Proverbs 16
1 Unto man belong the resolves of the heart; but from the Lord cometh the expression of the tongue.
Ti ènìyàn ni ìgbèrò inú ọkàn ṣùgbọ́n láti ọ̀dọ̀ Olúwa ni ìdáhùn ahọ́n ti ń wá.
2 Every one of the ways of a man is pure in his own eyes; but the Lord measureth the spirits.
Gbogbo ọ̀nà ènìyàn ni ó dàbí i pé ó dára lójú ara rẹ̀ ṣùgbọ́n Olúwa ló ń díwọ̀n èrò inú ọkàn.
3 Commit unto the Lord thy works, and thy plans will be firmly established.
Fi ohun gbogbo tí o bá ṣe lé Olúwa lọ́wọ́, èrò rẹ yóò sì ṣe é ṣe.
4 Every thing hath the Lord wrought for its destined end; yes, even the wicked for the day of unhappiness.
Olúwa ti ṣe ohun gbogbo láti mú kí ó rí bí ó ṣe fẹ́ kódà ènìyàn búburú fún ọjọ́ ìpọ́njú.
5 An abomination of the Lord is every one that is proud of heart: the hand [of God] being against [his] hand, he shall not go unpunished.
Olúwa kórìíra gbogbo ẹni tí ń gbéraga lọ́kàn rẹ̀ mọ èyí dájú pé wọn kò ní lọ láìjìyà.
6 Through kindness and truth is iniquity atoned for; and by the fear of the Lord [men] depart from evil.
Nípasẹ̀ ìfẹ́ àti òtítọ́ a ṣe ètùtù ẹ̀ṣẹ̀ nípasẹ̀ ìbẹ̀rù Olúwa ènìyàn sá fún ibi.
7 When the Lord receiveth in favor a man's ways, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.
Nígbà tí ọ̀nà ènìyàn bá tẹ́ Olúwa lọ́rùn, yóò mú kí àwọn ọ̀tá rẹ̀ gàn án bá a gbé ní àlàáfíà.
8 Better is a little with righteousness, than great incomes through injustice.
Ó sàn kí ó kéré pẹ̀lú òdodo ju èrè púpọ̀ pẹ̀lú èrú lọ.
9 A man's heart deviseth his way; but the Lord directeth firmly his steps.
Ènìyàn a máa pète ọ̀nà ara rẹ̀ lọ́kàn an rẹ̀ ṣùgbọ́n Olúwa ní í pinnu ìgbésẹ̀ rẹ̀.
10 There should be a wise sentence on the lips of the king: his mouth should never commit a trespass in judging.
Ètè ọba a máa sọ̀rọ̀ nípa àṣẹ sí i ẹnu rẹ̀ kò gbọdọ̀ ṣèké.
11 A just balance and scales belong to the Lord: his work are all the weights in the bag.
Òdínwọ̀n àti òsùwọ̀n òtítọ́ wá láti ọ̀dọ̀ Olúwa; gbogbo wíwúwo àpò jẹ́ láti ọwọ́ rẹ̀.
12 It should be an abomination to kings to commit wickedness; for through righteousness [alone] can a throne be established.
Àwọn ọba kórìíra ìwà àìtọ́ nítorí òdodo ní í fi ìdí ìtẹ́ múlẹ̀.
13 Righteous lips [should obtain] the favor of kings; and him that speaketh uprightly should they love.
Àwọn ọba ní inú dídùn sí ètè tí ń ṣọ òtítọ́, wọ́n sì fẹ́ ẹni tí ń sọ̀rọ̀ òtítọ́.
14 The fury of a king is like the messengers of death; but a wise man will appease it.
Ìránṣẹ́ ikú ni ìbínú ọba jẹ́ ṣùgbọ́n ọlọ́gbọ́n ènìyàn yóò tù ú nínú.
15 In the light of the king's countenance there is life; and his favor is as a cloud of the latter rain.
Nígbà tí ojú ọba bá túká, ó túmọ̀ sí ìyè; ojúrere rẹ̀ dàbí i ṣíṣú òjò ní ìgbà òjò.
16 How much better is it to obtain wisdom than gold! and to obtain understanding is preferable to silver!
Ó ti dára tó láti ní ọgbọ́n ju wúrà lọ àti láti yan òye dípò o fàdákà!
17 The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: he preserveth his soul that watcheth his way.
Òpópó ọ̀nà àwọn ẹni dídúró ṣinṣin yàgò fún ibi, ẹni tí ó ṣọ́ ọ̀nà rẹ̀, ṣọ́ ẹnu ara rẹ̀.
18 Before downfall [goeth] pride, and before stumbling, haughtiness of spirit.
Ìgbéraga ní í ṣáájú ìparun, agídí ọkàn ní í ṣáájú ìṣubú.
19 Better is it to be of a humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide spoil with the proud.
Ó sàn láti jẹ́ onírẹ̀lẹ̀ ọkàn láàrín àwọn olùpọ́njú jù láti máa pín ìpín pẹ̀lú àwọn agbéraga.
20 He that reflecteth on a matter wisely will find happiness; and whoso trusteth in the Lord—happiness attend him!
Ẹnikẹ́ni tí ó bá tẹ̀lé ẹ̀kọ́ yóò rí ìre, ìbùkún sì ni fún ẹni tí ó gbẹ́kẹ̀lé Olúwa.
21 The wise in heart is called a man of understanding; and the sweetness of the lips increaseth information.
Àwọn tí ó gbọ́n nínú ọkàn là ń pè ní olóye ọ̀rọ̀ ìtura sì ń mú ẹ̀kọ́ gbèrú.
22 Intelligence is a source of life unto its possessor; but the correction of fools is folly.
Òye jẹ́ orísun ìyè fún àwọn tí ó ní i, ṣùgbọ́n ìwà òmùgọ̀ ń kó ìyà jẹ aláìgbọ́n.
23 The heart of the wise maketh his mouth intelligent, and upon his lips he increaseth information.
Ọkàn ọlọ́gbọ́n ènìyàn a máa ṣọ́ ẹnu rẹ̀ ètè rẹ̀ sì ń mú kí ẹ̀kọ́ dàgbà.
24 [Like] the droppings of honey are pleasant sayings, sweet to the soul, and healing to the bones.
Ọ̀rọ̀ ìtura dàbí afárá oyin ó dùn fún ọkàn, ó sì fi ìlera fún egungun.
25 There is many a way which seemeth even before a man, but its end are the ways unto death.
Ọ̀nà kan tí ó dàbí i pé ó dára lójú ènìyàn ṣùgbọ́n ní ìgbẹ̀yìn a ṣokùnfà ikú.
26 The desire of the laborer laboreth for him; for his mouth imposeth it on him.
Ọkàn alágbàṣe ń ṣiṣẹ́ fún ara rẹ̀; nítorí ebi rẹ̀ mú kí ó máa ṣiṣẹ́ lọ.
27 An ungodly man diggeth up mischief, and on his lips there is as it were a scathing fire.
Ènìyàn búburú ń pète ọ̀rọ̀ rẹ̀ sì dàbí i iná tí ń jóni.
28 A perverse man scattereth strife; and a whisperer separateth confident friends.
Aláyídáyidà ènìyàn dá ìjà sílẹ̀ olófòófó a sì máa pín ọ̀rẹ́ kòríkòsùn ní yà.
29 The man of violence misleadeth his neighbor, and maketh him go on a way which is not good.
Oníjàgídíjàgan ènìyàn tan aládùúgbò rẹ̀ ó sì mú un sọ̀kalẹ̀ lọ sí ọ̀nà tí kò dára.
30 He shutteth his eyes to devise perverse things: when he compresseth his lips then hath he fully resolved on evil.
Ẹni tí ń ṣẹ́jú ń pètekéte; ẹni tí ó ṣu ẹnu jọ ń pète aburú.
31 An ornamental crown is the hoary head, on the way of righteousness can it be found.
Adé ògo ni ewú orí jẹ́, ìgbé ayé òdodo ní í mú ni dé bẹ̀.
32 One that is slow to anger is better than a hero; and he that ruleth his spirit, than the conqueror of a city.
Ó sàn láti jẹ́ onísùúrù ju ajagun ènìyàn lọ, ẹni tí ó pa ìbínú mọ́ra ju ajagun ṣẹ́gun ìlú lọ.
33 In the lap the lot is cast: but from the Lord cometh the whole of its decision.
A ṣẹ́ kèké si ìṣẹ́po aṣọ, ṣùgbọ́n gbogbo ìdájọ́ rẹ̀ wá láti ọ̀dọ̀ Olúwa.
