Proverbs 13
1 A wise son [heareth] his father's instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke.
Ɔba nyansafoɔ tie nʼagya nkyerɛkyerɛ; na ɔfɛdifoɔ ntie animka.
2 A man shall eat good by the fruit of [his] mouth: but the soul of the transgressors [shall eat] violence.
Nneɛma pa a ɛfiri onipa anom no ma no anigyeɛ, na wɔn a wɔnni nokorɛ no kɔn dɔ basabasayɛ.
3 He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: [but] he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.
Deɛ ɔkora nʼano no kora ne nkwa so, nanso deɛ ɔkasa a ɔnsusu ho no bɛba ɔsɛeɛ mu.
4 The soul of the sluggard desireth, and [hath] nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
Onihafoɔ pere hwehwɛ nanso ɔnnya hwee, na deɛ ɔyɛ adwuma no nya deɛ ɔpɛ biara.
5 A righteous [man] hateth lying: but a wicked [man] is lothsome, and cometh to shame.
Teneneefoɔ kyiri deɛ ɛnyɛ nokorɛ, nanso amumuyɛfoɔ de aniwuo ne ahohora ba.
6 Righteousness keepeth [him that is] upright in the way: but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.
Tenenee bɔ ɔnokwafoɔ ho ban, na amumuyɛsɛm tu ɔbɔnefoɔ gu.
7 There is that maketh himself rich, yet [hath] nothing: [there is] that maketh himself poor, yet [hath] great riches.
Obi yɛ ne ho sɛ ɔdefoɔ, a nso ɔnni hwee, ɔfoforɔ yɛ ne ho sɛ ohiani, a nso ɔwɔ ahonya bebree.
8 The ransom of a man's life [is] his riches: but the poor heareth not rebuke.
Obi ahonya bɛtumi agye no nkwa, nanso ohiani nte ahunahuna biara.
9 The light of the righteous rejoiceth: but the lamp of the wicked shall be extinguished.
Teneneefoɔ kanea hyerɛn pa ara, nanso wɔdum amumuyɛfoɔ kanea.
10 Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well-advised [is] wisdom.
Ahantan de ntɔkwa nko ara na ɛba, na wɔhunu nyansa wɔ wɔn a wɔtie afutuo mu.
11 Wealth [gotten] by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labor shall increase.
Ahonya a ɛnam kwammɔne soɔ no hwere ntɛm so, na deɛ ɔboa sika ano nkakrankakra no ma ɛdɔɔso.
12 Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but [when] the desire cometh, [it is] a tree of life.
Anidasoɔ a wɔtu hyɛ da no bɔ akoma yadeɛ, nanso anigyinadeɛ a nsa aka no yɛ nkwa dua.
13 Whoever despiseth the word shall be destroyed: but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.
Deɛ ɔtwiri ahyɛdeɛ no bɛtua so ka, nanso deɛ ɔde obuo ma mmara no, wɔma no akatua.
14 The law of the wise [is] a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
Onyansafoɔ nkyerɛkyerɛ te sɛ nkwa asutire, ɛyi onipa firi owuo afidie mu.
15 Good understanding giveth favor: but the way of transgressors [is] hard.
Nhunumu pa de adom ba, nanso atorofoɔ ɛkwan so yɛ den.
16 Every prudent [man] dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open [his] folly.
Ɔbadwemma biara yɛ nʼadeɛ wɔ nimdeɛ mu, nanso ɔkwasea da nʼagyimisɛm adi.
17 A wicked messenger falleth into mischief: but a faithful embassador [is] health.
Ɔsomafoɔ mumuyɛfoɔ tɔ amaneɛ mu, nanso ɔnanmusini nokwafoɔ de abodwoɔ ba.
18 Poverty and shame [shall be to] him that refuseth instruction: but he that regardeth reproof shall be honored.
Deɛ ɔpo ntenesoɔ no kɔ ohia ne animguaseɛ mu, na deɛ ɔtie ntenesoɔ no, wɔhyɛ no animuonyam.
19 The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but [it is] abomination to fools to depart from evil.
Akɔnnɔdeɛ a nsa aka ma ɔkra ani gye, nanso nkwaseafoɔ kyiri sɛ wɔtwe wɔn ho firi bɔne ho.
20 He that walketh with wise [men] shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.
Deɛ ɔne onyansafoɔ nante no hunu nyansa, na deɛ ɔne nkwaseafoɔ bɔ no hunu amane.
21 Evil pursueth sinners: but to the righteous good shall be repaid.
Ɔhaw di ɔbɔnefoɔ akyi, na nkɔsoɔ yɛ teneneeni akatua.
22 A good [man] leaveth an inheritance to his children's children: and the wealth of the sinner [is] laid up for the just.
Onipa pa de agyapadeɛ gya ne nananom, na wɔkora ɔbɔnefoɔ ahonyadeɛ so ma ɔteneneeni.
23 Much food [is in] the tillage of the poor: but there is [that is] destroyed for want of judgment.
Ohiani afuom nnɔbaeɛ tumi ba pii, nanso ntɛnkyea pra kɔ.
24 He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.
Deɛ ɔkyɛe nʼabaa so no tane ne ba, na deɛ ɔdɔ no no hwɛ sɛ ɔbɛtene no.
25 The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul: but the belly of the wicked shall want.
Teneneefoɔ didi ma wɔn akoma mee nanso, ɛkɔm de amumuyɛfoɔ.
