Proverbs 16
1 The plans of the heart belong to man, but the answer of the tongue is from Yahweh.
Ti ènìyàn ni ìgbèrò inú ọkàn ṣùgbọ́n láti ọ̀dọ̀ Olúwa ni ìdáhùn ahọ́n ti ń wá.
2 All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes, but Yahweh weighs the motives.
Gbogbo ọ̀nà ènìyàn ni ó dàbí i pé ó dára lójú ara rẹ̀ ṣùgbọ́n Olúwa ló ń díwọ̀n èrò inú ọkàn.
3 Commit your deeds to Yahweh, and your plans shall succeed.
Fi ohun gbogbo tí o bá ṣe lé Olúwa lọ́wọ́, èrò rẹ yóò sì ṣe é ṣe.
4 Yahweh has made everything for its own end— yes, even the wicked for the day of evil.
Olúwa ti ṣe ohun gbogbo láti mú kí ó rí bí ó ṣe fẹ́ kódà ènìyàn búburú fún ọjọ́ ìpọ́njú.
5 Everyone who is proud in heart is an abomination to Yahweh; they shall certainly not be unpunished.
Olúwa kórìíra gbogbo ẹni tí ń gbéraga lọ́kàn rẹ̀ mọ èyí dájú pé wọn kò ní lọ láìjìyà.
6 By mercy and truth iniquity is atoned for. By the fear of Yahweh men depart from evil.
Nípasẹ̀ ìfẹ́ àti òtítọ́ a ṣe ètùtù ẹ̀ṣẹ̀ nípasẹ̀ ìbẹ̀rù Olúwa ènìyàn sá fún ibi.
7 When a man’s ways please Yahweh, he makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.
Nígbà tí ọ̀nà ènìyàn bá tẹ́ Olúwa lọ́rùn, yóò mú kí àwọn ọ̀tá rẹ̀ gàn án bá a gbé ní àlàáfíà.
8 Better is a little with righteousness, than great revenues with injustice.
Ó sàn kí ó kéré pẹ̀lú òdodo ju èrè púpọ̀ pẹ̀lú èrú lọ.
9 A man’s heart plans his course, but Yahweh directs his steps.
Ènìyàn a máa pète ọ̀nà ara rẹ̀ lọ́kàn an rẹ̀ ṣùgbọ́n Olúwa ní í pinnu ìgbésẹ̀ rẹ̀.
10 Inspired judgments are on the lips of the king. He shall not betray his mouth.
Ètè ọba a máa sọ̀rọ̀ nípa àṣẹ sí i ẹnu rẹ̀ kò gbọdọ̀ ṣèké.
11 Honest balances and scales are Yahweh’s; all the weights in the bag are his work.
Òdínwọ̀n àti òsùwọ̀n òtítọ́ wá láti ọ̀dọ̀ Olúwa; gbogbo wíwúwo àpò jẹ́ láti ọwọ́ rẹ̀.
12 It is an abomination for kings to do wrong, for the throne is established by righteousness.
Àwọn ọba kórìíra ìwà àìtọ́ nítorí òdodo ní í fi ìdí ìtẹ́ múlẹ̀.
13 Righteous lips are the delight of kings. They value one who speaks the truth.
Àwọn ọba ní inú dídùn sí ètè tí ń ṣọ òtítọ́, wọ́n sì fẹ́ ẹni tí ń sọ̀rọ̀ òtítọ́.
14 The king’s wrath is a messenger of death, but a wise man will pacify it.
Ìránṣẹ́ ikú ni ìbínú ọba jẹ́ ṣùgbọ́n ọlọ́gbọ́n ènìyàn yóò tù ú nínú.
15 In the light of the king’s face is life. His favor is like a cloud of the spring rain.
Nígbà tí ojú ọba bá túká, ó túmọ̀ sí ìyè; ojúrere rẹ̀ dàbí i ṣíṣú òjò ní ìgbà òjò.
16 How much better it is to get wisdom than gold! Yes, to get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver.
Ó ti dára tó láti ní ọgbọ́n ju wúrà lọ àti láti yan òye dípò o fàdákà!
17 The highway of the upright is to depart from evil. He who keeps his way preserves his soul.
Òpópó ọ̀nà àwọn ẹni dídúró ṣinṣin yàgò fún ibi, ẹni tí ó ṣọ́ ọ̀nà rẹ̀, ṣọ́ ẹnu ara rẹ̀.
18 Pride goes before destruction, and an arrogant spirit before a fall.
Ìgbéraga ní í ṣáájú ìparun, agídí ọkàn ní í ṣáájú ìṣubú.
19 It is better to be of a lowly spirit with the poor, than to divide the plunder with the proud.
Ó sàn láti jẹ́ onírẹ̀lẹ̀ ọkàn láàrín àwọn olùpọ́njú jù láti máa pín ìpín pẹ̀lú àwọn agbéraga.
20 He who heeds the Word finds prosperity. Whoever trusts in Yahweh is blessed.
Ẹnikẹ́ni tí ó bá tẹ̀lé ẹ̀kọ́ yóò rí ìre, ìbùkún sì ni fún ẹni tí ó gbẹ́kẹ̀lé Olúwa.
21 The wise in heart shall be called prudent. Pleasantness of the lips promotes instruction.
Àwọn tí ó gbọ́n nínú ọkàn là ń pè ní olóye ọ̀rọ̀ ìtura sì ń mú ẹ̀kọ́ gbèrú.
22 Understanding is a fountain of life to one who has it, but the punishment of fools is their folly.
Òye jẹ́ orísun ìyè fún àwọn tí ó ní i, ṣùgbọ́n ìwà òmùgọ̀ ń kó ìyà jẹ aláìgbọ́n.
23 The heart of the wise instructs his mouth, and adds learning to his lips.
Ọkàn ọlọ́gbọ́n ènìyàn a máa ṣọ́ ẹnu rẹ̀ ètè rẹ̀ sì ń mú kí ẹ̀kọ́ dàgbà.
24 Pleasant words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.
Ọ̀rọ̀ ìtura dàbí afárá oyin ó dùn fún ọkàn, ó sì fi ìlera fún egungun.
25 There is a way which seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death.
Ọ̀nà kan tí ó dàbí i pé ó dára lójú ènìyàn ṣùgbọ́n ní ìgbẹ̀yìn a ṣokùnfà ikú.
26 The appetite of the laboring man labors for him, for his mouth urges him on.
Ọkàn alágbàṣe ń ṣiṣẹ́ fún ara rẹ̀; nítorí ebi rẹ̀ mú kí ó máa ṣiṣẹ́ lọ.
27 A worthless man devises mischief. His speech is like a scorching fire.
Ènìyàn búburú ń pète ọ̀rọ̀ rẹ̀ sì dàbí i iná tí ń jóni.
28 A perverse man stirs up strife. A whisperer separates close friends.
Aláyídáyidà ènìyàn dá ìjà sílẹ̀ olófòófó a sì máa pín ọ̀rẹ́ kòríkòsùn ní yà.
29 A man of violence entices his neighbor, and leads him in a way that is not good.
Oníjàgídíjàgan ènìyàn tan aládùúgbò rẹ̀ ó sì mú un sọ̀kalẹ̀ lọ sí ọ̀nà tí kò dára.
30 One who winks his eyes to plot perversities, one who compresses his lips, is bent on evil.
Ẹni tí ń ṣẹ́jú ń pètekéte; ẹni tí ó ṣu ẹnu jọ ń pète aburú.
31 Gray hair is a crown of glory. It is attained by a life of righteousness.
Adé ògo ni ewú orí jẹ́, ìgbé ayé òdodo ní í mú ni dé bẹ̀.
32 One who is slow to anger is better than the mighty; one who rules his spirit, than he who takes a city.
Ó sàn láti jẹ́ onísùúrù ju ajagun ènìyàn lọ, ẹni tí ó pa ìbínú mọ́ra ju ajagun ṣẹ́gun ìlú lọ.
33 The lot is cast into the lap, but its every decision is from Yahweh.
A ṣẹ́ kèké si ìṣẹ́po aṣọ, ṣùgbọ́n gbogbo ìdájọ́ rẹ̀ wá láti ọ̀dọ̀ Olúwa.
