Lea Fakatātā 10
Tongan Bible, Revised West VersionTranslation
Tongan Bible, Revised West Version
World English Bible
1Ko e ngaahi lea fakatātā ʻa Solomone. ʻOku fakafiefiaʻi ʻae tamai ʻe he foha ʻoku poto: ka ko e tama vale ko e fakaongosia ia ki heʻene faʻē.
1The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son makes a glad father; but a foolish son brings grief to his mother.
2ʻOku ʻikai ʻaonga ʻae koloa ʻoe angahala ka ʻoku fakamoʻui mei he mate ʻe he māʻoniʻoni.
2Treasures of wickedness profit nothing, but righteousness delivers from death.
3ʻE ʻikai tuku ʻe Sihova ke fiekaia ʻae laumālie ʻoe māʻoniʻoni: ka ʻoku liʻaki ʻe ia ʻae koloa ʻae angahala.
3The LORD will not allow the soul of the righteous to go hungry, but he thrusts away the desire of the wicked.
4Ko ia ʻoku fai ʻaki ʻae nima vaivai ʻe fakaʻaʻau ia ke masiva: ka ʻoku fakakoloaʻia ʻe he nima ʻoku faʻa ngāue.
4He becomes poor who works with a lazy hand, but the hand of the diligent brings wealth.
5Ko e foha poto ia ʻaia ʻoku utu mai ʻi he faʻahitaʻu mafana: ka ko ia ʻoku mohe ʻi he lolotonga ʻae ututaʻu ko e foha ia ʻoku tau mā ai.
5He who gathers in summer is a wise son, but he who sleeps during the harvest is a son who causes shame.
6ʻOku hilifaki ʻae ngaahi tāpuaki ki he ʻulu ʻoe angatonu: ka ʻoku tāpuni ʻaki ʻae fakamālohi ʻae ngutu ʻoe angakovi.
6Blessings are on the head of the righteous, but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.
7ʻOku monūʻia ʻae fakamanatu ki he angatonu: ka ʻe popo ʻae hingoa ʻoe angahala.
7The memory of the righteous is blessed, but the name of the wicked will rot.
8ʻE maʻu ʻae ngaahi fekau ʻekinautolu ʻoku loto poto: ka ʻe hinga ʻae vale ʻoku faʻa lau.
8The wise in heart accept commandments, but a chattering fool will fall.
9ʻOku ʻalu mālohi ia ʻaia ʻoku ʻeveʻeva ʻi he angatonu: ka ko ia ʻoku femioʻaki hono ngaahi hala ʻe ʻiloa ia.
9He who walks blamelessly walks surely, but he who perverts his ways will be found out.
10ʻOku tupu ʻae mamahi ʻiate ia ʻoku kakamo ʻaki hono mata: pea ʻe hinga ʻae vale ʻoku faʻa lau.
10One who winks with the eye causes sorrow, but a chattering fool will fall.
11Ko e ngutu ʻoe tangata māʻoniʻoni ko e matavai ʻoe moʻui: ka ʻoku tāpuni ʻaki ʻae fakamālohi ʻae ngutu ʻoe angakovi.
11The mouth of the righteous is a spring of life, but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.
12ʻOku tupu mei he fehiʻa ʻae fekeʻikeʻi: ka ʻoku ʻufiʻufi ʻe he ʻofa ʻae angahala kotoa pē.
12Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all wrongs.
13ʻOku ʻilo ʻae poto ʻi he loungutu ʻoʻona ʻoku faʻa ʻilo: ka ko e meʻa tā ki he tuʻa ʻoʻona ʻoku masiva fakakaukau.
13Wisdom is found on the lips of him who has discernment, but a rod is for the back of him who is void of understanding.
14ʻOku tokonaki ʻe he kakai poto ʻae ʻilo: ka ʻoku ofi ʻae ngutu ʻoe vale ki he fakaʻauha.
14Wise men lay up knowledge, but the mouth of the foolish is near ruin.
15Ko e kolo mālohi ʻoe tangata koloaʻia ko ʻene koloa: ka ʻe ʻauha ʻae masiva ko ʻenau masiva.
15The rich man’s wealth is his strong city. The destruction of the poor is their poverty.
16ʻOku tautonu ki he moʻui ʻae ngāue ʻae māʻoniʻoni: ka ko e fua ʻoe kakai angakovi ki he angahala.
16The labor of the righteous leads to life. The increase of the wicked leads to sin.
17Ko ia ʻoku ne maʻu ʻae tala fakapoto ʻoku ʻi he hala ki he moʻui: ka ko ia ʻoku liʻaki ʻae valoki ʻoku hē ia.
17He is in the way of life who heeds correction, but he who forsakes reproof leads others astray.
18Ko ia ʻoku fufū ʻene fehiʻa ʻaki ʻae loungutu loi, mo ia ʻoku lea ʻaki ʻae meʻa fakakoviʻi, ʻoku fakatou vale.
18He who hides hatred has lying lips. He who utters a slander is a fool.
19ʻI he lahi ʻoe lea ʻoku ʻikai ke masiva ia ʻi he angahala: ka ko e poto ia ʻaia ʻoku taʻofi ki hono loungutu.
19In the multitude of words there is no lack of disobedience, but he who restrains his lips does wisely.
20ʻOku tatau mo e siliva lelei ʻae ʻelelo ʻoe angatonu: ka ʻoku taʻeʻaonga ʻae loto ʻoe angahala.
20The tongue of the righteous is like choice silver. The heart of the wicked is of little worth.
21ʻOku fafangaʻi ʻae toko lahi ʻe he loungutu ʻoe māʻoniʻoni: ka ʻoku mate ʻae kakai vale koe meʻa ʻi heʻenau masiva poto.
21The lips of the righteous feed many, but the foolish die for lack of understanding.
22Ko e tāpuaki meia Sihova, ʻoku ne fakamaʻumeʻaʻi, pea ʻoku ʻikai te ne ʻomi mo ia ha mamahi.
22The LORD’s blessing brings wealth, and he adds no trouble to it.
23ʻOku hangē ko e meʻa vaʻinga ki he vale ʻa ʻene fai kovi: ka ʻoku ʻi he tangata faʻa fakakaukau ʻae poto.
23It is a fool’s pleasure to do wickedness, but wisdom is a man of understanding’s pleasure.
24ʻE hoko mai pe ki he angahala ʻa ʻene manavahē: ka ʻe foaki ki he māʻoniʻoni ʻae meʻa ʻoku ne holi ki ai.
24What the wicked fear will overtake them, but the desire of the righteous will be granted.
25ʻO hangē ko e mole atu ʻae ʻahiohio, ʻoku pehē ʻae angahala: ka ʻoku ʻi he māʻoniʻoni ʻae tuʻunga taʻengata.
25When the whirlwind passes, the wicked is no more; but the righteous stand firm forever.
26ʻO hangē ko e vaimahi ki he nifo, mo e ʻohuafi ki he mata, ʻoku pehē ʻae fakapikopiko kiate kinautolu ʻoku nau fekaua ia.
26As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to those who send him.
27ʻOku fakalahi ʻae ngaahi ʻaho ʻe he manavahē kia Sihova: ka ʻe fakanounou ʻae ngaahi taʻu ʻoe angahala.
27The fear of the LORD prolongs days, but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.
28Ko e ʻamanaki lelei ʻoe māʻoniʻoni ko e fiefia ia: ka ʻe ʻauha ʻae ʻamanaki ʻoe angahala.
28The prospect of the righteous is joy, but the hope of the wicked will perish.
29Ko e hala ʻo Sihova ko e mālohi ia ki he angatonu: ka ʻe hoko ʻae fakaʻauha kiate kinautolu ʻoku ngāue ʻi he angahala.
29The way of the LORD is a stronghold to the upright, but it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity.
30ʻE ʻikai ʻaupito faʻa ueʻi ʻae māʻoniʻoni ʻo taʻengata: pea ʻe ʻikai nofo ʻi māmani ʻae kakai angahala.
30The righteous will never be removed, but the wicked will not dwell in the land.
31ʻOku ʻomi mei he ngutu ʻoe angatonu ʻae poto: ka ʻe motuhi ʻae ʻelelo ʻoe talangataʻa.
31The mouth of the righteous produces wisdom, but the perverse tongue will be cut off.
32ʻOku ʻilo ʻe he loungutu ʻoe māʻoniʻoni ʻae meʻa ʻoku lelei: ka ʻoku lea ʻaki ʻae kovi ʻe he ngutu ʻoe angahala.
32The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable, but the mouth of the wicked is perverse.
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