Proverbs 3
1 My son, don’t forget my teaching, but let your heart keep my commandments,
Ọmọ mi, má ṣe gbàgbé ẹ̀kọ́ mi. Ṣùgbọ́n pa òfin mi mọ́ sí ọkàn rẹ.
2 for they will add to you length of days, years of life, and peace.
Nítorí ọjọ́ gígùn, ẹ̀mí gígùn, àti àlàáfíà, ni wọn yóò fi kùn un fún ọ.
3 Don’t let kindness and truth forsake you. Bind them around your neck. Write them on the tablet of your 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 you will find favour, and good understanding in the sight of God and man.
Nígbà náà ni ìwọ yóò rí ojúrere àti orúkọ rere ní ojú Ọlọ́run àti lójú ènìyàn.
5 Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and don’t lean on your own understanding.
Gbẹ́kẹ̀lé Olúwa pẹ̀lú gbogbo ọkàn rẹ má ṣe sinmi lé òye ara à rẹ.
6 In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.
Mọ̀ ọ́n ní gbogbo ọ̀nà rẹ òun yóò sì máa tọ́ ipa ọ̀nà rẹ.
7 Don’t be wise in your own eyes. Fear the LORD, and depart from evil.
Má ṣe jẹ́ ọlọ́gbọ́n lójú ara à rẹ bẹ̀rù Olúwa kí o sì kórìíra ibi.
8 It will be health to your body, and nourishment to your bones.
Èyí yóò mú ìlera fún ara rẹ àti okun fún àwọn egungun rẹ.
9 Honour the LORD with your substance, with the first fruits of all your increase;
Fi ọrọ̀ rẹ bọ̀wọ̀ fún Olúwa, pẹ̀lú àkọ́so oko rẹ,
10 so your barns will be filled with plenty, and your vats will overflow with new wine.
nígbà náà ni àká rẹ yóò kún àkúnya àgbá rẹ yóò kún àkúnwọ́sílẹ̀ fún wáìnì tuntun.
11 My son, don’t despise the LORD’s discipline, neither be weary of his correction;
Ọmọ mi, má ṣe kẹ́gàn ìbáwí Olúwa má sì ṣe bínú nígbà tí ó bá ń bá ọ wí,
12 for whom the LORD loves, he corrects, even as a father reproves the son in whom he delights.
nítorí Olúwa a máa bá àwọn tí ó fẹ́ràn wí bí baba ti í bá ọmọ tí ó bá nínú dídùn sí wí.
13 Happy is the man who finds wisdom, the man who gets understanding.
Ìbùkún ni fún ẹni tí ó ní ìmọ̀, ẹni tí ó tún ní òye sí i,
14 For her good profit is better than getting silver, and her return is better than fine gold.
nítorí ó ṣe èrè ju fàdákà lọ ó sì ní èrè lórí ju wúrà lọ.
15 She is more precious than rubies. None of the things you can desire are to be compared to 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 hand 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. All her paths are peace.
Àwọn ọ̀nà rẹ jẹ́ ọ̀nà ìtura, òpópónà rẹ sì jẹ́ ti àlàáfíà.
18 She is a tree of life to those who lay hold of her. Happy is everyone who retains her.
Igi ìyè ni ó jẹ́ fún gbogbo ẹni tí ó bá gbà á; àwọn tí ó bá sì dìímú yóò rí ìbùkún gbà.
19 By wisdom the LORD founded the earth. By understanding, he established the heavens.
Nípa ọgbọ́n, Olúwa fi ìpìlẹ̀ ilẹ̀ ayé sọlẹ̀; nípa òye, ó fi àwọn ọ̀run sí ipò wọn;
20 By his knowledge, the depths were broken up, and the skies drop down the dew.
nípa ìmọ̀ rẹ̀ ó pín ibú omi ní yà, àwọsánmọ̀ sì ń sẹ ìrì.
21 My son, let them not depart from your eyes. Keep sound wisdom and discretion,
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 they will be life to your soul, and grace for your neck.
Wọn yóò jẹ́ ìyè fún ọ, àti ẹ̀ṣọ́ fún ọrùn rẹ.
23 Then you shall walk in your way securely. Your foot won’t stumble.
Nígbà náà ni ìwọ yóò bá ọ̀nà rẹ lọ ní àìléwu, ìwọ kì yóò sì kọsẹ̀.
24 When you lie down, you will not be afraid. Yes, you will lie down, and your sleep will be sweet.
Nígbà tí ìwọ bá dùbúlẹ̀, ìwọ kì yóò bẹ̀rù, nígbà tí ìwọ bá dùbúlẹ̀, oorun rẹ yóò jẹ́ oorun ayọ̀.
25 Don’t be afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it comes;
Má ṣe bẹ̀rù ìdààmú òjijì, tàbí ti ìparun tí ó ń dé bá àwọn ènìyàn búburú.
26 for the LORD will be your confidence, and will keep your foot from being taken.
Nítorí Olúwa yóò jẹ́ ìgbẹ́kẹ̀lé rẹ, kì yóò sì jẹ́ kí ẹsẹ̀ rẹ bọ́ sínú pàkúté.
27 Don’t withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in the power of your 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 Don’t say to your neighbour, “Go, and come again; tomorrow I will give it to you,” when you have it by you.
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 Don’t devise evil against your neighbour, since he dwells securely by you.
Má ṣe pète ohun búburú fún aládùúgbò rẹ, ti o gbé nítòsí rẹ, tí ó sì fọkàn tán ọ.
30 Don’t strive with a man without cause, if he has done you no harm.
Má ṣe fẹ̀sùn kan ènìyàn láìnídìí, nígbà tí kò ṣe ọ́ ní ibi kankan rárá.
31 Don’t envy the man of violence. Choose none of his ways.
Má ṣe ṣe ìlara ènìyàn jàgídíjàgan tàbí kí o yàn láti rìn ní ọ̀nà rẹ̀.
32 For the perverse is an abomination to the LORD, but his friendship is with the upright.
Nítorí Olúwa kórìíra ènìyàn aláyídáyidà ṣùgbọ́n a máa fọkàn tán ẹni dídúró ṣinṣin.
33 The LORD’s curse is in the house of the wicked, but he blesses the habitation of the righteous.
Ègún Olúwa ń bẹ lórí ilé ènìyàn búburú, ṣùgbọ́n ó bùkún fún ilé olódodo.
34 Surely he mocks the mockers, but he gives grace to the humble.
Ó fi àwọn ẹlẹ́yà ṣe yẹ̀yẹ́, ṣùgbọ́n ó fi oore-ọ̀fẹ́ fún onírẹ̀lẹ̀.
35 The wise will inherit glory, but shame will be the promotion of fools.
Ọlọ́gbọ́n jogún iyì, ṣùgbọ́n àwọn aṣiwèrè ni yóò ru ìtìjú wọn.
