Proverbs 22
1 A fair name is better than much wealth, and good favor is above silver and gold.
ʻOku lelei hake ʻae fili ki he hingoa ʻoku ongolelei ʻi he fili ki he koloa lahi, pea lelei hake ke ʻofeina ʻi he maʻu ʻae siliva mo e koula.
2 The rich and the poor meet together; but the Lord made them both.
ʻOku nofo fakataha ʻae koloaʻia mo e masiva: ko Sihova, naʻa ne ngaohi ʻakinautolu kotoa pē.
3 An intelligent man seeing a bad man severely punished is himself instructed, but fools pass by and are punished.
ʻOku sio mamaʻo atu ʻae tangata fakapotopoto ki he kovi, ʻo ne fufū ia mei ai: ka ʻoku mole atu pe ʻae vale, pea tautea ia.
4 The fear of the Lord is the offspring of wisdom, and wealth, and glory, and life.
Ko e totongi ʻoe angavaivai mo e manavahē kia Sihova ko e koloa, mo e ongoongolelei, mo e moʻui.
5 Thistles and snares are in perverse ways; but he that keeps his soul will refrain from them.
ʻOku ʻi he hala ʻoe talangataʻa ʻae ʻakau talatala mo e ngaahi tauhele: ko ia ʻoku fai ke tauhi hono laumālie te ne hiki mamaʻo mei ai.
Akonakiʻi ʻae tamasiʻi ʻi he hala ʻoku totonu ke ne ʻalu ai: pea ka hoko ia ʻo motuʻa, ʻe ʻikai te ne foki mei ai.
7 The rich will rule over the poor, and servants will lend to their own masters.
ʻOku pule ʻae koloaʻia ki he masiva, pea ko ia ʻoku nō ʻoku tamaioʻeiki kiate ia ʻoku foaki mai.
8 He that sows wickedness shall reap troubles; and shall fully receive the punishment of his deeds. God loves a cheerful and liberal man; but [a man] shall fully prove the folly of his works.
Ko ia ʻoku tūtuuʻi ʻae kovi ʻe utu ʻe ia ʻae mamahi: pea ʻe ʻauha ia ʻi he meʻa tā ʻi heʻene ʻita.
9 He that has pity on the poor shall himself be maintained; for he has given of his own bread to the poor. He that gives liberally secures victory an honor; but he takes away the life of them that posses [them].
ʻE monūʻia ia ʻoku mataʻofa; he ʻoku foaki ʻe ia a ʻene mā ki he masiva.
10 Cast out a pestilent person from the council, and strife shall go out with him; for when he sits in the council he dishonors all.
Ke lī kituʻa ʻaia ʻoku manuki, pea ʻe ʻalu kituʻa ʻae fakakikihi foki: ʻio, ʻe ngata ʻae feʻiteʻitani mo e lauʻikovi.
11 The Lord loves holy hearts, and all blameless persons are acceptable with him: a king rules with his lips.
Ko ia ʻoku ʻofa ki he loto maʻa, ʻe kāinga ʻaki ia ʻe he tuʻi koeʻuhi ko e māʻoniʻoni ʻo hono loungutu.
12 But the eyes of the Lord preserve discretion; but the transgressor despises [wise] words.
ʻOku tauhi ʻae poto ʻe he fofonga ʻo Sihova, pea ʻoku ne fulihi ʻae ngāue ʻae angahala.
13 The sluggard makes excuses, and says, [There is] a lion in the ways, and murderers in the streets.
ʻOku pehē ʻe he tangata fakapikopiko, “ʻOku ai ʻae laione ʻituʻa, pea te u mate ʻi he ngaahi hala.”
14 The mouth of a transgressor is a deep pit; and he that is hated of the Lord shall fall into it. Evil ways are before a man, and he does not like to turn away from them; but it is needful to turn aside from a perverse and bad way.
Ko e ngutu ʻoe kau fefine kovi ko e luo taumamaʻo: pea ʻe tō ki ai ʻaia ʻoku fehiʻa ki ai ʻa Sihova.
15 Folly is attached to the heart of a child, but the rod and instruction are [then] far from him.
ʻOku nonoʻo ʻae vale ʻi he loto ʻoe tamasiʻi; ka ko e vaʻa ʻakau ʻoe tauteʻi ʻe kapusi mamaʻo ai ia ʻiate ia.
16 He that oppresses the poor, increases his own substance, yet gives to the rich so as to make it less.
Ko ia ʻoku fakamālohiʻi ʻae masiva ke tupu ai ʻene koloa, pea mo ia ʻoku foaki ki he koloaʻia, ʻe hoko moʻoni kiate ia ʻae masiva.
17 Incline your ear to the words of wise men: hear also my word, and apply your heart,
Fakaongo ho telinga, pea fanongo ki he lea ʻae poto, pea fakatokangaʻi ho loto ki heʻeku ʻilo.
18 that you may know that they are good: and if you lay them to heart, they shall also gladden you on your lips.
He ko e meʻa lelei ʻo kapau te ke tauhi ia ʻiate koe; pea ʻe taau ke lea ʻaki ia ʻe ho loungutu.
19 That your hope may be in the Lord, and he may make your way known to you.
Koeʻuhi ke ʻia Sihova hoʻo falala, ʻaia kuo u fakahā kiate koe ʻi he ʻaho ni, ʻio, kiate koe pe.
20 And do you too repeatedly record them for yourself on the table of your heart, for counsel and knowledge.
ʻIkai kuo u tohi kiate koe ʻae ngaahi meʻa lelei, ʻi he enginaki, pea mo e poto,
21 I therefore teach you truth, and knowledge good to hear; that you may answer words of truth to them that question you.
koeʻuhi ke u fakahā ai kiate koe ʻae moʻoni ʻoe ngaahi lea moʻoni: koeʻuhi ke ke tali ʻaki ʻae ngaahi lea ʻoe moʻoni ʻakinautolu ʻoku fekau mai kiate koe?
22 Do no violence to the poor, for he is needy: neither dishonor the helpless [man] in the gates.
ʻOua naʻa kaihaʻa mei he masiva koeʻuhi ko e masiva ia: pea ʻoua naʻa fakamālohiʻi ʻaia ʻoku mamahi ʻi he matapā:
23 For the Lord will plead his cause, and you shall deliver your soul in safety.
Koeʻuhi ʻe langomakiʻi ʻakinautolu ʻe Sihova, pea te ne maumauʻi ʻae laumālie ʻonautolu ʻoku maumauʻi ʻakinautolu.
24 Be not companion to a furious man; neither lodge with a passionate man:
ʻOua naʻa ke fakakāinga mo e tangata faʻa ʻita; pea ʻoua ʻaupito naʻa ke ʻalu mo ha tangata loto lili:
25 lest you learn of his ways, and get snares to your soul.
Telia naʻa ke ako ki hono ngaahi hala, pea tauheleʻi ai ho laumālie.
26 Become not surety from respect of a man's person.
Ke ʻoua naʻa ke kau koe mo kinautolu ʻoku fepukeaki nima, pe ko kinautolu ʻoku fakapapau ki he fai ʻo ha totongi.
27 For if those have not whence to give compensation, they will take the bed [that is] under you.
Kapau ʻoku ʻikai hao meʻa ke totongi aki, ko e hā ʻoku ʻave ai ho mohenga mei lalo ʻiate koe?
28 Remove not the old landmarks, which your fathers placed.
ʻOua naʻa hiki ʻae kauʻā motuʻa, ʻaia naʻe fokotuʻu ʻe hoʻo kau mātuʻa.
29 It is fit that an observant man and [one] diligent in his business should attend on kings, and not attend on slothful men.
ʻOku ke mamata ki ha tangata ʻoku faʻa fai ki heʻene ngāue? ʻE tuʻu ia ʻi he ʻao ʻoe ngaahi tuʻi; ʻe ʻikai nofo ia ʻi he ʻao ʻoe kakai meʻavale.
