Proverbs 14
JPS Tanakh (Jewish Publication Society, 1917)
Tongan Bible, Revised West Version
1Every wise woman buildeth her house; but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands.
1ʻOku langa hake hono fale ʻe he fefine kotoa pē ʻoku poto: ka ʻoku holoki hifo ia ʻe he vale ʻaki hono nima.
2He that walketh in his uprightness feareth the LORD; but he that is perverse in his ways despiseth Him.
2Ko ia ʻoku ʻeveʻeva ʻi heʻene angatonu ʻoku manavahē ia kia Sihova: ka ko ia ʻoku pikopiko ʻi hono ngaahi hala ʻoku ne fehiʻa kiate ia.
3In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride; but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.
3ʻOku ai ʻae vaʻa ʻoe laukau ʻi he ngutu ʻoe vale: ka ʻoku fakamoʻui ʻae poto ʻe honau loungutu.
4Where no oxen are, the crib is clean; but much increase is by the strength of the ox.
4ʻI he potu ʻoku ʻikai ai ha fanga pulu ʻoku maʻa ai ʻae ʻaiʻanga kai: ka ʻoku ai ʻae tupu lahi ʻi he mālohi ʻoe pulu.
5A faithful witness will not lie; but a false witness breatheth forth lies.
5ʻE ʻikai faʻa loi ʻae fakamoʻoni angatonu: ka ʻe lea loi pe ʻae fakamoʻoni loi.
6A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not; but knowledge is easy unto him that hath discernment.
6ʻOku kumi ʻae poto ʻe he manuki, ka ʻoku ʻikai te ne ʻilo ia: ka ʻoku maʻungofua ʻae poto kiate ia ʻoku fakakaukau.
7Go from the presence of a foolish man, for thou wilt not perceive the lips of knowledge.
7ʻAlu atu mei he ʻao ʻoe tangata vale, ʻoka ke ka mamata ʻoku ʻikai ʻiate ia ʻae loungutu ʻoe poto.
8The wisdom of the prudent is to look well to his way; but the folly of fools is deceit.
8Ko e poto eni ʻae fakamākukanga ke ne ʻilo pe hono hala: ka ko e vaʻinga ʻae vale ko e kākā ia.
9Amends pleadeth for fools; but among the upright there is good will.
9ʻOku manukiʻi ʻae angahala ʻe he kakai vale: ka ʻoku ai ʻae lelei ʻi he haʻohaʻonga ʻoe māʻoniʻoni.
10The heart knoweth its own bitterness; and with its joy no stranger can intermeddle.
10ʻOku ʻilo ʻe he loto ʻa ʻene mamahi ʻaʻana: pea ʻoku ʻikai ke kau ha taha kehe ʻi heʻene fiefia.
11The house of the wicked shall be overthrown; but the tent of the upright shall flourish.
11ʻE holoki hifo ʻae fale ʻoe angahala: ka ʻe maʻu pe ʻae lelei ʻi he fale fehikitaki ʻoe angatonu.
12There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.
12ʻOku ai ʻae hala ʻoku matamata totonu ki he tangata, ka ko hono ngataʻanga ko e ngaahi hala ʻoe mate.
13Even in laughter the heart acheth; and the end of mirth is heaviness.
13ʻI he lolotonga ʻae kata, ʻoku mamahi ai ʻae loto: pea ko e ikuʻanga ʻoe vākē ko ia ko e māfasia.
14The dissembler in heart shall have his fill from his own ways; and a good man shall be satisfied from himself.
14ʻE fakafonu ʻaia ʻoku fakaholomui ʻi loto ʻaki hono ngaahi hala ʻoʻona: pea ʻe mākona ʻae tangata angalelei meiate ia pe.
15The thoughtless believeth every word; but the prudent man looketh well to his going.
15ʻOku tui ʻe he taʻepoto ki he lea kotoa pē: ka ʻoku tokanga lahi ʻaia ʻoku anga fakapotopoto ki heʻene ʻalu.
16A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil; but the fool behaveth overbearingly, and is confident.
16ʻOku manavahē ʻae tangata poto, ʻo ne fakamamaʻo mei he kovi: ka ʻoku fakalili ʻae vale, mo faʻa polepole.
17He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly; and a man of wicked devices is hated.
17ʻOku fai vale ia ʻaia ʻoku ʻita vave: pea ʻoku tupu ʻae fehiʻa ki he tangata ʻoku filioʻi kovi.
18The thoughtless come into possession of folly; but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
18ʻOku maʻu ʻe he fakavalevale ʻae vale: ka ʻoku tatā ʻaki ʻae poto ʻaia ʻoku fakamākukanga.
19The evil bow before the good, and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
19ʻOku punou ʻae angakovi ʻi he ʻao ʻoe angalelei: pea mo e angahala ʻi he matapā ʻoe māʻoniʻoni.
20The poor is hated even of his own neighbour; but the rich hath many friends.
20ʻOku fehiʻanekina ʻae tangata masiva ʻe hono kaungāʻapi: ka ʻoku toko lahi ʻakinautolu ʻoku ʻofa ki he koloaʻia.
21He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth; but he that is gracious unto the humble, happy is he.
21Ko ia ʻoku fehiʻa ki hono kaungāʻapi ko e fai hala ia: ka ʻoku monūʻia ia ʻaia ʻoku angaʻofa ki he masiva.
22Shall they not go astray that devise evil? But mercy and truth shall be for them that devise good.
22ʻIkai ʻoku hē ʻakinautolu ʻoku filioʻi kovi? Ka ʻe ʻoe kakai ʻoku filioʻi lelei ʻae ʻaloʻofa mo e moʻoni.
23In all labour there is profit; but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury.
23ʻOku ai hono ʻaonga ʻoe ngāue kotoa pē: ka ko e faʻa lea ʻae loungutu ʻoku tupu ai ʻae masiva.
24The crown of the wise is their riches; but the folly of fools remaineth folly.
24Ko e koloa ʻae poto ko honau tatā ia: ka ko e fai vale ʻae vale ko honau vale ia.
25A true witness delivereth souls; but he that breatheth forth lies is all deceit.
25ʻOku fakamoʻui ʻae ngaahi laumālie ʻe he fakamoʻoni ʻoku moʻoni: ka ʻoku lea ʻaki ʻae loi ʻe he fakamoʻoni loi.
26In the fear of the LORD a man hath strong confidence; and his children shall have a place of refuge.
26ʻOku ai ʻae falala mālohi ʻi he manavahē kia Sihova: pea ʻe maʻu ʻe heʻene fānau ʻae potu hūfanga.
27The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
27Ko e manavahē kia Sihova ko e matavai ia ʻoe moʻui, ke tau hao ai mei he ngaahi tauhele ʻoe mate.
28In the multitude of people is the king's glory; but in the want of people is the ruin of the prince.
28ʻOku ongoongo lahi ha tuʻi ʻi he toko lahi ʻo hono kakai: ka ko e masiva kakai ko e vaivaiʻanga ia ʻoe houʻeiki.
29He that is slow to anger is of great understanding; but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.
29ʻOku poto lahi ia ʻaia ʻoku fakatuotuai ʻene ʻita: ka ko ia ʻoku ʻoho vave hono loto ʻoku fakahikihiki ʻe ia ʻae vale.
30A tranquil heart is the life of the flesh; but envy is the rottenness of the bones.
30Ko e loto angamalū ko e moʻui ia ʻae kakano: ka koe meheka koe fakapopo ia ʻoe ngaahi hui.
31He that oppresseth the poor blasphemeth his Maker; but he that is gracious unto the needy honoureth Him.
31Ko ia ʻoku fakamālohiʻi ʻae masiva ʻoku manukiʻi ʻe ia ʻa hono Tupuʻanga: ka ko ia ʻoku fakaʻapaʻapa kiate ia, ʻoku angaʻofa ia ki he masiva.
32The wicked is thrust down in his misfortune; but the righteous, even when he is brought to death, hath hope.
32ʻOku kapusi atu ʻae angakovi ʻi heʻene angahala: ka ʻoku maʻu ʻe he māʻoniʻoni ʻae ʻamanaki lelei ʻi heʻene mate.
33In the heart of him that hath discernment wisdom resteth; but in the inward part of fools it maketh itself known.
33ʻOku nofo ʻae poto ʻi he loto ʻo ia ʻoku maʻu ʻae faʻa ʻilo: ka ʻoku fakahā mai ʻaia ʻoku ʻi he loto ʻoe kakai vale.
34Righteousness exalteth a nation; but sin is a reproach to any people.
34ʻOku hiki hake ʻe he māʻoniʻoni ʻae puleʻanga. ka ko e meʻa fakamā ʻae angahala ki he ngaahi puleʻanga.
35The king's favour is toward a servant that dealeth wisely; but his wrath striketh him that dealeth shamefully.
35ʻOku ʻofeina ʻe he tuʻi ʻae tamaioʻeiki ʻoku poto: ka ʻoku houhau ia kiate ia ʻoku tupu mei ai ʻae mā.
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