Proverbs 14
1 Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands.
Ọlọ́gbọ́n obìnrin kọ́ ilé e rẹ̀, ṣùgbọ́n aṣiwèrè obìnrin fi ọwọ́ ara rẹ̀ fà á lulẹ̀.
2 He that walketh in his uprightness feareth Yhwh: but he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him.
Ẹni tí ń rìn déédé bẹ̀rù Olúwa, ṣùgbọ́n ẹni tí ọ̀nà rẹ̀ kò tọ́ kẹ́gàn Olúwa.
3 In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride: but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.
Ọ̀rọ̀ aṣiwèrè a máa ṣokùnfà pàṣán fún ẹ̀yìn rẹ̀, ṣùgbọ́n ọ̀rọ̀ ètè ọlọ́gbọ́n a máa dáàbò bò ó.
4 Where no oxen are, the crib is clean: but much increase is by the strength of the ox.
Níbi tí kò sí ẹran, ibùjẹ ẹran a máa mọ́ tónítóní, ṣùgbọ́n, nípa agbára akọ màlúù ni ọ̀pọ̀ ìkórè ti ń wá.
5 A faithful witness will not lie: but a false witness will utter lies.
Ẹlẹ́rìí tí ń ṣọ òtítọ́ kì í tan ni ṣùgbọ́n ẹlẹ́rìí èké a máa tú irọ́ jáde.
6 A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easy unto him that understandeth.
Ẹlẹ́gàn ń wá ọgbọ́n kò sì rí rárá, ṣùgbọ́n ìmọ̀ máa ń wà fún olóye.
7 Go from the presence of a foolish man, when thou perceivest not in him the lips of knowledge.
Má ṣe súnmọ́ aláìgbọ́n ènìyàn, nítorí ìwọ kì yóò rí ìmọ̀ ní ètè rẹ̀.
8 The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit.
Ọgbọ́n olóye ni láti ronú jinlẹ̀ nípa ọ̀nà wọn ṣùgbọ́n ìwà òmùgọ̀ aṣiwèrè ni ìtànjẹ.
9 Fools make a mock at sin: but among the righteous there is favour.
Aláìgbọ́n ń dẹ́ṣẹ̀ nígbà tí ó yẹ kí ó ṣe àtúnṣe ẹ̀ṣẹ̀ rẹ̀ ṣùgbọ́n láàrín àwọn olódodo ni a ti rí ojúrere.
10 The heart knoweth his own bitterness; and a stranger doth not intermeddle with his joy.
Ọkàn kọ̀ọ̀kan ló mọ ẹ̀dùn ọkàn tirẹ̀ kò sì ṣí ẹnìkan tó le è bá ọkàn mìíràn pín ayọ̀ rẹ̀.
11 The house of the wicked shall be overthrown: but the tabernacle of the upright shall flourish.
A ó pa ilé ènìyàn búburú run, ṣùgbọ́n àgọ́ olódodo yóò máa gbèrú sí i.
12 There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.
Ọ̀nà kan wà tí ó dàbí i pé ó dára lójú ènìyàn, ṣùgbọ́n ní ìgbẹ̀yìn gbẹ́yín, a máa jásí ikú.
13 Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful; and the end of that mirth is heaviness.
Kódà nígbà tí a ń rẹ́rìn-ín, ọkàn le è máa kérora; ayọ̀ sì le è yọrí sí ìbànújẹ́.
14 The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways: and a good man shall be satisfied from himself.
A ó san án lẹ́kùnrẹ́rẹ́ fún aláìgbàgbọ́ gẹ́gẹ́ bí ọ̀nà rẹ̀, ènìyàn rere yóò sì gba èrè fún tirẹ̀.
15 The simple believeth every word: but the prudent man looketh well to his going.
Òpè ènìyàn gba ohun gbogbo gbọ́ ṣùgbọ́n olóye ènìyàn ronú lórí àwọn ìgbésẹ̀ rẹ̀.
16 A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident.
Ọlọ́gbọ́n bẹ̀rù Ọlọ́run ó sì kórìíra ibi ṣùgbọ́n aláìgbọ́n jẹ́ alágídí àti aláìṣọ́ra.
17 He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly: and a man of wicked devices is hated.
Ẹni tí ó máa ń tètè bínú máa ń hùwà aṣiwèrè, a sì kórìíra eléte ènìyàn.
18 The simple inherit folly: but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
Òpè jogún ìwà òmùgọ̀ ṣùgbọ́n a dé ọlọ́gbọ́n ní adé ìmọ̀.
19 The evil bow before the good; and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
Ènìyàn ìkà yóò tẹríba níwájú àwọn ènìyàn rere àti ènìyàn búburú níbi ìlẹ̀kùn àwọn olódodo.
20 The poor is hated even of his own neighbour: but the rich hath many friends.
Kódà àwọn aládùúgbò tálákà kò fẹ́ràn rẹ̀, ṣùgbọ́n, ọlọ́rọ̀ ní ọ̀rẹ́ púpọ̀.
21 He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the poor, happy is he.
Ẹni tí ó kẹ́gàn aládùúgbò o rẹ̀ ti dẹ́ṣẹ̀ ṣùgbọ́n ìbùkún ni fún ẹni tí ó ṣàánú àwọn aláìní.
22 Do they not err that devise evil? but mercy and truth shall be to them that devise good.
Ǹjẹ́ àwọn tí ń pète ibi kì í ṣìnà bí? Ṣùgbọ́n àwọn tí ń gbèrò ohun rere ń rí ìfẹ́ àti òtítọ́.
23 In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury.
Gbogbo iṣẹ́ àṣekára ló máa ń mú èrè wá, ṣùgbọ́n ẹjọ́ rírò lásán máa ń ta ni lósì ni.
24 The crown of the wise is their riches: but the foolishness of fools is folly.
Ọrọ̀ ọlọ́gbọ́n ènìyàn ni adé orí wọn ṣùgbọ́n ìwà aláìgbọ́n ń mú ìwà òmùgọ̀ wá.
25 A true witness delivereth souls: but a deceitful witness speaketh lies.
Ẹlẹ́rìí tí ó ṣọ òtítọ́ gba ẹ̀mí là ṣùgbọ́n ẹlẹ́rìí èké jẹ́ ẹlẹ́tàn.
26 In the fear of Yhwh is strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge.
Nínú ìbẹ̀rù Olúwa ni ìgbẹ́kẹ̀lé tí ó lágbára, yóò sì tún jẹ́ ibi ààbò fún àwọn ọmọ rẹ̀.
27 The fear of Yhwh is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
Ìbẹ̀rù Olúwa jẹ́ orísun ìyè, tí ń yí ènìyàn padà kúrò nínú ìkẹ́kùn ikú.
28 In the multitude of people is the king’s honour: but in the want of people is the destruction of the prince.
Ènìyàn púpọ̀ ní ìlú jẹ́ ògo ọba, ṣùgbọ́n láìsí ìjòyè, ọba á parun.
29 He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.
Onísùúrù ènìyàn ní òye tí ó pọ̀, ṣùgbọ́n onínú-fùfù ènìyàn máa ń fi ìwà aṣiwèrè hàn.
30 A sound heart is the life of the flesh: but envy the rottenness of the bones.
Ọkàn tí ó lálàáfíà fi ìyè mú kí ọjọ́ ayé gùn fún ara, ṣùgbọ́n ìlara mú kí egungun jẹrà.
31 He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that honoureth him hath mercy on the poor.
Ẹni tí ó fi ìyà jẹ aláìní ń fi ìkórìíra hàn ṣùgbọ́n ẹnikẹ́ni tí ó ṣoore fún aláìní bu ọlá fún Ọlọ́run.
32 The wicked is driven away in his wickedness: but the righteous hath hope in his death.
Nígbà tí ìyọnu bá dé, a fa àwọn búburú lulẹ̀, kódà nínú ikú àwọn olódodo ni ààbò.
33 Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding: but that which is in the midst of fools is made known.
Ọgbọ́n wà nínú ọkàn olóye kódà láàrín àwọn aláìlóye, ó jẹ́ kí wọn mọ òun.
34 Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people.
Òdodo a máa gbé orílẹ̀-èdè lékè, ṣùgbọ́n ìtìjú ni ẹ̀ṣẹ̀ jẹ́ fún àwùjọ káwùjọ.
35 The king’s favour is toward a wise servant: but his wrath is against him that causeth shame.
Ọba a máa ní inú dídùn sí ìránṣẹ́ tí ó gbọ́n ṣùgbọ́n ìbínú rẹ̀ wá sórí ìránṣẹ́ adójútini.
