Proverbs 8
1 Doth not wisedome crie? and vnderstanding vtter her voyce?
Ǹjẹ́ ọgbọ́n kò ha ń kígbe síta? Òye kò ha ń gbé ohùn rẹ sókè?
2 She standeth in the top of the high places by the way in the place of the paths.
Ní ibi gíga ní ẹ̀gbẹ́ ọ̀nà, ní ìkóríta, ní ó dúró;
3 She cryeth besides the gates before the citie at the entrie of the doores,
ní ẹgbẹ́ ibodè tí ó wọ ìlú, ní ẹnu ibodè ni ó ń kígbe sókè:
4 O men, I call vnto you, and vtter my voyce to the children of men.
“Sí i yín ẹ̀yin ènìyàn, ní mo ń kígbe pè; mo gbé ohun mi sókè sí gbogbo ènìyàn.
5 O ye foolish men, vnderstand wisedome, and ye, O fooles, be wise in heart.
Ẹ̀yin aláìmọ̀kan, ẹ kọ́gbọ́n; ẹ̀yin aṣiwèrè, ẹ gba òye.
6 Giue eare, for I will speake of excellent things, and the opening of my lippes, shall teache things that be right.
Ẹ gbọ́, nítorí tí èmi ó sọ̀rọ̀ ohun iyebíye; Èmí ṣí ètè mi láti sọ ohun tí ó tọ́,
7 For my mouth shall speake the trueth, and my lippes abhorre wickednesse.
ẹnu mi ń sọ ohun tí í ṣe òtítọ́, nítorí ètè mi kórìíra ibi.
8 All the wordes of my mouth are righteous: there is no lewdenes, nor frowardnesse in them.
Gbogbo ọ̀rọ̀ ẹnu mi ni ó tọ́, kò sí èyí tí ó jẹ́ ẹ̀tàn tàbí àyídáyidà níbẹ̀.
9 They are all plaine to him that will vnderstande, and streight to them that woulde finde knowledge.
Fún olóye gbogbo rẹ̀ ni ó tọ̀nà; wọ́n jẹ́ aláìlẹ́gàn fún gbogbo ẹni tí ó ní ìmọ̀.
10 Receiue mine instruction, and not siluer, and knowledge rather then fine golde.
Yan ẹ̀kọ́ mi dípò fàdákà, ìmọ̀ dípò o wúrà àṣàyàn,
11 For wisdome is better then precious stones: and all pleasures are not to be compared vnto her.
nítorí ọgbọ́n ṣe iyebíye jù iyùn lọ, kò sí ohun tí ọkàn rẹ̀ fẹ́ tí a sì le fiwé e.
12 I wisdome dwell with prudence, and I find foorth knowledge and counsels.
“Èmi, ọgbọ́n ń gbé pẹ̀lú òye; mo ní ìmọ̀ àti ọgbọ́n-inú.
13 The feare of the Lord is to hate euill as pride, and arrogancie, and the euill way: and a mouth that speaketh lewde things, I doe hate.
Ìbẹ̀rù Olúwa ni ìkórìíra ibi mo kórìíra ìgbéraga àti agídí, ìwà ibi àti ọ̀rọ̀ ẹ̀tàn.
14 I haue counsell and wisedome: I am vnderstanding, and I haue strength.
Ìmọ̀ràn àti ọgbọ́n tí ó yè kooro jẹ́ tèmi mo ní òye àti agbára.
15 By me, Kings reigne, and princes decree iustice.
Nípasẹ̀ mi ni ọba ń ṣàkóso tí àwọn aláṣẹ sì ń ṣe òfin tí ó dára.
16 By me princes rule and the nobles, and all the iudges of the earth.
Nípasẹ̀ mi àwọn ọmọ-aládé ń ṣàkóso, àti gbogbo ọlọ́lá tí ń ṣàkóso ilẹ̀ ayé.
17 I loue them that loue me: and they that seeke me earely, shall finde me.
Mo fẹ́ràn àwọn tí ó fẹ́ràn mi, àwọn tí ó sì wá mi rí mi.
18 Riches and honour are with me: euen durable riches and righteousnesse.
Lọ́dọ̀ mi ni ọrọ̀ àti ọlá wà, ọrọ̀ tí í tọ́jọ́ àti ìgbéga rere.
19 My fruite is better then golde, euen then fine golde, and my reuenues better then fine siluer.
Èso mi dára ju wúrà dáradára lọ; ohun tí mò ń mú wá ju àṣàyàn fàdákà lọ.
20 I cause to walke in the way of righteousnes, and in the middes of the paths of iudgement,
Mò ń rìn ní ọ̀nà òdodo, ní ojú ọ̀nà òtítọ́,
21 That I may cause them that loue me, to inherite substance, and I will fill their treasures.
mò ń fi ọrọ̀ fún gbogbo àwọn tí ó fẹ́ràn mi mo sì ń mú kí ilé ìṣúra wọn kún.
22 The Lord hath possessed me in the beginning of his way: I was before his workes of olde.
“Èmi ni Olúwa kọ́kọ́ dá nínú iṣẹ́ rẹ̀. Ṣáájú àwọn iṣẹ́ rẹ̀ àtijọ́;
23 I was set vp from euerlasting, from the beginning and before the earth.
a ti yàn mí láti ayérayé, láti ìbẹ̀rẹ̀ pẹ̀pẹ̀, kí ayé tó bẹ̀rẹ̀.
24 When there were no depths, was I begotten, when there were no fountaines abounding with water.
Nígbà tí kò tí ì sí Òkun, ni a ti bí mi, nígbà tí kò tí ì sí ìsun tí ó ní omi nínú;
25 Before the mountaines were setled: and before the hilles, was I begotten.
kí a tó fi àwọn òkè sí ipò wọn, ṣáájú àwọn òkè ni a ti bí mi,
26 He had not yet made the earth, nor the open places, nor the height of the dust in the worlde.
kí ó tó dá ilẹ̀ ayé tàbí àwọn oko rẹ̀ tàbí èyíkéyìí nínú eruku ayé.
27 When hee prepared the heauens, I was there, when he set the compasse vpon the deepe.
Mo wà níbẹ̀ nígbà tí ó fi àwọn ọ̀run sí ipò wọn, nígbà tí ó fi òsùwọ̀n àyíká sórí ibú omi,
28 When he established the cloudes aboue, when he confirmed the fountaines of the deepe,
nígbà tí ó ṣẹ̀dá òfúrufú lókè tí ó sì fi orísun ibú omi sí ipò rẹ̀ láì le è yẹsẹ̀,
29 When he gaue his decree to the Sea, that the waters shoulde not passe his commandement: when he appointed the foundations of the earth,
nígbà tí ó ṣe ààlà fún omi Òkun kí omi má ba à kọjá ààlà àṣẹ rẹ̀, àti nígbà tí ó pààlà ìpìlẹ̀ ayé.
30 Then was I with him as a nourisher, and I was dayly his delight reioycing alway before him,
Nígbà náà èmi ni gbẹ́nàgbẹ́nà ẹ̀gbẹ́ rẹ̀ mo kún fún inú dídùn lójoojúmọ́, mo ń yọ̀ nígbà gbogbo níwájú rẹ̀.
31 And tooke my solace in the compasse of his earth: and my delite is with the children of men.
Mo ń yọ̀ nínú gbogbo àgbáyé tí ó dá mo sì ní inú dídùn sí àwọn ọmọ ènìyàn.
32 Therefore nowe hearken, O children, vnto me: for blessed are they that keepe my wayes.
“Nítorí náà báyìí, ẹ̀yin ọmọ mi, ìbùkún ni fún àwọn tí ó pa ọ̀nà mi mọ́.
33 Heare instruction, and be ye wise, and refuse it not:
Fetí sí ìtọ́sọ́nà mi kí o sì gbọ́n; má ṣe pa á tì sápá kan.
34 blessed is the man that heareth mee, watching dayly at my gates, and giuing attendance at the postes of my doores.
Ìbùkún ni fún ẹni tí ó fetísílẹ̀ sí mi, tí ń ṣọ́nà ní ẹnu-ọ̀nà mi lójoojúmọ́, tí ń dúró ní ẹnu-ọ̀nà mi.
35 For he that findeth me, findeth life, and shall obteine fauour of the Lord.
Nítorí ẹnikẹ́ni tí ó bá rí mi rí ìyè ó sì rí ojúrere gbà lọ́dọ̀ Olúwa.
36 But he that sinneth against me, hurteth his owne soule: and all that hate me, loue death.
Ṣùgbọ́n ẹnikẹ́ni tí ó bá kọ̀ láti rí ń pa ara rẹ̀ lára gbogbo ẹni tí ó kórìíra mi fẹ́ ikú.”
