Proverbs 2
1 My son, listen to what I say, and [consider my instructions to be as valuable as] [MET] a treasure.
E KUU keiki, ina e lawe oe i ka'u mau olelo, A e waiho pu me oe i ko'u kanawai;
2 Pay attention to wisdom and try hard to understand it.
E haliu mai kou pepeiao i ka naauao, A e huli kou naau i ka ike;
3 Call out [to God] to get insight; plead with him to help you to understand more [of what he wants you to know].
Ina paha e hea aku oe i ka ike, A e o aku kou leo i ka naauao;
4 Search [eagerly] for wisdom, like you would search for silver, like you would search for a treasure that someone has hidden.
Ina e imi aku oe ia ia me he kala la, A e huli hoi ia ia me he waiwai huna la;
5 If you do that, you will understand how to revere Yahweh, and you will succeed in knowing God.
Alaila, e ike oe i ka makau ia Iehova, A e loaa ia oe ka ike i ke Akua.
6 Yahweh is the one who gives us wisdom. He is the one who tells us things that we need to know and understand.
No ka mea, na Iehova e haawi mai i ka naauao; Mai kona waha mai ka ike a me ka noiau.
7 He gives good advice to those who conduct their lives as they should. He protects [MET] those who do what is right.
Hoano e oia i ke ola no ka poe pono; He paku ia no ka poe hele pololei;
8 He guards those who act justly/fairly [toward others], and he watches over those who are faithful/loyal [to him].
E malama i na ala o ka mea hoopono, E kiai hoi i ka aoao o kona poe haipule.
9 [If you ask God for wisdom], you will understand what is right and just [DOU] [to do], and [you will know] the right way to conduct your life,
Alaila, e ike oe i ka pono a me ka hoopono, A me ka pololei a me na aoao maikai a pau.
10 because you will be wise in your inner being; and knowing [what God wants you to know] will cause you to be joyful.
No ka mea, e komo ka naauao iloko o kou naau, E ono hoi ka ike i kou uhane.
11 If you know [PRS] how to choose what is right to do and if you understand [what God wants] you to do, God will protect you and guard you and keep you safe.
Na ke akamai oe e malama aku, O ka noiau hoi ke kiai ia oe,
12 If you are wise [PRS], you will not do what evil people do, and you will not [believe what] deceitful people say.
E hoopakele ia oe mai ka aoao hewa aku, Mai ke kanaka hoi i wahahee ka olelo:
13 Deceitful people have stopped acting fairly/justly [toward others] and (walk on dark and evil paths/do what evil people do) [MET].
Haalele lakou i ka aoao pololei, I hele ai hoi ma na ala o ka pouli.
14 They enjoy doing what is wrong; they like to do what is evil and to deceive [people].
Olioli lakou ke hana hewa, Hauoli hoi lakou i ka ino o ka mea aia.
15 They (walk on crooked paths/always deceive others) and are always dishonest.
O lakou ke hookekee i ko lakou hele ana, Kekee wale hoi ma ko lakou aoao:
16 If you are wise [PRS], you will [also] be saved from (immoral women/prostitutes); you will not pay attention when adulterous women try to (seduce/entice you by what they say.)
I hoopakeleia oe i ka wahine e, I ka wahine malihini i hoomalimali ka olelo.
17 Those women have left the husbands whom they married when they were young; they have disregarded the solemn promise they made to God [not to commit adultery].
Oia ka i haalele i ke alakai o kona wa opiopio, A hoopoina hoi i ka berita o kona Akua.
18 If you go into houses of women who are like that, you will die [when you are still young]; the road [to their houses] leads to hell. (questioned)
No ka mea, e hina ana kona hale ilalo i ka make, A o kona mau ala hoi ma kahi o ka poe make.
19 No man who (visits/sleeps with) a woman like that will again [live harmoniously with his family]. He will never have a [happy] life again.
O ka poe a pau e komo aku io na la, aole e hoi hou mai, Aole hoi e hiki aku lakou i ke ala o ke ola.
20 If [you are wise], you should behave like good men behave. You should (stay on the paths that righteous [people] walk on/do what godly people do) [MET],
I hele oe ma ke ala o ka poe pono, I malama hoi oe i ka aoao o ka poe pololei.
21 because only godly people will live in this land [and receive God’s blessings]; [only] those who have not done wrong will stay here [for a long time].
No ka mea, e noho paa ka poe maikai ma ka aina, A e mau no malaila ka poe pololei.
22 Wicked [people] will be expelled from this land, and [people] who are not trustworthy will be thrown {God will throw them} out of it.
Aka, e okiia ana ka poe hewa mailoko aku o ka aina, A e uhukiia hoi ka poe lawehala malaila aku.
