Mmɛbusɛm 10
1 Salomo mmɛbusɛm: Ɔba nyansafoɔ ma nʼagya ani gye, na ɔba kwasea brɛ ne maame awerɛhoɔ.
The proverbs of Solomon: A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish son grief to his mother.
2 Ɛkwan bɔne so ahonya nni boɔ, nanso tenenee gye onipa firi owuo mu.
Ill-gotten treasures profit nothing, but righteousness brings deliverance from death.
3 Awurade remma ɛkɔm nne ɔteneneeni na omumuyɛfoɔ deɛ ɔka nʼadepa gu.
The LORD does not let the righteous go hungry, but He denies the craving of the wicked.
4 Nsa a ɛnyɛ adwuma ma onipa di hia, nanso nsiyɛfoɔ nsa de ahonya ba.
Idle hands make one poor, but diligent hands bring wealth.
5 Deɛ ɔboaboa nnɔbaeɛ ano wɔ ahuhuro berɛ no yɛ ɔba nyansafoɔ na deɛ ɔda wɔ twaberɛ mu no yɛ ɔba nimguaseni.
He who gathers in summer is a wise son, but he who sleeps during harvest is a disgraceful son.
6 Teneneefoɔ hyɛ nhyira kyɛ na akakabensɛm ayɛ omumuyɛfoɔ anom ma.
Blessings are on the head of the righteous, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
7 Ɔteneneeni nkaeɛ yɛ nhyira, na omumuyɛfoɔ din bɛporɔ.
The memory of the righteous is a blessing, but the name of the wicked will rot.
8 Akoma mu nyansafoɔ tie ɔhyɛ nsɛm, na ɔkwasea kasafoɔ hwe ase.
A wise heart will receive commandments, but foolish lips will come to ruin.
9 Ɔnokwafoɔ nante dwoodwoo, na deɛ ɔfa akwan kɔntɔnkye so no ho bɛda adi.
He who walks in integrity walks securely, but he who perverts his ways will be found out.
10 Deɛ ɔde nitan bu nʼani no de ɔhaw ba, na ɔkwasea kasafoɔ hwe ase.
He who winks the eye causes grief, and foolish lips will come to ruin.
11 Ɔteneneeni anom yɛ nkwa asutire, na akakabensɛm ayɛ omumuyɛfoɔ anom ma.
The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
12 Ɔtan hwanyan mpaapaemu, nanso ɔdɔ kata mfomsoɔ nyinaa so.
Hatred stirs up dissension, but love covers all transgressions.
13 Wohunu nyansa wɔ nhunumufoɔ anom, na abaa fata deɛ ɔnni atemmuo akyi.
Wisdom is found on the lips of the discerning, but a rod is for the back of him who lacks judgment.
14 Anyansafoɔ kora nimdeɛ, nanso ɔkwasea ano frɛfrɛ ɔsɛeɛ.
The wise store up knowledge, but the mouth of the fool invites destruction.
15 Adefoɔ ahonya yɛ wɔn kuropɔn a wɔabɔ ho ban, nanso ahiafoɔ hia yɛ wɔn asehweɛ.
The wealth of the rich man is his fortified city, but poverty is the ruin of the poor.
16 Ateneneefoɔ akatua de nkwa brɛ wɔn, na deɛ amumuyɛfoɔ nya no de asotwe brɛ wɔn.
The labor of the righteous leads to life, but the gain of the wicked brings punishment.
17 Deɛ ɔtie nteteeɛ pa no kyerɛ nkwa kwan, na deɛ ɔpo ntenesoɔ no di afoforɔ anim yera ɛkwan.
Whoever heeds instruction is on the path to life, but he who ignores reproof goes astray.
18 Deɛ ɔkata nitan soɔ no yɛ ɔtorofoɔ, na deɛ ɔdi nsekuro no yɛ ɔkwasea.
The one who conceals hatred has lying lips, and whoever spreads slander is a fool.
19 Mfomsoɔ mpa ɔkasa bebree mu, na deɛ ɔkora ne tɛkrɛma no yɛ onyansafoɔ.
When words are many, sin is unavoidable, but he who restrains his lips is wise.
20 Ɔteneneeni tɛkrɛma yɛ dwetɛ amapa nanso omumuyɛfoɔ akoma nni boɔ.
The tongue of the righteous is choice silver, but the heart of the wicked has little worth.
21 Teneneefoɔ ano ho mfasoɔ ma bebree aduane, na atemmuo a nkwaseafoɔ nni enti wɔwuwu.
The lips of the righteous feed many, but fools die for lack of judgment.
22 Awurade nhyira de ahonya ba, na ɔmmfa ɔhaw biara nka ho.
The blessing of the LORD enriches, and He adds no sorrow to it.
23 Bɔneyɛ yɛ anigyedeɛ ma ɔkwasea, nanso deɛ ɔwɔ nimdeɛ anigyeɛ wɔ nyansa mu.
The fool delights in shameful conduct, but a man of understanding has wisdom.
24 Deɛ amumuyɛfoɔ suro no bɛba wɔn so; na deɛ teneneefoɔ pɛ no, wɔde bɛma wɔn.
What the wicked man dreads will overtake him, but the desire of the righteous will be granted.
25 Sɛ ahum no bɛtwam a, amumuyɛfoɔ yera, nanso teneneefoɔ gyina hɔ pintinn afebɔɔ.
When the whirlwind passes, the wicked are no more, but the righteous are secure forever.
26 Sɛdeɛ nsã kekakeka ka ɛse, na wisie kɔ ani no, saa ara na ɔkwadwofoɔ yɛ ma wɔn a wɔsoma noɔ.
Like vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes, so is the slacker to those who send him.
27 Awurade suro ma nkwa tenten, nanso wɔtwa amumuyɛfoɔ nkwa so.
The fear of the LORD prolongs life, but the years of the wicked will be cut short.
28 Teneneefoɔ anidasoɔ de ahotɔ ba, nanso amumuyɛfoɔ anidasoɔ nkɔsi hwee.
The hope of the righteous is joy, but the expectations of the wicked will perish.
29 Awurade ɛkwan yɛ dwanekɔbea ma ɔteneneeni, nanso ɛyɛ ɔsɛeɛ ma wɔn a wɔyɛ bɔne.
The way of the LORD is a refuge to the upright, but destruction awaits those who do evil.
30 Wɔrentɔre teneneefoɔ ase da, nanso amumuyɛfoɔ renka asase no so.
The righteous will never be shaken, but the wicked will not inhabit the land.
31 Nyansa firi teneneeni anom ba nanso tɛkrɛma a ɛdaadaa no wɔbɛtwa atwene.
The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, but a perverse tongue will be cut out.
32 Teneneefoɔ ano nim adeɛ a ɛfata na omumuyɛfoɔ ano nim deɛ ɛyɛ nnaadaasɛm nko ara.
The lips of the righteous know what is fitting, but the mouth of the wicked is perverse.
