The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, is from the LORD.
2 All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but the LORD weigheth the spirits.
3 Commit thy works unto the LORD, and thy thoughts shall be established.
4 The LORD hath made all things for himself: yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.
5 Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to the LORD: though hand join in hand, he shall not be unpunished.
6 By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the LORD men depart from evil.
7 When a man's ways please the LORD, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.
8 Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues without right.
9 A man's heart deviseth his way: but the LORD directeth his steps.
10 A divine sentence is in the lips of the king: his mouth transgresseth not in judgment.
11 A just weight and balance are the LORD'S: all the weights of the bag are his work.
12 It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness: for the throne is established by righteousness.
13 Righteous lips are the delight of kings; and they love him that speaketh right.
14 The wrath of a king is as messengers of death: but a wise man will pacify it.
15 In the light of the king's countenance is life; and his favour is as a cloud of the latter rain.
16 How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!
17 The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: he that keepeth his way preserveth his soul.
18 Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.
19 Better it is to be of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud.
20 He that handleth a matter wisely shall find good: and whoso trusteth in the LORD, happy is he.
21 The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.
22 Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it: but the instruction of fools is folly.
23 The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips.
24 Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.
25 There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.
26 He that laboureth laboureth for himself; for his mouth craveth it of him.
27 An ungodly man diggeth up evil: and in his lips there is as a burning fire.
28 A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends.
29 A violent man enticeth his neighbour, and leadeth him into the way that is not good.
30 He shutteth his eyes to devise froward things: moving his lips he bringeth evil to pass.
31 The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found in the way of righteousness.
32 He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.
33 The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole disposing thereof is of the LORD.
1Akoma mu nsiesieɛ wɔ onipa mu, na tɛkrɛma mmuaeɛ firi AWURADE.Under pastoral review
2Onipa akwan nyinaa yɛ kronn wɔ n'ankasa ani so; nanso AWURADE kari ahonhom.Under pastoral review
3Fa wo nnwuma hyɛ AWURADE nsa, na wo nsusuiɛ bɛtim.Under pastoral review
4AWURADE ayɛ adeɛ nyinaa ama ne ho: aane, ɔdebɔneyɛni mpo ma amanehunu da.Under pastoral review
5Obiara a ɔyɛ ahantan wɔ akoma mu yɛ AWURADE akyiwadeɛ: ɛwom sɛ nsa ka nsa deɛ, nanso ɔrenfa ne ho nni.Under pastoral review
6Mmɔborɔhunu ne nokorɛ so na wɔpepa amumuyɛ: na AWURADE suro so na wɔtwe wɔn ho firi bɔne ho.Under pastoral review
7Sɛ onipa akwan sɔ AWURADE ani a, ɔma n'atamfoɔ mpo ne no tena asomdwoeɛ mu.Under pastoral review
8Kakraa bi a tenenee ka ho yɛ sene mfasoɔ kɛseɛ a tene nni mu.Under pastoral review
9Onipa akoma bɔ ne kwan ho pɔ: nanso AWURADE na ɔkyerɛ n'anammɔn kwan.Under pastoral review
10Ɔhene anofafa mu na Onyankopɔn atemmuo wɔ: n'ano nnto mmara wɔ atemmuo mu.Under pastoral review
11Nkariboɔ ne nsania a ɛtene yɛ AWURADE dea: kotokuo mu nkariboɔ nyinaa yɛ n'adwuma.Under pastoral review
12Ɛyɛ ahene akyiwadeɛ sɛ wɔbɛyɛ bɔne: ɛfiri sɛ tenenee so na wɔde tim ahennwa.Under pastoral review
13Anofafa a ɛtene yɛ ahene anigyedeɛ; na wɔdɔ deɛ ɔka asɛm a ɛtene.Under pastoral review
14Ɔhene abufuo te sɛ owuo abɔfoɔ: nanso onyansafoɔ bɛdwodwo ano.Under pastoral review
15Ɔhene anim hann mu na nkwa wɔ; na n'adom te sɛ osutɔberɛ akyi omununkum.Under pastoral review
16Hwɛ sɛdeɛ nyansa a wobɛnya yɛ sene sika kɔkɔɔ! na nteaseɛ a wobɛnya no, wɔpaw no sene dwetɛ!Under pastoral review
17Teefoɔ tempɔn ne sɛ wɔbɛtwe wɔn ho afiri bɔne ho: deɛ ɔkora ne kwan so no bɔ ne kra ho ban.Under pastoral review
18Ahantan di ɔsɛeɛ anim, na honhom a ɛma ne ho so di ahweaseɛ anim.Under pastoral review
19Sɛ wobɛnya honhom a ɛbrɛ ne ho ase aka ahobrɛasefoɔ ho no yɛ sene sɛ wo ne ahantanfoɔ bɛkyɛ asadeɛ.Under pastoral review
20Deɛ ɔde nyansa di asɛm ho dwuma no bɛnya papa: na deɛ ɔde ne ho to AWURADE so no, anigyeɛ nka no.Under pastoral review
21Wɔbɛfrɛ deɛ ɔwɔ akoma mu nyansa no anitewfoɔ: na anofafa dɛdɛ ma nhunumu dɔɔso.Under pastoral review
22Nteaseɛ yɛ nkwa asubura ma deɛ ɔwɔ bi: nanso nkwaseafoɔ nkyerɛkyerɛ yɛ nkwaseasɛm.Under pastoral review
23Onyansafoɔ akoma kyerɛkyerɛ n'ano, na ɛde nhunumu ka n'anofafa ho.Under pastoral review
24Nsɛm a ɛyɛ dɛ te sɛ ɛwokyɛm, ɛyɛ ɔkra dɛ, na ɛyɛ nnompe ayaresa.Under pastoral review
25Ɛkwan bi wɔ hɔ a ɛtene wɔ onipa ani so, nanso n'awieeɛ yɛ owuo akwan.Under pastoral review
26Deɛ ɔyɛ adwuma no yɛ ma ne ho; ɛfiri sɛ n'ano na ɛhyɛ no.Under pastoral review
27Onipa a ɔnsuro Onyankopɔn tu bɔne: na n'anofafa mu te sɛ ogya a ɛrederɛ.Under pastoral review
28Onipa kɔntɔnkye dua akasakasa: na nsekudifoɔ tetew nnamfo papa ntam.Under pastoral review
29Basabasayɛfoɔ daadaa ne yɔnko, na ɔdi n'anim de no kɔ ɛkwan a ɛnyɛ papa so.Under pastoral review
30Ɔkata n'ani sɛ ɔbɛbɔ nneɛma kɔntɔnkye pɔ: ɔka n'anofafa a, ɔma bɔne ba mu.Under pastoral review
31Tirinwi fitaa yɛ animuonyam ahenkyɛ, sɛ wɔhunu no wɔ tenenee kwan so a.Under pastoral review
32Deɛ ne bo kyɛre fu no yɛ sene ɔhoɔdenfoɔ; na deɛ ɔdi ne honhom so no sene deɛ ɔfa kuropɔn.Under pastoral review
33Wɔto ntonto gu kotokuo mu; nanso AWURADE na ɔkyekyɛ ne nyinaa.Under pastoral review