Proverbs 8
1 DOTH not wisdom cry? and understanding put forth her voice?
Ǹjẹ́ ọgbọ́n kò ha ń kígbe síta? Òye kò ha ń gbé ohùn rẹ sókè?
2 She standeth in the top of high places, by the way in the places of the paths.
Ní ibi gíga ní ẹ̀gbẹ́ ọ̀nà, ní ìkóríta, ní ó dúró;
3 She crieth at the gates, at the entry of the city, at the coming in at the doors.
ní ẹgbẹ́ ibodè tí ó wọ ìlú, ní ẹnu ibodè ni ó ń kígbe sókè:
4 Unto you, O men, I call; and my voice is to the sons of man.
“Sí i yín ẹ̀yin ènìyàn, ní mo ń kígbe pè; mo gbé ohun mi sókè sí gbogbo ènìyàn.
5 O ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart.
Ẹ̀yin aláìmọ̀kan, ẹ kọ́gbọ́n; ẹ̀yin aṣiwèrè, ẹ gba òye.
6 Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of my lips shall be right things.
Ẹ gbọ́, nítorí tí èmi ó sọ̀rọ̀ ohun iyebíye; Èmí ṣí ètè mi láti sọ ohun tí ó tọ́,
7 For my mouth shall speak truth; and wickedness is an abomination to my lips.
ẹnu mi ń sọ ohun tí í ṣe òtítọ́, nítorí ètè mi kórìíra ibi.
8 All the words of my mouth are in righteousness; there is nothing froward or perverse in them.
Gbogbo ọ̀rọ̀ ẹnu mi ni ó tọ́, kò sí èyí tí ó jẹ́ ẹ̀tàn tàbí àyídáyidà níbẹ̀.
9 They are all plain to him that understandeth, and right to them that find knowledge.
Fún olóye gbogbo rẹ̀ ni ó tọ̀nà; wọ́n jẹ́ aláìlẹ́gàn fún gbogbo ẹni tí ó ní ìmọ̀.
10 Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold.
Yan ẹ̀kọ́ mi dípò fàdákà, ìmọ̀ dípò o wúrà àṣàyàn,
11 For wisdom is better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it.
nítorí ọgbọ́n ṣe iyebíye jù iyùn lọ, kò sí ohun tí ọkàn rẹ̀ fẹ́ tí a sì le fiwé e.
12 I wisdom dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge of witty inventions.
“Èmi, ọgbọ́n ń gbé pẹ̀lú òye; mo ní ìmọ̀ àti ọgbọ́n-inú.
13 The fear of the Lord is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.
Ìbẹ̀rù Olúwa ni ìkórìíra ibi mo kórìíra ìgbéraga àti agídí, ìwà ibi àti ọ̀rọ̀ ẹ̀tàn.
14 Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom: I am understanding; I have strength.
Ìmọ̀ràn àti ọgbọ́n tí ó yè kooro jẹ́ tèmi mo ní òye àti agbára.
15 By me kings reign, and princes decree justice.
Nípasẹ̀ mi ni ọba ń ṣàkóso tí àwọn aláṣẹ sì ń ṣe òfin tí ó dára.
16 By me princes rule, and nobles, even all the judges of the earth.
Nípasẹ̀ mi àwọn ọmọ-aládé ń ṣàkóso, àti gbogbo ọlọ́lá tí ń ṣàkóso ilẹ̀ ayé.
17 I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me.
Mo fẹ́ràn àwọn tí ó fẹ́ràn mi, àwọn tí ó sì wá mi rí mi.
18 Riches and honour are with me; yea, durable riches and righteousness.
Lọ́dọ̀ mi ni ọrọ̀ àti ọlá wà, ọrọ̀ tí í tọ́jọ́ àti ìgbéga rere.
19 My fruit is better than gold, yea, than fine gold; and my revenue than choice silver.
Èso mi dára ju wúrà dáradára lọ; ohun tí mò ń mú wá ju àṣàyàn fàdákà lọ.
20 I lead in the way of righteousness, in the midst of the paths of judgment:
Mò ń rìn ní ọ̀nà òdodo, ní ojú ọ̀nà òtítọ́,
21 That I may cause those that love me to inherit 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 possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old.
“Èmi ni Olúwa kọ́kọ́ dá nínú iṣẹ́ rẹ̀. Ṣáájú àwọn iṣẹ́ rẹ̀ àtijọ́;
23 I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, or ever the earth was.
a ti yàn mí láti ayérayé, láti ìbẹ̀rẹ̀ pẹ̀pẹ̀, kí ayé tó bẹ̀rẹ̀.
24 When there were no depths, I was brought forth; when there were no fountains 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 mountains were settled, before the hills was I brought forth:
kí a tó fi àwọn òkè sí ipò wọn, ṣáájú àwọn òkè ni a ti bí mi,
26 While as yet he had not made the earth, nor the fields, nor the highest part of the dust of the world.
kí ó tó dá ilẹ̀ ayé tàbí àwọn oko rẹ̀ tàbí èyíkéyìí nínú eruku ayé.
27 When he prepared the heavens, I was there: when he set a compass upon the face of the depth:
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 clouds above: when he strengthened the fountains of the deep:
nígbà tí ó ṣẹ̀dá òfúrufú lókè tí ó sì fi orísun ibú omi sí ipò rẹ̀ láì le è yẹsẹ̀,
29 When he gave to the sea his decree, that the waters should not pass his commandment: 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 I was by him, as one brought up with him: and I was daily his delight, rejoicing always before him;
Nígbà náà èmi ni gbẹ́nàgbẹ́nà ẹ̀gbẹ́ rẹ̀ mo kún fún inú dídùn lójoojúmọ́, mo ń yọ̀ nígbà gbogbo níwájú rẹ̀.
31 Rejoicing in the habitable part of his earth; and my delights were with the sons of men.
Mo ń yọ̀ nínú gbogbo àgbáyé tí ó dá mo sì ní inú dídùn sí àwọn ọmọ ènìyàn.
32 Now therefore hearken unto me, O ye children: for blessed are they that keep my ways.
“Nítorí náà báyìí, ẹ̀yin ọmọ mi, ìbùkún ni fún àwọn tí ó pa ọ̀nà mi mọ́.
33 Hear instruction, and be 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 me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors.
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 whoso findeth me findeth life, and shall obtain favour 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 wrongeth his own soul: all they that hate me love death.
Ṣùgbọ́n ẹnikẹ́ni tí ó bá kọ̀ láti rí ń pa ara rẹ̀ lára gbogbo ẹni tí ó kórìíra mi fẹ́ ikú.”
