Whakatauki 14
1 Ko ta te wahine whakaaro nui he hanga i tona whare; ko ta te wahine wairangi, ko ona ringa hei wahi iho.
Every wise woman builds her house, but the foolish one tears it down with her own hands.
2 Ko te tangata e haere ana i runga i tona tika, e wehi ana i a Ihowa; ko te tangata he parori ki ona ara e whakahawea ana ki i ia.
He who walks in his uprightness fears the LORD, but he who is perverse in his ways despises him.
3 Kei te mangai o te wairangi he patu whakapehapeha; ma nga ngutu ia o te hunga whakaaro nui ratou ka ora ai.
The fool’s talk brings a rod to his back, but the lips of the wise protect them.
4 Ki te kahore he kau, ka ma te takotoranga kai; ma te kaha ia o te kau ka nui ai nga hua.
Where no oxen are, the crib is clean, but much increase is by the strength of the ox.
5 E kore te kaiwhakaatu pono e teka; ka puaki ia te teka i te kaiwhakaatu teka.
A truthful witness will not lie, but a false witness pours out lies.
6 E rapu ana te tangata whakahi i te whakaaro nui, heoi kahore e kitea e ia; ki te tangata matau ia he mama noa te matauranga.
A scoffer seeks wisdom, and doesn’t find it, but knowledge comes easily to a discerning person.
7 Haere atu ki te aroaro o te kuware, ina kahore e kitea e koe he ngutu matau ona.
Stay away from a foolish man, for you won’t find knowledge on his lips.
8 Ko te whakaaro nui o te tangata tupato, he matau ki tona ara; ko te wairangi o nga kuware, he tinihanga.
The wisdom of the prudent is to think about his way, but the folly of fools is deceit.
9 Ko ta nga wairangi he kata ki te he: na kei te hunga tika te whakaaro pai.
Fools mock at making atonement for sins, but among the upright there is good will.
10 E mohio ana te ngakau ki tona ake mamae, e kore ano hoki tona koa e pikitia e te tangata ke.
The heart knows its own bitterness and joy; he will not share these with a stranger.
11 Ka whakangaromia te whare o te hunga kino: ka tupu ia te teneti o te hunga tika.
The house of the wicked will be overthrown, but the tent of the upright will flourish.
12 He huarahi ano tera e tika ana ki ta te tangata titiro, ko tona mutunga ia ko nga huarahi ki te mate.
There is a way which seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death.
13 Ahakoa e kata ana, e mamae ana te ngakau; a, ko te mutunga o te koa, he pouri.
Even in laughter the heart may be sorrowful, and mirth may end in heaviness.
14 Ko te tangata i te ngakau tahuri ke, ka makona i ona ara ake: a ko te tangata pai ka makona i tana ake ano.
The unfaithful will be repaid for his own ways; likewise a good man will be rewarded for his ways.
15 Ko ta te kuware he whakapono ki nga kupu katoa; tena ko te tangata tupato, ka ata titiro ki tana hikoi.
A simple man believes everything, but the prudent man carefully considers his ways.
16 E wehi ana te tangata whakaaro nui, ka neke atu i te kino; ko te kuware ia ka whakahi, ka tohe.
A wise man fears and shuns evil, but the fool is hot headed and reckless.
17 Ko te tangata riri wawe ka mahi i te wairangi; ka kinongia ano hoki te tangata i nga rauhanga kino.
He who is quick to become angry will commit folly, and a crafty man is hated.
18 He wairangi te whakarerenga iho mo nga kuware; ko te tangata tupato ia ka karaunatia ki te matauranga.
The simple inherit folly, but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
19 E piko ana te hunga kino ki te aroaro o te hunga pai; a ko te hunga he ki nga kuwaha o te tangata tika.
The evil bow down before the good, and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
20 E kinongia ana te rawakore e tona hoa ake nei ano; he tokomaha ia nga tangata e aroha ana ki te tangata taonga.
The poor person is shunned even by his own neighbor, but the rich person has many friends.
21 Ko te tangata e whakahawea ana ki tona hoa, e hara ana; ko te tangata ia e atawhai ana ki nga rawakore, ka hari.
He who despises his neighbor sins, but he who has pity on the poor is blessed.
22 He teka ianei e kotiti ke ana nga kaiwhakatakoto i te kino? He atawhai ia, he pono, kei nga kaihanga i te pai.
Don’t they go astray who plot evil? But love and faithfulness belong to those who plan good.
23 He hua to nga mauiuitanga katoa; tena ko te korero o nga ngutu e ahu ana ki te rawakore.
In all hard work there is profit, but the talk of the lips leads only to poverty.
24 Hei karauna mo nga whakaaro nui o ratou taonga; ko te wairangi ia o nga kuware, he wairangi kau.
The crown of the wise is their riches, but the folly of fools crowns them with folly.
25 Ka ora nga wairua i te kaiwhakaatu pono: ko te tangata korero teka ia e mea ana kia tinihanga.
A truthful witness saves souls, but a false witness is deceitful.
26 U tonu, kaha tonu te whakaaro ina wehi ki a Ihowa; ka whai rerenga atu ano hoki ana tamariki.
In the fear of the LORD is a secure fortress, and he will be a refuge for his children.
27 He puna ora te wehi ki a Ihowa, e mahue ai nga reti o te mate.
The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, turning people from the snares of death.
28 Ma te nui o te iwi ka whai honore ai te kingi; ma te kore o te iwi ka taka ai te rangatira.
In the multitude of people is the king’s glory, but in the lack of people is the destruction of the prince.
29 He matauranga nui to te tangata manawanui; ko te tangata riri wawe ia, e whakaneke ake ana ia i te wairangi.
He who is slow to anger has great understanding, but he who has a quick temper displays folly.
30 He ora ki nga kikokiko te ngakau ora; ko te hae ia, he pirau ki nga wheua.
The life of the body is a heart at peace, but envy rots the bones.
31 Ko te tangata e tukino ana i te ware, he tawai tana ki tona Kaihanga; ko te tangata ia e atawhai ana i te rawakore, e whakahonore ana i a ia.
He who oppresses the poor shows contempt for his Maker, but he who is kind to the needy honors him.
32 E uakina iho ana te tangata kino i runga i tona he; ko te tangata tika ia ka whai tumanakohanga i tona matenga.
The wicked is brought down in his calamity, but in death, the righteous has a refuge.
33 Ka noho te whakaaro nui ki te ngakau o te tangata matau; engari ko te mea kei te wahi ki roto o nga kuware e whakaaturia ana.
Wisdom rests in the heart of one who has understanding, and is even made known in the inward part of fools.
34 Ma te tika ka kake ai te iwi; ma te hara ia ka ingoa kino ai nga iwi.
Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a disgrace to any people.
35 Ka manako te kingi ki te pononga mahara; a ka riri ki te tangata i takea ai te whakama.
The king’s favor is toward a servant who deals wisely, but his wrath is toward one who causes shame.
