Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands.
2 He that walketh in his uprightness feareth the LORD: but he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him.
3 In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride: but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.
4 Where no oxen are, the crib is clean: but much increase is by the strength of the ox.
5 A faithful witness will not lie: but a false witness will utter lies.
6 A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easy unto him that understandeth.
7 Go from the presence of a foolish man, when thou perceivest not in him the lips of knowledge.
8 The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit.
9 Fools make a mock at sin: but among the righteous there is favour.
10 The heart knoweth his own bitterness; and a stranger doth not intermeddle with his joy.
11 The house of the wicked shall be overthrown: but the tabernacle of the upright shall flourish.
12 There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.
13 Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful; and the end of that mirth is heaviness.
14 The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways: and a good man shall be satisfied from himself.
15 The simple believeth every word: but the prudent man looketh well to his going.
16 A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident.
17 He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly: and a man of wicked devices is hated.
18 The simple inherit folly: but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
19 The evil bow before the good; and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
20 The poor is hated even of his own neighbour: but the rich hath many friends.
21 He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the poor, happy is he.
22 Do they not err that devise evil? but mercy and truth shall be to them that devise good.
23 In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury.
24 The crown of the wise is their riches: but the foolishness of fools is folly.
25 A true witness delivereth souls: but a deceitful witness speaketh lies.
26 In the fear of the LORD is strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge.
27 The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
28 In the multitude of people is the king's honour: but in the want of people is the destruction of the prince.
29 He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.
30 A sound heart is the life of the flesh: but envy the rottenness of the bones.
31 He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that honoureth him hath mercy on the poor.
32 The wicked is driven away in his wickedness: but the righteous hath hope in his death.
33 Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding: but that which is in the midst of fools is made known.
34 Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people.
35 The king's favour is toward a wise servant: but his wrath is against him that causeth shame.
1Ɔbaa nyansafoɔ biara si ne fie: nanso ɔbaa kwasea de ne nsa dwiri no gu.Under pastoral review
2Deɛ ɔnante ne teneneeyɛ mu no suro AWURADE: nanso deɛ ɔkyeakyea n'akwan mu no bu no animtiaa.Under pastoral review
3Ɔkwasea anom na ahantan abaa wɔ: nanso anyansafoɔ anofafa bɛbɔ wɔn ho ban.Under pastoral review
4Baabi a anantwie nni hɔ no, adididaka mu yɛ hɔ krɔntɔn: nanso nantwie ahoɔden mu na mfasoɔ pii wɔ.Under pastoral review
5Ɔdansefoɔ nokwafoɔ rentwa atorɔ: nanso ɔdansekurumnifoɔ bɛka atorɔ.Under pastoral review
6Ɔfɛwdifoɔ hwehwɛ nyansa, na ɔnnya bi: nanso nimdeɛ yɛ mmerɛ ma deɛ ɔte aseɛ.Under pastoral review
7Firi ɔkwasea anim kɔ, ɛberɛ a worenhunu nimdeɛ anofafa wɔ ne mu.Under pastoral review
8Anitewfoɔ nyansa ne sɛ ɔbɛte ne kwan ase: nanso nkwaseafoɔ nkwaseasɛm yɛ nnaadaa.Under pastoral review
9Nkwaseafoɔ di bɔne ho fɛw: nanso ateneneefoɔ mu na adom wɔ.Under pastoral review
10Akoma nim n'ankasa ne yeadie; na ɔhɔhoɔ mfa ne ho nhyɛ n'anigyeɛ mu.Under pastoral review
11Wɔbɛdwiri ɔdebɔneyɛni fie agu: nanso teefoɔ ntomadan bɛyɛ frɔmm.Under pastoral review
12Ɛkwan bi wɔ hɔ a ɛtene wɔ onipa ani so, nanso n'awieeɛ yɛ owuo akwan.Under pastoral review
13Ɛserew mu mpo na akoma di yaw; na saa anigyeɛ no awieeɛ yɛ awerɛhoɔ.Under pastoral review
14Deɛ ɔsan n'akyi wɔ akoma mu no, n'ankasa n'akwan bɛhyɛ no ma: na onipa pa bɛnya amee afiri ɔno ankasa mu.Under pastoral review
15Atetekwaa gye asɛm biara di: nanso anitewfoɔ hwɛ n'anammɔntuo yie.Under pastoral review
16Onyansafoɔ suro, na ɔtwe ne ho firi bɔne ho: nanso ɔkwasea bo fu, na ɔwɔ ahotoso.Under pastoral review
17Deɛ ne bo fu ntɛm no yɛ nkwaseasɛm: na wɔtan onipa a ɔbɔ pɔ bɔne.Under pastoral review
18Atetekwaa di nkwaseasɛm adeɛ: nanso wɔde nimdeɛ hyɛ anitewfoɔ ahenkyɛ.Under pastoral review
19Abɔnefoɔ kotow apapafoɔ anim; na adebɔneyɛfoɔ kotow ateneneefoɔ apono ano.Under pastoral review
20Wɔtan ohiani, ne yɔnko ankasa mpo: nanso ɔdefoɔ wɔ nnamfo pii.Under pastoral review
21Deɛ ɔbu ne yɔnko animtiaa no yɛ bɔne: nanso deɛ ɔhunu ahiafoɔ mmɔborɔhunu no, anigyeɛ nka no.Under pastoral review
22Wɔn a wɔbɔ bɔne pɔ no nyera anaa? nanso mmɔborɔhunu ne nokorɛ bɛka wɔn a wɔbɔ papa pɔ ho.Under pastoral review
23Adwuma nyinaa mu na mfasoɔ wɔ: nanso anofafa kasa kɔ hia mu nko ara.Under pastoral review
24Anyansafoɔ ahenkyɛ ne wɔn ahonyadeɛ: na nkwaseafoɔ nkwaseasɛm yɛ nkwaseasɛm.Under pastoral review
25Ɔdansefoɔ nokwafoɔ gye akra: nanso ɔdaadaafoɔ ka atorɔ.Under pastoral review
26AWURADE suro mu na ahotoso a ɛyɛ den wɔ: na ne mma bɛnya dwanekɔbea.Under pastoral review
27AWURADE suro yɛ nkwa asubura, sɛ wɔbɛtwe wɔn ho afiri owuo mfidie ho.Under pastoral review
28Ɔman dodoɔ mu na ɔhene animuonyam wɔ: nanso ɔman a ɛsua mu na ɔdehyeɛ ɔsɛeɛ wɔ.Under pastoral review
29Deɛ ne bo kyɛre fu no wɔ nteaseɛ kɛseɛ: nanso deɛ ne honhom yɛ ntɛm no pagya nkwaseasɛm.Under pastoral review
30Akoma a ɛwɔ ahoɔden yɛ honam nkwa: nanso ahoɔyaw yɛ nnompe porɔeɛ.Under pastoral review
31Deɛ ɔhyɛ ohiani so no sopa ne Yɛfoɔ: nanso deɛ ɔhyɛ no animuonyam no hunu ahiafoɔ mmɔborɔhunu.Under pastoral review
32Wɔpam ɔdebɔneyɛni wɔ ne bɔne mu: nanso ɔteneneeni wɔ anidasoɔ wɔ ne wuo mu.Under pastoral review
33Nyansa home wɔ deɛ ɔwɔ nteaseɛ akoma mu: nanso deɛ ɛwɔ nkwaseafoɔ mfimfini no, wɔda no adi.Under pastoral review
34Tenenee pagya ɔman: nanso bɔne yɛ animguaseɛ ma ɔman biara.Under pastoral review
35Ɔhene adom wɔ ɔsomfoɔ nyansafoɔ so: nanso n'abufuo tia deɛ ɔde aniwuo ba.Under pastoral review