Ecclesiastes 10
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)Translation
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)
Baibala Hemolele (Hawaiian Bible, 1868 revision)
1Dying flies spoil the sweetness of the ointment. Wisdom and glory is more precious than a small and shortlived folly.
1O NA nalo make, he mea ia e pilau ai ka laau hamo a ka mea hana laau, pela no ka hana uhauha iki ana, ka mea i manaoia he naauao, a he hanohano hoi.
2The heart of a wise man is in his right hand, and the heart of a fool is in his left hand.
2O ka naau o ka mea naauao, aia no ia ma kona lima akau; aka hoi, o ka naau o ka mea naaupo, aia no ia ma kona lima hema.
3Yea, and the fool when he walketh in the way, whereas be himself is a fool, esteemeth all men fools.
3Aia hoi i ka hele ana o ka mea naaupo ma ke alanui, ua nalowale kona ike, a ua i iho la ia no na mea a pau, he naaupo ia.
4If the spirit of him that hath power, ascend upon thee, leave not thy place: because care will make the greatest sins to cease.
4Ina e ku o ia oe ka manao o ke alii, mai haalele i kou wahi; no ka mea, o ka noho malie, oia ka mea e hooluolu aku ai ka huhu nui.
5There is an evil that I have seen under the sun, as it were by an error proceeding from the face of the prince:
5Aia ka hewa au i ike iho ai malalo iho o ka la, e like me ka hewa i puka mai ai mai ke alii mai.
6A fool set in high dignity, and the rich sitting beneath.
6Ua hoonohoia ka naaupo ma na wahi kiokie, a o ka mea waiwai, ua noho oia ma kahi haahaa.
7I have seen servants upon horses: and princes walking on the ground as servants.
7Ua ike au i na kauwa maluna o na lio, a i na'lii e hele wawae ana ma ka honua, me he poe kauwa la.
8He that diggeth a pit, shall fall into it: and he that breaketh a hedge, a serpent shall bite him.
8O ka mea i eli i ka lua, e haule auanei oia iloko; a o ka mea i wawahi i ka pa, e nahu mai ka nahesa ia ia.
9He that removeth stones, shall be hurt by them: and he that cutteth trees, shall be wounded by them.
9O ka mea e uneune i na pohaku, e eha auanei oia ia lakou; a o ka mea i kaka iho i ka wahie, e moku auanei ia ilaila.
10If the iron be blunt, and be not as before, but be made blunt, with much labour it shall be sharpened: and after industry shall follow wisdom.
10Ina kumumu ka hao, aole hoi ia e hookala i kona maka, alaila pono ke hoonui i ka ikaika; aka, he pono ka naauao i mea e hoopomaikai ai.
11If a serpent bite in silence, he is nothing better that backbiteth secretly.
11Oiaio, e nahu mai ka nahesa ke hoowalewale ole ia mai; aole hoi i oi aku ka maikai o ka mea holoholo olelo.
12The words of the mouth of a wise man are grace: but the lips of a fool shall throw him down headlong.
12O na olelo a ka waha o ka mea naauao, ua lokomaikai no, aka, o na lehelehe o ka mea naaupo, e ale auanei ia ia iho.
13The beginning of his words is folly, and the end of his talk is a mischievous error.
13O ka mua o na olelo a kona waha, he mea lapuwale ia; a o ka hope o kona waha, he huhu kolohe no ia.
14A fool multiplieth words. A man cannot tell what hath been before him: and what shall be after him, who can tell him?
14Ua hoomahuahua ka mea naaupo i kana mau olelo; aole nae i ike ke kanaka i na mea e hiki mai ana; a o na mea e hiki mai ana mahope ona, nawai e hai aku ia ia?
15The labour of fools shall afflict them that know not bow to go to the city.
15O ka hana a ka poe naaupo, he mea ia e hoomaluhiluhi ai ia lakou, no ka mea, aole ia i ike i ka hele i ke kulanakauhale.
16Woe to thee, O land, when thy king is a child, and when the princes eat in the morning.
16Auwe oe, e ka aina, i ka wa i noho ai he keiki i alii nou, a e ai ai hoi kou poe kaukaualii i ke kakahiaka!
17Blessed is the land, whose king is noble, and whose princes eat in due season for refreshment, and not for riotousness.
17Pomaikai oe, e ka aina, i ka wa i noho ai ke keiki a na'lii i alii nou, a e ai ai kau poe kaukaualii i ka wa pono, no ka ikaika, aole no ka uhauha.
18By slothfulness a building shall be brought down, and through the weakness of hands, the house shall drop through.
18No ka palaualelo, ua popopo na kaola; a no ka molowa o na lima, ua kulu ka hale.
19For laughter they make bread, and wine that the living may feast: and all things obey money.
19O ka ahaaina he mea ia e akaaka ai, a o ka waina, he mea ia e olioli ai; aka, o ke kala, he mea ia e hiki ai na mea a pau.
20Detract not the king, no not in thy thought; and speak not evil of the rich man in thy private chamber: because even the birds of the air will carry thy voice, and he that hath wings will tell what thou hast said.
20Mai hoino aku oe i ke alii, aole hoi ma kou manao; mai hoino aku hoi i ka poe waiwai iloko o kou keena moe, no ka mea, o na manu o ka lewa, e lawe aku lakou i ka leo, a o na mea eheu, na lakou hoi e hai aku ia mea.
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