Lea Fakatātā 13
Tongan Bible, Revised West VersionTranslation
Tongan Bible, Revised West Version
World English Bible
1ʻOku ongoʻi ʻe he foha ʻoku poto ʻae akonaki ʻa ʻene tamai: ka ʻoku ʻikai ke maʻu ʻae valoki ʻe he faʻa manuki.
1A wise son listens to his father’s instruction, but a scoffer doesn’t listen to rebuke.
2ʻE kai ʻe he tangata ʻae lelei ʻi he fua ʻo hono ngutu: ka ʻe hoko ʻae fakamālohi ki he laumālie ʻoe kakai fai kovi.
2By the fruit of his lips, a man enjoys good things, but the unfaithful crave violence.
3Ko ia ʻoku vakai ki hono ngutu, ʻoku tauhi ʻe ia ʻene moʻui: ka ʻe hoko ʻae fakaʻauha kiate ia ʻoku fakamanga lahi hono loungutu.
3He who guards his mouth guards his soul. One who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.
4ʻOku holi ʻae laumālie ʻoe fakapikopiko, ka ʻoku ʻikai te ne maʻu ha meʻa: ka ʻe fafangaʻi ʻae laumālie ʻoe faʻa ngāue.
4The soul of the sluggard desires, and has nothing, but the desire of the diligent shall be fully satisfied.
5ʻOku fehiʻa ki he loi ʻae tangata māʻoniʻoni: ka ko e tangata angahala ko e fakalielia ia, pea ʻoku hoko ia ʻo mā.
5A righteous man hates lies, but a wicked man brings shame and disgrace.
6ʻOku fokotuʻumaʻu ʻi hono hala ʻe he māʻoniʻoni ʻaia ʻoku angatonu; ka ʻoku tulaki hifo ʻe he kovi ʻaia ʻoku angahala.
6Righteousness guards the way of integrity, but wickedness overthrows the sinner.
7ʻOku ai ʻaia ʻoku ne fakamaʻumeʻaʻi ia, ka ʻoku ne masiva pe: pea ʻoku ai ʻaia ʻoku ne fakamasivaʻi ia, ka ʻoku maʻu ʻe ia ʻae koloa lahi.
7There are some who pretend to be rich, yet have nothing. There are some who pretend to be poor, yet have great wealth.
8Ko e koloa ʻae tangata ko e huhuʻi ia ʻo ʻene moʻui: ka ʻoku ʻikai fanongo ki he valoki ʻae masiva.
8The ransom of a man’s life is his riches, but the poor hear no threats.
9ʻOku fiefia ʻae maama ʻoe māʻoniʻoni ka ʻe tāmateʻi ʻae maama ʻoe angahala.
9The light of the righteous shines brightly, but the lamp of the wicked is snuffed out.
10ʻOku tupu pe ʻi he fielahi ʻae fekeʻikeʻi: ka ʻoku maʻu ʻae poto ʻekinautolu kuo akonakiʻi lelei.
10Pride only breeds quarrels, but wisdom is with people who take advice.
11Ko e koloa ʻoku maʻu ʻi he vikiviki ʻe fakaʻaʻau ia ke ʻosi: ka ʻe fakalahi ia kiate ia ʻoku tānaki ʻi he faʻa ngāue.
11Wealth gained dishonestly dwindles away, but he who gathers by hand makes it grow.
12ʻOku pongia ʻae loto ʻi he ʻamanaki ʻoku tuai ʻene hoko: pea ka hoko mai ʻaia ʻoku holi ki ai, ʻoku hangē ia ko e ʻakau ʻoe moʻui.
12Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but when longing is fulfilled, it is a tree of life.
13ʻE fakaʻauha ia ʻaia ʻoku fehiʻa ki he folofola: ka ʻe fiemālie pe ia ʻaia ʻoku manavahē ki he fekau.
13Whoever despises instruction will pay for it, but he who respects a command will be rewarded.
14Ko e fono ʻae poto ko e matavai ia ʻoe moʻui, ke tau hao ai mei he ngaahi tauhele ʻoe mate.
14The teaching of the wise is a spring of life, to turn from the snares of death.
15ʻOku tupu mei he fakakaukau lelei ʻae ʻofa: ka ʻoku faingataʻa ʻae hala ʻoe kakai angahala.
15Good understanding wins favor, but the way of the unfaithful is hard.
16ʻOku faʻa kau ki he ʻilo ʻae tangata fakapotopoto: ka ʻoku fakahā pe ʻe he vale ʻa ʻene vale.
16Every prudent man acts from knowledge, but a fool exposes folly.
17ʻOku tō ki he kovi ʻae talafekau angakovi: ka ko e fakamoʻui ʻae talafekau ʻoku angatonu.
17A wicked messenger falls into trouble, but a trustworthy envoy gains healing.
18ʻE hoko ʻae masiva mo e mā kiate ia ʻoku ne tekeʻi ʻae akonaki: ka ʻe hakeakiʻi ia ʻaia ʻoku tokanga ki he valoki.
18Poverty and shame come to him who refuses discipline, but he who heeds correction shall be honored.
19ʻOku huʻamelie ki he laumālie ʻae hoko mai ʻoe meʻa ʻoku tau holi ki ai: ka ko e meʻa fakalielia ki he vale ʻae tafoki mei he kovi.
19Longing fulfilled is sweet to the soul, but fools detest turning from evil.
20Ko ia ʻoku ʻaʻeva fakataha mo e kakai poto ʻe poto ai ia: ka ʻe fakaʻauha ia ʻoku kaumeʻa mo e kakai vale.
20One who walks with wise men grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm.
21ʻOku tulia ʻae kau angahala ʻe he kovi: ka ʻe toe totongi ʻaki ʻae lelei kiate kinautolu ʻoku māʻoniʻoni.
21Misfortune pursues sinners, but prosperity rewards the righteous.
22ʻOku tuku ʻae tofiʻa ʻe he tangata angalelei ki he fānau ʻa ʻene fānau: ka ko e koloa ʻae angahala kuo tānaki maʻa e kakai angatonu.
22A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children, but the wealth of the sinner is stored for the righteous.
23ʻOku ai ʻae meʻakai lahi ʻi he faʻa keli ʻae masiva: ka ʻoku ai ʻoku maumauʻi ko e meʻa ʻi he masiva poto.
23An abundance of food is in poor people’s fields, but injustice sweeps it away.
24Ko ia ʻoku ne taʻofi ʻene meʻa kinikinisi ʻoku ne fehiʻa ki hono foha: ka ko ia ʻoku ʻofa ki ai ʻoku ne tautea ia ʻoka ʻaonga ke fai.
24One who spares the rod hates his son, but one who loves him is careful to discipline him.
25ʻOku kai ʻe he māʻoniʻoni ke fakamākona hono laumālie: ka ʻe fiekaia ʻae kete ʻoe angahala.
25The righteous one eats to the satisfying of his soul, but the belly of the wicked goes hungry.
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