Mmebusɛm 10
1 Salomo mmebusɛm: Ɔba nyansafo ma nʼagya ani gye, na ɔba kwasea brɛ ne na awerɛhow.
THE PARABLE OF SALOMON. A wise sonne maketh a glad father: but a foolish sonne is an heauines to his mother.
2 Ɔkwan bɔne so ahonya nni bo, nanso trenee gye onipa fi owu mu.
The treasures of wickednesse profite nothing: but righteousnesse deliuereth from death.
3 Awurade remma ɔkɔm nne ɔtreneeni na omumɔyɛfo de, ɔka nʼadepa gu.
The Lord will not famish the soule of the righteous: but he casteth away the substance of the wicked.
4 Nsa a ɛnyɛ adwuma ma onipa di hia, nanso nsiyɛfo nsa de ahonya ba.
A slouthfull hand maketh poore: but the hand of the diligent maketh riche.
5 Nea ɔboaboa nnɔbae ano wɔ ahuhurubere no yɛ ɔba nyansafo na nea ɔda wɔ twabere mu no yɛ ɔba nimguaseni.
He that gathereth in sommer, is the sonne of wisdome: but he that sleepeth in haruest, is the sonne of confusion.
6 Atreneefo hyɛ nhyira kyɛw na akakabensɛm ayɛ omumɔyɛfo anom ma.
Blessings are vpon the head of the righteous: but iniquitie shall couer the mouth of the wicked.
7 Ɔtreneeni nkae yɛ nhyira, na omumɔyɛfo din bɛporɔw.
The memoriall of the iust shalbe blessed: but the name of the wicked shall rotte.
8 Koma mu nyansafo tie ɔhyɛ nsɛm, na ɔkwasea kasafo hwe ase.
The wise in heart will receiue commandements: but the foolish in talke shalbe beaten.
9 Ɔnokwafo nantew dwoodwoo, na nea ɔfa akwan kɔntɔnkye so no ho bɛda adi.
He that walketh vprightly, walketh boldely: but he that peruerteth his wayes, shalbe knowen.
10 Nea ɔde nitan bu nʼani no de ɔhaw ba, na ɔkwasea kasafo hwe ase.
He that winketh with the eye, worketh sorowe, and he yet is foolish in talke, shalbe beaten.
11 Ɔtreneeni anom yɛ nkwa asuti, na akakabensɛm ayɛ omumɔyɛfo anom ma.
The mouth of a righteous man is a welspring of life: but iniquitie couereth the mouth of the wicked.
12 Ɔtan kanyan mpaapaemu, nanso ɔdɔ kata mfomso nyinaa so.
Hatred stirreth vp contentions: but loue couereth all trespasses.
13 Wohu nyansa wɔ nhumufo anom, na abaa fata nea onni adwene akyi.
In the lippes of him that hath vnderstanding wisdome is founde, and a rod shalbe for the backe of him that is destitute of wisedome.
14 Anyansafo kora nimdeɛ, nanso ɔkwasea ano frɛfrɛ ɔsɛe.
Wise men lay vp knowledge: but ye mouth of the foole is a present destruction.
15 Adefo ahonya yɛ wɔn kuropɔn a wɔabɔ ho ban, nanso ahiafo hia yɛ wɔn asehwe.
The riche mans goodes are his strong citie: but the feare of the needie is their pouertie.
16 Atreneefo akatua de nkwa brɛ wɔn, na nea amumɔyɛfo nya no de asotwe brɛ wɔn.
The labour of the righteous tendeth to life: but the reuenues of the wicked to sinne.
17 Nea otie ntetew pa no kyerɛ nkwa kwan, na nea ɔpo nteɛso no di afoforo anim yera kwan.
He that regardeth instruction, is in the way of life: but he that refuseth correction, goeth out of the way.
18 Nea ɔkata nitan so no yɛ ɔtorofo, na nea odi nseku no yɛ ɔkwasea.
He that dissembleth hatred with lying lips, and he that inuenteth slaunder, is a foole.
19 Mfomso mpa ɔkasa bebree mu, na nea ɔkora ne tɛkrɛma no yɛ onyansafo.
In many wordes there cannot want iniquitie: but he that refrayneth his lippes, is wise.
20 Ɔtreneeni tɛkrɛma yɛ dwetɛ ankasa nanso omumɔyɛfo koma nni bo.
The tongue of the iust man is as fined siluer: but the heart of the wicked is litle worth.
21 Atreneefo ano ma bebree aduan, na atemmu a nkwaseafo nni nti wowuwu.
The lippes of the righteous doe feede many: but fooles shall die for want of wisedome.
22 Awurade nhyira de ahonya ba, na ɔmfa ɔbrɛ mmata ne nya ho.
The blessing of the Lord, it maketh riche, and he doeth adde no sorowes with it.
23 Bɔneyɛ yɛ anigyede ma ɔkwasea, nanso nea ɔwɔ nimdeɛ anigye wɔ nyansa mu.
It is as a pastime to a foole to doe wickedly: but wisedome is vnderstanding to a man.
24 Nea amumɔyɛfo suro no bɛba wɔn so; na nea atreneefo pɛ no, wɔde bɛma wɔn.
That which the wicked feareth, shall come vpon him: but God wil graunt the desire of the righteous.
25 Sɛ ahum no betwa mu a, amumɔyɛfo yera, nanso atreneefo gyina hɔ pintinn afebɔɔ.
As the whirlewinde passeth, so is the wicked no more: but the righteous is as an euerlasting foundation.
26 Sɛnea nsa keka ɛse, na wusiw kɔ aniwa no, saa ara na ɔkwadwofo yɛ ma wɔn a wɔsoma no.
As vineger is to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the slouthful to them that send him.
27 Awurade suro ma nkwa tenten, nanso wotwa amumɔyɛfo nkwa so.
The feare of the Lord increaseth the dayes: but the yeeres of the wicked shalbe diminished.
28 Atreneefo anidaso de ahotɔ ba, nanso amumɔyɛfo anidaso nkosi hwee.
The patient abiding of the righteous shall be gladnesse: but the hope of the wicked shall perish.
29 Awurade kwan yɛ guankɔbea ma ɔtreneeni, nanso ɛyɛ ɔsɛe ma wɔn a wɔyɛ bɔne.
The way of the Lord is strength to the vpright man: but feare shall be for the workers of iniquitie.
30 Wɔrentɔre atreneefo ase da, nanso amumɔyɛfo renka asase no so.
The righteous shall neuer be remooued: but the wicked shall not dwell in the land.
31 Nyansa fi ɔtreneeni anom ba nanso tɛkrɛma a ɛdaadaa no, wobetwa akyene.
The mouth of the iust shall be fruitfull in wisdome: but the tongue of the froward shall be cut out.
32 Ɔtreneeni ano nim ade a ɛfata na omumɔyɛfo ano nim nea ɛyɛ nnaadaasɛm nko ara.
The lips of the righteous knowe what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked speaketh froward things.
