Proverbs 30
1 Àwọn ọ̀rọ̀ Aguri ọmọ Jake, ọ̀rọ̀ ìsọtẹ́lẹ̀ tí ọkùnrin yìí sọ fún Itieli. Sí Itieli àti sí Ukali.
These are the words of Agur son of Jakeh—the burden that this man declared to Ithiel: “I am weary, O God, and worn out.
2 “Èmi ni aláìmòye ju nínú àwọn ènìyàn; n kò ní òye ènìyàn.
Surely I am the most ignorant of men, and I lack the understanding of a man.
3 Èmi kò tilẹ̀ kọ́ ọgbọ́n tàbí ní ìmọ̀ ẹni mímọ́ nì.
I have not learned wisdom, and I have no knowledge of the Holy One.
4 Ta ni ó ti gòkè lọ sí ọ̀run tí ó sì padà sọ̀kalẹ̀? Ta ni ó ti kó afẹ́fẹ́ jọ sí ihò àtẹ́lẹwọ́ rẹ̀? Ta ni ó ti ta kókó omi sétí aṣọ? Ta ni ó fi gbogbo ìpìlẹ̀ ayé lélẹ̀? Kí ni orúkọ rẹ̀, àti orúkọ ọmọ rẹ̀? Sọ fún mi bí o bá mọ̀.
Who has ascended to heaven and come down? Who has gathered the wind in His hands? Who has bound up the waters in His cloak? Who has established all the ends of the earth? What is His name, and what is the name of His Son— surely you know!
5 “Gbogbo ọ̀rọ̀ Ọlọ́run jẹ́ aláìlábùkù; òun ni ààbò fún gbogbo ẹni fi í ṣe ibi ìpamọ́ wọn.
Every word of God is flawless; He is a shield to those who take refuge in Him.
6 Má ṣe fi kún ọ̀rọ̀ rẹ̀, àìṣe bẹ́ẹ̀ yóò bá ọ wí yóò sì sọ ọ́ di òpùrọ́.
Do not add to His words, lest He rebuke you and prove you a liar.
7 “Ohun méjì ni mo ń béèrè lọ́wọ́ rẹ, Olúwa; má ṣe fi wọ́n dù mí kí ń tó kú.
Two things I ask of You— do not refuse me before I die:
8 Mú èké ṣíṣe àti irọ́ jìnnà sí mi; má ṣe fún mi ní òsì tàbí ọrọ̀, ṣùgbọ́n fún mi ní oúnjẹ òòjọ́ mi nìkan.
Keep falsehood and deceitful words far from me. Give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with the bread that is my portion.
9 Àìṣe bẹ́ẹ̀, mo lè ní àníjù kí n sì gbàgbé rẹ kí ń sì wí pé, ‘Ta ni Olúwa?’ Tàbí kí ń di òtòṣì kí ń sì jalè kí ń sì ṣe àìbọ̀wọ̀ fún orúkọ Ọlọ́run mi.
Otherwise, I may have too much and deny You, saying, ‘Who is the LORD?’ Or I may become poor and steal, profaning the name of my God.
10 “Má ṣe ba ìránṣẹ́ lórúkọ jẹ́ lọ́dọ̀ ọ̀gá rẹ̀, kí ó má ba fi ọ́ bú, kí ìwọ má ba jẹ̀bi.
Do not slander a servant to his master, or he will curse you, and you will bear the guilt.
11 “Àwọn kan wá ṣépè fún àwọn baba wọn tí wọn kò sì súre fún àwọn ìyá wọn.
There is a generation of those who curse their fathers and do not bless their mothers.
12 Àwọn tí ó mọ́ ní ojú ara wọn síbẹ̀ tí wọn kò sì mọ́ kúrò nínú èérí wọn;
There is a generation of those who are pure in their own eyes and yet unwashed of their filth.
13 àwọn ẹni tí ojú wọn gbéga nígbà gbogbo, tí ìwolẹ̀ wọn sì kún fún ìgbéraga.
There is a generation—how haughty are their eyes and pretentious are their glances—
14 Àwọn ẹni tí eyín wọn jẹ́ idà àwọn tí èrìgì wọn kún fún ọ̀bẹ láti jẹ àwọn tálákà run kúrò ní ilẹ̀ ayé àwọn aláìní kúrò láàrín àwọn ọmọ ènìyàn.
there is a generation whose teeth are swords and whose jaws are knives, devouring the oppressed from the earth and the needy from among men.
15 “Eṣúṣú ni ọmọbìnrin méjì. ‘Mú wá! Mú wá!’ ní wọn ń ké. “Àwọn nǹkan mẹ́ta kan wà tí kò ní ìtẹ́lọ́rùn láéláé, mẹ́rin tí kò jẹ́ wí láéláé pé, ‘Ó tó!’:
The leech has two daughters: Give and Give. There are three things that are never satisfied, four that never say, ‘Enough!’:
16 Ibojì, inú tí ó yàgàn, ilẹ̀ tí omi kì í tẹ́lọ́rùn láéláé, àti iná, tí kì í wí láéláé pé, ‘Ó tó!’ (Sheol h7585)
Sheol, the barren womb, land never satisfied with water, and fire that never says, ‘Enough!’ (Sheol h7585)
17 “Ojú tí ń fi baba ṣẹ̀fẹ̀, tí ó kẹ́gàn ìgbọ́ràn sí ìyá, ẹyẹ ìwò ẹ̀bá odò ni yóò yọ ọ́, igún yóò mú un jẹ.
As for the eye that mocks a father and scorns obedience to a mother, may the ravens of the valley pluck it out and young vultures devour it.
18 “Àwọn nǹkan mẹ́ta wà tí ó jẹ́ ìyàlẹ́nu fún mi, mẹ́rin tí kò yé mi,
There are three things too wonderful for me, four that I cannot understand:
19 ipa ẹyẹ idì ní òfúrufú ipa ejò lórí àpáta ipa ọkọ̀ ojú omi lójú agbami Òkun àti ipa ọ̀nà ọkùnrin tí ó mú wúńdíá lọ́wọ́.
the way of an eagle in the sky, the way of a snake on a rock, the way of a ship at sea, and the way of a man with a maiden.
20 “Èyí ni ọ̀nà alágbèrè obìnrin ó jẹun ó sì nu ẹnu rẹ̀ ó sì wí pé, ‘N kò ṣe ohunkóhun tí kò tọ́.’
This is the way of an adulteress: She eats and wipes her mouth and says, ‘I have done nothing wrong.’
21 “Lábẹ́ nǹkan mẹ́ta ni ilé ayé ti ń wárìrì lábẹ́ ohun mẹ́rin ni kò ti lè mí fín ín.
Under three things the earth trembles, under four it cannot bear up:
22 Ìránṣẹ́ tí ó di ọba aláìgbọ́n tí ó ní ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ oúnjẹ,
a servant who becomes king, a fool who is filled with food,
23 obìnrin tí gbogbo ènìyàn kórìíra tí ó sì wá lọ́kọ ìránṣẹ́bìnrin tí ó gbọkọ mọ́ ọ̀gá rẹ̀ lọ́wọ́.
an unloved woman who marries, and a maidservant who supplants her mistress.
24 “Àwọn ohun mẹ́rin ló kéré láyé síbẹ̀ wọ́n gbọ́n gidigidi.
Four things on earth are small, yet they are exceedingly wise:
25 Àwọn èèrà jẹ́ aláìlágbára ẹ̀dá, síbẹ̀ wọ́n kó oúnjẹ wọn pamọ́ ní àsìkò òjò.
The ants are creatures of little strength, yet they store up their food in the summer;
26 Ehoro jẹ́ aláìlágbára ẹ̀dá; síbẹ̀ wọ́n ń ṣe ihò wọn sí ibi pálapàla àpáta;
the rock badgers are creatures of little power, yet they make their homes in the rocks;
27 àwọn eṣú kò ní ọba, síbẹ̀ gbogbo wọ́n ń jáde lọ ní ọ̀wọ̀ọ̀wọ́
the locusts have no king, yet they all advance in formation;
28 Ọmọnílé fi ọwọ́ rẹ̀ dì mú, síbẹ̀ a ń rí i ní ààfin ọba.
and the lizard can be caught in one’s hands, yet it is found in the palaces of kings.
29 “Àwọn ohun mẹ́ta ní ń bẹ tí ń rìn rere, ohun mẹ́rin ni ó dára púpọ̀ ní ìrìn rírìn:
There are three things that are stately in their stride, and four that are impressive in their walk:
30 Kìnnìún, alágbára láàrín ẹranko tí kì í sá fún ohunkóhun
a lion, mighty among beasts, refusing to retreat before anything;
31 Ẹsin tí a dì lẹ́gbẹ̀ẹ́; àti òbúkọ, àti ọba láàrín àwọn ènìyàn rẹ̀.
a strutting rooster; a he-goat; and a king with his army around him.
32 “Bí ìwọ bá ti hùwà aṣiwèrè nípa gbígbé ara rẹ ga, tàbí tí o bá ti gbèrò ibi, da ọwọ́ rẹ bo ẹnu rẹ!
If you have foolishly exalted yourself or if you have plotted evil, put your hand over your mouth.
33 Nítorí bí fífún omi ọmú tí í mú wàrà wá, tí fífún imú sì ń mú ẹ̀jẹ̀ jáde, bẹ́ẹ̀ ni rírú ìbínú sókè í mú ìjà wá.”
For as the churning of milk yields butter, and the twisting of the nose draws blood, so the stirring of anger brings forth strife.”
