Proverbs 1
1 Àwọn òwe ti Solomoni, ọmọ Dafidi, ọba Israẹli.
The Parables of Salomon the sonne of Dauid King of Israel,
2 Láti le ní ọgbọ́n àti ẹ̀kọ́, láti ní òye àwọn ọ̀rọ̀-ìjìnlẹ̀.
To knowe wisdome, and instruction, to vnderstand ye wordes of knowledge,
3 Láti gba ẹ̀kọ́ ọgbọ́n, òdodo, àti ìdájọ́, àti àìṣègbè;
To receiue instruction to do wisely, by iustice and iudgement and equitie,
4 láti fi òye fún onírẹ̀lẹ̀, ìmọ̀ àti ìṣọ́ra fún àwọn èwe.
To giue vnto the simple, sharpenesse of wit, and to the childe knowledge and discretion.
5 Jẹ́ kí ọlọ́gbọ́n tẹ́tí kí ó sì ní ìmọ̀ kún ìmọ̀, sì jẹ́ kí ẹni òye gba ìtọ́sọ́nà.
A wise man shall heare and increase in learning, and a man of vnderstanding shall attayne vnto wise counsels,
6 Láti mọ ìtumọ̀ òwe àti ìtán-dòwe, àwọn ọ̀rọ̀ àti àlọ́ àwọn ọlọ́gbọ́n.
To vnderstand a parable, and the interpretation, the wordes of ye wise, and their darke sayings.
7 Ìbẹ̀rù Olúwa ni ìbẹ̀rẹ̀ ìmọ̀, ṣùgbọ́n aláìgbọ́n kẹ́gàn ọgbọ́n àti ẹ̀kọ́.
The feare of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge: but fooles despise wisedome and instruction.
8 Tẹ́tí, ìwọ ọmọ mi sí ẹ̀kọ́ baba rẹ, má ṣe kọ ẹ̀kọ́ màmá rẹ sílẹ̀.
My sonne, heare thy fathers instruction, and forsake not thy mothers teaching.
9 Wọn yóò jẹ́ òdòdó ẹ̀yẹ olóòórùn dídùn lórí rẹ àti ọ̀ṣọ́ tí ó dára yí ọrùn rẹ ká.
For they shalbe a comely ornament vnto thine head, and as chaines for thy necke.
10 Ọmọ mi, bí àwọn ẹlẹ́ṣẹ̀ bá ń tàn ọ́, má ṣe gbà fún wọn.
My sonne, if sinners doe intise thee, consent thou not.
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 say, Come with vs, we will lay waite for blood, and lie priuilie for the innocent without a cause:
12 jẹ́ ká gbé wọn mì láààyè, bí ibojì òkú, àti lódidi, bí àwọn tí ń sọ̀kalẹ̀ lọ sínú kòtò; (Sheol h7585)
We wil swallow them vp aliue like a graue euen whole, as those that goe downe into the pit: (Sheol h7585)
13 a ó rí ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ nǹkan tó níye lórí a ó sì fi ìkógun kún inú ilé wa,
We shall finde all precious riches, and fill our houses with spoyle:
14 da ìpín rẹ pọ̀ mọ́ àárín wa, a ó sì jọ pawó sínú àpò kan náà,”
Cast in thy lot among vs: we will all haue one purse:
15 ọmọ mi, má ṣe bá wọn lọ, má ṣe rìn ní ojú ọ̀nà wọn.
My sonne, walke not thou in the way with them: refraine thy foote from their path.
16 Nítorí ẹsẹ̀ wọn ń sáré sí ẹ̀ṣẹ̀, wọ́n yára láti ta ẹ̀jẹ̀ sílẹ̀.
For their feete runne to euill, and make haste to shed blood.
17 Wàhálà asán ni kí ènìyàn máa dẹ àwọ̀n sílẹ̀, ní ojú ẹyẹ!
Certainely as without cause the net is spred before the eyes of all that hath wing:
18 Àwọn ọkùnrin wọ̀nyí ń lúgọ fún ẹ̀jẹ̀ ara wọn. Ara wọn ni wọ́n ń dá lọ́nà.
So they lay waite for blood and lie priuily for their liues.
19 Báyìí ni ìgbẹ̀yìn gbogbo àwọn tí ń wá èrè àìtọ́; yóò mú ẹ̀mí gbogbo ẹni tí ó rí i lọ.
Such are the wayes of euery one that is greedy of gaine: he would take away the life of the owners thereof.
20 Ọgbọ́n kígbe sókè ní pópó ó gbé ohùn rẹ̀ sókè láàrín ọjà;
Wisdome cryeth without: she vttereth her voyce in the streetes.
21 láàrín ọjà ni ó ti kígbe jáde ní ibodè ìlú ni ó ti sọ̀rọ̀ ọ rẹ̀:
She calleth in the hye streete, among the prease in the entrings of the gates, and vttereth her wordes in the citie, 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?
O ye foolish, howe long will ye loue foolishnes? and the scornefull take their pleasure in scorning, and the fooles 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.
(Turne you at my correction: loe, I will powre out my mind vnto you, and make you vnderstand my wordes)
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,
Because I haue called, and ye refused: I haue stretched out mine hand, and none woulde regarde.
25 níwọ́n bí ẹ ti kọ gbogbo ìmọ̀ràn mi, tí ẹ̀yin kò sì gba ìbáwí mi,
But ye haue despised all my counsell, and would none of my correction.
26 Èmi pẹ̀lú yóò fi ìdààmú yín rẹ́rìn-ín; èmi yóò ṣẹ̀fẹ̀ nígbà tí ìyọnu bá dé bá a yín.
I will also laugh at your destruction, and mocke, when your feare commeth.
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.
Whe your feare cometh like sudden desolation, and your destruction shall come like a whirle wind: whe affliction and anguish shall come vpon 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 shall they call vpon me, but I will not answere: they shall seeke me early, but they shall not finde me,
29 Níwọ́n bí wọ́n ti kórìíra ìmọ̀ tí wọ́n sì kọ̀ láti bẹ̀rù Olúwa.
Because they hated knowledge, and did not chuse the feare of the Lord.
30 Níwọ́n bí wọn kò ti gbà ìmọ̀ràn mi tí wọ́n sì kẹ́gàn ìmọ̀ràn mi,
They would none of my counsell, but despised all my correction.
31 wọn yóò jẹ èrè iṣẹ́ ọwọ́ wọn wọn yóò sì jèrè èso ètè wọn ní kíkún.
Therefore shall they eate of ye fruite of their owne way, and be filled with their owne deuises.
32 Nítorí ìrìnkurìn àwọn aláìmọ̀kan ni yóò pa wọ́n ìkáwọ́gbera aláìgbọ́n ni yóò pa á run;
For ease slaieth the foolish, and the prosperitie of fooles destroyeth them.
33 ṣùgbọ́n ẹnìkan tí ó bá fetí sí mi, yóò gbé láìléwu yóò sì wà nínú ìdẹ̀ra, láìsí ìbẹ̀rù ìpalára.”
But he that obeyeth me, shall dwell safely, and be quiet from feare of euill.
