Proverbs 25
1 These, too, are parables of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah, king of Judah, transferred.
He whakatauki ano enei na Horomona, he mea tuhi e nga tangata a Hetekia kingi o Hura.
2 It is to the glory of God to conceal a word, and it is to the glory of kings to investigate speech.
Ko to te Atua whakakororia, he hunga mea; ko to nga kingi whakakororia he rapu mea.
3 Heaven above, and earth below, and the heart of kings are each 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 Take away the tarnish from silver, and a most pure vessel will go forth.
Tahia atu te para i te hiriwa, a ka puta mai he oko ma te kaitahi para:
5 Take away impiety from the face of the king, and his throne shall be made firm by justice.
Tangohia atu te tangata kino i te aroaro o te kingi, a ka u tona torona i runga i te tika.
6 Do not appear glorious before the king, and do not stand in the place of the great.
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 that it should be said to you, “Ascend to here,” than that you should be humbled before the prince.
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 The things that your eyes have seen, do not offer hastily in a quarrel, lest afterward you may not be able to make amends, when you have dishonored your friend.
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 Argue your case with your friend, and do not reveal the secret to an outsider,
Tohea tau tohe ki tou hoa tonu, a kaua e whakina te mea hunga a tetahi:
10 lest perhaps he may insult you, when he has heard it, and he might not cease to reproach you. Grace and friendship free a man; preserve these for yourself, lest you fall under reproach.
Kei kohukohutia koe e te tangata i rongo, a kore ake tou ingoa kino e tahuri atu.
11 Whoever speaks a word at an opportune time is like apples of gold on beds of silver.
He kupu i tika te korero, ko tona rite kei nga a poro koura i roto i nga kete hiriwa.
12 Whoever reproves the wise and obedient ear is like an earring of gold with a shining pearl.
He pera i te whakakai koura, i te whakapaipai koura parakore koia ano te ako a te whakaaro nui ki te taringa rongo.
13 Just like the cold of snow in a time of harvest, so also is a faithful messenger to him who sent him: he causes his soul to rest.
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 A man who boasts and does not fulfill his promises is like clouds and wind, when rain does not follow.
He pera i nga kapua me te hau uakore, koia ano te rite o te tangata e whakamanamana ana ki ana hakari horihori.
15 By patience, a leader shall be appeased, and a soft tongue shall break hardness.
Ma te roa e whakamanawanui ana ka whakaae mai ai te kingi, a ma te arero ngawarika mangungu ai te wheua.
16 You have discovered honey; eat what is sufficient for you, lest perhaps, being filled up, you may vomit it.
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 Withdraw your feet from the house of your neighbor, lest, when he has had his fill, he may 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 A man who speaks false testimony against his neighbor is like a dart and a sword and a sharp arrow.
Ko te tangata e whakaatu teka ana mo tona hoa, he patu ia, he hoari, a he pere koi.
19 Whoever sets his hopes on the unfaithful in a day of anguish is like a rotten tooth and weary foot,
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 and like one who loosens his garment in cold weather. Whoever sings verses to a wicked heart is like vinegar on baking soda. Just like a moth to a garment, and a worm to wood, so too does the sadness of a man do harm to 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 is hungry, feed him. If he is thirsty, give him water to drink.
Ki te matekai tou hoariri whangaia ki te taro; ki te matewai whakainumia ki te wai;
22 For you will gather hot coals upon his head, and the Lord will repay you.
Ka purangatia hoki e koe he waro kapura ki tona mahunga, a ka utua tau e Ihowa.
23 The north wind brings forth the rain, and a sorrowful face brings forth a detracting 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 sit in a corner of the attic, than with an argumentative woman and in a shared 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 Like cold water to a thirsty soul, so too are good reports from a far away land.
He rongo pai no te whenua tawhiti, tona rite kei nga wai matao ki te wairua matewai.
26 The just falling down before the impious is like a fountain stirred up by feet and like a corrupted spring.
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 Just as whoever eats too much honey, it is not good for him, so also whoever is an investigator of what is majestic will be overwhelmed by glory.
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 Just like a city lying in the open and without surrounding walls, so also is a man who is unable to restrain his own spirit in speaking.
Ko te tangata e kore nei e pehi i tona wairua, e rite ana ki te pa kua pakaru, kahore ona taiepa.
