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 son wise he makes glad a father and a son a fool [is] [the] grief of mother his.
2 Kesinɔnu si wokpɔ to mɔ fitifitiwo dzi la menye viɖe aɖeke o, gake dzɔdzɔnyenye ɖea ame tso ku me.
Not they profit treasures of wickedness and righteousness it delivers from death.
3 Yehowa menaa dɔ wua ame dzɔdzɔewo o, ke egblẽa ame vɔ̃ɖiwo ƒe didiwo me.
Not he allows to hunger Yahweh [the] appetite of [the] righteous and [the] craving of wicked [people] he rejects.
4 Asi si wɔa kuvia la nana ame ɖoa ko gake asi si doa vevi nu la hea kesinɔnu vɛ.
[is] poor [one who] works A palm of laxness and [the] hand of diligent [people] it gains riches.
5 Ame si ƒoa nukuwo nu ƒu le dzomeŋɔli la nye vi nyanu, ke ame si dɔa alɔ̃ le nuŋeɣi la, vi ŋukpenuwɔlae.
[one who] gathers In the summer [is] a son [who] acts prudently [one who] sleeps at the harvest [is] a son [who] acts shamefully.
6 Yayra anye fiakuku anɔ ame dzɔdzɔe ƒe ta ke ŋutasesẽ yɔa ame vɔ̃ ƒe nu me.
Blessings [belong] to [the] head of [the] righteous and [the] mouth of wicked [people] it conceals violence.
7 Ŋkuɖoɖo ame dzɔdzɔe dzi anye yayra, ke ame vɔ̃ɖiwo ƒe ŋkɔ aƒaƒã.
[the] memory of [the] righteous [is] for A blessing and [the] name of wicked [people] it will rot.
8 Ame si nunya le dzi me na la xɔa sededewo, ke bometsila, nukpoloeƒola, atsrɔ̃.
A wise [person] of heart he accepts commandments and a fool of lips he will be ruined.
9 Ame si ŋu fɔɖiɖi mele o la zɔna le dedinɔnɔ me, ke asi atu ame si toa mɔ gɔglɔ̃wo dzi.
[one who] walks In integrity he walks security and [one who] perverts ways his he will become known.
10 Ame si tea ŋku ɖe ame kple dziku la hea nuxaxa vɛ, eye bometsila, nukpoloeƒola, atsrɔ̃.
[one who] winks An eye he gives sorrow and a fool of lips he will be ruined.
11 Ame dzɔdzɔe ƒe nu nye agbevudo, ke ŋutasesẽ yɔa ame vɔ̃ɖi ƒe nu me.
[is] a fountain of Life [the] mouth of a righteous [person] and [the] mouth of wicked [people] it conceals violence.
12 Fuléle hea mama vɛ, gake lɔlɔ̃ tsyɔa dzidadawo katã dzi.
Hatred it stirs up contentions and over all transgressions it covers love.
13 Nunya le nugɔmeselawo ƒe nuyi dzi, ke ameƒoti adze dzime na numanyalawo.
On [the] lips of a discerning [person] it is found wisdom and a rod [is] for [the] back of [one] lacking of heart.
14 Nunyalawo dzraa gɔmesese ɖo, ke bometsila ƒe nu hea gbegblẽ vɛ.
Wise [people] they store up knowledge and [the] mouth of a fool [is] destruction near.
15 Kesinɔtɔwo ƒe kesinɔnuwo nye du si ŋu wotɔ glikpɔ sesẽ ɖo, ke hiãtɔwo ƒe ahedada nye woƒe gbegblẽ.
[the] wealth of A rich [person] [is] a town of strength his [is the] ruin of poor [people] poverty their.
16 Ame dzɔdzɔe ƒe dɔwɔfetu hea agbe vɛ nɛ, gake ame vɔ̃ɖi ƒe viɖe hea tohehe vɛ nɛ.
[the] reward of [the] righteous [is] Life [the] yield of [the] wicked [is] sin.
17 Ame si ɖo to amehehe la le agbemɔ fiam gake ame si gbea ɖɔɖɔɖo la kplɔa ame bubuwo tranae.
[is] a path To life [one who] keeps discipline and [one who] neglects rebuke [is] leading astray.
18 Ame si ɣla fuléle ɖe eƒe dzi me la, alakpanuyi le esi eye ame si nɔa ame ŋu gblẽm la, bometsilae.
[one who] conceals Hatred [is] lips of falsehood and [one who] spreads an evil report he [is] a fool.
19 Afi si nya geɖe le la, nu vɔ̃ megbea afi ma nɔnɔ o, ke ame si lé eƒe aɖe la, nunyalae.
In a multitude of words not it ceases transgression and [one who] restrains lips his [is] acting prudently.
20 Ame dzɔdzɔe ƒe aɖe le abe klosalo nyuitɔ ene, ke viɖe mele ame vɔ̃ɖi ƒe dzi ŋu o.
[is] silver Chosen [the] tongue of [the] righteous [the] heart of wicked [people] [is] like a little.
21 Ame dzɔdzɔe ƒe nuyi hea nunyiame vɛ na ame geɖewo, gake bometsilawo kuna le simadzemadze ta.
[the] lips of [the] righteous They feed many [people] and fools by lack of heart they die.
22 Yehowa ƒe yayra hea kesinɔnu vɛ, eye metsɔa fukpekpe aɖeke kpena ɖe eŋu o.
[the] blessing of Yahweh it it makes rich and not he adds sorrow with it.
23 Bometsila kpɔa dzidzɔ le nu tovo wɔwɔ ŋu, ke ame si sea nu gɔme la, nunyae nye eƒe dzidzɔ.
[is] like Sport for a fool to do wickedness and wisdom for a person of understanding.
24 Nu si vɔ̃m ame vɔ̃ɖi le lae ava tui, ke nu si dim dzɔdzɔetɔ le la, eyae woanae.
[the] fear of A wicked [person] it it will come to him and [the] desire of righteous [people] someone will give.
25 Ne ahomya ƒo va yi la, ame vɔ̃ɖi la maganɔ anyi o, ke ame dzɔdzɔe ya anɔ te sesĩe ɖaa.
When passes by a storm-wind and there not [is the] wicked and a righteous [person] [is] a foundation of perpetuity.
26 Abe ale si aha tsitsi nɔna na aɖu eye dzudzɔ nɔna na ŋku ene la, nenema kuviatɔ le na ame siwo dɔ dɔe.
Like vinegar - to the teeth and like smoke to the eyes so the sluggard to [those who] send him.
27 Yehowavɔvɔ̃ nana agbe didina. Ke ame vɔ̃ɖi ƒe agbenɔƒewo le kpuie.
[the] fear of Yahweh it adds days and [the] years of wicked [people] they will be short.
28 Ame dzɔdzɔe ƒe viɖee nye dzidzɔ gake ame vɔ̃ɖiwo ƒe mɔkpɔkpɔ zua dzodzro.
[the] hope of Righteous [people] [is] joy and [the] hope of wicked [people] it is lost.
29 Yehowa ƒe mɔ nye sitsoƒe na ame dzɔdzɔe, ke enye gbegblẽ na nu tovo wɔlawo.
[is] a refuge For integrity [the] way of Yahweh and destruction for [those who] do wickedness.
30 Womaho ame dzɔdzɔe la akpɔ gbeɖe o gake ame vɔ̃ɖi ya manɔ anyigba la dzi o.
[the] righteous For ever not he will be shaken and wicked [people] not they will dwell in [the] land.
31 Nunya dona tso dzɔdzɔetɔ la ƒe nu me, gake woalã alakpaɖe la ɖa.
[the] mouth of A righteous [person] it will bear fruit wisdom and a tongue of perversities it will 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 They know! pleasure and [the] mouth of wicked [people] perversities.
