Mmɛbusɛm 11
1 Awurade kyiri asisie nsania, na nʼani gye nokorɛ nkariboɔ ho.
Scales of deceit are hated by the Lord, but a true weight is his delight.
2 Ahantan ba a, animguaseɛ na ɛdi soɔ nanso ahobrɛaseɛ de nyansa ba.
When pride comes, there comes shame, but wisdom is with the quiet in spirit.
3 Teefoɔ nokorɛdie kyerɛ wɔn ɛkwan; nanso nkontompofoɔ ano ntanta sɛe wɔn.
The righteousness of the upright will be their guide, but the twisted ways of the false will be their destruction.
4 Ahonya nnka hwee abufuhyeɛ da no, nanso tenenee gye nkwa firi owuo mu.
Wealth is of no profit in the day of wrath, but righteousness keeps a man safe from death.
5 Wɔn a wɔnnyɛ bɔne teneneeyɛ bɔ ɛkwan tee ma wɔn, nanso amumuyɛfoɔ amumuyɛsɛm brɛ wɔn ase.
The righteousness of the good man will make his way straight, but the sin of the evil-doer will be the cause of his fall.
6 Pɛyɛfoɔ teneneeyɛ gye wɔn, nanso akɔnnɔ bɔne afidie yi nkontompofoɔ.
The righteousness of the upright will be their salvation, but the false will themselves be taken in their evil designs.
7 Sɛ omumuyɛfoɔ wu a, nʼanidasoɔ yera; deɛ ɔsusuu sɛ ɔbɛnya afiri ne tumi mu nyinaa no yɛ kwa.
At the death of an upright man his hope does not come to an end, but the hope of the evil-doer comes to destruction.
8 Wɔgye ɔteneneeni firi amaneɛ mu, na ɛba omumuyɛfoɔ so mmom.
The upright man is taken out of trouble, and in his place comes the sinner.
9 Deɛ ɔnsuro Onyame de nʼano sɛe ne yɔnko, nanso ɔteneneeni nam nimdeɛ so firi mu.
With his mouth the evil man sends destruction on his neighbour; but through knowledge the upright are taken out of trouble.
10 Sɛ teneneefoɔ di yie a, kuropɔn no di ahurisie; nanso amumuyɛfoɔ wu a, wɔbɔ ose.
When things go well for the upright man, all the town is glad; at the death of sinners, there are cries of joy.
11 Pɛyɛfoɔ nhyira ma kuropɔn no kɔ so, nanso amumuyɛfoɔ ano bɔ no.
By the blessing of the upright man the town is made great, but it is overturned by the mouth of the evil-doer.
12 Onipa a ɔnni adwene no bu ne yɔnko animtiaa, nanso deɛ ɔwɔ nhunumu no to ne tɛkrɛma nnareka.
He who has a poor opinion of his neighbour has no sense, but a wise man keeps quiet.
13 Osekuni da kɔkoamsɛm adi, nanso deɛ yɛnya ne mu ahotosoɔ no kora kasasie so.
He who goes about talking of others makes secrets public, but the true-hearted man keeps things covered.
14 Ɔman a ɛnni akwankyerɛ no bɔ, nanso afotufoɔ dodoɔ ma nkonimdie ba.
When there is no helping suggestion the people will have a fall, but with a number of wise guides they will be safe.
15 Deɛ ɔdi agyinamu ma ɔfoforɔ no bɛhunu amane, na deɛ ɔmmfa ne nsa nhyɛ awowasie ase no aso mu dwo no.
He who makes himself responsible for a strange man will undergo much loss; but the hater of such undertakings will be safe.
16 Ɔbaa a ne yam yɛ no wɔde obuo ma no, nanso mmarima basabasayɛfoɔ nya ahodeɛ nko ara.
A woman who is full of grace is honoured, but a woman hating righteousness is a seat of shame: those hating work will undergo loss, but the strong keep their wealth.
17 Ɔyamyɛfoɔ yɛ ma ne ho, na otirimuɔdenfoɔ de ɔhaw ba nʼankasa so.
The man who has mercy will be rewarded, but the cruel man is the cause of trouble to himself.
18 Omumuyɛfoɔ nya akatua a ɛnnyina, nanso deɛ ɔgu tenenee aba no twa akatua a ɛdi mu.
The sinner gets the payment of deceit; but his reward is certain who puts in the seed of righteousness.
19 Deɛ ɔyɛ nokorɛ teneneeni no nya nkwa, nanso deɛ ɔkɔ so yɛ bɔne no kɔ owuo mu.
So righteousness gives life; but he who goes after evil gets death for himself.
20 Awurade kyiri nnipa a wɔn akoma akyinsa, na nʼani gye wɔn a wɔn akwan ho nni asɛm ho.
The uncontrolled are hated by the Lord, but those whose ways are without error are his delight
21 Gye to mu sɛ, amumuyɛfoɔ bɛnya wɔn akatua, na teneneefoɔ bɛnya wɔn tiri adi mu.
Certainly the evil-doer will not go free from punishment, but the seed of the upright man will be safe.
22 Ɔbaa hoɔfɛfoɔ a ɔntumi nsi gyinaeɛ no te sɛ sika kawa a ɛhyɛ prako hwene mu.
Like a ring of gold in the nose of a pig, is a beautiful woman who has no sense.
23 Teneneefoɔ apɛdeɛ wie yie, nanso amumuyɛfoɔ anidasoɔ wie abufuhyeɛ.
The desire of the upright man is only for good, but wrath is waiting for the evil-doer.
24 Obi yɛ adɔeɛ, na ɔnya ne ho bebree; obi nso yɛ adɔna, nanso ɛhia no.
A man may give freely, and still his wealth will be increased; and another may keep back more than is right, but only comes to be in need.
25 Ɔyamyɛfoɔ bɛkɔ so anya ne ho; na deɛ ɔma ebinom mee no nso bɛmee.
He who gives blessing will be made fat, but the curser will himself be cursed.
26 Nnipa dome deɛ ɔde atokoɔ sie, na nhyira ba deɛ ɔtɔn ne deɛ so.
He who keeps back grain will be cursed by the people; but a blessing will be on the head of him who lets them have it for a price.
27 Deɛ ɔhwehwɛ papa akyiri ɛkwan no nya anisɔ, na deɛ ɔhwehwɛ bɔne no, bɔne ba ne so.
He who, with all his heart, goes after what is good is searching for grace; but he who is looking for trouble will get it.
28 Deɛ ɔde ne ho to nʼahonyadeɛ soɔ no bɛhwe ase, na ɔteneneeni bɛyɛ frɔmm sɛ ahahan mono.
He who puts his faith in wealth will come to nothing; but the upright man will be full of growth like the green leaf.
29 Deɛ ɔde ɔhaw bɛto nʼabusua so no bɛdi mframa adeɛ, na ɔkwasea bɛyɛ onyansafoɔ ɔsomfoɔ.
The troubler of his house will have the wind for his heritage, and the foolish will be servant to the wise-hearted.
30 Ɔteneneeni aba yɛ nkwa dua, na deɛ ɔgye akra no yɛ onyansafoɔ.
The fruit of righteousness is a tree of life, but violent behaviour takes away souls.
31 Sɛ teneneefoɔ nya wɔn akatua wɔ asase so a ɛnneɛ na wɔn a wɔnnim Onyame ne abɔnefoɔ nso ɛ!
If the upright man is rewarded on earth, how much more the evil-doer and the sinner!
