Lea Fakatātā 9
1 Kuo langa ʻe he poto ʻa hono fale, pea kuo ne tā mai ʻa hono pou ʻe fitu.
WISDOM hath builded 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 killed her beasts; she hath mingled her wine; she hath also furnished 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 highest 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: as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,
5 “Haʻu, ʻo kai ʻi heʻeku mā, ʻo inu ʻi he uaine kuo u huʻi ʻeau.
Come, eat of my bread, and drink of the wine which I have mingled.
6 Liaki ʻae kau vale, ka ke moʻui; pea ke ʻalu ʻi he hala ʻoe faʻa ʻilo.”
Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding.
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 reproveth a scorner getteth to himself shame: and he that rebuketh a wicked man getteth 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: rebuke 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.
Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a just man, and he will increase in 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 the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.
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 the years of thy life shall be increased.
12 Kapau ko e poto koe, ʻoku ke poto pe maʻau: ka ke ka taukae, ko koe pe te ke ongoʻi ia.
If thou be wise, thou shalt be wise for thyself: but 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.
A foolish woman is clamorous: she is simple, and knoweth nothing.
14 He ʻoku nofo ia ʻi he matapā ʻo hono fale, ʻi he hekaʻanga ʻi he ngaahi potu māʻolunga ʻoe kolo,
For she sitteth at the door 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 passengers 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 as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,
17 “ko e vai ʻoku kaihaʻasi ʻoku melie ia, pea ʻoku ifoifo lelei ʻae mā ʻoku kai fakafufū.”
Stolen waters are sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant.
