Proverbs 21
1 Ọkàn ọba ń bẹ lọ́wọ́ Olúwa; a máa darí rẹ̀ lọ ibi tí ó fẹ́ bí ipa omi.
Like brooks of water is a king's heart in the hand of the Lord: whithersoever it pleaseth him doth he turn it.
2 Gbogbo ọ̀nà ènìyàn dàbí i pé ó dára lójú rẹ̀, ṣùgbọ́n, Olúwa ló ń díwọ̀n ọkàn.
Every way of a man is straight in his own eyes; but the Lord weigheth the hearts.
3 Ṣíṣe ohun tí ó dára tí ó sì tọ̀nà ó ṣe ìtẹ́wọ́gbà sí Olúwa ju ẹbọ lọ.
To exercise righteousness and justice is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.
4 Ojú tí ó gbéga àti ọkàn ìgbéraga, ìmọ́lẹ̀ àwọn ènìyàn búburú, ẹ̀ṣẹ̀ ni!
Haughtiness of the eyes, and an immoderate heart, are the sinful field of the wicked.
5 Ètè àwọn olóye jásí èrè bí ìkánjú ṣe máa ń fa òsì kíákíá.
The plans of the diligent tend only to plenty; but every hasty man is [destined] only to want.
6 Ìṣúra tí a kójọ nípasẹ̀ ahọ́n tí ń parọ́ jẹ́ ìrì lásán àti ìkẹ́kùn ikú.
The getting of treasures by a tongue of falsehood is like the fleeting breath of those that seek death.
7 Ìwà ipá àwọn ènìyàn búburú yóò wọ́ wọn lọ, nítorí wọ́n kọ̀ láti ṣe ohun tí ó tọ́.
The robbery of the wicked will drag them away; because they refuse to execute justice.
8 Ọ̀nà ẹlẹ́ṣẹ̀ kún fún ìwà ẹ̀ṣẹ̀ ṣùgbọ́n iṣẹ́ onínú funfun jẹ́ títọ́.
Perverse is the way of the man that is estranged [from goodness]; but as for the pure, his work is upright.
9 Ó sàn láti máa gbé ní kọ̀rọ̀ orí òrùlé ju láti ṣe àjọpín ilé pẹ̀lú aya oníjà.
It is better to dwell in a corner of a roof, than with a quarrelsome woman in a roomy house.
10 Ènìyàn búburú ń fẹ́ ibi aládùúgbò rẹ̀ kì í rí àánú kankan gbà lọ́dọ̀ rẹ̀.
The soul of the wicked longeth for evil: his neighbor findeth no grace in his eyes.
11 Nígbà tí a bá ń fìyà jẹ ẹlẹ́gàn, òpè a máa kọ́gbọ́n, nígbà tí a bá sì kọ́ ọlọ́gbọ́n yóò ní ìmọ̀.
When the scorner is punished, the simple is made wise: and when the wise is taught intelligence, he receiveth knowledge.
12 Olódodo ṣàkíyèsí ilé ènìyàn búburú ó sì mú ènìyàn búburú wá sí ìparun.
The righteous regardeth attentively the house of the wicked; [but God] overturneth the wicked into unhappiness.
13 Ẹnikẹ́ni tí ó bá ti di etí rẹ̀ sí igbe olùpọ́njú, òun tìkára rẹ̀ yóò ké pẹ̀lú; ṣùgbọ́n a kì yóò gbọ́.
Whoso stoppeth his ears against the cry of the poor, he also will cry himself, but shall not be answered.
14 Ọ̀rẹ́ ìkọ̀kọ̀, mú ìbínú kúrò: àti owó àbẹ̀tẹ́lẹ̀ láti ibi ìkọ̀kọ̀ wá, dẹ́kun ìbínú líle.
A gift in secret pacifieth anger, and a bribe in the bosom, strong fury.
15 Ayọ̀ ni fún olódodo láti ṣe ìdájọ́: ṣùgbọ́n ìparun ni fún àwọn oníṣẹ́ ẹ̀ṣẹ̀.
It is joy to the righteous to execute justice; but it is a terror to wrong-doers.
16 Ẹni tí ó bá yà kúrò ní ọ̀nà òye, yóò máa gbé inú ìjọ àwọn òkú.
The man that wandereth astray out of the way of intelligence shall rest in the assembly of the departed.
17 Ẹni tí ó bá fẹ́ afẹ́, yóò di tálákà: ẹni tí ó fẹ́ ọtí wáìnì pẹ̀lú òróró kò le lọ́rọ̀.
He that loveth pleasure will be a man of want: he that loveth wine and oil will not become rich.
18 Ènìyàn búburú ni yóò ṣe owó ìràpadà fún olódodo, àti olùrékọjá fún ẹni dídúró ṣinṣin.
The wicked shall be a ransom for the righteous, and the treacherous shall be put in the stead of the upright.
19 Ó sàn láti jókòó ní aginjù ju pẹ̀lú oníjà obìnrin àti òṣónú lọ.
It is better to dwell in a desert land, than with a quarrelsome and vexatious woman.
20 Ìṣúra iyebíye àti òróró wà ní ibùgbé ọlọ́gbọ́n; ṣùgbọ́n òmùgọ̀ ènìyàn n bà á jẹ́.
There are a desirable treasure and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man will swallow it up.
21 Ẹni tí ó bá tẹ̀lé òdodo àti àánú yóò rí ìyè, òdodo, àti ọlá.
He that pursueth righteousness and kindness will find life, righteousness, and honor.
22 Ọlọ́gbọ́n gòkè odi ìlú àwọn alágbára, ó sì bi ibi gíga agbára ìgbẹ́kẹ̀lé wọn ṣubú.
A wise man scaleth the city of the mighty, and casteth down the strength in which they trusted.
23 Ẹnikẹ́ni tí ó bá pa ẹnu àti ahọ́n rẹ̀ mọ́, ó pa ọkàn rẹ̀ mọ́ kúrò nínú ìyọnu.
Whoso guardeth his mouth and his tongue guardeth his soul against distresses.
24 Agbéraga àti alágídí ènìyàn ń gan orúkọ ara rẹ̀ nítorí ó ń hùwà nínú ìwà ìgbéraga rẹ̀, àti nínú ìbínú púpọ̀púpọ̀.
The presumptuous and proud, scorner is his name, dealeth in the wrath of presumption.
25 Ẹlẹ́rìí èké yóò ṣègbé, àwọn tí ó gbọ́ ọ̀rọ̀ rẹ̀ yóò parun láé; nítorí tí ọwọ́ rẹ̀ kọ iṣẹ́ ṣíṣe.
The longing of the slothful will kill him; for his hands refuse to labor.
26 Ó ń fi ìlara ṣe ojúkòkòrò ní gbogbo ọjọ́: ṣùgbọ́n olódodo a máa fi fún ni kì í sì í dáwọ́ dúró.
All the day he feeleth a great longing; but the righteous giveth and withholdeth not.
27 Ẹbọ ènìyàn búburú, ìríra ni: mélòó mélòó ni nígbà tí ó mú un wá pẹ̀lú èrò ìwà ibi?
The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination: how much more, when he bringeth it with a sinful purpose?
28 Ẹlẹ́rìí èké yóò ṣègbé: ṣùgbọ́n ọ̀rọ̀ ẹni tí ó gbọ́, yóò dúró.
A lying witness shall perish; but the man that is obedient [to the law] can speak for ever.
29 Ènìyàn búburú mú ojú ara rẹ̀ le: ṣùgbọ́n ẹni ìdúró ṣinṣin ni ó ń mú ọ̀nà rẹ̀ tọ́.
A wicked man showeth impudence in his face; but as for the upright, he will consider well his way.
30 Kò sí ọgbọ́n, kò sí ìmòye, tàbí ìmọ̀ràn tí ó le mókè níwájú Olúwa.
There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the Lord.
31 A ń múra ẹṣin sílẹ̀ de ọjọ́ ogun: ṣùgbọ́n ìṣẹ́gun jẹ́ ti Olúwa.
The horse is prepared for the day of battle; but with the Lord is the victory.
