Proverbs 29
1 Ẹni tí ó sì ń ṣorí kunkun lẹ́yìn ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ ìbáwí yóò parun lójijì láìsí àtúnṣe.
A reprover is better than a stiff-necked man: for when the latter is suddenly set on fire, there shall be no remedy.
2 Nígbà tí olódodo bá ń gbilẹ̀, àwọn ènìyàn a yọ̀ nígbà tí ènìyàn búburú ń ṣàkóso, àwọn ènìyàn ń kórìíra.
When the righteous are praised, the people will rejoice: but when the ungodly rule, men mourn.
3 Ènìyàn tí ó fẹ́ràn ọgbọ́n mú kí baba rẹ̀ láyọ̀ ṣùgbọ́n ẹni ti ń bá panṣágà kẹ́gbẹ́ ba ọrọ̀ ọ rẹ̀ jẹ́.
When a man loves wisdom, his father rejoices: but he that keeps harlots will waste wealth.
4 Nípa ìdájọ́ òdodo ni ọba fi í mú ìlú tòrò nini, ṣùgbọ́n èyí tí ń ṣe ojúkòkòrò àbẹ̀tẹ́lẹ̀ fà á lulẹ̀.
A righteous king establishes a country: but a transgressor destroys [it].
5 Ẹnikẹ́ni tí ó bá tan aládùúgbò rẹ̀ ó ń dẹ àwọ̀n de ẹsẹ̀ ẹ rẹ̀.
He that prepares a net in the way of his own friend, entangles his own feet in it.
6 Ẹ̀ṣẹ̀ ènìyàn ibi ni ó jẹ́ ìdẹ̀kùn rẹ̀ ṣùgbọ́n olódodo le è kọrin kí ó sì máa yọ̀.
A great snare [is spread] for a sinner: but the righteous shall be in joy and gladness.
7 Olódodo ń máa ro ọ̀rọ̀ tálákà, ṣùgbọ́n ènìyàn búburú kò sú sí i láti rò ó.
A righteous man knows how to judge for the poor: but the ungodly understands not knowledge; and the poor man has not an understanding mind.
8 Àwọn ẹlẹ́yà a máa ru ìlú sókè, ṣùgbọ́n àwọn ọlọ́gbọ́n ènìyàn máa ń mú ìbínú kúrò.
Lawless men burn down a city: but wise men turn away wrath.
9 Bí ọlọ́gbọ́n ènìyàn bá lọ sí ilé ẹjọ́ pẹ̀lú aláìgbọ́n aláìgbọ́n a máa bínú a sì máa jà, kò sì ní sí àlàáfíà.
A wise man shall judge nations: but a worthless man being angry laughs and fears not.
10 Àwọn tí ó ń tàjẹ̀ sílẹ̀ kò rí ẹni dídúró ṣinṣin wọ́n sì ń wá ọ̀nà láti pa olódodo.
Bloody men hate a holy [person], but the upright will seek his soul.
11 Aláìgbọ́n ènìyàn fi gbogbo ẹnu rẹ̀ bínú ṣùgbọ́n ọlọ́gbọ́n ènìyàn a máa kó ìbínú rẹ̀ ní ìjánu.
A fool utters all is mind: but the wise reserves his in part.
12 Bí olórí bá fetí sí irọ́, gbogbo àwọn ìjòyè rẹ̀ a di ènìyàn búburú lójú rẹ̀.
When a king hearkens to unjust language, all his subjects are transgressors.
13 Tálákà ènìyàn àti aninilára jọ ní àbùdá yìí, Olúwa jẹ́ kí ojú àwọn méjèèjì máa ríran.
When the creditor and debtor meet together, the Lord oversees them both.
14 Bí ọba kan bá ń ṣe ìdájọ́ tálákà pẹ̀lú òtítọ́ ìtẹ́ ìjọba rẹ yóò fìdímúlẹ̀ nígbà gbogbo.
When a king judges the poor in truth, his throne shall be established for a testimony.
15 Ọ̀pá ìbániwí ń fún ni ní ọgbọ́n ṣùgbọ́n ọmọ tí a fi sílẹ̀ fúnra rẹ̀ a dójútì ìyá rẹ̀.
Stripes and reproofs give wisdom: but an erring child disgraces his parents.
16 Nígbà tí ènìyàn búburú ń gbilẹ̀, bẹ́ẹ̀ náà ni ẹ̀ṣẹ̀ ń gbilẹ̀ ṣùgbọ́n olódodo yóò rí ìṣubú wọn.
When the ungodly abound, sins abound: but when they fall, the righteous are warned.
17 Bá ọmọ rẹ wí, yóò sì fún ọ ní àlàáfíà yóò sì mú inú dídùn wá sí inú ọkàn rẹ.
Chasten thy son, and he shall give thee rest; and he shall give honour to thy soul.
18 Níbi tí kò ti sí ìfihàn, àwọn ènìyàn a gbé ìgbé ayé àìbìkítà, ṣùgbọ́n ìbùkún ní fún àwọn tí ń pa òfin mọ́.
There shall be no interpreter to a sinful nation: but he that observes the law is blessed.
19 A kò le fi ọ̀rọ̀ lásán kìlọ̀ fún ìránṣẹ́ bí ó tilẹ̀ yé e, kò ní kọbi ara sí i.
A stubborn servant will not be reproved by words: for even if he understands, still he will not obey.
20 Ǹjẹ́ ó rí ènìyàn tí ń kánjú sọ̀rọ̀? Ìrètí wà fún aláìgbọ́n jù ú lọ.
If thou see a man hasty in [his] words, know that the fool has hope rather than he.
21 Bí ènìyàn kan bá kẹ́ ìránṣẹ́ rẹ̀ lákẹ̀ẹ́jù láti kékeré yóò mú ìbànújẹ́ wá ní ìgbẹ̀yìn.
He that lives wantonly from a child, shall be a servant, and in the end shall grieve over himself.
22 Oníbìínú ènìyàn a ru ìjà sókè, onínú-fùfù ènìyàn a sì máa dá ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ ẹ̀ṣẹ̀.
A furious man stirs up strife, and a passionate man digs up sin.
23 Ìgbéraga ènìyàn a máa sọ ọ́ di ẹni ilẹ̀ ṣùgbọ́n onírẹ̀lẹ̀ ènìyàn a máa gba iyì kún iyì.
Pride brings a man low, but the Lord upholds the humble-minded with honour.
24 Ẹni tí ó ń kó ẹgbẹ́, olè kórìíra ọkàn ara rẹ̀, ó ń gbọ́ èpè olóhun kò sì le è fọhùn.
He that shares with a thief, hates his own soul: and if any having heard an oath uttered tell not of it,
25 Ìbẹ̀rù ènìyàn kan yóò sì di ìdẹ̀kùn ṣùgbọ́n ẹnikẹ́ni tí ó bẹ̀rù Olúwa wà láìléwu.
[they] fearing and reverencing men [unreasonably] have been overthrown, but he that trusts in the Lord shall rejoice. Ungodliness causes a man to stumble: but he that trusts in his master shall be safe.
26 Ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ ni ń wá ojúrere alákòóso, ṣùgbọ́n láti ọ̀dọ̀ Olúwa ni ènìyàn tí ń gba ìdájọ́ òdodo.
Many wait on the favour of rulers; but justice comes to a man from the Lord.
27 Olódodo kórìíra àwọn aláìṣòótọ́: ènìyàn búburú kórìíra olódodo.
A righteous man is an abomination to an unrighteous man, and the direct way is an abomination to the sinner.
