Proverbs 9
1 Wisdom hath builded her house, She hath hewn out her pillars — seven.
Nunya tu eƒe xɔ eye wòɖo eƒe sɔti adreawo te.
2 She hath slaughtered her slaughter, She hath mingled her wine, Yea, she hath arranged her table.
Etrɔ asi le eƒe lã si wòwu ŋu, tɔtɔ eƒe wain, eye wòɖo eƒe kplɔ̃ hã.
3 She hath sent forth her damsels, She crieth on the tops of the high places of the city:
Edɔ eƒe dɔlanyɔnuwo eye wòtsi tsitre ɖe dua ƒe kɔkɔƒe ke hedo ɣli be,
4 'Who [is] simple? let him turn aside hither.' Whoso lacketh heart: she hath said to him,
“Mi bebewuwo katã mige ɖe eme le afii!” Egblɔ na numanyalawo be,
5 'Come, eat of my bread, And drink of the wine I have mingled.
“Miva, miɖu nye nu eye mino nye wain si metɔtɔ.
6 Forsake ye, the simple, and live, And be happy in the way of understanding.
Miɖe asi le bometsitsi ŋu, ekema mianɔ agbe eye miazɔ le gɔmesese me.
7 The instructor of a scorner Is receiving for it — shame, And a reprover of the wicked — his blemish.
“Ame si le nya gbem na fewuɖula la le eƒe dzu dɔm eye ame si ka mo na ame vɔ̃ɖi la xɔa dzudzu.
8 Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee, Give reproof to the wise, and he loveth thee.
Mègaka mo na fewuɖula o, ne menye nenema o la, alé fu wò; ke boŋ ka mo na nunyala eye alɔ̃ wò nya.
9 Give to the wise, and he is wiser still, Make known to the righteous, And he increaseth learning.
Fia nu nunyala, aganya nu ɖe edzi wu, fia nu ame dzɔdzɔe eye agasrɔ̃ nu akpe ɖe esi wònya xoxo la ŋuti.
10 The commencement of wisdom [is] the fear of Jehovah, And a knowledge of the Holy Ones [is] understanding.
“Yehowa vɔvɔ̃e nye nunya ƒe gɔmedzedze eye sidzedze Kɔkɔetɔ la nye gɔmesese
11 For by me do thy days multiply, And added to thee are years of life.
elabena to dzinye wò ŋkekewo adzi ɖe edzi fũu eye woatsɔ ƒewo akpe wò agbenɔƒewo.
12 If thou hast been wise, thou hast been wise for thyself, And thou hast scorned — thyself bearest [it].
Ne èdze nunya la, wò nunya ahe viɖe vɛ na wò; ke ne ènye fewuɖula la, wò ɖeka koe akpe fu.”
13 A foolish woman [is] noisy, Simple, and hath not known what.
Nyɔnu bometsila la le ɣli dom, womekplae o eye menya nu hã o.
14 And she hath sat at the opening of her house, On a throne — the high places of the city,
Enɔ anyi ɖe eƒe aƒe ƒe ʋɔtru nu, enɔ anyi ɖe zikpui dzi le du la ƒe kɔkɔƒe kekeake
15 To call to those passing by the way, Who are going straight [on] their paths.
le ame siwo va le eme tsom la yɔm, ame siwo lé woƒe mɔ tsɔ tẽe be,
16 'Who [is] simple? let him turn aside hither.' And whoso lacketh heart — she said to him,
“Mí ame siwo katã nye bebewuwo la, mige ɖe eme le afii!” Egblɔna na ame siwo menya nu o la be,
17 'Stolen waters are sweet, And hidden bread is pleasant.'
“Tsi si wofi la vivina, eye nu si woɖu le vivime la vivina!”
