Proverbs 9
1 Ọgbọ́n ti kọ́ ilé rẹ̀, ó ti gbẹ́ òpó o rẹ̀ méjèèjì,
Wisdom has built her own house; she has carved seven pillars out of rocks.
2 ó ti fi ilé pọn tí, ó ti fọ̀nà rokà. Ó sì ti ṣètò o tábìlì oúnjẹ rẹ̀
She has slaughtered her animals; she has mixed her wine; and she has 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 maids; she calls out from the highest points of the city,
4 “Jẹ́ kí gbogbo àwọn aláìgbọ́n wọ ibí wá!” Ó ń wí fún àwọn tí kò lọ́gbọ́n pé,
“Who is naive? Let him turn aside here!” To the one lacking good sense she speaks.
5 “Wá, ẹ wá jẹ́ oúnjẹ mi sì mu wáìnì tí mo ti pò.
“Come, eat my food, and drink the wine I have mixed.
6 Fi ìwà àìmọ̀kan rẹ sílẹ̀ ìwọ yóò sì yè; rìn ní ọ̀nà òye.
Leave your naive actions and live; walk in the path 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.
Whoever disciplines a mocker receives abuse, and whoever rebukes a wicked person receives insults.
8 Má ṣe bá ẹlẹ́gàn wí, àìṣe bẹ́ẹ̀ yóò kórìíra rẹ. Bá ọlọ́gbọ́n wí yóò sì fẹ́ràn rẹ;
Do not reprove a mocker, or he will hate you; reprove 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.
Give to a wise person, and he will become even wiser; teach a righteous person, and he will add to his learning.
10 “Ìbẹ̀rù Olúwa ni ìbẹ̀rẹ̀ ọgbọ́n, ìmọ̀ nípa Ẹni Mímọ́ ni òye.
The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of wisdom, and the 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 me your days will be multiplied, and years of life will be added to you.
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 for yourself, and if you mock, you will carry it by yourself.”
13 Òmùgọ̀ obìnrin jẹ́ aláriwo; ó jẹ́ aláìlẹ́kọ̀ọ́ àti aláìní ìmọ̀.
The woman of foolishness is ignorant; she is untaught 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 highest places of the town.
15 ó ń pe àwọn tí ó ń kọjá lọ, tí wọn ń lọ tààrà ní ọ̀nà wọn.
She is calling out to those who pass by in the streets, to people walking straight on their way.
16 “Jẹ́ kí gbogbo ẹni tí ó jẹ́ aláìlóye súnmọ́ bí!” Ni ó wí fún ẹni tí òye kù díẹ̀ ká à tó fún.
“Let anyone who is naive turn aside here,” she says to those who have no sense.
17 “Omi tí a jí mu dùn oúnjẹ tí a jẹ ní ìkọ̀kọ̀ a máa ládùn!”
“Stolen waters are sweet, and bread of secrecy is delicious.”
