Solomona 8
1 A OLE anei i hea mai ka naauao? Aole anei i pane mai ka ike i kona leo?
Does not Wisdom call out? Does not Understanding raise her voice?
2 Maluna o na wahi kiekie, ma ke ala, Ma kahi o na alanui, ku ae la oia.
On the hilltops beside the road, at the crossroads, Wisdom has taken her stand.
3 Ma na ipuka, ma ke alo o ke kulanakauhale, Ma na wahi e komo ai, kahea mai la oia.
Before the gates at the entrance into the city, at the entrances into the city, she calls out.
4 Ke hea aku nei au ia oukou, e na kanaka; O ko'u leo hoi i na keiki a kanaka.
“It is to you, people, that I call; my voice is for the sons of mankind.
5 E na mea ike ole, e ike oukou i ke akamai; E hoonaauao hoi oukou, e ka poe naaupo.
You who are naive, learn wisdom; and you who are foolish, you must get an understanding mind.
6 E hoolohe mai, no ka mea, e hai ana au i na mea maikai; O ka oaka ana hoi o ko'u mau lehelehe ma na mea pono ia.
Listen, because I will speak of noble things, and when my lips open I will say upright things.
7 No ka mea, e hoike mai kuu waha i ka oiaio; He mea hoopailua ka hewa i ko'u mau lehelehe.
For my mouth speaks what is trustworthy, and wickedness is disgusting to my lips.
8 Ma ka pono na olelo a pau a ko'u waha; Aole wahahee, aohe mea kekee malaila.
All the words of my mouth are just; in them is nothing twisted or misleading.
9 Pau loa no ia i ka pololei i ka mea naauao, Ua kupono hoi i ka poe i loaa ka ike.
All of them are straight for the person who understands; my words are upright for those who find knowledge.
10 E koho oukou i ke aoia mai, aole ke kala, A me ka ike hoi mamua o ke gula maikai.
Acquire my instruction rather than silver; acquire knowledge rather than pure gold.
11 No ka mea, ua maikai ka naauao mamua o na momi; A o na mea i makemakeia a pau, aole i like me ia.
For Wisdom is better than jewels; no treasure is equal to her.
12 Owau hoi, o ka naauao, ke pili nei i ke akamai, Ua loaa ia'u ka ike i na mea e naauao ai.
I, Wisdom, live with Prudence, and I possess knowledge and discretion.
13 O ka makau ia Iehova, oia ke inaina aku i ka hewa; O ka haaheo, o ka hookiekie, o ka aoao ino, O ka waha aaka, oia ka'u i hoowahawaha aku ai.
The fear of Yahweh is to hate evil. I hate pride and arrogance, the evil way, and perverted speech. I hate them.
14 Ia'u ka ike a me ke akamai; Owau no ka noonoo, ia'u hoi ka ikaika.
I have good advice and sound wisdom; I am insight; strength belongs to me.
15 Ma o'u nei no e nohoalii ai na alii, A e kau aku ai no hoi na kaukaualii i ke kanawai pono.
By me kings reign, and rulers make laws that are just.
16 Ma o'u nei no hoi e hoomalu ai na kiaaina, A me na'lii, a me na lunakanawai a pau o ka honua.
By me princes rule, nobles, and all who govern with justice.
17 He aloha ko'u i ka poe e aloha mai ia'u; O ka poe imi pono mai, o lakou ke loaa ia'u.
I love those who love me, and those who diligently seek me, find me.
18 Me au ka waiwai a me ka hanohano; O ka waiwai e mau ana hoi a me ka pono.
With me are riches and honor, lasting wealth and righteousness.
19 Ua maikai ko'u hua mamua o ke gula a me ke gula maikai; He mea kohoia hoi ka waiwai ma o'u nei mamua o ke kala.
My fruit is better than gold, even fine gold; my produce is better than pure silver.
20 Ma ke ala o ka pono ka'u e alakai ai, Mawaena hoi o na alanui o ka hoopono:
I walk in the path of righteousness, in the midst of the paths of justice.
21 I hooili au i ka waiwai no ka poe aloha mai ia'u, A e hoopiha au i ko lakou waihona waiwai.
As a result, I make those who love me inherit wealth; I fill up their treasuries.
22 Na Iehova no wau i kinohou o kona noho ana, Mamua o kana hana ana i ka wa kahiko.
Yahweh created me at the beginning, the first of his deeds then.
23 Mai ka po mai ua hoonohoia au, Mai kinohi mai, mamua hoi o ka honua.
In ages long ago I was made—from the first, from the beginnings of the earth.
24 I ka wa i ole ai na wahi hohonu, ua hanau no au, I wa i ole ai na puuawai i piha i ka wai.
Before there were oceans, I was given birth— before there were springs abounding with water.
25 Mamua o ka hoonoho ana i na mauna, Mamua o na kuahiwi ua hanau au:
Before the mountains were settled and before the hills, I was born.
26 Aole hoi oia i hana i ka honua a me na kula, A me kahi huna lepo iki o ka honua.
I was born before Yahweh had made the earth or the fields, or even the first dust in the world.
27 I kona hohola ana i ka lani, owau no kekahi malaila, I kona kau ana i ke kanawai maluna o ka hohonu;
I was there when he established the heavens, when he drew a circle on the surface of the deep.
28 I kona hoolewalewa ana i na ao maluna, I kona hoonoho ana i na punawai o ka hohonu;
I was there when he established the clouds above and when the springs in the deep became fixed.
29 I kona kau ana i ke kanawai no ka moana, I ole e hu wale aku na kai mamua ona; I kona hookumu paa ana i ka honua:
I was there when he made his limit for the sea, so the waters should not spread beyond his command, and when there was set the limit for the foundations of the dry land.
30 Alaila, owau pu kekahi me ia me he keiki hiwahiwa la; O kona olioli no au i kela la i keia la, E hauoli mau ana hoi imua o kona alo;
I was beside him, as a skilled craftsman; I was his delight day after day, always rejoicing before him.
31 E hauoli ana i na wahi i noho ai na kanaka o ka honua ona; O ko'u olioli nui hoi, aia me na keiki a kanaka.
I was rejoicing in his whole world, and my delight was in the sons of mankind.
32 Ano la, e na keiki, e hoolohe mai ia'u; Pomaikai ka poe i malama mai i ko'u aoao.
Now, my sons, listen to me, for those who keep my ways will be blessed.
33 E hoolohe mai i ke ao ana a e hoomanao iho, Mai pale ae oukou.
Listen to my instruction and be wise; do not neglect it.
34 Pomaikai ke kanaka ke lohe mai i ka'u, He kiai hoi oia, i ko'u mau puka i kela la i keia la, Ke kakali hoi oia ma na kia o ko'u mau puka.
The one who listens to me will be blessed. He will be watching every day at my doors, waiting beside the posts of my doors.
35 No ka mea, o ka mea o'u i loaa ai, ua loaa ia ia ke ola, E loaa hoi ia ia ka lokomaikaiia mai e Iehova.
For whoever finds me, finds life, and he will find the favor of Yahweh.
36 Aka, o ka mea i hana ino mai ia'u, ua pepehi oia i kona uhane iho; O ka poe inaina mai ia'u oia ka i koho i ka make.
But he who fails, harms his own life; all who hate me love death.”
