Proverbs 19
1 Betere is a pore man, that goith in his simplenesse, than a riche man bitynge hise lippis, and vnwijs.
Ohiani a ne nanteɛ ho nni asɛm no yɛ sene ɔkwasea a nʼasɛm mfa ɛkwan mu.
2 Where is not kunnyng of the soule, is not good; and he that is hasti, in feet hirtith.
Mmɔdemmɔ a nimdeɛ nka ho no nyɛ, saa ara na ntɛmpɛ a ɛma obi yera ɛkwan nso nyɛ.
3 The foli of a man disseyueth hise steppis; and he brenneth in his soule ayens God.
Onipa agyimisɛm sɛe nʼabrabɔ, nanso nʼakoma huru tia Awurade.
4 Richessis encreessen ful many freendis; forsothe also thei ben departid fro a pore man, whiche he hadde.
Ahonya frɛfrɛ nnamfonom bebree; nanso ohiani adamfo gya no hɔ.
5 A fals witnesse schal not be vnpunyschid; and he that spekith leesingis, schal not ascape.
Adansekurumni bɛnya nʼakatua, na deɛ ɔtwa nkontompo remfa ne ho nni.
6 Many men onouren the persoone of a myyti man; and ben frendis of hym that deelith yiftis.
Nnipa pii pɛ adom firi sodifoɔ nkyɛn, na deɛ ɔkyɛ adeɛ yɛ obiara adamfo.
7 The britheren of a pore man haten hym; ferthermore and the freendis yeden awei fer fro hym. He that sueth wordis oonli, schal haue no thing;
Ohiani abusuafoɔ nyinaa po no, na saa ara na ne nnamfonom po no! Mpo ɔhwehwɛ wɔn pɛ sɛ ɔpa wɔn kyɛw, nanso ɔnhunu wɔn baabiara.
8 but he that holdith stabli the mynde, loueth his soule, and the kepere of prudence schal fynde goodis.
Deɛ ɔnya nyansa no dɔ ne kra; deɛ ɔpɛ nhunumu no nya nkɔsoɔ.
9 A fals witnesse schal not be vnpunyschid; and he that spekith leesyngis, schal perische.
Adansekurumni bɛnya asotwe, na deɛ ɔtwa nkontompo no bɛyera.
10 Delices bicomen not a fool; nether `it bicometh a seruaunt to be lord of princes.
Akɛsesɛm mfata ɔkwasea, anaasɛ akoa bɛdi mmapɔmma so!
11 The teching of a man is knowun bi pacience; and his glorie is to passe ouere wickid thingis.
Onipa nyansa ma no ntoboaseɛ; sɛ ɔbu nʼani gu mfomsoɔ bi so a ɛhyɛ no animuonyam.
12 As the gnasting of a lioun, so and the ire of the king; and as deewe on eerbe, so and the gladnesse of the kyng.
Ɔhene abufuo te sɛ gyata mmobom, na nʼadom te sɛ ɛserɛ so bosuo.
13 The sorewe of the fadir is a fonned sone; and roofes droppynge contynueli is a womman ful of chiding.
Ɔba kwasea yɛ nʼagya ɔsɛeɛ, ɔyere ntɔkwapɛfoɔ te sɛ nsusosɔ a ɛntwa da.
14 Housis and richessis ben youun of fadir and modir; but a prudent wijf is youun propirli of the Lord.
Afie ne ahonyadeɛ yɛ agyapadeɛ a ɛfiri awofoɔ, na ɔyere nimdefoɔ firi Awurade.
15 Slouth bringith in sleep; and a negligent soule schal haue hungur.
Akwadworɔ de nnahɔɔ ba, na ɛkɔm de ɔkwadwofoɔ.
16 He that kepith the comaundement of God, kepith his soule; but he that chargith not his weie, schal be slayn.
Deɛ ɔdi nkyerɛkyerɛ so no bɔ ne nkwa ho ban, na deɛ ɔgyaagyaa ne ho no bɛwu.
17 He that hath mercy on a pore man, leeneth to the Lord; and he schal yelde his while to hym.
Deɛ ɔyɛ adɔeɛ ma ohiani no yɛ de fɛm Awurade, na ɔbɛtua no deɛ ɔyɛ no so ka.
18 Teche thi sone, and dispeire thou not; but sette thou not thi soule to the sleyng of hym.
Tene wo ba, na ɛno mu na anidasoɔ wɔ, na ɛnyɛ wɔn a wɔde no kɔ owuo mu no mu baako.
19 Forsothe he that is vnpacient, schal suffre harm; and whanne he hath rauyschid, he schal leie to anothir thing.
Ɛsɛ sɛ onipa a nʼakoma ha no no tua so ka; sɛ woka ma no a wobɛyɛ bio.
20 Here thou counsel, and take thou doctryn; that thou be wijs in thi laste thingis.
Tie afotuo na gye nkyerɛkyerɛ to mu, na awieeɛ no, wobɛhunu nyansa.
21 Many thouytis ben in the herte of a man; but the wille of the Lord schal dwelle.
Nhyehyɛeɛ bebree wɔ onipa akoma mu, nanso deɛ Awurade pɛ no na ɛba mu.
22 A nedi man is merciful; and betere is a pore iust man, than a man liere.
Deɛ onipa pɛ ne nokorɛ dɔ; ɛyɛ sɛ wobɛyɛ ohiani sene sɛ wobɛyɛ ɔtorofoɔ.
23 The drede of the Lord ledith to lijf `of blis; and he `that dredith God schal dwelle in plentee, with outen visityng `of the worste.
Awurade suro kɔ nkwa mu; na onipa de abotɔyam home a ɔhaw bi nni mu.
24 A slow man hidith his hond vndur the armpit; and putteth it not to his mouth.
Ɔkwadwofoɔ nsa ka ayowaa mu na ɔremma so mpo nkɔ nʼano!
25 Whanne a man ful of pestilence is betun, a fool schal be wisere. If thou blamist a wijs man, he schal vndurstonde techyng.
Twa ɔfɛdifoɔ mmaa, na atetekwaa bɛfa adwene; ka deɛ ɔwɔ nhunumu anim, na ɔbɛnya nimdeɛ.
26 He that turmentith the fadir, and fleeth fro the modir, schal be ful of yuel fame, and schal be cursid.
Deɛ ɔbɔ nʼagya korɔno na ɔpamo ne maame no yɛ ɔba a ɔde aniwuo ne animguaseɛ ba.
27 Sone, ceesse thou not to here techyng; and knowe thou the wordis of kunnyng.
Me ba, sɛ wogyae nkyerɛkyerɛ tie a, wobɛmane afiri nimdeɛ nsɛm ho.
28 A wickid witnesse scorneth doom; and the mouth of vnpitouse men deuourith wickidnesse.
Adansekurumni di atɛntenenee ho fɛw; na omumuyɛfoɔ ano mene bɔne.
29 Domes ben maad redi to scorneris; and hameris smytynge ben maad redi to the bodies of foolis.
Wɔasiesie asotwe ama fɛdifoɔ, ne mmaabɔ ama nkwaseafoɔ akyi.
