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Proverbs 30
Dis na di words of Agur, son of Jakeh,—even hin words. Dis man follow Ithiel tok—even to ithiel plus Ucal sey: “Chai, Baba-God, I don taya, and I no get power again. “Na me surely no-get-sense pass among men; I no get common sense wey men get. I no learn how to use my common sense, and I no know anytin about Baba-God. Who don go heaven con come back? Who fit catch breeze for hin hand? Or dem go high—com fashi di law, and bend di justice of pipo wey dey suffer. Give ogogoro to pipo wey dey kpeme, and give wine to pipo wey dey feel pain. Make…
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Proverbs 29
Pesin wey no wan gree change afta plenty pipo don warn am—go soon fall, and notin go fit save am again. Wen righteous man dey rule, pipo go dey jolly; wen wicked men dey rule, pipo go dey cry. Any-pesin wey love wisdom dey make hin papa happy, but pesin wey get plenty ashawo as hin padi—go waste hin moni finish. Na wit justice king take dey maintain hin kontri, but king wey get longatrot for egunje go bring hin kontri down. Any-pesin wey dey whyne hin neighbour wit sweet-mouth dey set trap for am. Evil man sin go catch am like trap, but righteous man go sing and jolly.…
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Proverbs 28
Badbelle pipo dey run wen no-pesin dey pursue dem, but righteous pipo get-mind like lion. Kontri wey dey commit sin dey get plenty rulers; but man wey get knowledge and understanding go maintain di right tins. Poor man wey dey oppress poor man be like heavy rain wey dey scata farm. Those pipo wey dey fashi di law dey cut-cap for wicked pipo, but pipo wey dey keep di law dey change am for wicked pipo. Evil men no understand justice, but those pipo wey dey follow Baba-God understand everi-everi. Poor man wit clean-hand—beta pass bigman wey no get clean-hand. Any-pesin wey dey keep di law—na pikin wey get-sense, but…