Solomona 17
Baibala Hemolele (Hawaiian Bible, 1868 revision)
World English Bible
1MAIKAI hahi huna ai maloo me ke aloha pu kekahi, Mamua o ka hale i piha i na mohai ke pili me ka hakaka.
1Better is a dry morsel with quietness, than a house full of feasting with strife.
2O ke kauwa noonoo, e noho oia maluna o ke keiki e hana hilahila ana; A mawaena o na hoahanau e loaa ia ia kekahi hooilina.
2A servant who deals wisely will rule over a son who causes shame, and shall have a part in the inheritance among the brothers.
3He ipu hoohehee, no ke kala ia; no ke gula hoi he kapuahi uuku; Aka, na Iehova e hoao mai i na naau.
3The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold, but the LORD tests the hearts.
4O ka mea hewa la hoolohe oia i na lehelehe wahahee; O ka mea wahahee hoi, haliu kona pepeiao i ke elelo ino.
4An evildoer heeds wicked lips. A liar gives ear to a mischievous tongue.
5O ka mea hoomaewaewa i ka mea nele, Ua hoowahawaha oia i ka mea nana ia i hana; O ka mea hoi i olioli i ka poino, Aole ia e pakele i ka hoopai ana.
5Whoever mocks the poor reproaches his Maker. He who is glad at calamity shall not be unpunished.
6O ka lei o ka poe elemakule, oia na keiki a na keiki; O ka nani hoi o na keiki, oia na makuakane o lakou.
6Children’s children are the crown of old men; the glory of children is their parents.
7Aole i kupono i ka mea naaupo ka lehelehe pololei; Aole loa hoi i ke alii ka lehelehe wahahee.
7Excellent speech isn’t fitting for a fool, much less do lying lips fit a prince.
8He pohaku waiwai io ka makana i ka maka o ka mea nana ia; Ma na wahi a pau e loaa ana he mea ia e pono ai.
8A bribe is a precious stone in the eyes of him who gives it; wherever he turns, he prospers.
9O ka mea huna i ka hewa, oia ke imi i ke aloha; O ka mea hoolaha hou ae, hookaawale oia i na makamaka.
9He who covers an offense promotes love; but he who repeats a matter separates best friends.
10Komo ke aoia mai iloko o ka mea naauao, Mamua o na hahau ana he haneri iloko o ka mea lapuwale.
10A rebuke enters deeper into one who has understanding than a hundred lashes into a fool.
11Ma ke kipi wale no e imi ai ke kanaka ino; Nolaila, hoounaia ka ilamuku io na la.
11An evil man seeks only rebellion; therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.
12E aho ke halawai ka bea keiki make me ke kanaka, Aole ka mea naaupo iloko o kona lapuwale.
12Let a bear robbed of her cubs meet a man, rather than a fool in his folly.
13O ka mea hana ino aku na ka mea hana pono mai, Aole e kaawale ka ino mai kona hale aku.
13Whoever rewards evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.
14E like me ka hookahe ana o ka wai, Pela ka hoomaka ana o ka hakaka; Nolaila, e oki e i ka hakaka mamua o kona mahuahua ana.
14The beginning of strife is like breaching a dam, therefore stop contention before quarreling breaks out.
15O ka mea hoopono aku i ka mea hewa, A o ka mea hoahewa aku i ka mea pono, Ho mau mea hoopailua laua ia Iehova.
15He who justifies the wicked, and he who condemns the righteous, both of them alike are an abomination to the LORD.
16No ke aha la keia, he kumu kuai ma ka lima o ka mea lapuwale, E kuai aku ai i ke akamai, aohe ona manao malaila?
16Why is there money in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, since he has no understanding?
17I na manawa a pau e aloha ana ka makamaka, A no ka la popilikia i hanau ai ka hoahanau.
17A friend loves at all times; and a brother is born for adversity.
18O ke kanaka naauao ole, pai oia i ka lima, Lilo ia i mea panai imua o kona makamaka.
18A man void of understanding strikes hands, and becomes collateral in the presence of his neighbor.
19O ka mea makemake i ke kipi, oia ka i makemake i ka hakaka; O ka mea hookiekie ae i kona ipuka, imi oia i ka make.
19He who loves disobedience loves strife. One who builds a high gate seeks destruction.
20O ka mea naau kekee, aole i loaa ia ia ka maikai; O ka mea elelo hoopunipuni, e haule oia i ka ino.
20One who has a perverse heart doesn’t find prosperity, and one who has a deceitful tongue falls into trouble.
21O ka mea i hanau mai nana ke keiki lapuwale, he kaumaha kona; Aole e olioli ka makuakane o ke keiki naaupo.
21He who becomes the father of a fool grieves. The father of a fool has no joy.
22O ka naau olioli, he laau lapaau ia e hooluolu ana; O ka uhane i hana pepe ia, hoomaloo ia i na iwi.
22A cheerful heart makes good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.
23Kaili ae ka mea hewa i ka waiwai kipe, I kona hoohaunaele ana i ka aoao pono.
23A wicked man receives a bribe in secret, to pervert the ways of justice.
24Imua i ke alo o ka mea noonoo malaila ka naauao; Aia hoi na maka o ka mea lapuwale, ma na welau o ka honua.
24Wisdom is before the face of one who has understanding, but the eyes of a fool wander to the ends of the earth.
25O ke keiki lapuwale, ke kaumaha ia no kona makuakane, He mea awahia hoi i ka mea nana ia i hanau mai.
25A foolish son brings grief to his father, and bitterness to her who bore him.
26O ka hoopai hewa i ka mea pono, aole ia he maikai, Aole hoi ke papai aku i na'lii no ka pololei.
26Also to punish the righteous is not good, nor to flog officials for their integrity.
27O ka mea ike nui, akahele oia i ka olelo; He uhane noho malie ko ke kanaka naauao.
27He who spares his words has knowledge. He who is even tempered is a man of understanding.
28O ka mea naaupo hoi, i kona mumule ana, ua kuhiia oia he naauao; O ka mea pani i kona mau lehelehe hoi, he kanaka ike no ia.
28Even a fool, when he keeps silent, is counted wise. When he shuts his lips, he is thought to be discerning.
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