Proverbs 21
1 The Lord directs the king's decisions like a stream of water that he sends whichever way he wants.
HE mau auwai ka naau o ke alii, iloko o ka lima o Iehova, Nana e hookahe ae e like me kona makemake.
2 People think that whatever they do is fine, but the Lord looks at their motives.
O na aoao a pau o ke kanaka, ua pololei ia i kona maka iho, Hoao ae la o Iehova i na naau.
3 Doing what's right and fair pleases the Lord more than sacrifices.
O ka hana ana i ka pono a me ka pololei, Ua makemakeia e Iehova mamua o ka mohai.
4 Pride and arrogance are the sins the wicked live by.
O ka maka haaheo, o ka naau hookiekie, O ka pomaikai ana hoi o ka poe hewa he pono ole no ia.
5 Those who plan ahead and work hard will have plenty, while those who act rashly end up poor.
O ka manao o ka mea hana mau, pili no ia i ka lako; O ko ka mea wikiwiki wale, pili no ia i ka nele.
6 Money made by lies is like smoke in the wind—a chase that ends in death.
O ka imi ana i ka waiwai ma ke elelo wahahee, He opala i hoopuehuia e ka poe e imi ana i ka make.
7 The destruction caused by the wicked will destroy them, for they refuse to do what's right.
O ke kaili wale o ka poe hewa, e kaili aku ia ia lakou; No ka mea, hoole lakou, aole e hana ma ka hoopono.
8 Guilty people live crooked lives, but the innocent follow straight paths.
He kekee ka aoao o ke kanaka, a he ano e hoi; O ka mea maemae hoi, ua pololei kana hana.
9 It's better to live in a corner of a housetop than to share a whole house with an argumentative wife.
E aho ka noho ma ke kihi maluna o ka hale, Aole hoi me ka wahine hakaka ma ka hale kanaka.
10 Evil people love to do wrong, they don't care what pain they cause anyone.
O ka uhane o ka mea hewa, makemake no ia i ka hewa; Aole ona lokomaikai mai i kona hoanoho.
11 When a mocker is punished, an immature person can learn wisdom. When the wise are educated, they gain knowledge.
Ma ka hoopaiia mai o ka mea hoowahawaha, e hoonaauaoia'i ka mea ike ole; I ke ao ana aku i ka mea akamai, e loaa no ia ia ka ike.
12 The God of justice sees what happens in the homes of the wicked, and brings the wicked down in disaster.
Noonoo nui ka mea pono i ka hale o ka mea hewa; Ua hookahuliia ka poe hewa no ka hana hewa ana.
13 If you refuse to hear the cries of the poor, your cries won't be heard either.
O ka mea i papani i kona pepeiao i ka uwe ana o ka mea nele, E hea aku no oia, aohe mea e hoolohe mai.
14 A gift given in secret calms down anger, and a hidden bribe soothes furious rage.
O ka makana malu, pale ae no ia i ka huhu; Pela hoi ka makana poli i ka inaina ikaika.
15 When justice is done, the good are happy, but it brings terror to those who do evil.
He olioli i ka mea pono ke hana ma ka pololei; He make no ko ka poe hana hewa.
16 Anyone who wanders away from the path of understanding ends up with the dead.
O ke kanaka hele hewa mai ka aoao ae o ka naauao, E noho no oia ma ke anaina o ka poe malu make.
17 If you love pleasure you'll become poor; if you love wine and olive oil you won't ever be rich.
O ka mea makemake i ka lealea, e ilihune auanei ia, O ka mea makemake i ka waina a me ka aila, aole ia e waiwai.
18 The wicked pay the price and not the good; those who are deceitful and not those who live right.
Pani ka mea hewa i ka hakahaka no ka mea pono; Pela ka mea lawe hala no ka mea pololei.
19 It's better to live in a desert than with an argumentative and bad-tempered wife.
E aho ka noho noho ana ma ka waoakua. Aole me ka wahine huhu a me ka hakaka.
20 The wise hold on to their wealth and olive oil, but stupid people use up everything they have.
Aia ka waiwai i makemakeia a me ka aila ma ka hale o ka mea naauao; A o ke kanaka lapuwale, moni iho la oia ia mea.
21 If you pursue goodness and trustworthy love, you'll find life, prosperity, and honor.
O ka mea hahai mahope o ka pono, a me ka lokomaikai, E loaa ia ia ke ola a me ka pono a me ka nani.
22 The wise can overcome a city belonging to strong warriors, and tear down the fortress they trusted to protect them.
Pii ae ka mea naauao maluna o ke kulanakauhale o ka poe ikaika, Hoohiolo oia i ka ikaika a lakou i paulele ai.
23 If you watch what you say, you can save yourself a lot of trouble.
O ka mea malama i kona waha a me kona alelo, Oia ka i hoopakele i kona uhane i ka popilikia.
24 A proud, conceited, mocker—that's the name of those who act with insolent arrogance.
O ka haaheo, o ka hookano, o ka hoowahawaha, Oia ka inoa o ka mea hana ma ka huhu ikaika.
25 Slackers die hungry because they refuse to work.
O ka makemake o ka mea palaualelo oia kona mea e make ai; No ka mea, hoole kona mau lima i ka hana.
26 Some people only want more and more all the time, but the good give generously.
Kuko wale aku no ia a po ka la; Haawi aku hoi ka mea pono me ka aua ole.
27 The sacrifices given by the wicked are obnoxious, worse still when they're offered with evil motives.
O ka mohai o ka poe hewa, he hoopailua ia; Ua oi aku hoi ka hewa, ke lawe oia ia mea me ka manao ino.
28 The lies of a false witness vanish away, but the words of a reliable witness will stand.
O ka mea hoike wahahee, e make no ia; O ke kanaka hoolohe, oia ke olelo mau.
29 The wicked act as bold as brass, but those who live right consider carefully what they're doing.
Hoopaakiki ke kanaka hewa i kona maka; O ka mea pololei hoi, hoopololei oia i kona aoao.
30 Whatever wisdom, understanding, or guidance you may have is nothing before the Lord.
Aohe akamai, aohe noonoo; Aole hoi oleloao e hiki ai ke ku e aku ia Iehova.
31 You can get your horse ready for battle, but the victory is the Lord's.
Ua hoomakaukauia ka lio no ka la e kaua ai; Aka, ia Iehova no ka hoopakele ana.
