Lea Fakatātā 10
1 Ko e ngaahi lea fakatātā ʻa Solomone. ʻOku fakafiefiaʻi ʻae tamai ʻe he foha ʻoku poto: ka ko e tama vale ko e fakaongosia ia ki heʻene faʻē.
The Proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father; but a foolish son is the grief of his mother.
2 ʻOku ʻikai ʻaonga ʻae koloa ʻoe angahala ka ʻoku fakamoʻui mei he mate ʻe he māʻoniʻoni.
Treasures of wickedness profit nothing; but righteousness delivereth from death.
3 ʻE ʻikai tuku ʻe Sihova ke fiekaia ʻae laumālie ʻoe māʻoniʻoni: ka ʻoku liʻaki ʻe ia ʻae koloa ʻae angahala.
Jehovah suffereth not the soul of the righteous [man] to famish; but he repelleth the craving of the wicked.
4 Ko ia ʻoku fai ʻaki ʻae nima vaivai ʻe fakaʻaʻau ia ke masiva: ka ʻoku fakakoloaʻia ʻe he nima ʻoku faʻa ngāue.
He cometh to want that dealeth with a slack hand; but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.
5 Ko e foha poto ia ʻaia ʻoku utu mai ʻi he faʻahitaʻu mafana: ka ko ia ʻoku mohe ʻi he lolotonga ʻae ututaʻu ko e foha ia ʻoku [tau ]mā ai.
He that gathereth in summer is a wise son; he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame.
6 ʻOku hilifaki ʻae ngaahi tāpuaki ki he ʻulu ʻoe angatonu: ka ʻoku tāpuni ʻaki ʻae fakamālohi ʻae ngutu ʻoe angakovi.
Blessings are upon the head of a righteous [man]; but the mouth of the wicked covereth violence.
7 ʻOku monūʻia ʻae fakamanatu ki he angatonu: ka ʻe popo ʻae hingoa ʻoe angahala.
The memory of the righteous [man] shall be blessed; but the name of the wicked shall rot.
8 ʻE maʻu ʻae ngaahi fekau ʻekinautolu ʻoku loto poto: ka ʻe hinga ʻae vale ʻoku faʻa lau.
The wise in heart receiveth commandments; but a prating fool shall fall.
9 ʻOku ʻalu mālohi ia ʻaia ʻoku ʻeveʻeva ʻi he angatonu: ka ko ia ʻoku femioʻaki hono ngaahi hala ʻe ʻiloa ia.
He that walketh in integrity walketh securely; but he that perverteth his ways shall be known.
10 ʻOku tupu ʻae mamahi ʻiate ia ʻoku kakamo ʻaki hono mata: pea ʻe hinga ʻae vale ʻoku faʻa lau.
He that winketh with the eye causeth grief, and a prating fool shall fall.
11 Ko e ngutu ʻoe tangata māʻoniʻoni ko e matavai ʻoe moʻui: ka ʻoku tāpuni ʻaki ʻae fakamālohi ʻae ngutu ʻoe angakovi.
The mouth of a righteous [man] is a fountain of life; but the mouth of the wicked covereth violence.
12 ʻOku tupu mei he fehiʻa ʻae fekeʻikeʻi: ka ʻoku ʻufiʻufi ʻe he ʻofa ʻae angahala kotoa pē.
Hatred stirreth up strifes; but love covereth all transgressions.
13 ʻOku ʻilo ʻae poto ʻi he loungutu ʻoʻona ʻoku faʻa ʻilo: ka ko e meʻa tā ki he tuʻa ʻoʻona ʻoku masiva fakakaukau.
In the lips of an intelligent [man] wisdom is found; but a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.
14 ʻOku tokonaki ʻe he kakai poto ʻae ʻilo: ka ʻoku ofi ʻae ngutu ʻoe vale ki he fakaʻauha.
The wise lay up knowledge; but the mouth of the fool is near destruction.
15 Ko e kolo mālohi ʻoe tangata koloaʻia ko ʻene koloa: ka ʻe ʻauha ʻae masiva ko ʻenau masiva.
The rich man's wealth is his strong city; the destruction of the poor is their poverty.
16 ʻOku tautonu ki he moʻui ʻae ngāue ʻae māʻoniʻoni: ka ko e fua ʻoe kakai angakovi ki he angahala.
The labour of a righteous [man] [tendeth] to life; the revenue of a wicked [man], to sin.
17 Ko ia ʻoku ne maʻu ʻae tala fakapoto ʻoku ʻi he hala ki he moʻui: ka ko ia ʻoku liʻaki ʻae valoki ʻoku hē ia.
Keeping instruction is the path to life; but he that forsaketh reproof goeth astray.
18 Ko ia ʻoku fufū ʻene fehiʻa ʻaki ʻae loungutu loi, mo ia ʻoku lea ʻaki ʻae meʻa fakakoviʻi, ʻoku fakatou vale.
He that covereth hatred hath lying lips, and he that sendeth forth a slander is a fool.
19 ʻI he lahi ʻoe lea ʻoku ʻikai ke masiva ia ʻi he angahala: ka ko e poto ia ʻaia ʻoku taʻofi ki hono loungutu.
In the multitude of words there wanteth not transgression; but he that restraineth his lips doeth wisely.
20 ʻOku tatau mo e siliva lelei ʻae ʻelelo ʻoe angatonu: ka ʻoku taʻeʻaonga ʻae loto ʻoe angahala.
The tongue of the righteous [man] is [as] choice silver; the heart of the wicked is little worth.
21 ʻOku fafangaʻi ʻae toko lahi ʻe he loungutu ʻoe māʻoniʻoni: ka ʻoku mate ʻae kakai vale koe meʻa ʻi heʻenau masiva poto.
The lips of a righteous [man] feed many; but fools die for want of understanding.
22 Ko e tāpuaki meia Sihova, ʻoku ne fakamaʻumeʻaʻi, pea ʻoku ʻikai te ne ʻomi mo ia ha mamahi.
The blessing of Jehovah, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow to it.
23 ʻOku hangē ko e meʻa vaʻinga ki he vale ʻa ʻene fai kovi: ka ʻoku ʻi he tangata faʻa fakakaukau ʻae poto.
It is as sport to a foolish [man] to do wickedness; but a man of understanding hath wisdom.
24 ʻE hoko mai pe ki he angahala ʻa ʻene manavahē: ka ʻe foaki ki he māʻoniʻoni ʻae meʻa ʻoku ne holi ki ai.
The fear of a wicked [man], it shall come upon him; but the desire of the righteous shall be granted.
25 ʻO hangē ko e mole atu ʻae ʻahiohio, ʻoku pehē ʻae angahala: ka ʻoku ʻi he māʻoniʻoni ʻae tuʻunga taʻengata.
As a whirlwind passeth, so is the wicked no [more]; but the righteous is an everlasting foundation.
26 ʻO hangē ko e vaimahi ki he nifo, mo e ʻohuafi ki he mata, ʻoku pehē ʻae fakapikopiko kiate kinautolu ʻoku nau fekaua ia.
As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to them that send him.
27 ʻOku fakalahi ʻae ngaahi ʻaho ʻe he manavahē kia Sihova: ka ʻe fakanounou ʻae ngaahi taʻu ʻoe angahala.
The fear of Jehovah prolongeth days; but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.
28 Ko e ʻamanaki lelei ʻoe māʻoniʻoni ko e fiefia ia: ka ʻe ʻauha ʻae ʻamanaki ʻoe angahala.
The hope of the righteous is joy; but the expectation of the wicked shall perish.
29 Ko e hala ʻo Sihova ko e mālohi ia ki he angatonu: ka ʻe hoko ʻae fakaʻauha kiate kinautolu ʻoku ngāue ʻi he angahala.
The way of Jehovah is strength to the perfect [man], but destruction to the workers of iniquity.
30 ʻE ʻikai ʻaupito faʻa ueʻi ʻae māʻoniʻoni ʻo taʻengata: pea ʻe ʻikai nofo ʻi māmani ʻae kakai angahala.
The righteous [man] shall never be moved; but the wicked shall not inhabit the land.
31 ʻOku ʻomi mei he ngutu ʻoe angatonu ʻae poto: ka ʻe motuhi ʻae ʻelelo ʻoe talangataʻa.
The mouth of a righteous [man] putteth forth wisdom; but the froward tongue shall be cut out.
32 ʻOku ʻilo ʻe he loungutu ʻoe māʻoniʻoni ʻae meʻa ʻoku lelei: ka ʻoku lea ʻaki ʻae kovi ʻe he ngutu ʻoe angahala.
The lips of a righteous [man] know what is acceptable; but the mouth of the wicked is frowardness.
