Proverbs 3
1 My son, forget not my law; but let your 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 long life, and peace, shall they add to you.
Nítorí ọjọ́ gígùn, ẹ̀mí gígùn, àti àlàáfíà, ni wọn yóò fi kùn un fún ọ.
3 Let not mercy and truth forsake you: bind them about your neck; write them on the table of your 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 shall you find favor and good understanding 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 your heart; and lean not to your own understanding.
Gbẹ́kẹ̀lé Olúwa pẹ̀lú gbogbo ọkàn rẹ má ṣe sinmi lé òye ara à rẹ.
6 In all your ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct your paths.
Mọ̀ ọ́n ní gbogbo ọ̀nà rẹ òun yóò sì máa tọ́ ipa ọ̀nà rẹ.
7 Be not wise in your 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 your navel, and marrow to your bones.
Èyí yóò mú ìlera fún ara rẹ àti okun fún àwọn egungun rẹ.
9 Honor the LORD with your substance, and with the first fruits of all your increase:
Fi ọrọ̀ rẹ bọ̀wọ̀ fún Olúwa, pẹ̀lú àkọ́so oko rẹ,
10 So shall your barns be filled with plenty, and your presses shall burst out 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 be weary of 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 loves he corrects; even as a father the son in whom he delights.
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 finds wisdom, and the man that gets 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 you can desire are not to be compared to 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; and in her left hand riches and honor.
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 on her: and happy is every one that retains her.
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 has founded the earth; by understanding has 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 are broken up, and the clouds 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 your 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 to your soul, and grace to your neck.
Wọn yóò jẹ́ ìyè fún ọ, àti ẹ̀ṣọ́ fún ọrùn rẹ.
23 Then shall you walk in your way safely, and your foot shall not stumble.
Nígbà náà ni ìwọ yóò bá ọ̀nà rẹ lọ ní àìléwu, ìwọ kì yóò sì kọsẹ̀.
24 When you lie down, you shall not be afraid: yes, you shall lie down, and your 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 fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it comes.
Má ṣe bẹ̀rù ìdààmú òjijì, tàbí ti ìparun tí ó ń dé bá àwọn ènìyàn búburú.
26 For the LORD shall be your confidence, and shall keep your foot from being taken.
Nítorí Olúwa yóò jẹ́ ìgbẹ́kẹ̀lé rẹ, kì yóò sì jẹ́ kí ẹsẹ̀ rẹ bọ́ sínú pàkúté.
27 Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of your 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 to your neighbor, Go, and come again, and to morrow I will give; when you have it by you.
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 your neighbor, seeing he dwells securely by you.
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 you no harm.
Má ṣe fẹ̀sùn kan ènìyàn láìnídìí, nígbà tí kò ṣe ọ́ ní ibi kankan rárá.
31 Envy you not the oppressor, and choose none of his ways.
Má ṣe ṣe ìlara ènìyàn jàgídíjàgan tàbí kí o yàn láti rìn ní ọ̀nà rẹ̀.
32 For the fraudulent is abomination to the LORD: but his secret is with the righteous.
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 blesses the habitation of the just.
Ègún Olúwa ń bẹ lórí ilé ènìyàn búburú, ṣùgbọ́n ó bùkún fún ilé olódodo.
34 Surely he scorns the scorners: but he gives grace to the lowly.
Ó fi àwọn ẹlẹ́yà ṣe yẹ̀yẹ́, ṣùgbọ́n ó fi oore-ọ̀fẹ́ fún onírẹ̀lẹ̀.
35 The wise shall inherit glory: but shame shall be the promotion of fools.
Ọlọ́gbọ́n jogún iyì, ṣùgbọ́n àwọn aṣiwèrè ni yóò ru ìtìjú wọn.
