Proverbs 21
1 The king's heart [is] in the hand of the LORD, [as] the rivers of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will.
Ɔhene koma da Awurade nsam; ɔkyerɛ no ɔkwan te sɛ asuten ma ɔkɔ baabiara a ɔpɛ.
2 Every way of a man [is] right in his own eyes: but the LORD pondereth the hearts.
Onipa akwan nyinaa teɛ wɔ nʼani so, nanso Awurade na ɔkari koma.
3 To do justice and judgment [is] more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.
Sɛ woyɛ ade pa ne ade a ɛteɛ a, ɛsɔ Awurade ani sen afɔrebɔ.
4 A high look, and a proud heart, [and] the plowing of the wicked, [is] sin.
Ani a ɛtra ntɔn ne ahomaso koma, ne amumɔyɛfo asetena nyinaa yɛ bɔne!
5 The thoughts of the diligent [tend] only to plenteousness; but of every one [that is] hasty only to want.
Nsiyɛfo nhyehyɛe de mfaso ba, sɛnea ntɛmpɛ kowie ohia no.
6 The getting of treasures by a lying tongue [is] a vanity tossed to and fro by them that seek death.
Ahonya a nkontompo tɛkrɛma de ba no, ɛyɛ omununkum a etwa mu kɔ, na ɛsan yɛ owu afiri.
7 The robbery of the wicked shall destroy them; because they refuse to do judgment.
Amumɔyɛfo basabasayɛ bɛtwe wɔn akɔ, efisɛ wɔmpɛ sɛ wɔyɛ nea ɛteɛ.
8 The way of man [is] froward and strange: but [as for] the pure, his work [is] right.
Onipa a odi fɔ no akwan yɛ kɔntɔnkye, na nea ne ho nni asɛm no nneyɛe teɛ.
9 [It is] better to dwell in a corner of the house-top, than with a brawling woman in a wide house.
Suhyɛ twɔtwɔw ase baabi tena ye sen sɛ wo ne ɔyere tɔkwapɛfo bɛtena fie.
10 The soul of the wicked desireth evil: his neighbor findeth no favor in his eyes.
Omumɔyɛfo kɔn dɔ bɔne; onni ahummɔbɔ mma ne yɔnko.
11 When the scorner is punished, the simple is made wise: and when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.
Sɛ wɔtwe ɔfɛwdifo aso a, ntetekwaafo hu nyansa, sɛ wɔkyerɛkyerɛ onyansafo a, onya nimdeɛ.
12 The righteous [man] wisely considereth the house of the wicked: [but God] overthroweth the wicked for [their] wickedness.
Ɔtreneeni no hu nea ɛrekɔ so wɔ omumɔyɛfo fi, na ɔde omumɔyɛfo no kɔ ɔsɛe mu.
13 Whoever stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard.
Sɛ onipa sisiw nʼaso wɔ mmɔborɔni su ho a, ɔno nso besu afrɛ, na wɔrennye no so.
14 A gift in secret pacifieth anger: and a reward in the bosom, strong wrath.
Kokoa mu adekyɛ dwudwo koma, kɛtɛasehyɛ nso pata abufuwhyew.
15 [It is] joy to the just to do judgment: but destruction [shall be] to the workers of iniquity.
Sɛ wubu atɛntrenee a, atreneefo ani gye, nanso ɛyɛ ahunahuna ma abɔnefo.
16 The man that wandereth out of the way of understanding shall remain in the congregation of the dead.
Onipa a ɔman fi nhumu kwan so no bɛhome wɔ awufo fekuw mu.
17 He that loveth pleasure [shall be] a poor man: he that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich.
Nea odi ahosɛpɛw akyi no bɛyɛ ohiani; nea ɔpɛ nsa ne ngo no rennya ne ho da.
18 The wicked [shall be] a ransom for the righteous, and the transgressor for the upright.
Amumɔyɛfo de wɔn nkwa to hɔ ma atreneefo, na atorofo yɛ saa ma wɔn a wɔyɛ pɛ.
19 [It is] better to dwell in the wilderness, than with a contentious and an angry woman.
Eye sɛ wobɛtena sare so, sen sɛ wo ne ɔyere tɔkwapɛfo a ne koma haw no no bɛtena.
20 [There is] a treasure to be desired, and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man spendeth it up.
Nnuan pa ne ngo ayɛ onyansafo fi ma, nanso ɔkwasea di nea ɔwɔ nyinaa.
21 He that followeth after righteousness and mercy findeth life, righteousness, and honor.
Nea otiw trenee ne ɔdɔ no nya nkwa, yiyedi ne anuonyam.
22 A wise [man] scaleth the city of the mighty, and casteth down the strength of its confidence.
Onyansafo tow hyɛ ahoɔdenfo kuropɔn so, na odwiriw abandennen a wɔn werɛ hyɛ mu no gu fam.
23 Whoever keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.
Nea ɔkora nʼano ne ne tɛkrɛma no twe ne ho fi amanenya ho.
24 Proud [and] haughty scorner [is] his name, who dealeth in proud wrath.
Ɔhantanni a ɔma ne ho so no, ne din ne “Ɔfɛwdifo” ɔde ahantan ntraso yɛ ade.
25 The desire of the slothful killeth him; for his hands refuse to labor.
Nea ɔkwadwofo kɔn dɔ no bɛyɛ owu ama no, efisɛ ne nsa mpɛ adwumayɛ.
26 He coveteth greedily all the day long: but the righteous giveth and spareth not.
Da mu nyinaa ɔpere sɛ obenya bebree, nanso ɔtreneeni de, ɔma a ɔnnodow ho.
27 The sacrifice of the wicked [is] abomination: how much more, [when] he bringeth it with a wicked mind?
Omumɔyɛfo afɔrebɔ yɛ akyiwade, ne titiriw ne sɛ ɔde adwemmɔne bata ho.
28 A false witness shall perish: but the man that heareth speaketh constantly.
Ɔdansekurumni bɛyera, na wɔbɛsɛe obiara a otie no no nso.
29 A wicked man hardeneth his face: but [as for] the upright, he directeth his way.
Amumɔyɛfo di akakabensɛm, na ɔtreneeni de, osusuw nʼakwan ho.
30 [There is] no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the LORD.
Nyansa, nhumu ne nhyehyɛe biara nni hɔ a ebetumi ayɛ yiye atia Awurade.
31 The horse [is] prepared against the day of battle: but safety [is] from the LORD.
Wosiesie apɔnkɔ ma ɔko da, nanso nkonimdi yɛ Awurade dea.
