Proverbs 3
1 My son! Do not forget my law, And let your heart keep my commands,
Vinye, mègaŋlɔ nye nufiame be o, eye nàlé nye sededewo ɖe wò dzi me,
2 For [the] length of [your] days and years, Life and peace they add to you.
elabena woadidi wò agbenɔƒewo ɖe edzi ƒe geɖe, eye woahe dzidzedzekpɔkpɔ vɛ na wò.
3 Do not let kindness and truth forsake you, Bind them on your neck, Write them on the tablet of your heart,
Lɔlɔ̃ kple nuteƒewɔwɔ megate ɖa le gbɔwò gbeɖe o, tsɔ wo de kɔ eye nàŋlɔ wo ɖe wò dzi ƒe nuŋlɔkpe dzi.
4 And find grace and good understanding In the eyes of God and man.
Ekema àkpɔ amenuveve kple ŋkɔ nyui le Mawu kple amewo ŋkume.
5 Trust to YHWH with all your heart, And do not lean to your own understanding.
Ɖo ŋu ɖe Yehowa ŋu kple wò dzi blibo, mègaku ɖe wò ŋutɔ wò nugɔmesese ŋu o;
6 In all your ways know Him, And He makes your paths straight.
ɖo ŋu ɖe eŋu le wò mɔwo katã dzi ekema awɔ wò toƒewo dzɔdzɔe.
7 Do not be wise in your own eyes, Fear YHWH, and turn aside from evil.
Mèganye nunyala le wò ŋutɔ wò ŋkume o, ke boŋ vɔ̃ Yehowa eye nàtsri vɔ̃.
8 It is healing to your navel, And moistening to your bones.
Esia ahe dɔyɔyɔ vɛ na wò ŋutilã kple nunyiame vɛ na wò ƒuwo.
9 Honor YHWH from your substance, And from the beginning of all your increase;
De bubu Yehowa ŋu kple wò kesinɔnuwo kple wò agblemenukuwo ƒe ŋgɔgbetɔwo,
10 And your barns are filled [with] plenty, And your presses break forth [with] new wine.
ekema wò avawo ayɔ agbagba, eye wain yeye ayɔ wò ahazewo agbagba.
11 Discipline of YHWH, my son, do not despise, And do not be distressed with His reproof,
Vinye, mègado vlo Yehowa ƒe amehehe o eye mègagbe eƒe mokaname o
12 For whom YHWH loves He reproves, Even as a father the son He is pleased with.
elabena Yehowa ɖɔa ame siwo wòlɔ̃ la ɖo abe ale si fofo wɔna na vi si ƒe nu dzea eŋu la ene.
13 O the blessedness of a man [who] has found wisdom, And of a man [who] brings forth understanding.
Woayra ame si ke ɖe nunya ŋu kple ame si si gɔmesese su
14 For better [is] her merchandise Than the merchandise of silver, And than gold—her increase.
elabena nunya xɔ asi wu klosalo eye viɖe geɖe le eme wu sika.
15 She [is] precious above rubies, And all your pleasures are not comparable to her.
Asixɔxɔ le eŋu wu adzagba eye nu siwo katã dim nèle la, ɖeke mesɔ kplii o.
16 Length of days [is] in her right hand, In her left [are] wealth and honor.
Agbe didi le eƒe ɖusi ƒe asi me, eye kesinɔnuwo kple bubu le eƒe miasi ƒe asi me.
17 Her ways [are] ways of pleasantness, And all her paths [are] peace.
Eƒe mɔwo nye mɔ siwo dzi vivi le eye ŋutifafa le eƒe toƒewo katã.
18 She [is] a tree of life to those laying hold on her, And whoever is retaining her [is] blessed.
Enye agbeti na ame siwo xɔ eya amea eye ame siwo ƒe asi su edzi la woayra wo.
19 YHWH founded the earth by wisdom, He prepared the heavens by understanding.
Nunyae Yehowa tsɔ ɖo anyigba la ƒe gɔmeɖokpe anyii eye wòtsɔ gɔmesese ɖo dziƒowo ɖe wo teƒe.
20 By His knowledge depths have been broken, And clouds drop dew.
Etsɔ eƒe nunya ma gogloƒewoe eye lilikpowo dzaa zãmu.
21 My son! Do not let them turn from your eyes, Keep wisdom and thoughtfulness,
Vinye, lé afia nyui tsotso kple sidzedze me ɖe asi, mègana woadzo le ŋkuwòme o.
22 And they are life to your soul, and grace to your neck.
Woanye agbe na wò kple kɔga aɖo atsyɔ̃ na wò kɔ.
23 Then you go your way confidently, And your foot does not stumble.
Ekema àlé wò mɔ atsɔ le dedinɔnɔ me eye wò afɔ maɖiɖi o.
24 If you lie down, you are not afraid, Indeed, you have lain down, And your sleep has been sweet.
Ne èmlɔ anyi la, màvɔ̃ o, ne èmlɔ anyi la, àdɔ alɔ̃ vivi.
25 Do not be afraid of sudden fear, And of the desolation of the wicked when it comes.
Mègavɔ̃ ŋɔdzi si ava kpoyi alo gbegblẽ si vaa ame vɔ̃ɖiwo dzi o
26 For YHWH is at your side, And He has kept your foot from capture.
elabena Yehowa anye wò dzideƒo eye mana wò afɔ naɖo mɔ me o.
27 Do not withhold good from its owners, When your hand [is] toward God to do [it].
Mègagbe nyuiwɔwɔ na ame siwo dze nɛ, ne ele wò ŋusẽ me be nàwɔe o.
28 Do not say to your friend, “Go, and return, and tomorrow I give,” When substance [is] with you.
Mègagblɔ na wò aƒelika be, “Yi nàtrɔ va, etsɔ matsɔe na wò” esi wòle asiwò fifia o.
29 Do not devise evil against your neighbor, And he sitting confidently with you.
Mègaɖo vɔ̃ ɖe wò aƒelika, ame si le gbɔwò le anukwareɖiɖi me la ŋu o.
30 Do not strive with a man without cause, If he has not done you evil.
Mègatsɔ nya ɖe ame aɖeke ŋu dzodzro esi mewɔ vɔ̃ aɖeke ɖe ŋuwò o.
31 Do not be envious of a man of violence, Nor fix on any of his ways.
Mègabiã ŋu ŋutsu nu sesẽ wɔla alo azɔ le eƒe mɔ aɖeke dzi o,
32 For the perverted [is] an abomination to YHWH, And His secret counsel [is] with the upright.
elabena Yehowa nyɔa ŋu ŋutsu nu tovo wɔla gake elɔ̃a ame siwo wɔa nu dzɔdzɔe.
33 The curse of YHWH [is] in the house of the wicked. And He blesses the habitation of the righteous.
Yehowa ƒe fiƒode le ame vɔ̃ɖiwo ƒe aƒe dzi, ke eyrana ɖe ame dzɔdzɔewo ƒe aƒe dzi.
34 If He scorns the scorners, Yet He gives grace to the humble.
Yehowa ɖua fewu le dadala fewuɖulawo ŋu, ke evea ame siwo bɔbɔa wo ɖokui la nu.
35 The wise inherit glory, And fools are bearing away shame!
Nunyalawo nyia bubu ƒe dome, ke bometsilawo la, etsɔa wo dea asi na ŋukpe.
