Proverbs 25
1 These are the miscellaneous instructions of Solomon, which the friends of Ezekias king of Judea copied out.
He whakatauki ano enei na Horomona, he mea tuhi e nga tangata a Hetekia kingi o Hura.
2 The glory of God conceals a matter: but the glory of a king honours business.
Ko to te Atua whakakororia, he hunga mea; ko to nga kingi whakakororia he rapu mea.
3 Heaven is high, and earth is deep, and a king's heart is unsearchable.
Ko te rangi mo te tiketike, ko te whenua mo te hohonu, a ko te ngakau o nga kingi, te taea te rapu.
4 Beat the drossy silver, and it shall be made entirely pure.
Tahia atu te para i te hiriwa, a ka puta mai he oko ma te kaitahi para:
5 Slay the ungodly from before the king, and his throne shall prosper in righteousness.
Tangohia atu te tangata kino i te aroaro o te kingi, a ka u tona torona i runga i te tika.
6 Be not boastful in the presence of the king, and remain not in the places of princes;
Kei whakaputa i a koe ki mua i te aroaro o te kingi, kei tu hoki ki te wahi o nga metararahi.
7 for [it is] better for you that it should be said, Come up to me, than that [one] should humble you in the presence of the prince; speak of that which your eyes have seen.
He pai he hoki kia kiia mai ki a koe, Haere mai ki runga nei; i te mea kia whakahokia iho koe ki raro i te aroaro o te rangatira i kitea nei e ou kanohi.
8 Get not suddenly into a quarrel, lest you repent at last.
Kei hohoro te haere ki te ngangare, kei kore e kitea e koe tau e mea ai i tona mutunga iho, ina meinga koe e tou hoa kia whakama.
9 Whenever your friend shall reproach you, retreat backward, despise [him] not;
Tohea tau tohe ki tou hoa tonu, a kaua e whakina te mea hunga a tetahi:
10 lest your friend continue to reproach you, so your quarrel and enmity shall not depart, but shall be to you like death. Favour and friendship set [a man] free, which do you keep for yourself, lest you be made liable to reproach; but take heed to your ways peaceably.
Kei kohukohutia koe e te tangata i rongo, a kore ake tou ingoa kino e tahuri atu.
11 [As] a golden apple in a necklace of sardius, so [is it] to speak a [wise] word.
He kupu i tika te korero, ko tona rite kei nga a poro koura i roto i nga kete hiriwa.
12 In an ear-ring of gold a precious sardius is also set; [so is] a wise word to an obedient ear.
He pera i te whakakai koura, i te whakapaipai koura parakore koia ano te ako a te whakaaro nui ki te taringa rongo.
13 As a fall of snow in the time of harvest is good against heat, so a faithful messenger [refreshes] those that send him; for he helps the souls of his employers.
Rite tonu ki te matao o te hukarere i te kotinga witi te karere pono ki ona kaingare; ka ora hoki i a ia te ngakau o ona ariki.
14 As winds and clouds and rains are most evident [objects], so is he that boasts of a false gift.
He pera i nga kapua me te hau uakore, koia ano te rite o te tangata e whakamanamana ana ki ana hakari horihori.
15 In longsuffering is prosperity to kings, and a soft tongue breaks the bones.
Ma te roa e whakamanawanui ana ka whakaae mai ai te kingi, a ma te arero ngawarika mangungu ai te wheua.
16 Having found honey, eat [only] what is enough, lest haply you be filled, and vomit it up.
Kua kitea e koe he honi? Kainga ko te wahi e makona ai koe; kei ki rawa koe i taua mea, ka ruakina e koe.
17 Enter sparingly into your friend's house, lest he be satiated with your company, and hate you.
Kia takitahi tou waewae ki te whare o tou hoa; kei hoha ia ki a koe, a ka kino ki a koe.
18 [As] a club, and a dagger, and a pointed arrow, so also is a man who bears false witness against his friend.
Ko te tangata e whakaatu teka ana mo tona hoa, he patu ia, he hoari, a he pere koi.
19 The way of the wicked and the foot of the transgressor shall perish in an evil day.
Ko te whakawhirinaki ki te tangata tinihanga i te wa o te raru, e rite ana ki te niho whati, ki te waewae kua takoki.
20 As vinegar is bad for a sore, so trouble befalling the body afflicts the heart. As a moth in a garment, and a worm in wood, so the grief of a man hurts the heart.
Ko te tangata e waiata ana ki te ngakau pouri, e rite ana ki te tangata e whakarere ana i te kakahu i te rangi maeke, ki te winika hoki i runga i te houra.
21 If your enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink;
Ki te matekai tou hoariri whangaia ki te taro; ki te matewai whakainumia ki te wai;
22 for so doing you shall heap coals of fire upon his head, and the Lord shall reward you [with] good.
Ka purangatia hoki e koe he waro kapura ki tona mahunga, a ka utua tau e Ihowa.
23 The north wind raises clouds; so an impudent face provokes the tongue.
E mauria ana mai e te hauraro he ua: e peratia ana hoki e te arero ngautuara, he kanohi pukuriri.
24 [It is] better to dwell on a corner of the roof, than with a railing woman in an open house.
He pai ke te noho i te kokonga o te tuanui, i te noho tahi me te wahine ngangare i roto i te whare mahorahora.
25 As cold water is agreeable to a thirsting soul, so is a good message from a land far off.
He rongo pai no te whenua tawhiti, tona rite kei nga wai matao ki te wairua matewai.
26 As if one should stop a well, and corrupt a spring of water, so [is it] unseemly for a righteous man to fall before an ungodly man.
Me te manawa whenua i takatakahia, me te puna i whakaparuparutia, koia ano te tangata tika e hinga ana i te aroaro o te tangata kino.
27 [It is] not good to eat much honey; but it is right to honour venerable sayings.
Ehara i te mea pai te kai nui i te honi; waihoki ko a te tangata rapu i to ratou ake kororia ehara i te kororia.
28 As a city whose walls are broken down, and which is unfortified, so is a man who does anything without counsel.
Ko te tangata e kore nei e pehi i tona wairua, e rite ana ki te pa kua pakaru, kahore ona taiepa.
