Yeremia 9:8
Jeremiah 9:8 · Biblica® Open Asante Twi Contemporary Bible 2020
Wɔn tɛkrɛma yɛ agyan a ano wɔ borɔ; ɛka nnaadaasɛm. Obiara kasa asomdwoeɛ mu kyerɛ ne yɔnko, nanso nʼakoma mu deɛ, ɔsum no afidie.
Jeremiah 9:8 in English
Jeremiah 9:8 · Berean Standard Bible
Their tongues are deadly arrows; they speak deception. With his mouth a man speaks peace to his neighbor, but in his heart he sets a trap for him.
Context
6Wote nnaadaa mfimfini;
na wɔn nnaadaa mu wɔmpɛ sɛ wɔgye me to mu,”
sɛdeɛ Awurade seɛ nie. 7Ɛno enti, sei na Asafo Awurade seɛ,
“Hwɛ, mɛnane wɔn asɔ wɔn ahwɛ,
na ɛdeɛn bio na mɛtumi ayɛ
ɛsiane me nkurɔfoɔ yi bɔne nti? 8Wɔn tɛkrɛma yɛ agyan a ano wɔ borɔ;
ɛka nnaadaasɛm.
Obiara kasa asomdwoeɛ mu kyerɛ ne yɔnko,
nanso nʼakoma mu deɛ, ɔsum no afidie. 9Ɛnsɛ sɛ metwe wɔn aso wɔ yei ho?”
Sei na Awurade seɛ.
“Ɛnsɛ sɛ mʼankasa metɔ
ɔman a ɛte sei so awere anaa?” 10Mɛsu na mɛtwa adwo ama mmepɔ no,
mɛbɔ abubuo a ɛfa anweatam adidibea ho.
Ayɛ fo na obi mfa hɔ bio,
na wɔnte anantwie su wɔ hɔ.
Ewiem nnomaa no atutu kɔ
na mmoa no nso adwane kɔ.
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