Proverbs 11
1 The Lord hates dishonest scales, but accurate weights please him.
He mea whakarihariha ki a Ihowa te pauna he; engari te taimaha tika tana i pai ai.
2 With pride comes disgrace, but with humility comes wisdom.
Ka tae te whakapehapeha, ka tae ano te whakama; kei te hunga whakaiti ia te whakaaro nui.
3 Honesty guides the good, but deceit destroys liars.
Ko to ratou ngakau tapatahi hei arahi i te hunga tika; ka ai ano ko te whanoke ia o te hunga poka ke hei whakangaro mo ratou.
4 Wealth won't help you on judgment day, but goodness saves you from death.
E kore te taonga e whai mana i te ra o te riri: kei te tika ia he oranga ake i te mate.
5 The goodness of the innocent keeps them on track, but the wicked fall by their own wickedness.
Ma te tika o te ngakau tapatahi ka tika ai tona ara; ka hinga ia te tangata kino i runga i tona kino.
6 The goodness of those who live right will save them, but the dishonest are trapped by their own desires.
Ma te tika o te hunga tika ka mawhiti ai ratou; ka mau ia nga poka ke i runga i to ratou kino.
7 When a wicked person dies, their hopes die with them; what the godless look forward to is gone.
I te matenga o te tangata kino, kore iho ana mea i tumanako atu ai: kahore noa iho he tumanakohanga ma te hunga he.
8 The good are saved from trouble, while the wicked get into trouble.
Ka mawhiti te tangata tika i roto i te raru, a ka riro te tangata kino hei whakakapi mo tona turanga.
9 Godless people mouth off and destroy their neighbors, but the good are saved by wisdom.
Hei huna mo tona hoa te mangai o te tangata whakaponokore; na ma te mohio te hunga tika ka mawhiti ai.
10 The whole town celebrates when good people are successful; they also shout for joy when the wicked die.
Ka pai te hunga tika, ka hari te pa: ka whakangaromia te hunga kino, ka tangi te umere.
11 Ethical people are a blessing to a town, but what the wicked say destroys it.
Ma te manaaki o te hunga tika ka kake ai te pa; ka pakaru ia i te mangai o te hunga kino.
12 People who run down their neighbors have no sense; someone who's sensible keeps quiet.
Ko te tangata e whakahawea ana ki tona hoa he maharakore: tena ko te tangata matau, whakarongo puku ana.
13 A gossip goes around telling secrets, but trustworthy people keep confidences.
Ko te tangata haere, ka kawekawe korero e whaki ana i nga mea ngaro: ko te tangata i te wairua pono, e hipoki ana i te korero.
14 A nation falls without good guidance, but they are saved through much wise counsel.
Ki te kahore he mohio hei arahi, ka hinga te iwi: he ora ia kei nga kaiwhakatakoto whakaaro tokomaha.
15 You'll get into trouble if you guarantee a stranger's loans—you're far safer if you refuse to make such pledges.
Ko te tangata ko tana nei hei whakakapi mo ta te tangata ke, ka mamae; kei te ora ia te tangata e kino ana ki te tikanga whakakapi turanga.
16 A gracious woman holds on to her honor just as ruthless men hold on to their wealth.
Ka mau te kororia i te wahine tikanga pai; ka mau hoki te taonga i nga tangata taikaha.
17 If you're kind, you'll be rewarded; but if you're cruel, you'll hurt yourself.
He atawhai i tona wairua ta te tangata atawhai; a he whakararu i ona kikokiko ta te tangata nanakia.
18 The wicked earn wages that cheat them, but those who sow goodness reap a genuine reward.
Ko te mahi a te tangata kino e utua ana ki te teka: ko te utu ia mo te kaiwhakatakoto i te tika, u rawa.
19 Do what's right, and you will live; chase after evil and you will die.
Ko te tangata u ki te tika, ka whiwhi ki te ora: a, ko te tangata e whai ana i te kino e mea ana i te mate mona.
20 The Lord hates perverted minds, but is happy with those who live moral lives.
Ko ta Ihowa e whakarihariha ai he ngakau whanoke; ko tana e ahuareka ai ko te hunga e tika ana to ratou ara.
21 You can be certain of this: the wicked won't go unpunished, but the good will be saved.
Ahakoa awhi nga ringa ki a raua, e kore te tangata kino e waiho kia kore e whiua; ka mawhiti ia te uri o te hunga tika.
22 A beautiful woman who lacks good judgment is like a gold ring in a pig's snout.
Rite tonu ki te whakakai koura i te ihu o te poaka te wahine ataahua kahore nei ona ngarahu pai.
23 Good people want what's best, but what the wicked hope for ends in death.
Ko ta te hunga tika e minamina ai, ko te pai anake; ko te tumanako ia a te hunga kino, ko te riri.
24 If you give generously you receive more, but if you keep back what you should give, you end up poor.
Tera tetahi kei te rui, a tapiritia mai ana ano; tera tetahi kei te kaiponu i te mea e tika ana, heoi rawakore noa iho.
25 If you're generous, you'll become rich; give someone a drink of water, and you'll be given one in return.
Ko te wairua ohaoha ka momona: ko te tangata e whakamakuku ana, ka whakamakukuria ano ia.
26 People curse those who hoard grain; but they bless those who sell.
Ko te tangata e kaiponu ana i te witi, ka kanga tera e te nuinga; ka tau ia te manaaki ki runga ki te mahunga o te tangata e hoko atu ana.
27 If you look to do good, you'll be appreciated; but if you look for evil, you'll find it!
Ko te tangata e ata rapu ana i te pai, e rapu ana i te whakapai: ko te tangata ia e rapu ana i te he, ka tae tera ki a ia.
28 If you trust in your riches, you'll fall; but if you do good, you'll flourish like green leaves.
Ko te tangata e whakawhirinaki ana ki ona taonga, ka taka: na, ko te hunga tika ka rite to ratou tupu ki to te rau matomato.
29 If you cause trouble in your family, you'll inherit nothing but air. Stupid people end up as servants to those who think wisely.
Ko te tangata e whakararu ana i tona whare, he hau te taonga e whakarerea iho mona: hei pononga ano te kuware ma te ngakau whakaaro nui.
30 The fruit of the good is a tree of life, and the wise person saves people.
Ko nga hua o te tangata tika he rakau no te ora; ka hopu wairua ano te tangata whakaaro tika.
31 If the good are repaid here on earth, how much more will the wicked who sin be repaid!
Nana, he utu ano to te tangata tika i runga i te whenua: nui atu ia to te tangata kino raua ko te tangata hara.
