Proverbs 26
1 like/as snow in/on/with summer and like/as rain in/on/with harvest so not lovely to/for fool glory
Abe ale si sno dzanae le dzomeŋɔli alo tsi dzanae le nuŋeɣi ene la, nenemae bubu medze bometsila o.
2 like/as bird to/for to wander like/as swallow to/for to fly so curse for nothing (to/for him *Q(K)*) to come (in): come
Abe ale si atsutsrɔe dzonae alo sagbadrɛ saa agbae ene la, nenemae ɖiŋu si wodo na ame ɖe madzɔmadzɔ dzi la tsia yamee.
3 whip to/for horse bridle to/for donkey and tribe: staff to/for back fool
Sɔƒoka li na sɔ, numega li na tedzi nenemae ameƒoti li na bometsila ƒe dzimegbe!
4 not to answer fool like/as folly his lest be like to/for him also you(m. s.)
Mègaɖo nya ŋu na bometsila le eƒe bometsitsi nu o, ne menye nenema o la, wò ŋutɔ hã ànɔ abe eya amea ene.
5 to answer fool like/as folly his lest to be wise in/on/with eye his
Ɖo nya ŋu na bometsila le eƒe bometsitsi nu, ne menye nenema o la ava bu eɖokui nunyalae le eɖokui gbɔ.
6 to cut off foot violence to drink to send: depart word in/on/with hand fool
Dudede asi na bometsila le abe ame ŋutɔ ƒe afɔ lalã alo dzɔgbevɔ̃e nono ene.
7 to languish leg from lame and proverb in/on/with lip fool
Abe ale si atatututɔ ƒe afɔ nɔa yamee ene la, nenemae lododo le le bometsila ƒe nu mee.
8 like/as to constrain stone in/on/with sling so to give: give to/for fool glory
Abe ale si wotsɔa kpe dea akafomee ene la, nenemae bubudede bometsila ŋu le.
9 thistle to ascend: rise in/on/with hand drunken and proverb in/on/with lip fool
Abe ale si ŋuti nɔna le ahamula ƒe asimee ene la, nenemae lododo nɔna le bometsila ƒe nu mee.
10 archer to bore all and to hire fool and to hire to pass
Ame si daa aŋutrɔ bometsila dzodzro la le abe ame si dɔa dɔ ame si le eme tsom la ene.
11 like/as dog to return: return upon vomit his fool to repeat in/on/with folly his
Abe ale si avu trɔna gayia nu si wòdzɔ gbɔe ene la, nenemae bometsila gawɔa bometsinu si wòwɔ va yi.
12 to see: see man wise in/on/with eye his hope to/for fool from him
Èkpɔ ame aɖe si nye nunyala le eya ŋutɔ ŋkume kpɔa? Mɔkpɔkpɔ geɖe li na bometsila wu eya amea.
13 to say sluggish lion in/on/with way: road lion between [the] street/plaza
Kuviatɔ gblɔna be, “Dzata le mɔa dzi, dzata si le gbe tem ŋɔdzitɔe la le tsatsam le ablɔwo me!”
14 [the] door to turn: turn upon hinge her and sluggish upon bed his
Abe ale si ʋɔtru trona le eƒe megbega mee ene la, nenemae kuviatɔ nɔa tɔtrɔm le eƒe aba dzii.
15 to hide sluggish hand his in/on/with dish be weary to/for to return: return her to(wards) lip his
Kuviatɔ tsɔ eƒe asi de nuɖugba me gake kuvia ɖoe ale gbegbe be, edede nu me zu dɔ nɛ.
16 wise sluggish in/on/with eye his from seven to return: reply taste
Kuviatɔ nye nunyala le eya ŋutɔ ƒe ŋkume, wu ame adre siwo ɖoa nya ŋu nunyatɔe.
17 to strengthen: hold in/on/with ear dog to pass: bring be angry upon strife not to/for him
Ame si le eme tsom gake de nu dzrenya si metsɔ egbɔ o me la le abe ame si lé towo kple eve na avu ene.
18 like/as to amaze [the] to shoot missile arrow and death
Abe ale si aɖaʋatɔ daa akakati bibi alo aŋutrɔ si ŋu aɖi le la ene la,
19 so man to deceive [obj] neighbor his and to say not to laugh I
nenemae nye ame si ble ehavi eye emegbe wògblɔ nɛ be, “Fefem ko mele!”
20 in/on/with end tree: wood to quench fire and in/on/with nothing to grumble be quiet strife
Ne nake meli o la, dzo tsina; ne sakplitɔ meli o la, dzre kena.
21 coal to/for coal and tree: wood to/for fire and man (contention *Q(K)*) to/for to scorch strife
Abe ale si aka léa dzo eye nake doa dzo ene la, nenema ŋutsu dzretɔ ƒlɔa dzre ɖoe.
22 word to grumble like/as to swallow and they(masc.) to go down chamber belly: body
Amenyagblɔla ƒe nyawo vivina abe nuɖuɖu vivi si woka de nu me la ene; eyina ɖe ame ƒe dɔgbowo me ke.
23 silver: money dross to overlay upon earthenware lips to burn/pursue and heart bad: evil
Abe ale si wofaa sikatsi ɖe anyikplu ŋu ene la, nenema nuyi xɔdzo si ŋu dzi vɔ̃ɖi kpe ɖo la le.
24 (in/on/with lips his *Q(K)*) to alienate to hate and in/on/with entrails: among his to set: put deceit
Ame baɖa tsɔa eƒe nuyi trɔa eɖokui bubue, gake eɣlaa beble ɖe eƒe dzi me.
25 for be gracious voice his not be faithful in/on/with him for seven abomination in/on/with heart his
Togbɔ be eƒe nyawo nya le sesem hã la, mègaxɔ edzi se o elabena ŋunyɔnu adre le eƒe dzi me.
26 to cover hating in/on/with guile to reveal: reveal distress: evil his in/on/with assembly
Eƒe susu baɖa aɣla ɖe beble megbe, gake woaʋu go eƒe vɔ̃ɖivɔ̃ɖi le amehawo dome.
27 to pierce pit: grave in/on/with her to fall: fall and to roll stone to(wards) him to return: return
Ne ame aɖe ɖe ʋe la, eya ŋutɔ age adze eme eye ame si amli kpe la, kpe si wòmli la age adze eya ŋutɔ dzi.
28 tongue deception to hate crushed his and lip smooth to make ruin
Alakpaɖe léa fu ame siwo ŋuti wòle abi demii, eye nu si blea ame la hea gbegblẽ vɛ.
