Proverbs 8
1 Doesn’t wisdom cry out? Doesn’t understanding raise her voice?
A OLE anei i hea mai ka naauao? Aole anei i pane mai ka ike i kona leo?
2 On the top of high places by the way, where the paths meet, she stands.
Maluna o na wahi kiekie, ma ke ala, Ma kahi o na alanui, ku ae la oia.
3 Beside the gates, at the entry of the city, at the entry doors, she cries aloud:
Ma na ipuka, ma ke alo o ke kulanakauhale, Ma na wahi e komo ai, kahea mai la oia.
4 “I call to you men! I send my voice to the sons of mankind.
Ke hea aku nei au ia oukou, e na kanaka; O ko'u leo hoi i na keiki a kanaka.
5 You simple, understand prudence! You fools, be of an understanding heart!
E na mea ike ole, e ike oukou i ke akamai; E hoonaauao hoi oukou, e ka poe naaupo.
6 Hear, for I will speak excellent things. The opening of my lips is for right things.
E hoolohe mai, no ka mea, e hai ana au i na mea maikai; O ka oaka ana hoi o ko'u mau lehelehe ma na mea pono ia.
7 For my mouth speaks truth. Wickedness is an abomination to my lips.
No ka mea, e hoike mai kuu waha i ka oiaio; He mea hoopailua ka hewa i ko'u mau lehelehe.
8 All the words of my mouth are in righteousness. There is nothing crooked or perverse in them.
Ma ka pono na olelo a pau a ko'u waha; Aole wahahee, aohe mea kekee malaila.
9 They are all plain to him who understands, right to those who find knowledge.
Pau loa no ia i ka pololei i ka mea naauao, Ua kupono hoi i ka poe i loaa ka ike.
10 Receive my instruction rather than silver, knowledge rather than choice gold.
E koho oukou i ke aoia mai, aole ke kala, A me ka ike hoi mamua o ke gula maikai.
11 For wisdom is better than rubies. All the things that may be desired can’t be compared to it.
No ka mea, ua maikai ka naauao mamua o na momi; A o na mea i makemakeia a pau, aole i like me ia.
12 “I, wisdom, have made prudence my dwelling. Find out knowledge and discretion.
Owau hoi, o ka naauao, ke pili nei i ke akamai, Ua loaa ia'u ka ike i na mea e naauao ai.
13 The fear of the LORD is to hate evil. I hate pride, arrogance, the evil way, and the perverse mouth.
O ka makau ia Iehova, oia ke inaina aku i ka hewa; O ka haaheo, o ka hookiekie, o ka aoao ino, O ka waha aaka, oia ka'u i hoowahawaha aku ai.
14 Counsel and sound knowledge are mine. I have understanding and power.
Ia'u ka ike a me ke akamai; Owau no ka noonoo, ia'u hoi ka ikaika.
15 By me kings reign, and princes decree justice.
Ma o'u nei no e nohoalii ai na alii, A e kau aku ai no hoi na kaukaualii i ke kanawai pono.
16 By me princes rule, nobles, and all the righteous rulers of the earth.
Ma o'u nei no hoi e hoomalu ai na kiaaina, A me na'lii, a me na lunakanawai a pau o ka honua.
17 I love those who love me. Those who seek me diligently will find me.
He aloha ko'u i ka poe e aloha mai ia'u; O ka poe imi pono mai, o lakou ke loaa ia'u.
18 With me are riches, honor, enduring wealth, and prosperity.
Me au ka waiwai a me ka hanohano; O ka waiwai e mau ana hoi a me ka pono.
19 My fruit is better than gold, yes, than fine gold, my yield than choice silver.
Ua maikai ko'u hua mamua o ke gula a me ke gula maikai; He mea kohoia hoi ka waiwai ma o'u nei mamua o ke kala.
20 I walk in the way of righteousness, in the middle of the paths of justice,
Ma ke ala o ka pono ka'u e alakai ai, Mawaena hoi o na alanui o ka hoopono:
21 that I may give wealth to those who love me. I fill their treasuries.
I hooili au i ka waiwai no ka poe aloha mai ia'u, A e hoopiha au i ko lakou waihona waiwai.
22 “The LORD possessed me in the beginning of his work, before his deeds of old.
Na Iehova no wau i kinohou o kona noho ana, Mamua o kana hana ana i ka wa kahiko.
23 I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, before the earth existed.
Mai ka po mai ua hoonohoia au, Mai kinohi mai, mamua hoi o ka honua.
24 When there were no depths, I was born, when there were no springs abounding with water.
I ka wa i ole ai na wahi hohonu, ua hanau no au, I wa i ole ai na puuawai i piha i ka wai.
25 Before the mountains were settled in place, before the hills, I was born;
Mamua o ka hoonoho ana i na mauna, Mamua o na kuahiwi ua hanau au:
26 while as yet he had not made the earth, nor the fields, nor the beginning of the dust of the world.
Aole hoi oia i hana i ka honua a me na kula, A me kahi huna lepo iki o ka honua.
27 When he established the heavens, I was there. When he set a circle on the surface of the deep,
I kona hohola ana i ka lani, owau no kekahi malaila, I kona kau ana i ke kanawai maluna o ka hohonu;
28 when he established the clouds above, when the springs of the deep became strong,
I kona hoolewalewa ana i na ao maluna, I kona hoonoho ana i na punawai o ka hohonu;
29 when he gave to the sea its boundary, that the waters should not violate his commandment, when he marked out the foundations of the earth,
I kona kau ana i ke kanawai no ka moana, I ole e hu wale aku na kai mamua ona; I kona hookumu paa ana i ka honua:
30 then I was the craftsman by his side. I was a delight day by day, always rejoicing before him,
Alaila, owau pu kekahi me ia me he keiki hiwahiwa la; O kona olioli no au i kela la i keia la, E hauoli mau ana hoi imua o kona alo;
31 rejoicing in his whole world. My delight was with the sons of men.
E hauoli ana i na wahi i noho ai na kanaka o ka honua ona; O ko'u olioli nui hoi, aia me na keiki a kanaka.
32 “Now therefore, my sons, listen to me, for blessed are those who keep my ways.
Ano la, e na keiki, e hoolohe mai ia'u; Pomaikai ka poe i malama mai i ko'u aoao.
33 Hear instruction, and be wise. Don’t refuse it.
E hoolohe mai i ke ao ana a e hoomanao iho, Mai pale ae oukou.
34 Blessed is the man who hears me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at my door posts.
Pomaikai ke kanaka ke lohe mai i ka'u, He kiai hoi oia, i ko'u mau puka i kela la i keia la, Ke kakali hoi oia ma na kia o ko'u mau puka.
35 For whoever finds me finds life, and will obtain favor from the LORD.
No ka mea, o ka mea o'u i loaa ai, ua loaa ia ia ke ola, E loaa hoi ia ia ka lokomaikaiia mai e Iehova.
36 But he who sins against me wrongs his own soul. All those who hate me love death.”
Aka, o ka mea i hana ino mai ia'u, ua pepehi oia i kona uhane iho; O ka poe inaina mai ia'u oia ka i koho i ka make.
