Proverbs 25
1 Wọ̀nyí ni àwọn òwe mìíràn tí Solomoni pa, tí àwọn ọkùnrin Hesekiah ọba Juda dà kọ.
These are also proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied out.
2 Ògo Ọlọ́run ní láti fi ọ̀rọ̀ kan pamọ́; láti rí ìdí ọ̀rọ̀ kan ni ògo àwọn ọba.
It is the glory of God to conceal a thing: but the honour of kings is to search out a matter.
3 Bí ọ̀run ṣe ga tó tí ayé sì jì bẹ́ẹ̀ ni ó ṣòro láti mọ èrò ọkàn ọba.
The heaven for height, and the earth for depth, and the heart of kings is unsearchable.
4 Mú ìdàrọ́ kúrò lára fàdákà ohun èlò yóò sì jáde fún alágbẹ̀dẹ fàdákà.
Take away the dross from the silver, and there shall come forth a vessel for the finer.
5 Mú ènìyàn búburú kúrò níwájú ọba a ó sì fìdí ìtẹ́ rẹ múlẹ̀ nípasẹ̀ òdodo.
Take away the wicked from before the king, and his throne shall be established in righteousness.
6 Má ṣe gbé ara rẹ ga níwájú ọba, má sì ṣe jìjàdù ààyè láàrín àwọn ènìyàn pàtàkì,
Put not forth yourself in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of great men:
7 ó sàn kí ó wí fún ọ pé, “Gòkè wá síyìn-ín,” ju wí pé kí ó dójútì ọ́ níwájú ènìyàn pàtàkì.
For better it is that it be said unto you, Come up here; than that you should be put lower in the presence of the prince whom your eyes have seen.
8 Ohun tí o ti fi ojú ara rẹ rí má ṣe kánjú gbé e lọ sílé ẹjọ́ nítorí kí ni ìwọ yóò ṣe ní ìgbẹ̀yìn bí aládùúgbò rẹ bá dójútì ọ́?
Go not forth hastily to strive, lest you know not what to do in the end thereof, when your neighbour has put you to shame.
9 Bí o bá ń ṣe àwíjàre rẹ níwájú aládùúgbò rẹ, má ṣe tú àṣírí tí ẹlòmíràn ní lọ́dọ̀ rẹ,
Debate your cause with your neighbour himself; and discover not a secret to another:
10 àìṣe bẹ́ẹ̀ ẹni tí ó gbọ́ ọ le dójútì ọ́ orúkọ búburú tí ìwọ bá sì gba kì yóò tán láéláé.
Lest he that hears it put you to shame, and your ill repute turn not away.
11 Ọ̀rọ̀ tí a sọ ní àkókò tí ó yẹ ó dàbí èso wúrà nínú àpẹẹrẹ fàdákà.
A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver.
12 Bí i yẹtí wúrà tàbí ohun ọ̀ṣọ́ ti wúrà dáradára ni ìbáwí ọlọ́gbọ́n fún etí tí ó bá fetísílẹ̀.
As an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover upon an obedient ear.
13 Bí títutù òjò yìnyín ní àsìkò ìkórè ni ìránṣẹ́ tí ó jẹ́ olóòtítọ́ sí àwọn tí ó rán an ó ń tu ọ̀gá rẹ̀ nínú.
As the cold of snow in the time of harvest, so is a faithful messenger to them that send him: for he refreshes the soul of his masters.
14 Bí ojú ṣíṣú àti afẹ́fẹ́ láìsí òjò ni ènìyàn tí ń yangàn nípa ẹ̀bùn tí kò fún ni.
Whoso boasts himself of a false gift is like clouds and wind without rain.
15 Nípa sùúrù a lè yí ọba lọ́kàn padà ahọ́n tí ń sọ̀rọ̀ rírọ̀ sí egungun.
By long forbearing is a prince persuaded, and a soft tongue breaks the bone.
16 Bí ìwọ bá rí oyin, jẹ ẹ́ ní ìwọ̀nba bí o bá jẹ ẹ́ jù, ìwọ yóò sì bì í.
Have you found honey? eat so much as is sufficient for you, lest you be filled therewith, and vomit it.
17 Má ṣe máa lọ sí ilé aládùúgbò rẹ nígbà gbogbo tàbí kí ó máa lọ síbẹ̀ lálọ jù, yóò sì kórìíra rẹ.
Withdraw your foot from your neighbour's house; lest he be weary of you, and so hate you.
18 Bí ọ̀pá, idà tàbí ọ̀kọ̀ tí ó mú ni ènìyàn tí ó jẹ́rìí èké lòdì sí aládùúgbò rẹ̀.
A man that bears false witness against his neighbour is a maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow.
19 Bí eyín tí ó bàjẹ́ tàbí ẹsẹ̀ tí ó rọ ni ìgbẹ́kẹ̀lé lórí aláìṣòótọ́ ní àsìkò ìdààmú.
Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble is like a broken tooth, and a foot out of joint.
20 Bí ẹni tí ó bọ́ra kalẹ̀ ní ọjọ́ tí òtútù mú, tàbí, bí ọtí kíkan tí a dà sí ojú ọgbẹ́, ní ẹni tí ń kọ orin fún ẹni tí ọkàn rẹ̀ bàjẹ́.
As he that takes away a garment in cold weather, and as vinegar upon alkali, so is he that sings songs to an heavy heart.
21 Bí ebi bá ń pa ọ̀tá rẹ, fún un ní oúnjẹ jẹ; bí òǹgbẹ bá ń gbẹ ẹ́, fún un ní omi mú.
If your enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink:
22 Nípa ṣíṣe báyìí, ìwọ yóò wa ẹ̀yín iná lé e lórí Olúwa yóò sì san ọ ní ẹ̀san rẹ̀ fún ọ.
For you shall heap coals of fire upon his head, and the LORD shall reward you.
23 Bí afẹ́fẹ́ gúúsù ti í mú òjò wá, bí ahọ́n tí ń sọ̀rọ̀ ẹ̀yìn ṣe ń mú ojú ìbínú wá.
The north wind drives away rain: so does an angry countenance a backbiting tongue.
24 Ó sàn láti gbé ní ibi igun kan lórí òrùlé ju láti bá aya oníjà gbé ilé pọ̀.
It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman and in a wide house.
25 Bí omi tútù sí ọkàn tí ń ṣe àárẹ̀ ni ìròyìn ayọ̀ láti ọ̀nà jíjìn.
As cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country.
26 Bí ìsun tí ó di àbàtà tàbí kànga tí omi rẹ̀ bàjẹ́ ni olódodo tí ó fi ààyè gba ènìyàn búburú.
A righteous man falling down before the wicked is as a troubled fountain, and a corrupt spring.
27 Kò dára láti jẹ oyin àjẹjù, bẹ́ẹ̀ ni kò pọ́n ni lé láti máa wá ọlá fún ara ẹni.
It is not good to eat much honey: so for men to search their own glory is not glory.
28 Bí ìlú tí odi rẹ̀ ti wó lulẹ̀ ni ènìyàn tí kò le kó ara rẹ̀ ní ìjánu.
He that has no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls.
