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 son wise he makes glad a father and a son a fool [is] [the] grief of mother his.
2 ʻOku ʻikai ʻaonga ʻae koloa ʻoe angahala ka ʻoku fakamoʻui mei he mate ʻe he māʻoniʻoni.
Not they profit treasures of wickedness and righteousness it delivers from death.
3 ʻE ʻikai tuku ʻe Sihova ke fiekaia ʻae laumālie ʻoe māʻoniʻoni: ka ʻoku liʻaki ʻe ia ʻae koloa ʻae angahala.
Not he allows to hunger Yahweh [the] appetite of [the] righteous and [the] craving of wicked [people] he rejects.
4 Ko ia ʻoku fai ʻaki ʻae nima vaivai ʻe fakaʻaʻau ia ke masiva: ka ʻoku fakakoloaʻia ʻe he nima ʻoku faʻa ngāue.
[is] poor [one who] works A palm of laxness and [the] hand of diligent [people] it gains riches.
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.
[one who] gathers In the summer [is] a son [who] acts prudently [one who] sleeps at the harvest [is] a son [who] acts shamefully.
6 ʻOku hilifaki ʻae ngaahi tāpuaki ki he ʻulu ʻoe angatonu: ka ʻoku tāpuni ʻaki ʻae fakamālohi ʻae ngutu ʻoe angakovi.
Blessings [belong] to [the] head of [the] righteous and [the] mouth of wicked [people] it conceals violence.
7 ʻOku monūʻia ʻae fakamanatu ki he angatonu: ka ʻe popo ʻae hingoa ʻoe angahala.
[the] memory of [the] righteous [is] for A blessing and [the] name of wicked [people] it will rot.
8 ʻE maʻu ʻae ngaahi fekau ʻekinautolu ʻoku loto poto: ka ʻe hinga ʻae vale ʻoku faʻa lau.
A wise [person] of heart he accepts commandments and a fool of lips he will be ruined.
9 ʻOku ʻalu mālohi ia ʻaia ʻoku ʻeveʻeva ʻi he angatonu: ka ko ia ʻoku femioʻaki hono ngaahi hala ʻe ʻiloa ia.
[one who] walks In integrity he walks security and [one who] perverts ways his he will become known.
10 ʻOku tupu ʻae mamahi ʻiate ia ʻoku kakamo ʻaki hono mata: pea ʻe hinga ʻae vale ʻoku faʻa lau.
[one who] winks An eye he gives sorrow and a fool of lips he will be ruined.
11 Ko e ngutu ʻoe tangata māʻoniʻoni ko e matavai ʻoe moʻui: ka ʻoku tāpuni ʻaki ʻae fakamālohi ʻae ngutu ʻoe angakovi.
[is] a fountain of Life [the] mouth of a righteous [person] and [the] mouth of wicked [people] it conceals violence.
12 ʻOku tupu mei he fehiʻa ʻae fekeʻikeʻi: ka ʻoku ʻufiʻufi ʻe he ʻofa ʻae angahala kotoa pē.
Hatred it stirs up contentions and over all transgressions it covers love.
13 ʻOku ʻilo ʻae poto ʻi he loungutu ʻoʻona ʻoku faʻa ʻilo: ka ko e meʻa tā ki he tuʻa ʻoʻona ʻoku masiva fakakaukau.
On [the] lips of a discerning [person] it is found wisdom and a rod [is] for [the] back of [one] lacking of heart.
14 ʻOku tokonaki ʻe he kakai poto ʻae ʻilo: ka ʻoku ofi ʻae ngutu ʻoe vale ki he fakaʻauha.
Wise [people] they store up knowledge and [the] mouth of a fool [is] destruction near.
15 Ko e kolo mālohi ʻoe tangata koloaʻia ko ʻene koloa: ka ʻe ʻauha ʻae masiva ko ʻenau masiva.
[the] wealth of A rich [person] [is] a town of strength his [is the] ruin of poor [people] poverty their.
16 ʻOku tautonu ki he moʻui ʻae ngāue ʻae māʻoniʻoni: ka ko e fua ʻoe kakai angakovi ki he angahala.
[the] reward of [the] righteous [is] Life [the] yield of [the] wicked [is] 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.
[is] a path To life [one who] keeps discipline and [one who] neglects rebuke [is] leading astray.
18 Ko ia ʻoku fufū ʻene fehiʻa ʻaki ʻae loungutu loi, mo ia ʻoku lea ʻaki ʻae meʻa fakakoviʻi, ʻoku fakatou vale.
[one who] conceals Hatred [is] lips of falsehood and [one who] spreads an evil report he [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 a multitude of words not it ceases transgression and [one who] restrains lips his [is] acting prudently.
20 ʻOku tatau mo e siliva lelei ʻae ʻelelo ʻoe angatonu: ka ʻoku taʻeʻaonga ʻae loto ʻoe angahala.
[is] silver Chosen [the] tongue of [the] righteous [the] heart of wicked [people] [is] like a little.
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 [the] righteous They feed many [people] and fools by lack of heart they die.
22 Ko e tāpuaki meia Sihova, ʻoku ne fakamaʻumeʻaʻi, pea ʻoku ʻikai te ne ʻomi mo ia ha mamahi.
[the] blessing of Yahweh it it makes rich and not he adds sorrow with it.
23 ʻOku hangē ko e meʻa vaʻinga ki he vale ʻa ʻene fai kovi: ka ʻoku ʻi he tangata faʻa fakakaukau ʻae poto.
[is] like Sport for a fool to do wickedness and wisdom for a person of understanding.
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 [person] it it will come to him and [the] desire of righteous [people] someone will give.
25 ʻO hangē ko e mole atu ʻae ʻahiohio, ʻoku pehē ʻae angahala: ka ʻoku ʻi he māʻoniʻoni ʻae tuʻunga taʻengata.
When passes by a storm-wind and there not [is the] wicked and a righteous [person] [is] a foundation of perpetuity.
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.
Like vinegar - to the teeth and like smoke to the eyes so the sluggard to [those who] send him.
27 ʻOku fakalahi ʻae ngaahi ʻaho ʻe he manavahē kia Sihova: ka ʻe fakanounou ʻae ngaahi taʻu ʻoe angahala.
[the] fear of Yahweh it adds days and [the] years of wicked [people] they will be short.
28 Ko e ʻamanaki lelei ʻoe māʻoniʻoni ko e fiefia ia: ka ʻe ʻauha ʻae ʻamanaki ʻoe angahala.
[the] hope of Righteous [people] [is] joy and [the] hope of wicked [people] it is lost.
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.
[is] a refuge For integrity [the] way of Yahweh and destruction for [those who] do wickedness.
30 ʻE ʻikai ʻaupito faʻa ueʻi ʻae māʻoniʻoni ʻo taʻengata: pea ʻe ʻikai nofo ʻi māmani ʻae kakai angahala.
[the] righteous For ever not he will be shaken and wicked [people] not they will dwell in [the] land.
31 ʻOku ʻomi mei he ngutu ʻoe angatonu ʻae poto: ka ʻe motuhi ʻae ʻelelo ʻoe talangataʻa.
[the] mouth of A righteous [person] it will bear fruit wisdom and a tongue of perversities it will be cut off.
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 [the] righteous They know! pleasure and [the] mouth of wicked [people] perversities.
