Solomona 25
1 EIA no hoi na olelo akamai a Solomona, na na kanaka o Hezekia ke alii o ka Iuda i kakau hou iho.
These are also proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied out.
2 He mea nani i ke Akua ke huna i kekahi mea; He mea nani hoi i na'lii ke imi aku.
It is the glory of Elohim to conceal a thing: but the honour of kings is to search out a matter.
3 O ka lani he kiekie, o ka honua he hohonu, A o ka naau o na alii, he mau mea ike ole ia.
The heaven for height, and the earth for depth, and the heart of kings is unsearchable.
4 E hookaawale aku i ka lepo o ke kala, A e puka mai kekahi ipu no ka mea hoohehee.
Take away the dross from the silver, and there shall come forth a vessel for the finer.
5 E hookaawale aku i ka mea hewa mai ke alo aku o ke alii, A e paa iho no kona nohoalii ma ka pono.
Take away the wicked from before the king, and his throne shall be established in righteousness.
6 Mai hookiekie ae imua o ke alii, A ma kahi o ka poe koikoi mai ku ae oe.
Put not forth thyself in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of great men:
7 No ka mea, he maikai ke olelo mai ia oe, e pii mai oe ia nei, Mamua o kou hoohaahaaia mai imua o ke alii, Ka mea a kou mau maka i nana aku ai.
For better it is that it be said unto thee, Come up hither; than that thou shouldest be put lower in the presence of the prince whom thine eyes have seen.
8 Mai hiki wawe aku oe i ka hakaka, No ka mea, heaha kau e hana'i mahope aku, Ke hoohilahila mai kou hoanoho ia oe?
Go not forth hastily to strive, lest thou know not what to do in the end thereof, when thy neighbour hath put thee to shame.
9 Me kou hoanoho oe e hoopaapaa aku ai, Mai hoike aku i ka mea ia hai;
Debate thy cause with thy neighbour himself; and discover not a secret to another:
10 O henehene mai ia oe ka mea lohe, Aole e pau ka olelo ino mai nou.
Lest he that heareth it put thee to shame, and thine infamy turn not away.
11 O na ohia gula ma na kii kala, Oia ka huaolelo i oleloia i ka wa pono.
A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver.
12 He apo pepeiao gula, a he mea gula maemae e nani ai, Oia ka hoonaauao ana i ka pepeiao hoolohe.
As an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover upon an obedient ear.
13 E like me ke anu o ka hau i ka wa e ohi ai, Pela ka elele oiaio i ka mea nana ia e hoounauna aku; Hooluolu oia i ka uhane o kona mau haku.
As the cold of snow in the time of harvest, so is a faithful messenger to them that send him: for he refresheth the soul of his masters.
14 O na ao a me ka makani ua ole, Oia ke kanaka e haanui ana no ka makana hoopunipuni.
Whoso boasteth himself of a false gift is like clouds and wind without rain.
15 Ma ka hoomanawanui i hoohuliia ai ke alii, O ke elelo akahai ke uhai aku i ka iwi.
By long forbearing is a prince persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone.
16 Ua loaa anei ia oe ka meli? e ai iho e like me ka pono nou, O hookuku oe ia mea a e luai aku ia.
Hast thou found honey? eat so much as is sufficient for thee, lest thou be filled therewith, and vomit it.
17 Ua oki kou wawae i ka hele i ka hale o kou hoanoho, O luhi oia ia oe a e inaina mai no hoi.
Withdraw thy foot from thy neighbour's house; lest he be weary of thee, and so hate thee.
18 O ka hamare a me ka pahikaua a me ka pua oioi, Oia ke kanaka hoike wahahee no kona hoanoho.
A man that beareth false witness against his neighbour is a maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow.
19 O ka niho i haiia, o ka wawae okupe, Oia ka paulele ana i ka mea lohe ole i ka wa popilikia.
Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble is like a broken tooth, and a foot out of joint.
20 O ka mea lawe aku i ke kapa i ka wa anu, A o ka vinega hoi ma ka paakai, Oia ke mele aku i ke mele i ka mea naau kaumaha.
As he that taketh away a garment in cold weather, and as vinegar upon nitre, so is he that singeth songs to an heavy heart.
21 Ina pololi kou enemi, e haawi aku ia ia i ka ai, Ina i makewai ia, e hoohainu ia ia i ka wai;
If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink:
22 Pela no oe e kau aku ai i na nanahu wela maluna o kona poo, A na Iehova oe e uku mai.
For thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head, and YHWH shall reward thee.
23 O ka makani akau, pale aku ia i ka ua, A o ka maka huhu hoi i ke elelo akiaki.
The north wind driveth away rain: so doth an angry countenance a backbiting tongue.
24 E aho ka noho ana ma kahi kihi oluna o ka hale, Aole me ka wahine nuku wale ma ka hale kanaka.
It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman and in a wide house.
25 O ka wai huihui i ka mea makewai la, Oia ka olelo hooluolu mai ka aina loihi e mai.
As cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country.
26 He punawai lepolepo, a he waipuna pilopilo, Oia ka mea pono e haule ana imua o ka mea hewa.
A righteous man falling down before the wicked is as a troubled fountain, and a corrupt spring.
27 O ka ai ana i ka meli a nui, aole ia he maikai, Pela hoi ka imi ana i ke kaulana nui loa.
It is not good to eat much honey: so for men to search their own glory is not glory.
28 O ke kulanakauhale hiolo, aohe pa, Oia ke kanaka hoomalu ole i kona uhane iho.
He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls.
