Whakatauki 21
1 Kei roto te ngakau o te kingi i te ringa o Ihowa ano he awa rerenga wai; e whakaangahia ana e ia ki nga wahi katoa e pai ai ia.
As the divisions of waters, so the heart of the king is in the hand of the Lord: whithersoever he will he shall turn it.
2 Ko nga ara katoa o te tangata, tika kau ki ona kanohi ake: ko Ihowa ia hei pauna i nga ngakau.
Every way of a man seemeth right to himself: but the Lord weigheth the hearts.
3 Ko te mahi i te tika, i te whakawa, ki ta Ihowa, pai atu i te patunga tapu.
To do mercy and judgment, pleaseth the Lord more than victims.
4 He kanohi whakakake, he ngakau whakapehapeha, a ko te rama hoki o te hunga kino, he hara kau.
Haughtiness of the eyes is the enlarging of the heart: the lamp of the wicked is sin.
5 Ko nga whakaaro o te tangata uaua e ahu anake ana ki te hua o te taonga: ko te hunga takare katoa ia e whawhai kau ana ki te muhore.
The thoughts of the industrious always bring forth abundance: but every sluggard is always in want.
6 E rite ana ta te arero teka ami i te taonga ki te mamaoa e aia noatia ana; ko te hunga e rapu ana i era e rapu ana i te mate.
He that gathereth treasures by a lying tongue, is vain and foolish, and shall stumble upon the snares of death.
7 Ma te pahua a te hunga kino e tahi atu ratou; mo ratou kahore e pai ki te whakawa.
The robberies of the wicked shall be their downfall, because they would not do judgment.
8 He ara tino kopikopiko to te tangata e waha ana i te hara: tena ko te tangata ma, he tika tana mahi.
The perverse way of a man is strange: but as for him that is pure, his work is right.
9 He pai ke te noho i te kokonga o te tuanui, i te noho tahi me te wahine ngangare i roto i te whare mahorahora.
It is better to sit in a corner of the housetop, than with a brawling women, and in a common house.
10 Ko ta te wairua o te tangata kino he hiahia ki te kino; e kore ona kanohi e manako ki tona hoa.
The soul of the wicked desireth evil, he will not have pity on his neighbour.
11 Ki te whiua te tangata whakahi, ka whai whakaaro te kuware: a, ki te whakaakona te tangata whakaaro nui, ka whiwhi ia ki te matauranga.
When a pestilent man is punished, the little one will be wiser: and if he follow the wise, he will receive knowledge.
12 Ka ata whakaaroa e te tangata tika te whare o te tangata kino; te peheatanga e whakataka ai te hunga kino ki te mate mo ratou.
The just considereth seriously the house of the wicked, that he may withdraw the wicked from evil.
13 Ko te tangata e puru ana i ona taringa ki te karanga a te rawakore, tera hoki ia e karanga, heoi e kore e whakarangona.
He that stoppeth his ear against the cry of the poor, shall also cry himself and shall not be heard.
14 Ma te mea homai puku ka marie ai te riri, ma te moni whakapati hoki i roto i te uma ka marie ai te aritarita kaha.
A secret present quencheth anger: and a gift in the bosom the greatest wrath.
15 He mahi koa na te tangata tika te whakawa; mo nga kaimahi ia i te kino, ko te whakangaromanga.
It is joy to the just to do judgment: and dread to them that work iniquity.
16 Ko te tangata e kotiti ke ana i te huarahi o te mahara, ka noho ia i te whakaminenga o nga tupapaku.
A man that shall wander out of the way of doctrine, shall abide in the company of the giants.
17 Ko te tangata matenui ki nga ahuareka, ka rawakore: a, ko te tangata e matenui ana ki te waina, ki te hinu, e kore e whai taonga.
He that loveth good cheer, shall be in want: he that loveth wine, and fat things, shall not be rich.
18 Hei utu te tangata kino mo te tangata tika; a ka haere mai te tangata kopeka hei whakakapi mo te tangata tu tika.
The wicked is delivered up for the just: and the unjust for the righteous.
19 He pai ke te noho i te koraha, i te noho tahi me te wahine tohetohe, wahine pukukino.
It is better to dwell in a wilderness, than with a quarrelsome and passionate woman.
20 Kei te nohoanga o te tangata whakaaro nui te taonga momohanga me te hinu; heoi maumauria ake e te wairangi.
There is a treasure to be desired, and oil in the dwelling of the just: and the foolish man shall spend it.
21 Ko te tangata e whai ana i te tika, i te atawhai, ka whiwhi ki te ora, ki te tika, ki te honore.
He that followeth justice and mercy, shall find life, justice, and glory.
22 Ka pikitia e te tangata whakaaro nui te pa o nga marohirohi, ka taka hoki i a ia te kaha i whakawhirinaki ai ratou.
The wise man hath scaled the city of the strong, and hath cast down the strength of the confidence thereof.
23 Ko te tangata e tiaki ana i tona mangai, i tona arero, e tiaki ana i tona wairua kei raru.
He that keepeth his mouth and his tongue, keepeth his soul from distress.
24 Ko te tangata whakakake, whakapehapeha, ko te tangata whakahi tona ingoa, e mahi ana ia i runga i te whakahirahira o tona whakamanamana.
The proud and the arrogant is called ignorant, who in anger worketh pride.
25 Ka mate te tangata mangere i tona hiahia ano; e kore hoki ona ringa e pai ki te mahi.
Desires kill the slothful: for his hands have refused to work at all.
26 Tera te hanga he kaiapo tonu a pau noa te ra: ko ta te tangata tika ia he homai, kahore hoki ana kaiponu.
He longeth and desireth all the day: but he that is just, will give, and will not cease.
27 He mea whakarihariha te whakahere a te tangata kino; tera noa ake ina he te whakaaro i kawea mai ai e ia.
The sacrifices of the wicked are abominable, because they are offered of wickedness.
28 Ka mate te kaiwhakaatu teka; na, ko te tangata whakarongo, ka korero, kahore he kaiwhakahe.
A lying witness shall perish: an obedient man shall speak of victory.
29 Ka whakamaro te tangata kino i tona mata: tena ko te tangata tika, ka whakapai i ona ara.
The wicked man impudently hardeneth his face: but he that is righteous, correcteth his way.
30 I to Ihowa aroaro kahore he whakaaro nui, kahore he matauranga, kahore he kupu mohio, e tu.
There is no wisdom, there is no prudence, there is no counsel against the Lord.
31 Kua rite noa ake he hoiho mo te ra o te whawhai; kei a Ihowa ia te whakaoranga.
The horse is prepared for the day of battle: but the Lord giveth safety.
