Proverbs 17
1 Better [is] a dry morsel, and rest with it, Than a house full of the sacrifices of strife.
Òkèlè gbígbẹ tòun tàlàáfíà àti ìdákẹ́ jẹ́ẹ́ sàn ju ilé tí ó kún fọ́fọ́ fún ẹran àti ìjà.
2 A wise servant ruleth over a son causing shame, And in the midst of brethren He apportioneth an inheritance.
Ọlọ́gbọ́n ìránṣẹ́ yóò ṣàkóso adójútini ọmọ, yóò sì pín ogún gẹ́gẹ́ bí ọ̀kan nínú àwọn ọmọ.
3 A refining pot [is] for silver, and a furnace for gold, And the trier of hearts [is] Jehovah.
Iná ni a fi fọ́ fàdákà àti wúrà, ṣùgbọ́n Olúwa ló ń dán ọkàn wò.
4 An evil doer is attentive to lips of vanity, Falsehood is giving ear to a mischievous tongue.
Ènìyàn búburú ń tẹ́tí sí ètè tí ń sọ ibi; òpùrọ́ a máa fetí sí ahọ́n búburú.
5 Whoso is mocking at the poor Hath reproached his Maker, Whoso is rejoicing at calamity is not acquitted.
Ẹnikẹ́ni tí ó bá sín olùpọ́njú jẹ, ó gan Ẹlẹ́dàá rẹ̀, ẹnikẹ́ni tí ń yọ̀ sí ìyọnu kò ní lọ láìjìyà.
6 Sons' sons [are] the crown of old men, And the glory of sons [are] their fathers.
Ọmọ ọmọ ni adé orí arúgbó, ògo àwọn ọmọ sì ni òbí jẹ.
7 Not comely for a fool is a lip of excellency, Much less for a noble a lip of falsehood.
Ọ̀rọ̀ dídùn kò yẹ aṣiwèrè, bẹ́ẹ̀ ni ètè èké kò yẹ ọmọ-aládé!
8 A stone of grace [is] the bribe in the eyes of its possessors, Whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.
Òkúta iyebíye jẹ́ ẹ̀bùn ní ojú ẹni tí ó ni í, ibikíbi tí ó yí sí, á ṣe rere.
9 Whoso is covering transgression is seeking love, And whoso is repeating a matter Is separating a familiar friend.
Ẹni tí ó fojú fo ẹ̀ṣẹ̀ tí wọ́n ṣẹ̀ ẹ́ mú kí ìfẹ́ gbòòrò sí i. Ṣùgbọ́n ẹnikẹ́ni tí ń tẹnumọ́ ọ̀rọ̀ yóò pín ọ̀rẹ́ tímọ́tímọ́ méjì ní yà.
10 Rebuke cometh down on the intelligent More than a hundred stripes on a fool.
Ọ̀rọ̀ ìbáwí dun olóye ènìyàn ju ọgọ́rùn-ún pàṣán lọ lẹ́yìn òmùgọ̀.
11 An evil man seeketh only rebellion, And a fierce messenger is sent against him.
Orí kunkun ni ènìyàn ìkà máa ń ṣe, ìjòyè aláìláàánú ni a ó rán sí i.
12 The meeting of a bereaved bear by a man, And — not a fool in his folly.
Ó sàn kí ènìyàn pàdé beari tí a ti kó lọ́mọ jù aláìgbọ́n nínú ìwà òmùgọ̀ rẹ̀.
13 Whoso is returning evil for good, Evil moveth not from his house.
Bí ènìyàn kan bá fi ibi san ìre, ibi kì yóò kúrò nílé rẹ̀ láéláé.
14 The beginning of contention [is] a letting out of waters, And before it is meddled with leave the strife.
Bíbẹ̀rẹ̀ ìjà dàbí ẹni tí ó dá ojú fún adágún omi; nítorí náà mẹ́nu kúrò nínú ọ̀rọ̀ kí ó tó di ìjà.
15 Whoso is justifying the wicked, And condemning the righteous, Even both of these [are] an abomination to Jehovah.
Gbígbé ẹ̀bi fún aláre àti dídá ẹni jàre lẹ́bi, Olúwa kórìíra méjèèjì.
16 Why [is] this — a price in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, And a heart there is none?
Kí ni ìwúlò owó lọ́wọ́ aṣiwèrè, níwọ̀n bí kò ti ní èròǹgbà láti rí ọgbọ́n?
17 At all times is the friend loving, And a brother for adversity is born.
Ọ̀rẹ́ a máa fẹ́ni nígbà gbogbo, arákùnrin sì wà fún ìgbà ìpọ́njú.
18 A man lacking heart is striking hands, A surety he becometh before his friend.
Ènìyàn aláìgbọ́n ṣe ìbúra, ó sì ṣe onídùúró fún aládùúgbò rẹ̀.
19 Whoso is loving transgression is loving debate, Whoso is making high his entrance is seeking destruction.
Ẹni tí ó fẹ́ràn ìjà fẹ́ràn ẹ̀ṣẹ̀; ẹni tí ó kọ́ ibodè gígàn ń wá ìparun.
20 The perverse of heart findeth not good, And the turned in his tongue falleth into evil.
Ènìyàn aláyídáyidà ọkàn kì í gbèrú, ẹni tí ó ní ahọ́n ẹ̀tàn bọ́ sínú ìyọnu.
21 Whoso is begetting a fool hath affliction for it, Yea, the father of a fool rejoiceth not.
Láti bí aláìgbọ́n lọ́mọ a máa fa ìbànújẹ́ ọkàn, kò sí ayọ̀ fún baba ọmọ tí kò gbọ́n.
22 A rejoicing heart doth good to the body, And a smitten spirit drieth the bone.
Ọkàn tí ó túká jẹ́ oògùn gidi, ṣùgbọ́n ọkàn tí ó bàjẹ́ a máa mú kí egungun gbẹ.
23 A bribe from the bosom the wicked taketh, To turn aside the paths of judgment.
Ènìyàn búburú a gba àbẹ̀tẹ́lẹ̀ ní ìkọ̀kọ̀ láti yí ìdájọ́ po.
24 The face of the intelligent [is] to wisdom, And the eyes of a fool — at the end of the earth.
Olóye ènìyàn gbójú wo ọgbọ́n níwájú, ṣùgbọ́n ojú aláìgbọ́n ń wò káàkiri ilẹ̀ ayé.
25 A provocation to his father [is] a foolish son, And bitterness to her that bare him.
Aṣiwèrè ọmọ mú ìbànújẹ́ bá baba rẹ̀ àti ìkorò fún ẹni tí ó bí i lọ́mọ.
26 Also, to fine the righteous is not good, To smite nobles for uprightness.
Kò dára láti fìyà jẹ ènìyàn tí kò ṣẹ̀, tàbí láti na ìjòyè lórí òtítọ́ inú wọn.
27 One acquainted with knowledge is sparing his words, And the cool of temper [is] a man of understanding.
Ènìyàn tó ní ìmọ̀ máa ń ṣọ́ra fún àwọn ọ̀rọ̀ tí ó ń sọ, ènìyàn olóye sì máa ń ní sùúrù.
28 Even a fool keeping silence is reckoned wise, He who is shutting his lips intelligent!
Kódà aláìgbọ́n máa ń dàbí ọlọ́gbọ́n bí ó bá dákẹ́, àti bí olóye bí ó bá fètèmétè.
