Proverbs 26
1 Bí òjò-dídì tàbí òjò ní ìgbà ìkórè ọlá kò yẹ aláìgbọ́n ènìyàn.
As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so, unbecoming to a dullard is honour.
2 Bí ológoṣẹ́ tí ń ṣí kiri tàbí alápáǹdẹ̀dẹ̀ tí ń rábàbà èpè kò le è mọ́ ẹni tí kò ṣiṣẹ́ èpè èpè kì í jani bí a kò bá ṣiṣẹ́ èpè.
As a sparrow in wandering, as a swallow in flying, so, a causeless curse, shall not alight.
3 Ẹgba fún ẹṣin, ìjánu fún kẹ́tẹ́kẹ́tẹ́ àti pàṣán fún ẹ̀yìn aṣiwèrè.
A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the back of dullards.
4 Má ṣe dá aláìgbọ́n lóhùn gẹ́gẹ́ bí ìwà òmùgọ̀ rẹ̀ àìṣe bẹ́ẹ̀ ìwọ pẹ̀lú yóò dàbí i rẹ̀.
Do not answer a dullard, according to his folly, lest, even thou thyself, become like him;
5 Dá aláìgbọ́n lóhùn gẹ́gẹ́ bí ìwà òmùgọ̀ rẹ̀ àìṣe bẹ́ẹ̀ yóò dàbí ọlọ́gbọ́n lójú ara rẹ̀.
Answer a dullard according to his folly, lest he become wise in his own eyes.
6 Bí ìgbà tí ènìyàn gé ẹsẹ̀ ara rẹ̀ tàbí mú ìwà ipá ni kí a ránṣẹ́ nípasẹ̀ aṣiwèrè.
One who cutteth off feet, one who drinketh down wrong, is he who sendeth a message by the hand of a dullard.
7 Bí ẹsẹ̀ arọ tí ó ń mi dirodiro ni òwe lẹ́nu aṣiwèrè.
Useless are the legs of the lame, and a proverb, in the mouth of a dullard.
8 Bí ìgbà tí a so òkúta mọ́ okùn títa ni fífún aláìgbọ́n ní ọlá.
Like tying a stone to a sling, so, is he that giveth honour, to a dullard.
9 Bí ẹ̀gún èṣùṣú lọ́wọ́ ọ̀mùtí ni òwe lẹ́nu aláìgbọ́n.
A brier cometh into the hand of a drunken-man, a proverb into the mouth of dullards.
10 Bí tafàtafà ti ń ṣe ni léṣe lẹ́ẹ̀kọ̀ọ̀kan ni ẹni tí ó gba aṣiwèrè ṣíṣẹ́ tàbí ẹni tí ń kọjá lọ.
[As] an archer who woundeth every thing, [so] one who hireth a dullard, and a drunkard crossing the sea.
11 Bí ajá ti í padà sí èébì rẹ̀ bẹ́ẹ̀ ni aṣiwèrè tún ń hu ìwà òmùgọ̀ rẹ̀.
As, a dog, returneth onto his own vomit, a dullard, repeateth his folly.
12 Ǹjẹ́ o rí ènìyàn tí ó jẹ́ ọlọ́gbọ́n ní ojú ara rẹ̀? Ìrètí ń bẹ fún aláìgbọ́n ènìyàn jù ú lọ.
Thou hast seen a man wise in his own eye, —more hope of a dullard, than of him!
13 Ọ̀lẹ wí pé, “Kìnnìún wà lójú ọ̀nà kìnnìún búburú ń ké ní ojú ọ̀nà.”
Saith the sluggard, A roaring lion in the road! A tearing lion in the midst of the broadways.
14 Bí ìlẹ̀kùn ti ń yí lórí ìsolẹ̀kùn rẹ̀, bẹ́ẹ̀ ni ọ̀lẹ ń yí lórí ibùsùn rẹ̀.
The door, turneth on its hinges, and, the sluggard, upon his bed.
15 Ọ̀lẹ ki ọwọ́ rẹ̀ bọ inú àwo oúnjẹ, ó lẹ dé bi pé kò le è mú u padà wá sí ẹnu rẹ̀.
The sluggard burieth his hand in the dish, he is too lazy to bring it back to his mouth.
16 Ọ̀lẹ gbọ́n ní ojú ara rẹ̀, ju ènìyàn méje tí wọ́n le è fún un ní ìdáhùn ọlọ́gbọ́n.
Wiser is the sluggard in his own eyes, than, seven persons, who can answer with judgment.
17 Bí ènìyàn tí ó di ajá ní etí mú ni ẹni tí ń kọjá lọ tí ó dá sí ọ̀rọ̀ ìjà tí kì í ṣe tirẹ̀.
As he who layeth hold of the ears of a dog, is a passer-by, who giveth vent to his wrath over a quarrel, not his!
18 Bí i asínwín ti ń ju ọfà àti ọfà tí ń ṣe kú pa ni
As a madman throwing firebrands, arrows and death,
19 ni ènìyàn tí ń tan aládùúgbò rẹ̀ jẹ tí ó sì wí pé, “Àwàdà lásán ni mo ń ṣe.”
So, is a man who deceiveth his neighbour, and saith, Was not, I, in sport?
20 Láìsí igi, iná yóò kú láìsí ọ̀rọ̀ ẹ̀yìn, ìjà máa ń parí.
Without wood a fire is quenched, and, where there is no tattler, strife is hushed.
21 Bí èédú ti rí sí ẹyin iná, igi fún iná, bẹ́ẹ̀ ni ènìyàn oníjà fún ìjà dídá sílẹ̀.
Black coal to burning blocks, and wood to fire, so is a contentious man, for kindling strife.
22 Ọ̀rọ̀ ẹni tí ń sọ̀rọ̀ ẹ̀yìn dàbí àṣàyàn òkèlè wọ́n a sì wọ ìsàlẹ̀ inú lọ.
the words of a tattler, are dainties, they, therefore go down into the chambers of the inner man.
23 Ètè jíjóni, àti àyà búburú, dà bí ìdàrọ́ fàdákà tí a fi bo ìkòkò.
Dross silver overlaid upon earthenware, so are burning lips, with a mischievous heart:
24 Ènìyàn tí ó kórìíra máa ń fi ètè rẹ̀ bo àṣírí ara rẹ̀ ṣùgbọ́n nínú ọkàn rẹ̀ ni ìtànjẹ wà.
With his lips, the hater dissembleth, but, within himself, he layeth up deceit:
25 Bí ọ̀rọ̀ rẹ̀ tilẹ̀ fanimọ́ra, má ṣe gbà á gbọ́ nítorí ìríra méje ni ó kún inú ọkàn rẹ̀.
Though he make gracious his voice, do not trust him, for, seven abominations, are in his heart:
26 Ìkórìíra rẹ le è fi ara sin nípa ẹ̀tàn ṣùgbọ́n àṣírí ìwà búburú rẹ̀ yóò tú ní gbangba.
Hatred may clothe itself with guile, his wickedness shall be disclosed in the convocation.
27 Bí ènìyàn kan bá gbẹ́ kòtò, yóò ṣubú sínú rẹ̀. Bí ẹnìkan bá ju òkúta, yóò padà sọ́dọ̀ òun tìkára rẹ̀.
He that diggeth a pit, thereinto, shall fall, and, he that rolleth a stone, upon himself, shall it return.
28 Ahọ́n ẹ̀tàn máa ń kórìíra àwọn tí ó ṣe ní ìkà, ẹnu ìtànjẹ sì máa ń pa ni run.
A false tongue, hateth them who are crushed by it, and, a flattering mouth, worketh occasion of stumbling.
