Whakatauki 16
1 Ko nga whakatakataka a te ngakau na te tangata; engari ko te kupu whakahoki a te arero na Ihowa.
The plans of the heart belong to man, but the reply of the tongue is from the LORD.
2 Ko nga ara katoa o te tangata he ma ki ona ake kanohi; ko Ihowa ia ki te pauna i nga wairua.
All a man’s ways are pure in his own eyes, but his motives are weighed out by the LORD.
3 Utaina au mahi ki runga ki a Ihowa, a ka whakapumautia ou whakaaro.
Commit your works to the LORD and your plans will be achieved.
4 He mea hanga na Ihowa nga mea katoa mo tona tutukitanga, mo tona: ae ra, ko te tangata kino hoki mo te ra o te kino.
The LORD has made everything for His purpose— even the wicked for the day of disaster.
5 He mea whakarihariha na Ihowa te hunga ngakau whakakake katoa; ahakoa pupuri te ringa ki te ringa, e kore ia e kore te whiua.
Everyone who is proud in heart is detestable to the LORD; be assured that he will not go unpunished.
6 Ko te mahi tohu tangata me te pono hei pure mo te kino; ma te wehi hoki ki a Ihowa ka mawehe atu ai te tangata i te kino.
By loving devotion and faithfulness iniquity is atoned for, and by the fear of the LORD one turns aside from evil.
7 Ki te pai a Ihowa ki nga ara o te tangata, ka meinga e ia ona hoariri nei ano kia mau te rongo ki a ia.
When a man’s ways please the LORD, He makes even the man’s enemies live at peace with him.
8 He pai ake te mea iti i runga i te tika, i nga hua maha ki te kahore he tika.
Better a little with righteousness than great gain with injustice.
9 Ko te ngakau o te tangata hei whakaaro i tona ara; ko Ihowa ia hei whakatika i tona hikoi.
A man’s heart plans his course, but the LORD determines his steps.
10 He kupu atua kei nga ngutu o te kingi; e kore tona mangai e poka ke ina whakawa.
A divine verdict is on the lips of a king; his mouth must not betray justice.
11 Ko te taimaha tika, ko te pauna tika, na Ihowa; he mahi nana nga kohatu katoa o te putea.
Honest scales and balances are from the LORD; all the weights in the bag are His concern.
12 He mea whakarihariha ki nga kingi te mahi i te kino; na te tika hoki i u ai te torona.
Wicked behavior is detestable to kings, for a throne is established through righteousness.
13 He mea ahuareka ki nga kingi nga ngutu tika: e aroha ana hoki ratou ki te tangata e korero tika ana.
Righteous lips are a king’s delight, and he who speaks honestly is beloved.
14 Ko te riri o te kingi ano he karere mo te mate: engari ka whakamarietia e te tangata whakaaro nui.
The wrath of a king is a messenger of death, but a wise man will pacify it.
15 He ora kei te marama o te mata o te kingi: a ko tana manako he rite ki te kapua o to muri ua.
When a king’s face brightens, there is life; his favor is like a rain cloud in spring.
16 Ko te whiwhi ki te whakaaro nui, ano te pai! pai atu i te whiwhi ki te koura; ko te whiwhi hoki ki te matauranga te mea e hiahiatia nuitia atu i te hiriwa.
How much better to acquire wisdom than gold! To gain understanding is more desirable than silver.
17 Ko te huanui o te hunga tika he mawehe atu i te kino: ko te tangata e whai whakaaro ana ki tona ara, ka mau tona wairua.
The highway of the upright leads away from evil; he who guards his way protects his life.
18 Haere ai te whakakake i mua o te whakangaromanga, te wairua whakapehapeha i mua i te hinganga.
Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.
19 Ko te ngakau whakaiti i waenga i te hunga rawakore, pai atu i te uru ki te tuwahanga taonga a te hunga whakakake.
It is better to be lowly in spirit among the humble than to divide the spoil with the proud.
20 Ko te tangata e tahuri ana ki te kupu, ka kite i te pai: a ko te tangata e whakawhirinaki ana ki a Ihowa, ka hari.
Whoever heeds instruction will find success, and blessed is he who trusts in the LORD.
21 Ka kiia te whakaaro nui he matau; ma te reka hoki o nga ngutu ka neke ai te mohio.
The wise in heart are called discerning, and pleasant speech promotes instruction.
22 Ko te matauranga te puna o te ora mo te tangata i whiwhi ki tera; ko te ako ia mo te hunga wairangi ko to ratou wairangi ano.
Understanding is a fountain of life to its possessor, but the discipline of fools is folly.
23 Ma te ngakau o te tangata whakaaro nui e tohutohu tona mangai, e apiti hoki he kupu mohio ki ona ngutu.
The heart of the wise man instructs his mouth and adds persuasiveness to his lips.
24 Ko nga kupu matareka ano kei te honikoma, he reka ki te wairua, he rongoa ki nga wheua.
Pleasant words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.
25 Tera he ara e tika ana ki te titiro a te tangata; ko tona mutunga ia ko nga ara ki te mate.
There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way of death.
26 Ko te hiahia o te tangata e mahi ana, e mahi ana mona; no te mea e akiakina ana ia e tona mangai.
A worker’s appetite works for him because his hunger drives him onward.
27 E whakatakoto ana te tangata tikangakore i te kino, a kei ona ngutu ano he ahi e ka ana.
A worthless man digs up evil, and his speech is like a scorching fire.
28 Ko ta te tangata whanoke he titaritari i te raruraru; ko ta te tangata kawekawe korero he wehewehe i nga hoa tupu.
A perverse man spreads dissension, and a gossip divides close friends.
29 Whakawai ai te tangata nanakia i tona hoa, kawe ai i a ia ki te huarahi kahore i pai.
A violent man entices his neighbor and leads him down a path that is not good.
30 Ko te tangata e whakamoe ana i ona kanohi, e mea ana kia whakaaroa ai e ia nga mea whanoke; ko te tangata e kokopi ana i ona ngutu e whakatutuki ana i te kino.
He who winks his eye devises perversity; he who purses his lips is bent on evil.
31 He karauna kororia te mahunga hina, e ka kitea i runga i te ara o te tika.
Gray hair is a crown of glory; it is attained along the path of righteousness.
32 Engari rawa te tangata manawanui i te tangata kaha, te tangata e pehia ana e ia tona wairua i te tangata i horo ai te pa.
He who is slow to anger is better than a warrior, and he who controls his temper is greater than one who captures a city.
33 E maka ana te rota ki roto ki te kokorutanga o te kakahu; kei a Ihowa ia te tikanga katoa.
The lot is cast into the lap, but its every decision is from the LORD.
