A false balance is abomination to the LORD: but a just weight is his delight.
2 When pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is wisdom.
3 The integrity of the upright shall guide them: but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them.
4 Riches profit not in the day of wrath: but righteousness delivereth from death.
5 The righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way: but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.
6 The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them: but transgressors shall be taken in their own naughtiness.
7 When a wicked man dieth, his expectation shall perish: and the hope of unjust men perisheth.
8 The righteous is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked cometh in his stead.
9 An hypocrite with his mouth destroyeth his neighbour: but through knowledge shall the just be delivered.
10 When it goeth well with the righteous, the city rejoiceth: and when the wicked perish, there is shouting.
11 By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted: but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.
12 He that is void of wisdom despiseth his neighbour: but a man of understanding holdeth his peace.
13 A talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.
14 Where no counsel is, the people fall: but in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.
15 He that is surety for a stranger shall smart for it: and he that hateth suretiship is sure.
16 A gracious woman retaineth honour: and strong men retain riches.
17 The merciful man doeth good to his own soul: but he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh.
18 The wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward.
19 As righteousness tendeth to life: so he that pursueth evil pursueth it to his own death.
20 They that are of a froward heart are abomination to the LORD: but such as are upright in their way are his delight.
21 Though hand join in hand, the wicked shall not be unpunished: but the seed of the righteous shall be delivered.
22 As a jewel of gold in a swine's snout, so is a fair woman which is without discretion.
23 The desire of the righteous is only good: but the expectation of the wicked is wrath.
24 There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty.
25 The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.
26 He that withholdeth corn, the people shall curse him: but blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it.
27 He that diligently seeketh good procureth favour: but he that seeketh mischief, it shall come unto him.
28 He that trusteth in his riches shall fall: but the righteous shall flourish as a branch.
29 He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind: and the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart.
30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth souls is wise.
31 Behold, the righteous shall be recompensed in the earth: much more the wicked and the sinner.
1Nsania a ɛnyɛ nokorɛ yɛ AWURADE akyiwadeɛ: nanso nkariboɔ a ɛtene yɛ n'anigyedeɛ.Under pastoral review
2Sɛ ahantan ba a, ɛnna aniwuo ba: nanso ahobrɛasefoɔ nkyɛn na nyansa wɔ.Under pastoral review
3Teefoɔ nokwaredi bɛkyerɛ wɔn kwan: nanso mmaratofoɔ nkyeasoɔ bɛsɛe wɔn.Under pastoral review
4Ahonyadeɛ mfa mfasoɔ mma abufuo da no: nanso tenenee gye firi owuo mu.Under pastoral review
5Deɛ ɔyɛ pɛ no tenenee bɛtene ne kwan: nanso ɔdebɔneyɛni bɛhwe ase wɔ n'ankasa bɔne mu.Under pastoral review
6Teefoɔ tenenee bɛgye wɔn: nanso wɔbɛkyere mmaratofoɔ wɔ wɔn ankasa bɔne mu.Under pastoral review
7Sɛ ɔdebɔneyɛni wu a, n'ɔhwɛkwan bɛyera: na wɔn a wɔntene anidasoɔ nso yera.Under pastoral review
8Wɔgye ɔteneneeni firi ɔhaw mu, na ɔdebɔneyɛni ba n'ananmu.Under pastoral review
9Nyaatwomni de n'ano sɛe ne yɔnko: nanso nimdeɛ so na wɔnam gye ɔteneneeni.Under pastoral review
10Sɛ ɛsi ɔteneneeni yie a, kuropɔn no di ahurusie: na sɛ adebɔneyɛfoɔ yera a, nteateam wɔ hɔ.Under pastoral review
11Teefoɔ nhyira so na wɔma kuropɔn so: nanso adebɔneyɛfoɔ ano na ɛdwiri no.Under pastoral review
12Deɛ nyansa nni ne mu bu ne yɔnko animtiaa: nanso onipa a ɔwɔ nteaseɛ yɛ komm.Under pastoral review
13Nsekudifoɔ da kokoamsɛm adi: nanso deɛ ɔwɔ honhom nokwafoɔ no kata asɛm no so.Under pastoral review
14Baabi a afotuo nni hɔ no, ɔman hwe ase: nanso afotufoɔ dodoɔ mu na ahobammɔ wɔ.Under pastoral review
15Deɛ ɔdi ɔhɔhoɔ akagyinamu no bɛhunu amane: na deɛ ɔtan akagyinamu no wɔ ahotɔ.Under pastoral review
16Ɔbaa a ɔwɔ adom kora animuonyam: na ahoɔdenfoɔ kora ahonyadeɛ.Under pastoral review
17Onipa a ɔwɔ mmɔborɔhunu yɛ n'ankasa ne kra papa: nanso otirimuɔdenfoɔ ha n'ankasa ne honam.Under pastoral review
18Ɔdebɔneyɛni yɛ nnaadaa adwuma: nanso deɛ ɔdua tenenee no bɛnya akatua a ɛwɔ hɔ ampa.Under pastoral review
19Sɛdeɛ tenenee kɔ nkwa mu: saa ara na deɛ ɔtaa bɔne akyi no kɔ n'ankasa owuo mu.Under pastoral review
20Wɔn a wɔwɔ akoma kɔntɔnkye yɛ AWURADE akyiwadeɛ: nanso wɔn a wɔtene wɔ wɔn kwan mu yɛ n'anigyedeɛ.Under pastoral review
21Ɛwom sɛ nsa ka nsa deɛ, nanso ɔdebɔneyɛni renfa ne ho nni: na wɔbɛgye ɔteneneeni asefoɔ.Under pastoral review
22Sɛ sika kɔkɔɔ agudeɛ a ɛhyɛ prako hwene mu, saa ara na ɔbaa a ɔyɛ fɛ na ɔnni adwene teɛ.Under pastoral review
23Ɔteneneeni akɔnnɔdeɛ yɛ papa nko ara: na ɔdebɔneyɛni ɔhwɛkwan yɛ abufuo.Under pastoral review
24Obi wɔ hɔ a ɔpete, nanso ɔdɔɔso; na obi wɔ hɔ a ɔsi ade so dodo, nanso ɛkɔ hia mu.Under pastoral review
25Ɔkra a ɔyɛ ayamyeɛ bɛdɔɔso: na deɛ ɔgugu nsuo no, wɔbɛgugu ɔno nso so nsuo.Under pastoral review
26Deɛ ɔsi aburoo so no, ɔman bɛdome no: nanso nhyira bɛba deɛ ɔtɔn no tiri so.Under pastoral review
27Deɛ ɔde nsiyɛ hwehwɛ papa no nya adom: nanso deɛ ɔhwehwɛ bɔne no, ɛbɛba ne so.Under pastoral review
28Deɛ ɔde ne ho to n'ahonyadeɛ so no bɛhwe ase: nanso ɔteneneeni bɛyɛ frɔmm sɛ dua mman.Under pastoral review
29Deɛ ɔha n'ankasa ne fie no bɛdi mframa adeɛ: na ɔkwasea bɛyɛ deɛ ɔwɔ akoma mu nyansa akoa.Under pastoral review
30Ɔteneneeni aba yɛ nkwa dua; na deɛ ɔdɛn akra no yɛ onyansafoɔ.Under pastoral review
31Hwɛ, wɔbɛtua ɔteneneeni ka wɔ asase so: mmom ɔdebɔneyɛni ne ɔbɔnefoɔ.Under pastoral review