Lea Fakatātā 14
1 ʻOku langa hake hono fale ʻe he fefine kotoa pē ʻoku poto: ka ʻoku holoki hifo ia ʻe he vale ʻaki hono nima.
The wise woman builds her house, but a foolish woman tears it down with her own hands.
2 Ko ia ʻoku ʻeveʻeva ʻi heʻene angatonu ʻoku manavahē ia kia Sihova: ka ko ia ʻoku pikopiko ʻi hono ngaahi hala ʻoku ne fehiʻa kiate ia.
The one who walks uprightly fears Yahweh, but the one who is dishonest in his ways despises him.
3 ʻOku ai ʻae vaʻa ʻoe laukau ʻi he ngutu ʻoe vale: ka ʻoku fakamoʻui ʻae poto ʻe honau loungutu.
From the mouth of a fool comes an offshoot of his pride, but the lips of the wise will preserve them.
4 ʻI he potu ʻoku ʻikai ai ha fanga pulu ʻoku maʻa ai ʻae ʻaiʻanga kai: ka ʻoku ai ʻae tupu lahi ʻi he mālohi ʻoe pulu.
Where there are no cattle the feeding trough is clean, but an abundant crop can come by the strength of an ox.
5 ʻE ʻikai faʻa loi ʻae fakamoʻoni angatonu: ka ʻe lea loi pe ʻae fakamoʻoni loi.
A faithful witness does not lie, but a false witness breathes out lies.
6 ʻOku kumi ʻae poto ʻe he manuki, ka ʻoku ʻikai te ne ʻilo ia: ka ʻoku maʻungofua ʻae poto kiate ia ʻoku fakakaukau.
A mocker seeks wisdom and there is none, but knowledge comes easy to the one who is discerning.
7 ʻAlu atu mei he ʻao ʻoe tangata vale, ʻoka ke ka mamata ʻoku ʻikai ʻiate ia ʻae loungutu ʻoe poto.
Walk away from a foolish person, for you will not find knowledge on his lips.
8 Ko e poto eni ʻae fakamākukanga ke ne ʻilo pe hono hala: ka ko e vaʻinga ʻae vale ko e kākā ia.
The wisdom of the prudent person is to understand his own way, but the folly of fools is deception.
9 ʻOku manukiʻi ʻae angahala ʻe he kakai vale: ka ʻoku ai ʻae lelei ʻi he haʻohaʻonga ʻoe māʻoniʻoni.
Fools mock when the guilt offering is sacrificed, but among the upright favor is shared.
10 ʻOku ʻilo ʻe he loto ʻa ʻene mamahi ʻaʻana: pea ʻoku ʻikai ke kau ha taha kehe ʻi heʻene fiefia.
The heart knows its own bitterness and no stranger shares its joy.
11 ʻE holoki hifo ʻae fale ʻoe angahala: ka ʻe maʻu pe ʻae lelei ʻi he fale fehikitaki ʻoe angatonu.
The house of wicked people will be destroyed, but the tent of upright people will flourish.
12 ʻOku ai ʻae hala ʻoku matamata totonu ki he tangata, ka ko hono ngataʻanga ko e ngaahi hala ʻoe mate.
There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end only leads to death.
13 ʻI he lolotonga ʻae kata, ʻoku mamahi ai ʻae loto: pea ko e ikuʻanga ʻoe vākē ko ia ko e māfasia.
A heart can laugh but still be in pain and joy may end up being grief.
14 ʻE fakafonu ʻaia ʻoku fakaholomui ʻi loto ʻaki hono ngaahi hala ʻoʻona: pea ʻe mākona ʻae tangata angalelei meiate ia pe.
The one who is not faithful will get what his ways deserve, but a good person will get what is his.
15 ʻOku tui ʻe he taʻepoto ki he lea kotoa pē: ka ʻoku tokanga lahi ʻaia ʻoku anga fakapotopoto ki heʻene ʻalu.
The one who is naive believes everything, but the prudent man thinks about his steps.
16 ʻOku manavahē ʻae tangata poto, ʻo ne fakamamaʻo mei he kovi: ka ʻoku fakalili ʻae vale, mo faʻa polepole.
A wise man fears and turns away from evil, but the fool confidently dismisses a warning.
17 ʻOku fai vale ia ʻaia ʻoku ʻita vave: pea ʻoku tupu ʻae fehiʻa ki he tangata ʻoku filioʻi kovi.
One who is quick to become angry does foolish things, and a person who makes evil schemes is hated.
18 ʻOku maʻu ʻe he fakavalevale ʻae vale: ka ʻoku tatā ʻaki ʻae poto ʻaia ʻoku fakamākukanga.
The naive inherit foolishness, but prudent people are crowned with knowledge.
19 ʻOku punou ʻae angakovi ʻi he ʻao ʻoe angalelei: pea mo e angahala ʻi he matapā ʻoe māʻoniʻoni.
Evil people will bow down before those who are good and those who are wicked will bow down at the gates of the righteous person.
20 ʻOku fehiʻanekina ʻae tangata masiva ʻe hono kaungāʻapi: ka ʻoku toko lahi ʻakinautolu ʻoku ʻofa ki he koloaʻia.
The poor person is hated even by his own companions, but the rich people have many friends.
21 Ko ia ʻoku fehiʻa ki hono kaungāʻapi ko e fai hala ia: ka ʻoku monūʻia ia ʻaia ʻoku angaʻofa ki he masiva.
The one who shows contempt for his neighbor is sinning, but the one who shows favor to the poor is blessed.
22 ʻIkai ʻoku hē ʻakinautolu ʻoku filioʻi kovi? Ka ʻe ʻoe kakai ʻoku filioʻi lelei ʻae ʻaloʻofa mo e moʻoni.
Do not those who plot evil go astray? But those who plan to do good will receive covenant faithfulness and trustworthiness.
23 ʻOku ai hono ʻaonga ʻoe ngāue kotoa pē: ka ko e faʻa lea ʻae loungutu ʻoku tupu ai ʻae masiva.
With all hard work comes a profit, but when there is only talk, it leads to poverty.
24 Ko e koloa ʻae poto ko honau tatā ia: ka ko e fai vale ʻae vale ko honau vale ia.
The crown of wise people is their wealth, but the folly of fools brings them only more folly.
25 ʻOku fakamoʻui ʻae ngaahi laumālie ʻe he fakamoʻoni ʻoku moʻoni: ka ʻoku lea ʻaki ʻae loi ʻe he fakamoʻoni loi.
A truthful witness saves lives, but a false witness breathes out lies.
26 ʻOku ai ʻae falala mālohi ʻi he manavahē kia Sihova: pea ʻe maʻu ʻe heʻene fānau ʻae potu hūfanga.
When someone fears Yahweh, he also has much confidence in him; these things will be like a strong place of protection for this man's children.
27 Ko e manavahē kia Sihova ko e matavai ia ʻoe moʻui, ke tau hao ai mei he ngaahi tauhele ʻoe mate.
The fear of Yahweh is a fountain of life, so that a person may turn away from the snares of death.
28 ʻOku ongoongo lahi ha tuʻi ʻi he toko lahi ʻo hono kakai: ka ko e masiva kakai ko e vaivaiʻanga ia ʻoe houʻeiki.
The glory of a king is found in the great number of his people, but without people the prince is ruined.
29 ʻOku poto lahi ia ʻaia ʻoku fakatuotuai ʻene ʻita: ka ko ia ʻoku ʻoho vave hono loto ʻoku fakahikihiki ʻe ia ʻae vale.
A patient person has great understanding, but the quick-tempered person exalts folly.
30 Ko e loto angamalū ko e moʻui ia ʻae kakano: ka koe meheka koe fakapopo ia ʻoe ngaahi hui.
A tranquil heart is life for the body, but envy rots the bones.
31 Ko ia ʻoku fakamālohiʻi ʻae masiva ʻoku manukiʻi ʻe ia ʻa hono Tupuʻanga: ka ko ia ʻoku fakaʻapaʻapa kiate ia, ʻoku angaʻofa ia ki he masiva.
The one who oppresses the poor curses his Maker, but the one who shows favor to the needy honors him.
32 ʻOku kapusi atu ʻae angakovi ʻi heʻene angahala: ka ʻoku maʻu ʻe he māʻoniʻoni ʻae ʻamanaki lelei ʻi heʻene mate.
The wicked person is brought down by his evil actions, but the righteous person has a refuge even in death.
33 ʻOku nofo ʻae poto ʻi he loto ʻo ia ʻoku maʻu ʻae faʻa ʻilo: ka ʻoku fakahā mai ʻaia ʻoku ʻi he loto ʻoe kakai vale.
Wisdom rests in the heart of the discerning, but even among fools she lets herself be known.
34 ʻOku hiki hake ʻe he māʻoniʻoni ʻae puleʻanga. ka ko e meʻa fakamā ʻae angahala ki he ngaahi puleʻanga.
Doing what is right exalts a nation, but sin is a disgrace to any people.
35 ʻOku ʻofeina ʻe he tuʻi ʻae tamaioʻeiki ʻoku poto: ka ʻoku houhau ia kiate ia ʻoku tupu mei ai ʻae mā.
The favor of the king is with the servant who acts prudently, but his anger is for the one who acts shamefully.
