Proverbs 25
1 These are also proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied out.
Eyinom yɛ Salomo mmebusɛm nkekaho a Yudahene Hesekia afotufo kyerɛwee:
2 It is the glory of God to conceal a thing: but the honor of kings is to search out a matter.
Ɛyɛ Onyankopɔn anuonyamhyɛ sɛ wɔde asɛm sie; sɛ wɔpɛɛpɛɛ asɛm mu nso hyɛ ahemfo anuonyam.
3 The heaven for height, and the earth for depth, and the heart of kings is unsearchable.
Sɛnea ɔsoro korɔn na asase mu dɔ no, saa ara na wɔrentumi nhwehwɛ ahemfo koma mu.
4 Take away the dross from the silver, and there shall come forth a vessel for the finer.
Sɛ woyi dwetɛ ho fi a, na ato nea ɛkɔ dwetɛdwumfo nsam;
5 Take away the wicked from before the king, and his throne shall be established in righteousness.
Yi amumɔyɛfo fi ɔhene anim, na trenee bɛma nʼahengua atim.
6 Put not forth yourself in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of great men:
Mma wo ho so wɔ ɔhene anim, na mpere dibea wɔ atitiriw mu;
7 For better it is that it be said to you, Come up here; than that you should be put lower in the presence of the prince whom your eyes have seen.
Eye ma no sɛ ɔbɛka akyerɛ wo se, “Bra soro ha,” sen sɛ ɔbɛbrɛ wo ase wɔ otitiriw bi anim. Nea wode wʼani ahu no
8 Go not forth hastily to strive, lest you know not what to do in the end thereof, when your neighbor has put you to shame.
mpɛ ntɛm mfa nkɔ asennii, na sɛ awiei no wo yɔnko gu wʼanim ase a dɛn na wobɛyɛ?
9 Debate your cause with your neighbor himself; and discover not a secret to another:
Sɛ wo ne wo yɔnko di asɛm a nna obi foforo ahintasɛm adi,
10 Lest he that hears it put you to shame, and your infamy turn not away.
anyɛ saa a, nea ɔbɛte no begu wʼanim ase na din bɔne a wubenya no rempepa da.
11 A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver.
Asɛm a wɔka no sɛnea ɛfata no te sɛ sika kɔkɔɔ a wɔabɔ sɛ aprɛ de atuatua dwetɛ nsiesiei mu.
12 As an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover on an obedient ear.
Sikakɔkɔɔ asokaa anaa sikakɔkɔɔ ankasa ahyehyɛde te sɛ onyansafo animka a ɔde ma nea ɔyɛ aso ma no.
13 As the cold of snow in the time of harvest, so is a faithful messenger to them that send him: for he refreshes the soul of his masters.
Sɛnea sukyerɛmma ma wim dwo wɔ otwabere mu no, saa ara na ɔsomafo nokwafo te ma wɔn a wɔsoma no no; na ɔma ne wuranom akomatɔyam.
14 Whoever boasts himself of a false gift is like clouds and wind without rain.
Omununkum ne mframa a ɛmfa osu mma no te sɛ onipa a ɔde akyɛde a ɔmmfa mma hoahoa ne ho.
15 By long forbearing is a prince persuaded, and a soft tongue breaks the bone.
Ntoboase ma sodifo ti da, na tɛkrɛmabere tumi bu dompe mu.
16 Have you found honey? eat so much as is sufficient for you, lest you be filled therewith, and vomit it.
Sɛ wunya ɛwo a, nni ntra so, ne bebrebe bɛma woafe.
17 Withdraw your foot from your neighbor’s house; lest he be weary of you, and so hate you.
Ntaa nkɔ wo yɔnko fi, wo ho fono no a, ɔbɛtan wo.
18 A man that bears false witness against his neighbor is a maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow.
Onipa a odi adansekurum tia ne yɔnko no te sɛ kontibaa, afoa anaa bɛmma a ano yɛ nnam.
19 Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble is like a broken tooth, and a foot out of joint.
Ɛse a ɛyare ɔkekaw anaa nan a ɛyɛ apakye te sɛ nea wode wo ho to ɔtorofo so hiada mu.
20 As he that takes away a garment in cold weather, and as vinegar on nitre, so is he that singes songs to an heavy heart.
Nea ɔto dwom kyerɛ ɔwerɛhowni no, te sɛ nea ɔpa ntama gu awɔwbere mu anaa te sɛ nsa nyinyanyinya a wohwie gu apirakuru so.
21 If your enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink:
Sɛ ɔkɔm de wo tamfo a, ma no aduan nni; sɛ osukɔm de no a, ma no nsu nnom.
22 For you shall heap coals of fire on his head, and the LORD shall reward you.
Sɛ woyɛ saa a, wobɛsosɔ nnyansramma agu nʼatifi, na Awurade bɛma wo akatua.
23 The north wind drives away rain: so does an angry countenance a backbiting tongue.
Sɛnea atifi fam mframa de osu ba no, saa ara na tɛkrɛma a edi nseku de omuna ba.
24 It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman and in a wide house.
Eye sɛ wobɛtena suhyɛ twɔtwɔw ase baabi, sen sɛ wo ne ɔyere tɔkwapɛfo bɛtena fie.
25 As cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country.
Nsuonwini a ɔkra a atɔ beraw nya no te sɛ anigyesɛm a efi akyirikyiri.
26 A righteous man falling down before the wicked is as a troubled fountain, and a corrupt spring.
Asuti a afono anaa abura a ayɛ pɔtɔɔ te sɛ ɔtreneeni a ogyaa ne ho ma amumɔyɛfo.
27 It is not good to eat much honey: so for men to search their own glory is not glory.
Enye sɛ wodi ɛwo ntraso, saa ara na ɛnyɛ anuonyam sɛ obi bɛhwehwɛ nsɛm a mu dɔ mu.
28 He that has no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls.
Onipa a onni ahohyɛso no te sɛ kuropɔn a nʼafasu abubu agu fam.
