Proverbs 21
1 Ọkàn ọba ń bẹ lọ́wọ́ Olúwa; a máa darí rẹ̀ lọ ibi tí ó fẹ́ bí ipa omi.
The king's heart [is] in the hand of the LORD, [as] the rivers of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will.
2 Gbogbo ọ̀nà ènìyàn dàbí i pé ó dára lójú rẹ̀, ṣùgbọ́n, Olúwa ló ń díwọ̀n ọkàn.
Every way of a man [is] right in his own eyes: but the LORD pondereth the hearts.
3 Ṣíṣe ohun tí ó dára tí ó sì tọ̀nà ó ṣe ìtẹ́wọ́gbà sí Olúwa ju ẹbọ lọ.
To do justice and judgment [is] more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.
4 Ojú tí ó gbéga àti ọkàn ìgbéraga, ìmọ́lẹ̀ àwọn ènìyàn búburú, ẹ̀ṣẹ̀ ni!
A high look, and a proud heart, [and] the plowing of the wicked, [is] sin.
5 Ètè àwọn olóye jásí èrè bí ìkánjú ṣe máa ń fa òsì kíákíá.
The thoughts of the diligent [tend] only to plenteousness; but of every one [that is] hasty 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 lying tongue [is] a vanity tossed to and fro by them 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 shall destroy them; because they refuse to do judgment.
8 Ọ̀nà ẹlẹ́ṣẹ̀ kún fún ìwà ẹ̀ṣẹ̀ ṣùgbọ́n iṣẹ́ onínú funfun jẹ́ títọ́.
The way of man [is] froward and strange: but [as for] the pure, his work [is] right.
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 the house-top, than with a brawling woman in a wide house.
10 Ènìyàn búburú ń fẹ́ ibi aládùúgbò rẹ̀ kì í rí àánú kankan gbà lọ́dọ̀ rẹ̀.
The soul of the wicked desireth evil: his neighbor findeth no favor 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 instructed, he receiveth knowledge.
12 Olódodo ṣàkíyèsí ilé ènìyàn búburú ó sì mú ènìyàn búburú wá sí ìparun.
The righteous [man] wisely considereth the house of the wicked: [but God] overthroweth the wicked for [their] wickedness.
13 Ẹnikẹ́ni tí ó bá ti di etí rẹ̀ sí igbe olùpọ́njú, òun tìkára rẹ̀ yóò ké pẹ̀lú; ṣùgbọ́n a kì yóò gbọ́.
Whoever stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard.
14 Ọ̀rẹ́ ìkọ̀kọ̀, mú ìbínú kúrò: àti owó àbẹ̀tẹ́lẹ̀ láti ibi ìkọ̀kọ̀ wá, dẹ́kun ìbínú líle.
A gift in secret pacifieth anger: and a reward in the bosom, strong wrath.
15 Ayọ̀ ni fún olódodo láti ṣe ìdájọ́: ṣùgbọ́n ìparun ni fún àwọn oníṣẹ́ ẹ̀ṣẹ̀.
[It is] joy to the just to do judgment: but destruction [shall be] to the workers of iniquity.
16 Ẹni tí ó bá yà kúrò ní ọ̀nà òye, yóò máa gbé inú ìjọ àwọn òkú.
The man that wandereth out of the way of understanding shall remain in the congregation of the dead.
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 [shall be] a poor man: he that loveth wine and oil shall not be 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 transgressor for the upright.
19 Ó sàn láti jókòó ní aginjù ju pẹ̀lú oníjà obìnrin àti òṣónú lọ.
[It is] better to dwell in the wilderness, than with a contentious and an angry woman.
20 Ìṣúra iyebíye àti òróró wà ní ibùgbé ọlọ́gbọ́n; ṣùgbọ́n òmùgọ̀ ènìyàn n bà á jẹ́.
[There is] a treasure to be desired, and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man spendeth it up.
21 Ẹni tí ó bá tẹ̀lé òdodo àti àánú yóò rí ìyè, òdodo, àti ọlá.
He that followeth after righteousness and mercy findeth 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 of its confidence.
23 Ẹnikẹ́ni tí ó bá pa ẹnu àti ahọ́n rẹ̀ mọ́, ó pa ọkàn rẹ̀ mọ́ kúrò nínú ìyọnu.
Whoever keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.
24 Agbéraga àti alágídí ènìyàn ń gan orúkọ ara rẹ̀ nítorí ó ń hùwà nínú ìwà ìgbéraga rẹ̀, àti nínú ìbínú púpọ̀púpọ̀.
Proud [and] haughty scorner [is] his name, who dealeth in proud wrath.
25 Ẹlẹ́rìí èké yóò ṣègbé, àwọn tí ó gbọ́ ọ̀rọ̀ rẹ̀ yóò parun láé; nítorí tí ọwọ́ rẹ̀ kọ iṣẹ́ ṣíṣe.
The desire of the slothful killeth 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.
He coveteth greedily all the day long: but the righteous giveth and spareth 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] abomination: how much more, [when] he bringeth it with a wicked mind?
28 Ẹlẹ́rìí èké yóò ṣègbé: ṣùgbọ́n ọ̀rọ̀ ẹni tí ó gbọ́, yóò dúró.
A false witness shall perish: but the man that heareth speaketh constantly.
29 Ènìyàn búburú mú ojú ara rẹ̀ le: ṣùgbọ́n ẹni ìdúró ṣinṣin ni ó ń mú ọ̀nà rẹ̀ tọ́.
A wicked man hardeneth his face: but [as for] the upright, he directeth 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 against the day of battle: but safety [is] from the LORD.
