Proverbs 24
1 Be not you envious against evil men, neither desire to be with them.
Má ṣe ṣe ìlara àwọn ènìyàn búburú má ṣe jẹ́ kí àwùjọ wọn wù ọ́;
2 For their heart studies destruction, and their lips talk of mischief.
nítorí ọkàn wọn ń gbèrò ohun búburú, ètè wọn sì ń sọ̀rọ̀ nípa dídá rúgúdù sílẹ̀.
3 Through wisdom is an house built; and by understanding it is established:
Nípa ọgbọ́n ni ilé di kíkọ́ nípa òye sì ni ó ti fìdímúlẹ̀;
4 And by knowledge shall the chambers be filled with all precious and pleasant riches.
nípa ìmọ̀ ni àwọn yàrá rẹ̀ kún pẹ̀lú àwọn ohun ọ̀ṣọ́ tí ó lẹ́wà tí ó sì ṣọ̀wọ́n.
5 A wise man is strong; yea, a man of knowledge increases strength.
Ọlọ́gbọ́n ènìyàn ní agbára púpọ̀, ènìyàn tí ó ní ìmọ̀ sì ń ní agbára sí i.
6 For by wise counsel you shall make your war: and in multitude of counsellors there is safety.
Láti jagun, ó nílò ìtọ́sọ́nà: nínú ìṣẹ́gun ni ọ̀pọ̀ onígbìmọ̀.
7 Wisdom is too high for a fool: he opens not his mouth in the gate.
Ọgbọ́n ga ju fún aṣiwèrè àti gbọ̀ngàn ìlú níbi ibodè kò ní ohun tí yóò wí.
8 He that devises to do evil shall be called a mischievous person.
Ẹni tí ń pète ibi ni a ó mọ̀ bí ènìyàn ibi.
9 The thought of foolishness is sin: and the scorner is an abomination to men.
Ète òmùgọ̀ ènìyàn jẹ́ ẹ̀ṣẹ̀, àwọn ènìyàn sì kórìíra ẹlẹ́gàn.
10 If you faint in the day of adversity, your strength is small.
Bí ìwọ bá dákú lásìkò ìdààmú báwo ni agbára rẹ ha ti kéré tó!
11 If you forbear to deliver them that are drawn unto death, and those that are ready to be slain;
Gba àwọn tí a ń wọ́ lọ sí ibi ikú là; fa àwọn tó ń ta gbọ̀nọ́ngbọ̀nọ́n lọ sí ibi ìparun padà.
12 If you say, Behold, we knew it not; does not he that ponders the heart consider it? and he that keeps your soul, does not he know it? and shall not he render to every man according to his works?
Bí ìwọ bá wí pé, “Ṣùgbọ́n a kò mọ nǹkan kan nípa èyí,” ǹjẹ́ ẹni tí ń díwọ̀n ọkàn kò kíyèsi i? Ǹjẹ́ ẹni tí ń ṣọ́ ẹ̀mí rẹ kò mọ̀ ọ́n? Ǹjẹ́ kò ní san án fún ẹnìkọ̀ọ̀kan gẹ́gẹ́ bí ohun tí ó ti ṣe?
13 My son, eat you honey, because it is good; and the honeycomb, which is sweet to your taste:
Jẹ oyin, ìwọ ọmọ mi, nítorí tí ó dára, oyin láti inú afárá oyin dùn lẹ́nu.
14 So shall the knowledge of wisdom be unto your soul: when you have found it, then there shall be a reward, and your expectation shall not be cut off.
Mọ̀ pẹ̀lú pé ọgbọ́n pẹ̀lú dùn fún ọkàn rẹ bí ìwọ bá rí i ìrètí ọjọ́ iwájú wà fún ọ ìrètí rẹ kì yóò sì já ṣófo.
15 Lay not wait, O wicked man, against the dwelling of the righteous; spoil not his resting place:
Má ṣe ba ní ibùba bí ènìyàn búburú láti gba ibùjókòó olódodo, má ṣe fi ibi ìsinmi rẹ̀ ṣe ìjẹ;
16 For a just man falls seven times, and rises up again: but the wicked shall fall into mischief.
nítorí bí olódodo ènìyàn bá tilẹ̀ ṣubú ní ìgbà méje, yóò tún padà dìde sá á ni, ṣùgbọ́n ìdààmú yóò fa ènìyàn búburú lulẹ̀.
17 Rejoice not when your enemy falls, and let not your heart be glad when he stumbles:
Má ṣe yọ̀ nígbà tí ọ̀tá rẹ bá ṣubú; nígbà tí ó bá kọsẹ̀, má ṣe jẹ́ kí ọkàn rẹ kí ó yọ̀.
18 Lest the LORD see it, and it displease him, and he turn away his wrath from him.
Àìṣe bẹ́ẹ̀ Olúwa yóò rí i yóò sì bínú yóò sì yí ìbínú rẹ̀ padà kúrò lọ́dọ̀ rẹ̀.
19 Fret not yourself because of evil men, neither be you envious at the wicked:
Má ṣe fòyà nítorí àwọn ènìyàn ibi tàbí jowú àwọn ènìyàn búburú,
20 For there shall be no reward to the evil man; the candle of the wicked shall be put out.
nítorí ẹni ibi kò ní ìrètí ọjọ́ iwájú a ó sì pa fìtílà àwọn ènìyàn búburú kú.
21 My son, fear you the LORD and the king: and meddle not with them that are given to change:
Bẹ̀rù Olúwa àti ọba, ọmọ mi, má sì ṣe darapọ̀ pẹ̀lú àwọn olórí kunkun.
22 For their calamity shall rise suddenly; and who knows the ruin of them both?
Nítorí àwọn méjèèjì yóò rán ìparun òjijì sórí wọn, ta ni ó sì mọ irú ìyọnu tí wọ́n lè mú wá?
23 These things also belong to the wise. It is not good to have respect of persons in judgment.
Àwọn wọ̀nyí pẹ̀lú tún jẹ́ ọ̀rọ̀ ọlọ́gbọ́n: láti ṣe ojúsàájú níbi ìdájọ́ kò dára rárá.
24 He that says unto the wicked, You are righteous; him shall the people curse, nations shall detest him:
Ẹnikẹ́ni tí ó wí fún ẹlẹ́bi pé, “Ìwọ lo jàre,” àwọn ènìyàn yóò ṣẹ́ èpè fún un àwọn orílẹ̀-èdè yóò sì kọ̀ ọ́.
25 But to them that rebuke him shall be delight, and a good blessing shall come upon them.
Ṣùgbọ́n yóò dára fún àwọn tí ń dá ẹlẹ́bi lẹ́bi, ọ̀pọ̀ ìbùkún yóò sì wá sórí wọn.
26 Every man shall kiss his lips that gives a right answer.
Ìdáhùn òtítọ́ dàbí ìfẹnukoni ní ẹnu.
27 Prepare your work without, and make it fit for yourself in the field; and afterwards build your house.
Parí gbogbo iṣẹ́ ajé rẹ sì rí i pé oko rẹ ti ṣe dáradára; lẹ́yìn náà kọ́ ilé rẹ.
28 Be not a witness against your neighbour without cause; and deceive not with your lips.
Má ṣe rojọ́ èké mọ́ aládùúgbò rẹ láìnídìí, tàbí kí o fi ètè rẹ tannijẹ.
29 Say not, I will do so to him as he has done to me: I will render to the man according to his work.
Má ṣe wí pé, “Èmi yóò ṣe é fún un gẹ́gẹ́ bí ó ti ṣe fún mi; Èmi yóò san ohun tí ó ṣe fún mi padà fún un.”
30 I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding;
Mo kọjá níbi oko ọ̀lẹ, mo kọjá níbi ọgbà àjàrà aláìgbọ́n ènìyàn;
31 And, lo, it was all grown over with thorns, and nettles had covered the face thereof, and the stone wall thereof was broken down.
ẹ̀gún ti hù ní ibi gbogbo, koríko ti gba gbogbo oko náà.
32 Then I saw, and considered it well: I looked upon it, and received instruction.
Mo fi ọkàn mi sí nǹkan tí mo kíyèsi mo sì kẹ́kọ̀ọ́ lára ohun tí mo rí;
33 Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:
oorun díẹ̀, òògbé díẹ̀, ìkáwọ́gbera díẹ̀ láti sinmi,
34 So shall your poverty come as one that travels; and your lack as an armed man.
òsì yóò sì dé bá ọ bí adigunjalè àti àìní bí olè.
