Proverbs 14
1 Ọlọ́gbọ́n obìnrin kọ́ ilé e rẹ̀, ṣùgbọ́n aṣiwèrè obìnrin fi ọwọ́ ara rẹ̀ fà á lulẹ̀.
Every wise woman hath builded her house, And the foolish with her hands breaketh it down.
2 Ẹni tí ń rìn déédé bẹ̀rù Olúwa, ṣùgbọ́n ẹni tí ọ̀nà rẹ̀ kò tọ́ kẹ́gàn Olúwa.
Whoso is walking in his uprightness is fearing Jehovah, And the perverted [in] his ways is despising Him.
3 Ọ̀rọ̀ aṣiwèrè a máa ṣokùnfà pàṣán fún ẹ̀yìn rẹ̀, ṣùgbọ́n ọ̀rọ̀ ètè ọlọ́gbọ́n a máa dáàbò bò ó.
In the mouth of a fool [is] a rod of pride, And the lips of the wise preserve them.
4 Níbi tí kò sí ẹran, ibùjẹ ẹran a máa mọ́ tónítóní, ṣùgbọ́n, nípa agbára akọ màlúù ni ọ̀pọ̀ ìkórè ti ń wá.
Without oxen a stall [is] clean, And great [is] the increase by the power of the ox.
5 Ẹlẹ́rìí tí ń ṣọ òtítọ́ kì í tan ni ṣùgbọ́n ẹlẹ́rìí èké a máa tú irọ́ jáde.
A faithful witness lieth not, And a false witness breatheth out lies.
6 Ẹlẹ́gàn ń wá ọgbọ́n kò sì rí rárá, ṣùgbọ́n ìmọ̀ máa ń wà fún olóye.
A scorner hath sought wisdom, and it is not, And knowledge to the intelligent [is] easy.
7 Má ṣe súnmọ́ aláìgbọ́n ènìyàn, nítorí ìwọ kì yóò rí ìmọ̀ ní ètè rẹ̀.
Go from before a foolish man, Or thou hast not known the lips of knowledge.
8 Ọgbọ́n olóye ni láti ronú jinlẹ̀ nípa ọ̀nà wọn ṣùgbọ́n ìwà òmùgọ̀ aṣiwèrè ni ìtànjẹ.
The wisdom of the prudent [is] to understand his way, And the folly of fools [is] deceit.
9 Aláìgbọ́n ń dẹ́ṣẹ̀ nígbà tí ó yẹ kí ó ṣe àtúnṣe ẹ̀ṣẹ̀ rẹ̀ ṣùgbọ́n láàrín àwọn olódodo ni a ti rí ojúrere.
Fools mock at a guilt-offering, And among the upright — a pleasing thing.
10 Ọkàn kọ̀ọ̀kan ló mọ ẹ̀dùn ọkàn tirẹ̀ kò sì ṣí ẹnìkan tó le è bá ọkàn mìíràn pín ayọ̀ rẹ̀.
The heart knoweth its own bitterness, And with its joy a stranger doth not intermeddle.
11 A ó pa ilé ènìyàn búburú run, ṣùgbọ́n àgọ́ olódodo yóò máa gbèrú sí i.
The house of the wicked is destroyed, And the tent of the upright flourisheth.
12 Ọ̀nà kan wà tí ó dàbí i pé ó dára lójú ènìyàn, ṣùgbọ́n ní ìgbẹ̀yìn gbẹ́yín, a máa jásí ikú.
There is a way — right before a man, And its latter end [are] ways of death.
13 Kódà nígbà tí a ń rẹ́rìn-ín, ọkàn le è máa kérora; ayọ̀ sì le è yọrí sí ìbànújẹ́.
Even in laughter is the heart pained, And the latter end of joy [is] affliction.
14 A ó san án lẹ́kùnrẹ́rẹ́ fún aláìgbàgbọ́ gẹ́gẹ́ bí ọ̀nà rẹ̀, ènìyàn rere yóò sì gba èrè fún tirẹ̀.
From his ways is the backslider in heart filled, And a good man — from his fruits.
15 Òpè ènìyàn gba ohun gbogbo gbọ́ ṣùgbọ́n olóye ènìyàn ronú lórí àwọn ìgbésẹ̀ rẹ̀.
The simple giveth credence to everything, And the prudent attendeth to his step.
16 Ọlọ́gbọ́n bẹ̀rù Ọlọ́run ó sì kórìíra ibi ṣùgbọ́n aláìgbọ́n jẹ́ alágídí àti aláìṣọ́ra.
The wise is fearing and turning from evil, And a fool is transgressing and is confident.
17 Ẹni tí ó máa ń tètè bínú máa ń hùwà aṣiwèrè, a sì kórìíra eléte ènìyàn.
Whoso is short of temper doth folly, And a man of wicked devices is hated.
18 Òpè jogún ìwà òmùgọ̀ ṣùgbọ́n a dé ọlọ́gbọ́n ní adé ìmọ̀.
The simple have inherited folly, And the prudent are crowned [with] knowledge.
19 Ènìyàn ìkà yóò tẹríba níwájú àwọn ènìyàn rere àti ènìyàn búburú níbi ìlẹ̀kùn àwọn olódodo.
The evil have bowed down before the good, And the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
20 Kódà àwọn aládùúgbò tálákà kò fẹ́ràn rẹ̀, ṣùgbọ́n, ọlọ́rọ̀ ní ọ̀rẹ́ púpọ̀.
Even of his neighbour is the poor hated, And those loving the rich [are] many.
21 Ẹni tí ó kẹ́gàn aládùúgbò o rẹ̀ ti dẹ́ṣẹ̀ ṣùgbọ́n ìbùkún ni fún ẹni tí ó ṣàánú àwọn aláìní.
Whoso is despising his neighbour sinneth, Whoso is favouring the humble, O his happiness.
22 Ǹjẹ́ àwọn tí ń pète ibi kì í ṣìnà bí? Ṣùgbọ́n àwọn tí ń gbèrò ohun rere ń rí ìfẹ́ àti òtítọ́.
Do not they err who are devising evil? And kindness and truth [are] to those devising good,
23 Gbogbo iṣẹ́ àṣekára ló máa ń mú èrè wá, ṣùgbọ́n ẹjọ́ rírò lásán máa ń ta ni lósì ni.
In all labour there is advantage, And a thing of the lips [is] only to want.
24 Ọrọ̀ ọlọ́gbọ́n ènìyàn ni adé orí wọn ṣùgbọ́n ìwà aláìgbọ́n ń mú ìwà òmùgọ̀ wá.
The crown of the wise is their wealth, The folly of fools [is] folly.
25 Ẹlẹ́rìí tí ó ṣọ òtítọ́ gba ẹ̀mí là ṣùgbọ́n ẹlẹ́rìí èké jẹ́ ẹlẹ́tàn.
A true witness is delivering souls, And a deceitful one breatheth out lies.
26 Nínú ìbẹ̀rù Olúwa ni ìgbẹ́kẹ̀lé tí ó lágbára, yóò sì tún jẹ́ ibi ààbò fún àwọn ọmọ rẹ̀.
In the fear of Jehovah [is] strong confidence, And to His sons there is a refuge.
27 Ìbẹ̀rù Olúwa jẹ́ orísun ìyè, tí ń yí ènìyàn padà kúrò nínú ìkẹ́kùn ikú.
The fear of Jehovah [is] a fountain of life, To turn aside from snares of death.
28 Ènìyàn púpọ̀ ní ìlú jẹ́ ògo ọba, ṣùgbọ́n láìsí ìjòyè, ọba á parun.
In the multitude of a people [is] the honour of a king, And in lack of people the ruin of a prince.
29 Onísùúrù ènìyàn ní òye tí ó pọ̀, ṣùgbọ́n onínú-fùfù ènìyàn máa ń fi ìwà aṣiwèrè hàn.
Whoso is slow to anger [is] of great understanding, And whoso is short in temper is exalting folly.
30 Ọkàn tí ó lálàáfíà fi ìyè mú kí ọjọ́ ayé gùn fún ara, ṣùgbọ́n ìlara mú kí egungun jẹrà.
A healed heart [is] life to the flesh, And rottenness to the bones [is] envy.
31 Ẹni tí ó fi ìyà jẹ aláìní ń fi ìkórìíra hàn ṣùgbọ́n ẹnikẹ́ni tí ó ṣoore fún aláìní bu ọlá fún Ọlọ́run.
An oppressor of the poor reproacheth his Maker, And whoso is honouring Him Is favouring the needy.
32 Nígbà tí ìyọnu bá dé, a fa àwọn búburú lulẹ̀, kódà nínú ikú àwọn olódodo ni ààbò.
In his wickedness is the wicked driven away, And trustful in his death [is] the righteous.
33 Ọgbọ́n wà nínú ọkàn olóye kódà láàrín àwọn aláìlóye, ó jẹ́ kí wọn mọ òun.
In the heart of the intelligent wisdom doth rest. And in the midst of fools it is known.
34 Òdodo a máa gbé orílẹ̀-èdè lékè, ṣùgbọ́n ìtìjú ni ẹ̀ṣẹ̀ jẹ́ fún àwùjọ káwùjọ.
Righteousness exalteth a nation, And the goodliness of peoples [is] a sin-offering.
35 Ọba a máa ní inú dídùn sí ìránṣẹ́ tí ó gbọ́n ṣùgbọ́n ìbínú rẹ̀ wá sórí ìránṣẹ́ adójútini.
The favour of a king [is] to a wise servant, And an object of his wrath is one causing shame!
