Proverbs 22
1 [is to be] chosen A name more than wealth great more than silver and more than gold favor good.
Edin pa yɛ sene ahonya bebrebe; sɛ wɔbɛdi wo ni yɛ sene dwetɛ anaa sikakɔkɔɔ.
2 [the] rich And [the] poor they meet together [is the] maker of all of them Yahweh.
Ɔdefoɔ ne ohiani wɔ adeɛ baako, Awurade ne wɔn nyinaa Yɛfoɔ.
3 A sensible [person] - he sees trouble (and he hides himself *Q(K)*) and naive people they pass on and they are punished.
Onitefoɔ hunu amanehunu a ɛreba na ɔhinta ne ho, nanso atetekwaa kɔ nʼanim kɔnya amane.
4 [the] consequence of Humility [the] fear of Yahweh [is] wealth and honor and life.
Ahobrɛaseɛ ne Awurade suro ma ahonya ne animuonyam ne nkwa.
5 Thorns snares [are] in [the] path of a perverse [person] [one who] guards self his he will be far from them.
Nkasɛɛ ne mfidie wɔ amumuyɛfoɔ akwan so, nanso deɛ ɔbɔ ne kra ho ban no mmɛn ho.
6 Train the youth on [the] mouth of way his also if he will be old not he will turn aside from it.
Kyerɛ abɔfra ɛkwan a ɔmfa so, na sɛ ɔnyini a ɔremfiri so.
7 A rich [person] over poor [people] he rules and [is] a servant a borrower of a person a lender.
Adefoɔ di ahiafoɔ so, na boseagyeni yɛ deɛ ɔde fɛm ɔsomfoɔ.
8 [one who] sows Unrighteousness (he will reap *Q(k)*) trouble and [the] rod of fury his it will end.
Deɛ ɔdua amumuyɛsɛm no twa ɔhaw na wɔbɛsɛe nʼabufuhyeɛ abaa.
9 A [person] good of eye he he will be blessed for he gives some of food his to poor [person].
Ɔyamyɛfoɔ bɛnya nhyira ɛfiri sɛ ɔne ahiafoɔ kyɛ nʼaduane.
10 Drive out a mocker so may go out strife so may cease dispute and shame.
Pam ɔfɛdifoɔ na basabasayɛ nso bɛkɔ; ntɔkwa ne atɛnnidie to atwa.
11 [one who] loves (Pure of *Q(K)*) heart [the] grace of lips his [is] friend his a king.
Obi a ɔdɔ akoma a emu teɛ na ne kasa ho yɛ nyam bɛnya ɔhene afa no adamfo.
12 [the] eyes of Yahweh they preserve knowledge and he has subverted [the] words of [one who] acts treacherously.
Awurade ani wɛn nimdeɛ, na ɔsɛe ɔtorofoɔ nsɛm.
13 He says a sluggard a lion [is] in the street in [the] midst of [the] open places I will be killed.
Ɔkwadwofoɔ ka sɛ, “Gyata bi wɔ mfikyire hɔ!” anaasɛ, “Wɔbɛkum me wɔ mmɔntene so.”
14 [is] a pit Deep [the] mouth of strange [women] [one who] is cursed of Yahweh (he will fall *Q(k)*) there.
Ɔbaa waresɛefoɔ anomu yɛ amena donkudonku; deɛ ɔhyɛ Awurade abufuo ase no bɛtɔ mu.
15 Foolishness [is] bound in [the] heart of a youth a rod of discipline it will put far away it from him.
Agyimisɛm kyekyere abɔfra akoma ho, nanso ntenesoɔ abaa bɛpamo akɔ akyiri.
16 [one who] oppresses [the] poor To increase for himself [one who] gives to a rich [person] only to poverty.
Obi bɛsisi ohiani de apɛ ahonya anaa ɔbɛkyɛ ɔdefoɔ adeɛ, ne nyinaa de no kɔ ohia mu.
17 Incline ear your and hear [the] words of wise [people] and heart your you will set to knowledge my.
Yɛ aso na tie anyansasɛm yi; fa wʼakoma di me nkyerɛkyerɛ akyi,
18 For [will be] pleasant that you will keep them in belly your they will be prepared together on lips your.
ɛfiri sɛ ɛyɛ sɛ wokora saa nsɛm yi wɔ wʼakoma mu, na ne nyinaa ada wʼano.
19 To be in Yahweh trust your I teach you this day even you.
Sɛdeɛ wode wo ho bɛto Awurade so, merekyerɛkyerɛ wo ɛnnɛ, aane wo.
20 ¿ Not have I written for you (officers *Q(K)*) counsels and knowledge.
Mentwerɛɛ mmɛ aduasa mmaa wo, deɛ ɛyɛ afotusɛm ne nimdeɛ,
21 To make known to you [the] truth of words of faithfulness to bring back words faithfulness to [those who] sent you.
a ɛkyerɛkyerɛ wo nokorɛ ne deɛ akyinnyeɛ nni ho, sɛdeɛ wobɛnya mmuaeɛ pa ama deɛ ɔsomaa woɔ no anaa?
22 May not you rob a poor [person] for [is] poor he and may not you crush a poor [person] at the gate.
Mmɔ ahiafoɔ korɔno, sɛ wɔyɛ ahiafoɔ enti, na nnsisi wɔn a wɔnni bie wɔ asɛnniiɛ,
23 For Yahweh he will conduct case their and he will rob [those who] rob them life.
ɛfiri sɛ Awurade bɛdi wɔn asɛm ama wɔn na wafom afa wɔn a wɔfom ahiafoɔ fa.
24 May not you associate with a master of anger and with a person of rage not you must go.
Mfa obi a ne bo ha no adamfo, na mmfa wo ho mmɔ deɛ ne bo nkyɛre fu,
25 Lest you should learn (ways his *Q(K)*) and you will take a snare for self your.
anyɛ saa a, wobɛsua nʼakwan na woakɔtɔ afidie mu.
26 May not you be among [those who] strike a palm among [those who] stand surety for debts.
Ɛnyɛ deɛ ɔde ne nsa hyɛ krataa ase di agyinamu, anaasɛ deɛ ɔdi akagyinamu;
27 If not [belongs] to you to pay why? will anyone take bed your from under you.
na sɛ wonni deɛ wɔde tua a wɔbɛhwan wo mpa mpo afiri wʼase.
28 May not you displace a boundary of antiquity which they made ancestors your.
Ntutu tete aboɔ a wɔde ato hyeɛ; deɛ wo nananom de sisii hɔ no.
29 You see a person - skilled in work his before kings he will take his stand not he will take his stand before insignificant [people].
Wohunu odwumayɛfoɔ a ne nsa akokwa nʼadwuma ho anaa? Ahemfo anim na ɔbɛsom, na ɔrensom wɔ mpapahwekwaa anim.
