Proverbs 22
1 A name is chosen rather than much wealth, Than silver and than gold—good grace.
Yíyan orúkọ rere sàn ju púpọ̀ ọrọ̀ lọ, àti ojúrere dára ju fàdákà àti wúrà lọ.
2 Rich and poor have met together, YHWH [is] the Maker of them all.
Ọlọ́rọ̀ àti tálákà péjọpọ̀: Olúwa ni ẹlẹ́dàá gbogbo wọn.
3 The prudent has seen the evil, and is hidden, And the simple have passed on, and are punished.
Ọlọ́gbọ́n ènìyàn ti rí ibi tẹ́lẹ̀, ó ṣé ara rẹ̀ mọ́: ṣùgbọ́n àwọn òpè tẹ̀síwájú, a sì jẹ wọ́n ní yà.
4 The end of humility [is] the fear of YHWH, riches, and honor, and life.
Èrè ìrẹ̀lẹ̀ àti ìbẹ̀rù Olúwa ni ọrọ̀ ọlá, àti ìyè.
5 Thorns [and] snares [are] in the way of the perverse, Whoever is keeping his soul is far from them.
Ègún àti ìdẹ̀kùn ń bẹ ní ọ̀nà aláyídáyidà: ẹni tí ó bá pa ọkàn rẹ̀ mọ́ yóò jìnnà sí wọn.
6 Give instruction to a youth about his way, Even when he is old he does not turn from it.
Tọ́ ọmọdé ní ọ̀nà tí yóò tọ̀: nígbà tí ó bá dàgbà, kì yóò kúrò nínú rẹ̀.
7 The rich rules over the poor, And a servant [is] the borrower to the lender.
Ọlọ́rọ̀ ṣe olórí olùpọ́njú, ajigbèsè sì ṣe ìránṣẹ́ fún ẹni tí a jẹ ní gbèsè.
8 Whoever is sowing perverseness reaps sorrow, And the rod of his anger wears out.
Ẹni tí ó bá fúnrúgbìn ẹ̀ṣẹ̀, yóò ká asán: ọ̀pá ìbínú rẹ̀ yóò kùnà.
9 The good of eye—he is blessed, For he has given of his bread to the poor.
Ẹni tí ó ní ojú àánú ni a ó bùkún fún; nítorí tí ó fi nínú oúnjẹ rẹ̀ fún olùpọ́njú.
10 Cast out a scorner—and contention goes out, And strife and shame cease.
Lé ẹlẹ́gàn sí ìta, ìjà yóò sì jáde; nítòótọ́ ìjà àti ẹ̀gàn yóò dẹ́kun.
11 Whoever is loving cleanness of heart, His lips [are] grace, A king [is] his friend.
Ẹni tí ó fẹ́ ìwà funfun ti àyà, tí ó sì ń sọ̀rọ̀ iyì jáde, ọba yóò ṣe ọ̀rẹ́ rẹ̀.
12 The eyes of YHWH have kept knowledge, And He overthrows the words of the treacherous.
Ojú Olúwa pa ìmọ̀ mọ́, ó sì yí ọ̀rọ̀ olùrékọjá pò.
13 The slothful has said, “A lion [is] outside, I am slain in the midst of the broad places.”
Ọ̀lẹ wí pé, “Kìnnìún ń bẹ lóde! Yóò pa mí ní ìgboro!”
14 The mouth of strange women [is] a deep pit, The abhorred of YHWH falls there.
Ẹnu àwọn àjèjì obìnrin, ihò jíjìn ni; ẹni tí a ń bínú sí láti ọ̀dọ̀ Olúwa wá ni yóò ṣubú sínú rẹ̀.
15 Folly is bound up in the heart of a youth, The rod of discipline puts it far from him.
Àyà ọmọdé ni ìwà wèrè dì sí; ṣùgbọ́n pàṣán ìtọ́ni ni yóò lé e jìnnà kúrò lọ́dọ̀ rẹ̀.
16 He [who] is oppressing the poor to multiply his [riches], Is giving to the rich—only to want.
Ẹni tó ń ni tálákà lára láti ní ọrọ̀, tí ó sì ń ta ọlọ́rọ̀ lọ́rẹ, yóò di aláìní bí ó ti wù kó rí. Gbọ́ ọ̀rọ̀ ọlọ́gbọ́n ènìyàn.
17 Incline your ear, and hear words of the wise, And set your heart to my knowledge,
Dẹtí rẹ sílẹ̀, kí o gbọ́ ọ̀rọ̀ àwọn ọlọ́gbọ́n, kí o sì fi àyà rẹ sí ẹ̀kọ́ mi.
18 For they are pleasant when you keep them in your heart, They are prepared together for your lips.
Nítorí ohun dídùn ni bí ìwọ bá pa wọ́n mọ́ ní inú rẹ; nígbà tí a sì pèsè wọn tán ní ètè rẹ.
19 That your trust may be in YHWH, I caused you to know today, even you.
Kí ìgbẹ́kẹ̀lé rẹ lè wà ní ti Olúwa, èmi fihàn ọ́ lónìí, àní fún ọ.
20 Have I not written to you three times With counsels and knowledge?
Èmi kò ha ti kọ̀wé ohun dáradára sí ọ ní ti ìmọ̀ràn àti ní ti ẹ̀kọ́,
21 To cause you to know the certainty of sayings of truth, To return sayings of truth to those sending you.
kí ó lè mú ọ mọ ìdájú ọ̀rọ̀ òtítọ́; kí ìwọ le máa fi ìdáhùn òtítọ́ fún àwọn tí ó rán ọ?
22 Do not rob the poor because he [is] poor, And do not bruise the afflicted in the gate.
Má ṣe ja tálákà ní olè, nítorí tí ó jẹ́ tálákà: bẹ́ẹ̀ ni kí o má sì ṣe ni olùpọ́njú lára ní ibodè,
23 For YHWH pleads their cause, And has spoiled the soul of their spoilers.
nítorí Olúwa yóò gbèjà wọn, yóò sì gba ọkàn àwọn tí ń gba tiwọn náà.
24 Do not show yourself friendly with an angry man, And do not go in with a man of fury,
Má ṣe bá oníbìínú ènìyàn ṣe ọ̀rẹ́; má sì ṣe bá ọkùnrin onínú-fùfù rìn.
25 Lest you learn his paths, And have received a snare to your soul.
Kí ìwọ má ba à kọ́ ìwà rẹ̀, ìwọ a sì gba ìkẹ́kùn fún ara rẹ.
26 Do not be among those striking hands, Among sureties [for] burdens.
Má ṣe wà nínú àwọn tí ń ṣe ìgbọ̀nwọ́, tàbí nínú àwọn tí ó dúró fún gbèsè.
27 If you have nothing to pay, Why does he take your bed from under you?
Bí ìwọ kò bá ní nǹkan tí ìwọ ó fi san, nítorí kín ni yóò ṣe gba ẹni rẹ kúrò lábẹ́ rẹ?
28 Do not remove a border of ancient times, That your fathers have made.
Má ṣe yẹ ààlà ilẹ̀ ìgbàanì, tí àwọn baba rẹ ti pa.
29 Have you seen a man speedy in his business? He stations himself before kings, He does not station himself before obscure men!
Ìwọ ha rí ènìyàn tí ó ń fi àìṣe ìmẹ́lẹ́ ṣe iṣẹ́ rẹ̀? Òun yóò dúró níwájú àwọn ọba; òun kì yóò dúró níwájú àwọn ènìyàn lásán.
