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