Proverbs 24
1 Do not be envious of evil men; neither desire to be with them:
Má ṣe ṣe ìlara àwọn ènìyàn búburú má ṣe jẹ́ kí àwùjọ wọn wù ọ́;
2 for their hearts plot violence, and their lips talk about mischief.
nítorí ọkàn wọn ń gbèrò ohun búburú, ètè wọn sì ń sọ̀rọ̀ nípa dídá rúgúdù sílẹ̀.
3 Through wisdom a house is built; by understanding it is established;
Nípa ọgbọ́n ni ilé di kíkọ́ nípa òye sì ni ó ti fìdímúlẹ̀;
4 by knowledge the rooms are filled with all rare and beautiful treasure.
nípa ìmọ̀ ni àwọn yàrá rẹ̀ kún pẹ̀lú àwọn ohun ọ̀ṣọ́ tí ó lẹ́wà tí ó sì ṣọ̀wọ́n.
5 A wise man has great power; and a knowledgeable man increases strength;
Ọlọ́gbọ́n ènìyàn ní agbára púpọ̀, ènìyàn tí ó ní ìmọ̀ sì ń ní agbára sí i.
6 for by wise guidance you wage your war; and victory is in many advisors.
Láti jagun, ó nílò ìtọ́sọ́nà: nínú ìṣẹ́gun ni ọ̀pọ̀ onígbìmọ̀.
7 Wisdom is too high for a fool: he doesn't open his mouth in the gate.
Ọgbọ́n ga ju fún aṣiwèrè àti gbọ̀ngàn ìlú níbi ibodè kò ní ohun tí yóò wí.
8 One who plots to do evil will be called a schemer.
Ẹni tí ń pète ibi ni a ó mọ̀ bí ènìyàn ibi.
9 The schemes of folly are sin. The mocker is detested by men.
Ète òmùgọ̀ ènìyàn jẹ́ ẹ̀ṣẹ̀, àwọn ènìyàn sì kórìíra ẹlẹ́gàn.
10 If you falter in the time of trouble, your strength is small.
Bí ìwọ bá dákú lásìkò ìdààmú báwo ni agbára rẹ ha ti kéré tó!
11 Rescue those who are being led away to death. Indeed, hold back those who are staggering to the slaughter.
Gba àwọn tí a ń wọ́ lọ sí ibi ikú là; fa àwọn tó ń ta gbọ̀nọ́ngbọ̀nọ́n lọ sí ibi ìparun padà.
12 If you say, "Look, we did not know this;" doesn't he who weighs the hearts consider it? He who keeps your soul, doesn't he know it? Shall he not render to every man according to his work?
Bí ìwọ bá wí pé, “Ṣùgbọ́n a kò mọ nǹkan kan nípa èyí,” ǹjẹ́ ẹni tí ń díwọ̀n ọkàn kò kíyèsi i? Ǹjẹ́ ẹni tí ń ṣọ́ ẹ̀mí rẹ kò mọ̀ ọ́n? Ǹjẹ́ kò ní san án fún ẹnìkọ̀ọ̀kan gẹ́gẹ́ bí ohun tí ó ti ṣe?
13 My son, eat honey, for it is good; the droppings of the honeycomb, which are sweet to your taste.
Jẹ oyin, ìwọ ọmọ mi, nítorí tí ó dára, oyin láti inú afárá oyin dùn lẹ́nu.
14 Likewise, know that wisdom is such to your soul; if you have found it, then there will be a reward, and your hope will not be cut off.
Mọ̀ pẹ̀lú pé ọgbọ́n pẹ̀lú dùn fún ọkàn rẹ bí ìwọ bá rí i ìrètí ọjọ́ iwájú wà fún ọ ìrètí rẹ kì yóò sì já ṣófo.
15 Do not lie in wait, wicked man, against the habitation of the righteous. Do not destroy his resting place.
Má ṣe ba ní ibùba bí ènìyàn búburú láti gba ibùjókòó olódodo, má ṣe fi ibi ìsinmi rẹ̀ ṣe ìjẹ;
16 For the righteous may fall seven times, but gets up again, but the wicked will stumble in adversity.
nítorí bí olódodo ènìyàn bá tilẹ̀ ṣubú ní ìgbà méje, yóò tún padà dìde sá á ni, ṣùgbọ́n ìdààmú yóò fa ènìyàn búburú lulẹ̀.
17 Do not rejoice when your enemy falls. Do not let your heart be glad when he is overthrown;
Má ṣe yọ̀ nígbà tí ọ̀tá rẹ bá ṣubú; nígbà tí ó bá kọsẹ̀, má ṣe jẹ́ kí ọkàn rẹ kí ó yọ̀.
18 lest Jehovah see it, and it displease him, and he turn away his wrath from him.
Àìṣe bẹ́ẹ̀ Olúwa yóò rí i yóò sì bínú yóò sì yí ìbínú rẹ̀ padà kúrò lọ́dọ̀ rẹ̀.
19 Do not fret yourself because of evildoers; neither be envious of the wicked:
Má ṣe fòyà nítorí àwọn ènìyàn ibi tàbí jowú àwọn ènìyàn búburú,
20 for there will be no reward to the evil man; and the lamp of the wicked shall be snuffed out.
nítorí ẹni ibi kò ní ìrètí ọjọ́ iwájú a ó sì pa fìtílà àwọn ènìyàn búburú kú.
21 My son, fear Jehovah and the king. Do not join those who are rebellious:
Bẹ̀rù Olúwa àti ọba, ọmọ mi, má sì ṣe darapọ̀ pẹ̀lú àwọn olórí kunkun.
22 for their calamity will rise suddenly; the destruction from them both—who knows?
Nítorí àwọn méjèèjì yóò rán ìparun òjijì sórí wọn, ta ni ó sì mọ irú ìyọnu tí wọ́n lè mú wá?
23 These also are sayings of the wise. To show partiality in judgment is not good.
Àwọn wọ̀nyí pẹ̀lú tún jẹ́ ọ̀rọ̀ ọlọ́gbọ́n: láti ṣe ojúsàájú níbi ìdájọ́ kò dára rárá.
24 He who says to the wicked, "You are righteous;" peoples shall curse him, and nations shall abhor him?
Ẹnikẹ́ni tí ó wí fún ẹlẹ́bi pé, “Ìwọ lo jàre,” àwọn ènìyàn yóò ṣẹ́ èpè fún un àwọn orílẹ̀-èdè yóò sì kọ̀ ọ́.
25 but it will go well with those who convict the guilty, and a rich blessing will come on them.
Ṣùgbọ́n yóò dára fún àwọn tí ń dá ẹlẹ́bi lẹ́bi, ọ̀pọ̀ ìbùkún yóò sì wá sórí wọn.
26 An honest answer is like a kiss on the lips.
Ìdáhùn òtítọ́ dàbí ìfẹnukoni ní ẹnu.
27 Prepare your work outside, and get your fields ready. Afterwards, build your house.
Parí gbogbo iṣẹ́ ajé rẹ sì rí i pé oko rẹ ti ṣe dáradára; lẹ́yìn náà kọ́ ilé rẹ.
28 Do not be a witness against your neighbor without cause. Do not deceive with your lips.
Má ṣe rojọ́ èké mọ́ aládùúgbò rẹ láìnídìí, tàbí kí o fi ètè rẹ tannijẹ.
29 Do not say, "I will do to him as he has done to me; I will render to the man according to his work."
Má ṣe wí pé, “Èmi yóò ṣe é fún un gẹ́gẹ́ bí ó ti ṣe fún mi; Èmi yóò san ohun tí ó ṣe fún mi padà fún un.”
30 I went by the field of the sluggard, by the vineyard of the man void of understanding;
Mo kọjá níbi oko ọ̀lẹ, mo kọjá níbi ọgbà àjàrà aláìgbọ́n ènìyàn;
31 Look, it was all grown over with thorns. Its surface was covered with nettles, and its stone wall was broken down.
ẹ̀gún ti hù ní ibi gbogbo, koríko ti gba gbogbo oko náà.
32 Then I saw, and considered well. I saw, and received instruction:
Mo fi ọkàn mi sí nǹkan tí mo kíyèsi mo sì kẹ́kọ̀ọ́ lára ohun tí mo rí;
33 a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep;
oorun díẹ̀, òògbé díẹ̀, ìkáwọ́gbera díẹ̀ láti sinmi,
34 so your poverty will come as a robber, and your want as an armed man.
òsì yóò sì dé bá ọ bí adigunjalè àti àìní bí olè.
