Proverbs 12
1 Whoso is loving instruction, is loving knowledge, And whoso is hating reproof [is] brutish.
Obiara a ɔpɛ ahohyɛso no pɛ nimdeɛ, na nea okyi nteɛso no yɛ ogyimifo.
2 The good bringeth forth favour from Jehovah, And the man of wicked devices He condemneth.
Nnipa pa nya Awurade nkyɛn adom, na Awurade bu amumɔyɛfo fɔ.
3 A man is not established by wickedness, And the root of the righteous is not moved.
Amumɔyɛsɛm rentumi mma onipa ase ntim, na wɔrentumi ntu ɔtreneeni ase.
4 A virtuous woman [is] a crown to her husband, And as rottenness in his bones [is] one causing shame.
Ɔyere a ɔwɔ suban pa yɛ ne kunu ahenkyɛw, nanso ɔyere nimguasefo te sɛ porɔwee wɔ ne kunu nnompe mu.
5 The thoughts of the righteous [are] justice, The counsels of the wicked — deceit.
Atreneefo nhyehyɛe yɛ pɛ, na amumɔyɛfo afotu yɛ nnaadaa.
6 The words of the wicked [are]: 'Lay wait for blood,' And the mouth of the upright delivereth them.
Amumɔyɛfo nsɛm da hɔ twɛn mogya, na ɔtreneeni kasa yi wɔn fi mu.
7 Overthrow the wicked, and they are not, And the house of the righteous standeth.
Wotu amumɔyɛfo gu na wɔyera, nanso atreneefo fi gyina pintinn.
8 According to his wisdom is a man praised, And the perverted of heart becometh despised.
Wɔkamfo onipa sɛnea ne nyansa te na nnipa a wɔn adwene yɛ kɔntɔnkye de, wobu wɔn animtiaa.
9 Better [is] the lightly esteemed who hath a servant, Than the self-honoured who lacketh bread.
Eye sɛ wobɛyɛ wo ho sɛ ɔteta nanso wowɔ ɔsomfo, sen sɛ wobɛyɛ wo ho sɛ obi, nanso wunni aduan.
10 The righteous knoweth the life of his beast, And the mercies of the wicked [are] cruel.
Ɔtreneeni ma ne nyɛmmoa nea wɔpɛ, na amumɔyɛfo nneyɛe a eye pa ara yɛ atirimɔden.
11 Whoso is tilling the ground is satisfied [with] bread, And whoso is pursuing vanities is lacking heart,
Nea ɔyɛ nʼasase so adwuma no benya aduan bebree, na nea odi nsɛm huhuw akyi no nni adwene.
12 The wicked hath desired the net of evil doers, And the root of the righteous giveth.
Amumɔyɛfo pɛ abɔnefo asade, nanso ɔtreneeni ase dɔ.
13 In transgression of the lips [is] the snare of the wicked, And the righteous goeth out from distress.
Ɔbɔnefo anosɛm yi no sɛ afiri, nanso ɔtreneeni nya ne ho tetew wɔ ahohia mu.
14 From the fruit of the mouth [is] one satisfied [with] good, And the deed of man's hands returneth to him.
Nneɛma pa fi onipa anom aba mu hyɛ no ma sɛnea ne nsa ano adwuma ma no akatua no.
15 The way of a fool [is] right in his own eyes, And whoso is hearkening to counsel [is] wise.
Ɔkwasea akwan teɛ nʼani so, na onyansafo tie afotu.
16 The fool — in a day is his anger known, And the prudent is covering shame.
Nkwaseafo bo nkyɛ fuw, nanso mmadwemma bu wɔn ani gu animka so.
17 Whoso uttereth faithfulness declareth righteousness, And a false witness — deceit.
Ɔdanseni nokwafo di adanse turodoo, na nea odi adansekurum no twa nkontompo.
18 A rash speaker is like piercings of a sword, And the tongue of the wise is healing.
Nsɛm hunu keka wowɔ te sɛ afoa nanso onyansafo tɛkrɛma ma abodwo.
19 The lip of truth is established for ever, And for a moment — a tongue of falsehood.
Ano a ɛka nokware no tim hɔ daa, na atoro tɛkrɛma renkyɛ koraa.
20 Deceit [is] in the heart of those devising evil, And to those counselling peace [is] joy.
Nnaadaa hyɛ wɔn a wodwen bɔne ho no koma mu, na wɔn a wɔpɛ asomdwoe nya ahosɛpɛw.
21 No iniquity is desired by the righteous, And the wicked have been full of evil.
Ɔhaw biara rento ɔtreneeni, nanso amanehunu mee amumɔyɛfo.
22 An abomination to Jehovah [are] lying lips, And stedfast doers [are] his delight.
Awurade kyi ano a etwa atoro, na nʼani gye nnipa a wodi nokware ho.
23 A prudent man is concealing knowledge, And the heart of fools proclaimeth folly.
Ɔtreneeni mmɔ ne nimdeɛ ho dawuru nanso ɔkwasea koma da agyimisɛm adi.
24 The hand of the diligent ruleth, And slothfulness becometh tributary.
Nsa a ɛyɛ adwuma no bedi tumi, nanso akwadworɔ wie nkoasom mu.
25 Sorrow in the heart of a man boweth down, And a good word maketh him glad.
Koma a ɛpere ade ho ma onipa botow, nanso nkuranhyɛsɛm bi hyɛ no den.
26 The righteous searcheth his companion, And the way of the wicked causeth them to err.
Ɔtreneeni wɔ ntoboase wɔ ayɔnkofa mu, nanso amumɔyɛfo kwan ma wɔfom.
27 The slothful roasteth not his hunting, And the wealth of a diligent man is precious.
Onihawfo ntoto ne hanam, nanso nsiyɛfo ahonyade som bo ma wɔn.
28 In the path of righteousness [is] life, And in the way of [that] path [is] no death!
Trenee kwan mu wɔ nkwa; na owu nni saa kwan no so.
