Proverbs 10
1 The Proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father; but a foolish son is the grief of his mother.
Solomo ƒe lododowo: Ɖevi si nya nu la nana fofoa kpɔa dzidzɔ, ke ɖevi si tsi bome la hea nuxaxa vɛ na dadaa.
2 Treasures of wickedness profit nothing; but righteousness delivereth from death.
Kesinɔnu si wokpɔ to mɔ fitifitiwo dzi la menye viɖe aɖeke o, gake dzɔdzɔnyenye ɖea ame tso ku me.
3 Jehovah suffereth not the soul of the righteous [man] to famish; but he repelleth the craving of the wicked.
Yehowa menaa dɔ wua ame dzɔdzɔewo o, ke egblẽa ame vɔ̃ɖiwo ƒe didiwo me.
4 He cometh to want that dealeth with a slack hand; but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.
Asi si wɔa kuvia la nana ame ɖoa ko gake asi si doa vevi nu la hea kesinɔnu vɛ.
5 He that gathereth in summer is a wise son; he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame.
Ame si ƒoa nukuwo nu ƒu le dzomeŋɔli la nye vi nyanu, ke ame si dɔa alɔ̃ le nuŋeɣi la, vi ŋukpenuwɔlae.
6 Blessings are upon the head of a righteous [man]; but the mouth of the wicked covereth violence.
Yayra anye fiakuku anɔ ame dzɔdzɔe ƒe ta ke ŋutasesẽ yɔa ame vɔ̃ ƒe nu me.
7 The memory of the righteous [man] shall be blessed; but the name of the wicked shall rot.
Ŋkuɖoɖo ame dzɔdzɔe dzi anye yayra, ke ame vɔ̃ɖiwo ƒe ŋkɔ aƒaƒã.
8 The wise in heart receiveth commandments; but a prating fool shall fall.
Ame si nunya le dzi me na la xɔa sededewo, ke bometsila, nukpoloeƒola, atsrɔ̃.
9 He that walketh in integrity walketh securely; but he that perverteth his ways shall be known.
Ame si ŋu fɔɖiɖi mele o la zɔna le dedinɔnɔ me, ke asi atu ame si toa mɔ gɔglɔ̃wo dzi.
10 He that winketh with the eye causeth grief, and a prating fool shall fall.
Ame si tea ŋku ɖe ame kple dziku la hea nuxaxa vɛ, eye bometsila, nukpoloeƒola, atsrɔ̃.
11 The mouth of a righteous [man] is a fountain of life; but the mouth of the wicked covereth violence.
Ame dzɔdzɔe ƒe nu nye agbevudo, ke ŋutasesẽ yɔa ame vɔ̃ɖi ƒe nu me.
12 Hatred stirreth up strifes; but love covereth all transgressions.
Fuléle hea mama vɛ, gake lɔlɔ̃ tsyɔa dzidadawo katã dzi.
13 In the lips of an intelligent [man] wisdom is found; but a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.
Nunya le nugɔmeselawo ƒe nuyi dzi, ke ameƒoti adze dzime na numanyalawo.
14 The wise lay up knowledge; but the mouth of the fool is near destruction.
Nunyalawo dzraa gɔmesese ɖo, ke bometsila ƒe nu hea gbegblẽ vɛ.
15 The rich man's wealth is his strong city; the destruction of the poor is their poverty.
Kesinɔtɔwo ƒe kesinɔnuwo nye du si ŋu wotɔ glikpɔ sesẽ ɖo, ke hiãtɔwo ƒe ahedada nye woƒe gbegblẽ.
16 The labour of a righteous [man] [tendeth] to life; the revenue of a wicked [man], to sin.
Ame dzɔdzɔe ƒe dɔwɔfetu hea agbe vɛ nɛ, gake ame vɔ̃ɖi ƒe viɖe hea tohehe vɛ nɛ.
17 Keeping instruction is the path to life; but he that forsaketh reproof goeth astray.
Ame si ɖo to amehehe la le agbemɔ fiam gake ame si gbea ɖɔɖɔɖo la kplɔa ame bubuwo tranae.
18 He that covereth hatred hath lying lips, and he that sendeth forth a slander is a fool.
Ame si ɣla fuléle ɖe eƒe dzi me la, alakpanuyi le esi eye ame si nɔa ame ŋu gblẽm la, bometsilae.
19 In the multitude of words there wanteth not transgression; but he that restraineth his lips doeth wisely.
Afi si nya geɖe le la, nu vɔ̃ megbea afi ma nɔnɔ o, ke ame si lé eƒe aɖe la, nunyalae.
20 The tongue of the righteous [man] is [as] choice silver; the heart of the wicked is little worth.
Ame dzɔdzɔe ƒe aɖe le abe klosalo nyuitɔ ene, ke viɖe mele ame vɔ̃ɖi ƒe dzi ŋu o.
21 The lips of a righteous [man] feed many; but fools die for want of understanding.
Ame dzɔdzɔe ƒe nuyi hea nunyiame vɛ na ame geɖewo, gake bometsilawo kuna le simadzemadze ta.
22 The blessing of Jehovah, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow to it.
Yehowa ƒe yayra hea kesinɔnu vɛ, eye metsɔa fukpekpe aɖeke kpena ɖe eŋu o.
23 It is as sport to a foolish [man] to do wickedness; but a man of understanding hath wisdom.
Bometsila kpɔa dzidzɔ le nu tovo wɔwɔ ŋu, ke ame si sea nu gɔme la, nunyae nye eƒe dzidzɔ.
24 The fear of a wicked [man], it shall come upon him; but the desire of the righteous shall be granted.
Nu si vɔ̃m ame vɔ̃ɖi le lae ava tui, ke nu si dim dzɔdzɔetɔ le la, eyae woanae.
25 As a whirlwind passeth, so is the wicked no [more]; but the righteous is an everlasting foundation.
Ne ahomya ƒo va yi la, ame vɔ̃ɖi la maganɔ anyi o, ke ame dzɔdzɔe ya anɔ te sesĩe ɖaa.
26 As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to them that send him.
Abe ale si aha tsitsi nɔna na aɖu eye dzudzɔ nɔna na ŋku ene la, nenema kuviatɔ le na ame siwo dɔ dɔe.
27 The fear of Jehovah prolongeth days; but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.
Yehowavɔvɔ̃ nana agbe didina. Ke ame vɔ̃ɖi ƒe agbenɔƒewo le kpuie.
28 The hope of the righteous is joy; but the expectation of the wicked shall perish.
Ame dzɔdzɔe ƒe viɖee nye dzidzɔ gake ame vɔ̃ɖiwo ƒe mɔkpɔkpɔ zua dzodzro.
29 The way of Jehovah is strength to the perfect [man], but destruction to the workers of iniquity.
Yehowa ƒe mɔ nye sitsoƒe na ame dzɔdzɔe, ke enye gbegblẽ na nu tovo wɔlawo.
30 The righteous [man] shall never be moved; but the wicked shall not inhabit the land.
Womaho ame dzɔdzɔe la akpɔ gbeɖe o gake ame vɔ̃ɖi ya manɔ anyigba la dzi o.
31 The mouth of a righteous [man] putteth forth wisdom; but the froward tongue shall be cut out.
Nunya dona tso dzɔdzɔetɔ la ƒe nu me, gake woalã alakpaɖe la ɖa.
32 The lips of a righteous [man] know what is acceptable; but the mouth of the wicked is frowardness.
Ame dzɔdzɔe ƒe nuyiwo nya nya dzeto gbɔgblɔ, gake ame vɔ̃ɖi ƒe nu gblɔa nya tovowo.
