As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour is not seemly for a fool.
2 As the bird by wandering, as the swallow by flying, so the curse causeless shall not come.
3 A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool's back.
4 Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.
5 Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.
6 He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off the feet, and drinketh damage.
7 The legs of the lame are not equal: so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
8 As he that bindeth a stone in a sling, so is he that giveth honour to a fool.
9 As a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
10 The great God that formed all things both rewardeth the fool, and rewardeth transgressors.
11 As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly.
12 Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him.
13 The slothful man saith, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets.
14 As the door turneth upon his hinges, so doth the slothful upon his bed.
15 The slothful hideth his hand in his bosom; it grieveth him to bring it again to his mouth.
16 The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can render a reason.
17 He that passeth by, and meddleth with strife belonging not to him, is like one that taketh a dog by the ears.
18 As a mad man who casteth firebrands, arrows, and death,
19 So is the man that deceiveth his neighbour, and saith, Am not I in sport?
20 Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth.
21 As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife.
22 The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
23 Burning lips and a wicked heart are like a potsherd covered with silver dross.
24 He that hateth dissembleth with his lips, and layeth up deceit within him;
25 When he speaketh fair, believe him not: for there are seven abominations in his heart.
26 Whose hatred is covered by deceit, his wickedness shall be shewed before the whole congregation.
27 Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein: and he that rolleth a stone, it will return upon him.
28 A lying tongue hateth those that are afflicted by it; and a flattering mouth worketh ruin.
1Sɛ sukyerɛmma wɔ ahuhuroberɛ mu, ne sɛ osuo wɔ otwaberɛ mu, saa ara na animuonyam mfata ɔkwasea.Under pastoral review
2Sɛ anomaa a ɔkyinkyin, sɛ asomfena a ɔtu, saa ara na nnome kwa remmɛto obi.Under pastoral review
3Abaa wɔ hɔ ma ɔpɔnkɔ, nnareka ma afurum, ne abaa ma ɔkwasea akyi.Under pastoral review
4Mmua ɔkwasea sɛdeɛ ne nkwaseasɛm teɛ, na wo nso woanyɛ sɛ ɔno.Under pastoral review
5Bua ɔkwasea sɛdeɛ ne nkwaseasɛm teɛ, na wanyɛ onyansafoɔ wɔ n'ankasa ani so.Under pastoral review
6Deɛ ɔde nkra soma ɔkwasea no twa ne nan, na ɔnom ɔhaw.Under pastoral review
7Obubuafoɔ nan nyɛ pɛ: saa ara na ɛbɛ teɛ wɔ nkwaseafoɔ anom.Under pastoral review
8Sɛ deɛ ɔkyekyere ɔboɔ wɔ ahwimmoɔ mu, saa ara na deɛ ɔde animuonyam ma ɔkwasea teɛ.Under pastoral review
9Sɛ nsɔeɛ a ɛwɔ ɔsãbowfoɔ nsam, saa ara na ɛbɛ teɛ wɔ nkwaseafoɔ anom.Under pastoral review
10Ɔkɛseɛ Onyankopɔn a ɔyɛɛ adeɛ nyinaa tua ɔkwasea ka, na ɔtua mmaratofoɔ nso ka.Under pastoral review
11Sɛdeɛ ɔkraman dane kɔ ne feɛ ho no, saa ara na ɔkwasea san kɔ ne nkwaseasɛm mu.Under pastoral review
12Wohunu onipa a ɔyɛ onyansafoɔ wɔ n'ankasa ani so anaa? anidasoɔ wɔ ɔkwasea ho sene ɔno.Under pastoral review
13Deɛ ɔyɛ aniha no ka sɛ, Gyata wɔ ɛkwan no mu; gyata wɔ mmɔntene so.Under pastoral review
14Sɛ ɛpono dane wɔ ne mpɔkyerɛ so, saa ara na deɛ ɔyɛ aniha dane wɔ ne mpa so.Under pastoral review
15Deɛ ɔyɛ aniha de ne nsa hyɛ ne kokom; ɛyɛ no yaw sɛ ɔbɛsan de akɔ n'ano.Under pastoral review
16Ɔkwadwofoɔ yɛ onyansafoɔ wɔ n'ankasa ani so sene mmarima nson a wɔtumi ma mmuaeɛ pa.Under pastoral review
17Deɛ ɔretwam, na ɔde ne ho hyɛ akasakasa a ɛnyɛ ne dea mu no, ɔte sɛ deɛ ɔsɔ ɔkraman aso mu.Under pastoral review
18Sɛ ɔbɔdamfoɔ a ɔto ogyatɛn, ne bɛmma, ne owuo,Under pastoral review
19Saa ara na onipa a ɔdaadaa ne yɔnko, na ɔka sɛ, Merenni agorɔ anaa?Under pastoral review
20Baabi a nnyensin nni hɔ no, ogya dum: saa ara na baabi a nsekudifoɔ nni hɔ no, akasakasa gyae.Under pastoral review
21Sɛ gyabidie wɔ gyasramma ho, ne nnyensin wɔ ogya ho; saa ara na ɔntɔkwapɛfoɔ teɛ wɔ akasakasa sɔ ho.Under pastoral review
22Nsekudifoɔ nsɛm te sɛ akuro, na ɛsiane kɔ yafunu mu tɔnn.Under pastoral review
23Anofafa a ɛrehyeɛ ne akoma bɔne te sɛ kyɛmferɛ a wɔde dwetɛ fi akata so.Under pastoral review
24Deɛ ɔtan obi de n'anofafa sɛe n'anim, na ɔde nnaadaa sie ne mu;Under pastoral review
25Sɛ ɔkasa dɛdɛ a, nnye no nni: ɛfiri sɛ akyiwadeɛ nson wɔ n'akoma mu.Under pastoral review
26Deɛ ɔde nnaadaa kata ne ɔtan so no, wɔbɛda ne bɔne adi wɔ asafo no nyinaa anim.Under pastoral review
27Deɛ ɔtu amena no bɛtɔ mu: na deɛ ɔpire ɔboɔ no, ɛbɛsan aba ne so.Under pastoral review
28Atorɔ tɛkrɛma tan wɔn a ɔhyɛ wɔn so; na ano a ɛdaadaa de ɔsɛeɛ ba.Under pastoral review