Lea Fakatātā 22
Tongan Bible, Revised West VersionTranslation
Tongan Bible, Revised West Version
JPS Tanakh (Jewish Publication Society, 1917)
1ʻOku lelei hake ʻae fili ki he hingoa ʻoku ongolelei ʻi he fili ki he koloa lahi, pea lelei hake ke ʻofeina ʻi he maʻu ʻae siliva mo e koula.
1A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold.
2ʻOku nofo fakataha ʻae koloaʻia mo e masiva: ko Sihova, naʻa ne ngaohi ʻakinautolu kotoa pē.
2The rich and the poor meet together — the LORD is the maker of them all.
3ʻOku sio mamaʻo atu ʻae tangata fakapotopoto ki he kovi, ʻo ne fufū ia mei ai: ka ʻoku mole atu pe ʻae vale, pea tautea ia.
3A prudent man seeth the evil, and hideth himself; but the thoughtless pass on, and are punished.
4Ko e totongi ʻoe angavaivai mo e manavahē kia Sihova ko e koloa, mo e ongoongolelei, mo e moʻui.
4The reward of humility is the fear of the LORD, even riches, and honour, and life.
5ʻOku ʻi he hala ʻoe talangataʻa ʻae ʻakau talatala mo e ngaahi tauhele: ko ia ʻoku fai ke tauhi hono laumālie te ne hiki mamaʻo mei ai.
5Thorns and snares are in the way of the froward; he that keepeth his soul holdeth himself far from them.
6Akonakiʻi ʻae tamasiʻi ʻi he hala ʻoku totonu ke ne ʻalu ai: pea ka hoko ia ʻo motuʻa, ʻe ʻikai te ne foki mei ai.
6Train up a child in the way he should go, and even when he is old, he will not depart from it.
7ʻOku pule ʻae koloaʻia ki he masiva, pea ko ia ʻoku nō ʻoku tamaioʻeiki kiate ia ʻoku foaki mai.
7The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender.
8Ko ia ʻoku tūtuuʻi ʻae kovi ʻe utu ʻe ia ʻae mamahi: pea ʻe ʻauha ia ʻi he meʻa tā ʻi heʻene ʻita.
8He that soweth iniquity shall reap vanity; and the rod of his wrath shall fail.
9ʻE monūʻia ia ʻoku mataʻofa; he ʻoku foaki ʻe ia a ʻene mā ki he masiva.
9He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; for he giveth of his bread to the poor.
10Ke lī kituʻa ʻaia ʻoku manuki, pea ʻe ʻalu kituʻa ʻae fakakikihi foki: ʻio, ʻe ngata ʻae feʻiteʻitani mo e lauʻikovi.
10Cast out the scorner, and contention will go out; yea, strife and shame will cease.
11Ko ia ʻoku ʻofa ki he loto maʻa, ʻe kāinga ʻaki ia ʻe he tuʻi koeʻuhi ko e māʻoniʻoni ʻo hono loungutu.
11He that loveth pureness of heart, that hath grace in his lips, the king shall be his friend.
12ʻOku tauhi ʻae poto ʻe he fofonga ʻo Sihova, pea ʻoku ne fulihi ʻae ngāue ʻae angahala.
12The eyes of the LORD preserve him that hath knowledge, but He overthroweth the words of the faithless man.
13ʻOku pehē ʻe he tangata fakapikopiko, “ʻOku ai ʻae laione ʻituʻa, pea te u mate ʻi he ngaahi hala.”
13The sluggard saith: 'There is a lion without; I shall be slain in the streets.'
14Ko e ngutu ʻoe kau fefine kovi ko e luo taumamaʻo: pea ʻe tō ki ai ʻaia ʻoku fehiʻa ki ai ʻa Sihova.
14The mouth of strange women is a deep pit: he that is abhorred of the LORD shall fall therein.
15ʻOku nonoʻo ʻae vale ʻi he loto ʻoe tamasiʻi; ka ko e vaʻa ʻakau ʻoe tauteʻi ʻe kapusi mamaʻo ai ia ʻiate ia.
15Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.
16Ko ia ʻoku fakamālohiʻi ʻae masiva ke tupu ai ʻene koloa, pea mo ia ʻoku foaki ki he koloaʻia, ʻe hoko moʻoni kiate ia ʻae masiva.
16One may oppress the poor, yet will their gain increase; one may give to the rich, yet will want come.
17Fakaongo ho telinga, pea fanongo ki he lea ʻae poto, pea fakatokangaʻi ho loto ki heʻeku ʻilo.
17Incline thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thy heart unto my knowledge.
18He ko e meʻa lelei ʻo kapau te ke tauhi ia ʻiate koe; pea ʻe taau ke lea ʻaki ia ʻe ho loungutu.
18For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee; let them be established altogether upon thy lips.
19Koeʻuhi ke ʻia Sihova hoʻo falala, ʻaia kuo u fakahā kiate koe ʻi he ʻaho ni, ʻio, kiate koe pe.
19That thy trust may be in the LORD, I have made them known to thee this day, even to thee.
20ʻIkai kuo u tohi kiate koe ʻae ngaahi meʻa lelei, ʻi he enginaki, pea mo e poto,
20Have not I written unto thee excellent things of counsels and knowledge;
21koeʻuhi ke u fakahā ai kiate koe ʻae moʻoni ʻoe ngaahi lea moʻoni: koeʻuhi ke ke tali ʻaki ʻae ngaahi lea ʻoe moʻoni ʻakinautolu ʻoku fekau mai kiate koe?
21That I might make thee know the certainty of the words of truth, that thou mightest bring back words of truth to them that send thee?
22ʻOua naʻa kaihaʻa mei he masiva koeʻuhi ko e masiva ia: pea ʻoua naʻa fakamālohiʻi ʻaia ʻoku mamahi ʻi he matapā:
22Rob not the weak, because he is weak, neither crush the poor in the gate;
23Koeʻuhi ʻe langomakiʻi ʻakinautolu ʻe Sihova, pea te ne maumauʻi ʻae laumālie ʻonautolu ʻoku maumauʻi ʻakinautolu.
23For the LORD will plead their cause, and despoil of life those that despoil them.
24ʻOua naʻa ke fakakāinga mo e tangata faʻa ʻita; pea ʻoua ʻaupito naʻa ke ʻalu mo ha tangata loto lili:
24Make no friendship with a man that is given to anger; and with a wrathful man thou shalt not go;
25Telia naʻa ke ako ki hono ngaahi hala, pea tauheleʻi ai ho laumālie.
25Lest thou learn his ways, and get a snare to thy soul.
26Ke ʻoua naʻa ke kau koe mo kinautolu ʻoku fepukeaki nima, pe ko kinautolu ʻoku fakapapau ki he fai ʻo ha totongi.
26Be thou not of them that strike hands, or of them that are sureties for debts;
27Kapau ʻoku ʻikai hao meʻa ke totongi aki, ko e hā ʻoku ʻave ai ho mohenga mei lalo ʻiate koe?
27If thou hast not wherewith to pay, why should he take away thy bed from under thee?
28ʻOua naʻa hiki ʻae kauʻā motuʻa, ʻaia naʻe fokotuʻu ʻe hoʻo kau mātuʻa.
28Remove not the ancient landmark, which thy fathers have set.
29ʻOku ke mamata ki ha tangata ʻoku faʻa fai ki heʻene ngāue? ʻE tuʻu ia ʻi he ʻao ʻoe ngaahi tuʻi; ʻe ʻikai nofo ia ʻi he ʻao ʻoe kakai meʻavale.
29Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men.
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