Solomona 30
1 HE mau wahi olelo a Agura ke keiki a Iake. He wanana; na ke kanaka i hoike mai ia Itiela; ia Itiela laua me Ukala.
These are the words of Agur son of Jakeh—the burden that this man declared to Ithiel: “I am weary, O God, and worn out.
2 Owau ka mea hupo loa o na kanaka, Aole o'u wahi noonoo kanaka.
Surely I am the most ignorant of men, and I lack the understanding of a man.
3 Aole i loaa ia u ka naauao, Aole hoi o'u ike i ka Mea hemolele.
I have not learned wisdom, and I have no knowledge of the Holy One.
4 Owai ka mea i pii ae i ka lani, a i iho mai hoi? Owai ka mea i hooiliili i ka makani ma kona lima? Owai ka mea i hoopaa i na wai ma kona aahu? Owai ka mea i hoonoho i na welelau a pau o ka honua? Owai hoi kona inoa, owai ka inoa o kana keiki? E hoike mai paha oe.
Who has ascended to heaven and come down? Who has gathered the wind in His hands? Who has bound up the waters in His cloak? Who has established all the ends of the earth? What is His name, and what is the name of His Son— surely you know!
5 Pau loa na huaolelo a ke Akua i ka maemae; Oia ka palekaua i ka poe paulele aku ia ia.
Every word of God is flawless; He is a shield to those who take refuge in Him.
6 Mai hui ae oe i kekahi mea me kana mau huaolelo, O ao mai oia ia oe, a e lilo oe i mea wahahee.
Do not add to His words, lest He rebuke you and prove you a liar.
7 Elua mau mea a'u i noi aku ai ia oe, Mai aua oe mamua o ko'u make ana.
Two things I ask of You— do not refuse me before I die:
8 O ka lapuwale, a o ka wahahee, E hookaawale ae mai o'u aku nei; Mai haawi mai ia'u i ka ilihune, aole hoi i ka waiwai; E hanai mai ia'u i ka ai ku pono no'u;
Keep falsehood and deceitful words far from me. Give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with the bread that is my portion.
9 O hookuku ai au, a hoole aku hoi, Me ka i ana, Owai la o Iehova? O ilihune hoi au a aihue iho, A hoohiki ino i ka inoa o ko'u Akua.
Otherwise, I may have too much and deny You, saying, ‘Who is the LORD?’ Or I may become poor and steal, profaning the name of my God.
10 Mai hoopii oe i ke kauwa imua o kona haku, O hooino mai oia ia oe, a e lilo oe i lawehala.
Do not slander a servant to his master, or he will curse you, and you will bear the guilt.
11 O kekahi hanauna, hoino no i ka makuakane, Aole hoi i hoomaikai i ka makuwahine.
There is a generation of those who curse their fathers and do not bless their mothers.
12 O kekahi hanauna hoi, he maemae ia i ko lakou maka iho, Aole hoi i holoiia ka paumaele.
There is a generation of those who are pure in their own eyes and yet unwashed of their filth.
13 O kekahi hanauna, hookano loa na maka o lakou! Hookiekie hoi na lihilihi o lakou.
There is a generation—how haughty are their eyes and pretentious are their glances—
14 O kekahi hanauna, he mau pahikaua ko lakou niho, He mau pahi hoi ko lakou mau kui. E ai ana i ka poe ilihune mai ka honua aku, A o ka poe nele hoi iwaena o na kanaka.
there is a generation whose teeth are swords and whose jaws are knives, devouring the oppressed from the earth and the needy from among men.
15 He mau kaikamahine elua ka ka omokoko, E i ana, E ho mai, e ho mai, ea. Akolu no mea piha ole, Eha hoi, aole e olelo mai, Ua ana:
The leech has two daughters: Give and Give. There are three things that are never satisfied, four that never say, ‘Enough!’:
16 O ka lua, o ka opu pa; A o ka honua i mauu ole i ka wai; A o ke ahi, aole ana olelo mai, Ua nui. (Sheol h7585)
Sheol, the barren womb, land never satisfied with water, and fire that never says, ‘Enough!’ (Sheol h7585)
17 O ka maka i hoowahawaha i kona makuakane, A hoole hoi aole e malama i kona makuwahine, E kiko iho ka poe koraka o ke awawa ia mea, A e ai iho no ka poe aito opiopio.
As for the eye that mocks a father and scorns obedience to a mother, may the ravens of the valley pluck it out and young vultures devour it.
18 Ekolu mau mea kupanaha loa ia'u, Eha hoi, aole au i ike iho.
There are three things too wonderful for me, four that I cannot understand:
19 O ka aoao o ka aito ma ka lewa; O ka aoao o ka nahesa maluna o ka pohaku; O ka aoao o ka moku iwaena o ka moana; A o ka aoao o ke kanaka me ka wahine puupaa.
the way of an eagle in the sky, the way of a snake on a rock, the way of a ship at sea, and the way of a man with a maiden.
20 Peneia ka aoao o ka wahine hookamakama, Ai iho la oia a holoi i kona nuku, A olelo ae, Aole au i hana hewa.
This is the way of an adulteress: She eats and wipes her mouth and says, ‘I have done nothing wrong.’
21 Ekolu mau mea e haunaele ai ka honua, Eha hoi e hiki ole ai ke hoomanawanui:
Under three things the earth trembles, under four it cannot bear up:
22 O ke kauwa ke lilo i alii; O ka mea lapuwale ke maona i ka ai;
a servant who becomes king, a fool who is filled with food,
23 O ka wahine huhu wale ke mareia oia; A o ke kauwawahine he hooilina o kona hakuwahine.
an unloved woman who marries, and a maidservant who supplants her mistress.
24 Eha mau mea liilii loa ma ka honua nei, A ua akamai loa no nae:
Four things on earth are small, yet they are exceedingly wise:
25 O ka poe anonanona, he poe ikaika ole lakou, Hoomakaukau no nae i ke kau i ka lakou ai;
The ants are creatures of little strength, yet they store up their food in the summer;
26 O ka poe rabita, he poe nawaliwali lakou, Ma na pohaku hoi i hana'i i ko lakou mau hale;
the rock badgers are creatures of little power, yet they make their homes in the rocks;
27 O ka poe uhini, aole o lakou alii, Hele papa no hoi lakou.
the locusts have no king, yet they all advance in formation;
28 O ka moo, lalau no oia me kona mau lima, Aia no ia ma na hale hanohano o ke alii.
and the lizard can be caught in one’s hands, yet it is found in the palaces of kings.
29 Ekolu mau mea, i maikai ka hele ana, Eha hoi i maikai ke hele ae.
There are three things that are stately in their stride, and four that are impressive in their walk:
30 O ka liona ka mea ikaika loa o na holoholona, Aole hoi oia e huli ae mai ke alo aku o lakou a pau;
a lion, mighty among beasts, refusing to retreat before anything;
31 O ka ilio hahai, a o ke kao kane hoi, A o ke alii, hiki ole ke ku e ia ia.
a strutting rooster; a he-goat; and a king with his army around him.
32 Ina he lapuwale oe i kou hookiekie ana, Ina paha he manao ino kou, e kau ana ka lima ma ka waha.
If you have foolishly exalted yourself or if you have plotted evil, put your hand over your mouth.
33 Ma ka hooluliluli ana i ka waiu e puka mai ai ka bata, Ma ka uwi ana i ka ihu e kahe mai ai ke koko; A ma ka hooioi ana i ka huhu e puka mai ai hoi ka hakaka.
For as the churning of milk yields butter, and the twisting of the nose draws blood, so the stirring of anger brings forth strife.”
