Proverbs 26
1 As the snowe in the sommer, and as the raine in the haruest are not meete, so is honour vnseemely for a foole.
Abe ale si sno dzanae le dzomeŋɔli alo tsi dzanae le nuŋeɣi ene la, nenemae bubu medze bometsila o.
2 As the sparowe by flying, and the swallow by flying escape, so the curse that is causeles, shall not come.
Abe ale si atsutsrɔe dzonae alo sagbadrɛ saa agbae ene la, nenemae ɖiŋu si wodo na ame ɖe madzɔmadzɔ dzi la tsia yamee.
3 Vnto the horse belongeth a whip, to the asse a bridle, and a rod to the fooles backe.
Sɔƒoka li na sɔ, numega li na tedzi nenemae ameƒoti li na bometsila ƒe dzimegbe!
4 Answer not a foole according to his foolishnes, least thou also be like him.
Mègaɖo nya ŋu na bometsila le eƒe bometsitsi nu o, ne menye nenema o la, wò ŋutɔ hã ànɔ abe eya amea ene.
5 Answere a foole according to his foolishnes, least he be wise in his owne conceite.
Ɖo nya ŋu na bometsila le eƒe bometsitsi nu, ne menye nenema o la ava bu eɖokui nunyalae le eɖokui gbɔ.
6 He that sendeth a message by the hand of a foole, is as he that cutteth off the feete, and drinketh iniquitie.
Dudede asi na bometsila le abe ame ŋutɔ ƒe afɔ lalã alo dzɔgbevɔ̃e nono ene.
7 As they that lift vp the legs of the lame, so is a parable in a fooles mouth.
Abe ale si atatututɔ ƒe afɔ nɔa yamee ene la, nenemae lododo le le bometsila ƒe nu mee.
8 As the closing vp of a precious stone in an heape of stones, so is he that giueth glory to a foole.
Abe ale si wotsɔa kpe dea akafomee ene la, nenemae bubudede bometsila ŋu le.
9 As a thorne standing vp in the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fooles.
Abe ale si ŋuti nɔna le ahamula ƒe asimee ene la, nenemae lododo nɔna le bometsila ƒe nu mee.
10 The excellent that formed all things, both rewardeth the foole and rewardeth the transgressers.
Ame si daa aŋutrɔ bometsila dzodzro la le abe ame si dɔa dɔ ame si le eme tsom la ene.
11 As a dog turneth againe to his owne vomit, so a foole turneth to his foolishnes.
Abe ale si avu trɔna gayia nu si wòdzɔ gbɔe ene la, nenemae bometsila gawɔa bometsinu si wòwɔ va yi.
12 Seest thou a man wise in his owne conceite? more hope is of a foole then of him.
Èkpɔ ame aɖe si nye nunyala le eya ŋutɔ ŋkume kpɔa? Mɔkpɔkpɔ geɖe li na bometsila wu eya amea.
13 The slouthfull man sayth, A lyon is in the way: a lyon is in the streetes.
Kuviatɔ gblɔna be, “Dzata le mɔa dzi, dzata si le gbe tem ŋɔdzitɔe la le tsatsam le ablɔwo me!”
14 As the doore turneth vpon his hinges, so doeth the slouthfull man vpon his bed.
Abe ale si ʋɔtru trona le eƒe megbega mee ene la, nenemae kuviatɔ nɔa tɔtrɔm le eƒe aba dzii.
15 The slouthfull hideth his hand in his bosome, and it grieueth him to put it againe to his mouth.
Kuviatɔ tsɔ eƒe asi de nuɖugba me gake kuvia ɖoe ale gbegbe be, edede nu me zu dɔ nɛ.
16 The sluggard is wiser in his owne conceite, then seuen men that can render a reason.
Kuviatɔ nye nunyala le eya ŋutɔ ƒe ŋkume, wu ame adre siwo ɖoa nya ŋu nunyatɔe.
17 He that passeth by and medleth with the strife that belongeth not vnto him, is as one that taketh a dog by the eares.
Ame si le eme tsom gake de nu dzrenya si metsɔ egbɔ o me la le abe ame si lé towo kple eve na avu ene.
18 As he that faineth himselfe mad, casteth fire brands, arrowes, and mortall things,
Abe ale si aɖaʋatɔ daa akakati bibi alo aŋutrɔ si ŋu aɖi le la ene la,
19 So dealeth the deceitfull man with his friend and sayth, Am not I in sport?
nenemae nye ame si ble ehavi eye emegbe wògblɔ nɛ be, “Fefem ko mele!”
20 Without wood the fire is quenched, and without a talebearer strife ceaseth.
Ne nake meli o la, dzo tsina; ne sakplitɔ meli o la, dzre kena.
21 As ye cole maketh burning coles, and wood a fire, so the contentious man is apt to kindle strife.
Abe ale si aka léa dzo eye nake doa dzo ene la, nenema ŋutsu dzretɔ ƒlɔa dzre ɖoe.
22 The wordes of a tale bearer are as flatterings, and they goe downe into the bowels of the belly.
Amenyagblɔla ƒe nyawo vivina abe nuɖuɖu vivi si woka de nu me la ene; eyina ɖe ame ƒe dɔgbowo me ke.
23 As siluer drosse ouerlayde vpon a potsheard, so are burning lips, and an euill heart.
Abe ale si wofaa sikatsi ɖe anyikplu ŋu ene la, nenema nuyi xɔdzo si ŋu dzi vɔ̃ɖi kpe ɖo la le.
24 He that hateth, will counterfaite with his lips, but in his heart he layeth vp deceite.
Ame baɖa tsɔa eƒe nuyi trɔa eɖokui bubue, gake eɣlaa beble ɖe eƒe dzi me.
25 Though he speake fauourably, beleeue him not: for there are seuen abominations in his heart.
Togbɔ be eƒe nyawo nya le sesem hã la, mègaxɔ edzi se o elabena ŋunyɔnu adre le eƒe dzi me.
26 Hatred may be couered by deceite: but the malice thereof shall be discouered in the congregation.
Eƒe susu baɖa aɣla ɖe beble megbe, gake woaʋu go eƒe vɔ̃ɖivɔ̃ɖi le amehawo dome.
27 He that diggeth a pit shall fall therein, and he that rolleth a stone, it shall returne vnto him.
Ne ame aɖe ɖe ʋe la, eya ŋutɔ age adze eme eye ame si amli kpe la, kpe si wòmli la age adze eya ŋutɔ dzi.
28 A false tongue hateth the afflicted, and a flattering mouth causeth ruine.
Alakpaɖe léa fu ame siwo ŋuti wòle abi demii, eye nu si blea ame la hea gbegblẽ vɛ.
