Whakatauki 15
1 Ma te kupu ngawari e kaupare te riri; ma te kupu taimaha ia e whakaoho te riri.
A kind reply wards off anger, but hurtful words make people mad.
2 Ko te arero o te tangata whakaaro nui e whakahua tika ana i te matauranga: e whakapuaki ana ia te mangai o nga kuware i te wairangi.
What wise people say makes knowledge attractive, but stupid people talk a lot of nonsense.
3 Kei nga wahi katoa nga kanohi o Ihowa, e titiro ana ki te hunga kino, ki te hunga pai.
The Lord sees everywhere, watching the evil and the good.
4 Ko te arero reka he rakau no te ora; tena ki te wanoke a roto he wawahi wairua.
Gentle words are a source of life, but telling lies does a lot of damage.
5 E whakahawea ana te wairangi ki te papaki a tona papa; ko te tangata ia e mahara ana ki te ako ka mohio ki te tupato.
Only a foolish son despises his father's instruction, but one who accepts correction is sensible.
6 He nui te taonga kei te whare o te tangata tika; he raruraru ia kei roto i nga mea hua ki te tangata kino.
There's plenty of treasure where good people live, but the income of the wicked brings them trouble.
7 E ruia ana te matauranga e nga ngutu o nga whakaaro nui: kahore ia he pena a te ngakau o nga kuware.
Wise people share their knowledge, but stupid people don't think like that.
8 He mea whakarihariha ki a Ihowa te whakahere a te hunga kino: engari e manako ana ia ki te inoi a te hunga tika.
The Lord hates the sacrifices of the wicked, but he loves the prayers of the good.
9 He mea whakarihariha ki a Ihowa te huarahi o te tangata kino: ko te tangata ia e whai ana i te tika tana e aroha ai.
The Lord hates the ways of the wicked, but he loves those who do what is right.
10 He kino te papaki ki te tangata e whakarere ana i te ara; a, ko te tangata e kino ana ki te ako, ka mate.
If you leave the right path you will be severely disciplined; anyone who hates correction will die.
11 Kei te aroaro o Ihowa te reinga me te whakangaromanga; engari rawa hoki nga ngakau o nga tama a te tangata. (Sheol h7585)
Those already dead have no secrets from the Lord—how much more does he know our thoughts! (Sheol h7585)
12 E kore te tangata whakahi e aroha ki te kaipapaki; e kore hoki e haere ki te hunga whakaaro nui.
Scoffers don't like to be corrected, so they don't go to the wise for advice.
13 Ma te koa o te ngakau ka pai ai te mata: ma te pouri ia o te ngakau ka maru ai te wairua.
If you're happy inside, you'll have a cheerful face, but if you're sad, you look crushed.
14 E rapu ana te ngakau mohio i te matauranga; ko te kuware ia ta te mangai o nga wairangi e kai ai.
An insightful mind looks for knowledge, but stupid people feed on foolishness.
15 He kino nga ra katoa o te hunga pouri; he hakari tonu ta te tangata i te ngakau marama.
The life of poor people is hard, but if you stay cheerful, it's a continual feast.
16 He pai ke te iti i kinakitia ki te wehi ki a Ihowa, i te nui taonga i kinakitia ki te raruraru.
It's better to respect the Lord and only have a little than to have plenty of money and the trouble that comes with it.
17 He pai ake te tina puwha ko te aroha hei kinaki, i te kau whangai e kinakitia ana ki te mauahara.
Better a dinner of vegetables where there's love than eating meat with hatred.
18 He whakaoho tautohe ta te tangata pukuriri: he pehi pakanga ia ta te tangata manawanui.
Short-tempered people stir up trouble, but those slow to anger calm things down.
19 Ko te ara o te tangata mangere, ano he taiepa tataramoa; he ara nui ia to te tangata tika.
The way of lazy people is overgrown with thorns, but the path of the good is an open highway.
20 He tama whakaaro nui, ka koa te papa: tena ko te tama kuware, he whakahawea ki tona whaea.
A wise son makes his father happy, but a stupid man despises his mother.
21 Ki te tangata maharakore he mea whakahari te wairangi; he tika ia te haere a te tangata matau.
Stupidity makes people with no sense happy, but sensible people do what is right.
22 Ki te kahore he runanga, ka pororaru nga tikanga: ma te tokomaha ia o nga kaiwhakatakoto whakaaro ka mau ai.
Plans fall apart without good advice, but with plenty of advisors they're successful.
23 Kei ta tona mangai i whakahoki ai he koa mo te tangata: ko te kupu i te wa i tika ai, ano te pai!
A good answer makes people happy—it's great to say the right thing at the right moment!
24 Ki te tangata whakaaro nui e ahu whakarunga ana te ara ki te ora, he mea kia mahue ai i a ia te reinga o raro. (Sheol h7585)
Life's path for the wise leads upwards, so that they can avoid the grave below. (Sheol h7585)
25 Ka hutia ake e Ihowa te whare o te tangata whakakake: engari ka whakapumautia e ia te rohe o te pouaru.
The Lord pulls down the house of the proud, but he protects the boundaries of the widow's property.
26 He mea whakarihariha ki a Ihowa nga whakaaro nanakia; he mea kohakore ia nga kupu ahuareka.
The Lord hates the thoughts of the wicked, but he honors the words of the pure.
27 Ko te tangata apo taonga, raruraru ana i a ia tona whare; ka ora ia te tangata e kino ana ki nga mea homai noa.
People greedy for ill-gotten gains make trouble for their families, but those who hate bribes will live.
28 Ko te ngakau o te tangata tika e ata whakaaro ana ki te kupu hei whakahokinga; ko te mangai ia o te tangata kino e tahoro ana i nga mea kikino.
Good people think how best to answer questions, but stupid people say all kinds of evil things.
29 E matara ana a Ihowa i te hunga kino: otiia e rongo ana ia ki te inoi a te hunga tika.
The Lord keeps his distance from the wicked, but he hears the prayers of the good.
30 Ma te marama o nga kanohi ka koa ai te ngakau: a ma te rongo pai ka momona ai nga wheua.
Bright eyes make you happy, and good news makes you feel good.
31 Ko te taringa e whakarongo ana ki te whakatupato e ora ai, ka noho i waenga i te hunga whakaaro nui.
If you pay attention to positive advice you'll be one of the wise.
32 Ko te tangata e whakakahore ana ki te papaki, e whakahawea ana ki tona wairua; engari ko te tangata e rongo ana ki te ako, ka whiwhi ki te ngakau mahara.
If you ignore instruction you have no self-esteem, but if you listen to correction you gain understanding.
33 Ko te wehi ki a Ihowa te ako o te whakaaro nui; ko te ngakau whakaiti hoki e haere ana i mua i te honore.
Respect for the Lord teaches wisdom; humility goes before honor.
