Proverbs 1
1 Proverbs of Solomon, son of David, king of Israel:
Àwọn òwe ti Solomoni, ọmọ Dafidi, ọba Israẹli.
2 For knowing wisdom and instruction, For understanding sayings of intelligence,
Láti le ní ọgbọ́n àti ẹ̀kọ́, láti ní òye àwọn ọ̀rọ̀-ìjìnlẹ̀.
3 For receiving the instruction of wisdom, Righteousness, judgment, and uprightness,
Láti gba ẹ̀kọ́ ọgbọ́n, òdodo, àti ìdájọ́, àti àìṣègbè;
4 For giving to simple ones—prudence, To a youth—knowledge and discretion.
láti fi òye fún onírẹ̀lẹ̀, ìmọ̀ àti ìṣọ́ra fún àwọn èwe.
5 (The wise hear and increase learning, And the intelligent obtain counsels.)
Jẹ́ kí ọlọ́gbọ́n tẹ́tí kí ó sì ní ìmọ̀ kún ìmọ̀, sì jẹ́ kí ẹni òye gba ìtọ́sọ́nà.
6 For understanding a proverb and its sweetness, Words of the wise and their acute sayings.
Láti mọ ìtumọ̀ òwe àti ìtán-dòwe, àwọn ọ̀rọ̀ àti àlọ́ àwọn ọlọ́gbọ́n.
7 Fear of YHWH [is the] beginning of knowledge, Fools have despised wisdom and instruction!
Ìbẹ̀rù Olúwa ni ìbẹ̀rẹ̀ ìmọ̀, ṣùgbọ́n aláìgbọ́n kẹ́gàn ọgbọ́n àti ẹ̀kọ́.
8 Hear, my son, the instruction of your father, And do not leave the law of your mother,
Tẹ́tí, ìwọ ọmọ mi sí ẹ̀kọ́ baba rẹ, má ṣe kọ ẹ̀kọ́ màmá rẹ sílẹ̀.
9 For they [are] a graceful wreath to your head, And chains to your neck.
Wọn yóò jẹ́ òdòdó ẹ̀yẹ olóòórùn dídùn lórí rẹ àti ọ̀ṣọ́ tí ó dára yí ọrùn rẹ ká.
10 My son, if sinners entice you, do not be willing.
Ọmọ mi, bí àwọn ẹlẹ́ṣẹ̀ bá ń tàn ọ́, má ṣe gbà fún wọn.
11 If they say, “Come with us, we lay wait for blood, We watch secretly for the innocent without cause,
Bí wọn bá wí pé, “Wá pẹ̀lú wa; jẹ́ kí á ba ní ibùba fún ẹ̀jẹ̀ ẹnìkan, jẹ́ kí á lúgọ ní ìkọ̀kọ̀ de aláìṣẹ̀ ní àìnídìí;
jẹ́ ká gbé wọn mì láààyè, bí ibojì òkú, àti lódidi, bí àwọn tí ń sọ̀kalẹ̀ lọ sínú kòtò; (Sheol h7585)
13 We find every precious substance, We fill our houses [with] spoil,
a ó rí ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ nǹkan tó níye lórí a ó sì fi ìkógun kún inú ilé wa,
14 You cast your lot among us, One purse is—to all of us.”
da ìpín rẹ pọ̀ mọ́ àárín wa, a ó sì jọ pawó sínú àpò kan náà,”
15 My son! Do not go in the way with them, Withhold your foot from their path,
ọmọ mi, má ṣe bá wọn lọ, má ṣe rìn ní ojú ọ̀nà wọn.
16 For their feet run to evil, And they hurry to shed blood.
Nítorí ẹsẹ̀ wọn ń sáré sí ẹ̀ṣẹ̀, wọ́n yára láti ta ẹ̀jẹ̀ sílẹ̀.
17 Surely in vain is the net spread out before the eyes of any bird.
Wàhálà asán ni kí ènìyàn máa dẹ àwọ̀n sílẹ̀, ní ojú ẹyẹ!
18 And they lay wait for their own blood, They watch secretly for their own lives.
Àwọn ọkùnrin wọ̀nyí ń lúgọ fún ẹ̀jẹ̀ ara wọn. Ara wọn ni wọ́n ń dá lọ́nà.
19 So [are] the paths of every gainer of dishonest gain, It takes the life of its owners.
Báyìí ni ìgbẹ̀yìn gbogbo àwọn tí ń wá èrè àìtọ́; yóò mú ẹ̀mí gbogbo ẹni tí ó rí i lọ.
20 Wisdom cries aloud in an out-place, She gives forth her voice in broad places,
Ọgbọ́n kígbe sókè ní pópó ó gbé ohùn rẹ̀ sókè láàrín ọjà;
21 She calls at the head of the multitudes, In the openings of the gates, In the city she says her sayings:
láàrín ọjà ni ó ti kígbe jáde ní ibodè ìlú ni ó ti sọ̀rọ̀ ọ rẹ̀:
22 “Until when, you simple, do you love simplicity? And have scorners desired their scorning? And do fools hate knowledge?
“Yóò ha ti pẹ́ tó tí ẹ̀yin aláìmọ̀kan yóò fi fẹ́ àìmọ̀kan yín tó? Yóò ha ti pẹ́ tó tí àwọn ẹlẹ́gàn yóò ṣe inú dídùn sí ìpẹ̀gàn tó? Àwọn aláìgbọ́n kórìíra ìmọ̀?
23 Turn back at my reproof, behold, I pour forth my spirit to you, I make known my words with you.
Bí ẹ bá ti gbọ́ ìbáwí ì mi ni, ǹ bá ti tú ohun tí ó wà nínú ọkàn mi jáde fún yín kí n sì fi inú mi hàn sí i yín.
24 Because I have called, and you refuse, I stretched out my hand, and none is attending,
Ṣùgbọ́n níwọ̀n bí ẹ ti kọ ìpè ní ìgbà tí mo pè kò sì sí ẹni tí ó kọ ibi ara sí mi gbà tí mo na ọwọ́ sí wọn,
25 And you slight all my counsel, And you have not desired my reproof.
níwọ́n bí ẹ ti kọ gbogbo ìmọ̀ràn mi, tí ẹ̀yin kò sì gba ìbáwí mi,
26 I also laugh in your calamity, I deride when your fear comes,
Èmi pẹ̀lú yóò fi ìdààmú yín rẹ́rìn-ín; èmi yóò ṣẹ̀fẹ̀ nígbà tí ìyọnu bá dé bá a yín.
27 When your fear comes as destruction, And your calamity comes as a windstorm, When adversity and distress come on you.
Nígbà tí ìyọnu bá dé bá a yín bí ìjì líle, nígbà tí ìdààmú bá dé bá ọ bí ààjà, nígbà tí wàhálà àti ìbànújẹ́ ọkàn bá bò ọ́ mọ́lẹ̀.
28 Then they call me, and I do not answer, They seek me earnestly, and do not find me.
“Nígbà náà ni wọn yóò ké pè mí ṣùgbọ́n, èmi kò ní dáhùn; wọn yóò fi ara balẹ̀ wá mi ṣùgbọ́n wọn kì yóò rí mi.
29 Because that they have hated knowledge, And have not chosen the fear of YHWH.
Níwọ́n bí wọ́n ti kórìíra ìmọ̀ tí wọ́n sì kọ̀ láti bẹ̀rù Olúwa.
30 They have not consented to my counsel, They have despised all my reproof,
Níwọ́n bí wọn kò ti gbà ìmọ̀ràn mi tí wọ́n sì kẹ́gàn ìmọ̀ràn mi,
31 And they eat of the fruit of their way, And they are filled from their own counsels.
wọn yóò jẹ èrè iṣẹ́ ọwọ́ wọn wọn yóò sì jèrè èso ètè wọn ní kíkún.
32 For the turning of the simple slays them, And the security of the foolish destroys them.
Nítorí ìrìnkurìn àwọn aláìmọ̀kan ni yóò pa wọ́n ìkáwọ́gbera aláìgbọ́n ni yóò pa á run;
33 And whoever is listening to me dwells confidently, And [is] quiet from fear of evil!”
ṣùgbọ́n ẹnìkan tí ó bá fetí sí mi, yóò gbé láìléwu yóò sì wà nínú ìdẹ̀ra, láìsí ìbẹ̀rù ìpalára.”
