Whakatauki 1
1 Ko nga whakatauki a Horomona tama a Rawiri, kingi o Iharaira;
The proverbs of Solomon, son of David, king of Israel.
2 E mohiotia ai te whakaaro nui, te ako; e kitea ai nga kupu o te matauranga;
They are for achieving wisdom and instruction, and to recognize sayings that bring insight.
3 E riro mai ai te ako a te ngakau mahara, te tika, te whakawa, te mea ano e rite ana;
They provide education in what makes sense, living right, judging correctly, and acting fairly.
4 Hei hoatu i te ngakau tupato ki nga kuware, i te matauranga, i te ngarahu pai ki te taitamariki;
They give discernment to the immature, knowledge and discretion to the young.
5 Kia whakarongo ai te tangata whakaaro nui, kia nui ake ai tona mohio; kia whiwhi ai te tangata tupato ki nga whakaaro mohio:
Wise people will listen and gain in learning, and those who have good judgment will gain skills in guidance,
6 E mohio ai ia ki te whakatauki, ki te kupu whakarite, ki nga kupu a nga whakaaro nui, ki a ratou korero whakapeka.
understanding the proverbs and puzzles, the sayings and questions of the wise.
7 Ko te wehi ki a Ihowa te timatanga o te matauranga; e whakahawea ana te whakaarokore ki te whakaaro nui, ki te ako.
Honoring the Lord is where true knowledge begins, but fools treat wisdom and good advice with contempt.
8 Whakarongo, e taku tama, ki te ako a tou papa, kaua hoki e whakarerea te ture a tou whaea;
My son, pay attention to your father's instruction, and don't reject your mother's teaching.
9 Ka waiho hoki ena hei pare ataahua mo tou matenga, hei mekameka whakapaipai mo tou kaki.
They are a wreath of grace to decorate your head; they are pendants for your neck.
10 E taku tama, ki te whakawaia koe e te hunga hara, kaua e whakaae.
My son, if evil people try to tempt you, don't give into them.
11 Ki te mea ratou, Tatou ka haere, ka whakapapa atu, ka whakaheke toto; kia whanga puku tatou, he mea takekore, mo te tangata harakore:
They may tell you, “Come with us. Let's go and hide, ready to kill someone. Let's ambush someone for fun!
12 Horomia oratia ratou e tatou, peratia me ta te rua tupapaku; ka riro tinana ratou, ka pera me te hunga e heke atu ana ki te poka: (Sheol h7585)
Let's bury them alive; let's put them in the grave while they're still healthy! (Sheol h7585)
13 Ka kitea e tatou nga taonga utu nui katoa, ka whakakiia o tatou whare ki ta tatou e pahua ai:
We'll take from them all kinds of valuable things and fill our homes with the stuff we steal!
14 Maka mai tou wahi ki roto ki to matou; kia kotahi te putea ma tatou katoa.
Come and join us and we'll all share what we get!”
15 E taku tama, kaua e haere tahi i te ara me ratou; kaiponuhia tou waewae i to ratou huarahi;
My son, don't follow their ways. Don't go in that direction with them.
16 E rere ana hoki o ratou waewae ki te kino, e hohoro ana ratou ki te whakaheke toto.
For they rush to do evil; they hurry to commit violence and murder.
17 He maumau hoki te hora o te kupenga ki te tirohanga a tetahi manu.
There's no point in trying to lure birds into a net when they can see it.
18 Ko ratou, he whakaheke i o ratou toto ano i whakapapa ai ratou; he whakamate i a ratou ano i piri ai ratou.
However, these evil people hide ready to kill others, but they themselves are the victims. They're only ambushing themselves!
19 Ka pena nga huarahi o te hunga apo taonga; ko te ora ano o ona rangatira e tangohia.
This is what happens to you if you try to become rich through crime—it kills you!
20 E hamama ana te whakaaro nui i te huarahi; e puaki ana tona reo i nga waharoa;
Wisdom calls out in the streets; she shouts aloud in the squares.
21 E karanga ana ia i te tino wahi whakaminenga; i te wahi tuwhera o nga kuwaha, i roto i te pa, e puaki ana ana kupu;
She cries out at busy corners; she explains her message at the town gates:
22 E te hunga kuware, kia pehea ake te roa o to koutou aroha ki te kuwaretanga? O te hiahia ranei o te hunga whakahi ki to ratou whakahi? O te whakakino ranei a te hunga wairangi ki te matauranga?
“How long will you stupid people love stupidity? How long will scornful people enjoy their mocking? How long will fools hate knowledge?
23 Tahuri mai ki taku ako: na ka ringihia e ahau toku wairua ki a koutou, ka whakaaturia aku kupu ki a koutou.
Pay attention to my warnings, and I'll pour out my deepest thoughts to you—I'll explain what I know to you.
24 I karanga atu hoki ahau, heoi kihai koutou i pai mai; i totoro atu toku ringa, a kihai tetahi i whai whakaaro mai;
For I have called you, but you refused to listen; I reached out my hand to you, but you didn't care.
25 Heoi whakakahoretia iho e koutou toku whakaaro katoa, kihai hoki i aro ki taku ako:
You ignored everything I said; you wouldn't accept any of my warnings.
26 Mo reira ka kata ahau i te ra o to koutou aitua; ka tawai ina pa te pawera ki a koutou.
So I'll laugh at you when you're in trouble; I'll mock you when you're in a panic.
27 Ina tae mai to koutou pawera ano he tupuhi, a ka pa mai to koutou aitua ano he paroro; ina tae mai te pouri me te ngakau mamae ki a koutou.
When panic rains down on you like a storm, when trouble hits you like a whirlwind, when sorrow and pain come on you,
28 Ko reira ratou karanga ai ki ahau, a e kore ahau e whakahoki kupu atu; ka rapu nui ratou i ahau, otiia e kore ahau e kitea e ratou:
then you'll call out to me for help, but I won't answer; you'll search hard for me, but won't find me.
29 Mo ratou i kino ki te matauranga; kihai hoki i whiriwhiria e ratou te wehi ki a Ihowa;
Why?—because they hated knowledge, and they didn't choose to respect the Lord.
30 Kihai i aro mai ki oku whakaaro; whakahawea ana ratou ki taku kupu riri katoa.
They're not willing to accept my advice; they despise all my warnings.
31 Na reira ka kai ratou i nga hua o to ratou nei ara, ka whakakiia ano hoki ki nga mea i titoa e ratou.
So they'll have to eat the fruit of their own choices, bloated by their own devious schemes.
32 Ko te tahuritanga atu hoki o nga kuware hei patu i a ratou; ko te ngakau warea ano hoki o nga wairangi hei huna i a ratou.
Stupid people are killed by their rebellion; foolish people are destroyed by their lack of concern.
33 Ko te tangata ia e rongo ana ki ahau, ka au tona noho, ka tea hoki i te wehi ki te kino.
But everyone who listens to me will be kept safe, and will live without worrying about problems.”
