Proverbs 3
1 My son, do not forget my teaching; but let your heart keep my commandments:
ʻE hoku foha, ʻoua naʻa fakangaloʻi ʻa ʻeku fono; ka ke tauhi ʻe ho loto ʻa ʻeku ngaahi fekau:
2 for length of days, and years of life, and peace, will they add to you.
He koeʻuhi ʻe fakalahi ʻaki ia kiate koe ʻae ngaahi ʻaho lōloa, mo e moʻui fuoloa, pea mo e melino.
3 Do not let kindness and truth forsake you. Bind them around your neck. Write them on the tablet of your heart.
Ke ʻoua naʻa mahuʻi ʻiate koe ʻae manavaʻofa mo e moʻoni: nonoʻo ia ki ho kia; tohi ia ki he kakano ʻo ho loto:
4 So you will find favor, and good understanding in the sight of God and man.
Ko ia te ke ʻilo ai ʻae lelei, pea ʻe tāpuekina koe ʻi he ʻao ʻoe ʻOtua mo e tangata.
5 Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding.
Falala kia Sihova ʻaki ho loto kotoa; pea ʻoua naʻa ke faʻaki ki ho poto ʻoʻou.
6 In all your ways remember him, and he will make your paths straight.
Ke ke fakaongoongo kiate ia ʻi ho hala kotoa pē, pea ʻe fakatonutonu ʻe ia ho ngaahi ʻaluʻanga.
7 Do not be wise in your own eyes. Fear the LORD, and depart from evil.
ʻOua naʻa ke pehē ʻi ho mata ʻoʻou, ʻoku ke poto: ka ke manavahē kia Sihova, pea tafoki mei he kovi.
8 It will be health to your body, and nourishment to your bones.
ʻE hoko ia ko e moʻui ki ho pito, mo e uho ki ho ngaahi hui.
9 Honor the LORD with your substance, with the first fruits of all your increase:
Fakaʻapaʻapa kia Sihova ʻaki hoʻo koloa, pea mo e ʻuluaki fua ʻo hoʻo meʻa kotoa pē kuo tupu:
10 so your storehouses will be filled with plenty, and your vats will overflow with new wine.
Ko ia ʻe fonu ai ho ngaahi feleoko ʻi he mahu, pea ʻe hā ʻae uaine foʻou mei hoʻo ngaahi tataʻoʻanga.
11 My son, do not despise the discipline of the LORD, nor resent his correction.
ʻE hoku foha, ʻoua naʻa ke manukiʻi ʻae tautea meia Sihova; pea ʻoua naʻa ke fiu ʻi heʻene valoki:
12 For whom the LORD loves he disciplines, and punishes every son he accepts.
He ko ia ʻoku ʻofa ki ai ʻa Sihova ʻoku ne tautea; ʻo hangē pe ko e tamai ki he foha ʻoku ne fiemālie ai.
13 Blessed is the man who finds wisdom, the man who gets understanding.
ʻOku monūʻia ʻae tangata ko ia ʻoku ne maʻu ʻae poto, mo e tangata ʻoku ne lavaʻi ʻae ʻilo.
14 For her good profit is better than getting silver, and her return is better than fine gold.
He ʻoku maʻongoʻonga hake ia ʻi he fakatau ʻoe siliva, mo hono mahuʻinga ʻi he koula lelei.
15 She is more precious than rubies. None of the things you can desire are to be compared to her.
ʻOku mahuʻinga hake ia ʻi he ngaahi maka koloa: pea ʻoku ʻikai tatau mo ia ʻae ngaahi meʻa kotoa pē ʻoku ke faʻa holi ki ai.
16 Length of days is in her right hand. In her left hand are riches and honor.
ʻOku ʻi hono nima toʻomataʻu ʻae ngaahi ʻaho lōloa; pea ʻoku ʻi hono nima toʻohema ʻae koloa mo e ongoongolelei.
17 Her ways are ways of pleasantness. All her paths are peace.
Ko hono ngaahi hala ko e hala ʻoe fiemālie, pea ʻoku melino ʻa hono ngaahi ʻaluʻanga kotoa pē.
18 She is a tree of life to those who lay hold of her, and those who hold on to her are blessed
Ko e ʻakau ia ʻoe moʻui kiate kinautolu ʻoku puke kiate ia: pea ʻoku monūʻia ʻakinautolu kotoa pē ʻoku kuku ia ke maʻu.
19 By wisdom the LORD founded the earth. By understanding, he established the heavens.
Kuo fokotuʻu ʻe Sihova ʻae tuʻunga ʻo māmani ʻi he poto; pea ʻi he ʻilo kuo ne teuteu ai ʻae ngaahi langi.
20 By his knowledge, the depths were broken up, and the skies drop down the dew.
Ko e meʻa ʻi heʻene faʻa ʻilo ʻoku mapunopuna hake ai ʻae ngaahi loloto, pea ʻoku toʻi ʻae hahau mei he ngaahi ʻao.
21 My son, let them not depart from your eyes. Keep sound wisdom and discretion:
E hoku foha, ʻoua naʻa ke tuku ke mole atu ia mei ho ʻao: tauhi ke maʻu ʻae poto moʻoni mo e ʻiloʻilo.
22 so they will be life to your soul, and grace for your neck.
Pea ʻe hoko ai ia ko e moʻui ki ho laumālie, mo e teunga lelei ki ho kia.
23 Then you shall walk in your way securely, and your foot won't stumble.
Pea te ke toki ʻalu lelei ʻi ho hala, pea ʻe ʻikai tūkia ho vaʻe.
24 When you lie down, you will not be afraid; you will lie down, and your sleep will be sweet.
ʻOka ke ka tokoto ki lalo, ʻe ʻikai te ke manavahē: ʻio, te ke tokoto hifo, pea ʻe melie hoʻo mohe kiate koe.
25 Do not be afraid of sudden fear, or of the storm of the wicked when it comes:
ʻOua naʻa ke manavahē ki ha meʻa fakailifia ʻoku fakafokifā mai; pe ki he fakaʻauha ʻoe angahala, ʻoka hoko mai ia.
26 for the LORD will be your confidence, and will keep your foot from being taken.
He ko ho falalaʻanga ʻa Sihova, pea ʻe fakahaofi ʻe ia ho vaʻe ke ʻoua naʻa ʻefihia.
27 Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in the power of your hand to do it.
ʻOua naʻa taʻofi ʻae lelei meiate kinautolu ʻoku totonu ke ʻatu ia ki ai, ʻo kapau ʻoku ʻi ho nima hono mafai.
28 Do not say to your neighbor, "Go, and come again; tomorrow I will give it to you," when you have it by you.
ʻOua naʻa ke pehē ki ho kaungāʻapi, “ʻAlu, pea ke toe haʻu, pea te u foaki ia kiate koe ʻapongipongi;” kae ʻosi ʻoku ke maʻu pe ʻae meʻa ʻiate koe.
29 Do not devise evil against your neighbor, seeing he dwells securely by you.
ʻOua naʻa ke filioʻi kovi ki ho kaungāʻapi, he ʻoku ne nofo falala pe kiate koe.
30 Do not strive with a man without cause, if he has done you no harm.
ʻOua naʻa fekuki mo ha taha taʻehanoʻuhinga, ʻo kapau kuo ʻikai ke fai ʻe ia ha kovi kiate koe.
31 Do not envy the man of violence. Choose none of his ways.
ʻOua naʻa ke meheka ki he tangata fakamālohi, pea ʻoua naʻa ke fili ki hono ngaahi hala ʻoʻona.
32 For the perverse is an abomination to the LORD, but his friendship is with the upright.
He ko e angahala ʻoku fakalielia ia kia Sihova: ka ʻoku ʻi he māʻoniʻoni ʻa hono finangalo fufū.
33 The LORD's curse is in the house of the wicked, but he blesses the habitation of the righteous.
ʻOku ʻi he fale ʻoe angahala ʻae fakamalaʻia meia Sihova: ka ʻoku ne tāpuakiʻi ʻae nofoʻanga ʻoe angatonu.
34 Surely he is scornful to scoffers, but he gives grace to the humble.
Ko e moʻoni ʻoku ne manukiʻi ʻae kau manuki: ka ʻoku foaki ʻe ia ʻae lelei ki he angavaivai.
35 The wise will inherit glory, but shame will be the promotion of fools.
ʻE maʻu ʻe he poto ʻae ongoongolelei: ka ko e hakeakiʻi ʻoe vale ko e meʻa fakamā.
