Proverbs 26
JPS Tanakh (Jewish Publication Society, 1917)
Tongan Bible, Revised West Version
1As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour is not seemly for a fool.
1ʻOku hangē ko e ʻuha hinehina ʻi he faʻahitaʻu mafana, mo e ʻuha ʻi he lolotonga ʻoe ututaʻu, ʻoku pehē hono taʻetaau ʻae ongoongolelei mo ha vale.
2As the wandering sparrow, as the flying swallow, so the curse that is causeless shall come home.
2Hangē ko e manupuna ʻoku hēhē, pea mo e pekepeka ʻi heʻene puna, ʻoku pehē, ʻe ʻikai hoko mai ʻae fakamalaʻia taʻehanoʻuhinga.
3A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the back of fools.
3Ko e meʻa kinisi ki he hoosi, mo e meʻa taʻofi ki he ʻasi, pea mo e meʻa tā ki he tuʻa ʻoe vale.
4Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.
4ʻOua naʻa tali ʻaki ʻae vale ʻa ʻene vale, telia naʻa ke hoko ʻo tatau pe mo ia.
5Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own eyes.
5Ke talia ʻae vale ʻo fakatatau mo ʻene vale, telia naʻa poto ia ʻi hono mata ʻoʻona.
6He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off his own feet, and drinketh damage.
6Ko ia ʻoku ne ʻave ha fekau ʻi he nima ʻo ha taha ʻoku vale ʻoku ne tuʻusi ʻae vaʻe, mo inu ʻi he fakamamahi.
7The legs hang limp from the lame; so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
7ʻOku ʻikai tatau ʻae vaʻe ʻoe tangata ketu: ʻoku pehē foki ʻae lea fakatātā ʻi he ngutu ʻoe kakai vale.
8As a small stone in a heap of stones, so is he that giveth honour to a fool.
8ʻOku hangē ha taha ʻoku ne ai ʻae maka ʻi he makatā, ʻoku pehē pe ia ʻaia ʻoku fakaongoongoleleiʻi ʻae vale.
9As a thorn that cometh into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
9ʻOku hangē ko e tau ʻae talaʻi ʻakau ʻi he nima ʻoe tangata konā, ʻoku pehē pe ʻae lea fakatātā ʻi he ngutu ʻoe kakai vale.
10A master performeth all things; but he that stoppeth a fool is as one that stoppeth a flood.
10Ko e ʻOtua ʻaia naʻe ngaohi ʻae meʻa kotoa pē, ʻoku ne fakatou ʻatu ʻae totongi ki he vale, pea mo e kau fai kovi.
11As a dog that returneth to his vomit, so is a fool that repeateth his folly.
11Hangē ko e tafoki mai ʻae kulī ki heʻene lua, ʻoku pehē ʻae toe fai ʻe he vale ʻa ʻene vale.
12Seest thou a man wise in his own eyes? there is more hope of a fool than of him.
12ʻOku ke mamata ki ha tangata ʻoku ne mahalo kiate ia ko e poto ia? ʻOku tau ʻamanaki lelei hake ki he vale ʻiate ia.
13The sluggard saith: 'There is a lion in the way; yea, a lion is in the streets.'
13ʻOku pehē ʻe he tangata fakapikopiko, “ʻOku ai ʻae laione ʻi he hala: ʻoku ʻi he hala ʻoe kolo ʻae laione.”
14The door is turning upon its hinges, and the sluggard is still upon his bed.
14Hangē ko e feʻaluʻaki ʻae matapā ʻi hono meʻa tautau, ʻoku pehē ʻaia ʻoku fakapikopiko ʻi hono mohenga.
15The sluggard burieth his hand in the dish; it wearieth him to bring it back to his mouth.
15ʻOku fakafufū ʻe he fakapikopiko ʻa hono nima ʻi hono fatafata; pea ʻoku mamahi ia ʻi heʻene toe ʻomi ia ki hono ngutu.
16The sluggard is wiser in his own eyes than seven men that give wise answer.
16ʻOku poto hake ʻae fakapikopiko ʻi heʻene mahalo ʻaʻana, ʻi he kau tangata ʻe toko fitu ʻoku faʻa tali ʻaki ʻae lea ʻoku totonu.
17He that passeth by, and meddleth with strife not his own, is like one that taketh a dog by the ears.
17Ko ia ʻoku ʻalu ange, pea ne kaunoa ʻi ha fakakikihi naʻe ʻikai kau ai ia, ʻoku tatau ia mo ha taha ʻoku puke ha kulī ʻi hono telinga.
18As a madman who casteth firebrands, arrows, and death;
18Hangē ha tangata faha ʻoku lī fano ʻe ia ʻae afi, mo e ngaahi ngahau, mo e mate,
19So is the man that deceiveth his neighbour, and saith: 'Am not I in sport?'
19ʻOku pehē pe ʻae tangata ʻoku ne kākaaʻi hono kaungāʻapi, ʻo ne pehē, “ʻIkai ko ʻeku fakavā pe?”
20Where no wood is, the fire goeth out; and where there is no whisperer, contention ceaseth.
20ʻI he ʻikai ha fefie ʻoku mate ʻae afi: pea pehē, ʻi he ʻikai ha fakakovi kuo longo leva ʻae fakakikihi.
21As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife.
21Hangē ko e malamala ki he malala vela, mo e fefie ki he afi; ʻoku pehē ʻae tangata faʻa fakakikihi kē.
22The words of a whisperer are as dainty morsels, and they go down into the innermost parts of the body.
22Ko e ngaahi lea ʻae tangata faʻa fafana ʻoku hangē ia ko e ngaahi makafokafo, pea ʻoku ʻasi mai ia ki he kakano ʻoe loto.
23Burning lips and a wicked heart are like an earthen vessel overlaid with silver dross.
23Ko e loungutu lapu mo e loto kovi, ʻoku tatau mo ha konga ipu maumau kuo ʻufiʻufi ʻaki ʻae siliva.
24He that hateth dissembleth with his lips, but he layeth up deceit within him.
24Ko ia ʻoku taufehiʻa, ʻoku lapu ʻaki ʻe ia ʻa hono loungutu, ka ʻoku nofo ʻi hono loto ʻae kākā;
25When he speaketh fair, believe him not; for there are seven abominations in his heart.
25ʻOka matamatalelei ʻene lea, ʻoua naʻa ke tui kiate ia: he ʻoku fitu ʻae meʻa fakalielia ʻi hono loto.
26Though his hatred be concealed with deceit, his wickedness shall be revealed before the congregation.
26Ko ia ʻoku ne fakafufū ʻene fehiʻa ʻaki ʻa ʻene fai kākā, ʻe fakahā ʻa ʻene fai kovi ʻi he ʻao ʻoe fakataha kotoa pē.
27Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein; and he that rolleth a stone, it shall return upon him.
27Ko ia ʻoku keli ʻae luo ʻe tō ia ki ai: pea ko ia ʻoku tekaʻi ʻae maka ʻe toe ʻoho mai ia kiate ia.
28A lying tongue hateth those that are crushed by it; and a flattering mouth worketh ruin.
28ʻOku fehiʻa ʻae ʻelelo loi kiate kinautolu ʻoku mamahi ai; pea ʻoku tupu ʻae malaʻia mei he ngutu ʻoku lapu.
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