Proverbs 9
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)Translation
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)
Tongan Bible, Revised West Version
1Wisdom hath built herself a house, she hath hewn her out seven pillars.
1Kuo langa ʻe he poto ʻa hono fale, pea kuo ne tā mai ʻa hono pou ʻe fitu.
2She hath slain her victims, mingled her wine, and set forth her table.
2Kuo ne tāmateʻi ʻene fanga manu; kuo ne huʻi ʻene uaine; kuo ne teuteu foki hono keinangaʻanga.
3She hath sent her maids to invite to the tower, and to the walls of the city:
3Kuo ne fekau atu ʻene kau kaunanga; ʻoku kalanga ia mei he ngaahi potu māʻolunga ʻoe kolo,
4Whosoever is a little one, let him come to me. And to the unwise she said:
4“Ko hai ia ʻoku taʻepoto ke afe mai ia ki heni:” pea ʻoku lea ia, ʻo pehē, kiate ia ʻoku taʻeʻilo,
5Come, eat my bread, and drink the wine which I have mingled for you.
5“Haʻu, ʻo kai ʻi heʻeku mā, ʻo inu ʻi he uaine kuo u huʻi ʻeau.
6Forsake childishness, and live, and walk by the ways of prudence.
6Liaki ʻae kau vale, ka ke moʻui; pea ke ʻalu ʻi he hala ʻoe faʻa ʻilo.”
7He that teacheth a scorner, doth an injury to himself: and he that rebuketh a wicked man, getteth himself a blot.
7Ko ia ʻoku valoki ki he tangata manuki ʻoku fakamā ai ia: pea ʻoku pani ʻuli ia ʻaia ʻoku ne valokiʻi ʻae tangata angakovi.
8Rebuke not a scorner lest he hate thee. Rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.
8ʻOua naʻa valoki ki he tangata manuki, telia naʻa ne fehiʻa kiate koe: takitalaʻi ʻae tangata poto, pea ʻe ʻofa ai ia kiate koe.
9Give an occasion to a wise man, and wisdom shall be added to him. Teach a just man, and he shall make haste to receive it.
9ʻAko ki he tangata poto, pea ʻe ʻāsili ai ʻene poto: akonakiʻi ʻae angatonu, pea ʻe tupulekina ai ʻa ʻene ʻilo.
10The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is prudence.
10Ko e manavahē kia Sihova ko e kamataʻanga ia ʻoe poto: pea ko e ʻilo ʻoe māʻoniʻoni ko e fakakaukau poto ia.
11For by me shall thy days be multiplied, and years of life shall be added to thee.
11He ko e meʻa ʻiate au ʻe fakalahi ho ngaahi ʻaho, pea ʻe fakalahi mo e taʻu ʻo hoʻo moʻui.
12If thou be wise, thou shalt be so to thyself: and if a scorner, thou alone shalt bear the evil.
12Kapau ko e poto koe, ʻoku ke poto pe maʻau: ka ke ka taukae, ko koe pe te ke ongoʻi ia.
13A foolish woman and clamorous, and full of allurements, and knowing nothing at all,
13ʻOku faʻa longoaʻa ʻae fefine vale: ʻoku taʻepoto ia, ʻoku ʻikai te ne ʻilo ha meʻa.
14Sat at the door of her house, upon a seat, in a high place of the city,
14He ʻoku nofo ia ʻi he matapā ʻo hono fale, ʻi he hekaʻanga ʻi he ngaahi potu māʻolunga ʻoe kolo,
15To call them that pass by the way, and go on their journey:
15Ke ui ki he kakai fononga, ʻakinautolu ʻoku ʻalu totonu atu ʻi honau hala:
16He that is a little one, let him turn to me. And to the fool she said:
16“Ko hai ia ʻoku taʻepoto, ke afe mai ia ki heni:” pea ʻoku ne lea, ʻo pehē kiate ia, ʻoku taʻeʻilo,
17Stolen waters are sweeter, and hid den bread is more pleasant.
17“ko e vai ʻoku kaihaʻasi ʻoku melie ia, pea ʻoku ifoifo lelei ʻae mā ʻoku kai fakafufū.”
18And he did not know that giants are there, and that her guests are in the depths of hell.
18Ka ʻoku ʻikai ke ne ʻilo ʻoku ʻi ai ʻae mate; pea ʻoku ʻi he loloto ʻo heli ʻae kakai kuo ne fakaafe.
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