Lododowo 10
1 Solomo ƒe lododowo: Ɖevi si nya nu la nana fofoa kpɔa dzidzɔ, ke ɖevi si tsi bome la hea nuxaxa vɛ na dadaa.
The Proverbs of Solomon: A wise son, maketh a glad father, but, a foolish son, is the grief of his mother.
2 Kesinɔnu si wokpɔ to mɔ fitifitiwo dzi la menye viɖe aɖeke o, gake dzɔdzɔnyenye ɖea ame tso ku me.
The treasures of lawlessness, do not profit, but, righteousness, delivereth from death.
3 Yehowa menaa dɔ wua ame dzɔdzɔewo o, ke egblẽa ame vɔ̃ɖiwo ƒe didiwo me.
Yahweh, suffereth not to famish, the soul of the righteous, but, the desire of the lawless, he thrusteth away.
4 Asi si wɔa kuvia la nana ame ɖoa ko gake asi si doa vevi nu la hea kesinɔnu vɛ.
He becometh poor, who dealeth with a slack hand, but, the hand of the diligent, maketh rich.
5 Ame si ƒoa nukuwo nu ƒu le dzomeŋɔli la nye vi nyanu, ke ame si dɔa alɔ̃ le nuŋeɣi la, vi ŋukpenuwɔlae.
He that gathereth in summer, is a prudent son, he that sleepeth long in harvest, is a son causing shame.
6 Yayra anye fiakuku anɔ ame dzɔdzɔe ƒe ta ke ŋutasesẽ yɔa ame vɔ̃ ƒe nu me.
Blessings, are for the head of the righteous man, but, the mouth of the lawless, covereth up wrong.
7 Ŋkuɖoɖo ame dzɔdzɔe dzi anye yayra, ke ame vɔ̃ɖiwo ƒe ŋkɔ aƒaƒã.
The memory of the righteous, yieldeth blessing, but, the name of the lawless, dieth out.
8 Ame si nunya le dzi me na la xɔa sededewo, ke bometsila, nukpoloeƒola, atsrɔ̃.
The wise in heart, will accept commandments, but, he that is foolish with his lips, shall be thrust away.
9 Ame si ŋu fɔɖiɖi mele o la zɔna le dedinɔnɔ me, ke asi atu ame si toa mɔ gɔglɔ̃wo dzi.
He that walketh uprightly, may walk securely, but, he that maketh crooked his ways, shall be found out.
10 Ame si tea ŋku ɖe ame kple dziku la hea nuxaxa vɛ, eye bometsila, nukpoloeƒola, atsrɔ̃.
He that winketh with the eye, causeth sorrow, and, he that is foolish with his lips, shall be thrust aside.
11 Ame dzɔdzɔe ƒe nu nye agbevudo, ke ŋutasesẽ yɔa ame vɔ̃ɖi ƒe nu me.
A well-spring of life, is the mouth of the righteous, but, the mouth of the lawless, covereth wrong.
12 Fuléle hea mama vɛ, gake lɔlɔ̃ tsyɔa dzidadawo katã dzi.
Hatred, stirreth up strifes, but, over all transgressions, love throweth a covering.
13 Nunya le nugɔmeselawo ƒe nuyi dzi, ke ameƒoti adze dzime na numanyalawo.
In the lips of the intelligent, is found wisdom, but, a rod, is for the back of him that lacketh sense.
14 Nunyalawo dzraa gɔmesese ɖo, ke bometsila ƒe nu hea gbegblẽ vɛ.
Wise men, treasure up knowledge, but, the mouth of the foolish, is a terror near at hand.
15 Kesinɔtɔwo ƒe kesinɔnuwo nye du si ŋu wotɔ glikpɔ sesẽ ɖo, ke hiãtɔwo ƒe ahedada nye woƒe gbegblẽ.
The substance of the rich, is his strong city, the terror of the poor, is their poverty.
16 Ame dzɔdzɔe ƒe dɔwɔfetu hea agbe vɛ nɛ, gake ame vɔ̃ɖi ƒe viɖe hea tohehe vɛ nɛ.
The labour of the righteous, [leadeth] to life, the increase of the lawless, to sin.
17 Ame si ɖo to amehehe la le agbemɔ fiam gake ame si gbea ɖɔɖɔɖo la kplɔa ame bubuwo tranae.
On the way to life, is he that heedeth correction, but, he that hateth reproof, is going astray.
18 Ame si ɣla fuléle ɖe eƒe dzi me la, alakpanuyi le esi eye ame si nɔa ame ŋu gblẽm la, bometsilae.
He that concealeth hatred, hath false lips, and he that sendeth forth slander, the same, is a dullard.
19 Afi si nya geɖe le la, nu vɔ̃ megbea afi ma nɔnɔ o, ke ame si lé eƒe aɖe la, nunyalae.
In the multitude of words, there wanteth not transgression, but, he that restraineth his lips, sheweth prudence.
20 Ame dzɔdzɔe ƒe aɖe le abe klosalo nyuitɔ ene, ke viɖe mele ame vɔ̃ɖi ƒe dzi ŋu o.
Choice silver, is the tongue of the righteous, but, the sense of the lawless, is very small.
21 Ame dzɔdzɔe ƒe nuyi hea nunyiame vɛ na ame geɖewo, gake bometsilawo kuna le simadzemadze ta.
The lips of the righteous, feed multitudes, but, the foolish, for lack of sense, shall die.
22 Yehowa ƒe yayra hea kesinɔnu vɛ, eye metsɔa fukpekpe aɖeke kpena ɖe eŋu o.
The blessing of Yahweh, itself maketh rich, and he addeth no grievance therewith.
23 Bometsila kpɔa dzidzɔ le nu tovo wɔwɔ ŋu, ke ame si sea nu gɔme la, nunyae nye eƒe dzidzɔ.
It is, mere sport to a stupid man, to commit lewdness, but, wisdom, pertaineth to a man of understanding.
24 Nu si vɔ̃m ame vɔ̃ɖi le lae ava tui, ke nu si dim dzɔdzɔetɔ le la, eyae woanae.
The dread of the lawless one, the same, shall overtake him, but, the desire of the righteous, shall he granted.
25 Ne ahomya ƒo va yi la, ame vɔ̃ɖi la maganɔ anyi o, ke ame dzɔdzɔe ya anɔ te sesĩe ɖaa.
Like the passing away of a tempest, so the lawless one is not, but, the righteous, [hath] an age-abiding foundation.
26 Abe ale si aha tsitsi nɔna na aɖu eye dzudzɔ nɔna na ŋku ene la, nenema kuviatɔ le na ame siwo dɔ dɔe.
As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so, is the sluggard, to them who send him.
27 Yehowavɔvɔ̃ nana agbe didina. Ke ame vɔ̃ɖi ƒe agbenɔƒewo le kpuie.
The reverence of Yahweh, addeth days, but, the years of the lawless, shall be shortened.
28 Ame dzɔdzɔe ƒe viɖee nye dzidzɔ gake ame vɔ̃ɖiwo ƒe mɔkpɔkpɔ zua dzodzro.
The hope of the righteous, shall be gladness, but, the expectation of the lawless, shall vanish.
29 Yehowa ƒe mɔ nye sitsoƒe na ame dzɔdzɔe, ke enye gbegblẽ na nu tovo wɔlawo.
A refuge for the blameless, is the path of Yahweh, but, destruction, [awaiteth] the workers of iniquity.
30 Womaho ame dzɔdzɔe la akpɔ gbeɖe o gake ame vɔ̃ɖi ya manɔ anyigba la dzi o.
The righteous, to times age-abiding, shall remain unshaken, but, the lawless, shall not inhabit the earth.
31 Nunya dona tso dzɔdzɔetɔ la ƒe nu me, gake woalã alakpaɖe la ɖa.
The mouth of the righteous, beareth the fruit of wisdom, but, a perverse tongue, shall be cut off.
32 Ame dzɔdzɔe ƒe nuyiwo nya nya dzeto gbɔgblɔ, gake ame vɔ̃ɖi ƒe nu gblɔa nya tovowo.
The lips of the righteous, know what is pleasing, but, the mouth of the lawless, [speaketh] perversities.
