Proverbs 8
1 Doth not, wisdom, cry aloud? and, understanding, send forth her voice?
Ǹjẹ́ ọgbọ́n kò ha ń kígbe síta? Òye kò ha ń gbé ohùn rẹ sókè?
2 At the top of the high places above the way, at the place where paths meet, she taketh her stand:
Ní ibi gíga ní ẹ̀gbẹ́ ọ̀nà, ní ìkóríta, ní ó dúró;
3 Beside the gates, at the entrance of the city, —at the going in of the openings, she shouteth: —
ní ẹgbẹ́ ibodè tí ó wọ ìlú, ní ẹnu ibodè ni ó ń kígbe sókè:
4 Unto you, O men, I call, and, my voice, is unto the sons of men;
“Sí i yín ẹ̀yin ènìyàn, ní mo ń kígbe pè; mo gbé ohun mi sókè sí gbogbo ènìyàn.
5 Understand, ye simple ones, shrewdness, and, ye dullards understand sense;
Ẹ̀yin aláìmọ̀kan, ẹ kọ́gbọ́n; ẹ̀yin aṣiwèrè, ẹ gba òye.
6 Hear, for, princely things, will I speak, and the opening of my lips shall be of equity;
Ẹ gbọ́, nítorí tí èmi ó sọ̀rọ̀ ohun iyebíye; Èmí ṣí ètè mi láti sọ ohun tí ó tọ́,
7 For, faithfulness, shall my mouth softly utter, but, the abomination of my lips, shall be lawlessness;
ẹnu mi ń sọ ohun tí í ṣe òtítọ́, nítorí ètè mi kórìíra ibi.
8 In righteousness, shall be all the sayings of my mouth, nothing therein, shall be crafty or perverse;
Gbogbo ọ̀rọ̀ ẹnu mi ni ó tọ́, kò sí èyí tí ó jẹ́ ẹ̀tàn tàbí àyídáyidà níbẹ̀.
9 All of them, shall be plain, to them who would understand, and just, to such as would gain knowledge.
Fún olóye gbogbo rẹ̀ ni ó tọ̀nà; wọ́n jẹ́ aláìlẹ́gàn fún gbogbo ẹni tí ó ní ìmọ̀.
10 Receive my correction, and not silver, and knowledge, rather than choicest gold.
Yan ẹ̀kọ́ mi dípò fàdákà, ìmọ̀ dípò o wúrà àṣàyàn,
11 For better is wisdom, than ornaments of coral, and, no delightful things, can equal her.
nítorí ọgbọ́n ṣe iyebíye jù iyùn lọ, kò sí ohun tí ọkàn rẹ̀ fẹ́ tí a sì le fiwé e.
12 I, wisdom, inhabit shrewdness, —and, the knowledge of sagacious things, I gain.
“Èmi, ọgbọ́n ń gbé pẹ̀lú òye; mo ní ìmọ̀ àti ọgbọ́n-inú.
13 The reverence of Yahweh, is to hate wickedness: pride, arrogance, and the way of wickedness; And a mouth of perverse things, do I hate.
Ìbẹ̀rù Olúwa ni ìkórìíra ibi mo kórìíra ìgbéraga àti agídí, ìwà ibi àti ọ̀rọ̀ ẹ̀tàn.
14 Mine, are counsel, and effective working, I, am understanding, mine, is valour:
Ìmọ̀ràn àti ọgbọ́n tí ó yè kooro jẹ́ tèmi mo ní òye àti agbára.
15 By me, kings reign, and dignitaries decree righteousness;
Nípasẹ̀ mi ni ọba ń ṣàkóso tí àwọn aláṣẹ sì ń ṣe òfin tí ó dára.
16 By me, rulers govern, and nobles—all the righteous judges:
Nípasẹ̀ mi àwọn ọmọ-aládé ń ṣàkóso, àti gbogbo ọlọ́lá tí ń ṣàkóso ilẹ̀ ayé.
17 I love, them who love me, and, they who diligently seek me, find me:
Mo fẹ́ràn àwọn tí ó fẹ́ràn mi, àwọn tí ó sì wá mi rí mi.
18 Riches and honour, are with me, lordly wealth, and righteousness;
Lọ́dọ̀ mi ni ọrọ̀ àti ọlá wà, ọrọ̀ tí í tọ́jọ́ àti ìgbéga rere.
19 Better is my fruit, than gold—yea fine gold, and mine increase, than choice silver;
Èso mi dára ju wúrà dáradára lọ; ohun tí mò ń mú wá ju àṣàyàn fàdákà lọ.
20 In the way of righteousness, I march along, in the middle of the paths of justice:
Mò ń rìn ní ọ̀nà òdodo, ní ojú ọ̀nà òtítọ́,
21 That I may cause them who love me to inherit substance, and, their treasuries, I may fill.
mò ń fi ọrọ̀ fún gbogbo àwọn tí ó fẹ́ràn mi mo sì ń mú kí ilé ìṣúra wọn kún.
22 Yahweh, had constituted me the beginning of his way, before his works, at the commencement of that time;
“Èmi ni Olúwa kọ́kọ́ dá nínú iṣẹ́ rẹ̀. Ṣáájú àwọn iṣẹ́ rẹ̀ àtijọ́;
23 At the outset of the ages, had I been established, in advance of the antiquities of the earth;
a ti yàn mí láti ayérayé, láti ìbẹ̀rẹ̀ pẹ̀pẹ̀, kí ayé tó bẹ̀rẹ̀.
24 When there was no resounding deep, I had been brought forth, when there were no fountains, abounding with water;
Nígbà tí kò tí ì sí Òkun, ni a ti bí mi, nígbà tí kò tí ì sí ìsun tí ó ní omi nínú;
25 Ere yet the mountains had been settled, before the hills, had I been brought forth;
kí a tó fi àwọn òkè sí ipò wọn, ṣáájú àwọn òkè ni a ti bí mi,
26 Or ever he had made the land and the wastes, or the top of the dry parts of the world:
kí ó tó dá ilẹ̀ ayé tàbí àwọn oko rẹ̀ tàbí èyíkéyìí nínú eruku ayé.
27 When he prepared the heavens, there, was I! When he decreed a vault upon the face of the resounding deep;
Mo wà níbẹ̀ nígbà tí ó fi àwọn ọ̀run sí ipò wọn, nígbà tí ó fi òsùwọ̀n àyíká sórí ibú omi,
28 When he made firm the skies above, when the fountains of the resounding deep, waxed strong;
nígbà tí ó ṣẹ̀dá òfúrufú lókè tí ó sì fi orísun ibú omi sí ipò rẹ̀ láì le è yẹsẹ̀,
29 When he fixed for the sea its bound, that, the waters, should not go beyond his bidding, when he decreed the foundations of the earth: —
nígbà tí ó ṣe ààlà fún omi Òkun kí omi má ba à kọjá ààlà àṣẹ rẹ̀, àti nígbà tí ó pààlà ìpìlẹ̀ ayé.
30 Then became I beside him, a firm and sure worker, then became I filled with delight, day by day, exulting before him on every occasion;
Nígbà náà èmi ni gbẹ́nàgbẹ́nà ẹ̀gbẹ́ rẹ̀ mo kún fún inú dídùn lójoojúmọ́, mo ń yọ̀ nígbà gbogbo níwájú rẹ̀.
31 Exulting in the fruitful land of his earth, Yea, my fulness of delight, was with the sons of men.
Mo ń yọ̀ nínú gbogbo àgbáyé tí ó dá mo sì ní inú dídùn sí àwọn ọmọ ènìyàn.
32 Now, therefore, ye sons, hearken to me, for how happy are they who, to my ways, pay regard!
“Nítorí náà báyìí, ẹ̀yin ọmọ mi, ìbùkún ni fún àwọn tí ó pa ọ̀nà mi mọ́.
33 Hear ye correction, and be wise, and do not neglect.
Fetí sí ìtọ́sọ́nà mi kí o sì gbọ́n; má ṣe pa á tì sápá kan.
34 How happy the man that doth hearken to me, —keeping guard at my doors, day by day, watching at the posts of my gates;
Ìbùkún ni fún ẹni tí ó fetísílẹ̀ sí mi, tí ń ṣọ́nà ní ẹnu-ọ̀nà mi lójoojúmọ́, tí ń dúró ní ẹnu-ọ̀nà mi.
35 For, he that findeth me, findeth life, and hath obtained favour from Yahweh;
Nítorí ẹnikẹ́ni tí ó bá rí mi rí ìyè ó sì rí ojúrere gbà lọ́dọ̀ Olúwa.
36 But, he that misseth me, wrongeth his own soul, all who hate me, love death.
Ṣùgbọ́n ẹnikẹ́ni tí ó bá kọ̀ láti rí ń pa ara rẹ̀ lára gbogbo ẹni tí ó kórìíra mi fẹ́ ikú.”
