James 4

1 whence war and (whence *no*) quarrel in/on/among you no from here out from the/this/who pleasure you the/this/who to battle in/on/among the/this/who member you

Ɔko ne akasakasa a asi mo mu yi fi he? Efi mo ara mo akɔnnɔ a ɛne mo nipadua di asi no.

2 to long for and no to have/be to murder and be eager and no be able to obtain to quarrel and to fight no to have/be (then *k*) through/because of the/this/who not to ask you

Morepɛ nneɛma bi nanso morentumi nnya, ɛno nti moayɛ mo adwene sɛ mubedi awu. Mo ani abere denneennen rehwehwɛ nneɛma bi, nanso mo nsa nka, enti akasakasa ne ɔko nam so ba. Mo nsa renka nea morehwehwɛ no efisɛ mummisa Onyankopɔn.

3 to ask and no to take because badly to ask in order that/to in/on/among the/this/who pleasure you to spend

Na sɛ mubisa koraa nso a, mo nsa renka, efisɛ mowɔ adwemmɔne, sɛ ɛbɛyɛ a mode nea munya no begye mo ani.

4 (adulterer and *K*) adulterous no to know that/since: that the/this/who friendship the/this/who world hostility the/this/who God to be which (if *N(k)O*) therefore/then to plan friendly/friend to exist the/this/who world enemy the/this/who God to appoint/conduct

Nnipa a munni gyidi! Munnim sɛ, sɛ mofa wiase adamfo a, na moyɛ Onyankopɔn atamfo? Obiara a ɔpɛ sɛ ɔyɛ wiase adamfo no bɛyɛ Onyankopɔn tamfo.

5 or to think that/since: that vainly the/this/who a writing to say to/with envy to long for the/this/who spirit/breath: spirit which (to settle *N(k)O*) in/on/among me

Mususuw sɛ Kyerɛwsɛm a ɛka se, “Ninkutwe ahyɛ honhom a Onyankopɔn de ahyɛ yɛn mu no ma” no wɔkaa no kwa ana?

6 great then to give grace therefore to say the/this/who God arrogant to resist lowly then to give grace

Nanso adom a Onyankopɔn dom yɛn no dɔɔso yiye. Na Kyerɛwsɛm no ka se, “Onyankopɔn siw ahantanfo kwan, na ɔdom ahobrɛasefo.”

7 to subject therefore/then the/this/who God to oppose (then *no*) the/this/who devilish/the Devil and to flee away from you

Enti momfa mo ho nhyɛ Onyankopɔn ase. Munsiw ɔbonsam kwan, na obeguan afi mo ho.

8 to come near the/this/who God and to come near you to clean hand sinful and to purify heart double-minded

Mommɛn Onyankopɔn, na ɔno nso bɛbɛn mo. Monhohoro mo nsa ho, mo nnebɔneyɛfo! Montew mo koma mu, mo a mo adwene yɛ ntanta!

9 to grieve and to mourn and to weep the/this/who laughter you toward grief (to turn around *N(k)O*) and the/this/who joy toward gloominess

Munni awerɛhow, munsu, na muntwa agyaadwo; momma mo serew nnan osu, na mo anigye nnan awerɛhow.

10 to humble before (the/this/who *ko*) lord: God and to lift up you

Mommrɛ mo ho ase mma Awurade, na ɔbɛma mo so.

11 not to slander one another brother the/this/who to slander brother (or *N(k)O*) to judge the/this/who brother it/s/he to slander law and to judge law if then law to judge no to be doer law but judge

Me nuanom, munnnidi mo ho nseku. Obiara a ɔkasa tia ne nua anaa obu no atɛn no, kasa tia mmara no. Na sɛ wubu mmara no atɛn a, na ɛkyerɛ sɛ afei de, wunni mmara no so.

12 one to be the/this/who lawgiver (and judge *NO*) the/this/who be able to save and to destroy you (then *no*) which? to be (the/this/who to judge *N(k)O*) the/this/who (near/neighbor *N(K)O*)

Onyankopɔn nko na ɔma mmara na obu atɛn. Ɔno nko na ogye nkwa na ɔsɛe. Wone hena a wubu wo yɔnko atɛn?

13 to bring now the/this/who to say today (or *N(k)O*) tomorrow (to travel *N(k)O*) toward this the/this/who city and (to do/make: spend(TIME) *N(k)O*) there year (one *K*) and (to traffic in *N(k)O*) and (to gain *N(k)O*)

Mo a moka se, “Nnɛ anaa ɔkyena yebetu kwan akɔ kurow bi so akodi afe akɔyɛ adwuma, apɛ sika” no, muntie me.

14 who/which no to know/understand the/this/who the/this/who tomorrow what? (for *ko*) the/this/who life you vapor for (to be *N(K)(o)*) the/this/who to/with little/few to shine/appear then (then *k*) and to destroy

Munnim nea ɛbɛto mo ɔkyena. Mote sɛ omununkum a ɛba bere tiaa bi na ɛyera.

15 for the/this/who to say you if the/this/who lord: God (to will/desire *NK(o)*) and (to live *N(k)O*) and (to do/make: do *N(k)O*) this/he/she/it or that

Asɛm a ɛsɛ sɛ moka ne se, “Sɛ Awurade pɛ a, yɛbɛyɛ eyi anaa eyi.”

16 now then to boast in/on/among the/this/who boasting you all pride such as this evil/bad to be

Nanso mprempren mohoahoa mo ho de mo nsa si mo bo. Saa ahohoahoa no nyinaa yɛ bɔne.

17 to know therefore/then good to do/make: do and not to do/make: do sin it/s/he to be

Enti nea onim papa yɛ na ɔnyɛ no, ɛyɛ bɔne ma no.