Proverbs 22
1 A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold.
Yíyan orúkọ rere sàn ju púpọ̀ ọrọ̀ lọ, àti ojúrere dára ju fàdákà àti wúrà lọ.
2 The rich and poor meet together: the LORD is the maker of them all.
Ọlọ́rọ̀ àti tálákà péjọpọ̀: Olúwa ni ẹlẹ́dàá gbogbo wọn.
3 A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass 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 By humility and the fear of the LORD are riches, and honour, and life.
Èrè ìrẹ̀lẹ̀ àti ìbẹ̀rù Olúwa ni ọrọ̀ ọlá, àti ìyè.
5 Thorns and snares are in the way of the perverse: he that doth keep his soul shall be far from them.
Ègún àti ìdẹ̀kùn ń bẹ ní ọ̀nà aláyídáyidà: ẹni tí ó bá pa ọkàn rẹ̀ mọ́ yóò jìnnà sí wọn.
6 Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.
Tọ́ ọmọdé ní ọ̀nà tí yóò tọ̀: nígbà tí ó bá dàgbà, kì yóò kúrò nínú rẹ̀.
7 The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender.
Ọlọ́rọ̀ ṣe olórí olùpọ́njú, ajigbèsè sì ṣe ìránṣẹ́ fún ẹni tí a jẹ ní gbèsè.
8 He that soweth iniquity shall reap vanity: and the rod of his anger shall fail.
Ẹni tí ó bá fúnrúgbìn ẹ̀ṣẹ̀, yóò ká asán: ọ̀pá ìbínú rẹ̀ yóò kùnà.
9 He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; for he giveth 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 the scorner, and contention shall end; yea, strife and reproach shall cease.
Lé ẹlẹ́gàn sí ìta, ìjà yóò sì jáde; nítòótọ́ ìjà àti ẹ̀gàn yóò dẹ́kun.
11 He that loveth pureness of heart, for the grace of his lips the king shall be 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 the LORD preserve knowledge, and he overthroweth the words of the transgressor.
Ojú Olúwa pa ìmọ̀ mọ́, ó sì yí ọ̀rọ̀ olùrékọjá pò.
13 The slothful man saith, There is a lion outside, I shall be slain in the streets.
Ọ̀lẹ wí pé, “Kìnnìún ń bẹ lóde! Yóò pa mí ní ìgboro!”
14 The mouth of an adulteress is a deep pit: he that is abhorred by the LORD shall fall in it.
Ẹnu àwọn àjèjì obìnrin, ihò jíjìn ni; ẹni tí a ń bínú sí láti ọ̀dọ̀ Olúwa wá ni yóò ṣubú sínú rẹ̀.
15 Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.
Àyà ọmọdé ni ìwà wèrè dì sí; ṣùgbọ́n pàṣán ìtọ́ni ni yóò lé e jìnnà kúrò lọ́dọ̀ rẹ̀.
16 He that oppresseth the poor to increase his riches, and he that giveth to the rich, shall surely come 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 Bow down thy ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thy heart to my knowledge.
Dẹtí rẹ sílẹ̀, kí o gbọ́ ọ̀rọ̀ àwọn ọlọ́gbọ́n, kí o sì fi àyà rẹ sí ẹ̀kọ́ mi.
18 For it is a pleasant thing if thou keepest them within thee; they shall all be ready on thy 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 thy trust may be in the LORD, I have made known to thee this day, even to thee.
Kí ìgbẹ́kẹ̀lé rẹ lè wà ní ti Olúwa, èmi fihàn ọ́ lónìí, àní fún ọ.
20 Have not I written to thee excellent things in counsels and knowledge,
Èmi kò ha ti kọ̀wé ohun dáradára sí ọ ní ti ìmọ̀ràn àti ní ti ẹ̀kọ́,
21 That I might make thee know the certainty of the words of truth; that thou mightest answer the words of truth to them that send to thee?
kí ó lè mú ọ mọ ìdájú ọ̀rọ̀ òtítọ́; kí ìwọ le máa fi ìdáhùn òtítọ́ fún àwọn tí ó rán ọ?
22 Rob not the poor, because he is poor: neither oppress 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 the LORD will plead their cause, and spoil the soul of those that spoiled them.
nítorí Olúwa yóò gbèjà wọn, yóò sì gba ọkàn àwọn tí ń gba tiwọn náà.
24 Make no friendship with an angry man; and with a furious man thou shalt not go:
Má ṣe bá oníbìínú ènìyàn ṣe ọ̀rẹ́; má sì ṣe bá ọkùnrin onínú-fùfù rìn.
25 Lest thou learn his ways, and get a snare to thy soul.
Kí ìwọ má ba à kọ́ ìwà rẹ̀, ìwọ a sì gba ìkẹ́kùn fún ara rẹ.
26 Be not thou one of them that strike hands, or of them that are sureties for debts.
Má ṣe wà nínú àwọn tí ń ṣe ìgbọ̀nwọ́, tàbí nínú àwọn tí ó dúró fún gbèsè.
27 If thou hast nothing to pay, why should he take away thy bed from under thee?
Bí ìwọ kò bá ní nǹkan tí ìwọ ó fi san, nítorí kín ni yóò ṣe gba ẹni rẹ kúrò lábẹ́ rẹ?
28 Remove not the ancient landmark, which thy fathers have set.
Má ṣe yẹ ààlà ilẹ̀ ìgbàanì, tí àwọn baba rẹ ti pa.
29 Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand 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.
