Proverbs 12
1 Whoever loves instruction loves knowledge: but he that hates reproof is brutish.
Ame si lɔ̃ amehehe la lɔ̃a sidzedze, ke ame si lé fu mokaname la, bometsilae.
2 A good man obtains favor of the LORD: but a man of wicked devices will he condemn.
Yehowa vea ame nyui la nu, ke ebua fɔ ayemenuwɔla ya.
3 A man shall not be established by wickedness: but the root of the righteous shall not be moved.
Womatsɔ vɔ̃ɖivɔ̃ɖi aɖo ame gɔme anyii o gake womate ŋu aho ame dzɔdzɔe ya o.
4 A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband: but she that makes ashamed is as rottenness in his bones.
Srɔ̃nyɔnu zazɛ̃ nye fiakuku na srɔ̃ŋutsua, ke srɔ̃nyɔnu ŋukpenanuwɔla nye ŋuɖui le ƒu tome na srɔ̃a.
5 The thoughts of the righteous are right: but the counsels of the wicked are deceit.
Ame dzɔdzɔe ƒe ɖoɖowo toa mɔ ɖeka, ke ame vɔ̃ɖi ƒe aɖaŋuɖoɖo nye beble.
6 The words of the wicked are to lie in wait for blood: but the mouth of the upright shall deliver them.
Ame vɔ̃ɖiwo ƒe nyawo le lalam na ʋu gake dzɔdzɔetɔwo ƒe nuƒoƒo ɖea wo.
7 The wicked are overthrown, and are not: but the house of the righteous shall stand.
Wotutua ame vɔ̃ɖiwo ƒua anyi eye womeganɔa anyi o, ke ame dzɔdzɔe ƒe aƒe lia ke ɖaa.
8 A man shall be commended according to his wisdom: but he that is of a perverse heart shall be despised.
Wokafua ame le nunya si le esi la ta, ke wodoa vlo ŋutsu tagbɔ kuku tɔwo.
9 He that is despised, and has a servant, is better than he that honors himself, and lacks bread.
Enyo be nànye ame tsɛ aɖe ko eye subɔla nanɔ asiwò, wu be nàwɔ ɖokuiwò amegãe eye nuɖuɖu manɔ asiwò o.
10 A righteous man regards the life of his beast: but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.
Ame dzɔdzɔe léa be na eƒe lãwo ke dɔmenyo siwo ame vɔ̃ɖiwo ya wɔna la nye ŋutasesẽ.
11 He that tills his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that follows vain persons is void of understanding.
Ame si ŋlɔ eƒe agble la akpɔ nuɖuɖu geɖe, ke ame si kplɔa blezibledi ɖo la, numanyalae.
12 The wicked desires the net of evil men: but the root of the righteous yields fruit.
Ame vɔ̃ɖiwo ƒe nu siwo woha la le ŋutasẽlawo dzrom, ke ame dzɔdzɔewo ƒe ke ƒona ɖe to sesĩe.
13 The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips: but the just shall come out of trouble.
Ame vɔ̃ɖi ƒe nu vlo ƒoƒo zua mɔ ɖenɛ, ke ame dzɔdzɔe dona le fu me.
14 A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth: and the recompense of a man’s hands shall be rendered to him.
Ame ƒe nu ƒe kutsetse hea nu nyuiwo vɛ nɛ taŋtaŋtaŋ, eye enye nyateƒe be dɔ si ame tsɔ eƒe asi wɔ lae hea viɖe vɛ nɛ.
15 The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that listens to counsel is wise.
Bometsila ƒe mɔ dzɔna le eya ŋutɔ ƒe ŋkume, ke ame dzɔdzɔe xɔa aɖaŋuɖoɖo.
16 A fool’s wrath is presently known: but a prudent man covers shame.
Bometsila ɖea eƒe dziku fiana zi ɖeka, ke nunyala doa toku dzudzu.
17 He that speaks truth shows forth righteousness: but a false witness deceit.
Ɖasefo nyateƒetɔ gblɔa nya si le eteƒe le ʋɔnu, ke aʋatsoɖasefo daa alakpa le ʋɔnu.
18 There is that speaks like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health.
Nya vlowo ƒona ɖe ame abe yi ene, ke ame dzɔdzɔe ƒe aɖe hea dɔyɔyɔ vɛ.
19 The lip of truth shall be established for ever: but a lying tongue is but for a moment.
Nyateƒenuyiwo nɔa anyi ɖikaa, ke alakpaɖe nu mesena yina o.
20 Deceit is in the heart of them that imagine evil: but to the counsellors of peace is joy.
Beble le ame siwo ɖoa nu vɔ̃ɖi la ƒe dzi me, ke dzidzɔ nɔa ame siwo hea ŋutifafa vɛ la ƒe dzi me.
21 There shall no evil happen to the just: but the wicked shall be filled with mischief.
Dzɔgbevɔ̃e medzɔna ɖe ame dzɔdzɔe dzi o, ke ame vɔ̃ɖiwo la, xaxa yɔa wo me fũu.
22 Lying lips are abomination to the LORD: but they that deal truly are his delight.
Yehowa lé fu alakpanuyiwo, ke ekpɔa dzidzɔ ɖe ame siwo toa nyateƒe la ŋu.
23 A prudent man conceals knowledge: but the heart of fools proclaims foolishness.
Nunyala mekɔa nu le sidzedze si su esi la dzi o, ke bometsilawo ƒe dzi ɖea gbeƒã woƒe bometsitsi.
24 The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute.
Asi si doa vevi nu la aɖu fia, ke kuviawɔwɔ kplɔa ame ɖona ɖe dɔ sesẽ me.
25 Heaviness in the heart of man makes it stoop: but a good word makes it glad.
Nuxaxa le dzi me tea ame ɖe anyi, ke amenuvenya dea dzi ƒo na ame.
26 The righteous is more excellent than his neighbor: but the way of the wicked seduces them.
Ame dzɔdzɔe ɖoa ŋu ɖo le xɔlɔ̃wɔwɔ me, ke ame vɔ̃ɖiwo ƒe mɔ kplɔa wo tranae.
27 The slothful man roasts not that which he took in hunting: but the substance of a diligent man is precious.
Kuviatɔ memea eƒe adelã o, ke nunyala léa be na eƒe nunɔamesiwo.
28 In the way of righteousness is life: and in the pathway thereof there is no death.
Agbe le dzɔdzɔenyenye ƒe mɔ me, makumaku le mɔ ma dzi.
