Proverbs 11
1 A deceitful balance is an abomination before the Lord: and a just weight is his will.
Awurade kyiri asisie nsania, na nʼani gye nokorɛ nkariboɔ ho.
2 Where pride is, there also shall be reproach: but where humility is, there also is wisdom.
Ahantan ba a, animguaseɛ na ɛdi soɔ nanso ahobrɛaseɛ de nyansa ba.
3 The simplicity of the just shall guide them: and the deceitfulness of the wicked shall destroy them.
Teefoɔ nokorɛdie kyerɛ wɔn ɛkwan; nanso nkontompofoɔ ano ntanta sɛe wɔn.
4 Riches shall not profit in the day of revenge: but justice shall deliver from death.
Ahonya nnka hwee abufuhyeɛ da no, nanso tenenee gye nkwa firi owuo mu.
5 The justice of the upright shall make his way prosperous: and the wicked man shall fall by his own wickedness.
Wɔn a wɔnnyɛ bɔne teneneeyɛ bɔ ɛkwan tee ma wɔn, nanso amumuyɛfoɔ amumuyɛsɛm brɛ wɔn ase.
6 The justice of the righteous shall deliver them: and the unjust shall be caught in their own snares.
Pɛyɛfoɔ teneneeyɛ gye wɔn, nanso akɔnnɔ bɔne afidie yi nkontompofoɔ.
7 When the wicked man is dead, there shall be no hope any more: and the expectation of the solicitous shall perish.
Sɛ omumuyɛfoɔ wu a, nʼanidasoɔ yera; deɛ ɔsusuu sɛ ɔbɛnya afiri ne tumi mu nyinaa no yɛ kwa.
8 The just is delivered out of distress: and the wicked shall be given up for him.
Wɔgye ɔteneneeni firi amaneɛ mu, na ɛba omumuyɛfoɔ so mmom.
9 The dissembler with his mouth deceiveth his friend: but the just shall be delivered by knowledge.
Deɛ ɔnsuro Onyame de nʼano sɛe ne yɔnko, nanso ɔteneneeni nam nimdeɛ so firi mu.
10 When it goeth well with the just the city shall rejoice: and when the wicked perish there shall be praise.
Sɛ teneneefoɔ di yie a, kuropɔn no di ahurisie; nanso amumuyɛfoɔ wu a, wɔbɔ ose.
11 By the blessing of the just the city shall be exalted: and by the mouth of the wicked it shall be overthrown.
Pɛyɛfoɔ nhyira ma kuropɔn no kɔ so, nanso amumuyɛfoɔ ano bɔ no.
12 He that despiseth his friend, is mean of heart: but the wise man will hold his peace.
Onipa a ɔnni adwene no bu ne yɔnko animtiaa, nanso deɛ ɔwɔ nhunumu no to ne tɛkrɛma nnareka.
13 He that walketh deceitfully, revealeth secrets: but he that is faithful, concealeth the thing committed to him by his friend.
Osekuni da kɔkoamsɛm adi, nanso deɛ yɛnya ne mu ahotosoɔ no kora kasasie so.
14 Where there is no governor, the people shall fall: but there is safety where there is much counsel.
Ɔman a ɛnni akwankyerɛ no bɔ, nanso afotufoɔ dodoɔ ma nkonimdie ba.
15 He shall be afflicted with evil, that is surety for a stranger: but he that is aware of the snares, shall be secure.
Deɛ ɔdi agyinamu ma ɔfoforɔ no bɛhunu amane, na deɛ ɔmmfa ne nsa nhyɛ awowasie ase no aso mu dwo no.
16 A gracious woman shall find glory: and the strong shall have riches.
Ɔbaa a ne yam yɛ no wɔde obuo ma no, nanso mmarima basabasayɛfoɔ nya ahodeɛ nko ara.
17 A merciful man doth good to his own soul: but he that is cruel casteth off even his own kindred.
Ɔyamyɛfoɔ yɛ ma ne ho, na otirimuɔdenfoɔ de ɔhaw ba nʼankasa so.
18 The wicked maketh an unsteady work: but to him that soweth justice, there is a faithful reward.
Omumuyɛfoɔ nya akatua a ɛnnyina, nanso deɛ ɔgu tenenee aba no twa akatua a ɛdi mu.
19 Clemency prepareth life: and the pursuing of evil things, death.
Deɛ ɔyɛ nokorɛ teneneeni no nya nkwa, nanso deɛ ɔkɔ so yɛ bɔne no kɔ owuo mu.
20 A perverse heart is abominable to the Lord: and his will is in them that walk sincerely.
Awurade kyiri nnipa a wɔn akoma akyinsa, na nʼani gye wɔn a wɔn akwan ho nni asɛm ho.
21 Hand in hand the evil man shall not be innocent: but the seed of the just shall be saved.
Gye to mu sɛ, amumuyɛfoɔ bɛnya wɔn akatua, na teneneefoɔ bɛnya wɔn tiri adi mu.
22 A golden ring in a swine’s snout, a woman fair and foolish.
Ɔbaa hoɔfɛfoɔ a ɔntumi nsi gyinaeɛ no te sɛ sika kawa a ɛhyɛ prako hwene mu.
23 The desire of the just is all good: the expectation of the wicked is indignation.
Teneneefoɔ apɛdeɛ wie yie, nanso amumuyɛfoɔ anidasoɔ wie abufuhyeɛ.
24 Some distribute their own goods, and grow richer: others take away what is not their own, and are always in want.
Obi yɛ adɔeɛ, na ɔnya ne ho bebree; obi nso yɛ adɔna, nanso ɛhia no.
25 The soul which blesseth, shall be made fat: and he that inebriateth, shall be inebriated also himself.
Ɔyamyɛfoɔ bɛkɔ so anya ne ho; na deɛ ɔma ebinom mee no nso bɛmee.
26 He that hideth up corn, shall be cursed among the people: but a blessing upon the head of them that sell.
Nnipa dome deɛ ɔde atokoɔ sie, na nhyira ba deɛ ɔtɔn ne deɛ so.
27 Well doth he rise early who seeketh good things; but he that seeketh after evil things shall be oppressed by them.
Deɛ ɔhwehwɛ papa akyiri ɛkwan no nya anisɔ, na deɛ ɔhwehwɛ bɔne no, bɔne ba ne so.
28 He that trusteth in his riches shall fall: but the just shall spring up as a green leaf.
Deɛ ɔde ne ho to nʼahonyadeɛ soɔ no bɛhwe ase, na ɔteneneeni bɛyɛ frɔmm sɛ ahahan mono.
29 He that troubleth his own house, shall inherit the winds: and the fool shall serve the wise.
Deɛ ɔde ɔhaw bɛto nʼabusua so no bɛdi mframa adeɛ, na ɔkwasea bɛyɛ onyansafoɔ ɔsomfoɔ.
30 The fruit of the just man is a tree of life: and he that gaineth souls, is wise.
Ɔteneneeni aba yɛ nkwa dua, na deɛ ɔgye akra no yɛ onyansafoɔ.
31 If the just man receive in the earth, how much more the wicked and the sinner.
Sɛ teneneefoɔ nya wɔn akatua wɔ asase so a ɛnneɛ na wɔn a wɔnnim Onyame ne abɔnefoɔ nso ɛ!
