The king's heart is in the hand of the LORD, as the rivers of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will.
2 Every way of a man is right in his own eyes: but the LORD pondereth the hearts.
3 To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.
4 An high look, and a proud heart, and the plowing of the wicked, is sin.
5 The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; but of every one that is hasty only to want.
6 The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a vanity tossed to and fro of them that seek death.
7 The robbery of the wicked shall destroy them; because they refuse to do judgment.
8 The way of man is froward and strange: but as for the pure, his work is right.
9 It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman in a wide house.
10 The soul of the wicked desireth evil: his neighbour findeth no favour in his eyes.
11 When the scorner is punished, the simple is made wise: and when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.
12 The righteous man wisely considereth the house of the wicked: but God overthroweth the wicked for their wickedness.
13 Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard.
14 A gift in secret pacifieth anger: and a reward in the bosom strong wrath.
15 It is joy to the just to do judgment: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity.
16 The man that wandereth out of the way of understanding shall remain in the congregation of the dead.
17 He that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man: he that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich.
18 The wicked shall be a ransom for the righteous, and the transgressor for the upright.
19 It is better to dwell in the wilderness, than with a contentious and an angry woman.
20 There is treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man spendeth it up.
21 He that followeth after righteousness and mercy findeth life, righteousness, and honour.
22 A wise man scaleth the city of the mighty, and casteth down the strength of the confidence thereof.
23 Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.
24 Proud and haughty scorner is his name, who dealeth in proud wrath.
25 The desire of the slothful killeth him; for his hands refuse to labour.
26 He coveteth greedily all the day long: but the righteous giveth and spareth not.
27 The sacrifice of the wicked is abomination: how much more, when he bringeth it with a wicked mind?
28 A false witness shall perish: but the man that heareth speaketh constantly.
29 A wicked man hardeneth his face: but as for the upright, he directeth his way.
30 There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the LORD.
31 The horse is prepared against the day of battle: but safety is of the LORD.
1Ɔhene akoma wɔ AWURADE nsam, te sɛ nsuo nsubɔntene: ɔdane no baabiara a ɔpɛ.Under pastoral review
2Onipa kwan biara tene wɔ n'ankasa ani so: nanso AWURADE susu akoma ho.Under pastoral review
3Sɛ wɔbɛyɛ tenenee ne atemmuo no sɔ AWURADE ani sene afɔrebɔ.Under pastoral review
4Ani a ɛma ne ho so, ne akoma a ɛyɛ ahantan, ne adebɔneyɛfoɔ afuntum, yɛ bɔne.Under pastoral review
5Nsiyɛfoɔ nsusuiɛ kɔ ahonyadeɛ mu nko ara; nanso obiara a ɔyɛ ntɛmpɛ deɛ kɔ hia mu nko ara.Under pastoral review
6Ademudeɛ a wɔde atorɔ tɛkrɛma nya no yɛ ahuhudeɛ a ɛdi akɔneaba ma wɔn a wɔhwehwɛ owuo.Under pastoral review
7Adebɔneyɛfoɔ korɔnobɔ bɛsɛe wɔn; ɛfiri sɛ wɔpo sɛ wɔbɛyɛ atemmuo.Under pastoral review
8Onipa kwan yɛ kɔntɔnkye na ɛyɛ nwanwa: nanso deɛ ne ho te no, n'adwuma tene.Under pastoral review
9Ɛyɛ sɛ wobɛtena ɛdan atifi twɛtwɛwa so, sene sɛ wo ne ɔbaa ntɔkwapɛfoɔ bɛtena fie kɛseɛ mu.Under pastoral review
10Ɔdebɔneyɛni kra pɛ bɔne: ne yɔnko nnya adom biara wɔ n'ani so.Under pastoral review
11Sɛ wɔtwe ɔfɛwdifoɔ aso a, atetekwaa hunu nyansa: na sɛ wɔkyerɛkyerɛ onyansafoɔ a, ɔgye nimdeɛ.Under pastoral review
12Ɔteneneeni de nyansa susu ɔdebɔneyɛni fie ho: nanso Onyankopɔn dwiri adebɔneyɛfoɔ gu wɔ wɔn bɔne enti.Under pastoral review
13Deɛ ɔsi n'aso ɔhiani su ho no, ɔno nso bɛsu, nanso wɔrentie no.Under pastoral review
14Akyɛdeɛ a wɔde ma kokoam dwodwo abufuo: na adanmudeɛ a ɛwɔ kokom dwodwo abufuhyeɛ.Under pastoral review
15Ɛyɛ anigyeɛ ma ɔteneneeni sɛ ɔbɛyɛ atemmuo: nanso ɔsɛeɛ wɔ hɔ ma amumuyɛyɛfoɔ.Under pastoral review
16Onipa a ɔfiri nteaseɛ kwan so kɔkyinkyin no bɛtena awufoɔ asafo mu.Under pastoral review
17Deɛ ɔdɔ anigyedeɛ no bɛyɛ ohiani: deɛ ɔdɔ nsã ne ngo no renyɛ ɔdefoɔ.Under pastoral review
18Ɔdebɔneyɛni bɛyɛ mpata ama ɔteneneeni, na ɔmmaratoni ama deɛ ɔtene.Under pastoral review
19Ɛyɛ sɛ wobɛtena ɛserɛ so, sene sɛ wo ne ɔbaa ntɔkwapɛfoɔ a ne bo fu bɛtena.Under pastoral review
20Ademudeɛ a wɔpɛ ne ngo wɔ anyansafoɔ atenaeɛ; nanso onipa kwasea sɛe no.Under pastoral review
21Deɛ ɔdi tenenee ne mmɔborɔhunu akyi no nya nkwa, tenenee, ne animuonyam.Under pastoral review
22Onyansafoɔ foro ahoɔdenfoɔ kuropɔn, na ɔdwiri ahotoso ahoɔden a ɛwɔ mu no gu.Under pastoral review
23Deɛ ɔkora n'ano ne ne tɛkrɛma so no kora ne kra firi ɔhaw mu.Under pastoral review
24Ɔhantanfoɔ a ɔma ne ho so, ɔfɛwdifoɔ ne ne din, deɛ ɔde ahantan abufuo yɛ adeɛ.Under pastoral review
25Deɛ ɔyɛ aniha no akɔnnɔdeɛ kum no; ɛfiri sɛ ne nsa po sɛ ɔbɛyɛ adwuma.Under pastoral review
26Ɔyɛ adifudepɛ da mu nyinaa: nanso ɔteneneeni ma, na ɔnnyae.Under pastoral review
27Ɔdebɔneyɛni afɔrebɔ yɛ akyiwadeɛ: mmom sɛ ɔde adwene bɔne na ɛde ba a ɛ?Under pastoral review
28Ɔdansekurumnifoɔ bɛyera: nanso onipa a ɔtie asɛm no kasa daa.Under pastoral review
29Ɔdebɔneyɛni yɛ n'anim den: nanso deɛ ɔtene no, ɔkyerɛ ne kwan.Under pastoral review
30Nyansa biara nni hɔ, nteaseɛ biara nni hɔ, afotuo biara nni hɔ a ɛtia AWURADE.Under pastoral review
31Wɔsiesie ɔpɔnkɔ ma ɔko da: nanso ahobammɔ firi AWURADE.Under pastoral review