Proverbs 8
1 Ǹjẹ́ ọgbọ́n kò ha ń kígbe síta? Òye kò ha ń gbé ohùn rẹ sókè?
Doth not wisdom cry? and understanding put forth her voice?
2 Ní ibi gíga ní ẹ̀gbẹ́ ọ̀nà, ní ìkóríta, ní ó dúró;
She standeth in the top of high places, by the way in the places of the paths.
3 ní ẹgbẹ́ ibodè tí ó wọ ìlú, ní ẹnu ibodè ni ó ń kígbe sókè:
She crieth at the gates, at the entry of the city, at the coming in at the doors.
4 “Sí i yín ẹ̀yin ènìyàn, ní mo ń kígbe pè; mo gbé ohun mi sókè sí gbogbo ènìyàn.
Unto you, O men, I call; and my voice [is] to the sons of man.
5 Ẹ̀yin aláìmọ̀kan, ẹ kọ́gbọ́n; ẹ̀yin aṣiwèrè, ẹ gba òye.
O ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart.
6 Ẹ gbọ́, nítorí tí èmi ó sọ̀rọ̀ ohun iyebíye; Èmí ṣí ètè mi láti sọ ohun tí ó tọ́,
Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of my lips [shall be] right things.
7 ẹnu mi ń sọ ohun tí í ṣe òtítọ́, nítorí ètè mi kórìíra ibi.
For my mouth shall speak truth; and wickedness [is] an abomination to my lips.
8 Gbogbo ọ̀rọ̀ ẹnu mi ni ó tọ́, kò sí èyí tí ó jẹ́ ẹ̀tàn tàbí àyídáyidà níbẹ̀.
All the words of my mouth [are] in righteousness; [there is] nothing froward or perverse in them.
9 Fún olóye gbogbo rẹ̀ ni ó tọ̀nà; wọ́n jẹ́ aláìlẹ́gàn fún gbogbo ẹni tí ó ní ìmọ̀.
They [are] all plain to him that understandeth, and right to them that find knowledge.
10 Yan ẹ̀kọ́ mi dípò fàdákà, ìmọ̀ dípò o wúrà àṣàyàn,
Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold.
11 nítorí ọgbọ́n ṣe iyebíye jù iyùn lọ, kò sí ohun tí ọkàn rẹ̀ fẹ́ tí a sì le fiwé e.
For wisdom [is] better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it.
12 “Èmi, ọgbọ́n ń gbé pẹ̀lú òye; mo ní ìmọ̀ àti ọgbọ́n-inú.
I wisdom dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge of witty inventions.
13 Ìbẹ̀rù Olúwa ni ìkórìíra ibi mo kórìíra ìgbéraga àti agídí, ìwà ibi àti ọ̀rọ̀ ẹ̀tàn.
The fear of the LORD [is] to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.
14 Ìmọ̀ràn àti ọgbọ́n tí ó yè kooro jẹ́ tèmi mo ní òye àti agbára.
Counsel [is] mine, and sound wisdom: I [am] understanding; I have strength.
15 Nípasẹ̀ mi ni ọba ń ṣàkóso tí àwọn aláṣẹ sì ń ṣe òfin tí ó dára.
By me kings reign, and princes decree justice.
16 Nípasẹ̀ mi àwọn ọmọ-aládé ń ṣàkóso, àti gbogbo ọlọ́lá tí ń ṣàkóso ilẹ̀ ayé.
By me princes rule, and nobles, [even] all the judges of the earth.
17 Mo fẹ́ràn àwọn tí ó fẹ́ràn mi, àwọn tí ó sì wá mi rí mi.
I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me.
18 Lọ́dọ̀ mi ni ọrọ̀ àti ọlá wà, ọrọ̀ tí í tọ́jọ́ àti ìgbéga rere.
Riches and honour [are] with me; [yea], durable riches and righteousness.
19 Èso mi dára ju wúrà dáradára lọ; ohun tí mò ń mú wá ju àṣàyàn fàdákà lọ.
My fruit [is] better than gold, yea, than fine gold; and my revenue than choice silver.
20 Mò ń rìn ní ọ̀nà òdodo, ní ojú ọ̀nà òtítọ́,
I lead in the way of righteousness, in the midst of the paths of judgment:
21 mò ń fi ọrọ̀ fún gbogbo àwọn tí ó fẹ́ràn mi mo sì ń mú kí ilé ìṣúra wọn kún.
That I may cause those that love me to inherit substance; and I will fill their treasures.
22 “Èmi ni Olúwa kọ́kọ́ dá nínú iṣẹ́ rẹ̀. Ṣáájú àwọn iṣẹ́ rẹ̀ àtijọ́;
The LORD possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old.
23 a ti yàn mí láti ayérayé, láti ìbẹ̀rẹ̀ pẹ̀pẹ̀, kí ayé tó bẹ̀rẹ̀.
I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, or ever the earth was.
24 Nígbà tí kò tí ì sí Òkun, ni a ti bí mi, nígbà tí kò tí ì sí ìsun tí ó ní omi nínú;
When [there were] no depths, I was brought forth; when [there were] no fountains abounding with water.
25 kí a tó fi àwọn òkè sí ipò wọn, ṣáájú àwọn òkè ni a ti bí mi,
Before the mountains were settled, before the hills was I brought forth:
26 kí ó tó dá ilẹ̀ ayé tàbí àwọn oko rẹ̀ tàbí èyíkéyìí nínú eruku ayé.
While as yet he had not made the earth, nor the fields, nor the highest part of the dust of the world.
27 Mo wà níbẹ̀ nígbà tí ó fi àwọn ọ̀run sí ipò wọn, nígbà tí ó fi òsùwọ̀n àyíká sórí ibú omi,
When he prepared the heavens, I [was] there: when he set a compass upon the face of the depth:
28 nígbà tí ó ṣẹ̀dá òfúrufú lókè tí ó sì fi orísun ibú omi sí ipò rẹ̀ láì le è yẹsẹ̀,
When he established the clouds above: when he strengthened the fountains of the deep:
29 nígbà tí ó ṣe ààlà fún omi Òkun kí omi má ba à kọjá ààlà àṣẹ rẹ̀, àti nígbà tí ó pààlà ìpìlẹ̀ ayé.
When he gave to the sea his decree, that the waters should not pass his commandment: when he appointed the foundations of the earth:
30 Nígbà náà èmi ni gbẹ́nàgbẹ́nà ẹ̀gbẹ́ rẹ̀ mo kún fún inú dídùn lójoojúmọ́, mo ń yọ̀ nígbà gbogbo níwájú rẹ̀.
Then I was by him, [as] one brought up [with him: ] and I was daily [his] delight, rejoicing always before him;
31 Mo ń yọ̀ nínú gbogbo àgbáyé tí ó dá mo sì ní inú dídùn sí àwọn ọmọ ènìyàn.
Rejoicing in the habitable part of his earth; and my delights [were] with the sons of men.
32 “Nítorí náà báyìí, ẹ̀yin ọmọ mi, ìbùkún ni fún àwọn tí ó pa ọ̀nà mi mọ́.
Now therefore hearken unto me, O ye children: for blessed [are they that] keep my ways.
33 Fetí sí ìtọ́sọ́nà mi kí o sì gbọ́n; má ṣe pa á tì sápá kan.
Hear instruction, and be wise, and refuse it not.
34 Ìbùkún ni fún ẹni tí ó fetísílẹ̀ sí mi, tí ń ṣọ́nà ní ẹnu-ọ̀nà mi lójoojúmọ́, tí ń dúró ní ẹnu-ọ̀nà mi.
Blessed [is] the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors.
35 Nítorí ẹnikẹ́ni tí ó bá rí mi rí ìyè ó sì rí ojúrere gbà lọ́dọ̀ Olúwa.
For whoso findeth me findeth life, and shall obtain favour of the LORD.
36 Ṣùgbọ́n ẹnikẹ́ni tí ó bá kọ̀ láti rí ń pa ara rẹ̀ lára gbogbo ẹni tí ó kórìíra mi fẹ́ ikú.”
But he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul: all they that hate me love death.
