Proverbs 9
1 Wisdom hath built herself a house, she hath hewn her out seven pillars.
Nunya tu eƒe xɔ eye wòɖo eƒe sɔti adreawo te.
2 She hath slain her victims, mingled her wine, and set forth her table.
Etrɔ asi le eƒe lã si wòwu ŋu, tɔtɔ eƒe wain, eye wòɖo eƒe kplɔ̃ hã.
3 She hath sent her maids to invite to the tower, and to the walls of the city:
Edɔ eƒe dɔlanyɔnuwo eye wòtsi tsitre ɖe dua ƒe kɔkɔƒe ke hedo ɣli be,
4 Whosoever is a little one, let him come to me. And to the unwise she said:
“Mi bebewuwo katã mige ɖe eme le afii!” Egblɔ na numanyalawo be,
5 Come, eat my bread, and drink the wine which I have mingled for you.
“Miva, miɖu nye nu eye mino nye wain si metɔtɔ.
6 Forsake childishness, and live, and walk by the ways of prudence.
Miɖe asi le bometsitsi ŋu, ekema mianɔ agbe eye miazɔ le gɔmesese me.
7 He that teacheth a scorner, doth an injury to himself: and he that rebuketh a wicked man, getteth himself a blot.
“Ame si le nya gbem na fewuɖula la le eƒe dzu dɔm eye ame si ka mo na ame vɔ̃ɖi la xɔa dzudzu.
8 Rebuke not a scorner lest he hate thee. Rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.
Mègaka mo na fewuɖula o, ne menye nenema o la, alé fu wò; ke boŋ ka mo na nunyala eye alɔ̃ wò nya.
9 Give an occasion to a wise man, and wisdom shall be added to him. Teach a just man, and he shall make haste to receive it.
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 the knowledge of the holy is prudence.
“Yehowa vɔvɔ̃e nye nunya ƒe gɔmedzedze eye sidzedze Kɔkɔetɔ la nye gɔmesese
11 For by me shall thy days be multiplied, and years of life shall be added to thee.
elabena to dzinye wò ŋkekewo adzi ɖe edzi fũu eye woatsɔ ƒewo akpe wò agbenɔƒewo.
12 If thou be wise, thou shalt be so to thyself: and if a scorner, thou alone shalt bear the evil.
Ne èdze nunya la, wò nunya ahe viɖe vɛ na wò; ke ne ènye fewuɖula la, wò ɖeka koe akpe fu.”
13 A foolish woman and clamorous, and full of allurements, and knowing nothing at all,
Nyɔnu bometsila la le ɣli dom, womekplae o eye menya nu hã o.
14 Sat at the door of her house, upon a seat, in a high place of the city,
Enɔ anyi ɖe eƒe aƒe ƒe ʋɔtru nu, enɔ anyi ɖe zikpui dzi le du la ƒe kɔkɔƒe kekeake
15 To call them that pass by the way, and go on their journey:
le ame siwo va le eme tsom la yɔm, ame siwo lé woƒe mɔ tsɔ tẽe be,
16 He that is a little one, let him turn to me. And to the fool she said:
“Mí ame siwo katã nye bebewuwo la, mige ɖe eme le afii!” Egblɔna na ame siwo menya nu o la be,
17 Stolen waters are sweeter, and hid den bread is more pleasant.
“Tsi si wofi la vivina, eye nu si woɖu le vivime la vivina!”
