Mmɛbusɛm 12:9
Proverbs 12:9 · Biblica® Open Asante Twi Contemporary Bible 2020
Ɛyɛ sɛ wobɛyɛ wo ho sɛ ɔteta a nso wowɔ ɔsomfoɔ, sene sɛ wobɛyɛ wo ho sɛ obi, nanso wonni aduane.
Proverbs 12:9 in English
Proverbs 12:9 · Berean Standard Bible
Better to be lightly esteemed yet have a servant, than to be self-important but lack food.
Context
7Wɔtu amumuyɛfoɔ gu na wɔyera,
nanso teneneefoɔ fie gyina pintinn. 8Wɔkamfo onipa sɛdeɛ ne nyansa teɛ
na nnipa a wɔn adwene yɛ kɔntɔnkye deɛ, wɔbu wɔn animtiaa. 9Ɛyɛ sɛ wobɛyɛ wo ho sɛ ɔteta a nso wowɔ ɔsomfoɔ,
sene sɛ wobɛyɛ wo ho sɛ obi, nanso wonni aduane. 10Ɔteneneeni ma nʼayɛmmoa deɛ wɔpɛ,
na amumuyɛfoɔ nneyɛɛ a ɛyɛ pa ara yɛ atirimuɔden. 11Deɛ ɔyɛ nʼasase so adwuma no bɛnya aduane bebree,
na deɛ ɔdi nsɛm huhuo akyi no nni adwene.
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