Proverbs 19
1 Better [is] the poor walking in his integrity, Than the perverse [in] his lips, who [is] a fool.
Ohiani a ne nanteɛ ho nni asɛm no yɛ sene ɔkwasea a nʼasɛm mfa ɛkwan mu.
2 Also, without knowledge the soul [is] not good, And the hasty in feet is sinning.
Mmɔdemmɔ a nimdeɛ nka ho no nyɛ, saa ara na ntɛmpɛ a ɛma obi yera ɛkwan nso nyɛ.
3 The folly of man perverteth his way, And against Jehovah is his heart wroth.
Onipa agyimisɛm sɛe nʼabrabɔ, nanso nʼakoma huru tia Awurade.
4 Wealth addeth many friends, And the poor from his neighbour is separated.
Ahonya frɛfrɛ nnamfonom bebree; nanso ohiani adamfo gya no hɔ.
5 A false witness is not acquitted, Whoso breatheth out lies is not delivered.
Adansekurumni bɛnya nʼakatua, na deɛ ɔtwa nkontompo remfa ne ho nni.
6 Many entreat the face of the noble, And all have made friendship to a man of gifts.
Nnipa pii pɛ adom firi sodifoɔ nkyɛn, na deɛ ɔkyɛ adeɛ yɛ obiara adamfo.
7 All the brethren of the poor have hated him, Surely also his friends have been far from him, He is pursuing words — they are not!
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 Whoso is getting heart is loving his soul, He is keeping understanding to find good.
Deɛ ɔnya nyansa no dɔ ne kra; deɛ ɔpɛ nhunumu no nya nkɔsoɔ.
9 A false witness is not acquitted, And whoso breatheth out lies perisheth.
Adansekurumni bɛnya asotwe, na deɛ ɔtwa nkontompo no bɛyera.
10 Luxury is not comely for a fool, Much less for a servant to rule among princes.
Akɛsesɛm mfata ɔkwasea, anaasɛ akoa bɛdi mmapɔmma so!
11 The wisdom of a man hath deferred his anger, And his glory [is] to pass over transgression.
Onipa nyansa ma no ntoboaseɛ; sɛ ɔbu nʼani gu mfomsoɔ bi so a ɛhyɛ no animuonyam.
12 The wrath of a king [is] a growl as of a young lion, And as dew on the herb his good-will.
Ɔhene abufuo te sɛ gyata mmobom, na nʼadom te sɛ ɛserɛ so bosuo.
13 A calamity to his father [is] a foolish son, And the contentions of a wife [are] a continual dropping.
Ɔba kwasea yɛ nʼagya ɔsɛeɛ, ɔyere ntɔkwapɛfoɔ te sɛ nsusosɔ a ɛntwa da.
14 House and wealth [are] the inheritance of fathers, And from Jehovah [is] an understanding wife.
Afie ne ahonyadeɛ yɛ agyapadeɛ a ɛfiri awofoɔ, na ɔyere nimdefoɔ firi Awurade.
15 Sloth causeth deep sleep to fall, And an indolent soul doth hunger.
Akwadworɔ de nnahɔɔ ba, na ɛkɔm de ɔkwadwofoɔ.
16 Whoso is keeping the command is keeping his soul, Whoso is despising His ways dieth.
Deɛ ɔdi nkyerɛkyerɛ so no bɔ ne nkwa ho ban, na deɛ ɔgyaagyaa ne ho no bɛwu.
17 Whoso is lending [to] Jehovah is favouring the poor, And his deed He repayeth to him.
Deɛ ɔyɛ adɔeɛ ma ohiani no yɛ de fɛm Awurade, na ɔbɛtua no deɛ ɔyɛ no so ka.
18 Chastise thy son, for there is hope, And to put him to death lift not up thy soul.
Tene wo ba, na ɛno mu na anidasoɔ wɔ, na ɛnyɛ wɔn a wɔde no kɔ owuo mu no mu baako.
19 A man of great wrath is bearing punishment, For, if thou dost deliver, yet again thou dost add.
Ɛsɛ sɛ onipa a nʼakoma ha no no tua so ka; sɛ woka ma no a wobɛyɛ bio.
20 Hear counsel and receive instruction, So that thou art wise in thy latter end.
Tie afotuo na gye nkyerɛkyerɛ to mu, na awieeɛ no, wobɛhunu nyansa.
21 Many [are] the purposes in a man's heart, And the counsel of Jehovah it standeth.
Nhyehyɛeɛ bebree wɔ onipa akoma mu, nanso deɛ Awurade pɛ no na ɛba mu.
22 The desirableness of a man [is] his kindness, And better [is] the poor than a liar.
Deɛ onipa pɛ ne nokorɛ dɔ; ɛyɛ sɛ wobɛyɛ ohiani sene sɛ wobɛyɛ ɔtorofoɔ.
23 The fear of Jehovah [is] to life, And satisfied he remaineth — he is not charged with evil.
Awurade suro kɔ nkwa mu; na onipa de abotɔyam home a ɔhaw bi nni mu.
24 The slothful hath hidden his hand in a dish, Even unto his mouth he bringeth it not back.
Ɔkwadwofoɔ nsa ka ayowaa mu na ɔremma so mpo nkɔ nʼano!
25 A scorner smite, and the simple acts prudently, And give reproof to the intelligent, He understandeth knowledge.
Twa ɔfɛdifoɔ mmaa, na atetekwaa bɛfa adwene; ka deɛ ɔwɔ nhunumu anim, na ɔbɛnya nimdeɛ.
26 Whoso is spoiling a father causeth a mother to flee, A son causing shame, and bringing confusion.
Deɛ ɔbɔ nʼagya korɔno na ɔpamo ne maame no yɛ ɔba a ɔde aniwuo ne animguaseɛ ba.
27 Cease, my son, to hear instruction — To err from sayings of knowledge.
Me ba, sɛ wogyae nkyerɛkyerɛ tie a, wobɛmane afiri nimdeɛ nsɛm ho.
28 A worthless witness scorneth judgment, And the mouth of the wicked swalloweth iniquity.
Adansekurumni di atɛntenenee ho fɛw; na omumuyɛfoɔ ano mene bɔne.
29 Judgments have been prepared for scorners, And stripes for the back of fools!
Wɔasiesie asotwe ama fɛdifoɔ, ne mmaabɔ ama nkwaseafoɔ akyi.
