Proverbs 9
1 Ọgbọ́n ti kọ́ ilé rẹ̀, ó ti gbẹ́ òpó o rẹ̀ méjèèjì,
Wisedome hath built her house, and hewen out her seuen pillars.
2 ó ti fi ilé pọn tí, ó ti fọ̀nà rokà. Ó sì ti ṣètò o tábìlì oúnjẹ rẹ̀
She hath killed her vitailes, drawen her wine, and prepared her table.
3 ó ti rán àwọn ìránṣẹ́bìnrin rẹ̀ jáde, ó sì ń pè, láti ibi tí ó ga jù láàrín ìlú.
She hath sent forth her maydens and cryeth vpon the highest places of the citie, saying,
4 “Jẹ́ kí gbogbo àwọn aláìgbọ́n wọ ibí wá!” Ó ń wí fún àwọn tí kò lọ́gbọ́n pé,
Who so is simple, let him come hither, and to him that is destitute of wisedome, she sayth,
5 “Wá, ẹ wá jẹ́ oúnjẹ mi sì mu wáìnì tí mo ti pò.
Come, and eate of my meate, and drinke of the wine that I haue drawen.
6 Fi ìwà àìmọ̀kan rẹ sílẹ̀ ìwọ yóò sì yè; rìn ní ọ̀nà òye.
Forsake your way, ye foolish, and ye shall liue: and walke in the way of vnderstanding.
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 that reproueth a scorner, purchaseth to himselfe shame: and he that rebuketh the wicked, getteth himselfe a blot.
8 Má ṣe bá ẹlẹ́gàn wí, àìṣe bẹ́ẹ̀ yóò kórìíra rẹ. Bá ọlọ́gbọ́n wí yóò sì fẹ́ràn rẹ;
Rebuke not a scorner, least he hate thee: but rebuke a wise man, and he will loue thee.
9 kọ́ ọlọ́gbọ́n ènìyàn lẹ́kọ̀ọ́, yóò sì gbọ́n sí i kọ́ olódodo ènìyàn lẹ́kọ̀ọ́, yóò sì fi kún ìmọ̀ rẹ̀.
Giue admonition to the wise, and he will be the wiser: teache a righteous man, and he will increase in learning.
10 “Ìbẹ̀rù Olúwa ni ìbẹ̀rẹ̀ ọgbọ́n, ìmọ̀ nípa Ẹni Mímọ́ ni òye.
The beginning of wisedome is the feare of the Lord, and the knowledge of holy things, is vnderstanding.
11 Nítorí nípasẹ̀ mi ọjọ́ rẹ yóò gùn ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ ọdún yóò sì kún ọjọ́ ayé rẹ.
For thy dayes shalbe multiplied by me, and the yeeres of thy life shalbe augmented.
12 Bí ìwọ bá gbọ́n, ọgbọ́n rẹ yóò fún ọ ní èrè: bí ìwọ bá jẹ́ ẹlẹ́gàn, ìwọ nìkan ni yóò jìyà.”
If thou be wise, thou shalt be wise for thy selfe, and if thou be a scorner, thou alone shalt suffer.
13 Òmùgọ̀ obìnrin jẹ́ aláriwo; ó jẹ́ aláìlẹ́kọ̀ọ́ àti aláìní ìmọ̀.
A foolish woman is troublesome: she is ignorant, and knoweth nothing.
14 Ó jókòó ní ẹnu-ọ̀nà ilé rẹ̀ lórí ìjókòó níbi tí ó ga jù láàrín ìlú,
But she sitteth at the doore of her house on a seate in the hie places of the citie,
15 ó ń pe àwọn tí ó ń kọjá lọ, tí wọn ń lọ tààrà ní ọ̀nà wọn.
To call them that passe by the way, that go right on their way, saying,
16 “Jẹ́ kí gbogbo ẹni tí ó jẹ́ aláìlóye súnmọ́ bí!” Ni ó wí fún ẹni tí òye kù díẹ̀ ká à tó fún.
Who so is simple, let him come hither, and to him that is destitute of wisedome, shee sayth also,
17 “Omi tí a jí mu dùn oúnjẹ tí a jẹ ní ìkọ̀kọ̀ a máa ládùn!”
Stollen waters are sweete, and hid bread is pleasant.
