Mmɛbusɛm 29
1 Obi a ɔkɔ so yɛ tufoanteɛ wɔ animka pii akyi no wɔbɛsɛe no mpofirim a wɔrentumi nsi ano.
He, that being often reproved hardeneth [his] neck, shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy.
2 Sɛ teneneefoɔ di yie a, nnipa no di ahurisie; sɛ amumuyɛfoɔ di nnipa so a, wosi apinie.
When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice: but when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn.
3 Onipa a ɔdɔ nyansa no ma nʼagya anigye, nanso nnwamanfoɔ yɔnko sɛe nʼahonya.
He that loveth wisdom rejoiceth his father: but he that keepeth company with harlots spendeth [his] substance.
4 Ɔhene nam atɛntenenee so ma ɔman no asomdwoeɛ, nanso deɛ ɔde adifudepɛ gye adanmudeɛ no bɔ ɔman no.
The king by judgment establisheth the land: but he that receiveth gifts overthroweth it.
5 Obiara a ɔdaadaa ne yɔnko no sum ne nan afidie.
A man that flattereth his neighbor spreadeth a net for his feet.
6 Ɔdebɔneyɛfoɔ bɔne sum no afidie, nanso ɔteneneeni bɛtumi ato dwom ama nʼani agye.
In the transgression of an evil man [there is] a snare: but the righteous doth sing and rejoice.
7 Ahiafoɔ atɛnteneebuo ho hia teneneefoɔ, nanso amumuyɛfoɔ nni saa tema no.
The righteous considereth the cause of the poor: [but] the wicked regardeth not to know [it].
8 Fɛdifoɔ de basabasayɛ ba kuropɔn mu, nanso anyansafoɔ dwodwo abufuo ano.
Scornful men bring a city into a snare: but wise [men] turn away wrath.
9 Sɛ onyansafoɔ de ɔkwasea kɔ asɛnniiɛ a, ɔkwasea no bobom kasa di fɛ, na asomdwoeɛ mma.
[If] a wise man contendeth with a foolish man, whether he rageth or laugheth, [there is] no rest.
10 Mogyapɛfoɔ kyiri ɔnokwafoɔ, na wɔhwehwɛ sɛ wɔbɛkum deɛ ɔtene.
The blood-thirsty hate the upright: but the just seek his soul.
11 Ɔkwasea da abufuo nyinaa adi, nanso onyansafoɔ hyɛ ne ho so.
A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise [man] keepeth it in till afterwards.
12 Sɛ sodifoɔ tie nkontomposɛm a, nʼadwumayɛfoɔ nyinaa bɛyɛ amumuyɛfoɔ.
If a ruler hearkeneth to lies, all his servants [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 deceitful man meet together: the LORD enlighteneth both their eyes.
14 Sɛ ɔhene di ahiafoɔ asɛm yie a, nʼahennwa bɛtim hɔ daa.
The king that faithfully judgeth the poor, his throne shall be established for ever.
15 Ntenesoɔ abaa ma nyansa, na abɔfra a wɔde ne pɛ ma noɔ no, gu ne na anim ase.
The rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left [to himself] bringeth his mother to shame.
16 Sɛ amumuyɛfoɔ di yie a, bɔne nso kɔ so, na teneneefoɔ bɛhunu wɔn asehweɛ.
When the wicked are multiplied, transgression increaseth: but the righteous shall see their fall.
17 Tene wo ba so, na ɔbɛma wo asomdwoeɛ; ɔbɛma wo ɔkra ani agye.
Correct thy son, and he shall give thee rest; yes, he shall give delight to thy soul.
18 Sɛ anisoadehunu nni hɔ a, nnipa no yɛ basaa; na nhyira nka deɛ ɔdi mmara so.
Where [there is] no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy [is] he.
19 Wɔmmfa anomu nsɛm nko ara ntene ɔsomfoɔ so, ɔte aseɛ deɛ, nanso ɔremfa.
A servant will not be corrected by words: for though he understandeth, he will not answer.
20 Wohunu obi a ɔpere ne nsɛm ho anaa? Ɔkwasea mu wɔ anidasoɔ sene no.
Seest thou a man [that is] hasty in his words? [there is] more hope of a fool than of him.
21 Sɛ obi korɔkorɔ ne ɔsomfoɔ firi ne mmɔfraase a, awieeɛ no ɔde awerɛhoɔ na ɛbɛba.
He that delicately bringeth up his servant from a child shall have him at length become [his] son.
22 Onipa a ne bo afuo de mpaapaemu ba, na deɛ ne bo nkyɛre fu no yɛ bɔne pii.
An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.
23 Onipa ahomasoɔ brɛ no ase, nanso deɛ ɔwɔ ahobrɛaseɛ no nya animuonyam.
A man's pride shall bring him low: but honor shall uphold the humble in spirit.
24 Deɛ ɔboa ɔkorɔmfoɔ no ha ɔno ankasa ho. Wɔama waka ntam enti ɔsuro sɛ ɔbɛdi adanseɛ.
Whoever is partner with a thief, hateth his own soul: he heareth cursing, and discloseth [it] not.
25 Onipa ho suro bɛtumi ayɛ afidie ama wo, na deɛ ɔde ne ho to Awurade so no, wɔbɛgye no.
The fear of man bringeth a snare: but he who putteth his trust in the LORD shall be safe.
26 Bebree hwehwɛ sɛ wɔbɛnya ɔhene ne no akasa, nanso onipa nya atɛntenenee firi Awurade nkyɛn.
Many seek the ruler's favor; but [every] man's judgment [cometh] from the LORD.
27 Teneneefoɔ kyiri atorofoɔ; na amumuyɛfoɔ kyiri wɔn a wɔn akwan tene.
An unjust man [is] an abomination to the just: and [he that is] upright in the way [is] abomination to the wicked.
