Lea Fakatātā 19
1 ʻOku lelei lahi hake ʻae tangata ʻoku masiva kae ʻalu ʻi heʻene angatonu, ʻiate ia ʻoku kovi hono loungutu, pea ʻoku vale.
Better [is] the poor that walketh in his integrity, than [he that is] perverse in his lips, and is a fool.
2 Ko eni foki, ʻoku ʻikai lelei ki he laumālie ke taʻepoto: pea ko ia ʻoku ʻoho veʻe vave ʻoku angahala ia.
Also, [that] the soul [be] without knowledge, [it is] not good; and he that hasteth with [his] feet sinneth.
3 Ko e meʻa ʻi he vale ʻoe tangata ʻoku pikopiko ai hono hala: pea ʻoku lāunga ai hono loto kia Sihova.
The foolishness of man perverteth his way: and his heart fretteth against the LORD.
4 ʻOku fakatokolahi ʻae kaumeʻa ʻe he koloa: ka ʻoku vāmamaʻo ʻae masiva mo hono kaungāʻapi.
Wealth maketh many friends; but the poor is separated from his neighbor.
5 ʻE ʻikai tuku ke taʻetautea ʻae fakamoʻoni loi, pea ʻe ʻikai hao ia ʻaia ʻoku faʻa lea ʻaki ʻae loi.
A false witness shall not be unpunished, and [he that] speaketh lies shall not escape.
6 ʻE kole tōtōaki ʻe he tokolahi ke ʻofa mai ʻae houʻeiki: pea ʻoku kaumeʻa ʻae kakai kotoa pē mo ia ʻoku faʻa foaki.
Many will entreat the favor of the prince: and every man [is] a friend to him that giveth gifts.
7 ʻOku fehiʻa ki he masiva ʻa hono tokoua kotoa pē: kae huanoa ʻae fakamōmoa ʻa hono kāinga pe kiate ia! ʻOku ne tangi toupili kiate kinautolu, ka ʻoku nau taʻetokangaʻi.
All the brethren of the poor do hate him: how much more do his friends go far from him? he pursueth [them with] words, [yet] they [are] wanting [to him].
8 Ko ia ʻoku maʻu ʻae poto ʻoku ʻofa ia ki hono laumālie ʻoʻona: pea ko ia ʻoku tauhi ʻae faʻa ʻilo ʻe maʻu ʻe ia ʻae lelei.
He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: he that keepeth understanding shall find good.
9 ʻE ʻikai tuku ke taʻetautea ʻae fakamoʻoni loi, pea ʻe fakaʻauha ia ʻaia ʻoku faʻa lea ʻaki ʻae loi.
A false witness shall not be unpunished, and [he that] speaketh lies shall perish.
10 ʻOku ʻikai ngali mo e vale ʻae fiefia; kae huanoa hono taʻengali ʻoe pule ʻae tamaioʻeiki ki he houʻeiki.
Delight is not seemly for a fool; much less for a servant to have rule over princes.
11 ʻOku fakatuotuai ʻae ʻita ʻe he fakapotopoto ʻae tangata: pea ko e meʻa ʻoku ne ongoongolelei ai ko ʻene fakamolemole ha angahala.
The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and [it is] his glory to pass over a transgression.
12 ʻOku tatau ʻae tuputāmaki ʻoe tuʻi mo e ngungulu ʻae laione; ka ko ʻene loto lelei ʻoku hangē ko e hahau ki he mohuku.
The king's wrath [is] as the roaring of a lion; but his favor [is] as dew upon the grass.
13 Ko e foha vale ko e fakamamahiʻi ia ʻo ʻene tamai: pea ko e faʻa kē ʻae fefine ʻoku mali ʻoku tatau mo e hafu maʻuaipē ʻae vai.
A foolish son [is] the calamity of his father: and the contentions of a wife [are] a continual dropping.
14 Ko e fale mo e koloa ko e tofiʻa ia ʻokinautolu kuo hoko ko e tamai: pea ko e fefine alafia ʻoku anga fakapotopoto ʻoku meia Sihova ia.
House and riches [are] the inheritance of fathers: and a prudent wife [is] from the LORD.
15 ʻOku hoko ʻae mohe maʻu ʻi he fakapikopiko; pea ʻe fakamamahi ʻaki ʻae fiekaia ʻae laumālie ʻoku fakapikopiko.
Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.
16 Ko ia ʻoku tauhi ʻae fekau ʻoku ne tauhi ki hono laumālie ʻoʻona: ka ko ia ʻoku taʻetokanga ki hono ngaahi hala ʻe mate ia.
He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his own soul; [but] he that despiseth his ways shall die.
17 Ko ia ʻoku manavaʻofa ki he masiva ʻoku foaki ʻe ia kia Sihova: pea ko ia kuo ne foaki te ne toe totongi kiate ia.
He that hath pity upon the poor, lendeth to the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.
18 Tautea ho foha ʻi he lolotonga ʻoku ai ha ʻamanaki lelei kiate ia, pea ʻoua naʻa ke mamae koeʻuhi ko ʻene tangi.
Chasten thy son while there is hope, and let not thy soul spare for his crying.
19 ʻE hoko ʻae tautea ki he tangata ʻoku faʻa ʻita: he kapau te ke langomakiʻi ia, te ke toe fiu pe ʻi hono fai.
A man of great wrath shall suffer punishment: for if thou deliver [him], yet thou must do it again.
20 Fanongo ki he tala fakapoto, pea ke maʻu ʻae akonaki, koeʻuhi ke ke poto ai ʻi ho ngataʻanga.
Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.
21 ʻOku lahi ʻae filioʻi ʻi he loto ʻoe tangata; ka e tuʻumaʻu pē ʻae tuʻutuʻuni ʻa Sihova.
[There are] many devices in a man's heart; nevertheless the counsel of the LORD, that shall stand.
22 ʻOku holi ʻae tangata ke ne angalelei: pea ʻoku lelei hake ʻae tangata masiva ʻi he tangata ʻoku loi.
The desire of a man [is] his kindness: and a poor man [is] better than a liar.
23 ʻOku hoko ki he moʻui ʻae manavahē kia Sihova: pea ʻe nofo fiemālie ʻaia ʻoku ne maʻu ia; ʻe ʻikai ʻaʻahi kiate ia ha kovi.
The fear of the LORD [tendeth] to life: and [he that hath it] shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil.
24 ʻOku fakafufū ʻe he tangata fakapikopiko ʻa hono nima ki hono fatafata, pea ʻoku ʻikai te ne toe faʻa ʻomi ia ki hono ngutu.
A slothful [man] hideth his hand in [his] bosom, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.
25 Teʻia ʻaia ʻoku manuki, pea ʻe tokanga ai ʻae taʻepoto: pea valokiʻi ia ʻoku faʻa fakakaukau, pea te ne ʻilo ai ʻae poto.
Smite a scorner and the simple will beware: and reprove one that hath understanding, [and] he will understand knowledge.
26 Ko ia ʻoku ne fakamasivaʻi ʻa ʻene tamai, pea kapusi atu ʻa ʻene faʻē, ko e foha ia ʻoku tupu ai ʻae mā, pea ʻoku haʻu mo ia ʻae manuki.
He that wasteth [his] father, [and] chaseth away [his] mother, [is] a son that causeth shame, and bringeth reproach.
27 ʻE hoku foha, ke tukuā, pea ʻoua naʻa ke fanongo ki he akonaki ʻaia, ʻoku tupu ai ʻae hē mei he ngaahi lea ʻae poto.
Cease, my son, to hear the instruction [that causeth] to err from the words of knowledge.
28 ʻOku manukiʻi ʻae fakamaau ʻe he fakamoʻoni angakovi: pea ʻoku kai ʻae kovi ʻe he ngutu ʻoe angahala.
An ungodly witness scorneth judgment: and the mouth of the wicked devoureth iniquity.
29 ʻOku talifaki ʻae ngaahi malaʻia ki he kau manuki, mo e ngaahi tā ki he tuʻa ʻoe kakai vale.
Judgments are prepared for scorners, and stripes for the back of fools.
