Òwe 25
Bíbélì Mímọ́ Yorùbá Òde Òn
Àwọn òwe mìíràn ti Solomoni
25 Wọ̀nyí ni àwọn òwe mìíràn tí Solomoni pa,
tí àwọn ọkùnrin Hesekiah ọba Juda dà kọ.
2 Ògo Ọlọ́run ní láti fi ọ̀rọ̀ kan pamọ́;
láti rí ìdí ọ̀rọ̀ kan ni ògo àwọn ọba.
3 Bí ọ̀run ṣe ga tó tí ayé sì jì
bẹ́ẹ̀ ni ó ṣòro láti mọ èrò ọkàn ọba.
4 Mú ìdàrọ́ kúrò lára fàdákà
ohun èlò yóò sì jáde fún alágbẹ̀dẹ fàdákà
5 Mú ènìyàn búburú kúrò níwájú ọba
a ó sì fìdí ìtẹ́ rẹ múlẹ̀ nípasẹ̀ òdodo.
6 Má ṣe gbé ara rẹ ga níwájú ọba,
má sì ṣe jìjàdù ààyè láàrín àwọn ènìyàn pàtàkì
7 Ó sàn kí ó wí fún ọ pé, “Gòkè wá síhìn-ín”
ju wí pé kí ó dójútì ọ́ níwájú ènìyàn pàtàkì.
8 Ohun tí o ti fi ojú ara rẹ rí
má ṣe kánjú gbé e lọ sílé ẹjọ́ nítorí kí ni ìwọ yóò ṣe ní ìgbẹ̀yìn
bí aládùúgbò rẹ bá dójútì ọ́?
9 Bí o bá ń ṣe àwíjàre rẹ níwájú aládùúgbò rẹ,
má ṣe tú àṣírí tí ẹlòmíràn ní lọ́dọ̀ rẹ,
10 àìṣe bẹ́ẹ̀ ẹni tí ó gbọ́ ọ le dójútì ọ́
orúkọ búburú tí ìwọ bá sì gba kì yóò tán láéláé.
11 Ọ̀rọ̀ tí a sọ ní àkókò tí ó yẹ
ó dàbí èso wúrà nínú àpẹẹrẹ fàdákà.
12 Bí i yẹtí wúrà tàbí ohun ọ̀ṣọ́ ti wúrà dáradára
ni ìbáwí ọlọ́gbọ́n fún etí tí ó bá fetísílẹ̀.
13 Bí títutù òjò yìnyín ní àsìkò ìkórè
ni ìránṣẹ́ tí ó jẹ́ olóòtítọ́ sí àwọn tí ó rán an
ó ń tu ọ̀gá rẹ̀ nínú.
14 Bí ojú ṣíṣú àti afẹ́fẹ́ láìsí òjò
ni ènìyàn tí ń yangàn nípa ẹ̀bùn tí kò fún ni.
15 Nípa sùúrù a lè yí ọba lọ́kàn padà
ahọ́n tí ń sọ̀rọ̀ rírọ̀ sí egungun.
16 Bí ìwọ bá rí oyin, jẹ ẹ́ ní ìwọ̀nba
bí o bá jẹ ẹ́ jù, ìwọ yóò sì bì í.
17 Má ṣe máa lọ sí ilé aládùúgbò rẹ nígbà gbogbo
tàbí kí ó máa lọ síbẹ̀ lálọ jù, yóò sì kórìíra rẹ.
18 Bí ọ̀pá, idà tàbí ọ̀kọ̀ tí ó mú
ni ènìyàn tí ó jẹ́rìí èké lòdì sí aládùúgbò rẹ̀.
19 Bí eyín tí ó bàjẹ́ tàbí ẹsẹ̀ tí ó rọ
ni ìgbẹ́kẹ̀lé lórí aláìṣòótọ́ ní àsìkò ìdààmú.
20 Bí ẹni tí ó bọ́ra kalẹ̀ ní ọjọ́ tí òtútù mú,
tàbí, bí ọtí kíkan tí a dà sí ojú ọgbẹ́,
ní ẹni tí ń kọ orin fún ẹni tí ọkàn rẹ̀ bàjẹ́.
21 (A)Bí ebi bá ń pa ọ̀tá rẹ, fún un ní oúnjẹ jẹ;
bí òǹgbẹ bá ń gbẹ ẹ́, fún un ní omi mú.
22 Nípa ṣíṣe báyìí, ìwọ yóò wa ẹ̀yín iná lé e lórí
Olúwa yóò sì san ọ ní ẹ̀san rẹ̀ fún ọ.
23 Bí afẹ́fẹ́ gúúsù ti í mú òjò wá,
bí ahọ́n tí ń sọ̀rọ̀ ẹ̀yìn ṣe ń mú ojú ìbínú wá.
24 Ó sàn láti gbé ní ibi igun kan lórí òrùlé
ju láti bá aya oníjà gbé ilé pọ̀.
25 Bí omi tútù sí ọkàn tí ń ṣe àárẹ̀
ni ìròyìn ayọ̀ láti ọ̀nà jíjìn.
26 Bí ìsun tí ó di àbàtà tàbí kànga tí omi rẹ̀ bàjẹ́
ni olódodo tí ó fi ààyè gba ènìyàn búburú.
27 Kò dára láti jẹ oyin àjẹjù,
bẹ́ẹ̀ ni kò pọ́n ni lé láti máa wá ọlá fún ara ẹni.
28 Bí ìlú tí odi rẹ̀ ti wó lulẹ̀
ni ènìyàn tí kò le kó ara rẹ̀ ní ìjánu.
Proverbs 25
New King James Version
Further Wise Sayings of Solomon
25 These(A) also are proverbs of Solomon which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied:
2 (B)It is the glory of God to conceal a matter,
But the glory of kings is to search out a matter.
3 As the heavens for height and the earth for depth,
So the heart of kings is unsearchable.
4 (C)Take away the dross from silver,
And it will go to the silversmith for jewelry.
5 Take away the wicked from before the king,
And his throne will be established in (D)righteousness.
6 Do not exalt yourself in the presence of the king,
And do not stand in the place of the great;
7 (E)For it is better that he say to you,
“Come up here,”
Than that you should be put lower in the presence of the prince,
Whom your eyes have seen.
8 (F)Do not go hastily to [a]court;
For what will you do in the end,
When your neighbor has put you to shame?
9 (G)Debate your case with your neighbor,
And do not disclose the secret to another;
10 Lest he who hears it expose your shame,
And [b]your reputation be ruined.
11 A word fitly (H)spoken is like apples of gold
In settings of silver.
12 Like an earring of gold and an ornament of fine gold
Is a wise rebuker to an obedient ear.
13 (I)Like the cold of snow in time of harvest
Is a faithful messenger to those who send him,
For he refreshes the soul of his masters.
15 (L)By long forbearance a ruler is persuaded,
And a gentle tongue breaks a bone.
16 Have you found honey?
Eat only as much as you need,
Lest you be filled with it and vomit.
17 Seldom set foot in your neighbor’s house,
Lest he become weary of you and hate you.
18 (M)A man who bears false witness against his neighbor
Is like a club, a sword, and a sharp arrow.
19 Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble
Is like a bad tooth and a foot out of joint.
20 Like one who takes away a garment in cold weather,
And like vinegar on soda,
Is one who (N)sings songs to a heavy heart.
21 (O)If your enemy is hungry, give him bread to eat;
And if he is thirsty, give him water to drink;
22 For so you will heap coals of fire on his head,
(P)And the Lord will reward you.
23 The north wind brings forth rain,
And (Q)a backbiting tongue an angry countenance.
24 (R)It is better to dwell in a corner of a housetop,
Than in a house shared with a contentious woman.
25 As cold water to a weary soul,
So is (S)good news from a far country.
26 A righteous man who falters before the wicked
Is like a murky spring and a [c]polluted well.
27 It is not good to eat much honey;
So (T)to seek one’s own glory is not glory.
28 (U)Whoever has no rule over his own spirit
Is like a city broken down, without walls.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 25:8 Lit. contend or bring a lawsuit
- Proverbs 25:10 the evil report concerning you not pass away
- Proverbs 25:26 ruined
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