Proverbs 9
1 Wisdom has built her house; she has carved out her seven pillars.
Nunya tu eƒe xɔ eye wòɖo eƒe sɔti adreawo te.
2 She has prepared her meat and mixed her wine; she has also set her table.
Etrɔ asi le eƒe lã si wòwu ŋu, tɔtɔ eƒe wain, eye wòɖo eƒe kplɔ̃ hã.
3 She has sent out her maidservants; she calls out from the heights of the city.
Edɔ eƒe dɔlanyɔnuwo eye wòtsi tsitre ɖe dua ƒe kɔkɔƒe ke hedo ɣli be,
4 “Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!” she says to him who lacks judgment.
“Mi bebewuwo katã mige ɖe eme le afii!” Egblɔ na numanyalawo be,
5 “Come, eat my bread and drink the wine I have mixed.
“Miva, miɖu nye nu eye mino nye wain si metɔtɔ.
6 Leave your folly behind, and you will live; walk in the way of understanding.”
Miɖe asi le bometsitsi ŋu, ekema mianɔ agbe eye miazɔ le gɔmesese me.
7 He who corrects a mocker brings shame on himself; he who rebukes a wicked man taints himself.
“Ame si le nya gbem na fewuɖula la le eƒe dzu dɔm eye ame si ka mo na ame vɔ̃ɖi la xɔa dzudzu.
8 Do not rebuke a mocker, or he will hate you; rebuke a wise man, and he will love you.
Mègaka mo na fewuɖula o, ne menye nenema o la, alé fu wò; ke boŋ ka mo na nunyala eye alɔ̃ wò nya.
9 Instruct a wise man, and he will be wiser still; teach a righteous man, and he will increase his learning.
Fia nu nunyala, aganya nu ɖe edzi wu, fia nu ame dzɔdzɔe eye agasrɔ̃ nu akpe ɖe esi wònya xoxo la ŋuti.
10 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.
“Yehowa vɔvɔ̃e nye nunya ƒe gɔmedzedze eye sidzedze Kɔkɔetɔ la nye gɔmesese
11 For through wisdom your days will be multiplied, and years will be added to your life.
elabena to dzinye wò ŋkekewo adzi ɖe edzi fũu eye woatsɔ ƒewo akpe wò agbenɔƒewo.
12 If you are wise, you are wise to your own advantage; but if you scoff, you alone will bear the consequences.
Ne èdze nunya la, wò nunya ahe viɖe vɛ na wò; ke ne ènye fewuɖula la, wò ɖeka koe akpe fu.”
13 The woman named Folly is loud; she is naive and knows nothing.
Nyɔnu bometsila la le ɣli dom, womekplae o eye menya nu hã o.
14 She sits at the door of her house, on a seat in the heights of the city,
Enɔ anyi ɖe eƒe aƒe ƒe ʋɔtru nu, enɔ anyi ɖe zikpui dzi le du la ƒe kɔkɔƒe kekeake
15 calling out to those who pass by, who make their paths straight.
le ame siwo va le eme tsom la yɔm, ame siwo lé woƒe mɔ tsɔ tẽe be,
16 “Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!” she says to him who lacks judgment.
“Mí ame siwo katã nye bebewuwo la, mige ɖe eme le afii!” Egblɔna na ame siwo menya nu o la be,
17 “Stolen water is sweet, and bread eaten in secret is tasty!”
“Tsi si wofi la vivina, eye nu si woɖu le vivime la vivina!”
