Proverbs 3
1 My son, mine instruction, do not thou forget, and, my commandment, let thy heart observe;
Ọmọ mi, má ṣe gbàgbé ẹ̀kọ́ mi. Ṣùgbọ́n pa òfin mi mọ́ sí ọkàn rẹ.
2 For, length of days and years of life, and blessedness, shall they add to thee.
Nítorí ọjọ́ gígùn, ẹ̀mí gígùn, àti àlàáfíà, ni wọn yóò fi kùn un fún ọ.
3 Lovingkindness and faithfulness, let them not forsake thee, —bind them, upon thy neck, write them upon the tablet of thy heart:
Má ṣe jẹ́ kí ìfẹ́ àti òtítọ́ ṣíṣe fi ọ́ sílẹ̀ láéláé so wọ́n mọ́ ọrùn rẹ, kọ wọ́n sí wàláà àyà rẹ.
4 So find thou favour and good repute, in the eyes of God and man.
Nígbà náà ni ìwọ yóò rí ojúrere àti orúkọ rere ní ojú Ọlọ́run àti lójú ènìyàn.
5 Trust thou in Yahweh, with all thy heart, and, unto thine own understanding, do not lean:
Gbẹ́kẹ̀lé Olúwa pẹ̀lú gbogbo ọkàn rẹ má ṣe sinmi lé òye ara à rẹ.
6 In all thy ways, acknowledge him, and, he, will make straight thy paths.
Mọ̀ ọ́n ní gbogbo ọ̀nà rẹ òun yóò sì máa tọ́ ipa ọ̀nà rẹ.
7 Do not become wise in thine own eyes, revere Yahweh, and avoid evil:
Má ṣe jẹ́ ọlọ́gbọ́n lójú ara à rẹ bẹ̀rù Olúwa kí o sì kórìíra ibi.
8 Healing, shall it be to thy body, and refreshing, to thy bones.
Èyí yóò mú ìlera fún ara rẹ àti okun fún àwọn egungun rẹ.
9 Honour thou Yahweh, with thy substance, and with the firstfruit of all thine increase;
Fi ọrọ̀ rẹ bọ̀wọ̀ fún Olúwa, pẹ̀lú àkọ́so oko rẹ,
10 So shall thy storehouses be filled with plenty, and, with new wine, shall thy vats overflow.
nígbà náà ni àká rẹ yóò kún àkúnya àgbá rẹ yóò kún àkúnwọ́sílẹ̀ fún wáìnì tuntun.
11 The, chastening of Yahweh, my son, do not reject, nor loathe his rebuke;
Ọmọ mi, má ṣe kẹ́gàn ìbáwí Olúwa má sì ṣe bínú nígbà tí ó bá ń bá ọ wí,
12 For, whom Yahweh loveth, he correcteth, he causeth pain to the son in whom he delighteth.
nítorí Olúwa a máa bá àwọn tí ó fẹ́ràn wí bí baba ti í bá ọmọ tí ó bá nínú dídùn sí wí.
13 How happy the man who hath found wisdom, and the man who draweth forth understanding,
Ìbùkún ni fún ẹni tí ó ní ìmọ̀, ẹni tí ó tún ní òye sí i,
14 For better is her merchandise, than the merchandise of silver, yea, than gold, her increase;
nítorí ó ṣe èrè ju fàdákà lọ ó sì ní èrè lórí ju wúrà lọ.
15 More precious, is she, than corals, yea, none of thy delightful things, doth equal her:
Ó ṣe iyebíye ju iyùn lọ; kò sí ohunkóhun tí a lè fiwé e nínú ohun gbogbo tí ìwọ fẹ́.
16 Length of days, is in her right hand, in her left, are riches and honour;
Ẹ̀mí gígùn ń bẹ ní ọwọ́ ọ̀tún rẹ̀; ní ọwọ́ òsì rẹ sì ni ọrọ̀ àti ọlá.
17 Her ways, are ways of pleasantness, and, all her paths, are peace;
Àwọn ọ̀nà rẹ jẹ́ ọ̀nà ìtura, òpópónà rẹ sì jẹ́ ti àlàáfíà.
18 A tree of life, is she, to them who secure her, —and, they who hold her fast, are every one to be pronounced happy.
Igi ìyè ni ó jẹ́ fún gbogbo ẹni tí ó bá gbà á; àwọn tí ó bá sì dìímú yóò rí ìbùkún gbà.
19 Yahweh, in wisdom, founded the earth, establishing the heavens with understanding;
Nípa ọgbọ́n, Olúwa fi ìpìlẹ̀ ilẹ̀ ayé sọlẹ̀; nípa òye, ó fi àwọn ọ̀run sí ipò wọn;
20 By his knowledge, the resounding deeps were burst open, and, the skies, drop down dew.
nípa ìmọ̀ rẹ̀ ó pín ibú omi ní yà, àwọsánmọ̀ sì ń sẹ ìrì.
21 My son, let them not depart from thine eyes, guard thou counsel, and purpose:
Ọmọ mi, pa ọgbọ́n tí ó yè kooro àti ìmòye mọ́, má jẹ́ kí wọn lọ kúrò ní ibi tí ojú rẹ ti le tó wọn.
22 So shall they become life to thy soul, and an adorning to thy neck;
Wọn yóò jẹ́ ìyè fún ọ, àti ẹ̀ṣọ́ fún ọrùn rẹ.
23 Then, shalt thou walk securely in thy way, and, thy foot, shall not stumble;
Nígbà náà ni ìwọ yóò bá ọ̀nà rẹ lọ ní àìléwu, ìwọ kì yóò sì kọsẹ̀.
24 When thou sittest down, thou shalt have no dread, yea thou shalt lie down, and sweet shall be thy sleep.
Nígbà tí ìwọ bá dùbúlẹ̀, ìwọ kì yóò bẹ̀rù, nígbà tí ìwọ bá dùbúlẹ̀, oorun rẹ yóò jẹ́ oorun ayọ̀.
25 Be not thou afraid of sudden dread, nor of the desolation of the lawless, when it cometh.
Má ṣe bẹ̀rù ìdààmú òjijì, tàbí ti ìparun tí ó ń dé bá àwọn ènìyàn búburú.
26 For, Yahweh, will be in all thy ways, and will keep thy foot from the snare.
Nítorí Olúwa yóò jẹ́ ìgbẹ́kẹ̀lé rẹ, kì yóò sì jẹ́ kí ẹsẹ̀ rẹ bọ́ sínú pàkúté.
27 Withhold not good from them who ask it, when it is in power of thy hand to do it:
Má ṣe fa ọwọ́ ìre sẹ́yìn kúrò lọ́dọ̀ àwọn tí ṣe tìrẹ, nígbà tí ó bá wà ní ìkápá rẹ láti ṣe ohun kan.
28 Do not say to thy neighbour, Go and come again, and to-morrow I will give, when thou hast it by thee.
Má ṣe wí fún aládùúgbò rẹ pé, “Padà wá nígbà tó ṣe díẹ̀; èmi yóò fi fún ọ ní ọ̀la,” nígbà tí o ní i pẹ̀lú rẹ nísinsin yìí.
29 Devise not against thy neighbour an injury, seeing that, he, dwelleth securely by thee.
Má ṣe pète ohun búburú fún aládùúgbò rẹ, ti o gbé nítòsí rẹ, tí ó sì fọkàn tán ọ.
30 Contend not with a man without cause, if he hath dealt thee no wrong.
Má ṣe fẹ̀sùn kan ènìyàn láìnídìí, nígbà tí kò ṣe ọ́ ní ibi kankan rárá.
31 Do not thou envy the man of violence, neither choose thou any of his ways;
Má ṣe ṣe ìlara ènìyàn jàgídíjàgan tàbí kí o yàn láti rìn ní ọ̀nà rẹ̀.
32 For, an abomination to Yahweh, is the tortuous man, but, with the upright, he is intimate.
Nítorí Olúwa kórìíra ènìyàn aláyídáyidà ṣùgbọ́n a máa fọkàn tán ẹni dídúró ṣinṣin.
33 The curse of Yahweh, is in the house of the lawless one, but, the home of the righteous, he blesseth.
Ègún Olúwa ń bẹ lórí ilé ènìyàn búburú, ṣùgbọ́n ó bùkún fún ilé olódodo.
34 Though at scoffers he scoffeth, yet, to the humbled, he granteth favour.
Ó fi àwọn ẹlẹ́yà ṣe yẹ̀yẹ́, ṣùgbọ́n ó fi oore-ọ̀fẹ́ fún onírẹ̀lẹ̀.
35 Honour, shall the wise inherit, —but, as for dullards, shame shall carry them away.
Ọlọ́gbọ́n jogún iyì, ṣùgbọ́n àwọn aṣiwèrè ni yóò ru ìtìjú wọn.
