Lododowo 9
1 Nunya tu eƒe xɔ eye wòɖo eƒe sɔti adreawo te.
Wisdom hath builded her house, she hath hewn out her seven pillars;
2 Etrɔ asi le eƒe lã si wòwu ŋu, tɔtɔ eƒe wain, eye wòɖo eƒe kplɔ̃ hã.
She hath prepared her meat, she hath mingled her wine; she hath also furnished her table.
3 Edɔ eƒe dɔlanyɔnuwo eye wòtsi tsitre ɖe dua ƒe kɔkɔƒe ke hedo ɣli be,
She hath sent forth her maidens, she calleth, upon the highest places of the city:
4 “Mi bebewuwo katã mige ɖe eme le afii!” Egblɔ na numanyalawo be,
'Whoso is thoughtless, let him turn in hither'; as for him that lacketh understanding, she saith to him:
5 “Miva, miɖu nye nu eye mino nye wain si metɔtɔ.
'Come, eat 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 all thoughtlessness, 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 that correcteth a scorner getteth to himself shame, and he that reproveth a wicked man, it becometh unto him a blot.
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 scorner, 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 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 the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the All-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 art wise, thou art wise for thyself; and if thou scornest, thou alone shalt bear it.'
13 Nyɔnu bometsila la le ɣli dom, womekplae o eye menya nu hã o.
The woman Folly is riotous; she is thoughtless, and knoweth nothing.
14 Enɔ anyi ɖe eƒe aƒe ƒe ʋɔtru nu, enɔ anyi ɖe zikpui dzi le du la ƒe kɔkɔƒe kekeake
And she sitteth 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 them that 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,
'Whoso is thoughtless, let him turn in hither'; and as for him that lacketh understanding, she saith to him:
17 “Tsi si wofi la vivina, eye nu si woɖu le vivime la vivina!”
'Stolen waters are sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant.'
