The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother.
2 Treasures of wickedness profit nothing: but righteousness delivereth from death.
3 The LORD will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish: but he casteth away the substance of the wicked.
4 He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.
5 He that gathereth in summer is a wise son: but he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame.
6 Blessings are upon the head of the just: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.
7 The memory of the just is blessed: but the name of the wicked shall rot.
8 The wise in heart will receive commandments: but a prating fool shall fall.
9 He that walketh uprightly walketh surely: but he that perverteth his ways shall be known.
10 He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow: but a prating fool shall fall.
11 The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.
12 Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins.
13 In the lips of him that hath understanding wisdom is found: but a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.
14 Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.
15 The rich man's wealth is his strong city: the destruction of the poor is their poverty.
16 The labour of the righteous tendeth to life: the fruit of the wicked to sin.
17 He is in the way of life that keepeth instruction: but he that refuseth reproof erreth.
18 He that hideth hatred with lying lips, and he that uttereth a slander, is a fool.
19 In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.
20 The tongue of the just is as choice silver: the heart of the wicked is little worth.
21 The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom.
22 The blessing of the LORD, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it.
23 It is as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding hath wisdom.
24 The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him: but the desire of the righteous shall be granted.
25 As the whirlwind passeth, so is the wicked no more: but the righteous is an everlasting foundation.
26 As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to them that send him.
27 The fear of the LORD prolongeth days: but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.
28 The hope of the righteous shall be gladness: but the expectation of the wicked shall perish.
29 The way of the LORD is strength to the upright: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity.
30 The righteous shall never be removed: but the wicked shall not inhabit the earth.
31 The mouth of the just bringeth forth wisdom: but the froward tongue shall be cut out.
32 The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked speaketh frowardness.
1Salomo mmɛbuo. Ɔba nyansafoɔ ma n'agya ani gye: nanso ɔba kwasea yɛ ne maame awerɛhoɔ.Under pastoral review
2Bɔne ademudeɛ mfa mfasoɔ mma: nanso tenenee gye firi owuo mu.Under pastoral review
3AWURADE remma ɛkɔm nnne ɔteneneeni kra: nanso ɔto ɔdebɔneyɛni ahonyadeɛ twene.Under pastoral review
4Deɛ ɔde nsa a ayɛ mmerɛ yɛ adwuma no yɛ ohiani: nanso nsiyɛfoɔ nsa ma wɔyɛ adefoɔ.Under pastoral review
5Deɛ ɔboaboa ano ahuhuroberɛ mu no yɛ ɔba nyansafoɔ: na deɛ ɔda otwaberɛ mu no yɛ ɔba a ɔde aniwuo ba.Under pastoral review
6Nhyira wɔ ɔteneneeni tiri so: nanso basabasayɛ kata ɔdebɔneyɛni ano.Under pastoral review
7Ɔteneneeni nkaeɛ yɛ nhyira: nanso ɔdebɔneyɛni din bɛporɔ.Under pastoral review
8Deɛ ɔwɔ akoma mu nyansa bɛgye ahyɛdeɛ: nanso ɔkwasea kasafoɔ bɛhwe ase.Under pastoral review
9Deɛ ɔnante tee no nante dwoodwoo: nanso deɛ ɔkyeakyea n'akwan no, wɔbɛhunu no.Under pastoral review
10Deɛ ɔde n'ani bu no de awerɛhoɔ ba: nanso ɔkwasea kasafoɔ bɛhwe ase.Under pastoral review
11Ɔteneneeni ano yɛ nkwa abura: nanso basabasayɛ kata ɔdebɔneyɛni ano.Under pastoral review
12Ɔtan hwanyan akasakasa: nanso ɔdɔ kata bɔne nyinaa so.Under pastoral review
13Nteaseɛ hunufoɔ anofafa mu na wɔhunu nyansa: nanso abaa wɔ hɔ ma deɛ nteaseɛ nni ne mu akyi.Under pastoral review
14Anyansafoɔ kora nimdeɛ: nanso nkwaseafoɔ ano bɛn ɔsɛeɛ.Under pastoral review
15Ɔdefoɔ ahonyadeɛ yɛ ne kuropɔn a ɛyɛ den: ahiafoɔ ɔsɛeɛ ne wɔn hia.Under pastoral review
16Ɔteneneeni adwuma kɔ nkwa mu: ɔdebɔneyɛni aba kɔ bɔne mu.Under pastoral review
17Deɛ ɔdi nkyerɛkyerɛ so no wɔ nkwa kwan so: nanso deɛ ɔpo animka no yera.Under pastoral review
18Deɛ ɔde atorɔ anofafa sie ɔtan, ne deɛ ɔbɔ nsekuro no, ɔyɛ ɔkwasea.Under pastoral review
19Nsɛm bebree mu no, bɔne rennyera: nanso deɛ ɔka n'anofafa so no yɛ onyansafoɔ.Under pastoral review
20Ɔteneneeni tɛkrɛma te sɛ dwetɛ a wɔapaw: ɔdebɔneyɛni akoma nsom bo.Under pastoral review
21Ɔteneneeni anofafa ma nnipa pii aduane: nanso nkwaseafoɔ wu ɛsiane nyansa a wɔnni enti.Under pastoral review
22AWURADE nhyira, ɛno na ɛma ɔyɛ ɔdefoɔ, na ɔmfa awerɛhoɔ nka ho.Under pastoral review
23Bɔneyɛ te sɛ agorɔ ma ɔkwasea: nanso onipa a ɔwɔ nteaseɛ wɔ nyansa.Under pastoral review
24Ɔdebɔneyɛni suro, ɛno na ɛbɛba ne so: nanso wɔbɛma ɔteneneeni akɔnnɔdeɛ.Under pastoral review
25Sɛdeɛ ahum twam no, saa ara na ɔdebɔneyɛni nni hɔ bio: nanso ɔteneneeni yɛ fapem a ɛtena hɔ daa.Under pastoral review
26Sɛdeɛ nsã nwononwono yɛ ɛse, ne wisie yɛ ani no, saa ara na ɔkwadwofoɔ yɛ wɔn a wɔsoma no.Under pastoral review
27AWURADE suro ma nna dɔɔso: nanso wɔbɛtwa ɔdebɔneyɛni mfeɛ so.Under pastoral review
28Ɔteneneeni anidasoɔ yɛ anigyeɛ: nanso ɔdebɔneyɛni ɔhwɛkwan bɛyera.Under pastoral review
29AWURADE kwan yɛ ahoɔden ma teefoɔ: nanso ɔsɛeɛ wɔ hɔ ma amumuyɛyɛfoɔ.Under pastoral review
30Wɔrenntutu ɔteneneeni da: nanso ɔdebɔneyɛni rentena asase so.Under pastoral review
31Ɔteneneeni ano sow nyansa: nanso wɔbɛtwa tɛkrɛma kɔntɔnkye no.Under pastoral review
32Ɔteneneeni anofafa nim deɛ ɛsɔ ani: nanso ɔdebɔneyɛni ano ka kɔntɔnkyeyɛ.Under pastoral review