Proverbs 15
1 By a soft answer wrath is turned away, but a bitter word is a cause of angry feelings.
Mmuaeɛ pa dwodwo abufuo, nanso asɛm a ano yɛ den hwanyane abufuo mu.
2 Knowledge is dropping from the tongue of the wise; but from the mouth of the foolish comes a stream of foolish words.
Onyansafoɔ tɛkrɛma yi nimdeɛ ayɛ, nanso ɔkwasea ano woro agyimisɛm.
3 The eyes of the Lord are in every place, keeping watch on the evil and the good.
Awurade ani hunu baabiara, na ɛhwɛ amumuyɛfoɔ ne apapafoɔ.
4 A comforting tongue is a tree of life, but a twisted tongue is a crushing of the spirit.
Tɛkrɛma a ɛde abodwoɔ ba yɛ nkwa dua, nanso nnaadaa tɛkrɛma dwerɛ honhom.
5 A foolish man puts no value on his father's training; but he who has respect for teaching has good sense.
Ɔkwasea mmfa nʼagya ntenesoɔ nyɛ hwee, na deɛ ɔtie ntenesoɔ no kyerɛ sɛ ɔyɛ ɔnitefoɔ.
6 In the house of the upright man there is a great store of wealth; but in the profits of the sinner there is trouble.
Ahonya bebree wɔ ɔteneneeni fie, nanso amumuyɛfoɔ adenya de ɔhaw brɛ wɔn.
7 The lips of the wise keep knowledge, but the heart of the foolish man is not right.
Anyansafoɔ ano trɛtrɛ nimdeɛ mu; nanso ɛnyɛ saa na nkwaseafoɔ akoma teɛ.
8 The offering of the evil-doer is disgusting to the Lord, but the prayer of the upright man is his delight.
Awurade kyiri amumuyɛfoɔ afɔrebɔ, nanso teefoɔ mpaeɛbɔ sɔ nʼani.
9 The way of the evil-doer is disgusting to the Lord, but he who goes after righteousness is dear to him.
Awurade kyiri amumuyɛfoɔ akwan, nanso ɔdɔ wɔn a wɔti tenenee.
10 There is bitter punishment for him who is turned from the way; and death will be the fate of the hater of teaching.
Asotwe denden wɔ hɔ ma dea ɔmane firi ɛkwan no so, deɛ ɔtane ntenesoɔ no bɛwu.
11 Before the Lord are the underworld and destruction: how much more, then, the hearts of the children of men! (Sheol h7585)
Owuo ne Ɔsɛeɛ da Awurade anim, na nnipa akoma mu deɛ, ɔnim ma ɛboro so. (Sheol h7585)
12 The hater of authority has no love for teaching: he will not go to the wise.
Ɔfɛdifoɔ mpɛ ntenesoɔ; ɔnnkɔbisa anyansafoɔ hwee.
13 A glad heart makes a shining face, but by the sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken.
Anigyeɛ akoma ma anim yɛ seresere, na akoma a abotoɔ dwerɛ honhom.
14 The heart of the man of good sense goes in search of knowledge, but foolish things are the food of the unwise.
Nhunumufoɔ akoma hwehwɛ nimdeɛ, nanso ɔkwasea ano ka agyimisɛm.
15 All the days of the troubled are evil; but he whose heart is glad has an unending feast.
Wɔn a wɔhyɛ wɔn so nna nyinaa yɛ mmɔbɔmmɔbɔ, nanso anigyeɛ akoma wɔ daa ahosɛpɛ mu.
16 Better is a little with the fear of the Lord, than great wealth together with trouble.
Ketewa bi a yɛnya a Awurade suro ka ho no yɛ sene ahonyadeɛ bebree a ɔhaw bata ho.
17 Better is a simple meal where love is, than a fat ox and hate with it.
Nhahamma aduane a ɔdɔ wɔ mu no yɛ sene nantwie sradenam a ɔtan bata ho.
18 An angry man makes men come to blows, but he who is slow to get angry puts an end to fighting.
Deɛ ne bo fu ntɛm de mpaapaemu ba, nanso deɛ ɔwɔ ntoboaseɛ pata ntɔkwa.
19 Thorns are round the way of the hater of work; but the road of the hard worker becomes a highway.
Nkasɛɛ ama onihafoɔ kwan asi, nanso teneneefoɔ kwan yɛ tempɔn.
20 A wise son makes a glad father, but a foolish man has no respect for his mother.
Ɔba nyansafoɔ ma nʼagya ani gye nanso ɔba kwasea bu ne maame animtiaa.
21 Foolish behaviour is joy to the unwise; but a man of good sense makes his way straight.
Agyimisɛm ma deɛ ɔnni adwene ani gye, nanso deɛ ɔwɔ nteaseɛ no fa ɛkwan a ɛtene so.
22 Where there are no wise suggestions, purposes come to nothing; but by a number of wise guides they are made certain.
Nhyehyɛeɛ a ɛnni afotuo no sɛe, nanso afotufoɔ bebree ma ɛyɛ yie.
23 A man has joy in the answer of his mouth: and a word at the right time, how good it is!
Onipa a ɔma mmuaeɛ a ɛfata no ani gye, asɛm a ɛba berɛ pa mu no nso yɛ.
Onyansafoɔ asetena mu kwan ma no nkɔsoɔ ɛsi ne da mu korɔ ho ɛkwan. (Sheol h7585)
25 The house of the man of pride will be uprooted by the Lord, but he will make safe the heritage of the widow.
Awurade sɛe ɔhantanni fie na ɔma akunafoɔ ahyeɛ yɛ pɛpɛɛpɛ.
26 Evil designs are disgusting to the Lord, but the words of the clean-hearted are pleasing.
Awurade kyiri amumuyɛfoɔ nsusuiɛ, nanso nʼani sɔ wɔn a wɔyɛ kronn no deɛ.
27 He whose desires are fixed on profit is a cause of trouble to his family; but he who has no desire for offerings will have life.
Ɔdufudepɛfoɔ de ɔhaw brɛ nʼabusua, nanso deɛ ɔkyiri kɛtɛasehyɛ no bɛnya nkwa.
28 The heart of the upright gives thought to his answer; but from the mouth of the evil-doer comes a stream of evil things.
Ɔteneneeni akoma kari ne mmuaeɛ, nanso omumuyɛfoɔ ano woro bɔne.
29 The Lord is far from sinners, but his ear is open to the prayer of the upright.
Awurade mmɛn amumuyɛfoɔ koraa nanso ɔte ɔteneneeni mpaeɛbɔ.
30 The light of the eyes is a joy to the heart, and good news makes the bones fat.
Animu a ɛteɛ ma akoma nya ahomeka, na asɛm pa ma nnompe ahoɔden.
31 The man whose ear is open to the teaching of life will have his place among the wise.
Deɛ ɔtie animka a ɛma nkwa no ne anyansafoɔ bɛbɔ mu atena ase.
32 He who will not be controlled by training has no respect for his soul, but he who gives ear to teaching will get wisdom.
Deɛ ɔmfa ahohyɛsoɔ no bu ne ho animtiaa, na deɛ ɔtie ntenesoɔ no nya nhunumu.
33 The fear of the Lord is the teaching of wisdom; and a low opinion of oneself goes before honour.
Awurade suro kyerɛ onipa nyansa, ahobrɛaseɛ di animuonyam anim.
