Proverbs 9
1 Ọgbọ́n ti kọ́ ilé rẹ̀, ó ti gbẹ́ òpó o rẹ̀ méjèèjì,
Wisdom has built her house; she has carved out her seven pillars.
2 ó ti fi ilé pọn tí, ó ti fọ̀nà rokà. Ó sì ti ṣètò o tábìlì oúnjẹ rẹ̀
She has prepared her meat and mixed her wine; she has also set her table.
3 ó ti rán àwọn ìránṣẹ́bìnrin rẹ̀ jáde, ó sì ń pè, láti ibi tí ó ga jù láàrín ìlú.
She has sent out her maidservants; she calls out from the heights of the city.
4 “Jẹ́ kí gbogbo àwọn aláìgbọ́n wọ ibí wá!” Ó ń wí fún àwọn tí kò lọ́gbọ́n pé,
“Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!” she says to him who lacks judgment.
5 “Wá, ẹ wá jẹ́ oúnjẹ mi sì mu wáìnì tí mo ti pò.
“Come, eat my bread and drink the wine I have mixed.
6 Fi ìwà àìmọ̀kan rẹ sílẹ̀ ìwọ yóò sì yè; rìn ní ọ̀nà òye.
Leave your folly behind, and you will live; walk in the way of understanding.”
7 “Ẹnikẹ́ni tí ó bá bá ẹlẹ́gàn wí, kọ lẹ́tà sí àbùkù ẹnikẹ́ni tí ó bá bá ẹni búburú wí kọ lẹ́tà sí èébú.
He who corrects a mocker brings shame on himself; he who rebukes a wicked man taints himself.
8 Má ṣe bá ẹlẹ́gàn wí, àìṣe bẹ́ẹ̀ yóò kórìíra rẹ. Bá ọlọ́gbọ́n wí yóò sì fẹ́ràn rẹ;
Do not rebuke a mocker, or he will hate you; rebuke a wise man, and he will love you.
9 kọ́ ọlọ́gbọ́n ènìyàn lẹ́kọ̀ọ́, yóò sì gbọ́n sí i kọ́ olódodo ènìyàn lẹ́kọ̀ọ́, yóò sì fi kún ìmọ̀ rẹ̀.
Instruct a wise man, and he will be wiser still; teach a righteous man, and he will increase his learning.
10 “Ìbẹ̀rù Olúwa ni ìbẹ̀rẹ̀ ọgbọ́n, ìmọ̀ nípa Ẹni Mímọ́ ni òye.
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.
11 Nítorí nípasẹ̀ mi ọjọ́ rẹ yóò gùn ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ ọdún yóò sì kún ọjọ́ ayé rẹ.
For through wisdom your days will be multiplied, and years will be added to your life.
12 Bí ìwọ bá gbọ́n, ọgbọ́n rẹ yóò fún ọ ní èrè: bí ìwọ bá jẹ́ ẹlẹ́gàn, ìwọ nìkan ni yóò jìyà.”
If you are wise, you are wise to your own advantage; but if you scoff, you alone will bear the consequences.
13 Òmùgọ̀ obìnrin jẹ́ aláriwo; ó jẹ́ aláìlẹ́kọ̀ọ́ àti aláìní ìmọ̀.
The woman named Folly is loud; she is naive and knows nothing.
14 Ó jókòó ní ẹnu-ọ̀nà ilé rẹ̀ lórí ìjókòó níbi tí ó ga jù láàrín ìlú,
She sits at the door of her house, on a seat in the heights of the city,
15 ó ń pe àwọn tí ó ń kọjá lọ, tí wọn ń lọ tààrà ní ọ̀nà wọn.
calling out to those who pass by, who make their paths straight.
16 “Jẹ́ kí gbogbo ẹni tí ó jẹ́ aláìlóye súnmọ́ bí!” Ni ó wí fún ẹni tí òye kù díẹ̀ ká à tó fún.
“Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!” she says to him who lacks judgment.
17 “Omi tí a jí mu dùn oúnjẹ tí a jẹ ní ìkọ̀kọ̀ a máa ládùn!”
“Stolen water is sweet, and bread eaten in secret is tasty!”
