Lea Fakatātā 21
1 ʻOku ʻi he nima ʻo Sihova ʻae loto ʻoe tuʻi, ʻo hangē ko e vai ʻoe ngaahi vaitafe: he ʻoku ne fefakatafoki ʻaki ia ko ʻene faʻiteliha ʻaʻana.
The king's heart in the hand of Jehovah is [as] brooks of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will.
2 ʻOku matamata totonu ʻae hala kotoa pē ʻoe tangata ki hono mata ʻoʻona: ka ʻoku ʻahiʻahiʻi ʻe Sihova ʻae loto.
Every way of a man is right in his own eyes; but Jehovah weigheth the hearts.
3 Ko e fai totonu mo e fakamaau, ʻoku lelei hake ia kia Sihova ʻi he feilaulau.
To exercise justice and judgment is more acceptable to Jehovah than sacrifice.
4 Ko e mata ʻoku fieʻeiki, mo e loto fielahi, pea mo e keli ʻae kakai angakovi, ko e angahala ia.
Lofty eyes, and a proud heart, the lamp of the wicked, is sin.
5 ʻOku tupu ʻae mahu ʻi he fakakaukau ʻae faʻa ngāue; ka ko e masiva pe kiate ia ʻoku fai fakavavevave noa pe.
The thoughts of the diligent [tend] only to plenteousness; but of every one that is hasty, only to want.
6 Ko e maʻu ʻae koloa lahi ʻaki ʻae ʻelelo loi, ko e vaʻinga ia ʻoku vilingia fano ʻiate kinautolu ʻoku kumi ki he mate.
The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a fleeting breath of them that seek death.
7 Ko e kaihaʻa ʻae kakai angakovi ʻe ʻauha ai ʻakinautolu; koeʻuhi ʻoku ʻikai te nau loto ki he fai totonu.
The devastation of the wicked sweepeth them away, because they refuse to do what is right.
8 ʻOku pikopiko mo ʻalu kehe ʻae hala ʻoe tangata: ka ʻoku totonu ʻae ngāue ʻaʻana ʻoku loto maʻa.
Very crooked is the way of a guilty man; but as for the pure, his work is upright.
9 ʻOku lelei hake ʻae nofo ki he tuliki ʻi ha tuʻafale, ʻi he nofo ʻi loto fale mo ha fefine ʻoku faʻa kē.
It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a contentious woman, and a house in common.
10 ʻOku holi ki he kovi ʻae laumālie ʻoe angahala: pea ʻoku ʻikai maʻu ha lelei ʻe hono kaungāʻapi ʻi hono ʻao.
The soul of the wicked desireth evil: his neighbour findeth no favour in his eyes.
11 ʻOka tautea ʻaia ʻoku faʻa manuki, ʻe poto ai ʻae vale: pea ka akonekina ʻae poto, ʻoku ne maʻu ai ʻae ʻilo.
When the scorner is punished, the simple becometh wise; and when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.
12 ʻOku fakakaukau poto ʻae tangata māʻoniʻoni ki he fale ʻoe angahala: pea ʻoku lī ki lalo ʻae angahala ʻe he ʻOtua koeʻuhi ko ʻene angahala.
One that is righteous wisely considereth the house of the wicked: he overthroweth the wicked to [their] ruin.
13 Ko ia ʻe tāpuni hono telinga ki he tangi ʻae masiva ʻe tangi foki ia, ka ʻe ʻikai ongoʻi ʻe ha taha.
Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also himself shall cry, and shall not be heard.
14 ʻOku lolomi ʻae ʻita ʻoka ʻatu fufū ha meʻa foaki: pea ʻoku taʻofi ʻe he totongi fufū ʻae houhau lahi.
A gift in secret pacifieth anger; and a present in the bosom, vehement fury.
15 Ko e fakamaau ko e fiefiaʻanga ia ʻoe māʻoniʻoni: ka ʻe hoko ʻae fakaʻauha ki he fai kovi.
It is joy to a righteous [man] to do what is right; but it is ruin for the workers of iniquity.
16 ʻE nofomaʻu ʻi he fakatahaʻanga ʻoe kakai mate, ʻae tangata ko ia ʻoku hē mei he hala ʻoe poto.
The man that wandereth out of the way of wisdom shall abide in the congregation of the dead.
17 Ko ia ʻoku manako ki he vaʻinga ʻe hoko ia ko e tangata masiva: ʻe ʻikai koloaʻia ia ʻaia ʻoku manako ki he kava mo e lolo.
He that loveth mirth shall be a poor man; he that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich.
18 ʻE fetongi ʻe he angahala ʻae māʻoniʻoni, pea mo ia ʻoku fai kovi ʻae angatonu.
The wicked is a ransom for the righteous, and a treacherous [man] in the stead of the upright.
19 ʻOku lelei hake ʻae nofo ʻi he toafa, ʻi he nonofo mo ha fefine faʻa kē mo faʻa ʻita.
It is better to dwell in a desert land. than with a contentious and irritable woman.
20 ʻOku ai ʻae koloa ke manako ki ai, pea mo e lolo ʻi he fale ʻoe poto; ka ʻoku fakaʻosi noa pe ia ʻe he tangata vale.
There is costly store and oil in the dwelling of a wise [man]; but a foolish man swalloweth it up.
21 Ko ia ʻoku tulituli pau ki he māʻoniʻoni mo e ʻaloʻofa te ne maʻu ʻae moʻui, mo e māʻoniʻoni, pea mo e ongolelei.
He that followeth after righteousness and mercy findeth life, righteousness, and honour.
22 ʻOku kaka ʻe he tangata poto ʻae ʻā ʻoe kolo ʻae mālohi, ʻo ne maumauʻi hono mālohi mo ene viki.
A wise [man] scaleth the city of the mighty, and casteth down the strength of the confidence thereof.
23 Ko ia ʻoku tauhi hono ngutu mo hono ʻelelo, ʻoku fakahaofi ʻe ia hono laumālie mei he ngaahi mamahi.
Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.
24 Ko fielahi mo manuki fieʻeiki, ko e hingoa ia ʻoʻona ʻoku faʻa ʻita ʻi he laukau.
Proud, arrogant, scorner is his name who dealeth in proud wrath.
25 Ko e holi ʻae fakapikopiko ʻe mate ai ia; he ʻoku fakafisi hono nima ki he ngāue.
The desire of the sluggard killeth him; for his hands refuse to work:
26 ʻOku manumanu ʻaupito ia ʻi he ʻaho ʻo poʻuli: ka ʻoku faʻa foaki ʻae māʻoniʻoni ʻo ʻikai te ne faʻa taʻofia ia.
He coveteth greedily all the day long; but the righteous giveth and spareth not.
27 Ko e meʻa fakalielia ʻae feilaulau ʻae angahala: kae huanoa ʻi hono ʻomi ia mo e loto kovi!
The sacrifice of the wicked is abomination: how much more when they bring it with a wicked purpose!
28 ʻE ʻauha ʻae fakamoʻoni loi: ka ko e tangata ʻoku faʻa fakafanongo ʻoku lea maau ia.
A lying witness shall perish; and a man that heareth shall speak constantly.
29 ʻOku fakafefeka ʻe he tangata angakovi ʻa hono mata: ka ʻoku fakakaukau ʻe he angatonu ki hono hala.
A wicked man hardeneth his face; but as for the upright, he establisheth his way.
30 ʻOku ʻikai ha poto pe ha fakakaukau, pe ha tuʻutuʻuni ʻe faʻa tuʻu kia Sihova.
There is no wisdom, nor understanding, nor counsel against Jehovah.
31 ʻOku teuteu ʻae hoosi ki he ʻaho ʻoe tau: ka ʻoku meia Sihova ʻae faʻa ikuna.
The horse is prepared for the day of battle; but safety is of Jehovah.
