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 firi he? Ɛfiri mo ara mo akɔnnɔ a ɛne mo onipadua di asie 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 enti moayɛ mo adwene sɛ mobɛdi awu. Mo ani abere dendeenden repɛ nneɛma bi, nanso mo nsa nka, enti akasakasa ne ɔko nam so ba. Deɛ morehwehwɛ no, mo nsa renka ɛfiri sɛ, mommisa 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 mobisa koraa nso a, mo nsa renka, ɛfiri sɛ, mowɔ adwemmɔne. Mobisa nneɛma a ɛyɛ mo akɔnnɔdeɛ.

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 monni gyidie! Monnim sɛ, sɛ mofa ewiase adamfo a, na moyɛ Onyankopɔn atamfoɔ? Obiara a ɔpɛ sɛ ɔyɛ ewiase adamfo no dane Onyankopɔn ɔtamfoɔ.

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

Mosusu sɛ Atwerɛsɛm a ɛka sɛ, “Ninkunutwe ahyɛ honhom a Onyankopɔn de ahyɛ yɛn mu no ma” no wɔkaa no kwa?

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 yie. Na Atwerɛsɛm no ka sɛ, “Onyankopɔn si ahantanfoɔ kwan, na ɔdom ahobrɛasefoɔ.”

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. Monsi ɔbonsam kwan, na ɔbɛdwane afiri 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 nnebɔneyɛfoɔ! Monte mo akoma 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

Monni awerɛhoɔ, monsu, na montwa agyaadwoɔ; momma mo sereɛ nnane su, na mo anigyeɛ nnane awerɛhoɔ.

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, monnnidi mo ho nsekuro. Obiara a ɔkasa tia ne nua anaa ɔbu no atɛn no, kasa tia Mmara no. Na sɛ wobu Mmara no atɛn a, na ɛkyerɛ sɛ, afei deɛ wonni 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 ɔbu atɛn. Ɔno nko na ɔgye nkwa na ɔsɛe. Wone hwan a wobu 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 sɛ, “Ɛnnɛ anaa ɔkyena yɛbɛtu kwan akɔ kuro bi so akɔdi afe akɔyɛ adwuma, apɛ sika” no, montie 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

Monnim deɛ ɛbɛto mo ɔkyena: Mote sɛ huhuro a ɛba mmerɛ tiawa bi na ayera.

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 sɛ, “Sɛ Awurade pɛ a, yɛbɛyɛ yei anaa yei.”

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

Nanso, seesei 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, deɛ ɔnim papayɛ na ɔnyɛ no, ɛyɛ bɔne ma no.