Proverbs 19
1 Better [is] the poor walking in his integrity, Than the perverse [in] his lips—who [is] a fool.
Ohiani a ne nanteɛ ho nni asɛm no yɛ sene ɔkwasea a nʼasɛm mfa ɛkwan mu.
2 Also, without knowledge the soul [is] not good, And the hasty in feet is sinning.
Mmɔdemmɔ a nimdeɛ nka ho no nyɛ, saa ara na ntɛmpɛ a ɛma obi yera ɛkwan nso nyɛ.
3 The folly of man perverts his way, And his heart is angry against YHWH.
Onipa agyimisɛm sɛe nʼabrabɔ, nanso nʼakoma huru tia Awurade.
4 Wealth adds many friends, And the poor is separated from his neighbor.
Ahonya frɛfrɛ nnamfonom bebree; nanso ohiani adamfo gya no hɔ.
5 A false witness is not acquitted, Whoever breathes out lies is not delivered.
Adansekurumni bɛnya nʼakatua, na deɛ ɔtwa nkontompo remfa ne ho nni.
6 Many beg the face of the noble, And all have made friendship to a man of gifts.
Nnipa pii pɛ adom firi sodifoɔ nkyɛn, na deɛ ɔkyɛ adeɛ yɛ obiara adamfo.
7 All the brothers of the poor have hated him, Surely his friends have also been far from him, He is pursuing words—they are not!
Ohiani abusuafoɔ nyinaa po no, na saa ara na ne nnamfonom po no! Mpo ɔhwehwɛ wɔn pɛ sɛ ɔpa wɔn kyɛw, nanso ɔnhunu wɔn baabiara.
8 Whoever is getting heart is loving his soul, He is keeping understanding to find good.
Deɛ ɔnya nyansa no dɔ ne kra; deɛ ɔpɛ nhunumu no nya nkɔsoɔ.
9 A false witness is not acquitted, And whoever breathes out lies perishes.
Adansekurumni bɛnya asotwe, na deɛ ɔtwa nkontompo no bɛyera.
10 Luxury is not fitting for a fool, Much less for a servant to rule among princes.
Akɛsesɛm mfata ɔkwasea, anaasɛ akoa bɛdi mmapɔmma so!
11 The wisdom of a man has deferred his anger, And his glory [is] to pass over transgression.
Onipa nyansa ma no ntoboaseɛ; sɛ ɔbu nʼani gu mfomsoɔ bi so a ɛhyɛ no animuonyam.
12 The wrath of a king [is] a growl as of a young lion, And his goodwill as dew on the herb.
Ɔhene abufuo te sɛ gyata mmobom, na nʼadom te sɛ ɛserɛ so bosuo.
13 A foolish son [is] a calamity to his father, And the contentions of a wife [are] a continual dropping.
Ɔba kwasea yɛ nʼagya ɔsɛeɛ, ɔyere ntɔkwapɛfoɔ te sɛ nsusosɔ a ɛntwa da.
14 House and wealth [are] the inheritance of fathers, And an understanding wife [is] from YHWH.
Afie ne ahonyadeɛ yɛ agyapadeɛ a ɛfiri awofoɔ, na ɔyere nimdefoɔ firi Awurade.
15 Sloth causes deep sleep to fall, And an indolent soul hungers.
Akwadworɔ de nnahɔɔ ba, na ɛkɔm de ɔkwadwofoɔ.
16 Whoever is keeping the command is keeping his soul, Whoever is despising His ways dies.
Deɛ ɔdi nkyerɛkyerɛ so no bɔ ne nkwa ho ban, na deɛ ɔgyaagyaa ne ho no bɛwu.
17 Whoever is lending [to] YHWH is favoring the poor, And He repays his deed to him.
Deɛ ɔyɛ adɔeɛ ma ohiani no yɛ de fɛm Awurade, na ɔbɛtua no deɛ ɔyɛ no so ka.
18 Discipline your son, for there is hope, And do not lift up your soul to put him to death.
Tene wo ba, na ɛno mu na anidasoɔ wɔ, na ɛnyɛ wɔn a wɔde no kɔ owuo mu no mu baako.
19 A man of great wrath is bearing punishment, For if you deliver, yet again you add.
Ɛsɛ sɛ onipa a nʼakoma ha no no tua so ka; sɛ woka ma no a wobɛyɛ bio.
20 Hear counsel and receive instruction, So that you are wise in your latter end.
Tie afotuo na gye nkyerɛkyerɛ to mu, na awieeɛ no, wobɛhunu nyansa.
21 The purposes in a man’s heart [are] many, And the counsel of YHWH—it stands.
Nhyehyɛeɛ bebree wɔ onipa akoma mu, nanso deɛ Awurade pɛ no na ɛba mu.
22 The desirableness of a man [is] his kindness, And the poor [is] better than a liar.
Deɛ onipa pɛ ne nokorɛ dɔ; ɛyɛ sɛ wobɛyɛ ohiani sene sɛ wobɛyɛ ɔtorofoɔ.
23 The fear of YHWH [is] to life, And he remains satisfied—he is not charged with evil.
Awurade suro kɔ nkwa mu; na onipa de abotɔyam home a ɔhaw bi nni mu.
24 The slothful has hidden his hand in a dish, Even to his mouth he does not bring it back.
Ɔkwadwofoɔ nsa ka ayowaa mu na ɔremma so mpo nkɔ nʼano!
25 Strike a scorner, and the simple acts prudently, And give reproof to the intelligent, He understands knowledge.
Twa ɔfɛdifoɔ mmaa, na atetekwaa bɛfa adwene; ka deɛ ɔwɔ nhunumu anim, na ɔbɛnya nimdeɛ.
26 Whoever is spoiling a father causes a mother to flee, A son causing shame, and bringing confusion.
Deɛ ɔbɔ nʼagya korɔno na ɔpamo ne maame no yɛ ɔba a ɔde aniwuo ne animguaseɛ ba.
27 Cease, my son, to hear instruction—To err from sayings of knowledge.
Me ba, sɛ wogyae nkyerɛkyerɛ tie a, wobɛmane afiri nimdeɛ nsɛm ho.
28 A worthless witness scorns judgment, And the mouth of the wicked swallows iniquity.
Adansekurumni di atɛntenenee ho fɛw; na omumuyɛfoɔ ano mene bɔne.
29 Judgments have been prepared for scorners, And stripes for the back of fools!
Wɔasiesie asotwe ama fɛdifoɔ, ne mmaabɔ ama nkwaseafoɔ akyi.
