Proverbs 16
JPS Tanakh (Jewish Publication Society, 1917)
Tongan Bible, Revised West Version
1The preparations of the heart are man's, but the answer of the tongue is from the LORD.
1ʻOku meia Sihova ʻae teuteu ʻoe loto ʻi he tangata, pea mo e tali ʻoe ʻelelo.
2All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but the LORD weigheth the spirits.
2ʻOku maʻa ʻae hala kotoa pē ʻoe tangata ki hono mata ʻoʻona; ka ʻoku fakamaau ʻe Sihova ʻae ngaahi laumālie.
3Commit thy works unto the LORD, and thy thoughts shall be established.
3Tuku kia Sihova hoʻo ngāue kotoa pē, pea ʻe fokotuʻumaʻu ai hoʻo ngaahi mahalo.
4The LORD hath made every things for His own purpose, yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.
4Kuo ngaohi ʻe Sihova ʻae meʻa kotoa pē maʻana: ʻio, naʻa mo e kau angahala ki he ʻaho ʻoe kovi.
5Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to the LORD; my hand upon it! he shall not be unpunished.
5ʻOku fakalielia kia Sihova ʻakinautolu kotoa pē ʻoku loto fielahi: pea kapau ʻe puke ʻae nima ki he nima, ʻe ʻikai taʻehoko hono tautea.
6By mercy and truth iniquity is expiated; and by the fear of the LORD men depart from evil.
6ʻOku fakamaʻa mei he angahala ʻe he ʻaloʻofa mo e moʻoni: pea ko e meʻa ʻi he manavahē kia Sihova ʻoku tafoki ai ʻae tangata mei he kovi.
7When a man's ways please the LORD, He maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.
7ʻOka lelei kia Sihova ʻae ngaahi hala ʻoe tangata, ʻoku ne pule ki hono ngaahi fili ke nau fakalelei mo ia.
8Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues with injustice.
8ʻOku lelei hake ʻae meʻa siʻi mo e māʻoniʻoni, ʻi he maʻu ʻae koloa lahi ʻi he taʻetotonu.
9A man's heart deviseth his way; but the LORD directeth his steps.
9ʻOku fili ʻe he loto ʻoe tangata ki hono hala: ka ʻoku fakahinohino ʻe Sihova ʻa ʻene ngaahi laka.
10A divine sentence is in the lips of the king; his mouth trespasseth not in judgment.
10ʻOku haʻu mei he loungutu ʻoe tuʻi ʻae fakamaau ʻoku totonu: ʻoku ʻikai fai hala hono ngutu ʻi heʻene fai ʻae fakamaau.
11A just balance and scales are the LORD'S; all the weights of the bag are His work.
11Ko e meʻa fakamamafa mo e meʻa fakatatau totonu ʻoku meia Sihova ia: ko e maka fakamamafa kotoa pē ʻoku ʻi he kato ko ʻene ngāue ia.
12It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness; for the throne is established by righteousness.
12Ko e meʻa fakalielia ʻae fai angahala ʻae ngaahi tuʻi: he ʻoku fokotuʻumaʻu ʻae nofoʻa ʻoe tuʻi ʻi he māʻoniʻoni.
13Righteous lips are the delight of kings; and they love him that speaketh right.
13Ko e fiefiaʻanga ʻoe ngaahi tuʻi ʻae loungutu ʻoku māʻoniʻoni; pea ʻoku nau ʻofa kiate ia ʻoku lea totonu.
14The wrath of a king is as messengers of death; but a wise man will pacify it.
14Ko e tuputāmaki ʻoe tuʻi ʻoku tatau ia mo e ngaahi talafekau ʻae mate: ka ʻe lolomi ia ʻe he tangata ʻoku poto.
15In the light of the king's countenance is life; and his favour is as a cloud of the latter rain.
15ʻI he maama ʻoe fofonga ʻoe tuʻi ʻoku ai ʻae moʻui; pea ko ʻene ʻofa ʻoku hangē ia ko e ʻao ʻoe ʻuha mui.
16How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! yea, to get understanding is rather to be chosen than silver.
16He ʻikai ʻoku lelei hake ʻae maʻu ʻoe poto ʻi he maʻu ʻoe koula? Pea ʻikai ʻoku lelei hake ʻae maʻu ʻae faʻa ʻilo ʻi he fili ki he siliva?
17The highway of the upright is to depart from evil; he that keepeth his way preserveth his soul.
17Ko e hala motuʻa ʻoe angatonu ko ʻenau afe mei he kovi: ko ia ʻoku tauhi ki hono hala ʻoku fakamoʻui ʻe ia hono laumālie.
18Pride goeth before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.
18ʻOku muʻomuʻa ʻae fielahi ʻi he fakaʻauha, pea mo e loto angahiki ʻi he hoko ʻae hinga.
19Better it is to be of a lowly spirit with the humble, than to divide the spoil with the proud.
19ʻOku lelei lahi hake ia ke loto angavaivai mo e kakai angavaivai, ʻi he vahevahe ha koloa kuo maʻu mo e fielahi.
20He that giveth heed unto the word shall find good; and whoso trusteth in the LORD, happy is he.
20ʻE maʻu ʻae lelei ʻe ia ʻoku tokanga fakapotopoto ki ha meʻa: pea ʻoku monūʻia ia ʻaia ʻoku falala kia Sihova.
21The wise in heart is called a man of discernment; and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.
21ʻE ui ʻakinautolu ʻoku loto poto ko e fakamākukanga; pea ʻoku tupu ʻae poto mei he loungutu ʻoku melie.
22Understanding is a fountain of life unto him that hath it; but folly is the chastisement of fools.
22Ko e faʻa ʻilo ko e matavai ia ʻoe moʻui kiate ia ʻoku maʻu ia: ka ko e akonaki mei he vale ko e vale pe ia.
23The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips.
23ʻOku akoʻi ʻe he loto ʻoe poto ʻa hono ngutu, pea ʻoku ne fakalahi ʻae poto ki hono loungutu.
24Pleasant words are as a honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.
24ʻOku tatau mo e ngeʻesi ʻoe hone ʻae lea mālie, ʻi hono huʻa melie ki he laumālie, pea ko e moʻui ia ki he ngaahi hui.
25There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.
25ʻOku ai ʻae hala ʻoku matamata totonu ki he tangata, ka ko hono ngataʻanga ʻoʻona ko e ngaahi hala ki he mate.
26The hunger of the labouring man laboureth for him; for his mouth compelleth him.
26Ko ia ʻoku ngaue ʻoku ngāue maʻana: he ʻoku tangi ai kiate ia ʻa hono ngutu.
27An ungodly man diggeth up evil, and in his lips there is as a burning fire.
27ʻOku keli hake ʻae kovi ʻe he tangata angakovi: pea ʻoku ʻi hono loungutu ʻae afi kakaha.
28A froward man soweth strife; and a whisperer separateth familiar friends.
28ʻOku tūtuuʻi ʻe he tangata angakovi ʻae feʻiteʻitani: pea ʻoku fakamāvae ʻe he tangata faʻa fafana ʻae kaumeʻa feʻofoʻofani.
29A man of violence enticeth his neighbour, and leadeth him into a way that is not good.
29ʻOku fakahalaʻi ʻe he tangata ʻoku angamālohi ʻa hono kāinga, ʻo ne tataki ia ki he hala ʻoku ʻikai lelei.
30He that shutteth his eyes, it is to devise froward things; he that biteth his lips bringeth evil to pass.
30ʻOku ne fakamohe hono mata koeʻuhi ke ne fakakaukau ki he ngaahi meʻa ʻoku kovi: ʻi he ngāue ʻa hono loungutu ʻoku hoko ai ʻae kovi.
31The hoary head is a crown of glory, it is found in the way of righteousness.
31Ko e ʻuluhinā ko e tatā ia ʻoe ongoongolelei, ʻo ʻilo ia ʻi he hala ʻoe māʻoniʻoni.
32He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.
32Ko ia ʻoku fakatotoka ki he ʻita ʻoku lelei hake ia ʻi ha taha ʻoku mālohi; pea pehē foki ia ʻoku faʻa pule ki hono loto ʻi ha taha ʻoku hamu ha kolo.
33The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole disposing thereof is of the LORD.
33ʻOku lī ki he loto kofu ʻae talotalo; ka ʻoku ʻia Sihova, ʻa hono fakamaauʻi.
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