Nyansa Ne Nkwaseasɛm Frɛ
1Nyansa asi ne fi;
wasisi nʼafadum ason.
2Wasiesie ne nam de afra ne nsa,
wato ne pon.
3Wasoma ne mmaawa, na ɔfrɛ
fi kuropɔn no sorɔnsorɔmmea hɔ se,
4“Momma ntetekwaafo nyinaa mmra ha!”
Ɔka kyerɛ wɔn a wonni atemmu se,
5“Mommra mmedi mʼaduan
na monnom nsa a mafra no.
6Munnyaw mo ntetekwaasɛm no na mubenya nkwa;
monnantew ntease akwan so.”
7Nea ɔteɛteɛ ɔfɛwdifo no frɛ ahohorabɔ;
na nea ɔka amumɔyɛfo anim no nya ɔyaw.
8Ɛno nti, nka ɔfɛwdifo anim na ɔmmɛtan wo;
ka onyansafo anim na ɔbɛdɔ wo.
9Ma onyansafo akwankyerɛ na ɔbɛkɔ so ahu nyansa;
kyerɛkyerɛ ɔtreneeni na ɔde bɛka nʼadesua ho.
10Awurade suro yɛ nyansa mfiase
Ɔkronkronni no ho nimdeɛ yɛ ntease.
11Me mu na wo nna bɛdɔɔso,
na wɔde mfe bɛka wo nkwa ho.
12Sɛ woyɛ onyansafo a, wubenya wo nyansa so mfaso;
sɛ woyɛ ɔfɛwdifo a, wo nko ara na wubehu amane.
13Ɔbea ɔkwasea yɛ ɔkasafo;
onni ahohyɛso na onni nimdeɛ.
14Ɔte ne fi pon ano,
na ɔte akongua a esi kuropɔn no sorɔnsorɔmmea,
15na ɔfrɛfrɛ wɔn a wotwa mu wɔ hɔ,
wɔn a wɔnam wɔn kwan so tee se,
16“Momma ntetekwaafo nyinaa mmra ha”
ɔka kyerɛ wɔn a wonni atemmu se,
17“Nsu a wowia no yɛ fremfrem
na aduan a wodi no ahintawee no yɛ dɛ!”
18Nanso wonnim koraa sɛ awufo wɔ hɔ
sɛ nʼahɔho wɔ ɔda no ase tɔnn.
Invitations of wisdom and folly
1Wisdom has built her house;
she has set up9:1 Septuagint, Syriac and Targum; Hebrew has hewn out its seven pillars.
2She has prepared her meat and mixed her wine;
she has also set her table.
3She has sent out her servants, and she calls
from the highest point of the city,
4‘Let all who are simple come to my house!’
To those who have no sense she says,
5‘Come, eat my food
and drink the wine I have mixed.
6Leave your simple ways and you will live;
walk in the way of insight.’
7Whoever corrects a mocker invites insults;
whoever rebukes the wicked incurs abuse.
8Do not rebuke mockers or they will hate you;
rebuke the wise and they will love you.
9Instruct the wise and they will be wiser still;
teach the righteous and they will add to their learning.
10The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom,
and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.
11For through wisdom9:11 Septuagint, Syriac and Targum; Hebrew me your days will be many,
and years will be added to your life.
12If you are wise, your wisdom will reward you;
if you are a mocker, you alone will suffer.
13Folly is an unruly woman;
she is simple and knows nothing.
14She sits at the door of her house,
on a seat at the highest point of the city,
15calling out to those who pass by,
who go straight on their way,
16‘Let all who are simple come to my house!’
To those who have no sense she says,
17‘Stolen water is sweet;
food eaten in secret is delicious!’
18But little do they know that the dead are there,
that her guests are deep in the realm of the dead.
