Solomona 3
1 E KUU keiki, mai haalele oe i ko'u kanawai, E waiho hoi i ka'u mau kauoha ma kou naau.
My son, do not forget what I have taught you. Keep my commands in your inner being,
2 No ka mea, oia ka mea e nui ai na la a me na makahiki o kou ola ana, A o ka malu hoi e haawiia ia oe.
because [if you obey them] you will live a long time and things will go well for you
3 I ole e haalele ia oe ka lokomaikai a me ke aloha; E hawele ia mau mea ma kou a-i; E kakau hoi ma ka papa o ka naau.
Always faithfully love others and (be faithful/do what you say that you will do); doing those things [will cause others to be pleased with you]; it will be as though you are wearing a beautiful necklace. Keep those things in your mind/inner being.
4 Pela e loaa'i ka lokomaikai a me ka ike oiaio, Imua o Iehova a me na kanaka.
If you do, God and people will approve of you and think highly of you [MTY].
5 E paulele ia Iehova me kou naau a pau; Mai hilinai hoi ma kou naauao iho.
Trust in Yahweh completely, and do not rely on what you yourself understand.
6 Ma kou aoao a pau ia ia no oe e nana aku ai, A nana no e hoopololei i kou hele ana.
Always allow him to lead you. If you do that, he will (show you the right path/direct your life).
7 Mai hooakamai oe ma kou manao iho; E makau ia Iehova a e haalele i ka hewa.
Do not be proud of being wise. [Instead], revere Yahweh and turn away from doing evil.
8 Oia ke ola no kou mau olona, A me ka lolo no kou mau iwi.
If you do that, your body will be healthy/strong; it will be [like] medicine for you.
9 E hoonani ia Iehova ma kou waiwai, A me na hua mua o na mea a pau i loaa'i ia oe:
Honor Yahweh by [what you do with] your money; and [by giving him] the first part of your harvest.
10 Alaila, e hoopihaia kou waihona waiwai a hu, E hu ae kau mau mea kaomi waina i ka waina hou.
If you do that, [you will have a good harvest]. Yahweh will fill your barns [with grain], and your vats/containers will be overflowing with [grape juice for making] wine.
11 E kuu keiki, mai hoole oe i ke aoia mai e Iehova; Mai pauaho oe i kona hooponopono ana mai.
My son, when Yahweh disciplines/corrects you, do not despise it, and if he rebukes you, do not resent it.
12 No ka mea, o ka mea a Iehova i aloha'i oia kana i paipai mai. Me he makua la i ke keiki ana i makemake ai.
[I say that] because it is the people whom Yahweh loves that he corrects/reproves, [just] like parents correct/reprove their sons whom they love.
13 Pomaikai ke kanaka ke loaa ia ia ka naauao, A o ke kanaka hoi i makaukau i ka ike.
[Yahweh] is pleased with those who become wise and have good understanding.
14 No ka mea, ua oi aku ka waiwai o ia mea mamua o ke kala, A o ke kuai ana hoi mamua o ke gula.
Being wise and having good understanding is worth more than silver, better than gold.
15 Ua maikai oia mamua o na momi; A o na mea a pau au e makemake ai, aole e liko me ia ka maikai.
Being wise is more precious than (jewels/precious stones); there is nothing that you could desire [that would be as valuable] as wisdom.
16 Aia ma kona lima akau ka loihi o na la; A ma kona lima hema ka waiwai a me ka hanohano.
On the one hand, wisdom [PRS] enables [you] to live a long life, and on the other hand, wisdom enables [you] to become rich and to be honored.
17 O kona mau aoao he mau aoao oluolu no, Ua pau hoi kona mau alanui i ka maluhia,
If [you] are wise, [your] life will be pleasant, and things will go well [for you].
18 Oia ka laau o ke ola no ka poe e hoopaa ana ia ia, Poinaikai hoi ka mea e apo ana ia ia.
Wisdom is [like] a tree that gives long life to those who [eagerly] take hold of it, and [Yahweh] is pleased with those who hold onto it tightly.
19 Ma ke akamuai i hookumu iho ai o Iehova i ka honua; A ma ka ike i kau aku ai i ka lani.
By his wisdom Yahweh created the earth, and by his understanding he put everything in the skies.
20 Ma kona ike hoi i wawahiia'i na wahi hohonu, A ninini mai no na ao i ka ua.
By his knowledge [he caused] the water that was beneath the earth to burst forth, and he caused rain to fall from the clouds.
21 E kuu keiki e, mai huli e aku kou mau maka; E hoopaa i ka naauao a me ka ike.
My son, [always] keep doing things that are right and things that are smart. If you do that,
22 He ola no ia no kou uhane, He hanohano no ia i kou a-i.
you will live [many years] and be honored and respected {people will honor and respect you}.
23 Alaila, e hele makau ole oe ma kou ala, A o kou wawae hoi, aole ia e palaha.
If you do what is right and wise, you will [be able to] walk safely, and you will not (stumble/do things that are wrong) [MET].
24 I kou moe ana, aole oe e makau; E moe iho no oe, a e oluolu kou hiamoe ana.
You will [be able to] lie down [at night] and not be afraid [of anything], and you will sleep peacefully.
25 Mai weliweli oe i ka mea e makau ai ke hikilele mai, Aole hoi i ka luku ana o ka poe hewa ke hiki mai.
You will not be afraid that something disastrous will happen to you or that storms that strike the wicked will strike you,
26 No ka mea, o Iehova no kou mea e peulele ai, E malama no oia i kou wawae i ole no e heiia.
because you will be confident that Yahweh [will take care of you]. He will not let your foot be caught in a trap/snare.
27 Mai aua oe i ka maikai i ka mea e pono ai ia, Ke hiki i kou lima ke hana aku.
If you are able to help people who deserve it, do not refuse to help them.
28 Mai olelo oe i kou hoanoho, O hele oe a hoi mai, apopo e haawi aku au, Ke waiho wale ia mea ia oe.
If you are able to help someone you interact with, do not say, “Come back later; [perhaps] I can help you tomorrow.”
29 Mai imi hala oe i kou hoanoho, No ka mea, ke noho la oia ma ou la me ka maluhia.
Do not make plans to harm those you interact with regularly, [because] they live near you, and they trust you.
30 Mai hoopaapaa hala ole oe me ke kanaka, Ina aole oia i hana hewa aku ia oe.
If someone has not harmed you, do not accuse him [by saying that he has harmed you].
31 Mai hoolalike oe me ke kanaka huhu, Mai koho hoi oe i kekahi aoao ona.
Do not envy people who [obtain things by] violent actions, and do not imitate/do what they do.
32 No ka mea, he mea hoopailua ka aia ia Iehova, O ka poe pololei oia kona poe hoakuka.
[I say that] because Yahweh considers such people to be abominable/detestable; but he is a friend to [all] those who do what is right.
33 O ka hoino o Iehova aia ma ka hale o ka mea hewa, Hoopomaikai oia i kahi noho ai o ka poe pono.
Yahweh curses the families [MTY] of those who are wicked, but he blesses the families of those who are good/righteous.
34 E hoowahawaha mai oia i ka poe hoowahawaha; E haawi mai oia i ka lokomaikai i ka poe i haahaa ka naau.
Yahweh makes fun of those who make fun [of others], but he kindly helps those who are humble.
35 E ili mai ka hanohano no ka poe naauao; O ka hookiekieia mai o ka poe hewa, he mea hilahila ia.
Wise [people] will be honored {people will honor wise people}, but foolish people will be dishonored/disgraced.
