Proverbs 3
1 Ọmọ mi, má ṣe gbàgbé ẹ̀kọ́ mi. Ṣùgbọ́n pa òfin mi mọ́ sí ọkàn rẹ.
My son, do not forget my teaching; but let your heart keep my commandments:
2 Nítorí ọjọ́ gígùn, ẹ̀mí gígùn, àti àlàáfíà, ni wọn yóò fi kùn un fún ọ.
for length of days, and years of life, and peace, will 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 around 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.
So you will find favor, and good understanding in the sight of God and man.
5 Gbẹ́kẹ̀lé Olúwa pẹ̀lú gbogbo ọkàn rẹ má ṣe sinmi lé òye ara à rẹ.
Trust in YHWH with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding.
6 Mọ̀ ọ́n ní gbogbo ọ̀nà rẹ òun yóò sì máa tọ́ ipa ọ̀nà rẹ.
In all your ways remember him, and he will make 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 depart from evil.
8 Èyí yóò mú ìlera fún ara rẹ àti okun fún àwọn egungun rẹ.
It will be health to your body, and nourishment to your bones.
9 Fi ọrọ̀ rẹ bọ̀wọ̀ fún Olúwa, pẹ̀lú àkọ́so oko rẹ,
Honor YHWH with your substance, with the first fruits of all your increase:
10 nígbà náà ni àká rẹ yóò kún àkúnya àgbá rẹ yóò kún àkúnwọ́sílẹ̀ fún wáìnì tuntun.
so your storehouses will be filled with plenty, and your vats will overflow with new wine.
11 Ọmọ mi, má ṣe kẹ́gàn ìbáwí Olúwa má sì ṣe bínú nígbà tí ó bá ń bá ọ wí,
My son, do not despise the discipline of YHWH, nor resent his correction.
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 disciplines, and punishes every son he accepts.
13 Ìbùkún ni fún ẹni tí ó ní ìmọ̀, ẹni tí ó tún ní òye sí i,
Blessed is the man who finds wisdom, the man who gets understanding.
14 nítorí ó ṣe èrè ju fàdákà lọ ó sì ní èrè lórí ju wúrà lọ.
For her good profit is better than getting silver, and her return is better than fine gold.
15 Ó ṣe iyebíye ju iyùn lọ; kò sí ohunkóhun tí a lè fiwé e nínú ohun gbogbo tí ìwọ fẹ́.
She is more precious than rubies. None of the things you can desire are to be compared 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 hand are riches and honor.
17 Àwọn ọ̀nà rẹ jẹ́ ọ̀nà ìtura, òpópónà rẹ sì jẹ́ ti àlàáfíà.
Her ways are ways of pleasantness. 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 who lay hold of her, and those who hold on to her are blessed
19 Nípa ọgbọ́n, Olúwa fi ìpìlẹ̀ ilẹ̀ ayé sọlẹ̀; nípa òye, ó fi àwọn ọ̀run sí ipò wọn;
By wisdom YHWH founded the earth. By understanding, he established the heavens.
20 nípa ìmọ̀ rẹ̀ ó pín ibú omi ní yà, àwọsánmọ̀ sì ń sẹ ìrì.
By his knowledge, the depths were broken up, and the skies drop down the 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, let them not depart from your eyes. Keep sound wisdom and discretion:
22 Wọn yóò jẹ́ ìyè fún ọ, àti ẹ̀ṣọ́ fún ọrùn rẹ.
so they will be life to your soul, and grace for your neck.
23 Nígbà náà ni ìwọ yóò bá ọ̀nà rẹ lọ ní àìléwu, ìwọ kì yóò sì kọsẹ̀.
Then you shall walk in your way securely, and your foot won't stumble.
24 Nígbà tí ìwọ bá dùbúlẹ̀, ìwọ kì yóò bẹ̀rù, nígbà tí ìwọ bá dùbúlẹ̀, oorun rẹ yóò jẹ́ oorun ayọ̀.
When you lie down, you will not be afraid; you will lie down, and your sleep will be 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, or of the storm 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 will be your confidence, and will keep your foot from being taken.
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 those to whom it is due, when it is in the power of your hand 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 neighbor, "Go, and come again; tomorrow I will give it to you," when you have it by 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, seeing he dwells securely by 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 done you no harm.
31 Má ṣe ṣe ìlara ènìyàn jàgídíjàgan tàbí kí o yàn láti rìn ní ọ̀nà rẹ̀.
Do not envy the man of violence. Choose none of his ways.
32 Nítorí Olúwa kórìíra ènìyàn aláyídáyidà ṣùgbọ́n a máa fọkàn tán ẹni dídúró ṣinṣin.
For the perverse is an abomination to YHWH, but his friendship is with the upright.
33 Ègún Olúwa ń bẹ lórí ilé ènìyàn búburú, ṣùgbọ́n ó bùkún fún ilé olódodo.
YHWH's curse is in the house of the wicked, but he blesses the habitation of the righteous.
34 Ó fi àwọn ẹlẹ́yà ṣe yẹ̀yẹ́, ṣùgbọ́n ó fi oore-ọ̀fẹ́ fún onírẹ̀lẹ̀.
Surely he is scornful to scoffers, but he gives grace to the humble.
35 Ọlọ́gbọ́n jogún iyì, ṣùgbọ́n àwọn aṣiwèrè ni yóò ru ìtìjú wọn.
The wise will inherit glory, but shame will be the promotion of fools.
