Whakatauki 22
1 Engari te ingoa pai e whiriwhiria rawatia i nga taonga nui, me te manakohanga aroha i te hiriwa, i te koura.
A fair name is better than much wealth, and good favor is above silver and gold.
2 Ka tutataki te tangata taonga raua ko te rawakore; ko Ihowa te kaihanga o ratou katoa.
The rich and the poor meet together; but the Lord made them both.
3 Ko te tangata tupato, ka kitea atu e ia te he, ka huna i a ia; ko nga kuware, haere tonu atu, mamae tonu atu.
An intelligent man seeing a bad man severely punished is himself instructed, but fools pass by and are punished.
4 Ko te hua o te mahaki, a ko te wehi ki a Ihowa, he taonga, he honore, he ora.
The fear of the Lord is the offspring of wisdom, and wealth, and glory, and life.
5 He tataramoa, he mahanga kei te ara o te whanoke; ko te tangata ia e tiaki ana i tona wairua, ka matara atu i ena.
Thistles and snares are in perverse ways; but he that keeps his soul will refrain from them.
6 Whakatupuria ake te tamaiti i te ara e haere ai ia, a, ka kaumatua, e kore e mahue i a ia.
7 E whakatakoto tikanga ana te tangata taonga mo nga rawakore; a, ko te tangata i te nama, hei pononga ia ma te tangata nana i whakatarewa mai.
The rich will rule over the poor, and servants will lend to their own masters.
8 Ko te kairui o te kino, ka kokoti i te he: a ka kahore noa iho te patu o tona riri.
He that sows wickedness shall reap troubles; and shall fully receive the punishment of his deeds. God loves a cheerful and liberal man; but [a man] shall fully prove the folly of his works.
9 Ko te kanohi ohaoha, ka manaakitia tera; e hoatu ana hoki e ia tetahi wahi o tana taro ma te rawakore.
He that has pity on the poor shall himself be maintained; for he has given of his own bread to the poor. He that gives liberally secures victory an honor; but he takes away the life of them that posses [them].
10 Peia atu te tangata whakahi, a ka riro te ngangare; ka mutu ano hoki te totohe me te whakahawea.
Cast out a pestilent person from the council, and strife shall go out with him; for when he sits in the council he dishonors all.
11 Ko te tangata e matenui ana ki te ngakau ma, ko te kingi he hoa mona, mo te ahuareka o ona ngutu.
The Lord loves holy hearts, and all blameless persons are acceptable with him: a king rules with his lips.
12 Ma nga kanohi o Ihowa e tiaki te tangata whai matauranga, e whakataka ana hoki e ia nga kupu a te tangata kopeka.
But the eyes of the Lord preserve discretion; but the transgressor despises [wise] words.
13 E mea ana te mangere, He raiona kei waho: ka whakamatea ahau ki nga huarahi.
The sluggard makes excuses, and says, [There is] a lion in the ways, and murderers in the streets.
14 He poka hohonu te mangai o nga wahine ke: ka taka ki roto ta Ihowa tangata e whakarihariha ai.
The mouth of a transgressor is a deep pit; and he that is hated of the Lord shall fall into it. Evil ways are before a man, and he does not like to turn away from them; but it is needful to turn aside from a perverse and bad way.
15 Paihere rawa te wairangi ki roto ki te ngakau o te tamaiti; otiia ma te rakau o te whiu e pei kia matara atu i a ia.
Folly is attached to the heart of a child, but the rod and instruction are [then] far from him.
16 Ko te tangata e tukino ana i te rawakore kia maha atu ai he taonga mana, me te tangata hoki e hoatu mea ana ki te tangata taonga, ka tutuki raua ki te muhore kau.
He that oppresses the poor, increases his own substance, yet gives to the rich so as to make it less.
17 Anga mai tou taringa, whakarongo mai hoki ki nga kupu a te hunga whakaaro nui, kia tahuri mai hoki tou ngakau ki toku matauranga.
Incline your ear to the words of wise men: hear also my word, and apply your heart,
18 He mea ahareka hoki, mehemea ka puritia e koe i roto i tou kopu, ki te u ngatahi raua ki runga ki ou ngutu;
that you may know that they are good: and if you lay them to heart, they shall also gladden you on your lips.
19 Kia okioki ai koe ki a Ihowa, koia i whakakitea ai e ahau aua mea ki a koe i tenei ra, ki a koe na ano.
That your hope may be in the Lord, and he may make your way known to you.
20 He teka ianei hira rawa nga mea kua tuhituhia atu nei e ahau ki a koe, he kupu ako, he kupu mohio;
And do you too repeatedly record them for yourself on the table of your heart, for counsel and knowledge.
21 Kia mohio ai koe ki te tuturutanga o nga kupu o te pono, kia whakahokia ai e koe he kupu pono ki te hunga e ngare ana i a koe?
I therefore teach you truth, and knowledge good to hear; that you may answer words of truth to them that question you.
22 Kaua e pahuatia te rawakore, no te mea he rawakore ia, kaua hoki e whakatupuria kinotia te tangata iti i te kuwaha:
Do no violence to the poor, for he is needy: neither dishonor the helpless [man] in the gates.
23 No te mea ka tohea e Ihowa ta ratou tohe, ka pahuatia ano hoki e ia te wairua o te hunga e pahua ana i a ratou.
For the Lord will plead his cause, and you shall deliver your soul in safety.
24 Kaua e whakahoa ki te tangata pukuriri; kei haere tahi hoki koe i te tangata aritarita;
Be not companion to a furious man; neither lodge with a passionate man:
25 Kei akona e koe ona ara, a ka riro i a koe he mahanga mo tou wairua.
lest you learn of his ways, and get snares to your soul.
26 Kei uru koe ki roto ki te hunga papaki ringa, ki nga kaiwhakakapi turanga ranei mo te moni tarewa:
Become not surety from respect of a man's person.
27 Ki te kahore au mea hei utu, hei aha i tangohia ai e ia tou moenga i raro i a koe?
For if those have not whence to give compensation, they will take the bed [that is] under you.
28 Kaua e whakanekehia atu te rohe tawhito i whakatakotoria e ou matua.
Remove not the old landmarks, which your fathers placed.
29 Kei te kite ranei koe i tetahi tangata e uaua ana ki tana mahi? ka tu ia ki te aroaro o nga kingi; e kore ia e tu ki te aroaro o nga ware.
It is fit that an observant man and [one] diligent in his business should attend on kings, and not attend on slothful men.
