Lea Fakatātā 19
Tongan Bible, Revised West VersionTranslation
Tongan Bible, Revised West Version
King James Version with Apocrypha
1ʻOku lelei lahi hake ʻae tangata ʻoku masiva kae ʻalu ʻi heʻene angatonu, ʻiate ia ʻoku kovi hono loungutu, pea ʻoku vale.
1Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.
2Ko eni foki, ʻoku ʻikai lelei ki he laumālie ke taʻepoto: pea ko ia ʻoku ʻoho veʻe vave ʻoku angahala ia.
2Also, that the soul be without knowledge, it is not good; and he that hasteth with his feet sinneth.
3Ko e meʻa ʻi he vale ʻoe tangata ʻoku pikopiko ai hono hala: pea ʻoku lāunga ai hono loto kia Sihova.
3The foolishness of man perverteth his way: and his heart fretteth against the LORD .
4ʻOku fakatokolahi ʻae kaumeʻa ʻe he koloa: ka ʻoku vāmamaʻo ʻae masiva mo hono kaungāʻapi.
4Wealth maketh many friends; but the poor is separated from his neighbour.
5ʻE ʻikai tuku ke taʻetautea ʻae fakamoʻoni loi, pea ʻe ʻikai hao ia ʻaia ʻoku faʻa lea ʻaki ʻae loi.
5A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall not escape.
6ʻE kole tōtōaki ʻe he tokolahi ke ʻofa mai ʻae houʻeiki: pea ʻoku kaumeʻa ʻae kakai kotoa pē mo ia ʻoku faʻa foaki.
6Many will intreat the favour of the prince: and every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts.
7ʻOku fehiʻa ki he masiva ʻa hono tokoua kotoa pē: kae huanoa ʻae fakamōmoa ʻa hono kāinga pe kiate ia! ʻOku ne tangi toupili kiate kinautolu, ka ʻoku nau taʻetokangaʻi.
7All the brethren of the poor do hate him: how much more do his friends go far from him? he pursueth them with words, yet they are wanting to him .
8Ko ia ʻoku maʻu ʻae poto ʻoku ʻofa ia ki hono laumālie ʻoʻona: pea ko ia ʻoku tauhi ʻae faʻa ʻilo ʻe maʻu ʻe ia ʻae lelei.
8He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: he that keepeth understanding shall find good.
9ʻE ʻikai tuku ke taʻetautea ʻae fakamoʻoni loi, pea ʻe fakaʻauha ia ʻaia ʻoku faʻa lea ʻaki ʻae loi.
9A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall perish.
10ʻOku ʻikai ngali mo e vale ʻae fiefia; kae huanoa hono taʻengali ʻoe pule ʻae tamaioʻeiki ki he houʻeiki.
10Delight is not seemly for a fool; much less for a servant to have rule over princes.
11ʻOku fakatuotuai ʻae ʻita ʻe he fakapotopoto ʻae tangata: pea ko e meʻa ʻoku ne ongoongolelei ai ko ʻene fakamolemole ha angahala.
11The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.
12ʻOku tatau ʻae tuputāmaki ʻoe tuʻi mo e ngungulu ʻae laione; ka ko ʻene loto lelei ʻoku hangē ko e hahau ki he mohuku.
12The king’s wrath is as the roaring of a lion; but his favour is as dew upon the grass.
13Ko e foha vale ko e fakamamahiʻi ia ʻo ʻene tamai: pea ko e faʻa kē ʻae fefine ʻoku mali ʻoku tatau mo e hafu maʻuaipē ʻae vai.
13A foolish son is the calamity of his father: and the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.
14Ko e fale mo e koloa ko e tofiʻa ia ʻokinautolu kuo hoko ko e tamai: pea ko e fefine alafia ʻoku anga fakapotopoto ʻoku meia Sihova ia.
14House and riches are the inheritance of fathers: and a prudent wife is from the LORD .
15ʻOku hoko ʻae mohe maʻu ʻi he fakapikopiko; pea ʻe fakamamahi ʻaki ʻae fiekaia ʻae laumālie ʻoku fakapikopiko.
15Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.
16Ko ia ʻoku tauhi ʻae fekau ʻoku ne tauhi ki hono laumālie ʻoʻona: ka ko ia ʻoku taʻetokanga ki hono ngaahi hala ʻe mate ia.
16He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his own soul; but he that despiseth his ways shall die.
17Ko ia ʻoku manavaʻofa ki he masiva ʻoku foaki ʻe ia kia Sihova: pea ko ia kuo ne foaki te ne toe totongi kiate ia.
17He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD ; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.
18Tautea ho foha ʻi he lolotonga ʻoku ai ha ʻamanaki lelei kiate ia, pea ʻoua naʻa ke mamae koeʻuhi ko ʻene tangi.
18Chasten thy son while there is hope, and let not thy soul spare for his crying.
19ʻE hoko ʻae tautea ki he tangata ʻoku faʻa ʻita: he kapau te ke langomakiʻi ia, te ke toe fiu pe ʻi hono fai.
19A man of great wrath shall suffer punishment: for if thou deliver him , yet thou must do it again.
20Fanongo ki he tala fakapoto, pea ke maʻu ʻae akonaki, koeʻuhi ke ke poto ai ʻi ho ngataʻanga.
20Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.
21ʻOku lahi ʻae filioʻi ʻi he loto ʻoe tangata; ka e tuʻumaʻu pē ʻae tuʻutuʻuni ʻa Sihova.
21There are many devices in a man’s heart; nevertheless the counsel of the LORD , that shall stand.
22ʻOku holi ʻae tangata ke ne angalelei: pea ʻoku lelei hake ʻae tangata masiva ʻi he tangata ʻoku loi.
22The desire of a man is his kindness: and a poor man is better than a liar.
23ʻOku hoko ki he moʻui ʻae manavahē kia Sihova: pea ʻe nofo fiemālie ʻaia ʻoku ne maʻu ia; ʻe ʻikai ʻaʻahi kiate ia ha kovi.
23The fear of the LORD tendeth to life: and he that hath it shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil.
24ʻOku fakafufū ʻe he tangata fakapikopiko ʻa hono nima ki hono fatafata, pea ʻoku ʻikai te ne toe faʻa ʻomi ia ki hono ngutu.
24A slothful man hideth his hand in his bosom, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.
25Teʻia ʻaia ʻoku manuki, pea ʻe tokanga ai ʻae taʻepoto: pea valokiʻi ia ʻoku faʻa fakakaukau, pea te ne ʻilo ai ʻae poto.
25Smite a scorner, and the simple will beware: and reprove one that hath understanding, and he will understand knowledge.
26Ko ia ʻoku ne fakamasivaʻi ʻa ʻene tamai, pea kapusi atu ʻa ʻene faʻē, ko e foha ia ʻoku tupu ai ʻae mā, pea ʻoku haʻu mo ia ʻae manuki.
26He that wasteth his father, and chaseth away his mother, is a son that causeth shame, and bringeth reproach.
27ʻE hoku foha, ke tukuā, pea ʻoua naʻa ke fanongo ki he akonaki ʻaia, ʻoku tupu ai ʻae hē mei he ngaahi lea ʻae poto.
27Cease, my son, to hear the instruction that causeth to err from the words of knowledge.
28ʻOku manukiʻi ʻae fakamaau ʻe he fakamoʻoni angakovi: pea ʻoku kai ʻae kovi ʻe he ngutu ʻoe angahala.
28An ungodly witness scorneth judgment: and the mouth of the wicked devoureth iniquity.
29ʻOku talifaki ʻae ngaahi malaʻia ki he kau manuki, mo e ngaahi tā ki he tuʻa ʻoe kakai vale.
29Judgments are prepared for scorners, and stripes for the back of fools.
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