Mmɛbusɛm 29
1 Obi a ɔkɔ so yɛ tufoanteɛ wɔ animka pii akyi no wɔbɛsɛe no mpofirim a wɔrentumi nsi ano.
A man often reproved, hardening the neck, Is suddenly broken, and there is no healing.
2 Sɛ teneneefoɔ di yie a, nnipa no di ahurisie; sɛ amumuyɛfoɔ di nnipa so a, wosi apinie.
In the multiplying of the righteous the people rejoice, And in the ruling of the wicked the people sigh.
3 Onipa a ɔdɔ nyansa no ma nʼagya anigye, nanso nnwamanfoɔ yɔnko sɛe nʼahonya.
A man loving wisdom makes his father glad, And a friend of harlots destroys wealth.
4 Ɔhene nam atɛntenenee so ma ɔman no asomdwoeɛ, nanso deɛ ɔde adifudepɛ gye adanmudeɛ no bɔ ɔman no.
A king establishes a land by judgment, And one receiving gifts throws it down.
5 Obiara a ɔdaadaa ne yɔnko no sum ne nan afidie.
A man taking a portion above his neighbor, Spreads a net for his own steps.
6 Ɔdebɔneyɛfoɔ bɔne sum no afidie, nanso ɔteneneeni bɛtumi ato dwom ama nʼani agye.
A snare [is] in the transgression of the evil, And the righteous sing and rejoice.
7 Ahiafoɔ atɛnteneebuo ho hia teneneefoɔ, nanso amumuyɛfoɔ nni saa tema no.
The righteous knows the plea of the poor, The wicked does not understand knowledge.
8 Fɛdifoɔ de basabasayɛ ba kuropɔn mu, nanso anyansafoɔ dwodwo abufuo ano.
Men of scorning ensnare a city, And the wise turn back anger.
9 Sɛ onyansafoɔ de ɔkwasea kɔ asɛnniiɛ a, ɔkwasea no bobom kasa di fɛ, na asomdwoeɛ mma.
A wise man is judged by the foolish man, And he has been angry, And he has laughed, and there is no rest.
10 Mogyapɛfoɔ kyiri ɔnokwafoɔ, na wɔhwehwɛ sɛ wɔbɛkum deɛ ɔtene.
Men of blood hate the perfect, And the upright seek his soul.
11 Ɔkwasea da abufuo nyinaa adi, nanso onyansafoɔ hyɛ ne ho so.
A fool brings out all his mind, And the wise restrains it until afterward.
12 Sɛ sodifoɔ tie nkontomposɛm a, nʼadwumayɛfoɔ nyinaa bɛyɛ amumuyɛfoɔ.
A ruler who is attending to lying words, All his ministers [are] wicked.
13 Ohiani ne ɔhyɛsofoɔ nyinaa wɔ saa adeɛ baako yi: Awurade ma wɔn baanu nyinaa ani a wɔde hunu adeɛ.
The poor and the man of frauds have met together, YHWH is enlightening the eyes of them both.
14 Sɛ ɔhene di ahiafoɔ asɛm yie a, nʼahennwa bɛtim hɔ daa.
A king that is judging the poor with truth, His throne is established forever.
15 Ntenesoɔ abaa ma nyansa, na abɔfra a wɔde ne pɛ ma noɔ no, gu ne na anim ase.
A rod and reproof give wisdom, And a youth let away is shaming his mother.
16 Sɛ amumuyɛfoɔ di yie a, bɔne nso kɔ so, na teneneefoɔ bɛhunu wɔn asehweɛ.
In the multiplying of the wicked transgression multiplies, And the righteous look on their fall.
17 Tene wo ba so, na ɔbɛma wo asomdwoeɛ; ɔbɛma wo ɔkra ani agye.
Discipline your son, and he gives you comfort, Indeed, he gives delights to your soul.
18 Sɛ anisoadehunu nni hɔ a, nnipa no yɛ basaa; na nhyira nka deɛ ɔdi mmara so.
A people is made naked without a vision, And whoever is keeping the Law, O his blessedness!
19 Wɔmmfa anomu nsɛm nko ara ntene ɔsomfoɔ so, ɔte aseɛ deɛ, nanso ɔremfa.
By words a servant is not instructed though he understand, And there is nothing answering.
20 Wohunu obi a ɔpere ne nsɛm ho anaa? Ɔkwasea mu wɔ anidasoɔ sene no.
You have seen a man hasty in his words! More hope of a fool than of him.
21 Sɛ obi korɔkorɔ ne ɔsomfoɔ firi ne mmɔfraase a, awieeɛ no ɔde awerɛhoɔ na ɛbɛba.
Whoever is bringing up his servant delicately, from youth, [At] his latter end he is also continuator.
22 Onipa a ne bo afuo de mpaapaemu ba, na deɛ ne bo nkyɛre fu no yɛ bɔne pii.
An angry man stirs up contention, And a furious man is multiplying transgression.
23 Onipa ahomasoɔ brɛ no ase, nanso deɛ ɔwɔ ahobrɛaseɛ no nya animuonyam.
The pride of man humbles him, And humility of spirit upholds honor.
24 Deɛ ɔboa ɔkorɔmfoɔ no ha ɔno ankasa ho. Wɔama waka ntam enti ɔsuro sɛ ɔbɛdi adanseɛ.
Whoever is sharing with a thief is hating his own soul, He hears execration, and does not tell.
25 Onipa ho suro bɛtumi ayɛ afidie ama wo, na deɛ ɔde ne ho to Awurade so no, wɔbɛgye no.
Fear of man causes a snare, And the confident in YHWH is set on high.
26 Bebree hwehwɛ sɛ wɔbɛnya ɔhene ne no akasa, nanso onipa nya atɛntenenee firi Awurade nkyɛn.
Many are seeking the face of a ruler, And the judgment of each [is] from YHWH.
27 Teneneefoɔ kyiri atorofoɔ; na amumuyɛfoɔ kyiri wɔn a wɔn akwan tene.
The perverse man [is] an abomination to the righteous, And the upright in the way [is] an abomination to the wicked!
