¹The proverbs of Solomon, the son of David, king of Israel:

¹ Diarhebion Solomon fab Dafydd, brenin Israel �

²to know wisdom and instruction; to discern the words of understanding;

² i gael doethineb ac addysg, i ddeall geiriau deallus,

³to receive instruction in wise dealing, in righteousness, justice, and equity;

³ i dderbyn addysg fuddiol, cyfiawnder, barn, ac uniondeb,

⁴to give prudence to the simple, knowledge and discretion to the young man:

⁴ i roi craffter i'r gwirion, a gwybodaeth a synnwyr i'r ifanc.

⁵that the wise man may hear, and increase in learning; that the man of understanding may attain to sound counsel:

⁵ Y mae'r doeth yn gwrando ac yn cynyddu mewn dysg, a'r deallus yn ennill medrusrwydd,

⁶to understand a proverb, and parables, the words and riddles of the wise.

⁶ i ddeall dameg a'i dehongliad, dywediadau'r doeth a'u posau.

⁷The fear of Yahweh “Yahweh” is God’s proper Name, sometimes rendered “LORD” (all caps) in other translations. is the beginning of knowledge; but the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.

⁷ Ofn yr ARGLWYDD yw dechrau gwybodaeth, ond y mae ffyliaid yn diystyru doethineb a disgyblaeth.

⁸My son, listen to your father’s instruction, and don’t forsake your mother’s teaching:

⁸ Fy mab, gwrando ar addysg dy dad, paid � gwrthod cyfarwyddyd dy fam;

⁹for they will be a garland to grace your head, and chains around your neck.

⁹ bydd yn dorch brydferth ar dy ben, ac yn gadwyn am dy wddf.

¹⁰ Fy mab, os hudir di gan bechaduriaid, paid � chytuno � hwy.

¹¹If they say, “Come with us, Let’s lay in wait for blood; let’s lurk secretly for the innocent without cause;

¹¹ Fe ddywedant, "Tyrd gyda ni, inni gynllwynio i dywallt gwaed, a llechu'n ddiachos yn erbyn y diniwed;

¹²let’s swallow them up alive like Sheol Sheol is the place of the dead. , and whole, like those who go down into the pit.

¹² fel Sheol, llyncwn hwy'n fyw ac yn gyfan, fel rhai'n disgyn i'r pwll;

¹³We’ll find all valuable wealth. We’ll fill our houses with spoil.

¹³ fe gymerwn bob math ar gyfoeth, a llenwi ein tai ag ysbail;

¹⁴You shall cast your lot among us. We’ll all have one purse.”

¹⁴ bwrw dy goelbren gyda ni, a bydd un pwrs rhyngom i gyd."

¹⁵My son, don’t walk in the way with them. Keep your foot from their path,

¹⁵ Fy mab, paid � mynd yr un ffordd � hwy; cadw dy droed oddi ar eu llwybr.

¹⁶for their feet run to evil. They hurry to shed blood.

¹⁶ Oherwydd y mae eu traed yn rhuthro at ddrwg, ac yn prysuro i dywallt gwaed.

¹⁷ Yn sicr, ofer yw gosod rhwyd yng ngolwg unrhyw aderyn hedegog.

¹⁸but these lay wait for their own blood. They lurk secretly for their own lives.

¹⁸ Am eu gwaed eu hunain y maent yn cynllwynio, ac yn llechu yn eu herbyn eu hunain.

¹⁹So are the ways of everyone who is greedy for gain. It takes away the life of its owners.

¹⁹ Dyma dynged pob un awchus am elw; y mae'n cymryd einioes y sawl a'i piau.

²⁰Wisdom calls aloud in the street. She utters her voice in the public squares.

²⁰ Y mae doethineb yn galw'n uchel yn y stryd, yn codi ei llais yn y sgw�r,

²¹She calls at the head of noisy places. At the entrance of the city gates, she utters her words:

²¹ yn gweiddi ar ben y muriau, yn traethu ei geiriau ym mynedfa pyrth y ddinas.

²²“How long, you simple ones, will you love simplicity? How long will mockers delight themselves in mockery, and fools hate knowledge?

²² Chwi'r rhai gwirion, pa hyd y bodlonwch ar fod yn wirion, ac yr ymhyfryda'r gwatwarwyr mewn gwatwar, ac y cas� ffyliaid wybodaeth?

²³Turn at my reproof. Behold, I will pour out my spirit on you. I will make known my words to you.

²³ Os newidiwch eich ffyrdd dan fy ngherydd, tywalltaf fy ysbryd arnoch, a gwneud i chwi ddeall fy ngeiriau.

²⁴Because I have called, and you have refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no one has paid attention;

²⁴ Ond am i mi alw, a chwithau heb ymateb, ac imi estyn fy llaw, heb neb yn gwrando;

²⁵but you have ignored all my counsel, and wanted none of my reproof;

²⁵ am i chwi ddiystyru fy holl gyngor, a gwrthod fy ngherydd �

²⁶I also will laugh at your disaster. I will mock when calamity overtakes you;

²⁶ am hynny, chwarddaf ar eich dinistr, a gwawdio pan ddaw dychryn arnoch,

²⁷when calamity overtakes you like a storm, when your disaster comes on like a whirlwind; when distress and anguish come on you.

²⁷ pan ddaw dychryn arnoch fel corwynt, a dinistr yn taro fel storm, pan ddaw adfyd a gwasgfa arnoch.

²⁸Then will they call on me, but I will not answer. They will seek me diligently, but they will not find me;

²⁸ Yna galwant arnaf, ond nid atebaf; fe'm ceisiant yn ddyfal, ond heb fy nghael.

²⁹because they hated knowledge, and didn’t choose the fear of Yahweh.

²⁹ Oherwydd iddynt gas�u gwybodaeth, a throi oddi wrth ofn yr ARGLWYDD,

³⁰They wanted none of my counsel. They despised all my reproof.

³⁰ a gwrthod fy nghyngor, ac anwybyddu fy holl gerydd,

³¹Therefore they will eat of the fruit of their own way, and be filled with their own schemes.

³¹ c�nt fwyta o ffrwyth eu ffyrdd, a syrffedu ar eu cynlluniau.

³²For the backsliding of the simple will kill them. The careless ease of fools will destroy them.

³² Oherwydd bydd anufudd-dod y gwirion yn eu lladd, a difrawder y ffyliaid yn eu difa.

³³But whoever listens to me will dwell securely, and will be at ease, without fear of harm.”

³³ Ond bydd yr un a wrendy arnaf yn byw'n ddiogel, yn dawel heb ofni drwg.