Solomona 20
1 HE mea henehene ka waina, he walaau nui hoi ka mea e ona'i; O na mea a pau i puni malaila, aole i naauao.
Wine is a mocker, strong drink a brawler, And he that reeleth with it is not wise.
2 He uwo ana me he liona la, ka weliweli i ke alii; O ka mea hoonaukiuki ia ia, hoeha no oia i kona uhane iho.
The terror of a king is like the roaring of a lion; He who provoketh him sinneth against himself.
3 He mea nani no ke kanaka, ke hooki i ka hoopaapaa: Aka, e huhu no na mea lapuwale a pau.
It is an honor to a man to cease from strife; Bur every fool rusheth into it.
4 Aole e mahiai ka mea palaualelo no ke anu; A e makilo oia i ka wa e ohi ai, aole e loaa.
The sluggard will not plough by reason of the cold; Therefore shall he beg in harvest, and have nothing.
5 He wai hohonu, ka oleloao iloko o ko kanaka naau; Na ke kanaka naauao e uhuki ae.
A design in the heart of a man is like deep waters; But a man of understanding draweth it out.
6 E hai aku ka nui o na kanaka i ko lakou pono iho; O ke kanaka hana oiaio, ia wai la i loaa'i ia?
Many will proclaim their own kindness; But a faithful man who can find?
7 O ka mea hele ma kona pololei, he mea pono oia; E hoomaikaiia hoi kana poe keiki mahope ona.
He who walketh in his integrity is a righteous man; Happy will be his children after him!
8 O ke alii e noho ana ma ka noho hookolokolo, Hooauhee oia i na hewa a pau me kona mau maka.
The king, sitting upon the throne of judgment, Scattereth with his eyes all the wicked like chaff.
9 Owai la ke hiki e olelo aku, Ua hoomaemae au i ko'u naau? Ua kaawale au i ko'u hewa?
Who can say, “I have kept my heart clean; I am free from my sin?”
10 He ana paona palua a he ana palua no na mea e ae, He hoopailua ia Iehova ia mau mea elua.
Divers weights and divers measures, —Both of them are an abomination to the LORD.
11 Ua ikeia ke keiki ma ka hana ana, Ina paha he maemae, a he pololei kana hana.
Even in childhood one maketh himself known by his doings, Whether his actions will be pure and right.
12 O ka pepeiao lohe, a o ka maka nana, Na Iehova no i hana ia mau mea elua.
The ear that heareth, and the eye that seeth, —The LORD made them both.
13 Mai makemake oe i ka hiamoe o lilo oe i mea nele; E wehe ae i kou mau maka, a e maona i ka ai.
Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty; Open thine eyes, and thou shalt be satisfied with bread.
14 He ino, he ino, wahi a ka mea kuai mai; A i kona hele ana aku, alaila, haanui oia.
“Bad! bad!” saith the buyer; But when he hath gone his way, then he boasteth.
15 Aia he gula a me na pohaku maikai he nui wale; Aka, o ka mea nani loa, oia ka lehelehe ike.
There is gold and abundance of pearls; But the lips of knowledge are a precious vase.
16 E lawe oe i ke kapa o kekahi ke panai oia no ka malihini, A no na malihini hoi i lawe i kekahi waiwai ana.
Take his garment who is surety for another; Yea, take a pledge of him who is bound for a stranger.
17 Ua ono i ke kanaka ka ai no ka wahahee; A mahope iho, e piha kona waha i ke one.
The bread of falsehood is sweet to a man; But afterwards his mouth is filled with gravel.
18 Ua paa ka manao ma ke kukakuka pu ana; Ma ka noonoo pololei hoi e kaua aku ai.
Purposes are established by counsel; Therefore with good advice make war.
19 O ka mea holoholo olelo, hoike aku oia i na mea i hunaia; Mai launa aku me ka mea hoomalimali me koua mau lehelehe.
He who goeth about as a tale-bearer revealeth secrets; Therefore associate not with him who keepeth open his lips.
20 O ka mea hailiili aku i kona makuakane a me kona makuwahine, E pio kona kukui i ke onohi o ka pouli.
Whoso curseth his father or his mother, His lamp shall be put out in midnight darkness.
21 O ka hooilina i loaa mua ma ke kaili wale, O kona hopena, aole e pomaikai ia.
A possession may be gotten hastily in the beginning, But in the end it will not be blessed.
22 Mai olelo ae oe, E hoopai aku au i ka hewa; E kakali oe ia Iehova, nana no oe o kokua mai.
Say not thou, “I will repay evil;” Wait on the LORD, and he will help thee.
23 He hoopailua ia Iehova na ana paona papalua; O ke kaupaona hoopunipuni aole i pono ia.
Divers weights are an abomination to the LORD, And a false balance is not good.
24 Na Iehova mai ka hele ana o ke kanaka; Pehea hoi e hiki ai i ke kanaka ko ike i kona aoao iho?
A man's steps are from the LORD; How, then, can a man understand his way?
25 He mea hihia i ke kanaka, ke hoohiki naaupo i ka mea hemolele; A mahope iho o ka hoohiki ana, alaila noonoo.
It is a snare to a man to utter a vow rashly, And after vows to consider.
26 Hoopuehu ae ke alii akamai i ka poe hewa, Hookaa oia i ke kaa maluna o lakou.
A wise king scattereth the wicked like chaff, And bringeth over them the wheel.
27 O ke kukui o Iehova, o ka hanu ia o ke kanaka, E komo ana ma na wahi a pau o ka opu.
The spirit of a man is the lamp of the LORD, Which searcheth all the inner chambers of his body.
28 Na ka lokomaikai a me ka oiaio e malama mai i ke alii; Ua paa hoi kona nohoalii i ka lokomaikai.
Mercy and truth preserve the king; Yea, his throne is upholden by mercy.
29 O ka ikaika ka mea e kaulana'i na kanaka ui; O ke poohina ka mea e nani ai ka elemakule.
The glory of young men is their strength, And the beauty of old men is the gray head.
30 O ka pahu ana o ka mai he mea hoomaemae i ka ino; O ka haua hoi, i koloko o ka opu.
Wounding stripes are the remedy for a bad man; Yea, stripes which reach to the inner chambers of the body.
