Whakatauki 11
1 He mea whakarihariha ki a Ihowa te pauna he; engari te taimaha tika tana i pai ai.
A deceptive balance, is an abomination to Yahweh, but, a full weight, is his delight.
2 Ka tae te whakapehapeha, ka tae ano te whakama; kei te hunga whakaiti ia te whakaaro nui.
When pride cometh, then cometh contempt, but, with the modest, is wisdom.
3 Ko to ratou ngakau tapatahi hei arahi i te hunga tika; ka ai ano ko te whanoke ia o te hunga poka ke hei whakangaro mo ratou.
The integrity of the upright, shall guide them, but, the crookedness of the treacherous, shall be their ruin.
4 E kore te taonga e whai mana i te ra o te riri: kei te tika ia he oranga ake i te mate.
Wealth, shall not profit, in the day of wrath, but, righteousness, shall deliver from death.
5 Ma te tika o te ngakau tapatahi ka tika ai tona ara; ka hinga ia te tangata kino i runga i tona kino.
The righteousness of the blameless, shall smooth his way, but, by his own lawlessness, shall the lawless one, fall.
6 Ma te tika o te hunga tika ka mawhiti ai ratou; ka mau ia nga poka ke i runga i to ratou kino.
The righteousness of the upright, shall deliver them, but, by their own craving, shall the treacherous be captured.
7 I te matenga o te tangata kino, kore iho ana mea i tumanako atu ai: kahore noa iho he tumanakohanga ma te hunga he.
When the lawless man dieth, his expectation, perisheth, and, the hope of strong men, hath vanished.
8 Ka mawhiti te tangata tika i roto i te raru, a ka riro te tangata kino hei whakakapi mo tona turanga.
The righteous man, out of distress, is delivered, then cometh a lawless man into his place.
9 Hei huna mo tona hoa te mangai o te tangata whakaponokore; na ma te mohio te hunga tika ka mawhiti ai.
With the mouth, a profane man destroyeth his neighbour, but, through knowledge, shall righteous men be delivered.
10 Ka pai te hunga tika, ka hari te pa: ka whakangaromia te hunga kino, ka tangi te umere.
When it is, well with the righteous, the city, exulteth, When the lawless perish, there is a shout of triumph.
11 Ma te manaaki o te hunga tika ka kake ai te pa; ka pakaru ia i te mangai o te hunga kino.
When the upright are blessed, exalted is the city, but, by the mouth of the lawless, it is overthrown.
12 Ko te tangata e whakahawea ana ki tona hoa he maharakore: tena ko te tangata matau, whakarongo puku ana.
He that sheweth contempt for his neighbour, lacketh sense, but, a man of understanding, observeth silence.
13 Ko te tangata haere, ka kawekawe korero e whaki ana i nga mea ngaro: ko te tangata i te wairua pono, e hipoki ana i te korero.
He that goeth about talebearing, revealeth a secret, but, he that is faithful in spirit, concealeth a matter.
14 Ki te kahore he mohio hei arahi, ka hinga te iwi: he ora ia kei nga kaiwhakatakoto whakaaro tokomaha.
With no guidance, a people will fall, but, safety, lieth in the greatness of the counsellor.
15 Ko te tangata ko tana nei hei whakakapi mo ta te tangata ke, ka mamae; kei te ora ia te tangata e kino ana ki te tikanga whakakapi turanga.
He that becometh surety for a stranger, goeth to utter ruin, but, he that hateth striking hands, is secure.
16 Ka mau te kororia i te wahine tikanga pai; ka mau hoki te taonga i nga tangata taikaha.
A gracious wife, obtaineth honour, but, the diligent, shall obtain wealth.
17 He atawhai i tona wairua ta te tangata atawhai; a he whakararu i ona kikokiko ta te tangata nanakia.
The man of lovingkindness, dealeth well with his own soul, but the cruel man, troubleth his own flesh.
18 Ko te mahi a te tangata kino e utua ana ki te teka: ko te utu ia mo te kaiwhakatakoto i te tika, u rawa.
The lawless man, earneth the wages of falsehood, but, he that soweth righteousness, hath the reward of fidelity.
19 Ko te tangata u ki te tika, ka whiwhi ki te ora: a, ko te tangata e whai ana i te kino e mea ana i te mate mona.
A righteous son, [turneth] to life, but, he that pursueth wickedness, to his own death.
20 Ko ta Ihowa e whakarihariha ai he ngakau whanoke; ko tana e ahuareka ai ko te hunga e tika ana to ratou ara.
The abomination of Yahweh, are they of perverse heart, but, his delight, are the men of blameless life.
21 Ahakoa awhi nga ringa ki a raua, e kore te tangata kino e waiho kia kore e whiua; ka mawhiti ia te uri o te hunga tika.
Hand to hand, the wicked man shall not be held innocent, but, the seed of the righteous, hath been delivered.
22 Rite tonu ki te whakakai koura i te ihu o te poaka te wahine ataahua kahore nei ona ngarahu pai.
As a ring of gold in the snout of a swine, is a woman of beauty who hath abandoned discretion.
23 Ko ta te hunga tika e minamina ai, ko te pai anake; ko te tumanako ia a te hunga kino, ko te riri.
The desire of the righteous, is only good, the expectation of the lawless, is wrath.
24 Tera tetahi kei te rui, a tapiritia mai ana ano; tera tetahi kei te kaiponu i te mea e tika ana, heoi rawakore noa iho.
There is who scattereth, and increaseth yet more, and who withholdeth of what is due, only to come to want.
25 Ko te wairua ohaoha ka momona: ko te tangata e whakamakuku ana, ka whakamakukuria ano ia.
The liberal soul, shall be enriched, and, he that refresheth, shall himself also be refreshed.
26 Ko te tangata e kaiponu ana i te witi, ka kanga tera e te nuinga; ka tau ia te manaaki ki runga ki te mahunga o te tangata e hoko atu ana.
He that keepeth back corn, the populace will curse him, but there is, a blessing, for the head of him that selleth.
27 Ko te tangata e ata rapu ana i te pai, e rapu ana i te whakapai: ko te tangata ia e rapu ana i te he, ka tae tera ki a ia.
He that diligently seeketh good, aimeth at favour, but, he that studieth mischief, it shall come on himself.
28 Ko te tangata e whakawhirinaki ana ki ona taonga, ka taka: na, ko te hunga tika ka rite to ratou tupu ki to te rau matomato.
He that trusteth in his riches, the same, shall fall, but, like the leaf, shall the righteous break forth.
29 Ko te tangata e whakararu ana i tona whare, he hau te taonga e whakarerea iho mona: hei pononga ano te kuware ma te ngakau whakaaro nui.
He that troubleth his own house, shall inherit the wind, but, a servant, shall the foolish be, to the wise in heart.
30 Ko nga hua o te tangata tika he rakau no te ora; ka hopu wairua ano te tangata whakaaro tika.
The fruit of the righteous, is a tree of life, and, he that rescueth souls, is wise.
31 Nana, he utu ano to te tangata tika i runga i te whenua: nui atu ia to te tangata kino raua ko te tangata hara.
Lo! the righteous, in the earth shall be recompensed, how much more the lawless and the sinner.
