A wise son heareth his father's instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke.
2 A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the transgressors shall eat violence.
3 He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.
4 The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
5 A righteous man hateth lying: but a wicked man is loathsome, and cometh to shame.
6 Righteousness keepeth him that is upright in the way: but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.
7 There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: there is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great riches.
8 The ransom of a man's life are his riches: but the poor heareth not rebuke.
9 The light of the righteous rejoiceth: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
10 Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom.
11 Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase.
12 Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.
13 Whoso despiseth the word shall be destroyed: but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.
14 The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
15 Good understanding giveth favour: but the way of transgressors is hard.
16 Every prudent man dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open his folly.
17 A wicked messenger falleth into mischief: but a faithful ambassador is health.
18 Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction: but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured.
19 The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but it is abomination to fools to depart from evil.
20 He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.
21 Evil pursueth sinners: but to the righteous good shall be repayed.
22 A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children's children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.
23 Much food is in the tillage of the poor: but there is that is destroyed for want of judgment.
24 He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.
25 The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul: but the belly of the wicked shall want.
1Ɔba nyansafoɔ tie n'agya nkyerɛkyerɛ: nanso ɔfɛwdifoɔ ntie animka.Under pastoral review
2N'anom aba so na onipa bɛdi papa: nanso mmaratofoɔ kra bɛdi basabasayɛ.Under pastoral review
3Deɛ ɔkora n'ano no kora ne nkwa: na deɛ ɔbue n'anofafa kɛseɛ no bɛnya ɔsɛeɛ.Under pastoral review
4Ɔkwadwofoɔ kra pɛ adeɛ, na ɔnnya hwee: nanso nsiyɛfoɔ kra bɛdɔɔso.Under pastoral review
5Ɔteneneeni tan atorɔ: nanso ɔdebɔneyɛni yɛ akyiwadeɛ, na ɔba aniwuo mu.Under pastoral review
6Tenenee bɔ deɛ ɔtene wɔ ɛkwan so no ho ban: nanso bɔne dwiri ɔbɔnefoɔ gu.Under pastoral review
7Obi wɔ hɔ a ɔyɛ ne ho ɔdefoɔ, nanso ɔnni hwee: obi wɔ hɔ a ɔyɛ ne ho ohiani, nanso ɔwɔ ahonyadeɛ kɛseɛ.Under pastoral review
8Onipa nkwa mpata ne n'ahonyadeɛ: nanso ohiani ntie animka.Under pastoral review
9Ɔteneneeni hann di ahurusie: nanso wɔbɛdum ɔdebɔneyɛni kanea.Under pastoral review
10Ahantan nko ara na ɛde akasakasa ba: nanso wɔn a wɔgye afotuo no wɔ nyansa.Under pastoral review
11Ahonyadeɛ a ɛfiri ahuhudeɛ mu bɛso: nanso deɛ ɔde ne nsa boaboa ano no bɛdɔɔso.Under pastoral review
12Anidasoɔ a wɔatwentwɛn so ma akoma yare: nanso sɛ akɔnnɔdeɛ no ba a, ɛyɛ nkwa dua.Under pastoral review
13Deɛ ɔbu asɛm no animtiaa no, wɔbɛsɛe no: nanso deɛ ɔsuro ahyɛdeɛ no, wɔbɛtua no ka.Under pastoral review
14Onyansafoɔ mmara yɛ nkwa asubura, sɛ wɔbɛtwe wɔn ho afiri owuo mfidie ho.Under pastoral review
15Nteaseɛ pa ma adom: nanso mmaratofoɔ kwan yɛ den.Under pastoral review
16Onipa anitewfoɔ biara de nimdeɛ yɛ adeɛ: nanso ɔkwasea da ne nkwaseasɛm adi.Under pastoral review
17Ɔsomafoɔ bɔne tɔ amanehunu mu: nanso ɔnanmusifoɔ nokwafoɔ yɛ ayaresa.Under pastoral review
18Hia ne aniwuo bɛba deɛ ɔpo nkyerɛkyerɛ no so: nanso deɛ ɔtie animka no, wɔbɛhyɛ no animuonyam.Under pastoral review
19Akɔnnɔdeɛ a wɔanya no yɛ ɔkra dɛ: nanso ɛyɛ nkwaseafoɔ akyiwadeɛ sɛ wɔbɛtwe wɔn ho afiri bɔne ho.Under pastoral review
20Deɛ ɔne anyansafoɔ nante no bɛyɛ onyansafoɔ: nanso nkwaseafoɔ ayɔnkofoɔ, wɔbɛsɛe no.Under pastoral review
21Bɔne taa nnebɔneyɛfoɔ: nanso wɔbɛtua ateneneefoɔ papa so ka.Under pastoral review
22Onipa pa gyaw agyapadeɛ ma ne mma mma: na wɔkora ɔbɔnefoɔ ahonyadeɛ so ma ɔteneneeni.Under pastoral review
23Aduane pii wɔ ohiani afuo mu: nanso obi wɔ hɔ a wɔsɛe no ɛsiane atemmuo a ɛnni hɔ enti.Under pastoral review
24Deɛ ɔkora n'abaa so no tan ne ba: nanso deɛ ɔdɔ no no tene ne so ntɛm.Under pastoral review
25Ɔteneneeni didi mee ne kra: nanso ɔdebɔneyɛni yafunu bɛdi hia.Under pastoral review