Proverbs 25
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)Translation
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)
Baibala Hemolele (Hawaiian Bible, 1868 revision)
1These are also parables of Solomon, which the men of Ezechias king of Juda copied out.
1EIA no hoi na olelo akamai a Solomona, na na kanaka o Hezekia ke alii o ka Iuda i kakau hou iho.
2It is the glory of God to conceal the word, and the glory of kings to search out the speech.
2He mea nani i ke Akua ke huna i kekahi mea; He mea nani hoi i na'lii ke imi aku.
3The heaven above, and the earth beneath, and the heart of kings is unsearchable.
3O ka lani he kiekie, o ka honua he hohonu, A o ka naau o na alii, he mau mea ike ole ia.
4Take away the rust from silver, and there shall come forth a most pure vessel:
4E hookaawale aku i ka lepo o ke kala, A e puka mai kekahi ipu no ka mea hoohehee.
5Take away wickedness from the face of the king, and his throne shall be established with justice.
5E hookaawale aku i ka mea hewa mai ke alo aku o ke alii, A e paa iho no kona nohoalii ma ka pono.
6Appear not glorious before the king, and stand not in the place of great men.
6Mai hookiekie ae imua o ke alii, A ma kahi o ka poe koikoi mai ku ae oe.
7For it is better that it should be said to thee: Come up hither; than that thou shouldst be humbled before the prince.
7No ka mea, he maikai ke olelo mai ia oe, e pii mai oe ia nei, Mamua o kou hoohaahaaia mai imua o ke alii, Ka mea a kou mau maka i nana aku ai.
8The things which thy eyes have seen, utter not hastily in a quarrel: lest afterward thou mayst not be able to make amends, when thou hast dishonoured thy friend.
8Mai hiki wawe aku oe i ka hakaka, No ka mea, heaha kau e hana'i mahope aku, Ke hoohilahila mai kou hoanoho ia oe?
9Treat thy cause with thy friend, and discover not the secret to a stranger:
9Me kou hoanoho oe e hoopaapaa aku ai, Mai hoike aku i ka mea ia hai;
10Lest he insult over thee, when he hath heard it, and cease not to upbraid thee. Grace and friendship deliver a man: keep these for thyself, lest thou fall under reproach.
10O henehene mai ia oe ka mea lohe, Aole e pau ka olelo ino mai nou.
11To speak a word in due time, is like apples of gold on beds of silver.
11O na ohia gula ma na kii kala, Oia ka huaolelo i oleloia i ka wa pono.
12As an earring of gold and a bright pearl, so is he that reproveth the wise, and the obedient ear.
12He apo pepeiao gula, a he mea gula maemae e nani ai, Oia ka hoonaauao ana i ka pepeiao hoolohe.
13As the cold of snow in the time of harvest, so is a faithful messenger to him that sent him, for he refresheth his soul.
13E like me ke anu o ka hau i ka wa e ohi ai, Pela ka elele oiaio i ka mea nana ia e hoounauna aku; Hooluolu oia i ka uhane o kona mau haku.
14As clouds, and wind, when no rain followeth, so is the man that boasteth, and doth not fulfill his promises.
14O na ao a me ka makani ua ole, Oia ke kanaka e haanui ana no ka makana hoopunipuni.
15By patience a prince shall be appeased, and a soft tongue shall break hardness.
15Ma ka hoomanawanui i hoohuliia ai ke alii, O ke elelo akahai ke uhai aku i ka iwi.
16Thou hast found honey, eat what is sufficient for thee, lest being glutted therewith thou vomit it up.
16Ua loaa anei ia oe ka meli? e ai iho e like me ka pono nou, O hookuku oe ia mea a e luai aku ia.
17Withdraw thy foot from the house of thy neighbour, lest having his fill he hate thee.
17Ua oki kou wawae i ka hele i ka hale o kou hoanoho, O luhi oia ia oe a e inaina mai no hoi.
18A man that beareth false witness against his neighbour, is like a dart and a sword and a sharp arrow.
18O ka hamare a me ka pahikaua a me ka pua oioi, Oia ke kanaka hoike wahahee no kona hoanoho.
19To trust to an unfaithful man in the time of trouble, is like a rotten tooth, and weary foot,
19O ka niho i haiia, o ka wawae okupe, Oia ka paulele ana i ka mea lohe ole i ka wa popilikia.
20And one that looseth his garment in cold weather. As vinegar upon nitre, so is he that singeth songs to a very evil heart. As a moth doth by a garment, and a worm by the wood: so the sadness of a man consumeth the heart.
20O ka mea lawe aku i ke kapa i ka wa anu, A o ka vinega hoi ma ka paakai, Oia ke mele aku i ke mele i ka mea naau kaumaha.
21If thy enemy be hungry, give him to eat: if he thirst, give him water to drink:
21Ina pololi kou enemi, e haawi aku ia ia i ka ai, Ina i makewai ia, e hoohainu ia ia i ka wai;
22For thou shalt heap hot coals upon his head, and the Lord will reward thee.
22Pela no oe e kau aku ai i na nanahu wela maluna o kona poo, A na Iehova oe e uku mai.
23The north wind driveth away rain, as doth a sad countenance a backbiting tongue.
23O ka makani akau, pale aku ia i ka ua, A o ka maka huhu hoi i ke elelo akiaki.
24It is better to sit in a corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman, and in a common house.
24E aho ka noho ana ma kahi kihi oluna o ka hale, Aole me ka wahine nuku wale ma ka hale kanaka.
25As cold water to a thirsty soul, so is good tidings from a far country.
25O ka wai huihui i ka mea makewai la, Oia ka olelo hooluolu mai ka aina loihi e mai.
26A just man falling down before the wicked, is as a fountain troubled with the foot, and a corrupted spring.
26He punawai lepolepo, a he waipuna pilopilo, Oia ka mea pono e haule ana imua o ka mea hewa.
27As it is not good for a man to eat much honey, so he that is a searcher of majesty, shall be overwhelmed by glory.
27O ka ai ana i ka meli a nui, aole ia he maikai, Pela hoi ka imi ana i ke kaulana nui loa.
28As a city that lieth open and is not compassed with walls, so is a man that cannot refrain his own spirit in speaking.
28O ke kulanakauhale hiolo, aohe pa, Oia ke kanaka hoomalu ole i kona uhane iho.
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