Proverbs 16
1 Of man [are] arrangements of the heart, And from Jehovah an answer of the tongue.
ʻOku meia Sihova ʻae teuteu ʻoe loto ʻi he tangata, pea mo e tali ʻoe ʻelelo.
2 All the ways of a man are pure in his own eyes, And Jehovah is pondering the spirits.
ʻOku maʻa ʻae hala kotoa pē ʻoe tangata ki hono mata ʻoʻona; ka ʻoku fakamaau ʻe Sihova ʻae ngaahi laumālie.
3 Roll unto Jehovah thy works, And established are thy purposes,
Tuku kia Sihova hoʻo ngāue kotoa pē, pea ʻe fokotuʻumaʻu ai hoʻo ngaahi mahalo.
4 All things hath Jehovah wrought for Himself, And also the wicked [worketh] for a day of evil.
Kuo ngaohi ʻe Sihova ʻae meʻa kotoa pē maʻana: ʻio, naʻa mo e kau angahala ki he ʻaho ʻoe kovi.
5 An abomination to Jehovah [is] every proud one of heart, Hand to hand he is not acquitted.
ʻOku fakalielia kia Sihova ʻakinautolu kotoa pē ʻoku loto fielahi: pea kapau ʻe puke ʻae nima ki he nima, ʻe ʻikai taʻehoko hono tautea.
6 In kindness and truth pardoned is iniquity, And in the fear of Jehovah Turn thou aside from evil.
ʻOku fakamaʻa mei he angahala ʻe he ʻaloʻofa mo e moʻoni: pea ko e meʻa ʻi he manavahē kia Sihova ʻoku tafoki ai ʻae tangata mei he kovi.
7 When a man's ways please Jehovah, even his enemies, He causeth to be at peace with him.
ʻOka lelei kia Sihova ʻae ngaahi hala ʻoe tangata, ʻoku ne pule ki hono ngaahi fili ke nau fakalelei mo ia.
8 Better [is] a little with righteousness, Than abundance of increase without justice.
ʻOku lelei hake ʻae meʻa siʻi mo e māʻoniʻoni, ʻi he maʻu ʻae koloa lahi ʻi he taʻetotonu.
9 The heart of man deviseth his way, And Jehovah establisheth his step.
ʻOku fili ʻe he loto ʻoe tangata ki hono hala: ka ʻoku fakahinohino ʻe Sihova ʻa ʻene ngaahi laka.
10 An oath [is] on the lips of a king, In judgment his mouth trespasseth not.
ʻOku haʻu mei he loungutu ʻoe tuʻi ʻae fakamaau ʻoku totonu: ʻoku ʻikai fai hala hono ngutu ʻi heʻene fai ʻae fakamaau.
11 A just beam and balances [are] Jehovah's, His work [are] all the stones of the bag.
Ko e meʻa fakamamafa mo e meʻa fakatatau totonu ʻoku meia Sihova ia: ko e maka fakamamafa kotoa pē ʻoku ʻi he kato ko ʻene ngāue ia.
12 An abomination to kings [is] doing wickedness, For by righteousness is a throne established.
Ko e meʻa fakalielia ʻae fai angahala ʻae ngaahi tuʻi: he ʻoku fokotuʻumaʻu ʻae nofoʻa ʻoe tuʻi ʻi he māʻoniʻoni.
13 The delight of kings [are] righteous lips, And whoso is speaking uprightly he loveth,
Ko e fiefiaʻanga ʻoe ngaahi tuʻi ʻae loungutu ʻoku māʻoniʻoni; pea ʻoku nau ʻofa kiate ia ʻoku lea totonu.
14 The fury of a king [is] messengers of death, And a wise man pacifieth it.
Ko e tuputāmaki ʻoe tuʻi ʻoku tatau ia mo e ngaahi talafekau ʻae mate: ka ʻe lolomi ia ʻe he tangata ʻoku poto.
15 In the light of a king's face [is] life, And his good-will [is] as a cloud of the latter rain.
ʻI he maama ʻoe fofonga ʻoe tuʻi ʻoku ai ʻae moʻui; pea ko ʻene ʻofa ʻoku hangē ia ko e ʻao ʻoe ʻuha mui.
16 To get wisdom — how much better than gold, And to get understanding to be chosen than silver!
He ʻikai ʻoku lelei hake ʻae maʻu ʻoe poto ʻi he maʻu ʻoe koula? Pea ʻikai ʻoku lelei hake ʻae maʻu ʻae faʻa ʻilo ʻi he fili ki he siliva?
17 A highway of the upright [is], 'Turn from evil,' Whoso is preserving his soul is watching his way.
Ko e hala motuʻa ʻoe angatonu ko ʻenau afe mei he kovi: ko ia ʻoku tauhi ki hono hala ʻoku fakamoʻui ʻe ia hono laumālie.
18 Before destruction [is] pride, And before stumbling — a haughty spirit.'
ʻOku muʻomuʻa ʻae fielahi ʻi he fakaʻauha, pea mo e loto angahiki ʻi he hoko ʻae hinga.
19 Better is humility of spirit with the poor, Than to apportion spoil with the proud.
ʻOku lelei lahi hake ia ke loto angavaivai mo e kakai angavaivai, ʻi he vahevahe ha koloa kuo maʻu mo e fielahi.
20 The wise in any matter findeth good, And whoso is trusting in Jehovah, O his happiness.
ʻE maʻu ʻae lelei ʻe ia ʻoku tokanga fakapotopoto ki ha meʻa: pea ʻoku monūʻia ia ʻaia ʻoku falala kia Sihova.
21 To the wise in heart is called, 'Intelligent,' And sweetness of lips increaseth learning.
ʻE ui ʻakinautolu ʻoku loto poto ko e fakamākukanga; pea ʻoku tupu ʻae poto mei he loungutu ʻoku melie.
22 A fountain of life [is] understanding to its possessors, The instruction of fools is folly.
Ko e faʻa ʻilo ko e matavai ia ʻoe moʻui kiate ia ʻoku maʻu ia: ka ko e akonaki mei he vale ko e vale pe ia.
23 The heart of the wise causeth his mouth to act wisely, And by his lips he increaseth learning,
ʻOku akoʻi ʻe he loto ʻoe poto ʻa hono ngutu, pea ʻoku ne fakalahi ʻae poto ki hono loungutu.
24 Sayings of pleasantness [are] a honeycomb, Sweet to the soul, and healing to the bone.
ʻOku tatau mo e ngeʻesi ʻoe hone ʻae lea mālie, ʻi hono huʻa melie ki he laumālie, pea ko e moʻui ia ki he ngaahi hui.
25 There is a way right before a man, And its latter end — ways of death.
ʻOku ai ʻae hala ʻoku matamata totonu ki he tangata, ka ko hono ngataʻanga ʻoʻona ko e ngaahi hala ki he mate.
26 A labouring man hath laboured for himself, For his mouth hath caused [him] to bend over it.
Ko ia ʻoku ngaue ʻoku ngāue maʻana: he ʻoku tangi ai kiate ia ʻa hono ngutu.
27 A worthless man is preparing evil, And on his lips — as a burning fire.
ʻOku keli hake ʻae kovi ʻe he tangata angakovi: pea ʻoku ʻi hono loungutu ʻae afi kakaha.
28 A froward man sendeth forth contention, A tale-bearer is separating a familiar friend.
ʻOku tūtuuʻi ʻe he tangata angakovi ʻae feʻiteʻitani: pea ʻoku fakamāvae ʻe he tangata faʻa fafana ʻae kaumeʻa feʻofoʻofani.
29 A violent man enticeth his neighbour, And hath causeth him to go in a way not good.
ʻOku fakahalaʻi ʻe he tangata ʻoku angamālohi ʻa hono kāinga, ʻo ne tataki ia ki he hala ʻoku ʻikai lelei.
30 Consulting his eyes to devise froward things, Moving his lips he hath accomplished evil.
ʻOku ne fakamohe hono mata koeʻuhi ke ne fakakaukau ki he ngaahi meʻa ʻoku kovi: ʻi he ngāue ʻa hono loungutu ʻoku hoko ai ʻae kovi.
31 A crown of beauty [are] grey hairs, In the way of righteousness it is found.
Ko e ʻuluhinā ko e tatā ia ʻoe ongoongolelei, ʻo ʻilo ia ʻi he hala ʻoe māʻoniʻoni.
32 Better [is] the slow to anger than the mighty, And the ruler over his spirit than he who is taking a city.
Ko ia ʻoku fakatotoka ki he ʻita ʻoku lelei hake ia ʻi ha taha ʻoku mālohi; pea pehē foki ia ʻoku faʻa pule ki hono loto ʻi ha taha ʻoku hamu ha kolo.
33 Into the centre is the lot cast, And from Jehovah [is] all its judgment!
ʻOku lī ki he loto kofu ʻae talotalo; ka ʻoku ʻia Sihova, ʻa hono fakamaauʻi.
