Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.
2 Also, that the soul be without knowledge, it is not good; and he that hasteth with his feet sinneth.
3 The foolishness of man perverteth his way: and his heart fretteth against the LORD.
4 Wealth maketh many friends; but the poor is separated from his neighbour.
5 A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall not escape.
6 Many will intreat the favour of the prince: and every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts.
7 All the brethren of the poor do hate him: how much more do his friends go far from him? he pursueth them with words, yet they are wanting to him.
8 He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: he that keepeth understanding shall find good.
9 A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall perish.
10 Delight is not seemly for a fool; much less for a servant to have rule over princes.
11 The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.
12 The king's wrath is as the roaring of a lion; but his favour is as dew upon the grass.
13 A foolish son is the calamity of his father: and the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.
14 House and riches are the inheritance of fathers: and a prudent wife is from the LORD.
15 Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.
16 He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his own soul; but he that despiseth his ways shall die.
17 He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.
18 Chasten thy son while there is hope, and let not thy soul spare for his crying.
19 A man of great wrath shall suffer punishment: for if thou deliver him, yet thou must do it again.
20 Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.
21 There are many devices in a man's heart; nevertheless the counsel of the LORD, that shall stand.
22 The desire of a man is his kindness: and a poor man is better than a liar.
23 The fear of the LORD tendeth to life: and he that hath it shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil.
24 A slothful man hideth his hand in his bosom, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.
25 Smite a scorner, and the simple will beware: and reprove one that hath understanding, and he will understand knowledge.
26 He that wasteth his father, and chaseth away his mother, is a son that causeth shame, and bringeth reproach.
27 Cease, my son, to hear the instruction that causeth to err from the words of knowledge.
28 An ungodly witness scorneth judgment: and the mouth of the wicked devoureth iniquity.
29 Judgments are prepared for scorners, and stripes for the back of fools.
1Ohiani a ɔnante ne nokwaredi mu no yɛ sene deɛ ɔkyeakyea n'anofafa, na ɔyɛ ɔkwasea.Under pastoral review
2Bio, sɛ ɔkra nni nimdeɛ a, ɛnyɛ papa; na deɛ ɔde ne nan pere no yɛ bɔne.Under pastoral review
3Onipa nkwaseasɛm kyea ne kwan: na n'akoma nwononwono tia AWURADE.Under pastoral review
4Ahonyadeɛ ma nnamfo dɔɔso; nanso wɔtew ohiani firi ne yɔnko ho.Under pastoral review
5Ɔdansekurumnifoɔ renfa ne ho nni, na deɛ ɔka atorɔ no renguan.Under pastoral review
6Nnipa pii bɛsrɛ ɔdehyeɛ adom: na obiara yɛ adamfo ma deɛ ɔma akyɛdeɛ.Under pastoral review
7Ohiani nuanom nyinaa tan no: ne nnamfo mmom, wɔtwe wɔn ho firi ne ho! ɔde nsɛm di wɔn akyi, nanso wɔnni hɔ.Under pastoral review
8Deɛ ɔnya nyansa no dɔ n'ankasa ne kra: deɛ ɔkora nteaseɛ so no bɛnya papa.Under pastoral review
9Ɔdansekurumnifoɔ renfa ne ho nni, na deɛ ɔka atorɔ no bɛyera.Under pastoral review
10Anigyeɛ mfata ɔkwasea; na ɛmfata koraa sɛ akoa bɛdi mmapɔmma so.Under pastoral review
11Onipa adwene ma ɔto n'abufuo ase; na ɛyɛ n'animuonyam sɛ ɔbɛbu mmarato so.Under pastoral review
12Ɔhene abufuo te sɛ gyata mmobom; nanso n'adom te sɛ obosuo a ɛgu ɛserɛ so.Under pastoral review
13Ɔba kwasea yɛ n'agya amanehunu: na ɔyere akyinnyeɛ te sɛ nsuo a ɛsosɔ daa.Under pastoral review
14Fie ne ahonyadeɛ yɛ agyanom agyapadeɛ: na ɔyere anitewfoɔ firi AWURADE.Under pastoral review
15Aniha to onipa kɔ nna kɛseɛ mu; na ɔkra a ɔyɛ hwe bɛdi ɛkɔm.Under pastoral review
16Deɛ ɔdi ahyɛdeɛ so no kora n'ankasa ne kra so; na deɛ ɔbu n'akwan animtiaa no bɛwu.Under pastoral review
17Deɛ ɔhunu ohiani mmɔbɔ no bɔ AWURADE bosea; na deɛ wama no, ɔbɛtua no so ka.Under pastoral review
18Tene wo ba so ɛberɛ a anidasoɔ wɔ hɔ, na mma wo kra nnhu no mmɔbɔ wɔ ne su ho.Under pastoral review
19Onipa a ne bo fu yie no bɛnya asotwe: ɛfiri sɛ sɛ wogye no a, ɛsɛ sɛ woyɛ bio.Under pastoral review
20Tie afotuo, na gye nkyerɛkyerɛ, sɛdeɛ wobɛyɛ onyansafoɔ wɔ w'awieeɛ.Under pastoral review
21Nhyehyɛeɛ pii wɔ onipa akoma mu; nanso AWURADE afotuo, ɛno na ɛbɛgyina.Under pastoral review
22Onipa akɔnnɔdeɛ ne n'ayamyeɛ: na ohiani yɛ sene ɔtorofoɔ.Under pastoral review
23AWURADE suro kɔ nkwa mu: na deɛ ɔwɔ bi bɛtena ase amee; bɔne rennto no.Under pastoral review
24Deɛ ɔyɛ aniha de ne nsa hyɛ ne kokom, na ɔrenyi mmfa nkɔ n'ano mpo.Under pastoral review
25Bɔ ɔfɛwdifoɔ, na atetekwaa bɛhwɛ ne ho yie: na tene deɛ ɔwɔ nteaseɛ so, na ɔbɛte nimdeɛ ase.Under pastoral review
26Deɛ ɔsɛe n'agya, na ɔpam ne maame no, ɔyɛ ɔba a ɔde aniwuo ba, na ɔde nsopa ba.Under pastoral review
27Me ba, gyae nkyerɛkyerɛ a ɛma woyera firi nimdeɛ nsɛm ho no tie.Under pastoral review
28Ɔdansefoɔ a ɔnsuro Onyankopɔn di atemmuo ho fɛw: na ɔdebɔneyɛni ano mene amumuyɛ.Under pastoral review
29Wɔasiesie atemmuo ama afɛwdifoɔ, ne mmaa ama nkwaseafoɔ akyi.Under pastoral review