Mmebusɛm 10
1 Salomo mmebusɛm: Ɔba nyansafo ma nʼagya ani gye, na ɔba kwasea brɛ ne na awerɛhow.
The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son makes a glad father; but a foolish son brings grief to his mother.
2 Ɔkwan bɔne so ahonya nni bo, nanso trenee gye onipa fi owu mu.
Treasures of wickedness profit nothing, but righteousness delivers from death.
3 Awurade remma ɔkɔm nne ɔtreneeni na omumɔyɛfo de, ɔka nʼadepa gu.
The LORD will not allow the soul of the righteous to go hungry, but he thrusts away the desire of the wicked.
4 Nsa a ɛnyɛ adwuma ma onipa di hia, nanso nsiyɛfo nsa de ahonya ba.
He becomes poor who works with a lazy hand, but the hand of the diligent brings wealth.
5 Nea ɔboaboa nnɔbae ano wɔ ahuhurubere no yɛ ɔba nyansafo na nea ɔda wɔ twabere mu no yɛ ɔba nimguaseni.
He who gathers in summer is a wise son, but he who sleeps during the harvest is a son who causes shame.
6 Atreneefo hyɛ nhyira kyɛw na akakabensɛm ayɛ omumɔyɛfo anom ma.
Blessings are on the head of the righteous, but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.
7 Ɔtreneeni nkae yɛ nhyira, na omumɔyɛfo din bɛporɔw.
The memory of the righteous is blessed, but the name of the wicked will rot.
8 Koma mu nyansafo tie ɔhyɛ nsɛm, na ɔkwasea kasafo hwe ase.
The wise in heart accept commandments, but a chattering fool will fall.
9 Ɔnokwafo nantew dwoodwoo, na nea ɔfa akwan kɔntɔnkye so no ho bɛda adi.
He who walks blamelessly walks surely, but he who perverts his ways will be found out.
10 Nea ɔde nitan bu nʼani no de ɔhaw ba, na ɔkwasea kasafo hwe ase.
One who winks with the eye causes sorrow, but a chattering fool will fall.
11 Ɔtreneeni anom yɛ nkwa asuti, na akakabensɛm ayɛ omumɔyɛfo anom ma.
The mouth of the righteous is a spring of life, but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.
12 Ɔtan kanyan mpaapaemu, nanso ɔdɔ kata mfomso nyinaa so.
Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all wrongs.
13 Wohu nyansa wɔ nhumufo anom, na abaa fata nea onni adwene akyi.
Wisdom is found on the lips of him who has discernment, but a rod is for the back of him who is void of understanding.
14 Anyansafo kora nimdeɛ, nanso ɔkwasea ano frɛfrɛ ɔsɛe.
Wise men lay up knowledge, but the mouth of the foolish is near ruin.
15 Adefo ahonya yɛ wɔn kuropɔn a wɔabɔ ho ban, nanso ahiafo hia yɛ wɔn asehwe.
The rich man’s wealth is his strong city. The destruction of the poor is their poverty.
16 Atreneefo akatua de nkwa brɛ wɔn, na nea amumɔyɛfo nya no de asotwe brɛ wɔn.
The labour of the righteous leads to life. The increase of the wicked leads to sin.
17 Nea otie ntetew pa no kyerɛ nkwa kwan, na nea ɔpo nteɛso no di afoforo anim yera kwan.
He is in the way of life who heeds correction, but he who forsakes reproof leads others astray.
18 Nea ɔkata nitan so no yɛ ɔtorofo, na nea odi nseku no yɛ ɔkwasea.
He who hides hatred has lying lips. He who utters a slander is a fool.
19 Mfomso mpa ɔkasa bebree mu, na nea ɔkora ne tɛkrɛma no yɛ onyansafo.
In the multitude of words there is no lack of disobedience, but he who restrains his lips does wisely.
20 Ɔtreneeni tɛkrɛma yɛ dwetɛ ankasa nanso omumɔyɛfo koma nni bo.
The tongue of the righteous is like choice silver. The heart of the wicked is of little worth.
21 Atreneefo ano ma bebree aduan, na atemmu a nkwaseafo nni nti wowuwu.
The lips of the righteous feed many, but the foolish die for lack of understanding.
22 Awurade nhyira de ahonya ba, na ɔmfa ɔbrɛ mmata ne nya ho.
The LORD’s blessing brings wealth, and he adds no trouble to it.
23 Bɔneyɛ yɛ anigyede ma ɔkwasea, nanso nea ɔwɔ nimdeɛ anigye wɔ nyansa mu.
It is a fool’s pleasure to do wickedness, but wisdom is a man of understanding’s pleasure.
24 Nea amumɔyɛfo suro no bɛba wɔn so; na nea atreneefo pɛ no, wɔde bɛma wɔn.
What the wicked fear will overtake them, but the desire of the righteous will be granted.
25 Sɛ ahum no betwa mu a, amumɔyɛfo yera, nanso atreneefo gyina hɔ pintinn afebɔɔ.
When the whirlwind passes, the wicked is no more; but the righteous stand firm forever.
26 Sɛnea nsa keka ɛse, na wusiw kɔ aniwa no, saa ara na ɔkwadwofo yɛ ma wɔn a wɔsoma no.
As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to those who send him.
27 Awurade suro ma nkwa tenten, nanso wotwa amumɔyɛfo nkwa so.
The fear of the LORD prolongs days, but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.
28 Atreneefo anidaso de ahotɔ ba, nanso amumɔyɛfo anidaso nkosi hwee.
The prospect of the righteous is joy, but the hope of the wicked will perish.
29 Awurade kwan yɛ guankɔbea ma ɔtreneeni, nanso ɛyɛ ɔsɛe ma wɔn a wɔyɛ bɔne.
The way of the LORD is a stronghold to the upright, but it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity.
30 Wɔrentɔre atreneefo ase da, nanso amumɔyɛfo renka asase no so.
The righteous will never be removed, but the wicked will not dwell in the land.
31 Nyansa fi ɔtreneeni anom ba nanso tɛkrɛma a ɛdaadaa no, wobetwa akyene.
The mouth of the righteous produces wisdom, but the perverse tongue will be cut off.
32 Ɔtreneeni ano nim ade a ɛfata na omumɔyɛfo ano nim nea ɛyɛ nnaadaasɛm nko ara.
The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable, but the mouth of the wicked is perverse.
