Proverbs 19
1 Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than one of perverse lips, who is a fool.
Ó sàn kí ènìyàn jẹ́ tálákà tí ìrìn rẹ̀ kò lábùkù ju aláìgbọ́n tí ètè rẹ̀ jẹ́ àyídáyidà.
2 Also in the want of knowledge in the soul there is nothing good; and he that hasteneth with his feet misseth the right path.
Kò dára láti ní ìtara láìní ìmọ̀, tàbí kí ènìyàn kánjú kí ó sì ṣìnà.
3 The folly of a man perverteth his way, and against the Lord will his heart rage.
Ìwà òmùgọ̀ ènìyàn fúnra rẹ̀ a pa ẹ̀mí rẹ̀ run; síbẹ̀ ọkàn rẹ̀ yóò máa bínú sí Olúwa.
4 Wealth bringeth many friends; but the poor becometh separated from his [only] friend.
Ọrọ̀ máa ń fa ọ̀rẹ́ púpọ̀; ṣùgbọ́n ọ̀rẹ́ tálákà tún kọ̀ ọ́ sílẹ̀.
5 A false witness shall not remain unpunished, and he that uttereth lies shall not escape.
Ajẹ́rìí èké kò ní lọ láìjìyà, ẹni tí ó sì ń tú irọ́ jáde kò ní lọ lọ́fẹ̀ẹ́.
6 Many will entreat the favor of the liberal man; and every one is the friend to him that bestoweth gifts.
Ọ̀pọ̀ ń wá ojúrere olórí; gbogbo ènìyàn sì ni ọ̀rẹ́ ẹni tí ó lawọ́.
7 All the brothers of the poor hate him: how much more do his friends go far away from him! he pursueth [their] promises; but these are [all] that he hath.
Gbogbo ará ilé e tálákà ni ó pa á tì, mélòó mélòó ni ti àwọn ọ̀rẹ́ rẹ̀ tí ń sá fún un! Bí ó tilẹ̀ ń lé wọn kiri pẹ̀lú ẹ̀bẹ̀, kò tilẹ̀ le rí wọn rárá.
8 He that getteth intelligence loveth his own soul: he that guardeth understanding will find happiness.
Ẹni tí ó gba ọgbọ́n fẹ́ràn ọkàn ara rẹ̀; ẹni tí ó bá káràmáṣìkí òye yóò gbèrú.
9 A false witness shall not remain unpunished, and he that uttereth lies shall perish.
Ajẹ́rìí èké kì yóò lọ láìjìyà ẹni tí ó sì ń tú irọ́ jáde yóò parun.
10 Delicacy is not seemly for a fool: much less for a servant to have rule over princes.
Kò yẹ aláìgbọ́n láti máa gbé nínú ọláńlá, mélòó mélòó bí ó ti burú tó fún ẹrú láti jẹ ọba lórí ọmọ-aládé.
11 It is intelligence in man to be slow in his anger, and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.
Ọgbọ́n ènìyàn a máa fún un ní sùúrù; fún ògo rẹ̀ ni láti fojú fo àṣìṣe dá.
12 Like the roaring of a young lion is the wrath of a king: as dew upon the herbs is his favor.
Ìbínú ọba dàbí kíké e kìnnìún, ṣùgbọ́n ojúrere rẹ̀ dàbí ìrì lára koríko.
13 A calamity unto his father is a foolish son; and a continual dropping are the quarrels of a wife.
Aṣiwèrè ọmọ jẹ́ ìparun baba rẹ̀, aya tí ó máa ń jà sì dàbí ọ̀ṣọ̀ọ̀rọ̀ òjò.
14 House and wealth are an inheritance from fathers; but from the Lord [cometh] an intelligent wife.
A máa ń jogún ilé àti ọrọ̀ lọ́dọ̀ òbí, ṣùgbọ́n aya olóye láti ọ̀dọ̀ Olúwa ni.
15 Slothfulness casteth [man] into a deep sleep; and an indolent soul will suffer hunger.
Ọ̀lẹ ṣíṣe máa ń fa oorun sísùn fọnfọn, ebi yóò sì máa pa ènìyàn tí ó lọ́ra.
16 He that observeth the commandment guardeth his own soul: but he that disregardeth [directing] his ways [aright] shall die.
Ẹnikẹ́ni tí ó gbọ́ ẹ̀kọ́ pa ẹnu rẹ̀ mọ́, ṣùgbọ́n ẹni tí ó bá kẹ́gàn ọ̀nà rẹ̀ yóò kú.
17 He lendeth unto the Lord that is liberal to the poor, and his good deed will he repay unto him.
Ẹni tí ó ṣàánú tálákà, Olúwa ní ó yá, yóò sì pín in lérè ohun tí ó ti ṣe.
18 Chastise thy son, for there is hope; and let not thy soul spare [him] for his crying.
Bá ọmọ rẹ wí nítorí nínú ìyẹn ni ìrètí wà; àìṣe bẹ́ẹ̀ ìwọ lọ́wọ́ nínú ìparun un rẹ̀.
19 A man of great fury must suffer punishment; for if thou deliver him, thou must still do it again.
Ènìyàn onínú-fùfù gbọdọ̀ gba èrè ìwà rẹ̀; bí ìwọ bá gbà á là, ìwọ yóò tún ní láti ṣe é lẹ́ẹ̀kan sí i.
20 Hear counsel, and accept correction, in order that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.
Fetí sí ìmọ̀ràn kí o sì gba ẹ̀kọ́, ní ìgbẹ̀yìn gbẹ́yín ìwọ yóò di ọlọ́gbọ́n.
21 There are many thoughts in a man's heart; but the counsel of the Lord alone will stand firm.
Ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ ni ète inú ọkàn ènìyàn, ṣùgbọ́n ìfẹ́ Olúwa ní ó máa ń borí.
22 The longing of a man is [to exercise] his kindness; and a poor man is better than a liar.
Ohun tí ènìyàn ń fẹ́ ni ìfẹ́ tí kì í yẹ̀; ó sàn láti jẹ́ tálákà ju òpùrọ́ lọ.
23 The fear of the Lord leadeth unto life: and he [that hath it] shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil.
Ìbẹ̀rù Olúwa ń mú ìyè wá; nígbà náà ọkàn ń balẹ̀, láìsí ewu.
24 When a slothful man hath hidden his hand in the dish, then will he not even bring it back to his mouth.
Ọ̀lẹ ki ọwọ́ rẹ̀ bọ inú àwo oúnjẹ; kò tilẹ̀ ní mú u padà wá sí ẹnu rẹ̀.
25 Smite a scorner, and the simple will become prudent; and if one that hath understanding be admonished, he will understand knowledge.
Na ẹlẹ́gàn, òpè yóò sì kọ́gbọ́n; bá olóye ènìyàn wí, yóò sì ní ìmọ̀ sí i.
26 He that plundereth his father, and chaseth away his mother, is a son that bringeth shame and dishonor.
Ẹni tí ó ṣìkà sí baba rẹ̀, tí ó sì lé ìyá rẹ̀ jáde òun ni ọmọ tí ń ṣe ìtìjú, tí ó sì mú ẹ̀gàn wá.
27 Cease, my son, to hear the instruction that causeth [thee] to err from the sayings of knowledge.
Ọmọ mi, dẹ́kun láti tẹ́tí sí ẹ̀kọ́, tí í mú ni ṣìnà kúrò nínú ọ̀rọ̀-ìmọ̀.
28 An ungodly witness scorneth at justice, and the mouth of the wicked swalloweth mischief.
Ẹlẹ́rìí búburú fi ìdájọ́ ṣẹ̀sín, ẹnu ènìyàn búburú sì ń gbé ibi mì.
29 Punishments are prepared for scorners, and stripes for the back of fools.
A ti pèsè ìjìyà sílẹ̀ fún ẹlẹ́gàn; àti pàṣán fún ẹ̀yìn àwọn aṣiwèrè.
