Proverbs 25
1 Also these are Proverbs of Solomon, that men of Hezekiah king of Judah transcribed: —
He whakatauki ano enei na Horomona, he mea tuhi e nga tangata a Hetekia kingi o Hura.
2 The honour of God [is] to hide a thing, And the honour of kings to search out a matter.
Ko to te Atua whakakororia, he hunga mea; ko to nga kingi whakakororia he rapu mea.
3 The heavens for height, and the earth for depth, And the heart of kings — [are] unsearchable.
Ko te rangi mo te tiketike, ko te whenua mo te hohonu, a ko te ngakau o nga kingi, te taea te rapu.
4 Take away dross from silver, And a vessel for the refiner goeth forth,
Tahia atu te para i te hiriwa, a ka puta mai he oko ma te kaitahi para:
5 Take away the wicked before a king, And established in righteousness is his throne.
Tangohia atu te tangata kino i te aroaro o te kingi, a ka u tona torona i runga i te tika.
6 Honour not thyself before a king, And in the place of the great stand not.
Kei whakaputa i a koe ki mua i te aroaro o te kingi, kei tu hoki ki te wahi o nga metararahi.
7 For better [that] he hath said to thee, 'Come thou up hither,' Than [that] he humble thee before a noble, Whom thine eyes have seen.
He pai he hoki kia kiia mai ki a koe, Haere mai ki runga nei; i te mea kia whakahokia iho koe ki raro i te aroaro o te rangatira i kitea nei e ou kanohi.
8 Go not forth to strive, haste, turn, What dost thou in its latter end, When thy neighbour causeth thee to blush?
Kei hohoro te haere ki te ngangare, kei kore e kitea e koe tau e mea ai i tona mutunga iho, ina meinga koe e tou hoa kia whakama.
9 Thy cause plead with thy neighbour, And the secret counsel of another reveal not,
Tohea tau tohe ki tou hoa tonu, a kaua e whakina te mea hunga a tetahi:
10 Lest the hearer put thee to shame, And thine evil report turn not back.
Kei kohukohutia koe e te tangata i rongo, a kore ake tou ingoa kino e tahuri atu.
11 Apples of gold in imagery of silver, [Is] the word spoken at its fit times.
He kupu i tika te korero, ko tona rite kei nga a poro koura i roto i nga kete hiriwa.
12 A ring of gold, and an ornament of pure gold, [Is] the wise reprover to an attentive ear.
He pera i te whakakai koura, i te whakapaipai koura parakore koia ano te ako a te whakaaro nui ki te taringa rongo.
13 As a vessel of snow in a day of harvest, [So is] a faithful ambassador to those sending him, And the soul of his masters he refresheth.
Rite tonu ki te matao o te hukarere i te kotinga witi te karere pono ki ona kaingare; ka ora hoki i a ia te ngakau o ona ariki.
14 Clouds and wind, and rain there is none, [Is] a man boasting himself in a false gift.
He pera i nga kapua me te hau uakore, koia ano te rite o te tangata e whakamanamana ana ki ana hakari horihori.
15 By long-suffering is a ruler persuaded, And a soft tongue breaketh a bone.
Ma te roa e whakamanawanui ana ka whakaae mai ai te kingi, a ma te arero ngawarika mangungu ai te wheua.
16 Honey thou hast found — eat thy sufficiency, Lest thou be satiated [with] it, and hast vomited it.
Kua kitea e koe he honi? Kainga ko te wahi e makona ai koe; kei ki rawa koe i taua mea, ka ruakina e koe.
17 Withdraw thy foot from thy neighbour's house, Lest he be satiated [with] thee, and have hated thee.
Kia takitahi tou waewae ki te whare o tou hoa; kei hoha ia ki a koe, a ka kino ki a koe.
18 A maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow, [Is] the man testifying against his neighbour a false testimony.
Ko te tangata e whakaatu teka ana mo tona hoa, he patu ia, he hoari, a he pere koi.
19 A bad tooth, and a tottering foot, [Is] the confidence of the treacherous in a day of adversity.
Ko te whakawhirinaki ki te tangata tinihanga i te wa o te raru, e rite ana ki te niho whati, ki te waewae kua takoki.
20 Whoso is taking away a garment in a cold day, [Is as] vinegar on nitre, And a singer of songs on a sad heart.
Ko te tangata e waiata ana ki te ngakau pouri, e rite ana ki te tangata e whakarere ana i te kakahu i te rangi maeke, ki te winika hoki i runga i te houra.
21 If he who is hating thee doth hunger, cause him to eat bread, And if he thirst, cause him to drink water.
Ki te matekai tou hoariri whangaia ki te taro; ki te matewai whakainumia ki te wai;
22 For coals thou art putting on his head, And Jehovah giveth recompense to thee.
Ka purangatia hoki e koe he waro kapura ki tona mahunga, a ka utua tau e Ihowa.
23 A north wind bringeth forth rain, And a secret tongue — indignant faces.
E mauria ana mai e te hauraro he ua: e peratia ana hoki e te arero ngautuara, he kanohi pukuriri.
24 Better to sit on a corner of a roof, Than [with] a woman of contentions, and a house of company.
He pai ke te noho i te kokonga o te tuanui, i te noho tahi me te wahine ngangare i roto i te whare mahorahora.
25 [As] cold waters for a weary soul, So [is] a good report from a far country.
He rongo pai no te whenua tawhiti, tona rite kei nga wai matao ki te wairua matewai.
26 A spring troubled, and a fountain corrupt, [Is] the righteous falling before the wicked.
Me te manawa whenua i takatakahia, me te puna i whakaparuparutia, koia ano te tangata tika e hinga ana i te aroaro o te tangata kino.
27 The eating of much honey is not good, Nor a searching out of one's own honour — honour.
Ehara i te mea pai te kai nui i te honi; waihoki ko a te tangata rapu i to ratou ake kororia ehara i te kororia.
28 A city broken down without walls, [Is] a man without restraint over his spirit!
Ko te tangata e kore nei e pehi i tona wairua, e rite ana ki te pa kua pakaru, kahore ona taiepa.
