Nigerian Pidgin Bible
Proverbs 18
1 Some people like to dey do things in their own way, and dem dey vex when people advice them.
2 Stupid person no dey gree learn from others; all he wan do na to show say he smart.
3 Do something evil, and people go hate you. Do something of shame, and dem no go respect you.
4 Person word fit be source of wisdom, wey deep like ocean, wey fresh like stream wey dey flow.
5 Na wrong thing to dey favor the guilty and to dey prevent the innocent from getting justice.
6 When some fool start argument, na beating dem dey ask for.
7 When fool dey talk, he dey destroy himself; na him own words go trap him.
8 Gossip dey sweet - we love to dey swallow am!
9 Lazy person bad like someone wey dey destroy things.
10 God be like a strong tower, where righteous fit go and dey safe.
11 But rich people dey imagine say their wealth dey protect them like high and strong wall wey round a city.
12 People no dey respect anybody unless he dey humble; arrogant people dey on their way to destruction.
13 Make you dey listen before you answer. If you no listen you dey act stupid and insult yourself.
14 Na your will to live go sustain you when you dey sick, but if you don lose am, your last hope don go be that.
15 Intelligent people dey always dey ready to learn.
16 Shey you wan meet important person? Take a gift with you and e go dey easy.
17 The first person to speak in court dey always sound right until him opponent start to dey question him.
18 If two men wey get power dey oppose each other for court, to dey cast lots fit settle the issue.
19 Help your relatives and dem go protect you like a strong city wall, but if you fight them, dem go close their doors to you.
20 You go need to live with the result of everything wey you talk.
21 Wetin you talk fit preserve life or destroy am; so you must accept the result of your words.
22 If you find a wife, you don find a good thing; she be sign say God dey happy with you.
23 When the poor dey beg for help, dem dey do am with respect, but the rich dey answer them with pride.
24 Some friendship no dey last, but some friends dey more loyal pass brothers.