Proverbs 16
1 The preparations of the heart belong to man, and the answer of the tongue, is from the LORD.
Koma mu nhyehyɛe yɛ onipa de, na tɛkrɛma mmuae fi Awurade.
2 All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but the LORD weigheth the spirits.
Ɛyɛ onipa sɛ nʼakwan nyinaa yɛ kronkron, nanso Awurade na ɔpɛɛpɛɛ adwene mu.
3 Commit thy works to the LORD, and thy thoughts shall be established.
Fa nea woyɛ nyinaa hyɛ Awurade nsam, na wo nhyehyɛe besi yiye.
4 The LORD hath made all things for himself: yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.
Awurade yɛ biribiara ma nʼankasa botae, mpo, ɔhwɛ omumɔyɛfo so kosi amanehunu da.
5 Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to the LORD: though hand join in hand, he shall not be unpunished.
Awurade kyi koma mu ahantanfo nyinaa. Nya saa ntease yi sɛ, wɔremfa wɔn ho nni.
6 By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the LORD men depart from evil.
Wɔnam ɔdɔ ne nokware so pata bɔne; onipa nam Awurade suro so yi bɔne akwa.
7 When a man’s ways please the LORD, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.
Sɛ onipa akwan sɔ Awurade ani a, ɔma nʼatamfo mpo ne no tena asomdwoe mu.
8 Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues without right.
Kakraa bi a wɔnam trenee kwan so nya no ye sen mfaso pii a wɔnam ntɛnkyew so nya.
9 A man’s heart deviseth his way: but the LORD directeth his steps.
Onipa yɛ ne nhyehyɛe wɔ ne koma mu, nanso Awurade na ɔhwɛ nʼanammɔntu.
10 A divine sentence is in the lips of the king: his mouth transgresseth not in judgment.
Ɔhene anom kasa te sɛ nkɔmhyɛ, enti ɛnsɛ sɛ nʼano ka nea ɛnyɛ atɛntrenee.
11 A just weight and balance are the LORD’S: all the weights of the bag are his work.
Nsania ne abrammo a asisi nni mu fi Awurade; nkaribo a ɛwɔ kotoku mu no, ɔno na ɔyɛe.
12 It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness: for the throne is established by righteousness.
Ahemfo kyi bɔneyɛ, efisɛ ahengua si trenee so.
13 Righteous lips are the delight of kings; and they love him that speaketh right.
Ahemfo ani sɔ ano a ɛka nokware; na wobu onipa a ɔka nokware.
14 The wrath of a king is as messengers of death: but a wise man will pacify it.
Ɔhene abufuwhyew yɛ owu somafo, nanso onyansafo bedwudwo ano.
15 In the light of a king’s countenance is life; and his favour is as a cloud of the latter rain.
Sɛ ɔhene anim tew a, ɛyɛ nkwa, nʼadom te sɛ asusowbere mu omununkum.
16 How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!
Eye sɛ wubenya nyansa sen sɛ wubenya sikakɔkɔɔ, sɛ wubenya nhumu sen sɛ wubenya dwetɛ!
17 The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: he that keepeth his way preserveth his soul.
Ɔtreneeni tempɔn kwati bɔne; nea ɔhwɛ nʼakwan yiye no bɔ ne nkwa ho ban.
18 Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.
Ahantan di ɔsɛe anim, na ahomaso honhom nso di asehwe anim.
19 Better it is to be of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud.
Eye sɛ wobɛyɛ honhom mu hiani wɔ wɔn a wɔhyɛ wɔn so mu sen sɛ wo ne ahantanfo bɛkyɛ asade.
20 He that handleth a matter wisely shall find good: and whoever trusteth in the LORD, happy is he.
Nea ɔyɛ osetie ma nkyerɛkyerɛ no nya nkɔso; nhyira nka nea ɔde ne ho to Awurade so.
21 The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.
Wɔfrɛ koma mu anyansafo se nhumufo, na kasa pa ma nkyerɛkyerɛ kɔ so.
22 Understanding is a wellspring of life to him that hath it: but the instruction of fools is folly.
Ntease yɛ nkwa asuti ma wɔn a wɔwɔ bi, nanso agyimisɛm de asotwe brɛ nkwaseafo.
23 The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips.
Onyansafo koma kyerɛ nʼano kwan, na nʼanofafa ma nkyerɛkyerɛ kɔ so.
24 Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.
Abodwosɛm te sɛ ɛwokyɛm; ɛyɛ ɔkra dɛ, na ɛsa nnompe yare.
25 There is a way that seemeth right to a man, but the end of it is the way of death.
Ɔkwan bi wɔ hɔ a ɛteɛ wɔ onipa ani so, nanso awiei no, ɛkɔ owu mu.
26 He that laboureth laboureth for himself; for his mouth craveth it of him.
Apaafo akɔnnɔ ma wɔyɛ adwumaden; efisɛ wɔpɛ sɛ wokum wɔn kɔm.
27 An ungodly man diggeth up evil: and in his lips there is as a burning fire.
Ohuhuni bɔ pɔw bɔne, ne kasa te sɛ ogya a ɛhyew ade.
28 A perverse man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends.
Onipa kɔntɔnkye de mpaapaemu ba, na ɔsututufo tetew nnamfonom ntam.
29 A violent man enticeth his neighbour, and leadeth him into the way that is not good.
Kitikitiyɛni daadaa ne yɔnko, na ɔde no fa ɔkwammɔne so.
30 He shutteth his eyes to devise perverse things: moving his lips he bringeth evil to pass.
Nea obu nʼani no redwene bɔneyɛ ho; na nea omua nʼano no ani wɔ bɔne so.
31 The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it is found in the way of righteousness.
Dwen yɛ anuonyam abotiri; trenee mu asetena na ɛde ba.
32 He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.
Nea ɔwɔ abodwokyɛre no ye sen ɔkofo, na nea ɔmfa abufuw ye sen nea ɔko fa kuropɔn.
33 The lot is cast into the lap; but its whole disposing is from the LORD.
Wɔbɔ ntonto de hwehwɛ nea Awurade pɛ, nanso ne gyinaesi biara fi Awurade.
