Proverbs 26 - Listen Online

¹ BI òjo-didì ni ìgba ẹrun, ati bi òjo ni ìgba ikore, bẹ̃li ọlá kò yẹ fun aṣiwère.

¹ As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour is not seemly for a fool.

² Bi ẹiyẹ fun iṣikiri, ati alapandẹdẹ fun fifò, bẹ̃ni egún kì yio wá lainidi.

² As the bird by wandering, as the swallow by flying, so the curse causeless shall not come.

³ Lagbà fun ẹṣin, ijanu fun kẹtẹkẹtẹ, ati ọgọ fun ẹhin aṣiwère.

³ A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool's back.

⁴ Máṣe da aṣiwère lohùn gẹgẹ bi wère rẹ̀, ki iwọ pãpa ki o má ba dabi rẹ̀.

⁴ Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.

⁵ Da aṣiwère lohùn gẹgẹ bi wère rẹ̀, ki on ki o má ba gbọ́n li oju ara rẹ̀.

⁵ Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.

⁶ Ẹniti o rán iṣẹ nipa ọwọ aṣiwère, o ke ẹsẹ ara rẹ̀ kuro, o si jẹ ara rẹ̀ niya.

⁶ He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off the feet, and drinketh damage.

⁷ Bi ẹsẹ mejeji ti rọ̀ silẹ lara amukun, bẹ̃li owe li ẹnu awọn aṣiwère.

⁷ The legs of the lame are not equal: so is a parable in the mouth of fools.

⁸ Bi ẹniti o fi àpo okuta iyebiye sinu okiti okuta, bẹ̃li ẹniti nfi ọlá fun aṣiwère.

⁸ As he that bindeth a stone in a sling, so is he that giveth honour to a fool.

⁹ Bi ẹgún ti igún ọmuti lọwọ, bẹ̃li owe li ẹnu awọn aṣiwère.

⁹ As a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.

¹⁰ Bi tafatafa ti o mu gbogbo enia gbọgbẹ, bẹ̃ni ẹniti o gbà aṣiwère si iṣẹ, ti o si gba awọn olurekọja si iṣẹ-owo.

¹⁰ The great God that formed all things both rewardeth the fool, and rewardeth transgressors.

¹¹ Bi aja ti ipada sinu ẽbì rẹ̀, bẹ̃li aṣiwère itun pada sinu wère rẹ̀.

¹¹ As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly.

¹² Iwọ ri ẹnikan ti o gbọ́n li oju ara rẹ̀? ireti mbẹ fun aṣiwère jù fun u lọ.

¹² Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him.

¹³ Ọlẹ enia wipe, Kiniun mbẹ li ọ̀na; kiniun mbẹ ni igboro.

¹³ The slothful man saith, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets.

¹⁴ Bi ilẹkun ti iyi lori ìwakun rẹ̀, bẹ̃li ọlẹ lori ẹní rẹ̀.

¹⁴ As the door turneth upon his hinges, so doth the slothful upon his bed.

¹⁵ Ọlẹ pa ọwọ rẹ̀ mọ́ sinu iṣãsun; kò si le yọ ọ jade pada wá si ẹnu rẹ̀.

¹⁵ The slothful hideth his hand in his bosom; it grieveth him to bring it again to his mouth.

¹⁶ Ọlẹ gbọ́n li oju ara rẹ̀ jù enia meje lọ ti nwọn le fi ọgbọ́n dahùn ọ̀ran.

¹⁶ The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can render a reason.

¹⁷ Ẹniti nkọja lọ, ti o si dasi ìja ti kì iṣe tirẹ̀, o dabi ẹniti o mu ajá leti.

¹⁷ He that passeth by, and meddleth with strife belonging not to him, is like one that taketh a dog by the ears.

¹⁸ Bi asiwin ti nsọ ọ̀kọ, ọfa ati ikú,

¹⁸ As a mad man who casteth firebrands, arrows, and death,

¹⁹ Bẹ̃li ẹniti o tan ẹnikeji rẹ̀ jẹ, ti o si wipe, Iré ha kọ li emi nṣe?

¹⁹ So is the man that deceiveth his neighbour, and saith, Am not I in sport?

²⁰ Nigbati igi tan, ina a kú, bẹ̃ni nigbati olofofo kò si, ìja a da.

²⁰ Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth.

²¹ Bi ẹyin ti ri si ẹyin-iná, ati igi si iná; bẹ̃li enia onijà lati da ìja silẹ.

²¹ As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife.

²² Ọ̀rọ olofofo dabi adidùn, nwọn a si wọ isalẹ inu lọ.

²² The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.

²³ Ete jijoni, ati aiya buburu, dabi idarọ fadaka ti a fi bò ìkoko.

²³ Burning lips and a wicked heart are like a potsherd covered with silver dross.

²⁴ Ẹniti o ba korira, ti o fi ète rẹ̀ ṣe agabagebe, yio si pa ẹ̀tan mọ́ ninu rẹ̀.

²⁴ He that hateth dissembleth with his lips, and layeth up deceit within him;

²⁵ Nigbati o ba sọ̀rọ daradara, máṣe gbà a gbọ́: nitoripe irira meje li o wà li aiya rẹ̀,

²⁵ When he speaketh fair, believe him not: for there are seven abominations in his heart.

²⁶ Ẹniti a fi ẹ̀tan bò irira rẹ̀ mọlẹ, ìwa-buburu rẹ̀ li a o fi hàn niwaju gbogbo ijọ:

²⁶ Whose hatred is covered by deceit, his wickedness shall be shewed before the whole congregation.

²⁷ Ẹnikẹni ti o ba wà ihò yio ṣubu sinu rẹ̀: ẹniti o ba si nyi okuta, on ni yio pada tọ̀.

²⁷ Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein: and he that rolleth a stone, it will return upon him.

²⁸ Ahọn eke korira awọn ti a fi njẹniya; ẹnu ipọnni a si ma ṣiṣẹ iparun.

²⁸ A lying tongue hateth those that are afflicted by it; and a flattering mouth worketh ruin.