Proverbs 1
1 Àwọn òwe ti Solomoni, ọmọ Dafidi, ọba Israẹli.
The parables of Solomon, son of David, king of Israel,
2 Láti le ní ọgbọ́n àti ẹ̀kọ́, láti ní òye àwọn ọ̀rọ̀-ìjìnlẹ̀.
in order to know wisdom and discipline,
3 Láti gba ẹ̀kọ́ ọgbọ́n, òdodo, àti ìdájọ́, àti àìṣègbè;
to understand words of prudence, and to accept the instruction of doctrine, justice and judgment, and equity,
4 láti fi òye fún onírẹ̀lẹ̀, ìmọ̀ àti ìṣọ́ra fún àwọn èwe.
so as to give discernment to little ones, knowledge and understanding to adolescents.
5 Jẹ́ kí ọlọ́gbọ́n tẹ́tí kí ó sì ní ìmọ̀ kún ìmọ̀, sì jẹ́ kí ẹni òye gba ìtọ́sọ́nà.
By listening, the wise shall become wiser and the intelligent shall possess governments.
6 Láti mọ ìtumọ̀ òwe àti ìtán-dòwe, àwọn ọ̀rọ̀ àti àlọ́ àwọn ọlọ́gbọ́n.
He shall turn his soul to a parable and to its interpretation, to the words of the wise and their enigmas.
7 Ìbẹ̀rù Olúwa ni ìbẹ̀rẹ̀ ìmọ̀, ṣùgbọ́n aláìgbọ́n kẹ́gàn ọgbọ́n àti ẹ̀kọ́.
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. The foolish despise wisdom as well as doctrine.
8 Tẹ́tí, ìwọ ọmọ mi sí ẹ̀kọ́ baba rẹ, má ṣe kọ ẹ̀kọ́ màmá rẹ sílẹ̀.
Listen, my son, to the discipline of your father, and forsake not the law of your mother,
9 Wọn yóò jẹ́ òdòdó ẹ̀yẹ olóòórùn dídùn lórí rẹ àti ọ̀ṣọ́ tí ó dára yí ọrùn rẹ ká.
so that grace may be added to your head and a collar to your neck.
10 Ọmọ mi, bí àwọn ẹlẹ́ṣẹ̀ bá ń tàn ọ́, má ṣe gbà fún wọn.
My son, if sinners should entice you, do not consent to them.
11 Bí wọn bá wí pé, “Wá pẹ̀lú wa; jẹ́ kí á ba ní ibùba fún ẹ̀jẹ̀ ẹnìkan, jẹ́ kí á lúgọ ní ìkọ̀kọ̀ de aláìṣẹ̀ ní àìnídìí;
If they should say: “Come with us. We will lie in wait for blood. We will lay traps against the innocent, without cause.
12 jẹ́ ká gbé wọn mì láààyè, bí ibojì òkú, àti lódidi, bí àwọn tí ń sọ̀kalẹ̀ lọ sínú kòtò; (Sheol h7585)
Let us swallow him alive, like Hell, and whole, like one descending into the pit. (Sheol h7585)
13 a ó rí ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ nǹkan tó níye lórí a ó sì fi ìkógun kún inú ilé wa,
We will discover every precious substance. We will fill our houses with spoils.
14 da ìpín rẹ pọ̀ mọ́ àárín wa, a ó sì jọ pawó sínú àpò kan náà,”
Cast your lot with us. One purse will be for us all.”
15 ọmọ mi, má ṣe bá wọn lọ, má ṣe rìn ní ojú ọ̀nà wọn.
My son, do not walk with them. Preclude your feet from their paths.
16 Nítorí ẹsẹ̀ wọn ń sáré sí ẹ̀ṣẹ̀, wọ́n yára láti ta ẹ̀jẹ̀ sílẹ̀.
For their feet rush to evil, and they hurry to shed blood.
17 Wàhálà asán ni kí ènìyàn máa dẹ àwọ̀n sílẹ̀, ní ojú ẹyẹ!
But a net is thrown in vain before the eyes of those who have wings.
18 Àwọn ọkùnrin wọ̀nyí ń lúgọ fún ẹ̀jẹ̀ ara wọn. Ara wọn ni wọ́n ń dá lọ́nà.
Likewise, they lie in ambush against their own blood, and they undertake deceits against their own souls.
19 Báyìí ni ìgbẹ̀yìn gbogbo àwọn tí ń wá èrè àìtọ́; yóò mú ẹ̀mí gbogbo ẹni tí ó rí i lọ.
Thus, the ways of all those who are greedy seize the souls of those who possess.
20 Ọgbọ́n kígbe sókè ní pópó ó gbé ohùn rẹ̀ sókè láàrín ọjà;
Wisdom forewarns far and wide; she bestows her voice in the streets.
21 láàrín ọjà ni ó ti kígbe jáde ní ibodè ìlú ni ó ti sọ̀rọ̀ ọ rẹ̀:
She cries out at the head of crowds; at the entrance of the gates of the city, she offers her words, saying:
22 “Yóò ha ti pẹ́ tó tí ẹ̀yin aláìmọ̀kan yóò fi fẹ́ àìmọ̀kan yín tó? Yóò ha ti pẹ́ tó tí àwọn ẹlẹ́gàn yóò ṣe inú dídùn sí ìpẹ̀gàn tó? Àwọn aláìgbọ́n kórìíra ìmọ̀?
“Little ones, how long will you choose to be childish, and how long will the foolish desire what is harmful to themselves, and how long will the imprudent hate knowledge?
23 Bí ẹ bá ti gbọ́ ìbáwí ì mi ni, ǹ bá ti tú ohun tí ó wà nínú ọkàn mi jáde fún yín kí n sì fi inú mi hàn sí i yín.
Be converted by my correction. Lo, I will offer my spirit to you, and I will reveal my words to you.
24 Ṣùgbọ́n níwọ̀n bí ẹ ti kọ ìpè ní ìgbà tí mo pè kò sì sí ẹni tí ó kọ ibi ara sí mi gbà tí mo na ọwọ́ sí wọn,
For I called, and you refused. I extended my hand, and there was no one who watched.
25 níwọ́n bí ẹ ti kọ gbogbo ìmọ̀ràn mi, tí ẹ̀yin kò sì gba ìbáwí mi,
You have despised all my counsels, and you have neglected my rebukes.
26 Èmi pẹ̀lú yóò fi ìdààmú yín rẹ́rìn-ín; èmi yóò ṣẹ̀fẹ̀ nígbà tí ìyọnu bá dé bá a yín.
Similarly, I will ridicule you at your demise, and I will mock you, when that which you feared shall overcome you.
27 Nígbà tí ìyọnu bá dé bá a yín bí ìjì líle, nígbà tí ìdààmú bá dé bá ọ bí ààjà, nígbà tí wàhálà àti ìbànújẹ́ ọkàn bá bò ọ́ mọ́lẹ̀.
When sudden calamity rushes upon you, and your demise advances like a tempest, when tribulation and anguish overcome you,
28 “Nígbà náà ni wọn yóò ké pè mí ṣùgbọ́n, èmi kò ní dáhùn; wọn yóò fi ara balẹ̀ wá mi ṣùgbọ́n wọn kì yóò rí mi.
then they will call to me, and I will not heed, they will arise in the morning, and not find me.
29 Níwọ́n bí wọ́n ti kórìíra ìmọ̀ tí wọ́n sì kọ̀ láti bẹ̀rù Olúwa.
For they held hatred for discipline, and they would not accept the fear of the Lord;
30 Níwọ́n bí wọn kò ti gbà ìmọ̀ràn mi tí wọ́n sì kẹ́gàn ìmọ̀ràn mi,
they would not consent to my counsel, but they detracted from all of my corrections.
31 wọn yóò jẹ èrè iṣẹ́ ọwọ́ wọn wọn yóò sì jèrè èso ètè wọn ní kíkún.
Therefore, they shall eat the fruit of their way, and they shall have their fill of their own counsels.
32 Nítorí ìrìnkurìn àwọn aláìmọ̀kan ni yóò pa wọ́n ìkáwọ́gbera aláìgbọ́n ni yóò pa á run;
The loathing of the little ones shall destroy them, and the prosperity of the foolish shall perish them.
33 ṣùgbọ́n ẹnìkan tí ó bá fetí sí mi, yóò gbé láìléwu yóò sì wà nínú ìdẹ̀ra, láìsí ìbẹ̀rù ìpalára.”
But whoever will listen to me shall rest without terror, and shall have full enjoyment of abundance, without fear of evils.”
