Proverbs 13
1 A wise son [heareth] his father's instruction; but a scorner heareth not rebuke.
Ɔba nyansafo tie nʼagya nkyerɛkyerɛ; na ɔfɛwdifo ntie animka.
2 A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth; but the soul of the treacherous, violence.
Nneɛma pa a efi onipa anom no ma no anigye, na wɔn a wonni nokware no kɔn dɔ kitikitiyɛ.
3 He that guardeth his mouth keepeth his soul; destruction shall be to him that openeth wide his lips.
Nea ɔkora nʼano no kora ne nkwa so, nanso nea ɔkasa a onsusuw ho no bɛba ɔsɛe mu.
4 A sluggard's soul desireth and hath nothing; but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
Onihawfo pere hwehwɛ nanso onya hwee, na nea ɔyɛ adwuma no nya nea ɔpɛ biara.
5 A righteous [man] hateth lying; but the wicked maketh himself odious and cometh to shame.
Atreneefo kyi nea ɛnyɛ nokware, nanso amumɔyɛfo de aniwu ne ahohora ba.
6 Righteousness preserveth him that is perfect in the way; but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.
Trenee bɔ ɔnokwafo ho ban, na amumɔyɛsɛm tu ɔbɔnefo gu.
7 There is that feigneth himself rich, and hath nothing; there is that maketh himself poor, and hath great wealth.
Obi yɛ ne ho sɛ ɔdefo, a nso onni hwee, ɔfoforo yɛ ne ho sɛ ohiani, nso ɔwɔ ahonya bebree.
8 The ransom of a man's life is his riches; but the indigent heareth not rebuke.
Obi ahonya betumi agye no nkwa, nanso ohiani nte ahunahuna biara.
9 The light of the righteous rejoiceth; but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
Atreneefo kanea hyerɛn pa ara, nanso wodum amumɔyɛfo kanea.
10 By pride there only cometh contention; but with the well-advised is wisdom.
Ahantan de ntɔkwaw nko ara na ɛba, na wohu nyansa wɔ wɔn a wotie afotu mu.
11 Wealth [gotten] by vanity diminisheth; but he that gathereth by manual-labour shall increase [it].
Ahonya a ɛnam ɔkwammɔne so no hwere ntɛm so, na nea ɔboa sika ano nkakrankakra no ma ɛdɔɔso.
12 Hope deferred maketh the heart sick; but the desire [that] cometh to pass is a tree of life.
Anidaso a wotu hyɛ da no bɔ koma ɔyare, nanso anigyinade a nsa aka no yɛ nkwadua.
13 Whoso despiseth the word shall be held by it; but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.
Nea otwiri akwankyerɛ no betua so ka, nanso wɔma nea ɔde obu ma mmara no akatua.
14 The teaching of the wise [man] is a fountain of life, to turn away from the snares of death.
Onyansafo nkyerɛkyerɛ te sɛ nkwa asuti, eyi onipa fi owu afiri mu.
15 Good understanding procureth favour; but the way of the treacherous is hard.
Nhumu pa de adom ba, nanso atorofo akwan so yɛ den.
16 Every prudent [man] acteth with knowledge; but the foolish layeth open [his] folly.
Ɔbadwemma biara yɛ nʼade wɔ nimdeɛ mu, nanso ɔkwasea da nʼagyimisɛm adi.
17 A wicked messenger falleth into evil; but a faithful ambassador is health.
Ɔsomafo mumɔyɛfo tɔ amane mu, nanso ɔnanmusini nokwafo de abodwo ba.
18 Poverty and shame shall be [to] him that refuseth instruction; but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured.
Nea ɔpo nteɛso no kɔ ohia ne animguase mu, na wɔhyɛ nea otie nteɛso no anuonyam.
19 The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul; but it is abomination to the foolish to depart from evil.
Akɔnnɔde a nsa aka ma ɔkra ani gye, nanso nkwaseafo kyi sɛ wɔtwe wɔn ho fi bɔne ho.
20 He that walketh with wise [men] becometh wise; but a companion of the foolish will be depraved.
Nea ɔne onyansafo nantew no hu nyansa, na nea ɔne nkwaseafo bɔ no hu amane.
21 Evil pursueth sinners; but to the righteous good shall be repaid.
Ɔhaw di ɔbɔnefo akyi, na nkɔso yɛ ɔtreneeni akatua.
22 A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children's children; but the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the righteous [man].
Onipa pa de agyapade gyaw ne nenanom, na wɔkora ɔbɔnefo ahonyade so ma ɔtreneeni.
23 Much food is in the tillage of the poor; but there is that is lost for want of judgment.
Ohiani afum nnɔbae tumi ba pii, nanso ntɛnkyew pra kɔ.
24 He that spareth his rod hateth his son; but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.
Nea ɔkyɛe nʼabaa so no tan ne ba, na nea ɔdɔ no no hwɛ sɛ ɔbɛteɛ no.
25 The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul; but the belly of the wicked shall want.
Atreneefo didi ma wɔn koma mee, nanso ɔkɔm de amumɔyɛfo.
