Proverbs 3
King James Version with ApocryphaTranslation
King James Version with Apocrypha
Tongan Bible, Revised West Version
1My son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments:
1ʻE hoku foha, ʻoua naʻa fakangaloʻi ʻa ʻeku fono; ka ke tauhi ʻe ho loto ʻa ʻeku ngaahi fekau:
2For length of days, and long life, and peace, shall they add to thee.
2He koeʻuhi ʻe fakalahi ʻaki ia kiate koe ʻae ngaahi ʻaho lōloa, mo e moʻui fuoloa, pea mo e melino.
3Let not mercy and truth forsake thee: bind them about thy neck; write them upon the table of thine heart:
3Ke ʻoua naʻa mahuʻi ʻiate koe ʻae manavaʻofa mo e moʻoni: nonoʻo ia ki ho kia; tohi ia ki he kakano ʻo ho loto:
4So shalt thou find favour and good understanding in the sight of God and man.
4Ko ia te ke ʻilo ai ʻae lelei, pea ʻe tāpuekina koe ʻi he ʻao ʻoe ʻOtua mo e tangata.
5¶ Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.
5Falala kia Sihova ʻaki ho loto kotoa; pea ʻoua naʻa ke faʻaki ki ho poto ʻoʻou.
6In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.
6Ke ke fakaongoongo kiate ia ʻi ho hala kotoa pē, pea ʻe fakatonutonu ʻe ia ho ngaahi ʻaluʻanga.
7¶ Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD , and depart from evil.
7ʻOua naʻa ke pehē ʻi ho mata ʻoʻou, ʻoku ke poto: ka ke manavahē kia Sihova, pea tafoki mei he kovi.
8It shall be health to thy navel, and marrow to thy bones.
8ʻE hoko ia ko e moʻui ki ho pito, mo e uho ki ho ngaahi hui.
9Honour the LORD with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase:
9¶ Fakaʻapaʻapa kia Sihova ʻaki hoʻo koloa, pea mo e ʻuluaki fua ʻo hoʻo meʻa kotoa pē kuo tupu:
10So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with new wine.
10Ko ia ʻe fonu ai ho ngaahi feleoko ʻi he mahu, pea ʻe hā ʻae uaine foʻou mei hoʻo ngaahi tataʻoʻanga.
11¶ My son, despise not the chastening of the LORD ; neither be weary of his correction:
11ʻE hoku foha, ʻoua naʻa ke manukiʻi ʻae tautea meia Sihova; pea ʻoua naʻa ke fiu ʻi heʻene valoki:
12For whom the LORD loveth he correcteth; even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.
12He ko ia ʻoku ʻofa ki ai ʻa Sihova ʻoku ne tautea; ʻo hangē pe ko e tamai ki he foha ʻoku ne fiemālie ai.
13¶ Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding.
13ʻOku monūʻia ʻae tangata ko ia ʻoku ne maʻu ʻae poto, mo e tangata ʻoku ne lavaʻi ʻae ʻilo.
14For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold.
14He ʻoku maʻongoʻonga hake ia ʻi he fakatau ʻoe siliva, mo hono mahuʻinga ʻi he koula lelei.
15She is more precious than rubies: and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her.
15ʻOku mahuʻinga hake ia ʻi he ngaahi maka koloa: pea ʻoku ʻikai tatau mo ia ʻae ngaahi meʻa kotoa pē ʻoku ke faʻa holi ki ai.
16Length of days is in her right hand; and in her left hand riches and honour.
16ʻOku ʻi hono nima toʻomataʻu ʻae ngaahi ʻaho lōloa; pea ʻoku ʻi hono nima toʻohema ʻae koloa mo e ongoongolelei.
17Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace.
17Ko hono ngaahi hala ko e hala ʻoe fiemālie, pea ʻoku melino ʻa hono ngaahi ʻaluʻanga kotoa pē.
18She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: and happy is every one that retaineth her.
18Ko e ʻakau ia ʻoe moʻui kiate kinautolu ʻoku puke kiate ia: pea ʻoku monūʻia ʻakinautolu kotoa pē ʻoku kuku ia ke maʻu.
19The LORD by wisdom hath founded the earth; by understanding hath he established the heavens.
19Kuo fokotuʻu ʻe Sihova ʻae tuʻunga ʻo māmani ʻi he poto; pea ʻi he ʻilo kuo ne teuteu ai ʻae ngaahi langi.
20By his knowledge the depths are broken up, and the clouds drop down the dew.
20Ko e meʻa ʻi heʻene faʻa ʻilo ʻoku mapunopuna hake ai ʻae ngaahi loloto, pea ʻoku toʻi ʻae hahau mei he ngaahi ʻao.
21¶ My son, let not them depart from thine eyes: keep sound wisdom and discretion:
21E hoku foha, ʻoua naʻa ke tuku ke mole atu ia mei ho ʻao: tauhi ke maʻu ʻae poto moʻoni mo e ʻiloʻilo.
22So shall they be life unto thy soul, and grace to thy neck.
22Pea ʻe hoko ai ia ko e moʻui ki ho laumālie, mo e teunga lelei ki ho kia.
23Then shalt thou walk in thy way safely, and thy foot shall not stumble.
23Pea te ke toki ʻalu lelei ʻi ho hala, pea ʻe ʻikai tūkia ho vaʻe.
24When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid: yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet.
24ʻOka ke ka tokoto ki lalo, ʻe ʻikai te ke manavahē: ʻio, te ke tokoto hifo, pea ʻe melie hoʻo mohe kiate koe.
25Be not afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it cometh.
25ʻOua naʻa ke manavahē ki ha meʻa fakailifia ʻoku fakafokifā mai; pe ki he fakaʻauha ʻoe angahala, ʻoka hoko mai ia.
26For the LORD shall be thy confidence, and shall keep thy foot from being taken.
26He ko ho falalaʻanga ʻa Sihova, pea ʻe fakahaofi ʻe ia ho vaʻe ke ʻoua naʻa ʻefihia.
27¶ Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thine hand to do it .
27ʻOua naʻa taʻofi ʻae lelei meiate kinautolu ʻoku totonu ke ʻatu ia ki ai, ʻo kapau ʻoku ʻi ho nima hono mafai.
28Say not unto thy neighbour, Go, and come again, and to morrow I will give; when thou hast it by thee.
28ʻOua naʻa ke pehē ki ho kaungāʻapi, “ʻAlu, pea ke toe haʻu, pea te u foaki ia kiate koe ʻapongipongi;” kae ʻosi ʻoku ke maʻu pe ʻae meʻa ʻiate koe.
29Devise not evil against thy neighbour, seeing he dwelleth securely by thee.
29ʻOua naʻa ke filioʻi kovi ki ho kaungāʻapi, he ʻoku ne nofo falala pe kiate koe.
30¶ Strive not with a man without cause, if he have done thee no harm.
30ʻOua naʻa fekuki mo ha taha taʻehanoʻuhinga, ʻo kapau kuo ʻikai ke fai ʻe ia ha kovi kiate koe.
31¶ Envy thou not the oppressor, and choose none of his ways.
31ʻOua naʻa ke meheka ki he tangata fakamālohi, pea ʻoua naʻa ke fili ki hono ngaahi hala ʻoʻona.
32For the froward is abomination to the LORD : but his secret is with the righteous.
32He ko e angahala ʻoku fakalielia ia kia Sihova: ka ʻoku ʻi he māʻoniʻoni ʻa hono finangalo fufū.
33¶ The curse of the LORD is in the house of the wicked: but he blesseth the habitation of the just.
33ʻOku ʻi he fale ʻoe angahala ʻae fakamalaʻia meia Sihova: ka ʻoku ne tāpuakiʻi ʻae nofoʻanga ʻoe angatonu.
34Surely he scorneth the scorners: but he giveth grace unto the lowly.
34Ko e moʻoni ʻoku ne manukiʻi ʻae kau manuki: ka ʻoku foaki ʻe ia ʻae lelei ki he angavaivai.
35The wise shall inherit glory: but shame shall be the promotion of fools.
35ʻE maʻu ʻe he poto ʻae ongoongolelei: ka ko e hakeakiʻi ʻoe vale ko e meʻa fakamā.
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