Solomona 30
Baibala Hemolele (Hawaiian Bible, 1868 revision)
Berean Standard Bible
1HE mau wahi olelo a Agura ke keiki a Iake. He wanana; na ke kanaka i hoike mai ia Itiela; ia Itiela laua me Ukala.
1These are the words of Agur son of Jakeh—the burden that this man declared to Ithiel: “I am weary, O God, and worn out.
2Owau ka mea hupo loa o na kanaka, Aole o'u wahi noonoo kanaka.
2Surely I am the most ignorant of men, and I lack the understanding of a man.
3Aole i loaa ia u ka naauao, Aole hoi o'u ike i ka Mea hemolele.
3I have not learned wisdom, and I have no knowledge of the Holy One.
4Owai ka mea i pii ae i ka lani, a i iho mai hoi? Owai ka mea i hooiliili i ka makani ma kona lima? Owai ka mea i hoopaa i na wai ma kona aahu? Owai ka mea i hoonoho i na welelau a pau o ka honua? Owai hoi kona inoa, owai ka inoa o kana keiki? E hoike mai paha oe.
4Who has ascended to heaven and come down? Who has gathered the wind in His hands? Who has bound up the waters in His cloak? Who has established all the ends of the earth? What is His name, and what is the name of His Son— surely you know!
5Pau loa na huaolelo a ke Akua i ka maemae; Oia ka palekaua i ka poe paulele aku ia ia.
5Every word of God is flawless; He is a shield to those who take refuge in Him.
6Mai hui ae oe i kekahi mea me kana mau huaolelo, O ao mai oia ia oe, a e lilo oe i mea wahahee.
6Do not add to His words, lest He rebuke you and prove you a liar.
7Elua mau mea a'u i noi aku ai ia oe, Mai aua oe mamua o ko'u make ana.
7Two things I ask of You— do not refuse me before I die:
8O ka lapuwale, a o ka wahahee, E hookaawale ae mai o'u aku nei; Mai haawi mai ia'u i ka ilihune, aole hoi i ka waiwai; E hanai mai ia'u i ka ai ku pono no'u;
8Keep falsehood and deceitful words far from me. Give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with the bread that is my portion.
9O hookuku ai au, a hoole aku hoi, Me ka i ana, Owai la o Iehova? O ilihune hoi au a aihue iho, A hoohiki ino i ka inoa o ko'u Akua.
9Otherwise, I may have too much and deny You, saying, ‘Who is the LORD?’ Or I may become poor and steal, profaning the name of my God.
10Mai hoopii oe i ke kauwa imua o kona haku, O hooino mai oia ia oe, a e lilo oe i lawehala.
10Do not slander a servant to his master, or he will curse you, and you will bear the guilt.
11O kekahi hanauna, hoino no i ka makuakane, Aole hoi i hoomaikai i ka makuwahine.
11There is a generation of those who curse their fathers and do not bless their mothers.
12O kekahi hanauna hoi, he maemae ia i ko lakou maka iho, Aole hoi i holoiia ka paumaele.
12There is a generation of those who are pure in their own eyes and yet unwashed of their filth.
13O kekahi hanauna, hookano loa na maka o lakou! Hookiekie hoi na lihilihi o lakou.
13There is a generation—how haughty are their eyes and pretentious are their glances—
14O kekahi hanauna, he mau pahikaua ko lakou niho, He mau pahi hoi ko lakou mau kui. E ai ana i ka poe ilihune mai ka honua aku, A o ka poe nele hoi iwaena o na kanaka.
14there is a generation whose teeth are swords and whose jaws are knives, devouring the oppressed from the earth and the needy from among men.
15He mau kaikamahine elua ka ka omokoko, E i ana, E ho mai, e ho mai, ea. Akolu no mea piha ole, Eha hoi, aole e olelo mai, Ua ana:
15The leech has two daughters: Give and Give. There are three things that are never satisfied, four that never say, ‘Enough!’:
16O ka lua, o ka opu pa; A o ka honua i mauu ole i ka wai; A o ke ahi, aole ana olelo mai, Ua nui.
16Sheol, the barren womb, land never satisfied with water, and fire that never says, ‘Enough!’
17O ka maka i hoowahawaha i kona makuakane, A hoole hoi aole e malama i kona makuwahine, E kiko iho ka poe koraka o ke awawa ia mea, A e ai iho no ka poe aito opiopio.
17As for the eye that mocks a father and scorns obedience to a mother, may the ravens of the valley pluck it out and young vultures devour it.
18Ekolu mau mea kupanaha loa ia'u, Eha hoi, aole au i ike iho.
18There are three things too wonderful for me, four that I cannot understand:
19O ka aoao o ka aito ma ka lewa; O ka aoao o ka nahesa maluna o ka pohaku; O ka aoao o ka moku iwaena o ka moana; A o ka aoao o ke kanaka me ka wahine puupaa.
19the way of an eagle in the sky, the way of a snake on a rock, the way of a ship at sea, and the way of a man with a maiden.
20Peneia ka aoao o ka wahine hookamakama, Ai iho la oia a holoi i kona nuku, A olelo ae, Aole au i hana hewa.
20This is the way of an adulteress: She eats and wipes her mouth and says, ‘I have done nothing wrong.’
21Ekolu mau mea e haunaele ai ka honua, Eha hoi e hiki ole ai ke hoomanawanui:
21Under three things the earth trembles, under four it cannot bear up:
22O ke kauwa ke lilo i alii; O ka mea lapuwale ke maona i ka ai;
22a servant who becomes king, a fool who is filled with food,
23O ka wahine huhu wale ke mareia oia; A o ke kauwawahine he hooilina o kona hakuwahine.
23an unloved woman who marries, and a maidservant who supplants her mistress.
24Eha mau mea liilii loa ma ka honua nei, A ua akamai loa no nae:
24Four things on earth are small, yet they are exceedingly wise:
25O ka poe anonanona, he poe ikaika ole lakou, Hoomakaukau no nae i ke kau i ka lakou ai;
25The ants are creatures of little strength, yet they store up their food in the summer;
26O ka poe rabita, he poe nawaliwali lakou, Ma na pohaku hoi i hana'i i ko lakou mau hale;
26the rock badgers are creatures of little power, yet they make their homes in the rocks;
27O ka poe uhini, aole o lakou alii, Hele papa no hoi lakou.
27the locusts have no king, yet they all advance in formation;
28O ka moo, lalau no oia me kona mau lima, Aia no ia ma na hale hanohano o ke alii.
28and the lizard can be caught in one’s hands, yet it is found in the palaces of kings.
29Ekolu mau mea, i maikai ka hele ana, Eha hoi i maikai ke hele ae.
29There are three things that are stately in their stride, and four that are impressive in their walk:
30O ka liona ka mea ikaika loa o na holoholona, Aole hoi oia e huli ae mai ke alo aku o lakou a pau;
30a lion, mighty among beasts, refusing to retreat before anything;
31O ka ilio hahai, a o ke kao kane hoi, A o ke alii, hiki ole ke ku e ia ia.
31a strutting rooster; a he-goat; and a king with his army around him.
32Ina he lapuwale oe i kou hookiekie ana, Ina paha he manao ino kou, e kau ana ka lima ma ka waha.
32If you have foolishly exalted yourself or if you have plotted evil, put your hand over your mouth.
33Ma ka hooluliluli ana i ka waiu e puka mai ai ka bata, Ma ka uwi ana i ka ihu e kahe mai ai ke koko; A ma ka hooioi ana i ka huhu e puka mai ai hoi ka hakaka.
33For as the churning of milk yields butter, and the twisting of the nose draws blood, so the stirring of anger brings forth strife.”
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