Proverbs 11
1 Balances of deceit [are] an abomination to Jehovah, And a perfect weight [is] His delight.
Olúwa kórìíra òsùwọ̀n èké, ṣùgbọ́n òsùwọ̀n òtítọ́ jẹ́ inú dídùn un rẹ̀.
2 Pride hath come, and shame cometh, And with the lowly [is] wisdom.
Nígbà tí ìgbéraga bá dé, nígbà náà ni ìdójútì dé, ṣùgbọ́n pẹ̀lú ìrẹ̀lẹ̀ ni ọgbọ́n ń wá.
3 The integrity of the upright leadeth them, And the perverseness of the treacherous destroyeth them.
Òtítọ́ inú ẹni dídúró ṣinṣin ń ṣe amọ̀nà rẹ̀, ṣùgbọ́n aláìṣòótọ́ yóò parun nípasẹ̀ àìṣòótọ́ wọn.
4 Wealth profiteth not in a day of wrath, And righteousness delivereth from death.
Ọ̀rọ̀ kò níláárí ní ọjọ́ ìbínú, ṣùgbọ́n òdodo a máa gbani lọ́wọ́ ikú.
5 The righteousness of the perfect maketh right his way, And by his wickedness doth the wicked fall.
Òdodo aláìlẹ́gàn ṣe ọ̀nà tààrà fún wọn, ṣùgbọ́n ìwà búburú ènìyàn búburú yóò fà á lulẹ̀.
6 The righteousness of the upright delivereth them, And in mischief the treacherous are captured.
Òdodo ẹni ìdúró ṣinṣin gbà wọ́n là, ṣùgbọ́n ìdẹ̀kùn ètè búburú mú aláìṣòótọ́.
7 In the death of a wicked man, hope perisheth, And the expectation of the iniquitous hath been lost.
Nígbà tí ènìyàn búburú bá kú, ìrètí rẹ̀ a parun; gbogbo ohun tó ń fojú ṣọ́nà fún nípa agbára rẹ̀ já ṣófo.
8 The righteous from distress is drawn out, And the wicked goeth in instead of him.
A gba olódodo kúrò lọ́wọ́ ibi dípò o rẹ̀, ibi wá sórí ènìyàn búburú.
9 With the mouth a hypocrite corrupteth his friend, And by knowledge the righteous are drawn out.
Aláìmọ Ọlọ́run fi ẹnu rẹ̀ ba aládùúgbò rẹ̀ jẹ́, ṣùgbọ́n nípasẹ̀ ìmọ̀ olódodo sá àsálà.
10 In the good of the righteous a city exulteth, And in the destruction of the wicked [is] singing.
Nígbà tí olódodo ń gbèrú, ìlú a yọ̀; nígbà tí ènìyàn búburú parun, ariwo ayọ̀ gba ìlú kan.
11 By the blessing of the upright is a city exalted, And by the mouth of the wicked thrown down.
Nípasẹ̀ ìbùkún, olódodo a gbé ìlú ga: ṣùgbọ́n nípasẹ̀ ẹnu ènìyàn búburú, a pa ìlú run.
12 Whoso is despising his neighbour lacketh heart, And a man of understanding keepeth silence.
Ẹni tí kò gbọ́n fojú kékeré wo aládùúgbò rẹ̀ ṣùgbọ́n ẹni tí ó ní òye pa ẹnu rẹ̀ mọ́.
13 A busybody is revealing secret counsel, And the faithful of spirit is covering the matter.
Olófòófó tú àṣírí ìkọ̀kọ̀ ṣùgbọ́n ẹni tó ṣe é gbẹ́kẹ̀lé a pa àṣírí mọ́.
14 Without counsels do a people fall, And deliverance [is] in a multitude of counsellors.
Nítorí àìní ìtọ́sọ́nà orílẹ̀-èdè ṣubú ṣùgbọ́n nípasẹ̀ ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ olùbádámọ̀ràn ìṣẹ́gun dájú.
15 Evil [one] suffereth when he hath been surety [for] a stranger, And whoso is hating suretyship is confident.
Ẹni tí ó ṣe onígbọ̀wọ́ fún àlejò yóò rí ìyọnu, ṣùgbọ́n ẹnikẹ́ni tí ó kọ̀ láti ṣe onígbọ̀wọ́ yóò wà láìléwu.
16 A gracious woman retaineth honour, And terrible [men] retain riches.
Obìnrin oníwà rere gba ìyìn ṣùgbọ́n alágbára aláìbìkítà ènìyàn gba ọrọ̀ nìkan.
17 A kind man is rewarding his own soul, And the fierce is troubling his own flesh.
Ènìyàn rere ń ṣe ara rẹ̀ lóore ṣùgbọ́n ènìyàn ìkà ń mú ìyọnu wá sórí ara rẹ̀.
18 The wicked is getting a lying wage, And whoso is sowing righteousness — a true reward.
Ènìyàn búburú gba èrè ìtànjẹ ṣùgbọ́n ẹni tó fúnrúgbìn òdodo yóò gba èrè tó dájú.
19 Rightly [is] righteousness for life, And whoso is pursuing evil — for his own death.
Olódodo tòótọ́ rí ìyè ṣùgbọ́n ẹni tí ń lépa ibi lé e sí ibi ikú ara rẹ̀.
20 An abomination to Jehovah [are] the perverse of heart, And the perfect of the way [are] His delight.
Olúwa kórìíra àwọn ènìyàn ọlọ́kàn búburú ṣùgbọ́n ó ní inú dídùn sí àwọn tí ọ̀nà wọn kò lábùkù.
21 Hand to hand, the wicked is not acquitted, And the seed of the righteous hath escaped.
Mọ èyí dájú pé, ènìyàn búburú kì yóò lọ láìjìyà, ṣùgbọ́n àwọn olódodo yóò lọ láìjìyà.
22 A ring of gold in the nose of a sow — A fair woman and stubborn of behaviour.
Bí òrùka wúrà ní imú ẹlẹ́dẹ̀ ni arẹwà obìnrin tí kò lọ́gbọ́n.
23 The desire of the righteous [is] only good, The hope of the wicked [is] transgression.
Ìfẹ́ inú olódodo yóò yọrí sí ohun rere ṣùgbọ́n ìrètí ènìyàn búburú yóò yọrí sí ìbínú.
24 There is who is scattering, and yet is increased, And who is keeping back from uprightness, only to want.
Ènìyàn kan ń fún ni lọ́fẹ̀ẹ́, síbẹ̀ ó ń ní sí i; òmíràn ń háwọ́ ju bí ó ti yẹ ṣùgbọ́n ó di aláìní.
25 A liberal soul is made fat, And whoso is watering, he also is watered.
Ẹni tí ń ṣoore yóò máa gbèrú sí i; ẹni tí ó tu ẹlòmíràn lára yóò ní ìtura.
26 Whoso is withholding corn, the people execrate him, And a blessing [is] for the head of him who is selling.
Àwọn ènìyàn a ṣẹ́ èpè lé ènìyàn tí ń kó oúnjẹ pamọ́ ṣùgbọ́n ìbùkún a máa wá sórí ẹni tí ó ṣetán láti tà.
27 Whoso is earnestly seeking good Seeketh a pleasing thing, And whoso is seeking evil — it meeteth him.
Ẹni tí ń lépa ohun rere yóò rí ohun rere ṣùgbọ́n ibi yóò dé bá ẹni tí ń lépa ibi.
28 Whoso is confident in his wealth he falleth, And as a leaf, the righteous flourish.
Ẹnikẹ́ni tí ó bá gbẹ́kẹ̀lé ọrọ̀ rẹ̀ yóò ṣubú; ṣùgbọ́n olódodo yóò gbilẹ̀ bí i koríko tútù.
29 Whoso is troubling his own house inheriteth wind, And a servant [is] the fool to the wise of heart.
Ẹni tí ó ń mú ìdààmú dé bá ìdílé rẹ̀ yóò jogún afẹ́fẹ́ lásán aláìgbọ́n yóò sì máa ṣe ìránṣẹ́ fún ọlọ́gbọ́n.
30 The fruit of the righteous [is] a tree of life, And whoso is taking souls [is] wise.
Èso òdodo ni igi ìyè ẹni tí ó sì jèrè ọkàn jẹ́ ọlọ́gbọ́n.
31 Lo, the righteous in the earth is recompensed, Surely also the wicked and the sinner!
Bí àwọn olódodo bá gba ìpín wọn lórí ilẹ̀ ayé mélòó mélòó ni ènìyàn búburú àti àwọn tó dẹ́ṣẹ̀!
