Lea Fakatātā 9
1 Kuo langa ʻe he poto ʻa hono fale, pea kuo ne tā mai ʻa hono pou ʻe fitu.
Wisdom hath built her house, she hath hewn out her seven pillars;
2 Kuo ne tāmateʻi ʻene fanga manu; kuo ne huʻi ʻene uaine; kuo ne teuteu foki hono keinangaʻanga.
she hath slaughtered her cattle, she hath mingled her wine, she hath also prepared her table;
3 Kuo ne fekau atu ʻene kau kaunanga; ʻoku kalanga ia mei he ngaahi potu māʻolunga ʻoe kolo,
she hath sent forth her maidens: she crieth upon the summits of the high places of the city,
4 “Ko hai ia ʻoku taʻepoto ke afe mai ia ki heni:” pea ʻoku lea ia, ʻo pehē, kiate ia ʻoku taʻeʻilo,
Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither. To him that is void of understanding, she saith,
5 “Haʻu, ʻo kai ʻi heʻeku mā, ʻo inu ʻi he uaine kuo u huʻi ʻeau.
Come, eat ye of my bread, and drink of the wine that I have mingled.
6 Liaki ʻae kau vale, ka ke moʻui; pea ke ʻalu ʻi he hala ʻoe faʻa ʻilo.”
Forsake follies and live, and go in the way of intelligence.
7 Ko ia ʻoku valoki ki he tangata manuki ʻoku fakamā ai ia: pea ʻoku pani ʻuli ia ʻaia ʻoku ne valokiʻi ʻae tangata angakovi.
He that instructeth a scorner getteth to himself shame; and he that reproveth a wicked [man] [getteth] to himself a blot.
8 ʻOua naʻa valoki ki he tangata manuki, telia naʻa ne fehiʻa kiate koe: takitalaʻi ʻae tangata poto, pea ʻe ʻofa ai ia kiate koe.
Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee; reprove a wise [man], and he will love thee.
9 ʻAko ki he tangata poto, pea ʻe ʻāsili ai ʻene poto: akonakiʻi ʻae angatonu, pea ʻe tupulekina ai ʻa ʻene ʻilo.
Impart to a wise [man], and he will become yet wiser; teach a righteous [man], and he will increase learning.
10 Ko e manavahē kia Sihova ko e kamataʻanga ia ʻoe poto: pea ko e ʻilo ʻoe māʻoniʻoni ko e fakakaukau poto ia.
The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of wisdom; and the knowledge of the Holy is intelligence.
11 He ko e meʻa ʻiate au ʻe fakalahi ho ngaahi ʻaho, pea ʻe fakalahi mo e taʻu ʻo hoʻo moʻui.
For by me thy days shall be multiplied, and years of life shall be added to thee.
12 Kapau ko e poto koe, ʻoku ke poto pe maʻau: ka ke ka taukae, ko koe pe te ke ongoʻi ia.
If thou art wise, thou shalt be wise for thyself; and if thou scornest, thou alone shalt bear it.
13 ʻOku faʻa longoaʻa ʻae fefine vale: ʻoku taʻepoto ia, ʻoku ʻikai te ne ʻilo ha meʻa.
The foolish woman is clamorous; she is stupid, and knoweth nothing.
14 He ʻoku nofo ia ʻi he matapā ʻo hono fale, ʻi he hekaʻanga ʻi he ngaahi potu māʻolunga ʻoe kolo,
And she sitteth at the entry of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city,
15 Ke ui ki he kakai fononga, ʻakinautolu ʻoku ʻalu totonu atu ʻi honau hala:
to call passers-by who go right on their ways:
16 “Ko hai ia ʻoku taʻepoto, ke afe mai ia ki heni:” pea ʻoku ne lea, ʻo pehē kiate ia, ʻoku taʻeʻilo,
Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither. And to him that is void of understanding she saith,
17 “ko e vai ʻoku kaihaʻasi ʻoku melie ia, pea ʻoku ifoifo lelei ʻae mā ʻoku kai fakafufū.”
Stolen waters are sweet, and the bread of secrecy is pleasant.
