Lea Fakatātā 26
1 ʻOku hangē ko e ʻuha hinehina ʻi he faʻahitaʻu mafana, mo e ʻuha ʻi he lolotonga ʻoe ututaʻu, ʻoku pehē hono taʻetaau ʻae ongoongolelei mo ha vale.
As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour beseemeth not a fool.
2 Hangē ko e manupuna ʻoku hēhē, pea mo e pekepeka ʻi heʻene puna, ʻoku pehē, ʻe ʻikai hoko mai ʻae fakamalaʻia taʻehanoʻuhinga.
As the sparrow for flitting about, as the swallow for flying, so a curse undeserved shall not come.
3 Ko e meʻa kinisi ki he hoosi, mo e meʻa taʻofi ki he ʻasi, pea mo e meʻa tā ki he tuʻa ʻoe vale.
A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the back of fools.
4 ʻOua naʻa tali ʻaki ʻae vale ʻa ʻene vale, telia naʻa ke hoko ʻo tatau pe mo ia.
Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.
5 Ke talia ʻae vale ʻo fakatatau mo ʻene vale, telia naʻa poto ia ʻi hono mata ʻoʻona.
Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own eyes.
6 Ko ia ʻoku ne ʻave ha fekau ʻi he nima ʻo ha taha ʻoku vale ʻoku ne tuʻusi ʻae vaʻe, mo inu ʻi he fakamamahi.
He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off [his own] feet, [and] drinketh damage.
7 ʻOku ʻikai tatau ʻae vaʻe ʻoe tangata ketu: ʻoku pehē foki ʻae lea fakatātā ʻi he ngutu ʻoe kakai vale.
The legs of the lame hang loose; so is a proverb in the mouth of fools.
8 ʻOku hangē ha taha ʻoku ne ai ʻae maka ʻi he makatā, ʻoku pehē pe ia ʻaia ʻoku fakaongoongoleleiʻi ʻae vale.
As a bag of gems in a stoneheap, so is he that giveth honour to a fool.
9 ʻOku hangē ko e tau ʻae talaʻi ʻakau ʻi he nima ʻoe tangata konā, ʻoku pehē pe ʻae lea fakatātā ʻi he ngutu ʻoe kakai vale.
[As] a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a proverb in the mouth of fools.
10 Ko e ʻOtua ʻaia naʻe ngaohi ʻae meʻa kotoa pē, ʻoku ne fakatou ʻatu ʻae totongi ki he vale, pea mo e kau fai kovi.
A master roughly worketh every one: he both hireth the fool and hireth passers-by.
11 Hangē ko e tafoki mai ʻae kulī ki heʻene lua, ʻoku pehē ʻae toe fai ʻe he vale ʻa ʻene vale.
As a dog turneth back to its vomit, [so] a fool repeateth his folly.
12 ʻOku ke mamata ki ha tangata ʻoku ne mahalo kiate ia ko e poto ia? ʻOku tau ʻamanaki lelei hake ki he vale ʻiate ia.
Hast thou seen a man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope of a fool than of him.
13 ʻOku pehē ʻe he tangata fakapikopiko, “ʻOku ai ʻae laione ʻi he hala: ʻoku ʻi he hala ʻoe kolo ʻae laione.”
The sluggard saith, There is a fierce lion in the way; a lion is in the midst of the streets!
14 Hangē ko e feʻaluʻaki ʻae matapā ʻi hono meʻa tautau, ʻoku pehē ʻaia ʻoku fakapikopiko ʻi hono mohenga.
[As] the door turneth upon its hinges, so the sluggard upon his bed.
15 ʻOku fakafufū ʻe he fakapikopiko ʻa hono nima ʻi hono fatafata; pea ʻoku mamahi ia ʻi heʻene toe ʻomi ia ki hono ngutu.
The sluggard burieth his hand in the dish: it wearieth him to bring it again to his mouth.
16 ʻOku poto hake ʻae fakapikopiko ʻi heʻene mahalo ʻaʻana, ʻi he kau tangata ʻe toko fitu ʻoku faʻa tali ʻaki ʻae lea ʻoku totonu.
A sluggard is wiser in his own eyes than seven [men] that answer discreetly.
17 Ko ia ʻoku ʻalu ange, pea ne kaunoa ʻi ha fakakikihi naʻe ʻikai kau ai ia, ʻoku tatau ia mo ha taha ʻoku puke ha kulī ʻi hono telinga.
He that passing by vexeth himself with strife belonging not to him, is [like] one that taketh a dog by the ears.
18 Hangē ha tangata faha ʻoku lī fano ʻe ia ʻae afi, mo e ngaahi ngahau, mo e mate,
As a madman who casteth firebrands, arrows, and death,
19 ʻOku pehē pe ʻae tangata ʻoku ne kākaaʻi hono kaungāʻapi, ʻo ne pehē, “ʻIkai ko ʻeku fakavā pe?”
so is a man that deceiveth his neighbour, and saith, Am I not in sport?
20 ʻI he ʻikai ha fefie ʻoku mate ʻae afi: pea pehē, ʻi he ʻikai ha fakakovi kuo longo leva ʻae fakakikihi.
Where no wood is, the fire goeth out; and where there is no talebearer, the contention ceaseth.
21 Hangē ko e malamala ki he malala vela, mo e fefie ki he afi; ʻoku pehē ʻae tangata faʻa fakakikihi kē.
[As] coals for hot coals, and wood for fire, so is a contentious man to inflame strife.
22 Ko e ngaahi lea ʻae tangata faʻa fafana ʻoku hangē ia ko e ngaahi makafokafo, pea ʻoku ʻasi mai ia ki he kakano ʻoe loto.
The words of a talebearer are as dainty morsels, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
23 Ko e loungutu lapu mo e loto kovi, ʻoku tatau mo ha konga ipu maumau kuo ʻufiʻufi ʻaki ʻae siliva.
Ardent lips, and a wicked heart, are [as] an earthen vessel overlaid with silver dross.
24 Ko ia ʻoku taufehiʻa, ʻoku lapu ʻaki ʻe ia ʻa hono loungutu, ka ʻoku nofo ʻi hono loto ʻae kākā;
He that hateth dissembleth with his lips, but he layeth up deceit within him:
25 ʻOka matamatalelei ʻene lea, ʻoua naʻa ke tui kiate ia: he ʻoku fitu ʻae meʻa fakalielia ʻi hono loto.
when his voice is gracious, believe him not, for there are seven abominations in his heart.
26 Ko ia ʻoku ne fakafufū ʻene fehiʻa ʻaki ʻa ʻene fai kākā, ʻe fakahā ʻa ʻene fai kovi ʻi he ʻao ʻoe fakataha kotoa pē.
Though [his] hatred is covered by dissimulation, his wickedness shall be made manifest in the congregation.
27 Ko ia ʻoku keli ʻae luo ʻe tō ia ki ai: pea ko ia ʻoku tekaʻi ʻae maka ʻe toe ʻoho mai ia kiate ia.
Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein; and he that rolleth a stone, it shall return upon him.
28 ʻOku fehiʻa ʻae ʻelelo loi kiate kinautolu ʻoku mamahi ai; pea ʻoku tupu ʻae malaʻia mei he ngutu ʻoku lapu.
A lying tongue hateth those that are injured by it, and a flattering mouth worketh ruin.
