A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.
2 The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.
3 The eyes of the LORD are in every place, beholding the evil and the good.
4 A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit.
5 A fool despiseth his father's instruction: but he that regardeth reproof is prudent.
6 In the house of the righteous is much treasure: but in the revenues of the wicked is trouble.
7 The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish doeth not so.
8 The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD: but the prayer of the upright is his delight.
9 The way of the wicked is an abomination unto the LORD: but he loveth him that followeth after righteousness.
10 Correction is grievous unto him that forsaketh the way: and he that hateth reproof shall die.
11 Hell and destruction are before the LORD: how much more then the hearts of the children of men?
12 A scorner loveth not one that reproveth him: neither will he go unto the wise.
13 A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance: but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken.
14 The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness.
15 All the days of the afflicted are evil: but he that is of a merry heart hath a continual feast.
16 Better is little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure and trouble therewith.
17 Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith.
18 A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.
19 The way of the slothful man is as an hedge of thorns: but the way of the righteous is made plain.
20 A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish man despiseth his mother.
21 Folly is joy to him that is destitute of wisdom: but a man of understanding walketh uprightly.
22 Without counsel purposes are disappointed: but in the multitude of counsellors they are established.
23 A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it!
24 The way of life is above to the wise, that he may depart from hell beneath.
25 The LORD will destroy the house of the proud: but he will establish the border of the widow.
26 The thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the LORD: but the words of the pure are pleasant words.
27 He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; but he that hateth gifts shall live.
28 The heart of the righteous studieth to answer: but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.
29 The LORD is far from the wicked: but he heareth the prayer of the righteous.
30 The light of the eyes rejoiceth the heart: and a good report maketh the bones fat.
31 The ear that heareth the reproof of life abideth among the wise.
32 He that refuseth instruction despiseth his own soul: but he that heareth reproof getteth understanding.
33 The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom; and before honour is humility.
1Mmuaeɛ a ɛyɛ brɛoo dane abufuo: nanso nsɛm a ɛyɛ den hwanyan abufuo.Under pastoral review
2Anyansafoɔ tɛkrɛma de nimdeɛ di dwuma yie: nanso nkwaseafoɔ ano hwie nkwaseasɛm gu.Under pastoral review
3AWURADE ani wɔ baabiara, ɛhwɛ abɔnefoɔ ne apapafoɔ.Under pastoral review
4Tɛkrɛma a ɛwɔ ahoɔden yɛ nkwa dua: nanso nkyeasoɔ a ɛwɔ mu yɛ honhom mu bɔeɛ.Under pastoral review
5Ɔkwasea bu n'agya nkyerɛkyerɛ animtiaa: nanso deɛ ɔtie animka no yɛ anitewfoɔ.Under pastoral review
6Ɔteneneeni fie na ademudeɛ pii wɔ: nanso ɔdebɔneyɛni mfasoɔ mu na ɔhaw wɔ.Under pastoral review
7Anyansafoɔ anofafa trɛtrɛ nimdeɛ mu: nanso ɔkwasea akoma nyɛ saa.Under pastoral review
8Ɔdebɔneyɛni afɔrebɔ yɛ AWURADE akyiwadeɛ: nanso teefoɔ mpaeɛbɔ yɛ n'anigyedeɛ.Under pastoral review
9Ɔdebɔneyɛni kwan yɛ AWURADE akyiwadeɛ: nanso ɔdɔ deɛ ɔdi tenenee akyi.Under pastoral review
10Nteɛteɛeɛ yɛ den ma deɛ ɔgya ɛkwan no: na deɛ ɔtan animka no bɛwu.Under pastoral review
11Damena ne ɔsɛeɛ da AWURADE anim: nnipa mma akoma mmom ɛ?Under pastoral review
12Ɔfɛwdifoɔ mpɛ deɛ ɔtene ne so: na ɔrenkɔ anyansafoɔ nkyɛn.Under pastoral review
13Akoma a ani agye ma anim tew: nanso akoma mu awerɛhoɔ bubu honhom.Under pastoral review
14Deɛ ɔwɔ nteaseɛ akoma hwehwɛ nimdeɛ: nanso nkwaseafoɔ ano didi nkwaseasɛm.Under pastoral review
15Ɔbrɛfoɔ nna nyinaa yɛ bɔne: nanso deɛ ɔwɔ akoma a ani agye no wɔ apontoɔ daa.Under pastoral review
16Kakraa bi a AWURADE suro ka ho yɛ sene ademudeɛ kɛseɛ a ɔhaw ka ho.Under pastoral review
17Nhahamma aduane a ɔdɔ wɔ mu yɛ sene nantwie a wɔadodɔ no a ɔtan ka ho.Under pastoral review
18Onipa a ne bo fu hwanyan akasakasa: nanso deɛ ne bo kyɛre fu no dwodwo akasakasa.Under pastoral review
19Deɛ ɔyɛ aniha no kwan te sɛ nsɔeban: nanso ateneneefoɔ kwan yɛ tamaa.Under pastoral review
20Ɔba nyansafoɔ ma n'agya ani gye: nanso onipa kwasea bu ne maame animtiaa.Under pastoral review
21Nkwaseasɛm yɛ anigyeɛ ma deɛ nyansa nni ne mu: nanso onipa a ɔwɔ nteaseɛ nante tee.Under pastoral review
22Afotuo a ɛnni hɔ mu no, nhyehyɛeɛ sɛe: nanso afotufoɔ dodoɔ mu na ɛtim.Under pastoral review
23Onipa nya anigyeɛ wɔ n'anom mmuaeɛ mu: na asɛm a wɔka no ne berɛ mu, hwɛ sɛdeɛ ɛyɛ papa!Under pastoral review
24Nkwa kwan kɔ soro ma onyansafoɔ, sɛdeɛ ɔbɛtwe ne ho afiri damena a ɛwɔ ase ho.Under pastoral review
25AWURADE bɛsɛe ahantanfoɔ fie: nanso ɔbɛtim opremfoɔ baa hyeɛ.Under pastoral review
26Adebɔneyɛfoɔ nsusuiɛ yɛ AWURADE akyiwadeɛ: nanso wɔn a wɔn ho te no nsɛm yɛ nsɛm a ɛyɛ dɛ.Under pastoral review
27Deɛ ɔyɛ adifudepɛ no ha n'ankasa ne fie; nanso deɛ ɔtan adanmudeɛ no bɛtena ase.Under pastoral review
28Ɔteneneeni akoma dwene mmuaeɛ ho: nanso ɔdebɔneyɛni ano hwie nneɛma bɔne gu.Under pastoral review
29AWURADE wɔ akyiri firi adebɔneyɛfoɔ ho: nanso ɔtie ateneneefoɔ mpaeɛbɔ.Under pastoral review
30Ani hann ma akoma ani gye: na amaneɛbɔ pa ma nnompe yɛ frɔmm.Under pastoral review
31Aso a ɛtie nkwa animka no tena anyansafoɔ mu.Under pastoral review
32Deɛ ɔpo nkyerɛkyerɛ no bu n'ankasa ne kra animtiaa: nanso deɛ ɔtie animka no nya nteaseɛ.Under pastoral review
33AWURADE suro yɛ nyansa nkyerɛkyerɛ; na ahobrɛase di animuonyam anim.Under pastoral review