Proverbs 20
1 Wine is a luxurious thing, and drunkenness riotous: whosoever is delighted therewith shell not be wise.
Ẹlẹ́yà ni ọtí wáìnì, aláriwo sì ní ọtí líle; ẹnikẹ́ni tí ó bá fi tànjẹ kò gbọ́n.
2 As the roaring of a lion, so also is the dread of a king: he that provoketh him, sinneth against his own soul.
Ìbẹ̀rù ọba dàbí kíké e kìnnìún; ẹnikẹ́ni tí ó bá mú un bínú ba ayé ara rẹ̀ jẹ́.
3 It is an honour for a man to separate himself from quarrels: but all fools are meddling with reproaches.
Iyì ni ó jẹ́ fún ènìyàn láti sá fún ìjà, ṣùgbọ́n gbogbo aláìgbọ́n a máa tètè wá ìjà.
4 Because of the cold the sluggard would not plough: he shall beg therefore in the summer, and it shall not be given him.
Ọ̀lẹ kì í ṣiṣẹ́ oko nígbà tí ó yẹ, nítorí náà ní àsìkò ìkórè, yóò wá kò sì ní rì nǹkan.
5 Counsel in the heart of a man is like deep water: but a wise man will draw it out.
Ète ọkàn ènìyàn dàbí omi jíjìn; ṣùgbọ́n ènìyàn olóye á wá wọn jáde.
6 Many men are called merciful: but who shall find a faithful man?
Ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ ènìyàn ni wọ́n máa ń sọ pe àwọn ní ìfẹ́ àìṣẹ̀tàn, ṣùgbọ́n kò rọrùn láti rí ènìyàn olóòtítọ́.
7 The just that walketh in his simplicity, shall leave behind him blessed children.
Olódodo ènìyàn a máa gbé ìgbé ayé àìlábùkù ìbùkún ni fún àwọn ọmọ rẹ̀ lẹ́yìn rẹ̀.
8 The king, that sitteth on the throne of judgment, scattereth away all evil with his look.
Nígbà tí ọba bá jókòó sórí ìtẹ́ rẹ̀ láti ṣe ìdájọ́ yóò fẹ́ gbogbo ibi dànù pẹ̀lú ojú rẹ̀.
9 Who can say: My heart is clean, I am pure from sin?
Ta ni ó le è wí pé, “Mo ti ṣe ọkàn mi ní mímọ́, mo mọ́, n kò sì lẹ́ṣẹ̀”?
10 Diverse weights and diverse measures, both are abominable before God.
Ìwọ̀n èké àti òsùwọ̀n ìrẹ́jẹ Olúwa kórìíra méjèèjì.
11 By his inclinations a child is known, if his works be clean and right.
Kódà a mọ ọmọdé nípa iṣẹ́ rẹ̀ nípa pe bóyá iṣẹ́ rẹ mọ́ tàbí pé ó tọ̀nà.
12 The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, the Lord hath made them both.
Etí tí ó ń gbọ́ àti ojú tí ó ń ríran Olúwa ni ó dá méjèèjì.
13 Love not sleep, lest poverty oppress thee: open thy eyes, and be filled with bread.
Má ṣe fẹ́ràn oorun, àìṣe bẹ́ẹ̀ ìwọ yóò di tálákà. Ma ṣe sùn ìwọ yóò sì ní oúnjẹ láti tún fi tọrọ.
14 It is nought, it is nought, saith every buyer: and when he is gone away, then he will boast.
“Kò dára, kò dára!” ní ẹni tó ra ọjà máa ń wí; nígbà tí ó bá kúrò níbẹ̀ tán, yóò máa yangàn bí òun tí ṣe rí rà sí.
15 There is gold, and a multitude of jewels: but the lips of knowledge are a precious vessel.
Wúrà wà, iyùn sì wà rẹpẹtẹ, ṣùgbọ́n, ahọ́n tí ń sọ ìmọ̀ gan an ni ọ̀ṣọ́ iyebíye.
16 Take away the garment of him that is surety for a stranger, and take a pledge from him for strangers.
Gba abọ́ ẹni tí ó ṣe onídùúró fún àlejò; mú un lọ́wọ́ bí ìbúra bí ó bá ṣe é fún obìnrin onírìnkurìn.
17 The bread of lying is sweet to a man: but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.
Oúnjẹ tí a fi ọ̀nà èrú rí máa ń dùn lẹ́nu ènìyàn, ṣùgbọ́n, a yọrí sí ibi ẹnu tí ó kún fún erùpẹ̀.
18 Designs are strengthened by counsels: and wars are to be managed by governments.
Pa ètè rẹ mọ́ nípa wíwá ìmọ̀ràn bí o bá ń jagun, gba ìtọ́sọ́nà.
19 Meddle not with him that revealeth secrets, and walketh deceitfully, and openeth wide his lips.
Olófòófó a máa tú àṣírí nítorí náà yẹra fún ènìyàn tí ń rojọ́ púpọ̀.
20 He that curseth his father, and mother, his lamp shall be put out in the midst of darkness.
Bí ènìyàn kan bá ṣépè fún baba tàbí ìyá rẹ̀, ìmọ́lẹ̀ rẹ̀ ni a ó pa kú nínú òkùnkùn biribiri.
21 The inheritance gotten hastily in the beginning, in the end shall be without a blessing.
Ogún tí a kójọ kíákíá ní ìbẹ̀rẹ̀ kì yóò ní ìbùkún ní ìgbẹ̀yìn gbẹ́yín.
22 Say not: I will return evil: wait for the Lord and he will deliver thee.
Má ṣe wí pé, “N ó sẹ̀san àṣìṣe rẹ yìí fún ọ.” Dúró de Olúwa yóò sì gbà ọ́ là.
23 Diverse weights are an abomination before the Lord: a deceitful balance is not good.
Olúwa kórìíra òdínwọ̀n èké. Òsùwọ̀n ìrẹ́jẹ kò sì tẹ́ ẹ lọ́rùn.
24 The steps of man are guided by the Lord: but who is the man that can understand his own way?
Olúwa ni ó ń ṣe olùdarí ìgbésẹ̀ ènìyàn. Báwo wá ni òye gbogbo ọ̀nà ènìyàn ṣe le yé ni?
25 It is ruin to a man to devour holy ones, and after vows to retract.
Ìdẹ̀kùn ni fún ènìyàn láti ṣe ìlérí kíákíá nígbà tí ó bá sì yá kí ó máa ro ẹ̀jẹ̀ rẹ̀ wò.
26 A wise king scattereth the wicked, and bringeth over them the wheel.
Ọlọ́gbọ́n ọba tú ènìyàn búburú ká; Ó sì fi òòlọ ìpakà lọ̀ wọ́n.
27 The spirit of a man is the lamp of the Lord, which searcheth all the hidden things of the bowels.
Àtùpà Olúwa ń ṣe àwárí ẹ̀mí ènìyàn a máa ṣàwárí ibi ìkọ̀kọ̀ inú.
28 Mercy and truth preserve the king, and his throne is strengthened by clemency.
Ìfẹ́ àti òdodo pa ọba mọ́, nípa ìfẹ́, ìtẹ́ rẹ̀ wà láìléwu.
29 The joy of young men is their strength: and the dignity of old men, their grey hairs.
Ògo àwọn ọ̀dọ́mọkùnrin ni agbára wọn, ewú orí ni iyì arúgbó.
30 The blueness of a wound shall wipe away evils: and stripes in the more inward parts of the belly.
Ìgbájú ìgbámú àti ìfarapa máa ń mú ibi lọ, pàṣán sì máa ń ṣe àfọ̀mọ́ ibi ìkọ̀kọ̀ inú.
