Nyansa Frɛ
1Tie: Nyansa refrɛ.
Ntease ma ne nne so.
2Ɔkwan no so, sorɔnsorɔmmea hɔ,
nkwantanan no so, ɛhɔ na egyina,
3apon a ɛkɔ kuropɔn no mu no ho,
ɛteɛ mu wɔ abobow ano hɔ se,
4“Ao, mo nnipa na meteɛ mu refrɛ;
meteɛ mu frɛ adesamma nyinaa.
5Mo a moyɛ ntetekwaa, momma mo ani ntew;
mo a moyɛ nkwaseafo, munnya ntease.
6Muntie, na mewɔ nsɛm pa bi ka kyerɛ mo;
mibue mʼano ka nea eye.
7Mʼano ka nea ɛyɛ nokware,
efisɛ mʼanofafa kyi amumɔyɛsɛm.
8Mʼanom nsɛm nyinaa yɛ pɛ;
biara nni mu a ɛyɛ nkontompo anaa nnaadaasɛm.
9Ne nyinaa mu da hɔ ma nea ɔwɔ nhumu;
ɛho nni asɛm ma wɔn a wɔwɔ nimdeɛ.
10Mompo dwetɛ na momfa mʼakwankyerɛ,
momfa nimdeɛ na mompo sikakɔkɔɔ ankasa.
11Efisɛ nimdeɛ som bo sen bota,
na worentumi mfa nea wopɛ biara ntoto no ho.
12“Me, nyansa, mene anitew na ɛte;
nimdeɛ ne nhumu wɔ me.
13Sɛ wosuro Awurade ɛne sɛ wokyi bɔne;
mikyi ahantan ne ahomaso,
ɔbra bɔne ne nnaadaasɛm.
14Afotu ne atemmu pa wɔ me;
mewɔ ntease ne tumi.
15Me so na ahemfo nam di ade
na sodifo nam me so hyehyɛ mmara a ɛyɛ pɛ;
16Mmapɔmma de me bu ɔman
ne atitiriw nyinaa a wodi asase so hene.
17Medɔ wɔn a wɔdɔ me,
na wɔn a wɔhwehwɛ me no hu me.
18Ahonyade ne anuonyam wɔ me nkyɛn,
ahode a ɛkyɛ ne yiyedi nso saa ara.
19Mʼaba ye sen sikakɔkɔɔ ankasa;
nea efi me mu boro dwetɛ a wɔasɔn so so.
20Trenee akwan so na menam,
atɛntrenee akwan so,
21mede ahode ma wɔn a wɔdɔ me
na mehyɛ wɔn adekoradan amaama.
22“Awurade bɔɔ me sɛ nʼabɔde mu abakan
dii ne tete nneyɛe anim;
23oyii me sii hɔ fi tete,
ansa na wiase refi ase.
24Wɔwoo me ansa na wɔrebɔ po kakraka no,
ansa na wɔreyɛ nsuti a nsu ahyɛ no ma no,
25ansa na wɔde mmepɔw resisi hɔ;
wɔwoo me ansa na nkoko reba,
26ansa na ɔbɔɔ asase ne ne mfuw
anaa dɔte biara a ɛwɔ asase so.
27Mewɔ hɔ ansa na wɔbɔɔ ɔsoro,
bere a otwaa ɔhye too ebun no ani no,
28bere a ɔbɔɔ omununkum wɔ soro
na ɔde ebun mu nsuti tintim hɔ dennen no;
29bere a otwaa ɔhye maa po
sɛnea nsu no rentra ne hye,
ne bere a otwaa asase fapem no,
30na meyɛ odwumfo a mete ne nkyɛn.
Anigye hyɛɛ me ma daa
na midii ahurusi wɔ nʼanim bere biara,
31na mʼani gye wɔ ne wiase nyinaa mu
na mʼani ka wɔ adesamma mu.
32“Enti me mma, muntie me;
nhyira ne wɔn a wɔnantew mʼakwan so.
33Muntie mʼakwankyerɛ na munhu nyansa;
mummmu mo ani ngu so.
34Nhyira ne onipa a otie me,
ɔwɛn mʼabobow ano daa,
na ɔtwɛn wɔ hɔ.
35Na obiara a ohu me no nya nkwa,
na onya anisɔ fi Awurade nkyɛn.
36Na nea wanhwehwɛ me no haw ne ho
na wɔn a wɔtan me no dɔ owu.”
Wisdom Calls Out
1Doesn’t wisdom call out?
Doesn’t understanding raise her voice?
2At the highest point along the way,
she takes her place where the paths meet.
3Beside the gate leading into the city,
she cries out at the entrance. She says,
4“People, I call out to you.
I raise my voice to all human beings.
5You who are childish, get some good sense.
You who are foolish, set your hearts on getting it.
6Listen! I have things to say that you can depend on.
I open my lips to speak what is right.
7My mouth speaks what is true.
My lips hate evil.
8All the words of my mouth are honest.
None of them is twisted or sinful.
9To those who have understanding, all my words are right.
To those who have found knowledge, they are true.
10Choose my teaching instead of silver.
Choose knowledge rather than fine gold.
11Wisdom is worth more than rubies.
Nothing you want can compare with her.
12“I, wisdom, live together with understanding.
I have knowledge and good sense.
13To have respect for the Lord is to hate evil.
I hate pride and bragging.
I hate evil ways and twisted words.
14I have good sense and give good advice.
I have understanding and power.
15By me kings rule.
Leaders make laws that are fair.
16By me princes and nobles govern.
It is by me that anyone rules on earth.
17I love those who love me.
Those who look for me find me.
18With me are riches and honor.
With me are lasting wealth and success.
19My fruit is better than fine gold.
My gifts are better than the finest silver.
20I walk in ways that are honest.
I take paths that are right.
21I leave riches to those who love me.
I give them more than they have room for.
22“The Lord created me as the first of his works,
before his acts of long ago.
23I was formed a long, long time ago.
I was formed at the very beginning, when the world was created.
24Before there were any oceans, I was born.
It was before there were springs flowing with water.
25Before the mountains were settled in place, I was born.
Before there were any hills, I was born.
26It happened before the Lord made the world and its fields.
It was before he made the dust of the earth.
27I was there when he set the heavens in place.
When he marked out the place where the sky meets the sea, I was there.
28That was when he put the clouds above.
It was when he fixed the ocean springs in place.
29It was when he set limits for the sea
so that the waters had to obey his command.
When the Lord marked out the foundations of the earth, I was there.
30I was constantly at his side.
I was filled with delight day after day.
I was always happy to be with him.
31His whole world filled me with joy.
I took delight in all human beings.
32“My children, listen to me.
Blessed are those who keep my ways.
33Listen to my teaching and be wise.
Don’t turn away from it.
34Blessed are those who listen to me.
They watch every day at my doors.
They wait beside my doorway.
35Those who find me find life.
They receive blessing from the Lord.
36But those who don’t find me harm only themselves.
Everyone who hates me loves death.”
