Proverbs 17
1 It is better to have quiet with a dry morsel of bread than a house full of feasting with strife.
Aduane mmɔwe a asomdwoeɛ wɔ ho yɛ sene efie a apontoɔ ahyɛ no ma a nso basabasayɛ wɔ mu.
2 A wise servant will rule over a son who acts shamefully and will share the inheritance as one of the brothers.
Ɔsomfoɔ nyansafoɔ bɛdi ɔba nimguasefoɔ so, na ɔbɛnya ne kyɛfa wɔ agyapadeɛ no mu sɛ anuanom no mu baako.
3 The crucible is for silver and the furnace is for gold, but Yahweh refines hearts.
Kyɛmferɛ wɔ hɔ ma dwetɛ na fononoo wɔ hɔ ma sikakɔkɔɔ nanso Awurade na ɔsɔ akoma hwɛ.
4 The evildoer pays attention to wicked lips; a liar gives ear to a destructive tongue.
Omumuyɛfoɔ tie nsusuiɛ bɔne; ɔtorofoɔ yɛ aso ma adwen bɔne tɛkrɛma.
5 Whoever mocks the poor insults his Maker and the one who rejoices at misfortune will not go unpunished.
Deɛ ɔdi ahiafoɔ ho fɛ no bu wɔn Yɛfoɔ animtiaa; na deɛ ɔfoa amanehunu soɔ no bɛnya asotwe.
6 Grandchildren are the crown of the aged and parents bring honor to their children.
Mmanananom yɛ mmasiriwa animuonyam, na awofoɔ yɛ wɔn mma ahohoahoa.
7 Eloquent speech is not suitable for a fool; much less are lying lips suitable for royalty.
Anokrokro nyɛ mma ɔkwasea, saa ara na ano a ɛdi torɔ mfata ɔhene.
8 A bribe is like a magic stone to the one who gives it; wherever he turns, he succeeds.
Kɛtɛasehyɛ daadaa deɛ ɔma; ɔgye sɛ ɛbɛma no nkonim.
9 Whoever overlooks an offense seeks love, but the one who repeats a matter alienates close friends.
Deɛ ɔbu nʼani gu mfomsoɔ so no ma ɔdɔ ɛkwan, na deɛ ɔbɔ soɔ no tete nnamfonom ntam.
10 A rebuke goes deeper into a person who has understanding than a hundred blows go into a fool.
Nkaanim sɔ onipa a ɔwɔ nhunumu ani sene mmaa ɔha a wɔbɔ ɔkwasea.
11 An evil person only seeks rebellion, so a cruel messenger will be sent against him.
Onipa bɔnefoɔ ani wɔ atuateɛ nko ara so na wɔbɛsoma odwumayɛfoɔ tirimuɔdenfoɔ akɔ ne so.
12 It is better to meet a bear robbed of her cubs than to meet a fool in his foolishness.
Ɛyɛ sɛ wobɛhyia sisire a wɔawia ne mma sene ɔkwasea a ɔregyimie.
13 When someone returns evil for good, evil will never leave his house.
Sɛ obi de bɔne tua papa so ka a, bɔne rempa ne fie da.
14 The beginning of conflict is like one who releases water everywhere, so walk away from the dispute before it has broken out.
Ntɔkwa ahyɛaseɛ te sɛ deɛ wɔretue suka; enti gyae ma ɛnka na ankɔfa ɔham amma.
15 The person who acquits the wicked person and the person who condemns the righteous person— both are an abomination to Yahweh.
Sɛ wɔbɛgyaa deɛ ɔdi fɔ ne sɛ wɔbɛbu deɛ ɔdi bem kumfɔ no, Awurade kyiri ne mmienu.
16 Why should a fool pay money to learn about wisdom, when he has no ability to learn it?
Sika a ɛwɔ ɔkwasea nsam ho nni mfasoɔ, ɛfiri sɛ ɔnni botaeɛ biara sɛ ɔbɛhunu nyansa.
17 A friend is loving at all times and a brother is born for times of trouble.
Adamfo kyerɛ ɔdɔ ɛberɛ nyinaa mu, wɔwo onua barima ma ahokyere berɛ.
18 A man having no sense makes binding promises and becomes responsible for his neighbor's debts.
Obi a ɔnni adwene no na ɔde ne nsa hyɛ krataa ase di akagyinamu nam so de si awowa ma ne yɔnko.
19 Whoever loves conflict loves sin; the one who makes the threshold of his door too high causes bones to be broken.
Deɛ ɔpɛ ntɔkwa no dɔ bɔne; deɛ ɔsi ɛpono tentene no frɛfrɛ ɔsɛeɛ.
20 A person who has a crooked heart finds nothing that is good; the one who has a perverse tongue falls into calamity.
Onipa a ɔwɔ akoma kontonkyi no nnya nkɔsoɔ; deɛ ne tɛkrɛma daadaa no tɔ amaneɛ mu.
21 Whoever is the parent of a fool brings grief to himself; and the father of a fool has no joy.
Deɛ ɔwo ɔba kwasea no di awerɛhoɔ; ɔba kwasea agya nni anigyeɛ.
22 A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a broken spirit dries up the bones.
Akoma mu anigyeɛ yɛ aduro ɛsa yadeɛ, nanso honhom a apɛkyɛ no wewe nnompe.
23 A wicked man accepts a secret bribe to pervert the ways of justice.
Omumuyɛfoɔ gye adanmudeɛ wɔ esum ase de kyea atɛntenenee.
24 The one who has understanding sets his face toward wisdom, but the eyes of a fool are set on the ends of the earth.
Onipa a ɔwɔ nhunumu no ani kɔ nyansa so, na ɔkwasea toto nʼani kɔsi asase ano.
25 A foolish son is a grief to his father and bitterness to the woman who bore him.
Ɔba kwasea hyɛ nʼagya awerɛhoɔ, na ɔma deɛ ɔnyinsɛnee no no di yea.
26 Also, it is never good to punish the righteous person; neither is it good to flog noble men who have integrity.
Ɛnyɛ sɛ wɔtwe deɛ ɔdi bem aso, anaasɛ wɔtwa adwumayɛfoɔ mmaa wɔ wɔn nokorɛdie enti.
27 One who has knowledge uses few words and one with understanding is even-tempered.
Ɔnimdefoɔ dwene nʼanom kasa ho, na deɛ ɔwɔ nhunumu no wɔ abodwoɔ.
28 Even a fool is thought to be wise if he keeps silent; when he keeps his mouth shut, he is considered to be intelligent.
Mpo sɛ ɔkwasea yɛ dinn a wɔbu no sɛ ɔnyansafoɔ, na sɛ ɔmua nʼano a wɔbu no sɛ ɔwɔ nhunumu.
