Proverbs 3
1 My son, forget not my teaching; but let thy heart keep my commandments;
Ọmọ mi, má ṣe gbàgbé ẹ̀kọ́ mi. Ṣùgbọ́n pa òfin mi mọ́ sí ọkàn rẹ.
2 For length of days, and years of life, and peace, will they add to thee.
Nítorí ọjọ́ gígùn, ẹ̀mí gígùn, àti àlàáfíà, ni wọn yóò fi kùn un fún ọ.
3 Let not kindness and truth forsake thee; bind them about thy neck, write them upon the table of thy heart;
Má ṣe jẹ́ kí ìfẹ́ àti òtítọ́ ṣíṣe fi ọ́ sílẹ̀ láéláé so wọ́n mọ́ ọrùn rẹ, kọ wọ́n sí wàláà àyà rẹ.
4 So shalt thou find grace and good favour in the sight of God and man.
Nígbà náà ni ìwọ yóò rí ojúrere àti orúkọ rere ní ojú Ọlọ́run àti lójú ènìyàn.
5 Trust in the LORD with all thy heart, and lean not upon thine own understanding.
Gbẹ́kẹ̀lé Olúwa pẹ̀lú gbogbo ọkàn rẹ má ṣe sinmi lé òye ara à rẹ.
6 In all thy ways acknowledge Him, and He will direct thy paths.
Mọ̀ ọ́n ní gbogbo ọ̀nà rẹ òun yóò sì máa tọ́ ipa ọ̀nà rẹ.
7 Be not wise in thine own eyes; fear the LORD, and depart from evil;
Má ṣe jẹ́ ọlọ́gbọ́n lójú ara à rẹ bẹ̀rù Olúwa kí o sì kórìíra ibi.
8 It shall be health to thy navel, and marrow to thy bones.
Èyí yóò mú ìlera fún ara rẹ àti okun fún àwọn egungun rẹ.
9 Honour the LORD with thy substance, and with the first-fruits of all thine increase;
Fi ọrọ̀ rẹ bọ̀wọ̀ fún Olúwa, pẹ̀lú àkọ́so oko rẹ,
10 So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy vats shall overflow with new wine.
nígbà náà ni àká rẹ yóò kún àkúnya àgbá rẹ yóò kún àkúnwọ́sílẹ̀ fún wáìnì tuntun.
11 My son, despise not the chastening of the LORD, neither spurn thou His correction;
Ọmọ mi, má ṣe kẹ́gàn ìbáwí Olúwa má sì ṣe bínú nígbà tí ó bá ń bá ọ wí,
12 For whom the LORD loveth He correcteth, even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.
nítorí Olúwa a máa bá àwọn tí ó fẹ́ràn wí bí baba ti í bá ọmọ tí ó bá nínú dídùn sí wí.
13 Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that obtaineth understanding.
Ìbùkún ni fún ẹni tí ó ní ìmọ̀, ẹni tí ó tún ní òye sí i,
14 For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold.
nítorí ó ṣe èrè ju fàdákà lọ ó sì ní èrè lórí ju wúrà lọ.
15 She is more precious than rubies; and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her.
Ó ṣe iyebíye ju iyùn lọ; kò sí ohunkóhun tí a lè fiwé e nínú ohun gbogbo tí ìwọ fẹ́.
16 Length of days is in her right hand; in her left hand are riches and honour.
Ẹ̀mí gígùn ń bẹ ní ọwọ́ ọ̀tún rẹ̀; ní ọwọ́ òsì rẹ sì ni ọrọ̀ àti ọlá.
17 Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace.
Àwọn ọ̀nà rẹ jẹ́ ọ̀nà ìtura, òpópónà rẹ sì jẹ́ ti àlàáfíà.
18 She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her, and happy is every one that holdest her fast.
Igi ìyè ni ó jẹ́ fún gbogbo ẹni tí ó bá gbà á; àwọn tí ó bá sì dìímú yóò rí ìbùkún gbà.
19 The LORD by wisdom founded the earth; by understanding He established the heavens.
Nípa ọgbọ́n, Olúwa fi ìpìlẹ̀ ilẹ̀ ayé sọlẹ̀; nípa òye, ó fi àwọn ọ̀run sí ipò wọn;
20 By His knowledge the depths were broken up, and the skies drop down the dew.
nípa ìmọ̀ rẹ̀ ó pín ibú omi ní yà, àwọsánmọ̀ sì ń sẹ ìrì.
21 My son, let not them depart from thine eyes; keep sound wisdom and discretion;
Ọmọ mi, pa ọgbọ́n tí ó yè kooro àti ìmòye mọ́, má jẹ́ kí wọn lọ kúrò ní ibi tí ojú rẹ ti le tó wọn.
22 So shall they be life unto thy soul, and grace to thy neck.
Wọn yóò jẹ́ ìyè fún ọ, àti ẹ̀ṣọ́ fún ọrùn rẹ.
23 Then shalt thou walk in thy way securely, and thou shalt not dash thy foot.
Nígbà náà ni ìwọ yóò bá ọ̀nà rẹ lọ ní àìléwu, ìwọ kì yóò sì kọsẹ̀.
24 When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid; yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet.
Nígbà tí ìwọ bá dùbúlẹ̀, ìwọ kì yóò bẹ̀rù, nígbà tí ìwọ bá dùbúlẹ̀, oorun rẹ yóò jẹ́ oorun ayọ̀.
25 Be not afraid of sudden terror, neither of the destruction of the wicked, when it cometh;
Má ṣe bẹ̀rù ìdààmú òjijì, tàbí ti ìparun tí ó ń dé bá àwọn ènìyàn búburú.
26 For the LORD will be thy confidence, and will keep thy foot from being caught.
Nítorí Olúwa yóò jẹ́ ìgbẹ́kẹ̀lé rẹ, kì yóò sì jẹ́ kí ẹsẹ̀ rẹ bọ́ sínú pàkúté.
27 Withhold not good from him to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thy hand to do it.
Má ṣe fa ọwọ́ ìre sẹ́yìn kúrò lọ́dọ̀ àwọn tí ṣe tìrẹ, nígbà tí ó bá wà ní ìkápá rẹ láti ṣe ohun kan.
28 Say not unto thy neighbour: 'Go, and come again, and to-morrow I will give'; when thou hast it by thee.
Má ṣe wí fún aládùúgbò rẹ pé, “Padà wá nígbà tó ṣe díẹ̀; èmi yóò fi fún ọ ní ọ̀la,” nígbà tí o ní i pẹ̀lú rẹ nísinsin yìí.
29 Devise not evil against thy neighbour, seeing he dwelleth securely by thee.
Má ṣe pète ohun búburú fún aládùúgbò rẹ, ti o gbé nítòsí rẹ, tí ó sì fọkàn tán ọ.
30 Strive not with a man without cause, if he have done thee no harm.
Má ṣe fẹ̀sùn kan ènìyàn láìnídìí, nígbà tí kò ṣe ọ́ ní ibi kankan rárá.
31 Envy thou not the man of violence, and choose none of his ways.
Má ṣe ṣe ìlara ènìyàn jàgídíjàgan tàbí kí o yàn láti rìn ní ọ̀nà rẹ̀.
32 For the perverse is an abomination to the LORD; but His counsel is with the upright.
Nítorí Olúwa kórìíra ènìyàn aláyídáyidà ṣùgbọ́n a máa fọkàn tán ẹni dídúró ṣinṣin.
33 The curse of the LORD is in the house of the wicked; but He blesseth the habitation of the righteous.
Ègún Olúwa ń bẹ lórí ilé ènìyàn búburú, ṣùgbọ́n ó bùkún fún ilé olódodo.
34 If it concerneth the scorners, He scorneth them, but unto the humble He giveth grace.
Ó fi àwọn ẹlẹ́yà ṣe yẹ̀yẹ́, ṣùgbọ́n ó fi oore-ọ̀fẹ́ fún onírẹ̀lẹ̀.
35 The wise shall inherit honour; but as for the fools, they carry away shame.
Ọlọ́gbọ́n jogún iyì, ṣùgbọ́n àwọn aṣiwèrè ni yóò ru ìtìjú wọn.
