Lea Fakatātā 3
1 ʻE hoku foha, ʻoua naʻa fakangaloʻi ʻa ʻeku fono; ka ke tauhi ʻe ho loto ʻa ʻeku ngaahi fekau:
My son! Do not forget my law, And let your heart keep my commands,
2 He koeʻuhi ʻe fakalahi ʻaki ia kiate koe ʻae ngaahi ʻaho lōloa, mo e moʻui fuoloa, pea mo e melino.
For [the] length of [your] days and years, Life and peace they add to you.
3 Ke ʻoua naʻa mahuʻi ʻiate koe ʻae manavaʻofa mo e moʻoni: nonoʻo ia ki ho kia; tohi ia ki he kakano ʻo ho loto:
Do not let kindness and truth forsake you, Bind them on your neck, Write them on the tablet of your heart,
4 Ko ia te ke ʻilo ai ʻae lelei, pea ʻe tāpuekina koe ʻi he ʻao ʻoe ʻOtua mo e tangata.
And find grace and good understanding In the eyes of God and man.
5 Falala kia Sihova ʻaki ho loto kotoa; pea ʻoua naʻa ke faʻaki ki ho poto ʻoʻou.
Trust to YHWH with all your heart, And do not lean to your own understanding.
6 Ke ke fakaongoongo kiate ia ʻi ho hala kotoa pē, pea ʻe fakatonutonu ʻe ia ho ngaahi ʻaluʻanga.
In all your ways know Him, And He makes your paths straight.
7 ʻOua naʻa ke pehē ʻi ho mata ʻoʻou, ʻoku ke poto: ka ke manavahē kia Sihova, pea tafoki mei he kovi.
Do not be wise in your own eyes, Fear YHWH, and turn aside from evil.
8 ʻE hoko ia ko e moʻui ki ho pito, mo e uho ki ho ngaahi hui.
It is healing to your navel, And moistening to your bones.
9 Fakaʻapaʻapa kia Sihova ʻaki hoʻo koloa, pea mo e ʻuluaki fua ʻo hoʻo meʻa kotoa pē kuo tupu:
Honor YHWH from your substance, And from the beginning of all your increase;
10 Ko ia ʻe fonu ai ho ngaahi feleoko ʻi he mahu, pea ʻe hā ʻae uaine foʻou mei hoʻo ngaahi tataʻoʻanga.
And your barns are filled [with] plenty, And your presses break forth [with] new wine.
11 ʻE hoku foha, ʻoua naʻa ke manukiʻi ʻae tautea meia Sihova; pea ʻoua naʻa ke fiu ʻi heʻene valoki:
Discipline of YHWH, my son, do not despise, And do not be distressed with His reproof,
12 He ko ia ʻoku ʻofa ki ai ʻa Sihova ʻoku ne tautea; ʻo hangē pe ko e tamai ki he foha ʻoku ne fiemālie ai.
For whom YHWH loves He reproves, Even as a father the son He is pleased with.
13 ʻOku monūʻia ʻae tangata ko ia ʻoku ne maʻu ʻae poto, mo e tangata ʻoku ne lavaʻi ʻae ʻilo.
O the blessedness of a man [who] has found wisdom, And of a man [who] brings forth understanding.
14 He ʻoku maʻongoʻonga hake ia ʻi he fakatau ʻoe siliva, mo hono mahuʻinga ʻi he koula lelei.
For better [is] her merchandise Than the merchandise of silver, And than gold—her increase.
15 ʻOku mahuʻinga hake ia ʻi he ngaahi maka koloa: pea ʻoku ʻikai tatau mo ia ʻae ngaahi meʻa kotoa pē ʻoku ke faʻa holi ki ai.
She [is] precious above rubies, And all your pleasures are not comparable to her.
16 ʻOku ʻi hono nima toʻomataʻu ʻae ngaahi ʻaho lōloa; pea ʻoku ʻi hono nima toʻohema ʻae koloa mo e ongoongolelei.
Length of days [is] in her right hand, In her left [are] wealth and honor.
17 Ko hono ngaahi hala ko e hala ʻoe fiemālie, pea ʻoku melino ʻa hono ngaahi ʻaluʻanga kotoa pē.
Her ways [are] ways of pleasantness, And all her paths [are] peace.
18 Ko e ʻakau ia ʻoe moʻui kiate kinautolu ʻoku puke kiate ia: pea ʻoku monūʻia ʻakinautolu kotoa pē ʻoku kuku ia ke maʻu.
She [is] a tree of life to those laying hold on her, And whoever is retaining her [is] blessed.
19 Kuo fokotuʻu ʻe Sihova ʻae tuʻunga ʻo māmani ʻi he poto; pea ʻi he ʻilo kuo ne teuteu ai ʻae ngaahi langi.
YHWH founded the earth by wisdom, He prepared the heavens by understanding.
20 Ko e meʻa ʻi heʻene faʻa ʻilo ʻoku mapunopuna hake ai ʻae ngaahi loloto, pea ʻoku toʻi ʻae hahau mei he ngaahi ʻao.
By His knowledge depths have been broken, And clouds drop dew.
21 E hoku foha, ʻoua naʻa ke tuku ke mole atu ia mei ho ʻao: tauhi ke maʻu ʻae poto moʻoni mo e ʻiloʻilo.
My son! Do not let them turn from your eyes, Keep wisdom and thoughtfulness,
22 Pea ʻe hoko ai ia ko e moʻui ki ho laumālie, mo e teunga lelei ki ho kia.
And they are life to your soul, and grace to your neck.
23 Pea te ke toki ʻalu lelei ʻi ho hala, pea ʻe ʻikai tūkia ho vaʻe.
Then you go your way confidently, And your foot does not stumble.
24 ʻOka ke ka tokoto ki lalo, ʻe ʻikai te ke manavahē: ʻio, te ke tokoto hifo, pea ʻe melie hoʻo mohe kiate koe.
If you lie down, you are not afraid, Indeed, you have lain down, And your sleep has been sweet.
25 ʻOua naʻa ke manavahē ki ha meʻa fakailifia ʻoku fakafokifā mai; pe ki he fakaʻauha ʻoe angahala, ʻoka hoko mai ia.
Do not be afraid of sudden fear, And of the desolation of the wicked when it comes.
26 He ko ho falalaʻanga ʻa Sihova, pea ʻe fakahaofi ʻe ia ho vaʻe ke ʻoua naʻa ʻefihia.
For YHWH is at your side, And He has kept your foot from capture.
27 ʻOua naʻa taʻofi ʻae lelei meiate kinautolu ʻoku totonu ke ʻatu ia ki ai, ʻo kapau ʻoku ʻi ho nima hono mafai.
Do not withhold good from its owners, When your hand [is] toward God to do [it].
28 ʻOua naʻa ke pehē ki ho kaungāʻapi, “ʻAlu, pea ke toe haʻu, pea te u foaki ia kiate koe ʻapongipongi;” kae ʻosi ʻoku ke maʻu pe ʻae meʻa ʻiate koe.
Do not say to your friend, “Go, and return, and tomorrow I give,” When substance [is] with you.
29 ʻOua naʻa ke filioʻi kovi ki ho kaungāʻapi, he ʻoku ne nofo falala pe kiate koe.
Do not devise evil against your neighbor, And he sitting confidently with you.
30 ʻOua naʻa fekuki mo ha taha taʻehanoʻuhinga, ʻo kapau kuo ʻikai ke fai ʻe ia ha kovi kiate koe.
Do not strive with a man without cause, If he has not done you evil.
31 ʻOua naʻa ke meheka ki he tangata fakamālohi, pea ʻoua naʻa ke fili ki hono ngaahi hala ʻoʻona.
Do not be envious of a man of violence, Nor fix on any of his ways.
32 He ko e angahala ʻoku fakalielia ia kia Sihova: ka ʻoku ʻi he māʻoniʻoni ʻa hono finangalo fufū.
For the perverted [is] an abomination to YHWH, And His secret counsel [is] with the upright.
33 ʻOku ʻi he fale ʻoe angahala ʻae fakamalaʻia meia Sihova: ka ʻoku ne tāpuakiʻi ʻae nofoʻanga ʻoe angatonu.
The curse of YHWH [is] in the house of the wicked. And He blesses the habitation of the righteous.
34 Ko e moʻoni ʻoku ne manukiʻi ʻae kau manuki: ka ʻoku foaki ʻe ia ʻae lelei ki he angavaivai.
If He scorns the scorners, Yet He gives grace to the humble.
35 ʻE maʻu ʻe he poto ʻae ongoongolelei: ka ko e hakeakiʻi ʻoe vale ko e meʻa fakamā.
The wise inherit glory, And fools are bearing away shame!
