Proverbs 30
1 The words of Agur the son of Jakeh, the revelation: the man says to Ithiel, to Ithiel and Ucal:
Àwọn ọ̀rọ̀ Aguri ọmọ Jake, ọ̀rọ̀ ìsọtẹ́lẹ̀ tí ọkùnrin yìí sọ fún Itieli. Sí Itieli àti sí Ukali.
2 “Surely I am the most ignorant man, and don’t have a man’s understanding.
“Èmi ni aláìmòye ju nínú àwọn ènìyàn; n kò ní òye ènìyàn.
3 I have not learnt wisdom, neither do I have the knowledge of the Holy One.
Èmi kò tilẹ̀ kọ́ ọgbọ́n tàbí ní ìmọ̀ ẹni mímọ́ nì.
4 Who has ascended up into heaven, and descended? Who has gathered the wind in his fists? Who has bound the waters in his garment? Who has established all the ends of the earth? What is his name, and what is his son’s name, if you know?
Ta ni ó ti gòkè lọ sí ọ̀run tí ó sì padà sọ̀kalẹ̀? Ta ni ó ti kó afẹ́fẹ́ jọ sí ihò àtẹ́lẹwọ́ rẹ̀? Ta ni ó ti ta kókó omi sétí aṣọ? Ta ni ó fi gbogbo ìpìlẹ̀ ayé lélẹ̀? Kí ni orúkọ rẹ̀, àti orúkọ ọmọ rẹ̀? Sọ fún mi bí o bá mọ̀.
5 “Every word of God is flawless. He is a shield to those who take refuge in him.
“Gbogbo ọ̀rọ̀ Ọlọ́run jẹ́ aláìlábùkù; òun ni ààbò fún gbogbo ẹni fi í ṣe ibi ìpamọ́ wọn.
6 Don’t you add to his words, lest he reprove you, and you be found a liar.
Má ṣe fi kún ọ̀rọ̀ rẹ̀, àìṣe bẹ́ẹ̀ yóò bá ọ wí yóò sì sọ ọ́ di òpùrọ́.
7 “Two things I have asked of you. Don’t deny me before I die.
“Ohun méjì ni mo ń béèrè lọ́wọ́ rẹ, Olúwa; má ṣe fi wọ́n dù mí kí ń tó kú.
8 Remove far from me falsehood and lies. Give me neither poverty nor riches. Feed me with the food that is needful for me,
Mú èké ṣíṣe àti irọ́ jìnnà sí mi; má ṣe fún mi ní òsì tàbí ọrọ̀, ṣùgbọ́n fún mi ní oúnjẹ òòjọ́ mi nìkan.
9 lest I be full, deny you, and say, ‘Who is the LORD?’ or lest I be poor, and steal, and so dishonour the name of my God.
Àìṣe bẹ́ẹ̀, mo lè ní àníjù kí n sì gbàgbé rẹ kí ń sì wí pé, ‘Ta ni Olúwa?’ Tàbí kí ń di òtòṣì kí ń sì jalè kí ń sì ṣe àìbọ̀wọ̀ fún orúkọ Ọlọ́run mi.
10 “Don’t slander a servant to his master, lest he curse you, and you be held guilty.
“Má ṣe ba ìránṣẹ́ lórúkọ jẹ́ lọ́dọ̀ ọ̀gá rẹ̀, kí ó má ba fi ọ́ bú, kí ìwọ má ba jẹ̀bi.
11 There is a generation that curses their father, and doesn’t bless their mother.
“Àwọn kan wá ṣépè fún àwọn baba wọn tí wọn kò sì súre fún àwọn ìyá wọn.
12 There is a generation that is pure in their own eyes, yet are not washed from their filthiness.
Àwọn tí ó mọ́ ní ojú ara wọn síbẹ̀ tí wọn kò sì mọ́ kúrò nínú èérí wọn;
13 There is a generation, oh how lofty are their eyes! Their eyelids are lifted up.
àwọn ẹni tí ojú wọn gbéga nígbà gbogbo, tí ìwolẹ̀ wọn sì kún fún ìgbéraga.
14 There is a generation whose teeth are like swords, and their jaws like knives, to devour the poor from the earth, and the needy from amongst men.
Àwọn ẹni tí eyín wọn jẹ́ idà àwọn tí èrìgì wọn kún fún ọ̀bẹ láti jẹ àwọn tálákà run kúrò ní ilẹ̀ ayé àwọn aláìní kúrò láàrín àwọn ọmọ ènìyàn.
15 “The leech has two daughters: ‘Give, give.’ “There are three things that are never satisfied; four that don’t say, ‘Enough!’:
“Eṣúṣú ni ọmọbìnrin méjì. ‘Mú wá! Mú wá!’ ní wọn ń ké. “Àwọn nǹkan mẹ́ta kan wà tí kò ní ìtẹ́lọ́rùn láéláé, mẹ́rin tí kò jẹ́ wí láéláé pé, ‘Ó tó!’:
16 Sheol, the barren womb, the earth that is not satisfied with water, and the fire that doesn’t say, ‘Enough!’ (Sheol h7585)
Ibojì, inú tí ó yàgàn, ilẹ̀ tí omi kì í tẹ́lọ́rùn láéláé, àti iná, tí kì í wí láéláé pé, ‘Ó tó!’ (Sheol h7585)
17 “The eye that mocks at his father, and scorns obedience to his mother, the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, the young eagles shall eat it.
“Ojú tí ń fi baba ṣẹ̀fẹ̀, tí ó kẹ́gàn ìgbọ́ràn sí ìyá, ẹyẹ ìwò ẹ̀bá odò ni yóò yọ ọ́, igún yóò mú un jẹ.
18 “There are three things which are too amazing for me, four which I don’t understand:
“Àwọn nǹkan mẹ́ta wà tí ó jẹ́ ìyàlẹ́nu fún mi, mẹ́rin tí kò yé mi,
19 The way of an eagle in the air, the way of a serpent on a rock, the way of a ship in the middle of the sea, and the way of a man with a maiden.
ipa ẹyẹ idì ní òfúrufú ipa ejò lórí àpáta ipa ọkọ̀ ojú omi lójú agbami Òkun àti ipa ọ̀nà ọkùnrin tí ó mú wúńdíá lọ́wọ́.
20 “So is the way of an adulterous woman: She eats and wipes her mouth, and says, ‘I have done nothing wrong.’
“Èyí ni ọ̀nà alágbèrè obìnrin ó jẹun ó sì nu ẹnu rẹ̀ ó sì wí pé, ‘N kò ṣe ohunkóhun tí kò tọ́.’
21 “For three things the earth trembles, and under four, it can’t bear up:
“Lábẹ́ nǹkan mẹ́ta ni ilé ayé ti ń wárìrì lábẹ́ ohun mẹ́rin ni kò ti lè mí fín ín.
22 For a servant when he is king, a fool when he is filled with food,
Ìránṣẹ́ tí ó di ọba aláìgbọ́n tí ó ní ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ oúnjẹ,
23 for an unloved woman when she is married, and a servant who is heir to her mistress.
obìnrin tí gbogbo ènìyàn kórìíra tí ó sì wá lọ́kọ ìránṣẹ́bìnrin tí ó gbọkọ mọ́ ọ̀gá rẹ̀ lọ́wọ́.
24 “There are four things which are little on the earth, but they are exceedingly wise:
“Àwọn ohun mẹ́rin ló kéré láyé síbẹ̀ wọ́n gbọ́n gidigidi.
25 The ants are not a strong people, yet they provide their food in the summer.
Àwọn èèrà jẹ́ aláìlágbára ẹ̀dá, síbẹ̀ wọ́n kó oúnjẹ wọn pamọ́ ní àsìkò òjò.
26 The hyraxes are but a feeble folk, yet make they their houses in the rocks.
Ehoro jẹ́ aláìlágbára ẹ̀dá; síbẹ̀ wọ́n ń ṣe ihò wọn sí ibi pálapàla àpáta;
27 The locusts have no king, yet they advance in ranks.
àwọn eṣú kò ní ọba, síbẹ̀ gbogbo wọ́n ń jáde lọ ní ọ̀wọ̀ọ̀wọ́
28 You can catch a lizard with your hands, yet it is in kings’ palaces.
Ọmọnílé fi ọwọ́ rẹ̀ dì mú, síbẹ̀ a ń rí i ní ààfin ọba.
29 “There are three things which are stately in their march, four which are stately in going:
“Àwọn ohun mẹ́ta ní ń bẹ tí ń rìn rere, ohun mẹ́rin ni ó dára púpọ̀ ní ìrìn rírìn:
30 The lion, which is mightiest amongst animals, and doesn’t turn away for any;
Kìnnìún, alágbára láàrín ẹranko tí kì í sá fún ohunkóhun
31 the greyhound; the male goat; and the king against whom there is no rising up.
Ẹsin tí a dì lẹ́gbẹ̀ẹ́; àti òbúkọ, àti ọba láàrín àwọn ènìyàn rẹ̀.
32 “If you have done foolishly in lifting up yourself, or if you have thought evil, put your hand over your mouth.
“Bí ìwọ bá ti hùwà aṣiwèrè nípa gbígbé ara rẹ ga, tàbí tí o bá ti gbèrò ibi, da ọwọ́ rẹ bo ẹnu rẹ!
33 For as the churning of milk produces butter, and the wringing of the nose produces blood, so the forcing of wrath produces strife.”
Nítorí bí fífún omi ọmú tí í mú wàrà wá, tí fífún imú sì ń mú ẹ̀jẹ̀ jáde, bẹ́ẹ̀ ni rírú ìbínú sókè í mú ìjà wá.”
