Proverbs 26
1 As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour is not seemly for a fool.
Abe ale si sno dzanae le dzomeŋɔli alo tsi dzanae le nuŋeɣi ene la, nenemae bubu medze bometsila o.
2 As the bird by wandering, as the swallow by flying, so the curse causeless 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 A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool's back.
Sɔƒoka li na sɔ, numega li na tedzi nenemae ameƒoti li na bometsila ƒe dzimegbe!
4 Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto 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 Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.
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 fool cutteth off the feet, and drinketh damage.
Dudede asi na bometsila le abe ame ŋutɔ ƒe afɔ lalã alo dzɔgbevɔ̃e nono ene.
7 The legs of the lame are not equal: so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
Abe ale si atatututɔ ƒe afɔ nɔa yamee ene la, nenemae lododo le le bometsila ƒe nu mee.
8 As he that bindeth a stone in a sling, so is he that giveth honour to a fool.
Abe ale si wotsɔa kpe dea akafomee ene la, nenemae bubudede bometsila ŋu le.
9 As a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
Abe ale si ŋuti nɔna le ahamula ƒe asimee ene la, nenemae lododo nɔna le bometsila ƒe nu mee.
10 The great Elohim that formed all things both rewardeth the fool, and rewardeth transgressors.
Ame si daa aŋutrɔ bometsila dzodzro la le abe ame si dɔa dɔ ame si le eme tsom la ene.
11 As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly.
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 own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him.
Èkpɔ ame aɖe si nye nunyala le eya ŋutɔ ŋkume kpɔa? Mɔkpɔkpɔ geɖe li na bometsila wu eya amea.
13 The slothful man saith, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets.
Kuviatɔ gblɔna be, “Dzata le mɔa dzi, dzata si le gbe tem ŋɔdzitɔe la le tsatsam le ablɔwo me!”
14 As the door turneth upon his hinges, so doth the slothful upon his bed.
Abe ale si ʋɔtru trona le eƒe megbega mee ene la, nenemae kuviatɔ nɔa tɔtrɔm le eƒe aba dzii.
15 The slothful hideth his hand in his bosom; it grieveth him to bring it again 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 own conceit than seven 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 meddleth with strife belonging not to him, is like one that taketh a dog by the ears.
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 a mad man who casteth firebrands, arrows, and death,
Abe ale si aɖaʋatɔ daa akakati bibi alo aŋutrɔ si ŋu aɖi le la ene la,
19 So is the man that deceiveth his neighbour, and saith, Am not I in sport?
nenemae nye ame si ble ehavi eye emegbe wògblɔ nɛ be, “Fefem ko mele!”
20 Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth.
Ne nake meli o la, dzo tsina; ne sakplitɔ meli o la, dzre kena.
21 As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife.
Abe ale si aka léa dzo eye nake doa dzo ene la, nenema ŋutsu dzretɔ ƒlɔa dzre ɖoe.
22 The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts 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 Burning lips and a wicked heart are like a potsherd covered with silver dross.
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 dissembleth with his lips, and layeth up deceit within him;
Ame baɖa tsɔa eƒe nuyi trɔa eɖokui bubue, gake eɣlaa beble ɖe eƒe dzi me.
25 When he speaketh fair, believe him not: for there are seven 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 Whose hatred is covered by deceit, his wickedness shall be shewed before the whole congregation.
Eƒe susu baɖa aɣla ɖe beble megbe, gake woaʋu go eƒe vɔ̃ɖivɔ̃ɖi le amehawo dome.
27 Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein: and he that rolleth a stone, it will return upon 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 lying tongue hateth those that are afflicted by it; and a flattering mouth worketh ruin.
Alakpaɖe léa fu ame siwo ŋuti wòle abi demii, eye nu si blea ame la hea gbegblẽ vɛ.
