Proverbs 12
1 If you love knowledge, you will love discipline. Anyone who hates being corrected is stupid!
Ẹnikẹ́ni tí ó fẹ́ ẹ̀kọ́ fẹ́ ìmọ̀, ṣùgbọ́n ẹnikẹ́ni tí ó kórìíra ìbáwí jẹ́ aláìgbọ́n.
2 The Lord blesses the good, but he condemns anyone with evil schemes.
Ènìyàn rere gba ojúrere lọ́dọ̀ Olúwa ṣùgbọ́n ènìyàn ètè búburú ni yóò dá lẹ́bi.
3 Wickedness doesn't provide security, but those who live right are deeply rooted and cannot be moved.
A kò lè fi ẹsẹ̀ ènìyàn múlẹ̀ nípa ìwà búburú ṣùgbọ́n a kò le è fa olódodo tu.
4 A good wife is a crown for her husband, but one who brings shame is like rot in his bones.
Aya oníwà rere ni adé ọkọ rẹ̀ ṣùgbọ́n aya adójútini dàbí inú egungun rẹ̀ jẹrà.
5 Good people make plans that are fair, but the advice of the wicked is deceptive.
Èrò àwọn olódodo tọ́, ṣùgbọ́n ìgbìmọ̀ ènìyàn búburú jẹ́ ẹ̀tàn.
6 The words of the wicked are like a violent ambush, but those of honest people save them.
Ọ̀rọ̀ ènìyàn búburú lúgọ de ẹ̀jẹ̀ ṣùgbọ́n ọ̀rọ̀ àwọn olódodo gbà wọ́n là.
7 The wicked are destroyed, and they're gone, but the family of the good stands firm.
A ṣí àwọn ènìyàn búburú ní ìdí, wọn kò sì sí mọ́; ṣùgbọ́n ilé olódodo dúró ṣinṣin.
8 People are appreciated for talking sense, but those with perverted minds are despised.
A ń yín ènìyàn gẹ́gẹ́ bí ìwọ̀n ọgbọ́n rẹ̀ ṣùgbọ́n àwọn ènìyàn ọlọ́pọlọ wúruwùru ni a kẹ́gàn.
9 Better to be a humble man serving himself than a boastful man who has nothing to eat.
Ó sàn kí a má jẹ́ ènìyàn pàtàkì kí a sì ní ìránṣẹ́ ju kí a díbọ́n pé a jẹ́ ẹni pàtàkì láìní oúnjẹ.
10 Good people look after their animals, but the care given by wicked is really cruelty.
Olódodo ènìyàn ń ṣe aájò ohun tí àwọn ohun ọ̀sìn rẹ̀ nílò, ṣùgbọ́n ìyọ́nú àwọn ènìyàn búburú, ìkà ni.
11 If you cultivate the land you'll have plenty of food, but if you chase after worthless things you're stupid.
Ẹni tí ó bá dá oko yóò ní ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ oúnjẹ, ṣùgbọ́n ẹni tí ń lépa òjìji lásán làsàn kò gbọ́n.
12 Wicked people long for ill-gotten gains, but good people are productive themselves.
Ènìyàn búburú ń fẹ́ ìkógun àwọn ènìyàn ìkà ṣùgbọ́n gbòǹgbò olódodo ń gbilẹ̀.
13 The wicked trap themselves by their own sinful words, but good people escape trouble.
A mú ènìyàn búburú nípasẹ̀ ọ̀rọ̀ ẹ̀ṣẹ̀ rẹ̀ ṣùgbọ́n olódodo bọ́ kúrò lọ́wọ́ ìdààmú.
14 What you say brings you rewards, and your work returns to bless you.
Láti inú èso rẹ̀, ènìyàn kún fún onírúurú ohun rere bí iṣẹ́ ọwọ́ rẹ̀ ti ń pín in lérè dájúdájú.
15 Stupid people think they're on the right track, but if you're wise you listen to advice.
Ọ̀nà aláìgbọ́n dára lójú ara rẹ̀ ṣùgbọ́n ọlọ́gbọ́n ènìyàn a máa gba ìmọ̀ràn.
16 Stupid people get angry immediately, but if you're sensible you ignore an insult.
Aláìgbọ́n ènìyàn fi ìbínú un rẹ̀ hàn lẹ́sẹ̀kẹsẹ̀, ṣùgbọ́n olóye ènìyàn fojú fo ìyànjẹ.
17 Whoever tells the truth is being honest, but a false witness tells lies.
Ẹni tí ó jẹ́ ajẹ́rìí òtítọ́ jẹ́rìí ohun tí ojú rẹ̀ rí ṣùgbọ́n ajẹ́rìí èké máa ń parọ́.
18 Some people's hasty words cut like a knife, but the words of the wise bring healing.
Ọ̀rọ̀ tí a kò rò jinlẹ̀ máa ń gún ni bí ọ̀kọ̀ ṣùgbọ́n ahọ́n ọlọ́gbọ́n ń mú ìwòsàn wá.
19 Words of truth last forever, but lies are gone in a moment.
Ètè tí ń ṣọ òtítọ́ yóò wà láéláé ṣùgbọ́n ahọ́n tí ń parọ́ kì í tọ́jọ́.
20 Deceit is in the mind of those planning evil, but those who plan peace have joy.
Ẹ̀tàn wà nínú ọkàn àwọn tí ń pète búburú ṣùgbọ́n ayọ̀ wà fún àwọn tí ń mú kí àlàáfíà gbilẹ̀.
21 No harm comes to the good, but trouble fills the wicked.
Ibi kì í ṣubú lu olódodo rárá ṣùgbọ́n ènìyàn búburú gba ìpín ìyọnu tiwọn.
22 The Lord hates liars but is happy with those who are trustworthy.
Olúwa kórìíra ètè tí ń parọ́ ṣùgbọ́n ó ní inú dídùn sí àwọn olóòtítọ́.
23 If you're sensible, you don't show off your knowledge, but stupid people announce their stupidity.
Ènìyàn olóye fi ìmọ̀ rẹ̀ pamọ́ sínú ara rẹ̀ ṣùgbọ́n ọkàn ènìyàn búburú ń gbé ìwà òmùgọ̀ jáde.
24 Hard work brings leadership, but laziness brings slavery.
Ọwọ́ àìṣọ̀lẹ yóò jẹ ọba ṣùgbọ́n ọ̀lẹ ṣíṣe a máa yọrí sí ẹrú ṣíṣe.
25 If you're anxious, you're weighed down, but an encouraging word will cheer you up.
Ìbànújẹ́ ní ọkàn ènìyàn ní dorí rẹ̀ kodò ṣùgbọ́n ọ̀rọ̀ rere a máa mú kó yọ̀.
26 Good people look out for their friends, but the way the wicked live leads them astray.
Olódodo ènìyàn máa ń ṣọ́ra láti dọ́rẹ̀ẹ́ ṣùgbọ́n ọ̀nà àwọn ènìyàn búburú ń mú wọn ṣìnà.
27 Lazy people don't catch their prey, but if you work hard you can become rich.
Ọ̀lẹ ènìyàn kò sun ẹran tí ó pa lóko ọdẹ ṣùgbọ́n ẹni tí kì í ṣe ọ̀lẹ máa ń díwọ̀n ohun ìní rẹ̀.
28 The path of right leads to life, it doesn't lead to death.
Ní ọ̀nà àwọn olódodo ni ìyè wà ní ọ̀nà náà ni àìkú wà.
