Proverbs 13
1 A wise son, [cometh of] a father’s correction, but, a scoffer, heareth not a rebuke.
Ɔba nyansafo tie nʼagya nkyerɛkyerɛ; na ɔfɛwdifo ntie animka.
2 Of the fruit of his mouth, shall a man eat what is good, but, the soul of the treacherous, [shall be sated with] violence.
Nneɛma pa a efi onipa anom no ma no anigye, na wɔn a wonni nokware no kɔn dɔ kitikitiyɛ.
3 He that watcheth his mouth, guardeth his soul, He that openeth wide his lips, [it shall be] his ruin.
Nea ɔkora nʼano no kora ne nkwa so, nanso nea ɔkasa a onsusuw ho no bɛba ɔsɛe mu.
4 The sluggard, desireth, but his soul hath, nothing. But, the soul of the diligent, shall be enriched.
Onihawfo pere hwehwɛ nanso onya hwee, na nea ɔyɛ adwuma no nya nea ɔpɛ biara.
5 A word of falsehood, the righteous man, hateth, but, the lawless, causeth shame and disgrace.
Atreneefo kyi nea ɛnyɛ nokware, nanso amumɔyɛfo de aniwu ne ahohora ba.
6 Righteousness, guardeth the man of blameless way, but, lawlessness, overthroweth the sinner.
Trenee bɔ ɔnokwafo ho ban, na amumɔyɛsɛm tu ɔbɔnefo gu.
7 There is who feigneth himself rich, yet hath nothing at all, who pleadeth poverty, yet hath great substance.
Obi yɛ ne ho sɛ ɔdefo, a nso onni hwee, ɔfoforo yɛ ne ho sɛ ohiani, nso ɔwɔ ahonya bebree.
8 The ransom of a man’s life, is his wealth, but, the poor, heareth not rebuke.
Obi ahonya betumi agye no nkwa, nanso ohiani nte ahunahuna biara.
9 The light of the righteous, rejoiceth, but, the lamp of the lawless, goeth out.
Atreneefo kanea hyerɛn pa ara, nanso wodum amumɔyɛfo kanea.
10 Only by pride, doth one cause contention, but, with the well-advised, is wisdom.
Ahantan de ntɔkwaw nko ara na ɛba, na wohu nyansa wɔ wɔn a wotie afotu mu.
11 Wealth gotten by greed, diminisheth, but, he that gathereth by little, increaseth.
Ahonya a ɛnam ɔkwammɔne so no hwere ntɛm so, na nea ɔboa sika ano nkakrankakra no ma ɛdɔɔso.
12 Hope deferred, sickeneth the heart, —but, a tree of life, is desire fulfilled.
Anidaso a wotu hyɛ da no bɔ koma ɔyare, nanso anigyinade a nsa aka no yɛ nkwadua.
13 He that despiseth a matter, shall get pledged thereto, but, he that revereth a commandment, the same shall be recompensed.
Nea otwiri akwankyerɛ no betua so ka, nanso wɔma nea ɔde obu ma mmara no akatua.
14 the instruction of the wise, is a well-spring of life, by departing from the snares of death.
Onyansafo nkyerɛkyerɛ te sɛ nkwa asuti, eyi onipa fi owu afiri mu.
15 Sound discretion, yieldeth favour, but, the way of the treacherous, is rugged.
Nhumu pa de adom ba, nanso atorofo akwan so yɛ den.
16 Every prudent man, maketh use of knowledge, but, a dullard, spreadeth folly.
Ɔbadwemma biara yɛ nʼade wɔ nimdeɛ mu, nanso ɔkwasea da nʼagyimisɛm adi.
17 A lawless messenger, falleth into mischief, but, a faithful herald, bringeth healing.
Ɔsomafo mumɔyɛfo tɔ amane mu, nanso ɔnanmusini nokwafo de abodwo ba.
18 Poverty and contempt, are for him that neglecteth correction, but, he that regardeth reproof, shall be honoured.
Nea ɔpo nteɛso no kɔ ohia ne animguase mu, na wɔhyɛ nea otie nteɛso no anuonyam.
19 A desire fulfilled, is sweet to the soul, but it is, an abomination to the lawless, to depart from evil.
Akɔnnɔde a nsa aka ma ɔkra ani gye, nanso nkwaseafo kyi sɛ wɔtwe wɔn ho fi bɔne ho.
20 He that walketh with the wise, becometh wise, but, the friend of dullards, becometh foolish.
Nea ɔne onyansafo nantew no hu nyansa, na nea ɔne nkwaseafo bɔ no hu amane.
21 Evil pursueth, sinners, but, unto the righteous, shall good be recompensed.
Ɔhaw di ɔbɔnefo akyi, na nkɔso yɛ ɔtreneeni akatua.
22 A good man, leaveth an inheritance to children’s children, but, laid up for the righteous, is the wealth of the sinner.
Onipa pa de agyapade gyaw ne nenanom, na wɔkora ɔbɔnefo ahonyade so ma ɔtreneeni.
23 Much food, is in the fallow ground of the poor, but there is that is swept away, for want of justice.
Ohiani afum nnɔbae tumi ba pii, nanso ntɛnkyew pra kɔ.
24 He that withholdeth his rod, hateth his son, —but, he that loveth him, carefully correcteth him.
Nea ɔkyɛe nʼabaa so no tan ne ba, na nea ɔdɔ no no hwɛ sɛ ɔbɛteɛ no.
25 The righteous, eateth to satisfy his appetite, but, the belly of the lawless, shall want.
Atreneefo didi ma wɔn koma mee, nanso ɔkɔm de amumɔyɛfo.
