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.
Also these are the proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah the king of Judah have collected.
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 honor of God to conceal a thing; but the honor 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.
As are the heavens for height, and the earth is for depth, so should the heart of kings be 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 will come forth a vessel for the melter.
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 will be firmly established in righteousness.
6 Mai hookiekie ae imua o ke alii, A ma kahi o ka poe koikoi mai ku ae oe.
Do not glorify thyself in the presence of the king, and force thyself not into 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 shouldst be put lower in the presence of the prince, which thy own eyes have [often] 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?
Do not proceed to a contest hastily, lest [thou know not] what thou wilt have to do at its end, when thy neighbor hath put thee to confusion.
9 Me kou hoanoho oe e hoopaapaa aku ai, Mai hoike aku i ka mea ia hai;
Carry on thy cause with thy neighbor; but lay not open the secret of 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 thy infamy never be removed.
11 O na ohia gula ma na kii kala, Oia ka huaolelo i oleloia i ka wa pono.
Like apples of gold among figures of silver is a word spoken in a proper manner.
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 a pendant of fine gold, so is a wise reprover toward an ear that listeneth.
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 cooling of snow on a harvest-day, so is a faithful messenger to those that send him; for he refresheth the soul of his master.
14 O na ao a me ka makani ua ole, Oia ke kanaka e haanui ana no ka makana hoopunipuni.
Like clouds and wind without rain, so is a man that vaunteth falsely of a gift.
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 bones.
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 consume too much of it, and have to vomit it forth.
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.
Make thy foot scarce in the house of thy friend: lest he have too much 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 battle-axe, and a sword, and a sharpened arrow is a man that testifieth as a false witness against his neighbor.
19 O ka niho i haiia, o ka wawae okupe, Oia ka paulele ana i ka mea lohe ole i ka wa popilikia.
Like a broken tooth and a foot out of joint, is confidence in a treacherous man in a time of distress.
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 off his garment on a cold day, [as] vinegar is upon natron: so is he that singeth songs before an unhappy 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 thy 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 though thou gatherest coals of fire upon his head, yet will the Lord repay it unto 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 bringeth forth rain: so doth secret talking, angry countenances.
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 a roof, than with a quarrelsome woman even in a roomy house.
25 O ka wai huihui i ka mea makewai la, Oia ka olelo hooluolu mai ka aina loihi e mai.
As cold water is to a fainting soul, so are good news from a far-off country.
26 He punawai lepolepo, a he waipuna pilopilo, Oia ka mea pono e haule ana imua o ka mea hewa.
Like a turbid spring and a corrupt fountain, is a righteous man that giveth way before the wicked.
27 O ka ai ana i ka meli a nui, aole ia he maikai, Pela hoi ka imi ana i ke kaulana nui loa.
To eat too much honey is not good: so is it honor to set a limit to men's honor.
28 O ke kulanakauhale hiolo, aohe pa, Oia ke kanaka hoomalu ole i kona uhane iho.
Like a city that is broken in, and is without walls: so is the man that hath no control over his spirit.
