Yakobo 1
1 Nye, Yakobo, Mawu kple Aƒetɔ Yesu Kristo ƒe dɔla gbɔe agbalẽ sia tso, Na Mawu ƒe ame siwo kaka ɖe xexea me godoo: Mele gbe dom na mi katã.
James God and lord: God Jesus Christ slave the/this/who twelve tribe the/this/who in/on/among the/this/who dispersion to rejoice
2 Nɔvi lɔlɔ̃awo, ne dodokpɔ ƒomevi geɖewo tu mi la, mibui dzidzɔ sɔŋ,
all joy to govern brother me when(-ever) temptation/testing: testing to fall upon various
3 elabena mienyae bena miaƒe xɔse ƒe dodokpɔ hea dzidodo vanɛ.
to know that/since: that the/this/who testing you the/this/who faith to workout/produce perseverance
4 Ele be dzidodo nawu eƒe dɔ nu, ale be miatsi, azu blibo, eye naneke mahiã mi o.
the/this/who then perseverance work perfect to have/be in order that/to to be perfect and whole in/on/among nothing to lack
5 Ne ame aɖe hiã nunya la, nebia Mawu, ame si naa nu ame sia ame faa kple dɔmekɔkɔ, eye Mawu anae fɔbubumanɔmee.
if then one you to lack wisdom to ask from/with/beside the/this/who to give God all without reserve and (not *NK(o)*) to revile and to give it/s/he
6 Gake ne ebia la, ele nɛ be wòaxɔe ase ɖikeke manɔmee, elabena ame si kea ɖi la le abe ƒutsotsoe si ya ƒona yina gbɔna la ene.
to ask then in/on/among faith nothing to judge/doubt the/this/who for to judge/doubt to resemble waves sea be wind-blown and to toss about
7 Ame ma megasusu be yeaxɔ naneke tso Aƒetɔ la gbɔ o,
not for to suppose the/this/who a human that that/since: that to take one from/with/beside the/this/who lord: God
8 elabena enye dzi eve me susula, eye meli ke le nu siwo katã wòwɔna la me o.
man double-minded restless in/on/among all the/this/who road it/s/he
9 Nɔvi si mele nɔƒe kɔkɔ aɖeke o la neƒo adegbe be wodo ye ɖe dzi.
to boast then the/this/who brother the/this/who lowly in/on/among the/this/who height it/s/he
10 Ke ame si si kesinɔnuwo le la neƒo adegbe be yemenye naneke o, elabena enu ava yi abe seƒoƒo si le gbedzi la ene.
the/this/who then rich in/on/among the/this/who lowliness it/s/he that/since: since as/when flower grass to pass by
11 Elabena ɣe dzena, eye ɣe la ƒe ŋusẽ nana gbe yrɔna, eye eƒe seƒoƒo duduna, ale wòbua eƒe nyonyo. Nenema ke kesinɔtɔ hã nu ava yi esime wòɖo eƒe agbe ƒe viviƒe.
to rise for the/this/who sun with the/this/who heat and to dry the/this/who grass and the/this/who flower it/s/he to fall out and the/this/who beauty the/this/who face it/s/he to destroy thus(-ly) and the/this/who rich in/on/among the/this/who journey it/s/he to fade
12 Woayra ame si doa dzi le tetekpɔ me la, elabena ne enɔ te va se ɖe nuwuwu la, axɔ agbefiakuku si ƒe ŋugbe Mawu do na ame siwo lɔ̃nɛ la.
blessed man which to remain/endure temptation/testing: testing that/since: since tested to be to take the/this/who crown the/this/who life which to profess (the/this/who lord: God *K*) the/this/who to love it/s/he
13 Ne wote ame aɖe kpɔ la, megagblɔ be, “Mawu le teyem kpɔ o,” elabena womate ŋu atsɔ nu vɔ̃ɖi ate Mawu kpɔ alo eya ŋutɔ hã nate ame aɖeke kpɔ o.
nothing to test/tempt: tempt to say that/since: that away from (the/this/who *k*) God to test/tempt: tempt the/this/who for God untempted to be evil/harm: evil to test/tempt: tempt then it/s/he none
14 Ke boŋ ame sia ame ƒe didi vɔ̃woe tenɛ kpɔ, eye woblea enu hehenɛ dzonae.
each then to test/tempt: tempt by/under: by the/this/who one's own/private desire to drag out/away and to entice
15 Emegbe la, didi vɔ̃ la fɔa fu hedzia nu vɔ̃, eye ne nu vɔ̃ tsi nyuie la, edzia ku.
then the/this/who desire to seize/conceive/help to give birth to sin the/this/who then sin to complete to generate death
16 Nɔvi lɔlɔ̃awo, migana woable mi o.
not to lead astray brother me beloved
17 Nunana nyui kple nunana deblibo ɖe sia ɖe la, dziƒo wòtsona, tso dziƒokekeli ƒe Fofo la gbɔ, ame si metrɔna abe ale si vɔvɔli trɔna ene o.
all gift good and all free gift perfect from above/again to be to come/go down away from the/this/who father the/this/who light from/with/beside which no there is variation or turning shadow
18 Enye eƒe lɔlɔ̃nu be wòadzi mí to nyateƒe ƒe nya la me, ale be míanye eƒe nuwɔwɔwo katã ƒe kutsetse gbãtɔ.
to plan to generate me word truth toward the/this/who to exist me firstfruits one the/this/who it/s/he creature
19 Nɔvinye lɔlɔ̃awo, milé ŋku ɖe nu sia ŋu be: ame sia ame naɖe abla le nusese me, nanɔ blewu le nuƒoƒo kple dɔmedzoedodo me,
(to know *N(K)O*) brother me beloved to be (then *no*) all a human quick toward the/this/who to hear slow toward the/this/who to speak slow toward wrath
20 elabena ame ƒe dɔmedzoe mehea dzɔdzɔenyenye ƒe agbenɔnɔ si Mawu di la vanɛ o.
wrath for man righteousness God no (to work *N(k)O*)
21 Eya ta miɖe ŋutilãmeɖiƒoƒowo katã ɖi kple nu vɔ̃ɖi wɔwɔ si bɔ ɖe mia dome la ɖi, eye miatsɔ ɖokuibɔbɔ axɔ nya si wodo ɖe mia me, esi si ŋusẽ le be wòaɖe miaƒe luʋɔwo.
therefore to put aside all filth and excess evil in/on/among gentleness to receive the/this/who implanted/ingrafted word the/this/who be able to save the/this/who soul you
22 Miganye nya la selawo ko, ahanɔ mia ɖokuiwo blem o, ke boŋ miwɔ ɖe nu si nya la gblɔ la dzi,
to be then doer word and not alone hearer to deceive themself
23 elabena ame aɖe si se nya la, eye mewɔ ɖe edzi o la ɖi ame aɖe si kpɔ eƒe mo le ahuhɔ̃e me.
that/since: since if one hearer word to be and no doer this/he/she/it to resemble man to observe the/this/who face the/this/who origin it/s/he in/on/among mirror
24 Ke esi wòdzo le ahuhɔ̃ea gbɔ la, megaɖo ŋku ale si eƒe dzedzeme le la dzi o.
to observe for themself and to go away and immediately to forget what sort? to be
25 Ke ame si dzroa Mawu ƒe se si de blibo si naa ablɔɖe ame la me tsitotsito ɣe sia ɣi, eye meŋlɔa nu si wòsrɔ̃ la be o, ke boŋ wòwɔa edzi la, woayrae le nu si wòwɔna la me.
the/this/who then to stoop toward law perfect the/this/who the/this/who freedom and to continue (this/he/she/it *k*) no hearer forgetfulness to be but doer work this/he/she/it blessed in/on/among the/this/who to do/make: do it/s/he to be
26 Ne ame aɖe gblɔ be yenye xɔsetɔ, ke mede ga eƒe aɖe o la, ele eɖokui blem, eye eƒe xɔse la hã nye dzodzro.
if one to think religious to exist (in/on/among you *K*) not to bridle tongue (it/s/he *NK(o)*) but to trick heart (it/s/he *NK(o)*) this/he/she/it futile the/this/who religion
27 Xɔse si mía Mawu Fofo la xɔna abe esi le dzadzɛe, eye kpɔtsɔtsɔ mele eŋu o lae nye esi be: woakpɔ tsyɔ̃eviwo kple ahosiwo dzi le woƒe xaxawo me, eye be amea maƒo ɖi eɖokui kple xexemenuwo o.
religion clean and pure from/with/beside the/this/who God and father this/he/she/it to be to visit/care for orphan and widow in/on/among the/this/who pressure it/s/he spotless themself to keep: protect away from the/this/who world
