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Proverbs 20:17 · Biblica® Open Asante Twi Contemporary Bible 2020

Aduane a wɔnya no ɛkwan bɔne so no yɛ onipa anomu dɛ, nanso akyire no ɛdane mmosea wɔ nʼanom.

Proverbs 20:17 in English

Proverbs 20:17 · Berean Standard Bible

Food gained by fraud is sweet to a man, but later his mouth is full of gravel.

Context

15Sika kɔkɔɔ wɔ hɔ, na nhwenepa nso abu so, na ano a ɛka nimdeɛ nsɛm yɛ ɔbohemaa a ɛho yɛ nna. 16Fa obi a ɔdi ɔhɔhoɔ akagyinamu atadeɛ; sɛ ɔregyina ɔbaa huhufoɔ akyi a, fa si awowa. 17Aduane a wɔnya no ɛkwan bɔne so no yɛ onipa anomu dɛ, nanso akyire no ɛdane mmosea wɔ nʼanom. 18Pɛ afotuo yɛ wo nhyehyɛeɛ; sɛ wotu ɔsa a, nya ho akwankyerɛ. 19Osekuni da kokoamsɛm adi; enti twe wo ho firi onipa a ɔkasa bebree ho.

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