Proverbs 25
1 Wọ̀nyí ni àwọn òwe mìíràn tí Solomoni pa, tí àwọn ọkùnrin Hesekiah ọba Juda dà kọ.
These also are proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah, king of Judah, collected.
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 it is the glory of kings to search out a matter.
3 Bí ọ̀run ṣe ga tó tí ayé sì jì bẹ́ẹ̀ ni ó ṣòro láti mọ èrò ọkàn ọba.
As the heavens for their height, And as the earth for its depth, So is the heart of kings unsearchable!
4 Mú ìdàrọ́ kúrò lára fàdákà ohun èlò yóò sì jáde fún alágbẹ̀dẹ fàdákà.
Take away the dross from the silver, And there will come forth a vessel for the founder;
5 Mú ènìyàn búburú kúrò níwájú ọba a ó sì fìdí ìtẹ́ rẹ múlẹ̀ nípasẹ̀ òdodo.
Take away the wicked man from the presence of the king, And his throne will be established by righteousness.
6 Má ṣe gbé ara rẹ ga níwájú ọba, má sì ṣe jìjàdù ààyè láàrín àwọn ènìyàn pàtàkì,
Put not thyself forth in the presence of the king, Nor set thyself in the place of the great;
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 is it that one should say to thee, “Come up hither!” Than that he should put thee in a lower place, In the presence of the prince whom thine eyes behold.
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 engage in a suit, Lest thou know not what to do in the end of it, When thine adversary hath put thee to shame.
9 Bí o bá ń ṣe àwíjàre rẹ níwájú aládùúgbò rẹ, má ṣe tú àṣírí tí ẹlòmíràn ní lọ́dọ̀ rẹ,
Maintain thy cause with thine adversary, But reveal not another's secret;
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 heareth it put thee to shame, And thy infamy depart not from thee.
11 Ọ̀rọ̀ tí a sọ ní àkókò tí ó yẹ ó dàbí èso wúrà nínú àpẹẹrẹ fàdákà.
A word spoken in season Is like apples of gold in figured-work of silver.
12 Bí i yẹtí wúrà tàbí ohun ọ̀ṣọ́ ti wúrà dáradára ni ìbáwí ọlọ́gbọ́n fún etí tí ó bá fetísílẹ̀.
As a ring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, So is a wise reprover to an attentive 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 refresheth the spirit of his masters.
14 Bí ojú ṣíṣú àti afẹ́fẹ́ láìsí òjò ni ènìyàn tí ń yangàn nípa ẹ̀bùn tí kò fún ni.
As clouds and wind without rain, So is the man that boasteth falsely of giving.
15 Nípa sùúrù a lè yí ọba lọ́kàn padà ahọ́n tí ń sọ̀rọ̀ rírọ̀ sí egungun.
By long forbearing is a prince appeased; And a soft tongue breaketh bones.
16 Bí ìwọ bá rí oyin, jẹ ẹ́ ní ìwọ̀nba bí o bá jẹ ẹ́ jù, ìwọ yóò sì bì í.
Hast thou found honey? eat what is sufficient for thee, Lest thou be surfeited with it, and vomit it up.
17 Má ṣe máa lọ sí ilé aládùúgbò rẹ nígbà gbogbo tàbí kí ó máa lọ síbẹ̀ lálọ jù, yóò sì kórìíra rẹ.
Let thy foot be seldom in the house of thy friend, Lest he be surfeited with thee and hate thee.
18 Bí ọ̀pá, idà tàbí ọ̀kọ̀ tí ó mú ni ènìyàn tí ó jẹ́rìí èké lòdì sí aládùúgbò rẹ̀.
A battle-hammer, and a sword, and a sharp arrow, Is the man who beareth false witness against his neighbor.
19 Bí eyín tí ó bàjẹ́ tàbí ẹsẹ̀ tí ó rọ ni ìgbẹ́kẹ̀lé lórí aláìṣòótọ́ ní àsìkò ìdààmú.
As a broken tooth, and a wavering foot, So is trust in an unfaithful man in time of trouble.
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 taketh off a garment on a cold day, As vinegar upon nitre, So is he that singeth songs to a 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 thine 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 thou wilt heap coals of fire upon his head, And the LORD will reward thee.
23 Bí afẹ́fẹ́ gúúsù ti í mú òjò wá, bí ahọ́n tí ń sọ̀rọ̀ ẹ̀yìn ṣe ń mú ojú ìbínú wá.
As the north wind bringeth forth rain, So a backbiting tongue maketh an angry countenance.
24 Ó sàn láti gbé ní ibi igun kan lórí òrùlé ju láti bá aya oníjà gbé ilé pọ̀.
Better is it to dwell in a corner of the housetop, Than with a quarrelsome woman in a large house.
25 Bí omi tútù sí ọkàn tí ń ṣe àárẹ̀ ni ìròyìn ayọ̀ láti ọ̀nà jíjìn.
As cold water to the thirsty, 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.
As a troubled fountain, and as a corrupted spring, So is a righteous man falling before the wicked.
27 Kò dára láti jẹ oyin àjẹjù, bẹ́ẹ̀ ni kò pọ́n ni lé láti máa wá ọlá fún ara ẹni.
To eat much honey is not good; So the search of high things is weariness.
28 Bí ìlú tí odi rẹ̀ ti wó lulẹ̀ ni ènìyàn tí kò le kó ara rẹ̀ ní ìjánu.
As a city broken through and without a wall, So is he that hath no rule over his spirit.
