Proverbs 3
1 My son, do not forget what I have taught you. Keep my commands in your inner being,
E KUU keiki, mai haalele oe i ko'u kanawai, E waiho hoi i ka'u mau kauoha ma kou naau.
2 because [if you obey them] you will live a long time and things will go well for you
No ka mea, oia ka mea e nui ai na la a me na makahiki o kou ola ana, A o ka malu hoi e haawiia ia oe.
3 Always faithfully love others and (be faithful/do what you say that you will do); doing those things [will cause others to be pleased with you]; it will be as though you are wearing a beautiful necklace. Keep those things in your mind/inner being.
I ole e haalele ia oe ka lokomaikai a me ke aloha; E hawele ia mau mea ma kou a-i; E kakau hoi ma ka papa o ka naau.
4 If you do, God and people will approve of you and think highly of you [MTY].
Pela e loaa'i ka lokomaikai a me ka ike oiaio, Imua o Iehova a me na kanaka.
5 Trust in Yahweh completely, and do not rely on what you yourself understand.
E paulele ia Iehova me kou naau a pau; Mai hilinai hoi ma kou naauao iho.
6 Always allow him to lead you. If you do that, he will (show you the right path/direct your life).
Ma kou aoao a pau ia ia no oe e nana aku ai, A nana no e hoopololei i kou hele ana.
7 Do not be proud of being wise. [Instead], revere Yahweh and turn away from doing evil.
Mai hooakamai oe ma kou manao iho; E makau ia Iehova a e haalele i ka hewa.
8 If you do that, your body will be healthy/strong; it will be [like] medicine for you.
Oia ke ola no kou mau olona, A me ka lolo no kou mau iwi.
9 Honor Yahweh by [what you do with] your money; and [by giving him] the first part of your harvest.
E hoonani ia Iehova ma kou waiwai, A me na hua mua o na mea a pau i loaa'i ia oe:
10 If you do that, [you will have a good harvest]. Yahweh will fill your barns [with grain], and your vats/containers will be overflowing with [grape juice for making] wine.
Alaila, e hoopihaia kou waihona waiwai a hu, E hu ae kau mau mea kaomi waina i ka waina hou.
11 My son, when Yahweh disciplines/corrects you, do not despise it, and if he rebukes you, do not resent it.
E kuu keiki, mai hoole oe i ke aoia mai e Iehova; Mai pauaho oe i kona hooponopono ana mai.
12 [I say that] because it is the people whom Yahweh loves that he corrects/reproves, [just] like parents correct/reprove their sons whom they love.
No ka mea, o ka mea a Iehova i aloha'i oia kana i paipai mai. Me he makua la i ke keiki ana i makemake ai.
13 [Yahweh] is pleased with those who become wise and have good understanding.
Pomaikai ke kanaka ke loaa ia ia ka naauao, A o ke kanaka hoi i makaukau i ka ike.
14 Being wise and having good understanding is worth more than silver, better than gold.
No ka mea, ua oi aku ka waiwai o ia mea mamua o ke kala, A o ke kuai ana hoi mamua o ke gula.
15 Being wise is more precious than (jewels/precious stones); there is nothing that you could desire [that would be as valuable] as wisdom.
Ua maikai oia mamua o na momi; A o na mea a pau au e makemake ai, aole e liko me ia ka maikai.
16 On the one hand, wisdom [PRS] enables [you] to live a long life, and on the other hand, wisdom enables [you] to become rich and to be honored.
Aia ma kona lima akau ka loihi o na la; A ma kona lima hema ka waiwai a me ka hanohano.
17 If [you] are wise, [your] life will be pleasant, and things will go well [for you].
O kona mau aoao he mau aoao oluolu no, Ua pau hoi kona mau alanui i ka maluhia,
18 Wisdom is [like] a tree that gives long life to those who [eagerly] take hold of it, and [Yahweh] is pleased with those who hold onto it tightly.
Oia ka laau o ke ola no ka poe e hoopaa ana ia ia, Poinaikai hoi ka mea e apo ana ia ia.
19 By his wisdom Yahweh created the earth, and by his understanding he put everything in the skies.
Ma ke akamuai i hookumu iho ai o Iehova i ka honua; A ma ka ike i kau aku ai i ka lani.
20 By his knowledge [he caused] the water that was beneath the earth to burst forth, and he caused rain to fall from the clouds.
Ma kona ike hoi i wawahiia'i na wahi hohonu, A ninini mai no na ao i ka ua.
21 My son, [always] keep doing things that are right and things that are smart. If you do that,
E kuu keiki e, mai huli e aku kou mau maka; E hoopaa i ka naauao a me ka ike.
22 you will live [many years] and be honored and respected {people will honor and respect you}.
He ola no ia no kou uhane, He hanohano no ia i kou a-i.
23 If you do what is right and wise, you will [be able to] walk safely, and you will not (stumble/do things that are wrong) [MET].
Alaila, e hele makau ole oe ma kou ala, A o kou wawae hoi, aole ia e palaha.
24 You will [be able to] lie down [at night] and not be afraid [of anything], and you will sleep peacefully.
I kou moe ana, aole oe e makau; E moe iho no oe, a e oluolu kou hiamoe ana.
25 You will not be afraid that something disastrous will happen to you or that storms that strike the wicked will strike you,
Mai weliweli oe i ka mea e makau ai ke hikilele mai, Aole hoi i ka luku ana o ka poe hewa ke hiki mai.
26 because you will be confident that Yahweh [will take care of you]. He will not let your foot be caught in a trap/snare.
No ka mea, o Iehova no kou mea e peulele ai, E malama no oia i kou wawae i ole no e heiia.
27 If you are able to help people who deserve it, do not refuse to help them.
Mai aua oe i ka maikai i ka mea e pono ai ia, Ke hiki i kou lima ke hana aku.
28 If you are able to help someone you interact with, do not say, “Come back later; [perhaps] I can help you tomorrow.”
Mai olelo oe i kou hoanoho, O hele oe a hoi mai, apopo e haawi aku au, Ke waiho wale ia mea ia oe.
29 Do not make plans to harm those you interact with regularly, [because] they live near you, and they trust you.
Mai imi hala oe i kou hoanoho, No ka mea, ke noho la oia ma ou la me ka maluhia.
30 If someone has not harmed you, do not accuse him [by saying that he has harmed you].
Mai hoopaapaa hala ole oe me ke kanaka, Ina aole oia i hana hewa aku ia oe.
31 Do not envy people who [obtain things by] violent actions, and do not imitate/do what they do.
Mai hoolalike oe me ke kanaka huhu, Mai koho hoi oe i kekahi aoao ona.
32 [I say that] because Yahweh considers such people to be abominable/detestable; but he is a friend to [all] those who do what is right.
No ka mea, he mea hoopailua ka aia ia Iehova, O ka poe pololei oia kona poe hoakuka.
33 Yahweh curses the families [MTY] of those who are wicked, but he blesses the families of those who are good/righteous.
O ka hoino o Iehova aia ma ka hale o ka mea hewa, Hoopomaikai oia i kahi noho ai o ka poe pono.
34 Yahweh makes fun of those who make fun [of others], but he kindly helps those who are humble.
E hoowahawaha mai oia i ka poe hoowahawaha; E haawi mai oia i ka lokomaikai i ka poe i haahaa ka naau.
35 Wise [people] will be honored {people will honor wise people}, but foolish people will be dishonored/disgraced.
E ili mai ka hanohano no ka poe naauao; O ka hookiekieia mai o ka poe hewa, he mea hilahila ia.
