Lea Fakatātā 9
1 Kuo langa ʻe he poto ʻa hono fale, pea kuo ne tā mai ʻa hono pou ʻe fitu.
wisdom to build house: home her to hew pillar her seven
2 Kuo ne tāmateʻi ʻene fanga manu; kuo ne huʻi ʻene uaine; kuo ne teuteu foki hono keinangaʻanga.
to slaughter slaughter her to mix wine her also to arrange table her
3 Kuo ne fekau atu ʻene kau kaunanga; ʻoku kalanga ia mei he ngaahi potu māʻolunga ʻoe kolo,
to send: depart maiden her to call: call out upon single/height height town
4 “Ko hai ia ʻoku taʻepoto ke afe mai ia ki heni:” pea ʻoku lea ia, ʻo pehē, kiate ia ʻoku taʻeʻilo,
who? simple to turn aside: depart here/thus lacking heart to say to/for him
5 “Haʻu, ʻo kai ʻi heʻeku mā, ʻo inu ʻi he uaine kuo u huʻi ʻeau.
to go: come! to feed on in/on/with food: bread my and to drink in/on/with wine to mix
6 Liaki ʻae kau vale, ka ke moʻui; pea ke ʻalu ʻi he hala ʻoe faʻa ʻilo.”
to leave: forsake simple and to live and to bless in/on/with way: conduct 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.
to discipline to mock to take: recieve to/for him dishonor and to rebuke to/for wicked blemish his
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.
not to rebuke to mock lest to hate you to rebuke to/for wise and to love: lover you
9 ʻAko ki he tangata poto, pea ʻe ʻāsili ai ʻene poto: akonakiʻi ʻae angatonu, pea ʻe tupulekina ai ʻa ʻene ʻilo.
to give: give to/for wise and be wise still to know to/for righteous and to add teaching
10 Ko e manavahē kia Sihova ko e kamataʻanga ia ʻoe poto: pea ko e ʻilo ʻoe māʻoniʻoni ko e fakakaukau poto ia.
beginning wisdom fear LORD and knowledge holy understanding
11 He ko e meʻa ʻiate au ʻe fakalahi ho ngaahi ʻaho, pea ʻe fakalahi mo e taʻu ʻo hoʻo moʻui.
for in/on/with me to multiply day your and to add to/for you year life
12 Kapau ko e poto koe, ʻoku ke poto pe maʻau: ka ke ka taukae, ko koe pe te ke ongoʻi ia.
if be wise be wise to/for you and to mock to/for alone you to lift: bear
13 ʻOku faʻa longoaʻa ʻae fefine vale: ʻoku taʻepoto ia, ʻoku ʻikai te ne ʻilo ha meʻa.
woman stupidity to roar naivite and not to know what?
14 He ʻoku nofo ia ʻi he matapā ʻo hono fale, ʻi he hekaʻanga ʻi he ngaahi potu māʻolunga ʻoe kolo,
and to dwell to/for entrance house: home her upon throne: seat height town
15 Ke ui ki he kakai fononga, ʻakinautolu ʻoku ʻalu totonu atu ʻi honau hala:
to/for to call: call to to/for to pass way: journey [the] to smooth way their
16 “Ko hai ia ʻoku taʻepoto, ke afe mai ia ki heni:” pea ʻoku ne lea, ʻo pehē kiate ia, ʻoku taʻeʻilo,
who? simple to turn aside: depart here/thus and lacking heart and to say to/for him
17 “ko e vai ʻoku kaihaʻasi ʻoku melie ia, pea ʻoku ifoifo lelei ʻae mā ʻoku kai fakafufū.”
water to steal be sweet and food: bread secrecy be pleasant
