Proverbs 18
1 Ènìyàn tí kò ba ni rẹ́ a máa lépa ìmọ̀ ara rẹ̀; ó kọjú ìjà sí gbogbo ìdájọ́ òdodo.
to/for desire to seek to separate in/on/with all wisdom to quarrel
2 Aláìgbọ́n kò rí inú dídùn sí òye ṣùgbọ́n ó ní inú dídùn sí sísọ èrò tirẹ̀.
not to delight in fool in/on/with understanding that if: except if: except in/on/with to reveal: reveal heart his
3 Nígbà ti ènìyàn búburú dé ni ẹ̀gàn dé, nígbà ti ẹ̀gàn dé ni ìtìjú dé.
in/on/with to come (in): come wicked to come (in): come also contempt and with dishonor reproach
4 Ọ̀rọ̀ ẹnu ènìyàn jẹ́ omi jíjìn, ṣùgbọ́n orísun ọgbọ́n jẹ́ odò tí ń sàn.
water deep word lip man torrent: river to bubble fountain wisdom
5 Kò dára kí ènìyàn ṣe ojúsàájú fún ènìyàn búburú tàbí kí a fi ìdájọ́ òdodo du aláìṣẹ̀.
to lift: kindness face: kindness wicked not pleasant to/for to stretch righteous in/on/with justice
6 Ètè aláìgbọ́n dá ìjà sílẹ̀ ẹnu rẹ̀ sì ń ṣokùnfà ẹgba.
lips fool to come (in): come in/on/with strife and lip his to/for blow to call: call to
7 Ẹnu aláìgbọ́n ni ó ba tirẹ̀ jẹ́, ètè rẹ̀ sì jẹ́ ìdẹ̀kùn fún ọkàn rẹ̀.
lip fool terror to/for him and lips his snare soul his
8 Ọ̀rọ̀ olófòófó dàbí oúnjẹ àdídùn; wọ́n a sì wọ ìsàlẹ̀ inú lọ.
word to grumble like/as to swallow and they(masc.) to go down chamber belly: body
9 Ẹni tí kò ṣe déédé nínú iṣẹ́ rẹ̀ arákùnrin ló jẹ́ fún apanirun.
also to slacken in/on/with work his brother: male-sibling he/she/it to/for master: [master of] destruction
10 Orúkọ Olúwa, ilé ìṣọ́ agbára ni; olódodo sá wọ inú rẹ̀, ó sì rí ìgbàlà.
tower strength name LORD in/on/with him to run: run righteous and to exalt
11 Ọ̀rọ̀ olówó ni ìlú olódi wọn; wọ́n rò ó bí i wí pé odi tí kò ṣe é gùn ni.
substance rich town strength his and like/as wall to exalt in/on/with figure his
12 Ṣáájú ìṣubú ọkàn ènìyàn a kọ́kọ́ máa gbéraga, ṣùgbọ́n ìrẹ̀lẹ̀ ni ó máa ń ṣáájú ọlá.
to/for face: before breaking to exult heart man and to/for face: before glory humility
13 Ẹni tí ó ń fèsì kí ó tó gbọ́, èyí ni ìwà òmùgọ̀ àti ìtìjú rẹ̀.
to return: reply word: speaking in/on/with before to hear: hear folly he/she/it to/for him and shame
14 Ọkàn ènìyàn a máa gbé e ró nígbà àìsàn, ṣùgbọ́n ta ni ó le forí ti ọkàn tí ó rẹ̀wẹ̀sì.
spirit man to sustain sickness his and spirit stricken who? to lift: bear her
15 Ọkàn olóye ní i gba ìmọ̀; etí ọlọ́gbọ́n ní í ṣe àwárí rẹ̀.
heart to understand to buy knowledge and ear wise to seek knowledge
16 Ẹ̀bùn máa ń ṣí ọ̀nà fún ẹni tí ń fún ni lẹ́bùn a sì mú un wọlé sí ọ̀dọ̀ àwọn olókìkí.
gift man to enlarge to/for him and to/for face: before great: large to lead him
17 Ẹni tí ó kọ́kọ́ rọjọ́ máa ń dàbí i pé ó jàre, títí ẹlòmíràn yóò fi bọ́ síwájú kí ó sì tú àṣírí gbogbo.
righteous [the] first in/on/with strife his (and to come (in): come *Q(K)*) neighbor his and to search him
18 Ìbò dídì máa ń parí ìjà a sì mú kí àwọn alátakò méjì jìnnà sí ara wọn.
contention to cease [the] allotted and between mighty to separate
19 Arákùnrin tí a ṣẹ̀ sí ṣòro yípadà ju ìlú olódi lọ, ìjà wọ sì dàbí ọ̀pá ìdábùú ààfin.
brother: male-sibling to transgress from town strength (and contention *Q(K)*) like/as bar citadel: fortress
20 Láti inú èso ẹnu rẹ̀ ikùn ènìyàn a yó; láti inú ìkórè ẹnu rẹ̀ ni ó ti jẹ yó.
from fruit lip man to satisfy belly: abdomen his produce lips his to satisfy
21 Ikú àti ìyè ń bẹ nípa ahọ́n wọn, àwọn tí ó sì fẹ́ràn rẹ̀ yóò jẹ ẹ́.
death and life in/on/with hand: power tongue and to love: lover her to eat fruit her
22 Ẹni tí ó rí aya fẹ́, rí ohun rere, o sì gba ojúrere lọ́dọ̀ Olúwa.
to find woman: wife to find good and to promote acceptance from LORD
23 Tálákà ń bẹ̀bẹ̀ fún àánú, ṣùgbọ́n ọlọ́rọ̀ a dáhùn pẹ̀lú ìkanra.
supplication to speak: speak be poor and rich to answer strong
24 Ènìyàn tí ó ní ọ̀rẹ́ púpọ̀ le è parun, ṣùgbọ́n ọ̀rẹ́ kan wà tí ó súnmọ́ ni tímọ́tímọ́ ju arákùnrin.
man neighbor to/for to shatter and there to love: friend cleaving from brother: male-sibling
