Mmebusɛm 14
1 Ɔbea nyansafo si ne dan, nanso ɔbea kwasea de nʼankasa ne nsa dwiriw ne de gu fam.
Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands.
2 Nea ne nantew teɛ no suro Awurade, na nea nʼakwan kyea no bu no animtiaa.
He that walketh in his uprightness feareth the LORD: but [he that is] perverse in his ways despiseth him.
3 Ɔkwasea kasa ma wɔbɔ nʼakyi abaa, nanso anyansafo ano bɔ wɔn ho ban.
In the mouth of the foolish [is] a rod of pride: but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.
4 Faako a anantwi nni no, adididaka no mu da mpan, na nantwi ahoɔden mu na nnɔbae pii fi ba.
Where no oxen [are], the crib [is] clean: but much increase [is] by the strength of the ox.
5 Ɔdanseni nokwafo rennaadaa, ɔdansekurumni hwie atoro gu hɔ.
A faithful witness will not lie: but a false witness will utter lies.
6 Ɔfɛwdifo hwehwɛ nyansa nanso onya, nanso wɔn a wɔwɔ nhumu nya nimdeɛ ntɛm.
A scorner seeketh wisdom, and [findeth it] not: but knowledge [is] easy unto him that understandeth.
7 Twe wo ho fi ɔkwasea ho, efisɛ, worennya nimdeɛ mfi nʼano.
Go from the presence of a foolish man, when thou perceivest not [in him] the lips of knowledge.
8 Anitewfo nyansa ne sɛ wɔbɛdwene wɔn akwan ho, na nkwaseafo agyimisɛm yɛ nnaadaa.
The wisdom of the prudent [is] to understand his way: but the folly of fools [is] deceit.
9 Nkwaseafo de bɔne ho adwensakra di fɛw, na wɔn a wɔteɛ mu na anisɔ wɔ.
Fools make a mock at sin: but among the righteous [there is] favour.
10 Koma biara nim ɔyaw wɔ ne mu, na obi foforo rentumi ne no nkyɛ nʼanigye.
The heart knoweth his own bitterness; and a stranger doth not intermeddle with his joy.
11 Wɔbɛsɛe amumɔyɛfo fi, nanso teefo ntamadan bɛyɛ frɔmfrɔm.
The house of the wicked shall be overthrown: but the tabernacle of the upright shall flourish.
12 Ɔkwan bi wɔ hɔ a ɛteɛ wɔ onipa ani so, nanso awiei no, ɛkɔ owu mu.
There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof [are] the ways of death.
13 Ɔserew mu mpo, koma tumi di yaw, na anigye tumi wie awerɛhow.
Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful; and the end of that mirth [is] heaviness.
14 Akyirisanfo benya akatua sɛnea wɔn akwan te, na onipa pa nso benya ne de.
The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways: and a good man [shall be satisfied] from himself.
15 Atetekwaa gye biribiara di, nanso onitefo dwene nʼanammɔntu ho.
The simple believeth every word: but the prudent [man] looketh well to his going.
16 Onyansafo suro Awurade na oguan bɔne, nanso ɔkwasea yɛ asowui ne basabasa.
A wise [man] feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident.
17 Onipa a ne bo nkyɛ fuw no yɛ nkwaseade, na wɔtɔn nea ɔpam apam bɔne no.
[He that is] soon angry dealeth foolishly: and a man of wicked devices is hated.
18 Ntetekwaafo agyapade ne gyimi, na wɔde nimdeɛ bɔ anitewfo abotiri.
The simple inherit folly: but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
19 Nnipa bɔnefo bɛkotow nnipa pa anim, na amumɔyɛfo akotow atreneefo apon ano.
The evil bow before the good; and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
20 Ahiafo de, wɔn yɔnkonom mpo mpɛ wɔn anim ahwɛ, nanso adefo wɔ nnamfonom bebree.
The poor is hated even of his own neighbour: but the rich [hath] many friends.
21 Nea obu ne yɔnko animtiaa yɛ bɔne, na nhyira nka nea ne yam ye ma ohiani.
He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the poor, happy [is] he.
22 So wɔn a wɔbɔ pɔw bɔne nyera kwan ana? Nanso wɔn a wɔhyehyɛ nea eye no nya adɔe ne nokware.
Do they not err that devise evil? but mercy and truth [shall be] to them that devise good.
23 Adwumadenyɛ nyinaa de mfaso ba, na kasahunu de, ɛkɔ ohia mu.
In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips [tendeth] only to penury.
24 Anyansafo ahonya ne wɔn abotiri, na nkwaseafo agyimisɛm sow gyimi aba.
The crown of the wise [is] their riches: [but] the foolishness of fools [is] folly.
25 Ɔdanseni nokwafo gye nkwa, nanso ɔdansekurumni yɛ ɔdaadaafo.
A true witness delivereth souls: but a deceitful [witness] speaketh lies.
26 Nea osuro Awurade no wɔ bammɔ a mu yɛ den, na ɛbɛyɛ guankɔbea ama ne mma.
In the fear of the LORD [is] strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge.
27 Awurade suro yɛ nkwa asuti, eyi onipa fi owu afiri mu.
The fear of the LORD [is] a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
28 Ɔman mu nnipa dodow yɛ ɔhene anuonyam, nanso sɛ asomfo nni hɔ a mmapɔmma no sɛe.
In the multitude of people [is] the king’s honour: but in the want of people [is] the destruction of the prince.
29 Onipa a ɔwɔ abodwokyɛre wɔ ntease a mu dɔ, na nea ne bo fu ntɛm no da agyimisɛm adi.
[He that is] slow to wrath [is] of great understanding: but [he that is] hasty of spirit exalteth folly.
30 Koma mu asomdwoe ma nipadua nkwa, na anibere ma nnompe porɔw.
A sound heart [is] the life of the flesh: but envy the rottenness of the bones.
31 Nea ɔhyɛ ahiafo so no bu wɔn Yɛfo animtiaa, nanso nea ohu ohiani mmɔbɔ no hyɛ Onyankopɔn anuonyam.
He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that honoureth him hath mercy on the poor.
32 Sɛ amanehunu ba a amumɔyɛfo hwe ase, nanso owu mu mpo atreneefo wɔ guankɔbea.
The wicked is driven away in his wickedness: but the righteous hath hope in his death.
33 Nyansa te ntease koma mu, na nkwaseafo mu mpo, oyi ne ho adi.
Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding: but [that which is] in the midst of fools is made known.
34 Trenee pagyaw ɔman, na bɔne yɛ animguase ma nnipa nyinaa.
Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin [is] a reproach to any people.
35 Ɔhene ani sɔ ɔsomfo nyansani, na ɔsomfo nimguasefo hyɛ no abufuw.
The king’s favour [is] toward a wise servant: but his wrath is [against] him that causeth shame.
