Proverbs 3
1 Ọmọ mi, má ṣe gbàgbé ẹ̀kọ́ mi. Ṣùgbọ́n pa òfin mi mọ́ sí ọkàn rẹ.
My son! Do not forget my law, And let your heart keep my commands,
2 Nítorí ọjọ́ gígùn, ẹ̀mí gígùn, àti àlàáfíà, ni wọn yóò fi kùn un fún ọ.
For [the] length of [your] days and years, Life and peace they add to you.
3 Má ṣe jẹ́ kí ìfẹ́ àti òtítọ́ ṣíṣe fi ọ́ sílẹ̀ láéláé so wọ́n mọ́ ọrùn rẹ, kọ wọ́n sí wàláà àyà rẹ.
Do not let kindness and truth forsake you, Bind them on your neck, Write them on the tablet of your heart,
4 Nígbà náà ni ìwọ yóò rí ojúrere àti orúkọ rere ní ojú Ọlọ́run àti lójú ènìyàn.
And find grace and good understanding In the eyes of God and man.
5 Gbẹ́kẹ̀lé Olúwa pẹ̀lú gbogbo ọkàn rẹ má ṣe sinmi lé òye ara à rẹ.
Trust to YHWH with all your heart, And do not lean to your own understanding.
6 Mọ̀ ọ́n ní gbogbo ọ̀nà rẹ òun yóò sì máa tọ́ ipa ọ̀nà rẹ.
In all your ways know Him, And He makes your paths straight.
7 Má ṣe jẹ́ ọlọ́gbọ́n lójú ara à rẹ bẹ̀rù Olúwa kí o sì kórìíra ibi.
Do not be wise in your own eyes, Fear YHWH, and turn aside from evil.
8 Èyí yóò mú ìlera fún ara rẹ àti okun fún àwọn egungun rẹ.
It is healing to your navel, And moistening to your bones.
9 Fi ọrọ̀ rẹ bọ̀wọ̀ fún Olúwa, pẹ̀lú àkọ́so oko rẹ,
Honor YHWH from your substance, And from the beginning of all your increase;
10 nígbà náà ni àká rẹ yóò kún àkúnya àgbá rẹ yóò kún àkúnwọ́sílẹ̀ fún wáìnì tuntun.
And your barns are filled [with] plenty, And your presses break forth [with] new wine.
11 Ọmọ mi, má ṣe kẹ́gàn ìbáwí Olúwa má sì ṣe bínú nígbà tí ó bá ń bá ọ wí,
Discipline of YHWH, my son, do not despise, And do not be distressed with His reproof,
12 nítorí Olúwa a máa bá àwọn tí ó fẹ́ràn wí bí baba ti í bá ọmọ tí ó bá nínú dídùn sí wí.
For whom YHWH loves He reproves, Even as a father the son He is pleased with.
13 Ìbùkún ni fún ẹni tí ó ní ìmọ̀, ẹni tí ó tún ní òye sí i,
O the blessedness of a man [who] has found wisdom, And of a man [who] brings forth understanding.
14 nítorí ó ṣe èrè ju fàdákà lọ ó sì ní èrè lórí ju wúrà lọ.
For better [is] her merchandise Than the merchandise of silver, And than gold—her increase.
15 Ó ṣe iyebíye ju iyùn lọ; kò sí ohunkóhun tí a lè fiwé e nínú ohun gbogbo tí ìwọ fẹ́.
She [is] precious above rubies, And all your pleasures are not comparable to her.
16 Ẹ̀mí gígùn ń bẹ ní ọwọ́ ọ̀tún rẹ̀; ní ọwọ́ òsì rẹ sì ni ọrọ̀ àti ọlá.
Length of days [is] in her right hand, In her left [are] wealth and honor.
17 Àwọn ọ̀nà rẹ jẹ́ ọ̀nà ìtura, òpópónà rẹ sì jẹ́ ti àlàáfíà.
Her ways [are] ways of pleasantness, And all her paths [are] peace.
18 Igi ìyè ni ó jẹ́ fún gbogbo ẹni tí ó bá gbà á; àwọn tí ó bá sì dìímú yóò rí ìbùkún gbà.
She [is] a tree of life to those laying hold on her, And whoever is retaining her [is] blessed.
19 Nípa ọgbọ́n, Olúwa fi ìpìlẹ̀ ilẹ̀ ayé sọlẹ̀; nípa òye, ó fi àwọn ọ̀run sí ipò wọn;
YHWH founded the earth by wisdom, He prepared the heavens by understanding.
20 nípa ìmọ̀ rẹ̀ ó pín ibú omi ní yà, àwọsánmọ̀ sì ń sẹ ìrì.
By His knowledge depths have been broken, And clouds drop dew.
21 Ọmọ mi, pa ọgbọ́n tí ó yè kooro àti ìmòye mọ́, má jẹ́ kí wọn lọ kúrò ní ibi tí ojú rẹ ti le tó wọn.
My son! Do not let them turn from your eyes, Keep wisdom and thoughtfulness,
22 Wọn yóò jẹ́ ìyè fún ọ, àti ẹ̀ṣọ́ fún ọrùn rẹ.
And they are life to your soul, and grace to your neck.
23 Nígbà náà ni ìwọ yóò bá ọ̀nà rẹ lọ ní àìléwu, ìwọ kì yóò sì kọsẹ̀.
Then you go your way confidently, And your foot does not stumble.
24 Nígbà tí ìwọ bá dùbúlẹ̀, ìwọ kì yóò bẹ̀rù, nígbà tí ìwọ bá dùbúlẹ̀, oorun rẹ yóò jẹ́ oorun ayọ̀.
If you lie down, you are not afraid, Indeed, you have lain down, And your sleep has been sweet.
25 Má ṣe bẹ̀rù ìdààmú òjijì, tàbí ti ìparun tí ó ń dé bá àwọn ènìyàn búburú.
Do not be afraid of sudden fear, And of the desolation of the wicked when it comes.
26 Nítorí Olúwa yóò jẹ́ ìgbẹ́kẹ̀lé rẹ, kì yóò sì jẹ́ kí ẹsẹ̀ rẹ bọ́ sínú pàkúté.
For YHWH is at your side, And He has kept your foot from capture.
27 Má ṣe fa ọwọ́ ìre sẹ́yìn kúrò lọ́dọ̀ àwọn tí ṣe tìrẹ, nígbà tí ó bá wà ní ìkápá rẹ láti ṣe ohun kan.
Do not withhold good from its owners, When your hand [is] toward God to do [it].
28 Má ṣe wí fún aládùúgbò rẹ pé, “Padà wá nígbà tó ṣe díẹ̀; èmi yóò fi fún ọ ní ọ̀la,” nígbà tí o ní i pẹ̀lú rẹ nísinsin yìí.
Do not say to your friend, “Go, and return, and tomorrow I give,” When substance [is] with you.
29 Má ṣe pète ohun búburú fún aládùúgbò rẹ, ti o gbé nítòsí rẹ, tí ó sì fọkàn tán ọ.
Do not devise evil against your neighbor, And he sitting confidently with you.
30 Má ṣe fẹ̀sùn kan ènìyàn láìnídìí, nígbà tí kò ṣe ọ́ ní ibi kankan rárá.
Do not strive with a man without cause, If he has not done you evil.
31 Má ṣe ṣe ìlara ènìyàn jàgídíjàgan tàbí kí o yàn láti rìn ní ọ̀nà rẹ̀.
Do not be envious of a man of violence, Nor fix on any of his ways.
32 Nítorí Olúwa kórìíra ènìyàn aláyídáyidà ṣùgbọ́n a máa fọkàn tán ẹni dídúró ṣinṣin.
For the perverted [is] an abomination to YHWH, And His secret counsel [is] with the upright.
33 Ègún Olúwa ń bẹ lórí ilé ènìyàn búburú, ṣùgbọ́n ó bùkún fún ilé olódodo.
The curse of YHWH [is] in the house of the wicked. And He blesses the habitation of the righteous.
34 Ó fi àwọn ẹlẹ́yà ṣe yẹ̀yẹ́, ṣùgbọ́n ó fi oore-ọ̀fẹ́ fún onírẹ̀lẹ̀.
If He scorns the scorners, Yet He gives grace to the humble.
35 Ọlọ́gbọ́n jogún iyì, ṣùgbọ́n àwọn aṣiwèrè ni yóò ru ìtìjú wọn.
The wise inherit glory, And fools are bearing away shame!
