Get Wisdom at Any Cost
1Listen, my sons, to a father’s instruction;
pay attention and gain understanding.
2I give you sound learning,
so do not forsake my teaching.
3For I too was a son to my father,
still tender, and cherished by my mother.
4Then he taught me, and he said to me,
“Take hold of my words with all your heart;
keep my commands, and you will live.
5Get wisdom, get understanding;
do not forget my words or turn away from them.
6Do not forsake wisdom, and she will protect you;
love her, and she will watch over you.
7The beginning of wisdom is this: Get4:7 Or Wisdom is supreme; therefore get wisdom.
Though it cost all you have,4:7 Or wisdom. / Whatever else you get get understanding.
8Cherish her, and she will exalt you;
embrace her, and she will honor you.
9She will give you a garland to grace your head
and present you with a glorious crown.”
10Listen, my son, accept what I say,
and the years of your life will be many.
11I instruct you in the way of wisdom
and lead you along straight paths.
12When you walk, your steps will not be hampered;
when you run, you will not stumble.
13Hold on to instruction, do not let it go;
guard it well, for it is your life.
14Do not set foot on the path of the wicked
or walk in the way of evildoers.
15Avoid it, do not travel on it;
turn from it and go on your way.
16For they cannot rest until they do evil;
they are robbed of sleep till they make someone stumble.
17They eat the bread of wickedness
and drink the wine of violence.
18The path of the righteous is like the morning sun,
shining ever brighter till the full light of day.
19But the way of the wicked is like deep darkness;
they do not know what makes them stumble.
20My son, pay attention to what I say;
turn your ear to my words.
21Do not let them out of your sight,
keep them within your heart;
22for they are life to those who find them
and health to one’s whole body.
23Above all else, guard your heart,
for everything you do flows from it.
24Keep your mouth free of perversity;
keep corrupt talk far from your lips.
25Let your eyes look straight ahead;
fix your gaze directly before you.
26Give careful thought to the4:26 Or Make level paths for your feet
and be steadfast in all your ways.
27Do not turn to the right or the left;
keep your foot from evil.
Ọgbọ́n ni o ga jùlọ
1Tẹ́tí, Ẹ̀yin ọmọ mi, sí ẹ̀kọ́ baba; fetísílẹ̀ kí o sì ní òye sí i
2Mo fún ọ ní ẹ̀kọ́ tí ó yè kooro
Nítorí náà má ṣe kọ ẹ̀kọ́ mi sílẹ̀
3Nígbà tí mo jẹ́ ọ̀dọ́mọkùnrin ní ilé baba à mí,
mo jẹ́ èwe, tí mo sì jẹ́ ọ̀kan ṣoṣo lọ́wọ́ ìyá mi
4Ó kọ́ mi ó sì wí pé
“Jẹ́ kí àyà rẹ kí ó gba ọ̀rọ̀ mi dúró,
pa òfin mi mọ́, kí ìwọ kí ó sì yè.
5Gba ọgbọ́n, gba òye,
Má ṣe gbàgbé ọ̀rọ̀ mi tàbí kí o yẹsẹ̀ kúrò nínú rẹ̀
6Má ṣe kọ ọgbọ́n sílẹ̀, yóò sì dáàbò bò ọ́,
fẹ́ràn rẹ̀, yóò sì bojútó ọ.
7Ọgbọ́n ni ó ga jù; nítorí náà gba ọgbọ́n.
Bí ó tilẹ̀ ná gbogbo ohun tí o ní, gba òye
8Gbé e ga, yóò sì gbé ọ ga
dìrọ̀ mọ́ ọn, yóò sì bu iyì fún ọ.
9Yóò fi òdòdó ọ̀ṣọ́ ẹwà sí orí rẹ
yóò sì fi adé ẹlẹ́wà fún ọ.”
10Tẹ́tí, ọmọ mi, gba ohun tí mo sọ,
Ọjọ́ ayé è rẹ yóò sì gùn.
11Mo tọ́ ọ ṣọ́nà ní ọ̀nà ti ọgbọ́n
mo sì mú ọ lọ ní ọ̀nà ti tààrà.
12Nígbà tí o rìn, ìgbésẹ̀ rẹ kò ní ní ìdíwọ́
nígbà tí o bá sáré, ìwọ kì yóò kọsẹ̀.
13Di ẹ̀kọ́ mú, má ṣe jẹ́ kí ó lọ;
tọ́jú u rẹ̀ dáradára nítorí òun ni ìyè rẹ.
14Má ṣe gbé ẹsẹ̀ rẹ sí ojú ọnà àwọn ènìyàn búburú
tàbí kí o rìn ní ọ̀nà àwọn ẹni ibi.
15Yẹra fún un, má ṣe rìn níbẹ̀;
yàgò fún un kí o sì bá ọ̀nà tìrẹ lọ
16Nítorí wọn kò le sùn àyàfi tí wọ́n bá ṣe ibi,
wọn kò ní tòògbé àyàfi tí wọ́n bá gbé ẹlòmíràn ṣubú
17Wọ́n ń jẹ oúnjẹ ìwà búburú
wọ́n sì ń mu wáìnì ìwà ìkà.
18Ipa ọ̀nà olódodo dàbí àṣẹ̀ṣẹ̀yọ oòrùn
tí ń tànmọ́lẹ̀ sí i títí ọjọ́ fi kanrí
19ṣùgbọ́n ọ̀nà ènìyàn búburú dàbí òkùnkùn biribiri;
wọn kò mọ ohun tí ó ń mú wọn kọsẹ̀.
20Ọmọ mi, tẹ́tí sí ohun tí mo sọ;
fetísílẹ̀ dáradára sí ọ̀rọ̀ mi
21Má ṣe jẹ́ kí wọ́n rá mọ́ ọ lójú
pa wọ́n mọ́ sínú ọkàn rẹ;
22Nítorí ìyè ni wọ́n jẹ́ fún gbogbo ẹni tí ó rí wọn
àti ìlera fún gbogbo ara ènìyàn
23Ju gbogbo nǹkan tókù lọ, pa ọkàn rẹ mọ́
Nítorí òun ni orísun ìyè,
24Mú àrékérekè kúrò ní ẹnu rẹ;
sì jẹ́ kí ọ̀rọ̀ ìsọkúsọ jìnnà réré sí ẹnu rẹ.
25Jẹ́ kí ojú rẹ máa wo iwájú,
jẹ́ kí ìwo ojú rẹ máa wo ọ̀kánkán iwájú rẹ sá á.
264.26: (Gk): Hb 12.13.Kíyèsi ìrìn ẹsẹ̀ rẹ
sì rìn ní àwọn ọ̀nà tí ó dára nìkan
27Má ṣe yà sọ́tùn ún tàbí sósì;
pa ẹsẹ̀ rẹ mọ́ kúrò nínú ibi.
