Proverbs 19
1 Better is the poor man, that walketh in his simplicity, than a rich man that is perverse in his lips, and unwise.
Ó sàn kí ènìyàn jẹ́ tálákà tí ìrìn rẹ̀ kò lábùkù ju aláìgbọ́n tí ètè rẹ̀ jẹ́ àyídáyidà.
2 Where there is no knowledge of the soul, there is no good: and he that is hasty with his feet shall stumble.
Kò dára láti ní ìtara láìní ìmọ̀, tàbí kí ènìyàn kánjú kí ó sì ṣìnà.
3 The folly of a man supplanteth his seeps: and he fretteth in his mind against God.
Ìwà òmùgọ̀ ènìyàn fúnra rẹ̀ a pa ẹ̀mí rẹ̀ run; síbẹ̀ ọkàn rẹ̀ yóò máa bínú sí Olúwa.
4 Riches make many friends: but from the poor man, even they whom he had, depart.
Ọrọ̀ máa ń fa ọ̀rẹ́ púpọ̀; ṣùgbọ́n ọ̀rẹ́ tálákà tún kọ̀ ọ́ sílẹ̀.
5 A false witness shall not be unpunished: and he that speaketh lies shall not escape.
Ajẹ́rìí èké kò ní lọ láìjìyà, ẹni tí ó sì ń tú irọ́ jáde kò ní lọ lọ́fẹ̀ẹ́.
6 Many honour the person of him that is mighty, and are friends of him that giveth gifts.
Ọ̀pọ̀ ń wá ojúrere olórí; gbogbo ènìyàn sì ni ọ̀rẹ́ ẹni tí ó lawọ́.
7 The brethren of the poor man hate him: moreover also his friends have departed far from him. He that followeth after words only, shall have nothing.
Gbogbo ará ilé e tálákà ni ó pa á tì, mélòó mélòó ni ti àwọn ọ̀rẹ́ rẹ̀ tí ń sá fún un! Bí ó tilẹ̀ ń lé wọn kiri pẹ̀lú ẹ̀bẹ̀, kò tilẹ̀ le rí wọn rárá.
8 But he that possesseth a mind, loveth his own soul, and he that keepeth prudence shall find good things.
Ẹni tí ó gba ọgbọ́n fẹ́ràn ọkàn ara rẹ̀; ẹni tí ó bá káràmáṣìkí òye yóò gbèrú.
9 A false witness shall not be unpunished: and he that speaketh lies, shall perish.
Ajẹ́rìí èké kì yóò lọ láìjìyà ẹni tí ó sì ń tú irọ́ jáde yóò parun.
10 Delicacies are not seemly for a fool: nor for a servant to have rule over princes.
Kò yẹ aláìgbọ́n láti máa gbé nínú ọláńlá, mélòó mélòó bí ó ti burú tó fún ẹrú láti jẹ ọba lórí ọmọ-aládé.
11 The learning of a man is known by patience and his glory is to pass over wrongs.
Ọgbọ́n ènìyàn a máa fún un ní sùúrù; fún ògo rẹ̀ ni láti fojú fo àṣìṣe dá.
12 As the roaring of a lion, so also is the anger of a king: and his cheerfulness as the dew upon the grass.
Ìbínú ọba dàbí kíké e kìnnìún, ṣùgbọ́n ojúrere rẹ̀ dàbí ìrì lára koríko.
13 A foolish son is the grief of his father: and a wrangling wife is like a roof continually dropping through.
Aṣiwèrè ọmọ jẹ́ ìparun baba rẹ̀, aya tí ó máa ń jà sì dàbí ọ̀ṣọ̀ọ̀rọ̀ òjò.
14 House and riches are given by parents: but a prudent wife is properly from the Lord.
A máa ń jogún ilé àti ọrọ̀ lọ́dọ̀ òbí, ṣùgbọ́n aya olóye láti ọ̀dọ̀ Olúwa ni.
15 Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep, and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.
Ọ̀lẹ ṣíṣe máa ń fa oorun sísùn fọnfọn, ebi yóò sì máa pa ènìyàn tí ó lọ́ra.
16 He that keepeth the commandment, keepeth his own soul: but he that neglecteth his own way, shall die.
Ẹnikẹ́ni tí ó gbọ́ ẹ̀kọ́ pa ẹnu rẹ̀ mọ́, ṣùgbọ́n ẹni tí ó bá kẹ́gàn ọ̀nà rẹ̀ yóò kú.
17 He that hath mercy on the poor, lendeth to the Lord: and he will repay him.
Ẹni tí ó ṣàánú tálákà, Olúwa ní ó yá, yóò sì pín in lérè ohun tí ó ti ṣe.
18 Chastise thy son, despair not: but to the killing of him set not thy soul.
Bá ọmọ rẹ wí nítorí nínú ìyẹn ni ìrètí wà; àìṣe bẹ́ẹ̀ ìwọ lọ́wọ́ nínú ìparun un rẹ̀.
19 He that is impatient, shall suffer damage: and when he shall take away he shall add another thing.
Ènìyàn onínú-fùfù gbọdọ̀ gba èrè ìwà rẹ̀; bí ìwọ bá gbà á là, ìwọ yóò tún ní láti ṣe é lẹ́ẹ̀kan sí i.
20 Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayst be wise in thy latter end.
Fetí sí ìmọ̀ràn kí o sì gba ẹ̀kọ́, ní ìgbẹ̀yìn gbẹ́yín ìwọ yóò di ọlọ́gbọ́n.
21 There are many thoughts in the heart of a man: but the will of the Lord shall stand firm.
Ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ ni ète inú ọkàn ènìyàn, ṣùgbọ́n ìfẹ́ Olúwa ní ó máa ń borí.
22 A needy man is merciful: and better is the poor than the lying man.
Ohun tí ènìyàn ń fẹ́ ni ìfẹ́ tí kì í yẹ̀; ó sàn láti jẹ́ tálákà ju òpùrọ́ lọ.
23 The fear of the Lord is unto life: and he shall abide in fulness without being visited with evil.
Ìbẹ̀rù Olúwa ń mú ìyè wá; nígbà náà ọkàn ń balẹ̀, láìsí ewu.
24 The slothful hideth his hand under his armpit, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth.
Ọ̀lẹ ki ọwọ́ rẹ̀ bọ inú àwo oúnjẹ; kò tilẹ̀ ní mú u padà wá sí ẹnu rẹ̀.
25 The wicked man being; scourged, the fool shall be wiser: but if thou rebuke a wise man he will understand discipline.
Na ẹlẹ́gàn, òpè yóò sì kọ́gbọ́n; bá olóye ènìyàn wí, yóò sì ní ìmọ̀ sí i.
26 He that afflicteth his father, and chaseth away his mother, is infamous and unhappy.
Ẹni tí ó ṣìkà sí baba rẹ̀, tí ó sì lé ìyá rẹ̀ jáde òun ni ọmọ tí ń ṣe ìtìjú, tí ó sì mú ẹ̀gàn wá.
27 Cease not, O my son, to hear instruction, and be not ignorant of the words of knowledge.
Ọmọ mi, dẹ́kun láti tẹ́tí sí ẹ̀kọ́, tí í mú ni ṣìnà kúrò nínú ọ̀rọ̀-ìmọ̀.
28 An unjust witness scorneth judgment: and the mouth of the wicked devoureth iniquity.
Ẹlẹ́rìí búburú fi ìdájọ́ ṣẹ̀sín, ẹnu ènìyàn búburú sì ń gbé ibi mì.
29 Judgments are prepared for scorners: and striking hammers for the bodies of fools.
A ti pèsè ìjìyà sílẹ̀ fún ẹlẹ́gàn; àti pàṣán fún ẹ̀yìn àwọn aṣiwèrè.
