< Proverbs 11 >

1 Olúwa kórìíra òsùwọ̀n èké, ṣùgbọ́n òsùwọ̀n òtítọ́ jẹ́ inú dídùn un rẹ̀.
False balances are an abomination vnto the Lord: but a perfite weight pleaseth him.
2 Nígbà tí ìgbéraga bá dé, nígbà náà ni ìdójútì dé, ṣùgbọ́n pẹ̀lú ìrẹ̀lẹ̀ ni ọgbọ́n ń wá.
When pride commeth, then commeth shame: but with the lowly is wisdome.
3 Òtítọ́ inú ẹni dídúró ṣinṣin ń ṣe amọ̀nà rẹ̀, ṣùgbọ́n aláìṣòótọ́ yóò parun nípasẹ̀ àìṣòótọ́ wọn.
The vprightnes of the iust shall guide them: but the frowardnes of the transgressers shall destroy them.
4 Ọ̀rọ̀ kò níláárí ní ọjọ́ ìbínú, ṣùgbọ́n òdodo a máa gbani lọ́wọ́ ikú.
Riches auaile not in the day of wrath: but righteousnes deliuereth from death.
5 Òdodo aláìlẹ́gàn ṣe ọ̀nà tààrà fún wọn, ṣùgbọ́n ìwà búburú ènìyàn búburú yóò fà á lulẹ̀.
The righteousnes of the vpright shall direct his way: but the wicked shall fall in his owne wickednes.
6 Òdodo ẹni ìdúró ṣinṣin gbà wọ́n là, ṣùgbọ́n ìdẹ̀kùn ètè búburú mú aláìṣòótọ́.
The righteousnesse of the iust shall deliuer them: but the transgressers shall be taken in their owne wickednes.
7 Nígbà tí ènìyàn búburú bá kú, ìrètí rẹ̀ a parun; gbogbo ohun tó ń fojú ṣọ́nà fún nípa agbára rẹ̀ já ṣófo.
When a wicked man dieth, his hope perisheth, and the hope of the vniust shall perish.
8 A gba olódodo kúrò lọ́wọ́ ibi dípò o rẹ̀, ibi wá sórí ènìyàn búburú.
The righteous escapeth out of trouble, and the wicked shall come in his steade.
9 Aláìmọ Ọlọ́run fi ẹnu rẹ̀ ba aládùúgbò rẹ̀ jẹ́, ṣùgbọ́n nípasẹ̀ ìmọ̀ olódodo sá àsálà.
An hypocrite with his mouth hurteth his neighbour: but the righteous shall be deliuered by knowledge.
10 Nígbà tí olódodo ń gbèrú, ìlú a yọ̀; nígbà tí ènìyàn búburú parun, ariwo ayọ̀ gba ìlú kan.
In the prosperitie of the righteous the citie reioyceth, and when the wicked perish, there is ioye.
11 Nípasẹ̀ ìbùkún, olódodo a gbé ìlú ga: ṣùgbọ́n nípasẹ̀ ẹnu ènìyàn búburú, a pa ìlú run.
By the blessing of the righteous, the citie is exalted: but it is subuerted by the mouth of the wicked.
12 Ẹni tí kò gbọ́n fojú kékeré wo aládùúgbò rẹ̀ ṣùgbọ́n ẹni tí ó ní òye pa ẹnu rẹ̀ mọ́.
He that despiseth his neighbour, is destitute of wisedome: but a man of vnderstanding will keepe silence.
13 Olófòófó tú àṣírí ìkọ̀kọ̀ ṣùgbọ́n ẹni tó ṣe é gbẹ́kẹ̀lé a pa àṣírí mọ́.
Hee that goeth about as a slanderer, discouereth a secret: but hee that is of a faithfull heart concealeth a matter.
14 Nítorí àìní ìtọ́sọ́nà orílẹ̀-èdè ṣubú ṣùgbọ́n nípasẹ̀ ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ olùbádámọ̀ràn ìṣẹ́gun dájú.
Where no counsell is, the people fall: but where many counsellers are, there is health.
15 Ẹni tí ó ṣe onígbọ̀wọ́ fún àlejò yóò rí ìyọnu, ṣùgbọ́n ẹnikẹ́ni tí ó kọ̀ láti ṣe onígbọ̀wọ́ yóò wà láìléwu.
Hee shall be sore vexed, that is suretie for a stranger, and he that hateth suretiship, is sure.
16 Obìnrin oníwà rere gba ìyìn ṣùgbọ́n alágbára aláìbìkítà ènìyàn gba ọrọ̀ nìkan.
A gracious woman atteineth honour, and the strong men atteine riches.
17 Ènìyàn rere ń ṣe ara rẹ̀ lóore ṣùgbọ́n ènìyàn ìkà ń mú ìyọnu wá sórí ara rẹ̀.
Hee that is mercifull, rewardeth his owne soule: but he that troubleth his own flesh, is cruel.
18 Ènìyàn búburú gba èrè ìtànjẹ ṣùgbọ́n ẹni tó fúnrúgbìn òdodo yóò gba èrè tó dájú.
The wicked worketh a deceitful worke: but hee that soweth righteousnes, shall receiue a sure rewarde.
19 Olódodo tòótọ́ rí ìyè ṣùgbọ́n ẹni tí ń lépa ibi lé e sí ibi ikú ara rẹ̀.
As righteousnes leadeth to life: so hee that followeth euill, seeketh his owne death.
20 Olúwa kórìíra àwọn ènìyàn ọlọ́kàn búburú ṣùgbọ́n ó ní inú dídùn sí àwọn tí ọ̀nà wọn kò lábùkù.
They that are of a froward heart, are abomination to the Lord: but they that are vpright in their way, are his delite.
21 Mọ èyí dájú pé, ènìyàn búburú kì yóò lọ láìjìyà, ṣùgbọ́n àwọn olódodo yóò lọ láìjìyà.
Though hande ioyne in hande, the wicked shall not be vnpunished: but the seede of the righteous shall escape.
22 Bí òrùka wúrà ní imú ẹlẹ́dẹ̀ ni arẹwà obìnrin tí kò lọ́gbọ́n.
As a iewell of golde in a swines snoute: so is a faire woman, which lacketh discretion.
23 Ìfẹ́ inú olódodo yóò yọrí sí ohun rere ṣùgbọ́n ìrètí ènìyàn búburú yóò yọrí sí ìbínú.
The desire of the righteous is onely good: but the hope of the wicked is indignation.
24 Ènìyàn kan ń fún ni lọ́fẹ̀ẹ́, síbẹ̀ ó ń ní sí i; òmíràn ń háwọ́ ju bí ó ti yẹ ṣùgbọ́n ó di aláìní.
There is that scattereth, and is more increased: but hee that spareth more then is right, surely commeth to pouertie.
25 Ẹni tí ń ṣoore yóò máa gbèrú sí i; ẹni tí ó tu ẹlòmíràn lára yóò ní ìtura.
The liberall person shall haue plentie: and he that watereth, shall also haue raine.
26 Àwọn ènìyàn a ṣẹ́ èpè lé ènìyàn tí ń kó oúnjẹ pamọ́ ṣùgbọ́n ìbùkún a máa wá sórí ẹni tí ó ṣetán láti tà.
He that withdraweth the corne, the people will curse him: but blessing shalbe vpon the head of him that selleth corne.
27 Ẹni tí ń lépa ohun rere yóò rí ohun rere ṣùgbọ́n ibi yóò dé bá ẹni tí ń lépa ibi.
He that seeketh good things, getteth fauour: but he that seeketh euill, it shall come to him.
28 Ẹnikẹ́ni tí ó bá gbẹ́kẹ̀lé ọrọ̀ rẹ̀ yóò ṣubú; ṣùgbọ́n olódodo yóò gbilẹ̀ bí i koríko tútù.
He that trusteth in his riches, shall fall: but the righteous shall florish as a leafe.
29 Ẹni tí ó ń mú ìdààmú dé bá ìdílé rẹ̀ yóò jogún afẹ́fẹ́ lásán aláìgbọ́n yóò sì máa ṣe ìránṣẹ́ fún ọlọ́gbọ́n.
He that troubleth his owne house, shall inherite the winde, and the foole shalbe seruant to the wise in heart.
30 Èso òdodo ni igi ìyè ẹni tí ó sì jèrè ọkàn jẹ́ ọlọ́gbọ́n.
The fruite of the righteous is as a tree of life, and he that winneth soules, is wise.
31 Bí àwọn olódodo bá gba ìpín wọn lórí ilẹ̀ ayé mélòó mélòó ni ènìyàn búburú àti àwọn tó dẹ́ṣẹ̀!
Beholde, the righteous shalbe recompensed in the earth: howe much more the wicked and the sinner?

< Proverbs 11 >