Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom.
2 A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.
3 When the wicked cometh, then cometh also contempt, and with ignominy reproach.
4 The words of a man's mouth are as deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook.
5 It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment.
6 A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.
7 A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.
8 The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
9 He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.
10 The name of the LORD is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.
11 The rich man's wealth is his strong city, and as an high wall in his own conceit.
12 Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour is humility.
13 He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him.
14 The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a wounded spirit who can bear?
15 The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.
16 A man's gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men.
17 He that is first in his own cause seemeth just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him.
18 The lot causeth contentions to cease, and parteth between the mighty.
19 A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city: and their contentions are like the bars of a castle.
20 A man's belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; and with the increase of his lips shall he be filled.
21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.
22 Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the LORD.
23 The poor useth intreaties; but the rich answereth roughly.
24 A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.
1Onipa a watew ne ho afiri mu no, n'akɔnnɔ so na ɔnam hwehwɛ, na ɔde ne ho hyɛ nyansa nyinaa mu.Under pastoral review
2Ɔkwasea nnya anigyeɛ wɔ nteaseɛ mu, gye sɛ n'akoma da ne ho adi.Under pastoral review
3Sɛ ɔdebɔneyɛni ba a, animtiaabuo nso ba, na animguaseɛ ne nsopa ka ho.Under pastoral review
4Onipa anom nsɛm te sɛ nsuo a emu dɔ, na nyansa asubura te sɛ asuwa a ɛtene.Under pastoral review
5Ɛnyɛ papa sɛ wɔbɛfa ɔdebɔneyɛni anim, sɛ wɔbɛdwiri ɔteneneeni agu wɔ atemmuo mu.Under pastoral review
6Ɔkwasea anofafa de no kɔ akyinnyeɛ mu, na n'ano frɛ mmaabɔ.Under pastoral review
7Ɔkwasea ano yɛ ne sɛeɛ, na n'anofafa yɛ ne kra afidie.Under pastoral review
8Nsekudifoɔ nsɛm te sɛ akuro, na ɛsiane kɔ yafunu mu tɔnn.Under pastoral review
9Deɛ ɔyɛ aniha wɔ n'adwuma mu no nso yɛ ɔsɛefoɔ kɛseɛ nua.Under pastoral review
10AWURADE din yɛ abantenten a ɛyɛ den: ɔteneneeni tu mmirika kɔ mu, na ne ho tɔ no.Under pastoral review
11Ɔdefoɔ ahonyadeɛ yɛ ne kuropɔn a ɛyɛ den, na ɛte sɛ ɔfasuo a ɛkorɔn wɔ n'ankasa adwene mu.Under pastoral review
12Ansa na ɔsɛeɛ bɛba no, onipa akoma ma ne ho so, na ahobrɛase di animuonyam anim.Under pastoral review
13Deɛ ɔbua asɛm ansa na wate no, ɛyɛ nkwaseasɛm ne aniwuo ma no.Under pastoral review
14Onipa honhom bɛgyina ne yadeɛ ano; nanso honhom a apira, hwan na ɔbɛtumi asoa?Under pastoral review
15Anitewfoɔ akoma nya nimdeɛ; na anyansafoɔ aso hwehwɛ nimdeɛ.Under pastoral review
16Onipa akyɛdeɛ bue ɛkwan ma no, na ɛde no ba mpanyimfoɔ anim.Under pastoral review
17Deɛ ɔdi ɛkan ka n'asɛm no yɛ sɛ ɔtene; nanso ne yɔnko ba bɛpɛpɛ no mu.Under pastoral review
18Ntonto ma akyinnyeɛ gyae, na ɛpae ahoɔdenfoɔ ntam.Under pastoral review
19Onua a wɔafom no no yɛ den sene kuropɔn a ɛyɛ den: na wɔn akyinnyeɛ te sɛ aban adaban.Under pastoral review
20N'anom aba bɛma onipa yafunu amee; n'anofafa mfasoɔ na ɛbɛhyɛ no ma.Under pastoral review
21Owuo ne nkwa wɔ tɛkrɛma tumi mu: na wɔn a wɔdɔ no bɛdi n'aba.Under pastoral review
22Deɛ ɔnya yere no nya adepa, na ɔnya AWURADE adom.Under pastoral review
23Ohiani srɛ adeɛ; nanso ɔdefoɔ bua no anisoden so.Under pastoral review
24Onipa a ɔwɔ nnamfo no, ɛsɛ sɛ ɔda adamfoyɛ adi: na adamfo bi wɔ hɔ a ɔbata ne ho sene onua.Under pastoral review