Proverbs 30
1 The words of Agur the son of Jakeh, the revelation: the man says to Ithiel, to Ithiel and Ucal:
Ko nga kupu a Akuru tama a Iakehe; ko te poropititanga. I korero taua tangata ki a Itiere, ki a Itiere raua ko Ukara,
2 “Surely I am the most ignorant man, and don’t have a man’s understanding.
He pono ko ahau te mea poauau rawa o nga tangata, kahore hoki he matauranga tangata i roto i ahau.
3 I have not learnt wisdom, neither do I have the knowledge of the Holy One.
Kihai hoki ahau i whakaakona ki te whakaaro nui, kihai ano i mohio ki te Mea Tapu.
4 Who has ascended up into heaven, and descended? Who has gathered the wind in his fists? Who has bound the waters in his garment? Who has established all the ends of the earth? What is his name, and what is his son’s name, if you know?
Ko wai kua piki atu ki te rangi, a heke mai ai ano? Ko wai kua pupu i te hau ki roto ki ona ringa? Na wai i takai nga wai ki roto ki tona kakahu? Na wai i whakapumau nga pito katoa o te whenua? Ko wai tona ingoa, a ko wai hoki te ingoa o tana tam a, ki te mohiotia e koe?
5 “Every word of God is flawless. He is a shield to those who take refuge in him.
Ko nga kupu katoa a te Atua he mea whakamatau: he whakangungu rakau ia ki te hunga katoa e whakawhirinaki ana ki a ia.
6 Don’t you add to his words, lest he reprove you, and you be found a liar.
Kaua e tapiritia etahi kupu ki ana, kei riria e ia tou he, a ka kitea koe he tangata korero teka.
7 “Two things I have asked of you. Don’t deny me before I die.
E rua nga mea kua inoia e ahau i a koe; kaua ena e kaiponuhia i ahau i mua i toku matenga;
8 Remove far from me falsehood and lies. Give me neither poverty nor riches. Feed me with the food that is needful for me,
Whakamataratia atu i ahau te horihori me te korero teka; kaua e homai te rawakore ki ahau, te taonga ranei; whangaia ahau ki te kai e rite ana maku:
9 lest I be full, deny you, and say, ‘Who is the LORD?’ or lest I be poor, and steal, and so dishonour the name of my God.
Kei makona ahau, a ka whakakahore ki a koe, ka mea, Ko wai a Ihowa? Kei rawakore ranei ahau, a ka whanako, ka whakahua noa hoki i te ingoa o toku Atua.
10 “Don’t slander a servant to his master, lest he curse you, and you be held guilty.
Kaua e korerotia te pononga ki tona ariki, kei kanga ia i a koe, a ko koe e he.
11 There is a generation that curses their father, and doesn’t bless their mother.
Tera te whakatupuranga, he kanga ta ratou i to ratou papa, kahore hoki e manaaki i to ratou whaea.
12 There is a generation that is pure in their own eyes, yet are not washed from their filthiness.
Tera te whakatupuranga, he ma ki ta ratou na titiro, otira kahore ano kia horoia atu to ratou paru.
13 There is a generation, oh how lofty are their eyes! Their eyelids are lifted up.
Tera te whakatupuranga, Na, te whakakake o o ratou kanohi! Kua whakarewaina ake hoki o ratou kamo.
14 There is a generation whose teeth are like swords, and their jaws like knives, to devour the poor from the earth, and the needy from amongst men.
Tera te whakatupuranga, ko o ratou niho ano he hoari, ko o ratou niho purakau ano he maripi, hei horo i te hunga iti i runga i te whenua, i nga rawakore hoki i roto i nga tangata.
15 “The leech has two daughters: ‘Give, give.’ “There are three things that are never satisfied; four that don’t say, ‘Enough!’:
E rua nga tamahine a te ngate, ko ta raua karanga, Homai, homa. E toru nga mea e kore rawa e makona, ae ra, e wha nga mea e kore e ki, Kati:
16 Sheol, the barren womb, the earth that is not satisfied with water, and the fire that doesn’t say, ‘Enough!’ (Sheol h7585)
Ko te rua tupapaku; ko te kopu pakoko; ko te whenua kihai i pukuwaitia; a ko te ahi e kore nei e ki, Kati. (Sheol h7585)
17 “The eye that mocks at his father, and scorns obedience to his mother, the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, the young eagles shall eat it.
Ko te kanohi e whakahi ana ki te papa, e whakahawea ana ki te whakarongo ki tona whaea, ma nga raweni o te awaawa ia e tikaro, a ma nga pi ekara e kai.
18 “There are three things which are too amazing for me, four which I don’t understand:
E toru nga mea he whakamiharo rawa, e kore e taea e ahau, ae ra, e wha kahore e mohiotia e ahau:
19 The way of an eagle in the air, the way of a serpent on a rock, the way of a ship in the middle of the sea, and the way of a man with a maiden.
Ko te huarahi o te ekara i te rangi; ko te huarahi o te nakahi i runga i te kamaka; ko te huarahi o te kaipuke i waenga moana; a ko te huarahi o te tangata ki te kotiro.
20 “So is the way of an adulterous woman: She eats and wipes her mouth, and says, ‘I have done nothing wrong.’
He pera ano te huarahi o te wahine puremu; ka kai ia, a ka horoi i tona mangai, a ka ki, Kahore aku mahi he.
21 “For three things the earth trembles, and under four, it can’t bear up:
E toru nga mea e korikori ai te whenua, a e wha, he mea e kore e manawanuitia e ia:
22 For a servant when he is king, a fool when he is filled with food,
Ko te pononga ina whakakingitia ia; ko te wairangi hoki ina makona i te taro;
23 for an unloved woman when she is married, and a servant who is heir to her mistress.
Ko te wahine whakarihariha ina whiwhi i te tane; a ko te pononga wahine ina tuku iho mana nga mea a tona rangatira.
24 “There are four things which are little on the earth, but they are exceedingly wise:
E wha nga mea ririki i runga i te whenua, he nui noa atu ia nga whakaaro:
25 The ants are not a strong people, yet they provide their food in the summer.
Ko nga popokorua ehara i te iwi kaha, heoi e mea ana i te kai ma ratou i te raumati;
26 The hyraxes are but a feeble folk, yet make they their houses in the rocks.
Ko nga koni, he iwi ngoikore, heoi e hanga ana i o ratou whare ki te kamaka;
27 The locusts have no king, yet they advance in ranks.
Ko nga mawhitiwhiti, kahore o ratou kingi, heoi haere ropu ana ratou katoa;
28 You can catch a lizard with your hands, yet it is in kings’ palaces.
Ko te mokomoko, ko ona peke hei pupuri mana; otiia kei roto ia i nga whare kingi.
29 “There are three things which are stately in their march, four which are stately in going:
E toru nga mea, he tau ta ratou hikoi, ae ra, e wha he huatau ki te haere:
30 The lion, which is mightiest amongst animals, and doesn’t turn away for any;
Ko te raiona, ko te mea kaha rawa o nga kararehe, e kore nei e tahuri mai i te aroaro o tetahi;
31 the greyhound; the male goat; and the king against whom there is no rising up.
Ko te kuri horo; ko te koati toa ano hoki; a ko te kingi, kahore nei tetahi e maranga ake ki a ia.
32 “If you have done foolishly in lifting up yourself, or if you have thought evil, put your hand over your mouth.
Ki te mea he mahi kuware tau i a koe i whakaneke ake ai i a koe, ki te mea ranei i whakaaro kino koe, kopania tou ringa ki tou mangai.
33 For as the churning of milk produces butter, and the wringing of the nose produces blood, so the forcing of wrath produces strife.”
He pono hoki ki te hurihia te waiu ka puta mai he pata, a ki te kowiria te ihu ka puta mai he toto: waihoki ki te akina te riri ka puta he whawhai.
