Lododowo 12
1 Ame si lɔ̃ amehehe la lɔ̃a sidzedze, ke ame si lé fu mokaname la, bometsilae.
Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but the one who hates correction is stupid.
2 Yehowa vea ame nyui la nu, ke ebua fɔ ayemenuwɔla ya.
Yahweh gives favor to a good man, but he condemns a man who makes evil plans.
3 Womatsɔ vɔ̃ɖivɔ̃ɖi aɖo ame gɔme anyii o gake womate ŋu aho ame dzɔdzɔe ya o.
A person cannot be established by wickedness, but righteous people cannot be uprooted.
4 Srɔ̃nyɔnu zazɛ̃ nye fiakuku na srɔ̃ŋutsua, ke srɔ̃nyɔnu ŋukpenanuwɔla nye ŋuɖui le ƒu tome na srɔ̃a.
A worthy wife is her husband's crown, but she who brings shame is like a disease that rots his bones.
5 Ame dzɔdzɔe ƒe ɖoɖowo toa mɔ ɖeka, ke ame vɔ̃ɖi ƒe aɖaŋuɖoɖo nye beble.
The plans of the righteous are just, but the advice of the wicked is deceitful.
6 Ame vɔ̃ɖiwo ƒe nyawo le lalam na ʋu gake dzɔdzɔetɔwo ƒe nuƒoƒo ɖea wo.
The words of wicked people are an ambush waiting for a chance to kill, but the words of the upright keep them safe.
7 Wotutua ame vɔ̃ɖiwo ƒua anyi eye womeganɔa anyi o, ke ame dzɔdzɔe ƒe aƒe lia ke ɖaa.
Wicked people are overthrown and they are gone, but the house of the righteous person will stand.
8 Wokafua ame le nunya si le esi la ta, ke wodoa vlo ŋutsu tagbɔ kuku tɔwo.
A person is praised by how much wisdom he has, but the one who makes perverse choices is despised.
9 Enyo be nànye ame tsɛ aɖe ko eye subɔla nanɔ asiwò, wu be nàwɔ ɖokuiwò amegãe eye nuɖuɖu manɔ asiwò o.
Better to have an unimportant position—only being a servant— than to brag about your importance but have no food.
10 Ame dzɔdzɔe léa be na eƒe lãwo ke dɔmenyo siwo ame vɔ̃ɖiwo ya wɔna la nye ŋutasesẽ.
The righteous person cares about the needs of his animal, but even the compassion of the wicked is cruel.
11 Ame si ŋlɔ eƒe agble la akpɔ nuɖuɖu geɖe, ke ame si kplɔa blezibledi ɖo la, numanyalae.
The one who works his land will have plenty of food, but whoever chases after worthless projects has no sense.
12 Ame vɔ̃ɖiwo ƒe nu siwo woha la le ŋutasẽlawo dzrom, ke ame dzɔdzɔewo ƒe ke ƒona ɖe to sesĩe.
The wicked person desires what evil men have stolen from others, but the fruit of righteous people comes from themselves.
13 Ame vɔ̃ɖi ƒe nu vlo ƒoƒo zua mɔ ɖenɛ, ke ame dzɔdzɔe dona le fu me.
An evil person is trapped by his wicked talk, but the righteous person escapes from trouble.
14 Ame ƒe nu ƒe kutsetse hea nu nyuiwo vɛ nɛ taŋtaŋtaŋ, eye enye nyateƒe be dɔ si ame tsɔ eƒe asi wɔ lae hea viɖe vɛ nɛ.
From the fruit of his words a person is filled with good things, just as the work of his hands rewards him.
15 Bometsila ƒe mɔ dzɔna le eya ŋutɔ ƒe ŋkume, ke ame dzɔdzɔe xɔa aɖaŋuɖoɖo.
The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but a wise man listens to advice.
16 Bometsila ɖea eƒe dziku fiana zi ɖeka, ke nunyala doa toku dzudzu.
A fool shows his anger at once, but one who ignores an insult is prudent.
17 Ɖasefo nyateƒetɔ gblɔa nya si le eteƒe le ʋɔnu, ke aʋatsoɖasefo daa alakpa le ʋɔnu.
The one who speaks the truth says what is right, but a false witness tells lies.
18 Nya vlowo ƒona ɖe ame abe yi ene, ke ame dzɔdzɔe ƒe aɖe hea dɔyɔyɔ vɛ.
The words of one who speaks rashly are like the thrusts of a sword, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.
19 Nyateƒenuyiwo nɔa anyi ɖikaa, ke alakpaɖe nu mesena yina o.
Truthful lips last forever, but a lying tongue is only for a moment.
20 Beble le ame siwo ɖoa nu vɔ̃ɖi la ƒe dzi me, ke dzidzɔ nɔa ame siwo hea ŋutifafa vɛ la ƒe dzi me.
There is deceit in the hearts of those who plan to do evil, but joy comes to the advisors of peace.
21 Dzɔgbevɔ̃e medzɔna ɖe ame dzɔdzɔe dzi o, ke ame vɔ̃ɖiwo la, xaxa yɔa wo me fũu.
No ill comes on the righteous person, but wicked people are filled with difficulties.
22 Yehowa lé fu alakpanuyiwo, ke ekpɔa dzidzɔ ɖe ame siwo toa nyateƒe la ŋu.
Yahweh hates lying lips, but those who live faithfully are his delight.
23 Nunyala mekɔa nu le sidzedze si su esi la dzi o, ke bometsilawo ƒe dzi ɖea gbeƒã woƒe bometsitsi.
A prudent man conceals his knowledge, but the heart of fools shouts out folly.
24 Asi si doa vevi nu la aɖu fia, ke kuviawɔwɔ kplɔa ame ɖona ɖe dɔ sesẽ me.
The hand of the diligent will rule, but lazy people will be put to forced labor.
25 Nuxaxa le dzi me tea ame ɖe anyi, ke amenuvenya dea dzi ƒo na ame.
Anxiety in the heart of a person weighs him down, but a good word makes him glad.
26 Ame dzɔdzɔe ɖoa ŋu ɖo le xɔlɔ̃wɔwɔ me, ke ame vɔ̃ɖiwo ƒe mɔ kplɔa wo tranae.
The righteous person is a guide for his friend, but the way of the wicked leads them astray.
27 Kuviatɔ memea eƒe adelã o, ke nunyala léa be na eƒe nunɔamesiwo.
Lazy people would not roast their own game, but the diligent man will obtain precious wealth.
28 Agbe le dzɔdzɔenyenye ƒe mɔ me, makumaku le mɔ ma dzi.
Those who walk in the right way find life and in its path there is no death.
