Lea Fakatātā 30
Tongan Bible, Revised West VersionTranslation
Tongan Bible, Revised West Version
Berean Standard Bible
1Ko e ngaahi lea ʻa ʻAkuli ko e foha ʻo Sake, ʻaia ko e kikite: naʻe lea ʻae tangata kia ʻItieli, ʻio, kia ʻItieli mo ʻUkali.
1These are the words of Agur son of Jakeh—the burden that this man declared to Ithiel: “I am weary, O God, and worn out.
2“Ko e moʻoni ʻoku lahi hake ʻa ʻeku vale ʻi he tangata kotoa pē, pea ʻoku ʻikai te u maʻu ʻae poto ʻo ha tangata.
2Surely I am the most ignorant of men, and I lack the understanding of a man.
3Kuo ʻikai akonekina au ki he poto, pea ʻoku ʻikai te u maʻu ʻae ʻilo ʻoe māʻoniʻoni.
3I have not learned wisdom, and I have no knowledge of the Holy One.
4Ko hai kuo ʻalu hake ki he langi, pe ʻalu hifo? Ko hai ʻoku ne tānaki ʻae matangi ʻi hono nima? Ko hai kuo ne fakamaʻopoʻopo ʻae ngaahi vai ʻi ha kofu? Ko hai kuo ne fokotuʻumaʻu ʻae ngaahi ngataʻanga ʻo māmani? Ko hai hono huafa, pea ko hai ʻae huafa ʻo hono ʻAlo, ʻo kapau ʻoku ke faʻa fakahā?
4Who has ascended to heaven and come down? Who has gathered the wind in His hands? Who has bound up the waters in His cloak? Who has established all the ends of the earth? What is His name, and what is the name of His Son— surely you know!
5“ʻOku maʻa ʻae folofola kotoa pē ʻae ʻOtua: pea ko e ungaʻanga ia kiate kinautolu kotoa pē ʻoku falala kiate ia.
5Every word of God is flawless; He is a shield to those who take refuge in Him.
6ʻOua naʻa ke fakalahi ki heʻene folofola telia naʻa ne valokiʻi koe, pea ʻe ʻilo ai koe ko e loi.”
6Do not add to His words, lest He rebuke you and prove you a liar.
7Ko e meʻa ʻe ua kuo u kole kiate koe; pea ʻoua naʻa ke taʻofi ia ʻiate au ʻo aʻu ki heʻeku mate.
7Two things I ask of You— do not refuse me before I die:
8Hiki ke mamaʻo ʻiate au ʻae vaʻinga mo e loi: pea ʻoua naʻaku masiva pe koloaʻia: fafanga ʻaki au ʻae meʻakai ʻoku taau pe mo au:
8Keep falsehood and deceitful words far from me. Give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with the bread that is my portion.
9Telia naʻaku mākona, pea u fakafisiʻi koe, pea u pehē, Ko hai ʻa Sihova? Telia foki naʻaku masiva, pea u kaihaʻa, mo takuanoa ʻae huafa ʻo hoku ʻOtua.
9Otherwise, I may have too much and deny You, saying, ‘Who is the LORD?’ Or I may become poor and steal, profaning the name of my God.
10ʻOua naʻa ke fakakoviʻi ʻae tamaioʻeiki ki heʻene ʻeiki, telia naʻa ne kapeʻi koe, pea ʻilo ko koe ʻoku halaia.
10Do not slander a servant to his master, or he will curse you, and you will bear the guilt.
11ʻOku ai ʻae fānau ʻoku kape ki heʻenau tamai, pea ʻoku ʻikai ke tāpuakiʻi ʻenau faʻē.
11There is a generation of those who curse their fathers and do not bless their mothers.
12ʻOku ai ʻae toʻutangata ʻe taha ʻoku nau māʻoniʻoni ʻi honau mata ʻonautolu, ka ʻoku teʻeki ke fufulu ʻenau anga fakalielia.
12There is a generation of those who are pure in their own eyes and yet unwashed of their filth.
13ʻOku ai ʻae toʻutangata ʻe taha, ʻOi seuke! Hono ʻikai māʻolunga ʻa honau mata! Pea kuo nau hiki hake honau laumata.
13There is a generation—how haughty are their eyes and pretentious are their glances—
14ʻOku ai ʻae toʻutangata ʻe taha, ʻoku tatau honau nifo mo e heletā, mo honau ngao ʻoku hangē ko e hele, ke kai ʻo ʻosi ʻae masiva mei he funga ʻo māmani, pea ʻosi mo e paea mei he kakai.
14there is a generation whose teeth are swords and whose jaws are knives, devouring the oppressed from the earth and the needy from among men.
15“ʻOku maʻu ʻe he aluka ʻae ʻofefine ʻe toko ua ʻoku tangi, ‘Foaki mai, foaki mai.’ “ʻOku ai ʻae meʻa ʻe tolu ʻoku ʻikai siʻi ke fiemālie, ʻio, ʻoku fā ʻae meʻa ʻoku ʻikai ke nau pehē, ‘Maʻuā, kuo lahi:’
15The leech has two daughters: Give and Give. There are three things that are never satisfied, four that never say, ‘Enough!’:
16Ko e faʻitoka; mo e manāva ʻoku paʻa; ko e kelekele ʻoku ʻikai pito ʻi he vai; pea mo e afi ʻoku ʻikai ke pehē, ‘Maʻuā, kuo lahi.’
16Sheol, the barren womb, land never satisfied with water, and fire that never says, ‘Enough!’
17“Ko e mata ʻoku manuki ki heʻene tamai, pea ʻikai tokanga ke fai talangofua ki heʻene faʻē, ʻe kapeʻi ia ʻe he fanga leveni ʻoe teleʻa, pea ʻe kai ia ʻe he fanga ʻikale iiki.
17As for the eye that mocks a father and scorns obedience to a mother, may the ravens of the valley pluck it out and young vultures devour it.
18ʻOku ai ʻae meʻa ʻe tolu ʻoku fakaofo lahi kiate au, ʻio, ko e meʻa ʻe fā ʻoku ʻikai te u ʻiloʻi.
18There are three things too wonderful for me, four that I cannot understand:
19Ko e punaʻanga ʻoe ʻikale ʻi he ʻatā; mo e hala ʻoe ngata ʻi he funga maka; mo e ʻaluʻanga ʻoe vaka ʻi he loto vaha; mo e anga ʻae tangata ki he tāupoʻou.
19the way of an eagle in the sky, the way of a snake on a rock, the way of a ship at sea, and the way of a man with a maiden.
20ʻOku pehē ʻae anga ʻae fefine tonotangata; ʻoku ne kai, ʻo ne holoholo hono ngutu, ʻo ne pehē, “Naʻe ʻikai te u fai ha kovi.”
20This is the way of an adulteress: She eats and wipes her mouth and says, ‘I have done nothing wrong.’
21Ko e meʻa ʻe tolu ʻoku maveuveu ai ʻa māmani, ko e meʻa ʻe fā ʻoku ʻikai ke ne faʻa kātakiʻi:
21Under three things the earth trembles, under four it cannot bear up:
22Ko e tamaioʻeiki kuo fakanofo ke pule; mo e tangata vale kuo mākona ʻi he meʻakai;
22a servant who becomes king, a fool who is filled with food,
23Mo e fefine anga fakalielia kuo mali; mo e kaunanga ʻoku hoko ki he koloa ʻa ʻene ʻeiki fefine.
23an unloved woman who marries, and a maidservant who supplants her mistress.
24ʻOku ai ʻae meʻa ʻe fā ʻoku iiki ʻi he funga ʻo māmani, ka ʻoku lahi ʻaupito ʻenau poto:
24Four things on earth are small, yet they are exceedingly wise:
25Ko e lō, ko e faʻahinga ia ʻoku ʻikai ke mālohi, ka ʻoku nau tokonaki ʻenau meʻakai ʻi he faʻahitaʻu mafana.
25The ants are creatures of little strength, yet they store up their food in the summer;
26Ko e fanga safana, ko e faʻahinga ia ʻoku vaivai pe, ka ʻoku nau ngaohi honau fale ʻi he ngaahi maka;
26the rock badgers are creatures of little power, yet they make their homes in the rocks;
27ʻOku ʻikai maʻu ha tuʻi ʻe he fanga heʻe, ka ʻoku nau puna fakataha atu;
27the locusts have no king, yet they all advance in formation;
28ʻOku puke ʻaki ʻe he hina ʻa hono nima, ʻo ne nofo ʻi he ngaahi fale ʻoe ngaahi tuʻi.
28and the lizard can be caught in one’s hands, yet it is found in the palaces of kings.
29ʻOku ai ʻae meʻa ʻe tolu ʻoku lelei ʻenau ʻalu, ʻio, ʻoku fā, ʻae meʻa ʻoku matalelei ʻenau ʻalu:
29There are three things that are stately in their stride, and four that are impressive in their walk:
30Ko e laione ʻaia ʻoku mālohi ʻi he fanga manu, pea ʻe ʻikai te ne tafoki atu ʻi ha taha;
30a lion, mighty among beasts, refusing to retreat before anything;
31Ko e hoosi; mo e kosi tangata foki; pea mo e tuʻi, ʻoku ʻikai faʻa fai ki ai ha angatuʻu.
31a strutting rooster; a he-goat; and a king with his army around him.
32“Kapau kuo ke fai vale ʻi hoʻo hiki hake koe ʻe koe, pea kapau kuo ke mahalo kovi, ke ke ʻai ho nima ki ho ngutu.
32If you have foolishly exalted yourself or if you have plotted evil, put your hand over your mouth.
33Ko e moʻoni ʻoku tupu ʻae pota ʻi he tuki ʻae huʻahuhu ʻoe manu, pea tupu ʻae toto ʻi he mioʻi ʻoe ihu: ʻoku pehē, ʻoku tupu ʻae fekeʻikeʻi ʻi he ʻita fakamālohi.”
33For as the churning of milk yields butter, and the twisting of the nose draws blood, so the stirring of anger brings forth strife.”
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