< Proverbs 24 >

1 Do not envy wicked men or desire their company;
MAI kuko oe i ka aoao o na kanaka hewa, Aole makemake hoi e noho pu me lakou.
2 for their hearts devise violence, and their lips declare trouble.
No ka mea, noonoo ae la ko lakou naau i ka mea e make ai, A no ka ino hoi ko lakou lehelehe e kamailio ai.
3 By wisdom a house is built and by understanding it is established;
Ma ke akamai i kukuluia'i ka hale, Ma ka naauao hoi ia i hookupaaia'i.
4 through knowledge its rooms are filled with every precious and beautiful treasure.
Na ka ike e hoopihaia'i na keena, I na waiwai a pau, he maikai no a he nani hoi.
5 A wise man is strong, and a man of knowledge enhances his strength.
O ke kanaka naauao, he ikaika no ia; E mahuahua ana no ka ikaika o ke kanaka ike.
6 Only with sound guidance should you wage war, and victory lies in a multitude of counselors.
No ka mea, ma ka noonoo nui oe e kaua aku ai, A he ola no ma ka nui o ka poe kukakuka pu.
7 Wisdom is too high for a fool; he does not open his mouth in the meeting place.
He kiekie loa ka naauao maluna o ka mea naaupo; Aole e oaka kona waha ma ka ipuka.
8 He who plots evil will be called a schemer.
O ka mea noonoo e hana hewa aku, E kapaia'ku ia he mea hana kolohe.
9 A foolish scheme is sin, and a mocker is detestable to men.
O ka manao lapuwale, he hewa ia; A he hoopailua i na kanaka ka mea hoowahawaha.
10 If you faint in the day of distress, how small is your strength!
Ina pauaho oe i kou la popilikia, Uuku wale no kou ikaika.
11 Rescue those being led away to death, and restrain those stumbling toward the slaughter.
Ina e hookaulua oe e hoopakele i ka poe i hana paa ia e make, A me ka poe e kokoke ana i ka pepehiia mai;
12 If you say, “Behold, we did not know about this,” does not He who weighs hearts consider it? Does not the One who guards your life know? Will He not repay a man according to his deeds?
Ina e i ae oe, E, aole makou i ike; Aole anei e noonoo mai ka mea nana e kaupaona na naau? A o ka mea hoi nana e malama i ka uhane, aole anei oia e ike? Aole anei oia e hoopai i ke kanaka e like me kana hana ana?
13 Eat honey, my son, for it is good, and the honeycomb is sweet to your taste.
E kuu keiki, e ai iho oe i ka meli, no ka mea, he maikai ia; A i ka waihona meli hoi he ono ia i kou waha;
14 Know therefore that wisdom is sweet to your soul. If you find it, there is a future for you, and your hope will never be cut off.
Pela hoi ka ike ana i ka naauao i kou uhane; A i loaa ia oe, alaila he hope, A o kou manaolana aole ia e poho.
15 Do not lie in wait, O wicked man, near the dwelling of the righteous; do not destroy his resting place.
Mai hoohalua, e ke kanaka hewa, ma ka hale o ka mea pono; Mai powa aku oe ma kona wahi e moe ai.
16 For though a righteous man may fall seven times, he still gets up; but the wicked stumble in bad times.
No ka mea, ehiku no ka haule ana o ka mea pono, a ala hou mai no; O ka poe hewa, e hina no lakou iloko o ka poino.
17 Do not gloat when your enemy falls, and do not let your heart rejoice when he stumbles,
I ka haule ana o kou euemi, mai hauoli oe, I koua hina ana hoi mai olioli kou naau;
18 or the LORD will see and disapprove, and turn His wrath away from him.
O ike mai Iehova he hewa ia i kona mau maka, A e hoohuli oia i kona huhu mai ona aku.
19 Do not fret over evildoers, and do not be envious of the wicked.
Mai ukiuki oe no ka poe hewa, Aole hoi e kuko i ka noho ana o ka poe hana ino.
20 For the evil man has no future; the lamp of the wicked will be extinguished.
No ka mea, aohe uku maikai no ka mea hewa; O ke kukui o ka poe hewa, e pio ana no ia.
21 My son, fear the LORD and the king, and do not associate with the rebellious.
E kuu keiki, e makau aku ia Iehova, a me ke alii; Me ka poe lolelua ka naau, mai launa aku.
22 For they will bring sudden destruction. Who knows what ruin they can bring?
No ka mea, e hiki wawe mai ko lakou poino; A o ka make ana o laua a elua, owai ka mea ike aku?
23 These also are sayings of the wise: To show partiality in judgment is not good.
Na ka poe naauao hoi keia mau mea: O ka manao kapakahi ma ka hookolokolo ana, aole i pono ia.
24 Whoever tells the guilty, “You are innocent”— peoples will curse him, and nations will denounce him;
O ka mea olelo aku i ka mea hewa, He pono no oe; E hoino aku no na kanaka ia ia, E hoowahawaha hoi na lahuikanaka ia ia.
25 but it will go well with those who convict the guilty, and rich blessing will come upon them.
Aka, he oluolu ko ka poe i ao aku, E hiki mai hoi ia lakou ka pomaikai io.
26 An honest answer given is like a kiss on the lips.
E honiia'ku na lehelehe O ka mea olelo aku ma ka pololei.
27 Complete your outdoor work and prepare your field; after that, you may build your house.
Muwaho e hoomakaukau ai i kau hana, A e hooponopono nou iho ma ke kula; A mahope iho, e kukula ae i kou hale.
28 Do not testify against your neighbor without cause, and do not deceive with your lips.
Mai liio hala ole oe i hoike ku e i kou hoanoho; Aole hoi e hoopunipuni me kou mau lehelehe.
29 Do not say, “I will do to him as he has done to me; I will repay the man according to his work.”
Mai olelo oe, E like me ia i hana mai ai ia'u, pela au e hana aku ai ia ia; E hoopai aku au i ke kanaka e like me kana hana ana.
30 I went past the field of a slacker and by the vineyard of a man lacking judgment.
Ma ke kihapai o ka mea palaualelo i maalo ai au, Ma ka pawaina hoi o ke Kanaka noonoo ole:
31 Thorns had grown up everywhere, thistles had covered the ground, and the stone wall was broken down.
Aia hoi, ulu paapu ae la ka puakala, Uhi mai la maluna ona na kakalaioa, O kona pa pohaku hoi, ua hiolo iho la ia.
32 I observed and took it to heart; I looked and received instruction:
Nana aku la au, halalo iho la ko'u naau; Ike iho la au, a loaa ia'u ke aoia mai.
33 A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest,
He moe iki ae, he hiamoe iki ae, He pelu hou iki ae i na lima a hiamoe;
34 and poverty will come upon you like a robber, and need like a bandit.
A e hiki mai kou ilihune me he kanaka hele la, A me kou nele e like me ke kanaka kaua.

< Proverbs 24 >