Mmebusɛm 16
1 Koma mu nhyehyɛe yɛ onipa de, na tɛkrɛma mmuae fi Awurade.
[belong] to A person [the] plans of [the] heart and [is] from Yahweh [the] answer of [the] tongue.
2 Ɛyɛ onipa sɛ nʼakwan nyinaa yɛ kronkron, nanso Awurade na ɔpɛɛpɛɛ adwene mu.
All [the] ways of a person [are] pure in own eyes his and [is] weighing spirits Yahweh.
3 Fa nea woyɛ nyinaa hyɛ Awurade nsam, na wo nhyehyɛe besi yiye.
Roll to Yahweh works your so they may be established plans your.
4 Awurade yɛ biribiara ma nʼankasa botae, mpo, ɔhwɛ omumɔyɛfo so kosi amanehunu da.
Everything he makes Yahweh for purpose its and also [the] wicked for a day of trouble.
5 Awurade kyi koma mu ahantanfo nyinaa. Nya saa ntease yi sɛ, wɔremfa wɔn ho nni.
[is] [the] abomination of Yahweh every [person] haughty of heart hand to hand not he will go unpunished.
6 Wɔnam ɔdɔ ne nokware so pata bɔne; onipa nam Awurade suro so yi bɔne akwa.
By loyalty and faithfulness it is atoned for iniquity and [is] by [the] fear of Yahweh turning aside from evil.
7 Sɛ onipa akwan sɔ Awurade ani a, ɔma nʼatamfo mpo ne no tena asomdwoe mu.
When is pleased with Yahweh [the] ways of a person also enemies his he causes to be at peace with him.
8 Kakraa bi a wɔnam trenee kwan so nya no ye sen mfaso pii a wɔnam ntɛnkyew so nya.
[is] good A little with righteousness more than greatness of gains with not justice.
9 Onipa yɛ ne nhyehyɛe wɔ ne koma mu, nanso Awurade na ɔhwɛ nʼanammɔntu.
[the] heart of A person it plans way his and Yahweh he directs step[s] his.
10 Ɔhene anom kasa te sɛ nkɔmhyɛ, enti ɛnsɛ sɛ nʼano ka nea ɛnyɛ atɛntrenee.
Divination - [is] on [the] lips of a king in judgment not it will act unfaithfully mouth his.
11 Nsania ne abrammo a asisi nni mu fi Awurade; nkaribo a ɛwɔ kotoku mu no, ɔno na ɔyɛe.
A balance - and scales of justice [belong] to Yahweh [are] work his all [the] weights of [the] bag.
12 Ahemfo kyi bɔneyɛ, efisɛ ahengua si trenee so.
[is] an abomination of Kings to do wickedness for by righteousness it is established a throne.
13 Ahemfo ani sɔ ano a ɛka nokware; na wobu onipa a ɔka nokware.
[are the] delight of Kings lips of righteousness and [one who] speaks upright [things] he loves.
14 Ɔhene abufuwhyew yɛ owu somafo, nanso onyansafo bedwudwo ano.
[the] rage of A king [is] messengers of death and a person wise he covers it.
15 Sɛ ɔhene anim tew a, ɛyɛ nkwa, nʼadom te sɛ asusowbere mu omununkum.
[is] in [the] light of [the] face of A king life and favor his [is] like a cloud of spring rain.
16 Eye sɛ wubenya nyansa sen sɛ wubenya sikakɔkɔɔ, sɛ wubenya nhumu sen sɛ wubenya dwetɛ!
To acquire wisdom how! [is] good more than gold and to acquire understanding [is to be] chosen more than silver.
17 Ɔtreneeni tempɔn kwati bɔne; nea ɔhwɛ nʼakwan yiye no bɔ ne nkwa ho ban.
[the] highway of Upright [people] [is] to turn aside from evil [is] protecting life his [one who] guards way his.
18 Ahantan di ɔsɛe anim, na ahomaso honhom nso di asehwe anim.
[is] Before breaking pride and [is] before stumbling haughtiness of spirit.
19 Eye sɛ wobɛyɛ honhom mu hiani wɔ wɔn a wɔhyɛ wɔn so mu sen sɛ wo ne ahantanfo bɛkyɛ asade.
[is] good To be lowly spirit with (humble [people] *Q(K)*) more than dividing plunder with proud [people].
20 Nea ɔyɛ osetie ma nkyerɛkyerɛ no nya nkɔso; nhyira nka nea ɔde ne ho to Awurade so.
[one who] gives attention On a word he finds good and [one who] trusts in Yahweh how blessed [is] he.
21 Wɔfrɛ koma mu anyansafo se nhumufo, na kasa pa ma nkyerɛkyerɛ kɔ so.
To [the] wise of heart it is called discerning and sweetness of lips it increases teaching.
22 Ntease yɛ nkwa asuti ma wɔn a wɔwɔ bi, nanso agyimisɛm de asotwe brɛ nkwaseafo.
[is] a fountain of Life [the] prudence of owners its and [the] discipline of fools [is] foolishness.
23 Onyansafo koma kyerɛ nʼano kwan, na nʼanofafa ma nkyerɛkyerɛ kɔ so.
[the] heart of A wise [person] it gives insight to mouth his and to lips his it adds teaching.
24 Abodwosɛm te sɛ ɛwokyɛm; ɛyɛ ɔkra dɛ, na ɛsa nnompe yare.
[are] a honeycomb of Honey words of kindness a sweet [thing] to the soul and healing to the bone[s].
25 Ɔkwan bi wɔ hɔ a ɛteɛ wɔ onipa ani so, nanso awiei no, ɛkɔ owu mu.
There [is] a way right before a person and end its [is] [the] ways of death.
26 Apaafo akɔnnɔ ma wɔyɛ adwumaden; efisɛ wɔpɛ sɛ wokum wɔn kɔm.
[the] appetite of A laborer it labors for him for it presses on him mouth his.
27 Ohuhuni bɔ pɔw bɔne, ne kasa te sɛ ogya a ɛhyew ade.
A person of worthlessness [is] digging up evil and [is] on (lip his *Q(K)*) like a fire scorching.
28 Onipa kɔntɔnkye de mpaapaemu ba, na ɔsututufo tetew nnamfonom ntam.
A person of perversities he sends out strife and a slanderer [is] separating a close friend.
29 Kitikitiyɛni daadaa ne yɔnko, na ɔde no fa ɔkwammɔne so.
A person of violence he deceives neighbor his and he leads him in a way not good.
30 Nea obu nʼani no redwene bɔneyɛ ho; na nea omua nʼano no ani wɔ bɔne so.
[one who] shuts Eyes his to devise perverse things [one who] purses lips his he accomplishes evil.
31 Dwen yɛ anuonyam abotiri; trenee mu asetena na ɛde ba.
[is] a crown of Splendor gray hair in [the] way of righteousness it is found.
32 Nea ɔwɔ abodwokyɛre no ye sen ɔkofo, na nea ɔmfa abufuw ye sen nea ɔko fa kuropɔn.
[is] good A [person] long of anger more than a warrior and [one who] rules over spirit his more than [one who] captures a city.
33 Wɔbɔ ntonto de hwehwɛ nea Awurade pɛ, nanso ne gyinaesi biara fi Awurade.
In the bosom it is thrown the lot and [is] from Yahweh every decision its.
