Proverbs 3
1 My son! Do not forget my law, And let your heart keep my commands,
Me ba, mma wo werɛ mfi me nkyerɛkyerɛ, kora me mmara wɔ wo koma mu,
2 For [the] length of [your] days and years, Life and peace they add to you.
na ɛbɛma wo nkwa aware, mfe bebree na ɛde yiyedi abrɛ wo.
3 Do not let kindness and truth forsake you, Bind them on your neck, Write them on the tablet of your heart,
Mma adɔe ne nokware mmfi wo nkyɛn fa yan wo kɔn mu kyerɛw gu wo koma pon so.
4 And find grace and good understanding In the eyes of God and man.
Na wubenya adom ne din pa wɔ Onyankopɔn ne nnipa anim.
5 Trust to YHWH with all your heart, And do not lean to your own understanding.
Fa wo koma nyinaa to Awurade so, na mfa wo ho nto wʼankasa ntease so;
6 In all your ways know Him, And He makes your paths straight.
hu no wʼakwan nyinaa mu, na ɔbɛteɛ wʼakwan.
7 Do not be wise in your own eyes, Fear YHWH, and turn aside from evil.
Nnye wo ho nni sɛ woyɛ onyansafo; suro Awurade na kyi bɔne.
8 It is healing to your navel, And moistening to your bones.
Ɛde ahoɔden bɛbrɛ wo nipadua, na ayɛ aduan ama wo nnompe.
9 Honor YHWH from your substance, And from the beginning of all your increase;
Fa wʼahonya hyɛ Awurade anuonyam, ne wo nnɔbae a edi kan nyinaa;
10 And your barns are filled [with] plenty, And your presses break forth [with] new wine.
na ɛno na ɛbɛma wo pata ayɛ ma abu so, na nsa foforo abu afa wʼahina so.
11 Discipline of YHWH, my son, do not despise, And do not be distressed with His reproof,
Me ba, sɛ Awurade teɛ wo so a, tie no yiye, na mmu nʼanimka so,
12 For whom YHWH loves He reproves, Even as a father the son He is pleased with.
Efisɛ, obiara a Awurade pɛ nʼasɛm no, ɔtwe nʼaso, sɛnea agya teɛ ɔba a ɔdɔ no no.
13 O the blessedness of a man [who] has found wisdom, And of a man [who] brings forth understanding.
Nhyira nka onipa a ohu nyansa, onipa a onya ntease,
14 For better [is] her merchandise Than the merchandise of silver, And than gold—her increase.
efisɛ, nimdeɛ so mfaso sen dwetɛ, na nea efi mu ba sen sikakɔkɔɔ.
15 She [is] precious above rubies, And all your pleasures are not comparable to her.
Ne bo yɛ den sen bota; na worentumi mfa wʼapɛde biara ntoto no ho.
16 Length of days [is] in her right hand, In her left [are] wealth and honor.
Nkwa tenten wɔ ne nsa nifa mu; ahonyade ne anuonyam wɔ ne nsa benkum mu.
17 Her ways [are] ways of pleasantness, And all her paths [are] peace.
Nʼakwan yɛ ahomeka, na nʼanammɔnkwan nyinaa yɛ asomdwoe.
18 She [is] a tree of life to those laying hold on her, And whoever is retaining her [is] blessed.
Ɔyɛ nkwadua ma wɔn a woso ne mu; wɔn a wokura no mu no benya nhyira.
19 YHWH founded the earth by wisdom, He prepared the heavens by understanding.
Nyansa mu na Awurade yɛɛ asase fapem, na ntease mu na ɔde ɔsoro tim hɔ.
20 By His knowledge depths have been broken, And clouds drop dew.
Efi ne nimdeɛ mu na ɔkyekyɛɛ ebun mu, na omununkum nso tɔɔ obosu.
21 My son! Do not let them turn from your eyes, Keep wisdom and thoughtfulness,
Me ba, fa atemmu pa ne nhumu sie, na mma emfi wʼani so;
22 And they are life to your soul, and grace to your neck.
ɛbɛyɛ nkwa ama wo, nnwinne a ɛma wo kɔn anuonyam wie pɛyɛ.
23 Then you go your way confidently, And your foot does not stumble.
Afei wo kwan so bɛyɛ wo dwoodwoo, na wo nan renhintiw;
24 If you lie down, you are not afraid, Indeed, you have lain down, And your sleep has been sweet.
sɛ woda a worensuro; sɛ woda a wʼani bekum.
25 Do not be afraid of sudden fear, And of the desolation of the wicked when it comes.
Nsuro mpofirim amanehunu anaa ɔsɛe a ɛba amumɔyɛfo so,
26 For YHWH is at your side, And He has kept your foot from capture.
efisɛ Awurade bɛwɔ wʼafa na ɔbɛkora wo nan afi afiri mu.
27 Do not withhold good from its owners, When your hand [is] toward God to do [it].
Mfa ade pa nkame wɔn a wɔfata, bere a tumi wɔ wo nsam.
28 Do not say to your friend, “Go, and return, and tomorrow I give,” When substance [is] with you.
Nka nkyerɛ wo yɔnko se: “Kɔ na bra; mede bɛma wo ɔkyena” wɔ bere a wowɔ no saa bere no.
29 Do not devise evil against your neighbor, And he sitting confidently with you.
Mpam ɔhaw mma wo yɔnko bere a ɔne wo te yiye.
30 Do not strive with a man without cause, If he has not done you evil.
Mmɔ obi sobo kwa bere a ɔnyɛɛ wo bɔne biara ɛ.
31 Do not be envious of a man of violence, Nor fix on any of his ways.
Mma wʼani mmere basabasayɛfo, na mfa nʼakwan no mu biara,
32 For the perverted [is] an abomination to YHWH, And His secret counsel [is] with the upright.
efisɛ Awurade kyi basabasayɛfo na ɔde ne werɛ hyɛ ɔtreneeni mu.
33 The curse of YHWH [is] in the house of the wicked. And He blesses the habitation of the righteous.
Awurade nnome wɔ omumɔyɛfo fi so, na ohyira ɔtreneeni fi.
34 If He scorns the scorners, Yet He gives grace to the humble.
Odi fɛwdifo a wɔyɛ ahantan no ho fɛw, na ɔdom ahobrɛasefo ne wɔn a wɔhyɛ wɔn so no.
35 The wise inherit glory, And fools are bearing away shame!
Anyansafo benya anuonyam adi, nanso nkwaseafo de, ɔma wɔn anim gu ase.
