Mmɛbusɛm 9
1 Nyansa asi ne fie; watwa nʼafadum nson ho.
Wisedome hath built her house, and hewen out her seuen pillars.
2 Wasiesie nʼaduane afra ne nsã wato ne ɛpono.
She hath killed her vitailes, drawen her wine, and prepared her table.
3 Wasoma ne mmaawa, na ɔfrɛ firi kuropɔn no sorɔnsorɔmmea hɔ sɛ,
She hath sent forth her maydens and cryeth vpon the highest places of the citie, saying,
4 “Momma ntetekwaafoɔ nyinaa mmra ha!” Ɔka kyerɛ wɔn a wɔnni atemmuo sɛ,
Who so is simple, let him come hither, and to him that is destitute of wisedome, she sayth,
5 “Mommra mmɛdi mʼaduane na monnom nsã a mafra no.
Come, and eate of my meate, and drinke of the wine that I haue drawen.
6 Monnya mo ntetekwaasɛm no na mobɛnya nkwa; monnante nteaseɛ akwan so.”
Forsake your way, ye foolish, and ye shall liue: and walke in the way of vnderstanding.
7 Deɛ ɔtenetene ɔfɛdifoɔ no frɛ ahohorabɔ; na deɛ ɔka amumuyɛfoɔ anim no nya ɔyea.
He that reproueth a scorner, purchaseth to himselfe shame: and he that rebuketh the wicked, getteth himselfe a blot.
8 Ɛno enti, nnka ɔfɛdifoɔ anim na ɔmmɛtane wo; ka onyansafoɔ anim na ɔbɛdɔ wo.
Rebuke not a scorner, least he hate thee: but rebuke a wise man, and he will loue thee.
9 Ma onyansafoɔ akwankyerɛ na ɔbɛkɔ so ahunu nyansa; kyerɛkyerɛ ɔteneneeni na ɔde bɛka nʼadesua ho.
Giue admonition to the wise, and he will be the wiser: teache a righteous man, and he will increase in learning.
10 Awurade suro yɛ nyansa ahyɛaseɛ Ɔkronkronni no ho nimdeɛ yɛ nteaseɛ.
The beginning of wisedome is the feare of the Lord, and the knowledge of holy things, is vnderstanding.
11 Me mu na wo nna bɛdɔɔso, na wɔde mfeɛ bɛka wo nkwa ho.
For thy dayes shalbe multiplied by me, and the yeeres of thy life shalbe augmented.
12 Sɛ woyɛ onyansafoɔ a, wobɛnya wo nyansa ho mfasoɔ; sɛ woyɛ ɔfɛdifoɔ a, wo nko ara na ɛbɛhunu amane.
If thou be wise, thou shalt be wise for thy selfe, and if thou be a scorner, thou alone shalt suffer.
13 Ɔbaa ɔkwasea yɛ ɔkasafoɔ; ɔnni ahohyɛsoɔ na ɔnni nimdeɛ.
A foolish woman is troublesome: she is ignorant, and knoweth nothing.
14 Ɔte ne fie ɛpono ano, na ɔte akonnwa a ɛsi kuropɔn no sorɔnsorɔmmea,
But she sitteth at the doore of her house on a seate in the hie places of the citie,
15 na ɔfrɛfrɛ wɔn a wɔtwam hɔ, wɔn a wɔnam wɔn kwan so tee sɛ,
To call them that passe by the way, that go right on their way, saying,
16 “Momma ntetekwaafoɔ nyinaa mmra ha” ɔka kyerɛ wɔn a wɔnni atemmuo sɛ,
Who so is simple, let him come hither, and to him that is destitute of wisedome, shee sayth also,
17 “Nsuo a wɔwia no yɛ fremfrem na aduane a wɔdi no ahintaeɛ no yɛ dɛ!”
Stollen waters are sweete, and hid bread is pleasant.
