Lea Fakatātā 21
Tongan Bible, Revised West VersionTranslation
Tongan Bible, Revised West Version
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)
1ʻOku ʻi he nima ʻo Sihova ʻae loto ʻoe tuʻi, ʻo hangē ko e vai ʻoe ngaahi vaitafe: he ʻoku ne fefakatafoki ʻaki ia ko ʻene faʻiteliha ʻaʻana.
1As the divisions of waters, so the heart of the king is in the hand of the Lord: whithersoever he will he shall turn it.
2ʻOku matamata totonu ʻae hala kotoa pē ʻoe tangata ki hono mata ʻoʻona: ka ʻoku ʻahiʻahiʻi ʻe Sihova ʻae loto.
2Every way of a man seemeth right to himself: but the Lord weigheth the hearts.
3Ko e fai totonu mo e fakamaau, ʻoku lelei hake ia kia Sihova ʻi he feilaulau.
3To do mercy and judgment, pleaseth the Lord more than victims.
4Ko e mata ʻoku fieʻeiki, mo e loto fielahi, pea mo e keli ʻae kakai angakovi, ko e angahala ia.
4Haughtiness of the eyes is the enlarging of the heart: the lamp of the wicked is sin.
5ʻOku tupu ʻae mahu ʻi he fakakaukau ʻae faʻa ngāue; ka ko e masiva pe kiate ia ʻoku fai fakavavevave noa pe.
5The thoughts of the industrious always bring forth abundance: but every sluggard is always in want.
6Ko e maʻu ʻae koloa lahi ʻaki ʻae ʻelelo loi, ko e vaʻinga ia ʻoku vilingia fano ʻiate kinautolu ʻoku kumi ki he mate.
6He that gathereth treasures by a lying tongue, is vain and foolish, and shall stumble upon the snares of death.
7Ko e kaihaʻa ʻae kakai angakovi ʻe ʻauha ai ʻakinautolu; koeʻuhi ʻoku ʻikai te nau loto ki he fai totonu.
7The robberies of the wicked shall be their downfall, because they would not do judgment.
8ʻOku pikopiko mo ʻalu kehe ʻae hala ʻoe tangata: ka ʻoku totonu ʻae ngāue ʻaʻana ʻoku loto maʻa.
8The perverse way of a man is strange: but as for him that is pure, his work is right.
9ʻOku lelei hake ʻae nofo ki he tuliki ʻi ha tuʻafale, ʻi he nofo ʻi loto fale mo ha fefine ʻoku faʻa kē.
9It is better to sit in a corner of the housetop, than with a brawling women, and in a common house.
10ʻOku holi ki he kovi ʻae laumālie ʻoe angahala: pea ʻoku ʻikai maʻu ha lelei ʻe hono kaungāʻapi ʻi hono ʻao.
10The soul of the wicked desireth evil, he will not have pity on his neighbour.
11ʻOka tautea ʻaia ʻoku faʻa manuki, ʻe poto ai ʻae vale: pea ka akonekina ʻae poto, ʻoku ne maʻu ai ʻae ʻilo.
11When a pestilent man is punished, the little one will be wiser: and if he follow the wise, he will receive knowledge.
12ʻOku fakakaukau poto ʻae tangata māʻoniʻoni ki he fale ʻoe angahala: pea ʻoku lī ki lalo ʻae angahala ʻe he ʻOtua koeʻuhi ko ʻene angahala.
12The just considereth seriously the house of the wicked, that he may withdraw the wicked from evil.
13Ko ia ʻe tāpuni hono telinga ki he tangi ʻae masiva ʻe tangi foki ia, ka ʻe ʻikai ongoʻi ʻe ha taha.
13He that stoppeth his ear against the cry of the poor, shall also cry himself and shall not be heard.
14ʻOku lolomi ʻae ʻita ʻoka ʻatu fufū ha meʻa foaki: pea ʻoku taʻofi ʻe he totongi fufū ʻae houhau lahi.
14A secret present quencheth anger: and a gift in the bosom the greatest wrath.
15Ko e fakamaau ko e fiefiaʻanga ia ʻoe māʻoniʻoni: ka ʻe hoko ʻae fakaʻauha ki he fai kovi.
15It is joy to the just to do judgment: and dread to them that work iniquity.
16ʻE nofomaʻu ʻi he fakatahaʻanga ʻoe kakai mate, ʻae tangata ko ia ʻoku hē mei he hala ʻoe poto.
16A man that shall wander out of the way of doctrine, shall abide in the company of the giants.
17Ko ia ʻoku manako ki he vaʻinga ʻe hoko ia ko e tangata masiva: ʻe ʻikai koloaʻia ia ʻaia ʻoku manako ki he kava mo e lolo.
17He that loveth good cheer, shall be in want: he that loveth wine, and fat things, shall not be rich.
18ʻE fetongi ʻe he angahala ʻae māʻoniʻoni, pea mo ia ʻoku fai kovi ʻae angatonu.
18The wicked is delivered up for the just: and the unjust for the righteous.
19ʻOku lelei hake ʻae nofo ʻi he toafa, ʻi he nonofo mo ha fefine faʻa kē mo faʻa ʻita.
19It is better to dwell in a wilderness, than with a quarrelsome and passionate woman.
20ʻOku ai ʻae koloa ke manako ki ai, pea mo e lolo ʻi he fale ʻoe poto; ka ʻoku fakaʻosi noa pe ia ʻe he tangata vale.
20There is a treasure to be desired, and oil in the dwelling of the just: and the foolish man shall spend it.
21Ko ia ʻoku tulituli pau ki he māʻoniʻoni mo e ʻaloʻofa te ne maʻu ʻae moʻui, mo e māʻoniʻoni, pea mo e ongolelei.
21He that followeth justice and mercy, shall find life, justice, and glory.
22ʻOku kaka ʻe he tangata poto ʻae ʻā ʻoe kolo ʻae mālohi, ʻo ne maumauʻi hono mālohi mo ene viki.
22The wise man hath scaled the city of the strong, and hath cast down the strength of the confidence thereof.
23Ko ia ʻoku tauhi hono ngutu mo hono ʻelelo, ʻoku fakahaofi ʻe ia hono laumālie mei he ngaahi mamahi.
23He that keepeth his mouth and his tongue, keepeth his soul from distress.
24Ko fielahi mo manuki fieʻeiki, ko e hingoa ia ʻoʻona ʻoku faʻa ʻita ʻi he laukau.
24The proud and the arrogant is called ignorant, who in anger worketh pride.
25Ko e holi ʻae fakapikopiko ʻe mate ai ia; he ʻoku fakafisi hono nima ki he ngāue.
25Desires kill the slothful: for his hands have refused to work at all.
26ʻOku manumanu ʻaupito ia ʻi he ʻaho ʻo poʻuli: ka ʻoku faʻa foaki ʻae māʻoniʻoni ʻo ʻikai te ne faʻa taʻofia ia.
26He longeth and desireth all the day: but he that is just, will give, and will not cease.
27Ko e meʻa fakalielia ʻae feilaulau ʻae angahala: kae huanoa ʻi hono ʻomi ia mo e loto kovi!
27The sacrifices of the wicked are abominable, because they are offered of wickedness.
28ʻE ʻauha ʻae fakamoʻoni loi: ka ko e tangata ʻoku faʻa fakafanongo ʻoku lea maau ia.
28A lying witness shall perish: an obedient man shall speak of victory.
29ʻOku fakafefeka ʻe he tangata angakovi ʻa hono mata: ka ʻoku fakakaukau ʻe he angatonu ki hono hala.
29The wicked man impudently hardeneth his face: but he that is righteous, correcteth his way.
30ʻOku ʻikai ha poto pe ha fakakaukau, pe ha tuʻutuʻuni ʻe faʻa tuʻu kia Sihova.
30There is no wisdom, there is no prudence, there is no counsel against the Lord.
31ʻOku teuteu ʻae hoosi ki he ʻaho ʻoe tau: ka ʻoku meia Sihova ʻae faʻa ikuna.
31The horse is prepared for the day of battle: but the Lord giveth safety.
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