Lea Fakatātā 14
Tongan Bible, Revised West VersionTranslation
Tongan Bible, Revised West Version
World English Bible
1ʻOku langa hake hono fale ʻe he fefine kotoa pē ʻoku poto: ka ʻoku holoki hifo ia ʻe he vale ʻaki hono nima.
1Every wise woman builds her house, but the foolish one tears it down with her own hands.
2Ko ia ʻoku ʻeveʻeva ʻi heʻene angatonu ʻoku manavahē ia kia Sihova: ka ko ia ʻoku pikopiko ʻi hono ngaahi hala ʻoku ne fehiʻa kiate ia.
2He who walks in his uprightness fears the LORD, but he who is perverse in his ways despises him.
3ʻOku ai ʻae vaʻa ʻoe laukau ʻi he ngutu ʻoe vale: ka ʻoku fakamoʻui ʻae poto ʻe honau loungutu.
3The fool’s talk brings a rod to his back, but the lips of the wise protect them.
4ʻI he potu ʻoku ʻikai ai ha fanga pulu ʻoku maʻa ai ʻae ʻaiʻanga kai: ka ʻoku ai ʻae tupu lahi ʻi he mālohi ʻoe pulu.
4Where no oxen are, the crib is clean, but much increase is by the strength of the ox.
5ʻE ʻikai faʻa loi ʻae fakamoʻoni angatonu: ka ʻe lea loi pe ʻae fakamoʻoni loi.
5A truthful witness will not lie, but a false witness pours out lies.
6ʻOku kumi ʻae poto ʻe he manuki, ka ʻoku ʻikai te ne ʻilo ia: ka ʻoku maʻungofua ʻae poto kiate ia ʻoku fakakaukau.
6A scoffer seeks wisdom, and doesn’t find it, but knowledge comes easily to a discerning person.
7ʻAlu atu mei he ʻao ʻoe tangata vale, ʻoka ke ka mamata ʻoku ʻikai ʻiate ia ʻae loungutu ʻoe poto.
7Stay away from a foolish man, for you won’t find knowledge on his lips.
8Ko e poto eni ʻae fakamākukanga ke ne ʻilo pe hono hala: ka ko e vaʻinga ʻae vale ko e kākā ia.
8The wisdom of the prudent is to think about his way, but the folly of fools is deceit.
9ʻOku manukiʻi ʻae angahala ʻe he kakai vale: ka ʻoku ai ʻae lelei ʻi he haʻohaʻonga ʻoe māʻoniʻoni.
9Fools mock at making atonement for sins, but among the upright there is good will.
10ʻOku ʻilo ʻe he loto ʻa ʻene mamahi ʻaʻana: pea ʻoku ʻikai ke kau ha taha kehe ʻi heʻene fiefia.
10The heart knows its own bitterness and joy; he will not share these with a stranger.
11ʻE holoki hifo ʻae fale ʻoe angahala: ka ʻe maʻu pe ʻae lelei ʻi he fale fehikitaki ʻoe angatonu.
11The house of the wicked will be overthrown, but the tent of the upright will flourish.
12ʻOku ai ʻae hala ʻoku matamata totonu ki he tangata, ka ko hono ngataʻanga ko e ngaahi hala ʻoe mate.
12There is a way which seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death.
13ʻI he lolotonga ʻae kata, ʻoku mamahi ai ʻae loto: pea ko e ikuʻanga ʻoe vākē ko ia ko e māfasia.
13Even in laughter the heart may be sorrowful, and mirth may end in heaviness.
14ʻE fakafonu ʻaia ʻoku fakaholomui ʻi loto ʻaki hono ngaahi hala ʻoʻona: pea ʻe mākona ʻae tangata angalelei meiate ia pe.
14The unfaithful will be repaid for his own ways; likewise a good man will be rewarded for his ways.
15ʻOku tui ʻe he taʻepoto ki he lea kotoa pē: ka ʻoku tokanga lahi ʻaia ʻoku anga fakapotopoto ki heʻene ʻalu.
15A simple man believes everything, but the prudent man carefully considers his ways.
16ʻOku manavahē ʻae tangata poto, ʻo ne fakamamaʻo mei he kovi: ka ʻoku fakalili ʻae vale, mo faʻa polepole.
16A wise man fears and shuns evil, but the fool is hot headed and reckless.
17ʻOku fai vale ia ʻaia ʻoku ʻita vave: pea ʻoku tupu ʻae fehiʻa ki he tangata ʻoku filioʻi kovi.
17He who is quick to become angry will commit folly, and a crafty man is hated.
18ʻOku maʻu ʻe he fakavalevale ʻae vale: ka ʻoku tatā ʻaki ʻae poto ʻaia ʻoku fakamākukanga.
18The simple inherit folly, but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
19ʻOku punou ʻae angakovi ʻi he ʻao ʻoe angalelei: pea mo e angahala ʻi he matapā ʻoe māʻoniʻoni.
19The evil bow down before the good, and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
20ʻOku fehiʻanekina ʻae tangata masiva ʻe hono kaungāʻapi: ka ʻoku toko lahi ʻakinautolu ʻoku ʻofa ki he koloaʻia.
20The poor person is shunned even by his own neighbor, but the rich person has many friends.
21Ko ia ʻoku fehiʻa ki hono kaungāʻapi ko e fai hala ia: ka ʻoku monūʻia ia ʻaia ʻoku angaʻofa ki he masiva.
21He who despises his neighbor sins, but he who has pity on the poor is blessed.
22ʻIkai ʻoku hē ʻakinautolu ʻoku filioʻi kovi? Ka ʻe ʻoe kakai ʻoku filioʻi lelei ʻae ʻaloʻofa mo e moʻoni.
22Don’t they go astray who plot evil? But love and faithfulness belong to those who plan good.
23ʻOku ai hono ʻaonga ʻoe ngāue kotoa pē: ka ko e faʻa lea ʻae loungutu ʻoku tupu ai ʻae masiva.
23In all hard work there is profit, but the talk of the lips leads only to poverty.
24Ko e koloa ʻae poto ko honau tatā ia: ka ko e fai vale ʻae vale ko honau vale ia.
24The crown of the wise is their riches, but the folly of fools crowns them with folly.
25ʻOku fakamoʻui ʻae ngaahi laumālie ʻe he fakamoʻoni ʻoku moʻoni: ka ʻoku lea ʻaki ʻae loi ʻe he fakamoʻoni loi.
25A truthful witness saves souls, but a false witness is deceitful.
26ʻOku ai ʻae falala mālohi ʻi he manavahē kia Sihova: pea ʻe maʻu ʻe heʻene fānau ʻae potu hūfanga.
26In the fear of the LORD is a secure fortress, and he will be a refuge for his children.
27Ko e manavahē kia Sihova ko e matavai ia ʻoe moʻui, ke tau hao ai mei he ngaahi tauhele ʻoe mate.
27The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, turning people from the snares of death.
28ʻOku ongoongo lahi ha tuʻi ʻi he toko lahi ʻo hono kakai: ka ko e masiva kakai ko e vaivaiʻanga ia ʻoe houʻeiki.
28In the multitude of people is the king’s glory, but in the lack of people is the destruction of the prince.
29ʻOku poto lahi ia ʻaia ʻoku fakatuotuai ʻene ʻita: ka ko ia ʻoku ʻoho vave hono loto ʻoku fakahikihiki ʻe ia ʻae vale.
29He who is slow to anger has great understanding, but he who has a quick temper displays folly.
30Ko e loto angamalū ko e moʻui ia ʻae kakano: ka koe meheka koe fakapopo ia ʻoe ngaahi hui.
30The life of the body is a heart at peace, but envy rots the bones.
31Ko ia ʻoku fakamālohiʻi ʻae masiva ʻoku manukiʻi ʻe ia ʻa hono Tupuʻanga: ka ko ia ʻoku fakaʻapaʻapa kiate ia, ʻoku angaʻofa ia ki he masiva.
31He who oppresses the poor shows contempt for his Maker, but he who is kind to the needy honors him.
32ʻOku kapusi atu ʻae angakovi ʻi heʻene angahala: ka ʻoku maʻu ʻe he māʻoniʻoni ʻae ʻamanaki lelei ʻi heʻene mate.
32The wicked is brought down in his calamity, but in death, the righteous has a refuge.
33ʻOku nofo ʻae poto ʻi he loto ʻo ia ʻoku maʻu ʻae faʻa ʻilo: ka ʻoku fakahā mai ʻaia ʻoku ʻi he loto ʻoe kakai vale.
33Wisdom rests in the heart of one who has understanding, and is even made known in the inward part of fools.
34ʻOku hiki hake ʻe he māʻoniʻoni ʻae puleʻanga. ka ko e meʻa fakamā ʻae angahala ki he ngaahi puleʻanga.
34Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a disgrace to any people.
35ʻOku ʻofeina ʻe he tuʻi ʻae tamaioʻeiki ʻoku poto: ka ʻoku houhau ia kiate ia ʻoku tupu mei ai ʻae mā.
35The king’s favor is toward a servant who deals wisely, but his wrath is toward one who causes shame.
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