Proverbs 25 - Listen Online

¹ WỌNYI pẹlu li owe Solomoni, ti awọn ọkunrin Hesekiah, ọba Judah kọ silẹ.

¹ These are also proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied out.

² Ogo Ọlọrun ni lati pa ọ̀ran mọ́: ṣugbọn ọlá awọn ọba ni lati wadi ọ̀ran.

² It is the glory of God to conceal a thing: but the honour of kings is to search out a matter.

³ Ọrun fun giga, ati ilẹ fun jijin bẹ̃ni a kò le iwadi aiya awọn ọba.

³ The heaven for height, and the earth for depth, and the heart of kings is unsearchable.

⁴ Mu idarọ kuro ninu fadaka, ohun-elo yio si jade fun alagbẹdẹ fadaka.

⁴ Take away the dross from the silver, and there shall come forth a vessel for the finer.

⁵ Mu enia buburu kuro niwaju ọba, a o si fi idi itẹ́ rẹ̀ kalẹ ninu ododo.

⁵ Take away the wicked from before the king, and his throne shall be established in righteousness.

⁶ Máṣe ṣefefe niwaju ọba, má si ṣe duro ni ipò awọn enia nla.

⁶ Put not forth thyself in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of great men:

⁷ Nitoripe, o san ki a wi fun ọ pe, wá soke nihin, jù ki a fà ọ tì sẹhin niwaju ọmọ-alade ti oju rẹ ti ri.

⁷ For better it is that it be said unto thee, Come up hither; than that thou shouldest be put lower in the presence of the prince whom thine eyes have seen.

⁸ Máṣe jade lọ kankan lati jà, ki iwọ ki o má ba ṣe alaimọ̀ eyiti iwọ o ṣe li opin rẹ̀, nigbati aladugbo rẹ yio dojutì ọ.

⁸ Go not forth hastily to strive, lest thou know not what to do in the end thereof, when thy neighbour hath put thee to shame.

⁹ Ba ẹnikeji rẹ ja ìja rẹ̀; ṣugbọn aṣiri ẹlomiran ni iwọ kò gbọdọ fihàn.

⁹ Debate thy cause with thy neighbour himself; and discover not a secret to another:

¹⁰ Ki ẹniti o ba gbọ́ ki o má ba dojuti ọ, ẹ̀gan rẹ kì yio si lọ kuro lai.

¹⁰ Lest he that heareth it put thee to shame, and thine infamy turn not away.

¹¹ Bi eso igi wura ninu agbọ̀n fadaka, bẹ̃ni ọ̀rọ ti a sọ li akoko rẹ̀.

¹¹ A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver.

¹² Bi oruka wura ati ohun ọṣọ́ wura daradara, bẹ̃li ọlọgbọ́n olubaniwi li eti igbọràn.

¹² As an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover upon an obedient ear.

¹³ Bi otutu òjo-didì ni ìgba ikore, bẹ̃ni olõtọ ikọ̀ si awọn ti o rán a: nitoriti o tù awọn oluwa rẹ̀ ninu.

¹³ As the cold of snow in the time of harvest, so is a faithful messenger to them that send him: for he refresheth the soul of his masters.

¹⁴ Ẹnikẹni ti o ba ṣefefe ninu ẹ̀bun ẹ̀tan, o dabi awọsanma ati afẹfẹ ti kò ni òjo.

¹⁴ Whoso boasteth himself of a false gift is like clouds and wind without rain.

¹⁵ Ipamọra pipẹ li a fi iyi ọmọ-alade li ọkàn pada, ahọn ti o kunna ni ifọ egungun.

¹⁵ By long forbearing is a prince persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone.

¹⁶ Bi iwọ ba ri oyin, jẹ eyi ti o to fun ọ, ki o má ba su ọ, iwọ a si bì i.

¹⁶ Hast thou found honey? eat so much as is sufficient for thee, lest thou be filled therewith, and vomit it.

¹⁷ Fà ẹṣẹ sẹhin kuro ni ile aladugbo rẹ; ki agara rẹ o má ba da a, on a si korira rẹ.

¹⁷ Withdraw thy foot from thy neighbour's house; lest he be weary of thee, and so hate thee.

¹⁸ Ẹniti o jẹri eke si ẹnikeji rẹ̀, ni olugboro, ati idà, ati ọfà mimu.

¹⁸ A man that beareth false witness against his neighbour is a maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow.

¹⁹ Igbẹkẹle alaiṣõtọ enia ni ìgba ipọnju, o dabi ehin ti o ṣẹ́, ati ẹsẹ̀ ti o yẹ̀ lori ike.

¹⁹ Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble is like a broken tooth, and a foot out of joint.

²⁰ Bi ẹniti o bọ aṣọ nigba otutu, ati bi ọti-kikan ninu ẽru, bẹ̃li ẹniti nkọrin fun ẹniti inu rẹ̀ bajẹ.

²⁰ As he that taketh away a garment in cold weather, and as vinegar upon nitre, so is he that singeth songs to an heavy heart.

²¹ Bi ebi ba npa ọta rẹ, fun u li onjẹ; bi ongbẹ ba si gbẹ ẹ, fun u li ohun mimu.

²¹ If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink:

²² Nitoriti iwọ o kó ẹyin iná jọ si ori rẹ̀, Oluwa yio san fun ọ.

²² For thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head, and the LORD shall reward thee.

²³ Afẹfẹ ariwa mu òjo wá, bẹ̃li ahọn isọ̀rọ-ẹni-lẹhin imu oju kikoro wá.

²³ The north wind driveth away rain: so doth an angry countenance a backbiting tongue.

²⁴ O san lati joko ni igun òke àja, jù pẹlu onija obinrin lọ ninu ile ajumọgbe.

²⁴ It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman and in a wide house.

²⁵ Bi omi tutu si ọkàn ti ongbẹ ngbẹ, bẹ̃ni ihin-rere lati ilu okere wá.

²⁵ As cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country.

²⁶ Olododo ti o ṣipo pada niwaju enia buburu, o dabi orisun ti o wú, ati isun-omi ti o bajẹ.

²⁶ A righteous man falling down before the wicked is as a troubled fountain, and a corrupt spring.

²⁷ Kò dara lati mã jẹ oyin pupọ: bẹni kò dara lati mã wa ogo ara ẹni.

²⁷ It is not good to eat much honey: so for men to search their own glory is not glory.

²⁸ Ẹniti kò le ṣe akoso ara rẹ̀, o dabi ilu ti a wo lulẹ, ti kò si li odi.

²⁸ He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls.