Proverbs 20
1 Wine [is] a scorner — strong drink [is] noisy, And any going astray in it is not wise.
Nsa yɛ ɔfɛdifoɔ na nsaden yɛ ntɔkwapɛfoɔ; na obiara a nsã bɛma wafom ɛkwan no nnyɛ onyansafoɔ.
2 The fear of a king [is] a growl as of a young lion, He who is causing him to be wroth is wronging his soul.
Ɔhene abufuhyeɛ te sɛ gyata mmobom; na deɛ ɔhyɛ no abufuo no de nkwa twa so.
3 An honour to a man is cessation from strife, And every fool intermeddleth.
Ɛyɛ onipa animuonyam sɛ ɔbɛkwati akasakasa, nanso ogyimifoɔ biara pɛ ntɔkwa.
4 Because of winter the slothful plougheth not, He asketh in harvest, and there is nothing.
Onihafoɔ mfuntum nʼasase wɔ ne berɛ mu; enti ɛduru twaberɛ a ɔnnya hwee.
5 Counsel in the heart of a man [is] deep water, And a man of understanding draweth it up.
Onipa akoma apɛdeɛ yɛ subunu mu, nanso onipa a ɔwɔ nhunumu no twetwe.
6 A multitude of men proclaim each his kindness, And a man of stedfastness who doth find?
Nnipa dodoɔ no ara ka sɛ wɔwɔ ɔdɔ a ɛnsa da, na hwan na ɔbɛtumi ahunu ɔnokwafoɔ?
7 The righteous is walking habitually in his integrity, O the happiness of his sons after him!
Ɔteneneeni bu ɔbra kronkron; nhyira ne ne mma a wɔba nʼakyi.
8 A king sitting on a throne of judgment, Is scattering with his eyes all evil,
Sɛ ɔhene tena nʼahennwa so bu atɛn a, ɔde nʼani huhu bɔne nyinaa so gu.
9 Who saith, 'I have purified my heart, I have been cleansed from my sin?'
Hwan na ɔbɛtumi aka sɛ, “Mapra mʼakoma mu; meyɛ kronn na menni bɔne”?
10 A stone and a stone, an ephah and an ephah, Even both of them [are] an abomination to Jehovah.
Nkariboɔ ne susudua a ɛnyɛ papa no Awurade kyiri ne mmienu.
11 Even by his actions a youth maketh himself known, Whether his work be pure or upright.
Mpo wɔnam abɔfra nneyɛɛ so hunu no, sɛ ne suban yɛ kronn ne papa.
12 A hearing ear, and a seeing eye, Jehovah hath made even both of them.
Aso a wɔde te asɛm ne ani a wɔde hunu adeɛ, Awurade na wayɛ ne mmienu.
13 Love not sleep, lest thou become poor, Open thine eyes — be satisfied [with] bread.
Mma nna nyɛ wo dɛ, na woanni hia; ɛnna, na wobɛnya aduane ama abu so.
14 'Bad, bad,' saith the buyer, And going his way then he boasteth himself.
Ɔtɔfoɔ ka sɛ, “Ɛnyɛ, ɛnyɛ!” nanso sɛ ɔkɔ a, ɔde deɛ watɔ no hoahoa ne ho.
15 Substance, gold, and a multitude of rubies, Yea, a precious vessel, [are] lips of knowledge.
Sika kɔkɔɔ wɔ hɔ, na nhwenepa nso abu so, na ano a ɛka nimdeɛ nsɛm yɛ ɔbohemaa a ɛho yɛ nna.
16 Take his garment when a stranger hath been surety, And for strangers pledge it.
Fa obi a ɔdi ɔhɔhoɔ akagyinamu atadeɛ; sɛ ɔregyina ɔbaa huhufoɔ akyi a, fa si awowa.
17 Sweet to a man [is] the bread of falsehood, And afterwards is his mouth filled [with] gravel.
Aduane a wɔnya no ɛkwan bɔne so no yɛ onipa anomu dɛ, nanso akyire no ɛdane mmosea wɔ nʼanom.
18 Purposes by counsel thou dost establish, And with plans make thou war.
Pɛ afotuo yɛ wo nhyehyɛeɛ; sɛ wotu ɔsa a, nya ho akwankyerɛ.
19 A revealer of secret counsels is the busybody, And for a deceiver [with] his lips make not thyself surety.
Osekuni da kokoamsɛm adi; enti twe wo ho firi onipa a ɔkasa bebree ho.
20 Whoso is vilifying his father and his mother, Extinguished is his lamp in blackness of darkness.
Sɛ obi dome nʼagya anaasɛ ne maame a, wɔbɛdum ne kanea wɔ esum kabii mu.
21 An inheritance gotten wrongly at first, Even its latter end is not blessed.
Agyapadeɛ a wɔpere ho nya no ahyɛaseɛ no renyɛ nhyira akyire no.
22 Do not say, 'I recompense evil,' Wait for Jehovah, and He delivereth thee.
Nka sɛ, “Mɛtua wo saa bɔne yi so ka!” Twɛn Awurade, na ɔbɛgye wo.
23 An abomination to Jehovah [are] a stone and a stone, And balances of deceit [are] not good.
Awurade kyiri nkariboɔ a ɛnyɛ papa, na nsisie nsania nso nsɔ nʼani.
24 From Jehovah [are] the steps of a man, And man — how understandeth he his way?
Awurade na ɔkyerɛ onipa anammɔntuo. Na ɛbɛyɛ dɛn na obi bɛte nʼankasa akwan ase?
25 A snare to a man [is] he hath swallowed a holy thing, And after vows to make inquiry.
Obi pɛ ntɛm hyɛ bɔ, ansa na wadwene ho a, ɔsum ne ho afidie.
26 A wise king is scattering the wicked, And turneth back on them the wheel.
Ɔhene nyansafoɔ hunu amumuyɛfoɔ; na ɔde ayuyamfidie hankra fa wɔn so.
27 The breath of man [is] a lamp of Jehovah, Searching all the inner parts of the heart.
Awurade kanea hwehwɛ onipa honhom mu, ɛhwehwɛ ne mu baabiara.
28 Kindness and truth keep a king, And he hath supported by kindness his throne.
Ɔdɔ ne nokorɛdie bɔ ɔhene ho ban; nʼadɔeɛ ma nʼahennwa tim.
29 The beauty of young men is their strength, And the honour of old men is grey hairs.
Mmeranteɛ animuonyam ne wɔn ahoɔden, tidwono nso ne mmasiriwa animuonyam.
30 The bandages of a wound thou removest with the evil, Also the plagues of the inner parts of the heart!
Ɔhweɛ ne apirakuro hohoro amumuyɛ mmaaka te akoma mu.
