Mmebusɛm 13
1 Ɔba nyansafo tie nʼagya nkyerɛkyerɛ; na ɔfɛwdifo ntie animka.
A wise son—the instruction of a father, And a scorner—he has not heard rebuke.
2 Nneɛma pa a efi onipa anom no ma no anigye, na wɔn a wonni nokware no kɔn dɔ kitikitiyɛ.
A man eats good from the fruit of the mouth, And the soul of the treacherous—violence.
3 Nea ɔkora nʼano no kora ne nkwa so, nanso nea ɔkasa a onsusuw ho no bɛba ɔsɛe mu.
Whoever is keeping his mouth, is keeping his soul, Whoever is opening wide his lips—ruin to him!
4 Onihawfo pere hwehwɛ nanso onya hwee, na nea ɔyɛ adwuma no nya nea ɔpɛ biara.
The soul of the slothful is desiring, and does not have. And the soul of the diligent is made fat.
5 Atreneefo kyi nea ɛnyɛ nokware, nanso amumɔyɛfo de aniwu ne ahohora ba.
The righteous hates a false word, And the wicked causes abhorrence, and is confounded.
6 Trenee bɔ ɔnokwafo ho ban, na amumɔyɛsɛm tu ɔbɔnefo gu.
Righteousness keeps him who is perfect in the way, And wickedness overthrows a sin offering.
7 Obi yɛ ne ho sɛ ɔdefo, a nso onni hwee, ɔfoforo yɛ ne ho sɛ ohiani, nso ɔwɔ ahonya bebree.
There is [he] who is making himself rich, and has nothing, Who is making himself poor, and wealth [is] abundant.
8 Obi ahonya betumi agye no nkwa, nanso ohiani nte ahunahuna biara.
The ransom of a man’s life [are] his riches, And the poor has not heard rebuke.
9 Atreneefo kanea hyerɛn pa ara, nanso wodum amumɔyɛfo kanea.
The light of the righteous rejoices, And the lamp of the wicked is extinguished.
10 Ahantan de ntɔkwaw nko ara na ɛba, na wohu nyansa wɔ wɔn a wotie afotu mu.
A vain man causes debate through pride, And wisdom [is] with the counseled.
11 Ahonya a ɛnam ɔkwammɔne so no hwere ntɛm so, na nea ɔboa sika ano nkakrankakra no ma ɛdɔɔso.
Wealth from vanity becomes little, And whoever is gathering by the hand becomes great.
12 Anidaso a wotu hyɛ da no bɔ koma ɔyare, nanso anigyinade a nsa aka no yɛ nkwadua.
Hope prolonged is making the heart sick, And a tree of life [is] the coming desire.
13 Nea otwiri akwankyerɛ no betua so ka, nanso wɔma nea ɔde obu ma mmara no akatua.
Whoever is despising the word is destroyed for it, And whoever is fearing the command is repaid.
14 Onyansafo nkyerɛkyerɛ te sɛ nkwa asuti, eyi onipa fi owu afiri mu.
The law of the wise [is] a fountain of life, To turn aside from snares of death.
15 Nhumu pa de adom ba, nanso atorofo akwan so yɛ den.
Good understanding gives grace, And the way of the treacherous [is] hard.
16 Ɔbadwemma biara yɛ nʼade wɔ nimdeɛ mu, nanso ɔkwasea da nʼagyimisɛm adi.
Every prudent one deals with knowledge, And a fool spreads out folly.
17 Ɔsomafo mumɔyɛfo tɔ amane mu, nanso ɔnanmusini nokwafo de abodwo ba.
A wicked messenger falls into evil, And a faithful ambassador is healing.
18 Nea ɔpo nteɛso no kɔ ohia ne animguase mu, na wɔhyɛ nea otie nteɛso no anuonyam.
Whoever is refusing instruction—poverty and shame, And whoever is observing reproof is honored.
19 Akɔnnɔde a nsa aka ma ɔkra ani gye, nanso nkwaseafo kyi sɛ wɔtwe wɔn ho fi bɔne ho.
A desire accomplished is sweet to the soul, And an abomination to fools [Is] to turn from evil.
20 Nea ɔne onyansafo nantew no hu nyansa, na nea ɔne nkwaseafo bɔ no hu amane.
Whoever is walking with wise men is wise, And a companion of fools suffers evil.
21 Ɔhaw di ɔbɔnefo akyi, na nkɔso yɛ ɔtreneeni akatua.
Evil pursues sinners, And good repays the righteous.
22 Onipa pa de agyapade gyaw ne nenanom, na wɔkora ɔbɔnefo ahonyade so ma ɔtreneeni.
A good man causes sons’ sons to inherit, And the sinner’s wealth [is] laid up for the righteous.
23 Ohiani afum nnɔbae tumi ba pii, nanso ntɛnkyew pra kɔ.
Abundance of food—the tillage of the poor, And substance is consumed without judgment.
24 Nea ɔkyɛe nʼabaa so no tan ne ba, na nea ɔdɔ no no hwɛ sɛ ɔbɛteɛ no.
Whoever is sparing his rod is hating his son, And whoever is loving him has hurried his discipline.
25 Atreneefo didi ma wɔn koma mee, nanso ɔkɔm de amumɔyɛfo.
The righteous is eating to the satiety of his soul, And the belly of the wicked lacks!
