Proverbs 20
1 Wine is a mocker, strong drink is noisy; and whosoever indulgeth therein will never be wise.
Ẹlẹ́yà ni ọtí wáìnì, aláriwo sì ní ọtí líle; ẹnikẹ́ni tí ó bá fi tànjẹ kò gbọ́n.
2 Like the roaring of a young lion is the dread of a king: whoso provoketh him to anger sinneth against his own soul.
Ìbẹ̀rù ọba dàbí kíké e kìnnìún; ẹnikẹ́ni tí ó bá mú un bínú ba ayé ara rẹ̀ jẹ́.
3 It is an honor for a man to cease from a contest; but every fool enrageth himself.
Iyì ni ó jẹ́ fún ènìyàn láti sá fún ìjà, ṣùgbọ́n gbogbo aláìgbọ́n a máa tètè wá ìjà.
4 Because it is winter's cold, will the sluggard not plough: when he therefore seeketh in the harvest time, there will be nothing.
Ọ̀lẹ kì í ṣiṣẹ́ oko nígbà tí ó yẹ, nítorí náà ní àsìkò ìkórè, yóò wá kò sì ní rì nǹkan.
5 Like deep water is counsel in the heart of man; but the man of understanding will draw it out.
Ète ọkàn ènìyàn dàbí omi jíjìn; ṣùgbọ́n ènìyàn olóye á wá wọn jáde.
6 Most men will proclaim every one his own kindness; but who can find a faithful man?
Ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ ènìyàn ni wọ́n máa ń sọ pe àwọn ní ìfẹ́ àìṣẹ̀tàn, ṣùgbọ́n kò rọrùn láti rí ènìyàn olóòtítọ́.
7 The righteous walketh in his integrity: happy will be his children after him.
Olódodo ènìyàn a máa gbé ìgbé ayé àìlábùkù ìbùkún ni fún àwọn ọmọ rẹ̀ lẹ́yìn rẹ̀.
8 A king that sitteth on the throne of justice scattereth away with his eyes all evil.
Nígbà tí ọba bá jókòó sórí ìtẹ́ rẹ̀ láti ṣe ìdájọ́ yóò fẹ́ gbogbo ibi dànù pẹ̀lú ojú rẹ̀.
9 Who can say, I have made my heart pure, I am cleansed from my sin.
Ta ni ó le è wí pé, “Mo ti ṣe ọkàn mi ní mímọ́, mo mọ́, n kò sì lẹ́ṣẹ̀”?
10 Divers weights, and divers measures, are both of them alike an abomination of the Lord.
Ìwọ̀n èké àti òsùwọ̀n ìrẹ́jẹ Olúwa kórìíra méjèèjì.
11 Even a child maketh himself known by his doings, whether his work will be pure, and whether it will be upright.
Kódà a mọ ọmọdé nípa iṣẹ́ rẹ̀ nípa pe bóyá iṣẹ́ rẹ mọ́ tàbí pé ó tọ̀nà.
12 The ear that heareth, and the eye that seeth, the Lord hath made both of them alike.
Etí tí ó ń gbọ́ àti ojú tí ó ń ríran Olúwa ni ó dá méjèèjì.
13 Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty: open thy eyes, so wilt thou be satisfied with bread.
Má ṣe fẹ́ràn oorun, àìṣe bẹ́ẹ̀ ìwọ yóò di tálákà. Ma ṣe sùn ìwọ yóò sì ní oúnjẹ láti tún fi tọrọ.
14 It is bad, it is bad, saith the buyer; but when he is gone his way, then doth he boast.
“Kò dára, kò dára!” ní ẹni tó ra ọjà máa ń wí; nígbà tí ó bá kúrò níbẹ̀ tán, yóò máa yangàn bí òun tí ṣe rí rà sí.
15 There is gold, and a multitude of pearls; but a precious vessel are the lips of knowledge.
Wúrà wà, iyùn sì wà rẹpẹtẹ, ṣùgbọ́n, ahọ́n tí ń sọ ìmọ̀ gan an ni ọ̀ṣọ́ iyebíye.
16 Take away his garment, because he hath become surety for a stranger; and on account of a strange woman take a pledge from him.
Gba abọ́ ẹni tí ó ṣe onídùúró fún àlejò; mú un lọ́wọ́ bí ìbúra bí ó bá ṣe é fún obìnrin onírìnkurìn.
17 Bread of falsehood is pleasant to a man; but afterward his mouth will be filled with gravel-stones.
Oúnjẹ tí a fi ọ̀nà èrú rí máa ń dùn lẹ́nu ènìyàn, ṣùgbọ́n, a yọrí sí ibi ẹnu tí ó kún fún erùpẹ̀.
18 Plans are established by counsel; and with wise reflection conduct war.
Pa ètè rẹ mọ́ nípa wíwá ìmọ̀ràn bí o bá ń jagun, gba ìtọ́sọ́nà.
19 He that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth secrets: therefore meddle not with him that enticeth with his lips.
Olófòófó a máa tú àṣírí nítorí náà yẹra fún ènìyàn tí ń rojọ́ púpọ̀.
20 Whoso curseth his father or his mother—his lamp shall be quenched in obscure darkness.
Bí ènìyàn kan bá ṣépè fún baba tàbí ìyá rẹ̀, ìmọ́lẹ̀ rẹ̀ ni a ó pa kú nínú òkùnkùn biribiri.
21 An inheritance hastily gotten at the beginning will at its end not be blessed,
Ogún tí a kójọ kíákíá ní ìbẹ̀rẹ̀ kì yóò ní ìbùkún ní ìgbẹ̀yìn gbẹ́yín.
22 Do not say, I will recompense evil; [but] wait on the Lord, and he will help thee.
Má ṣe wí pé, “N ó sẹ̀san àṣìṣe rẹ yìí fún ọ.” Dúró de Olúwa yóò sì gbà ọ́ là.
23 Divers weights are an abomination of the Lord; and a deceitful balance is not good.
Olúwa kórìíra òdínwọ̀n èké. Òsùwọ̀n ìrẹ́jẹ kò sì tẹ́ ẹ lọ́rùn.
24 From the Lord are the steps of man [ordained]; but man— how can he understand his own way?
Olúwa ni ó ń ṣe olùdarí ìgbésẹ̀ ènìyàn. Báwo wá ni òye gbogbo ọ̀nà ènìyàn ṣe le yé ni?
25 It is a snare to a man to sanctify things hastily, and to make inquiry only after having made vows.
Ìdẹ̀kùn ni fún ènìyàn láti ṣe ìlérí kíákíá nígbà tí ó bá sì yá kí ó máa ro ẹ̀jẹ̀ rẹ̀ wò.
26 A wise king scattereth the wicked, and turneth over them the threshing-wheel.
Ọlọ́gbọ́n ọba tú ènìyàn búburú ká; Ó sì fi òòlọ ìpakà lọ̀ wọ́n.
27 A lamp of the Lord is the soul of man, searching all the inner chambers of the body.
Àtùpà Olúwa ń ṣe àwárí ẹ̀mí ènìyàn a máa ṣàwárí ibi ìkọ̀kọ̀ inú.
28 Kindness and truth will watch over a king, and he will prop up through kindness his throne.
Ìfẹ́ àti òdodo pa ọba mọ́, nípa ìfẹ́, ìtẹ́ rẹ̀ wà láìléwu.
29 The ornament of young men is their strength; and the glory of old men is a hoary head.
Ògo àwọn ọ̀dọ́mọkùnrin ni agbára wọn, ewú orí ni iyì arúgbó.
30 The bruises of a wound are cleansing means for the bad, and stripes [will reach] the inner chambers of the body.
Ìgbájú ìgbámú àti ìfarapa máa ń mú ibi lọ, pàṣán sì máa ń ṣe àfọ̀mọ́ ibi ìkọ̀kọ̀ inú.
