Proverbs
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Proverbs 11

King James Version with Apocrypha
Tongan Bible, Revised West Version
1A false balance is abomination to the LORD : but a just weight is his delight.
1Ko e fai kākā ʻi he fakamamafa meʻa ko e fakalielia kia Sihova: ka ʻoku ne leleiʻia ʻi he fakamamafa totonu.
2When pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is wisdom.
2‌ʻOka hoko ʻae fielahi, ʻoku hoko foki mo e mā: ka ʻoku ʻi he angavaivai ʻae poto.
3The integrity of the upright shall guide them: but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them.
3‌ʻE fakahinohinoʻi ʻae angatonu ʻe heʻenau fai totonu: ka ʻe fakaʻauha ʻae angahala ʻe heʻenau talangataʻa.
4Riches profit not in the day of wrath: but righteousness delivereth from death.
4‌ʻOku ʻikai ʻaonga ʻae koloa ʻi he ʻaho ʻoe houhau: ka ʻoku fakahaofi mei he mate ʻae māʻoniʻoni.
5The righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way: but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.
5‌ʻE fakatonutonu ʻae hala ʻoe haohaoa ʻi heʻene māʻoniʻoni: ka ʻe hinga ʻae angahala ʻi heʻene angahala ʻaʻana.
6The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them: but transgressors shall be taken in their own naughtiness.
6‌ʻE fakamoʻui ʻae māʻoniʻoni ʻi heʻenau angatonu: ka ʻe moʻua ʻae angahala ʻi heʻenau kovi ʻanautolu.
7When a wicked man dieth, his expectation shall perish: and the hope of unjust men perisheth.
7‌ʻOka mate ʻae tangata angahala, ʻe ʻauha ai ʻene ʻamanaki: pea ʻoku ʻauha mo e ʻamanaki ʻoe taʻeangatonu.
8The righteous is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked cometh in his stead.
8‌ʻOku fakamoʻui ʻae māʻoniʻoni mei he mamahi, pea kuo tongia ia ʻe he tangata angahala.
9An hypocrite with his mouth destroyeth his neighbour: but through knowledge shall the just be delivered.
9‌ʻOku fakamalaʻia ʻe he tangata kākā ʻa hono kāinga ʻaki hono ngutu: ka ko e meʻa ʻi he ʻilo ʻe fakamoʻui ʻae angatonu.
10When it goeth well with the righteous, the city rejoiceth: and when the wicked perish, there is shouting.
10‌ʻOku fiefia ʻae kolo ʻi he monūʻia ʻae māʻoniʻoni: pea ʻi he mate ʻae angahala ʻoku ai ʻae mavava.
11By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted: but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.
11‌ʻOku hakeakiʻi ʻae kolo ʻi he tāpuaki ʻoe angatonu: ka ʻoku holoki hifo ia ʻe he ngutu ʻoe angahala.
12He that is void of wisdom despiseth his neighbour: but a man of understanding holdeth his peace.
12Ko ia ʻoku masiva poto ʻoku ne fehiʻa ki hono kaungāʻapi: ka ʻoku fakalongo pē ʻae tangata poto.
13A talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.
13‌ʻOku fakahā ʻae ngaahi tala fufū ʻe ia ʻoku fakalanga lau: ka ko ia ʻoku loto totonu ʻoku ne ʻufiʻufi ʻae meʻa.
14Where no counsel is , the people fall: but in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.
14‌ʻI he ʻikai ha faʻa fakakaukau ʻoku hinga ʻae kakai: ka ʻoku ai ʻae maluʻi ʻi he fakakaukau ʻae toko lahi.
15He that is surety for a stranger shall smart for it: and he that hateth suretiship is sure.
15Ko ia ʻoku ne tongia ha taha foʻou ʻe mamahi ai ia: pea ko ia ʻoku fehiʻa ke fai ʻae fetongi ʻe tuʻutuʻumālie ia.
16A gracious woman retaineth honour: and strong men retain riches.
16‌ʻOku maʻu ʻi he fefine angalelei ʻae ongoongolelei: pea ʻoku maʻu pe ki he kakai mālohi ʻenau koloa.
17The merciful man doeth good to his own soul: but he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh.
17‌ʻOku fai lelei ʻe he tangata angaʻofa ki hono laumālie ʻoʻona: ka ko ia ʻoka anga fakamālohi ʻoku ne fakamamahiʻi hono kakano ʻoʻona.
18The wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward.
18‌ʻOku fai ʻe he angahala ʻae ngāue fakakākaaʻi: ka ʻe maʻu ʻae totongi moʻoni ʻe ia ʻoku tūtuuʻi ʻae māʻoniʻoni.
19As righteousness tendeth to life: so he that pursueth evil pursueth it to his own death.
19‌ʻO hangē ʻoku fakatau ʻae māʻoniʻoni ki he moʻui: ʻoku pehē, ko ia ʻoku tulituli pau ki he kovi ʻoku ne fai ia ke ne mate ai ia.
20They that are of a froward heart are abomination to the LORD : but such as are upright in their way are his delight.
20Ko kinautolu ʻoku loto pikopiko ʻoku fakalielia kia Sihova: ka ʻoku fiemālie ia ʻiate kinautolu ʻoku totonu honau hala.
21Though hand join in hand, the wicked shall not be unpunished: but the seed of the righteous shall be delivered.
21Neongo ʻae fepukeaki ʻae nima ʻoe kakai angahala ʻe ʻikai taʻetautea ʻakinautolu: ka ʻe fakamoʻui ʻae hako ʻoe māʻoniʻoni.
22As a jewel of gold in a swine’s snout, so is a fair woman which is without discretion.
22‌ʻO hangē ko e mama koula ʻi he ihu ʻoe puaka, ʻoku pehē ʻae fefine hoihoifua ʻoku ʻikai ke anga fakapotopoto.
23The desire of the righteous is only good: but the expectation of the wicked is wrath.
23‌ʻOku lelei maʻu pe ʻae holi ʻae kakai māʻoniʻoni: ka ko e houhau ʻoku ʻamanaki ki ai ʻae angahala.
24There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty.
24‌ʻOku ai ʻaia ʻoku faʻa foaki, kae maʻu ai ʻo lahi: pea ʻoku ai ʻoku taʻofi ʻi he meʻa ʻoku totonu ke fai, ka ʻoku tupu ai ʻa ʻene masiva.
25The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.
25‌ʻE fakamaʻumeʻaʻi ʻae loto ʻoku faʻa ʻofa: pea ko ia ʻoku faʻa fakaviviku ʻe fakaviviku ia foki.
26He that withholdeth corn, the people shall curse him: but blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it .
26‌ʻE fakamalaʻia ia ʻe he kakai ʻaia ʻoku taʻofi ʻae meʻakai: ka ʻe hilifaki ʻae monūʻia ki hono ʻulu ʻaia ʻoku faʻa fakatau ia.
27He that diligently seeketh good procureth favour: but he that seeketh mischief, it shall come unto him.
27‌ʻOku maʻu ʻae ongoongolelei ʻe ia ʻoku kumi fakamātoato ki he lelei: ka ko ia ʻoku kumi ki he kovi, ʻe hoko mai pe ia kiate ia.
28He that trusteth in his riches shall fall: but the righteous shall flourish as a branch.
28‌ʻE hinga ia ʻaia ʻoku falala ki heʻene koloa: ka ʻe tupu ʻae māʻoniʻoni ʻo hangē ko e vaʻa.
29He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind: and the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart.
29Ko ia ʻoku faʻa fakafiuʻi ʻa hono fale ʻoʻona, ʻe maʻu pe ʻe ia ʻae matangi: pea ʻe hoko ʻae vale ko e tamaioʻeiki kiate ia ʻoku poto hono loto.
30The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth souls is wise.
30Ko e fua ʻoe māʻoniʻoni ʻoku hangē ko e ʻakau ʻoe moʻui; pea ko ia ʻoku lavaʻi ʻae ngaahi laumālie ʻoku poto ia.
31Behold, the righteous shall be recompensed in the earth: much more the wicked and the sinner.
31Vakai, ʻe maʻu totongi ʻae māʻoniʻoni ʻi he māmani: ka ʻe lahi hake ʻene maʻu totongi ʻe he angakovi mo e angahala.

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