Lododowo 9
1 Nunya tu eƒe xɔ eye wòɖo eƒe sɔti adreawo te.
Wisdom has built her house. She has hewn out her seven pillars.
2 Etrɔ asi le eƒe lã si wòwu ŋu, tɔtɔ eƒe wain, eye wòɖo eƒe kplɔ̃ hã.
She has killed her beasts. She has mingled her wine. She has also furnished her table.
3 Edɔ eƒe dɔlanyɔnuwo eye wòtsi tsitre ɖe dua ƒe kɔkɔƒe ke hedo ɣli be,
She has sent forth her maidens. She cries out upon the highest places of the city:
4 “Mi bebewuwo katã mige ɖe eme le afii!” Egblɔ na numanyalawo be,
He who is simple, let him turn in here. As for him who is void of understanding, she says to him,
5 “Miva, miɖu nye nu eye mino nye wain si metɔtɔ.
Come, eat ye of my bread, and drink of the wine which I have mingled.
6 Miɖe asi le bometsitsi ŋu, ekema mianɔ agbe eye miazɔ le gɔmesese me.
Forsake ye simpleness, and live, and walk in the way of understanding.
7 “Ame si le nya gbem na fewuɖula la le eƒe dzu dɔm eye ame si ka mo na ame vɔ̃ɖi la xɔa dzudzu.
He who corrects a scoffer gets himself reviling. And he who reproves a wicked man gets himself a bruise.
8 Mègaka mo na fewuɖula o, ne menye nenema o la, alé fu wò; ke boŋ ka mo na nunyala eye alɔ̃ wò nya.
Reprove not a scoffer, lest he hate thee. Reprove a wise man, and he will love thee.
9 Fia nu nunyala, aganya nu ɖe edzi wu, fia nu ame dzɔdzɔe eye agasrɔ̃ nu akpe ɖe esi wònya xoxo la ŋuti.
Give opportunity to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser. Teach a righteous man, and he will increase in learning.
10 “Yehowa vɔvɔ̃e nye nunya ƒe gɔmedzedze eye sidzedze Kɔkɔetɔ la nye gɔmesese
The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy is understanding.
11 elabena to dzinye wò ŋkekewo adzi ɖe edzi fũu eye woatsɔ ƒewo akpe wò agbenɔƒewo.
For by me thy days shall be multiplied, and the years of thy life shall be increased.
12 Ne èdze nunya la, wò nunya ahe viɖe vɛ na wò; ke ne ènye fewuɖula la, wò ɖeka koe akpe fu.”
If thou are wise, thou are wise for thyself. And if thou scoff, thou alone shall bear it.
13 Nyɔnu bometsila la le ɣli dom, womekplae o eye menya nu hã o.
The foolish woman is clamorous, simple, and knows nothing.
14 Enɔ anyi ɖe eƒe aƒe ƒe ʋɔtru nu, enɔ anyi ɖe zikpui dzi le du la ƒe kɔkɔƒe kekeake
And she sits at the door of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city,
15 le ame siwo va le eme tsom la yɔm, ame siwo lé woƒe mɔ tsɔ tẽe be,
to call to those who pass by, who go right on their ways:
16 “Mí ame siwo katã nye bebewuwo la, mige ɖe eme le afii!” Egblɔna na ame siwo menya nu o la be,
He who is simple, let him turn in here. And as for him who is void of understanding, she says to him,
17 “Tsi si wofi la vivina, eye nu si woɖu le vivime la vivina!”
Stolen waters are sweet, and bread in secret is pleasant.
