Proverbs 24
1 Má ṣe ṣe ìlara àwọn ènìyàn búburú má ṣe jẹ́ kí àwùjọ wọn wù ọ́;
Be not thou enuious against euill men, neither desire to be with them.
2 nítorí ọkàn wọn ń gbèrò ohun búburú, ètè wọn sì ń sọ̀rọ̀ nípa dídá rúgúdù sílẹ̀.
For their heart imagineth destruction, and their lippes speake mischiefe.
3 Nípa ọgbọ́n ni ilé di kíkọ́ nípa òye sì ni ó ti fìdímúlẹ̀;
Through wisdome is an house builded, and with vnderstanding it is established.
4 nípa ìmọ̀ ni àwọn yàrá rẹ̀ kún pẹ̀lú àwọn ohun ọ̀ṣọ́ tí ó lẹ́wà tí ó sì ṣọ̀wọ́n.
And by knowledge shall the chambers bee filled with all precious, and pleasant riches.
5 Ọlọ́gbọ́n ènìyàn ní agbára púpọ̀, ènìyàn tí ó ní ìmọ̀ sì ń ní agbára sí i.
A wise man is strong: for a man of vnderstanding encreaseth his strength.
6 Láti jagun, ó nílò ìtọ́sọ́nà: nínú ìṣẹ́gun ni ọ̀pọ̀ onígbìmọ̀.
For with counsel thou shalt enterprise thy warre, and in the multitude of them that can giue counsell, is health.
7 Ọgbọ́n ga ju fún aṣiwèrè àti gbọ̀ngàn ìlú níbi ibodè kò ní ohun tí yóò wí.
Wisdome is hie to a foole: therefore he can not open his mouth in the gate.
8 Ẹni tí ń pète ibi ni a ó mọ̀ bí ènìyàn ibi.
Hee that imagineth to doe euill, men shall call him an autour of wickednes.
9 Ète òmùgọ̀ ènìyàn jẹ́ ẹ̀ṣẹ̀, àwọn ènìyàn sì kórìíra ẹlẹ́gàn.
The wicked thought of a foole is sinne, and the scorner is an abomination vnto men.
10 Bí ìwọ bá dákú lásìkò ìdààmú báwo ni agbára rẹ ha ti kéré tó!
If thou bee faint in the day of aduersitie, thy strength is small.
11 Gba àwọn tí a ń wọ́ lọ sí ibi ikú là; fa àwọn tó ń ta gbọ̀nọ́ngbọ̀nọ́n lọ sí ibi ìparun padà.
Deliuer them that are drawen to death: wilt thou not preserue them that are led to be slaine?
12 Bí ìwọ bá wí pé, “Ṣùgbọ́n a kò mọ nǹkan kan nípa èyí,” ǹjẹ́ ẹni tí ń díwọ̀n ọkàn kò kíyèsi i? Ǹjẹ́ ẹni tí ń ṣọ́ ẹ̀mí rẹ kò mọ̀ ọ́n? Ǹjẹ́ kò ní san án fún ẹnìkọ̀ọ̀kan gẹ́gẹ́ bí ohun tí ó ti ṣe?
If thou say, Beholde, we knew not of it: he that pondereth the heartes, doeth not hee vnderstand it? and hee that keepeth thy soule, knoweth he it not? will not he also recompense euery man according to his workes?
13 Jẹ oyin, ìwọ ọmọ mi, nítorí tí ó dára, oyin láti inú afárá oyin dùn lẹ́nu.
My sonne, eate hony, for it is good, and the hony combe, for it is sweete vnto thy mouth.
14 Mọ̀ pẹ̀lú pé ọgbọ́n pẹ̀lú dùn fún ọkàn rẹ bí ìwọ bá rí i ìrètí ọjọ́ iwájú wà fún ọ ìrètí rẹ kì yóò sì já ṣófo.
So shall the knowledge of wisdome be vnto thy soule, if thou finde it, and there shall be an ende, and thine hope shall not be cut off.
15 Má ṣe ba ní ibùba bí ènìyàn búburú láti gba ibùjókòó olódodo, má ṣe fi ibi ìsinmi rẹ̀ ṣe ìjẹ;
Laye no waite, O wicked man, against the house of the righteous, and spoyle not his resting place.
16 nítorí bí olódodo ènìyàn bá tilẹ̀ ṣubú ní ìgbà méje, yóò tún padà dìde sá á ni, ṣùgbọ́n ìdààmú yóò fa ènìyàn búburú lulẹ̀.
For a iust man falleth seuen times, and riseth againe: but the wicked fall into mischiefe.
17 Má ṣe yọ̀ nígbà tí ọ̀tá rẹ bá ṣubú; nígbà tí ó bá kọsẹ̀, má ṣe jẹ́ kí ọkàn rẹ kí ó yọ̀.
Bee thou not glad when thine enemie falleth, and let not thine heart reioyce when hee stumbleth,
18 Àìṣe bẹ́ẹ̀ Olúwa yóò rí i yóò sì bínú yóò sì yí ìbínú rẹ̀ padà kúrò lọ́dọ̀ rẹ̀.
Least the Lord see it, and it displease him, and he turne his wrath from him.
19 Má ṣe fòyà nítorí àwọn ènìyàn ibi tàbí jowú àwọn ènìyàn búburú,
Fret not thy selfe because of the malicious, neither be enuious at the wicked.
20 nítorí ẹni ibi kò ní ìrètí ọjọ́ iwájú a ó sì pa fìtílà àwọn ènìyàn búburú kú.
For there shall bee none ende of plagues to the euill man: the light of the wicked shall bee put out.
21 Bẹ̀rù Olúwa àti ọba, ọmọ mi, má sì ṣe darapọ̀ pẹ̀lú àwọn olórí kunkun.
My sonne feare the Lord, and the King, and meddle not with them that are sedicious.
22 Nítorí àwọn méjèèjì yóò rán ìparun òjijì sórí wọn, ta ni ó sì mọ irú ìyọnu tí wọ́n lè mú wá?
For their destruction shall rise suddenly, and who knoweth the ruine of them both?
23 Àwọn wọ̀nyí pẹ̀lú tún jẹ́ ọ̀rọ̀ ọlọ́gbọ́n: láti ṣe ojúsàájú níbi ìdájọ́ kò dára rárá.
ALSO THESE THINGS PERTEINE TO THE WISE, It is not good to haue respect of any person in iudgement.
24 Ẹnikẹ́ni tí ó wí fún ẹlẹ́bi pé, “Ìwọ lo jàre,” àwọn ènìyàn yóò ṣẹ́ èpè fún un àwọn orílẹ̀-èdè yóò sì kọ̀ ọ́.
He that saith to the wicked, Thou art righteous, him shall the people curse, and the multitude shall abhorre him.
25 Ṣùgbọ́n yóò dára fún àwọn tí ń dá ẹlẹ́bi lẹ́bi, ọ̀pọ̀ ìbùkún yóò sì wá sórí wọn.
But to them that rebuke him, shall be pleasure, and vpon them shall come the blessing of goodnesse.
26 Ìdáhùn òtítọ́ dàbí ìfẹnukoni ní ẹnu.
They shall kisse the lippes of him that answereth vpright wordes.
27 Parí gbogbo iṣẹ́ ajé rẹ sì rí i pé oko rẹ ti ṣe dáradára; lẹ́yìn náà kọ́ ilé rẹ.
Prepare thy worke without, and make readie thy thinges in the fielde, and after, builde thine house.
28 Má ṣe rojọ́ èké mọ́ aládùúgbò rẹ láìnídìí, tàbí kí o fi ètè rẹ tannijẹ.
Be not a witnes against thy neighbour without cause: for wilt thou deceiue with thy lippes?
29 Má ṣe wí pé, “Èmi yóò ṣe é fún un gẹ́gẹ́ bí ó ti ṣe fún mi; Èmi yóò san ohun tí ó ṣe fún mi padà fún un.”
Say not, I wil doe to him, as he hath done to mee, I will recompence euery man according to his worke.
30 Mo kọjá níbi oko ọ̀lẹ, mo kọjá níbi ọgbà àjàrà aláìgbọ́n ènìyàn;
I passed by the fielde of the slouthfull, and by the vineyarde of the man destitute of vnderstanding.
31 ẹ̀gún ti hù ní ibi gbogbo, koríko ti gba gbogbo oko náà.
And lo, it was al growen ouer with thornes, and nettles had couered the face thereof, and the stone wall thereof was broken downe.
32 Mo fi ọkàn mi sí nǹkan tí mo kíyèsi mo sì kẹ́kọ̀ọ́ lára ohun tí mo rí;
Then I behelde, and I considered it well: I looked vpon it, and receiued instruction.
33 oorun díẹ̀, òògbé díẹ̀, ìkáwọ́gbera díẹ̀ láti sinmi,
Yet a litle sleepe, a litle slumber, a litle folding of the handes to sleepe.
34 òsì yóò sì dé bá ọ bí adigunjalè àti àìní bí olè.
So thy pouertie commeth as one that traueileth by the way, and thy necessitie like an armed man.
