Proverbs 25
1 These are also proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied out.
Yeinom yɛ Salomo mmɛbusɛm nkekaho a Yudahene Hesekia afotufoɔ twerɛeɛ:
2 It is the glory of God to conceal a thing: but the honor of kings is to search out a matter.
Ɛyɛ Onyankopɔn animuonyamhyɛ sɛ wɔde asɛm sie; sɛ wɔpɛɛpɛɛ asɛm mu nso hyɛ ahemfo animuonyam.
3 The heaven for height, and the earth for depth, and the heart of kings is unsearchable.
Sɛdeɛ ɔsoro korɔn na asase mu dɔ no, saa ara na wɔrentumi nhwehwɛ ahemfo akoma mu.
4 Take away the dross from the silver, and there shall come forth a vessel for the finer.
Sɛ wɔyi dwetɛ ho a, dwetɛdwumfoɔ tumi de yɛ adeɛ a ɛho wɔ mfasoɔ;
5 Take away the wicked from before the king, and his throne shall be established in righteousness.
Yi amumuyɛfoɔ firi ɔhene anim, na tenenee bɛma nʼahennwa 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 diberɛ wɔ atitire 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.
Ɛyɛ ma no sɛ ɔbɛka akyerɛ wo sɛ, “Bra soro ha,” sene sɛ ɔbɛbrɛ wo ase wɔ otitire bi anim. Deɛ wode wʼani ahunu 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 asɛnniiɛ, na sɛ awieeɛ no wo yɔnko gu wʼanim ase a ɛdeɛn 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 foforɔ ahintasɛm adi,
10 Lest he that hears it put you to shame, and your infamy turn not away.
anyɛ saa a, deɛ ɔbɛte no bɛgu wʼanim ase na edin bɔne a wobɛnya no rempepa da.
11 A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver.
Asɛm a wɔka no sɛdeɛ ɛfata no te sɛ sika kɔkɔɔ a wɔabɔ sɛ aprɛ de atuatua dwetɛ nsiesieɛ mu.
12 As an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover on an obedient ear.
Sikakɔkɔɔ asomuadeɛ anaa sikakɔkɔɔ amapa ahyehyɛdeɛ te sɛ onyansafoɔ animka a ɔde ma deɛ 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.
Sɛdeɛ sukyerɛmma ma ewiem dwoɔ wɔ otwa berɛ mu no saa ara na ɔsomafoɔ nokwafoɔ teɛ ma wɔn a wɔsoma 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 osutɔ mma no te sɛ onipa a ɔde akyɛdeɛ a ɔmmfa mma hoahoa ne ho.
15 By long forbearing is a prince persuaded, and a soft tongue breaks the bone.
Ntoboaseɛ ma sodifoɔ ti da, na tɛkrɛmabereɛ 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 wonya ɛwoɔ a, enni 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 fie, 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 ɔdi adansekurumu tia ne yɔnko no te sɛ aporibaa, afena 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 kaka anaa ɛnan a ɛyɛ apakye te sɛ deɛ wode wo ho to ɔtorofoɔ 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.
Deɛ ɔto dwom kyere ɔwerɛhoni no te sɛ deɛ ɔpa ntoma gu awɔberɛ mu anaa te sɛ nsã nyinyanyinya a wɔhwie gu afransa soɔ.
21 If your enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink:
Sɛ ɛkɔm de wo ɔtamfoɔ a, ma no aduane nni; sɛ osukɔm de no a, ma no nsuo nnom.
22 For you shall heap coals of fire on his head, and the LORD shall reward you.
Sɛ woyɛ saa a, wobɛsoso gyasramma agu nʼatifi, na Awurade bɛma wo akatua.
23 The north wind drives away rain: so does an angry countenance a backbiting tongue.
Sɛdeɛ atifi fam mframa de osutɔ ba no, saa ara na tɛkrɛma a ɛdi nsekuro 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.
Ɛyɛ sɛ wobɛtena suhyɛ ase mantweaa bi, sene sɛ wo ne ɔyere ntɔkwapɛfoɔ bɛtena efie.
25 As cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country.
Nsuonwunu a ɔkra a ato baha nya no te sɛ asɛmmɔdɛ a ɛfiri akyirikyiri.
26 A righteous man falling down before the wicked is as a troubled fountain, and a corrupt spring.
Asutire a ahono anaa abura a ayɛ pɔtɔɔ, te sɛ ɔteneneeni a ɔgyaa ne ho ma amumuyɛfoɔ.
27 It is not good to eat much honey: so for men to search their own glory is not glory.
Ɛnyɛ sɛ wɔdi ɛwoɔ ntrasoɔ, na ɛnyɛ fɛ nso sɛ obi pɛ animuonyam ma ne ho.
28 He that has no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls.
Onipa a ɔnni ahohyɛsoɔ no te sɛ kuropɔn a nʼafasuo abubu agu fam.
