Lea Fakatātā 3
Tongan Bible, Revised West VersionTranslation
Tongan Bible, Revised West Version
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)
1ʻE hoku foha, ʻoua naʻa fakangaloʻi ʻa ʻeku fono; ka ke tauhi ʻe ho loto ʻa ʻeku ngaahi fekau:
1My son, forget not my law, and let thy heart keep my commandments.
2He koeʻuhi ʻe fakalahi ʻaki ia kiate koe ʻae ngaahi ʻaho lōloa, mo e moʻui fuoloa, pea mo e melino.
2For they shall add to thee length of days, and years of life and peace.
3Ke ʻoua naʻa mahuʻi ʻiate koe ʻae manavaʻofa mo e moʻoni: nonoʻo ia ki ho kia; tohi ia ki he kakano ʻo ho loto:
3Let not mercy and truth leave thee, put them about thy neck, and write them in the tables of thy heart:
4Ko ia te ke ʻilo ai ʻae lelei, pea ʻe tāpuekina koe ʻi he ʻao ʻoe ʻOtua mo e tangata.
4And thou shalt And grace and good understanding before God and men.
5Falala kia Sihova ʻaki ho loto kotoa; pea ʻoua naʻa ke faʻaki ki ho poto ʻoʻou.
5Have confidence in the Lord with all thy heart, and lean not upon thy own prudence.
6Ke ke fakaongoongo kiate ia ʻi ho hala kotoa pē, pea ʻe fakatonutonu ʻe ia ho ngaahi ʻaluʻanga.
6In all thy ways think on him, and he will direct thy steps.
7ʻOua naʻa ke pehē ʻi ho mata ʻoʻou, ʻoku ke poto: ka ke manavahē kia Sihova, pea tafoki mei he kovi.
7I Be not wise in thy own conceit: fear God, and depart from evil:
8ʻE hoko ia ko e moʻui ki ho pito, mo e uho ki ho ngaahi hui.
8For it shall be health to thy navel, and moistening to thy bones.
9¶ Fakaʻapaʻapa kia Sihova ʻaki hoʻo koloa, pea mo e ʻuluaki fua ʻo hoʻo meʻa kotoa pē kuo tupu:
9Honour the Lord with thy substance, and give him of the first of all thy fruits:
10Ko ia ʻe fonu ai ho ngaahi feleoko ʻi he mahu, pea ʻe hā ʻae uaine foʻou mei hoʻo ngaahi tataʻoʻanga.
10And thy barns shall be filled with abundance, and thy presses shall run over with wine.
11ʻE hoku foha, ʻoua naʻa ke manukiʻi ʻae tautea meia Sihova; pea ʻoua naʻa ke fiu ʻi heʻene valoki:
11My son, reject not the correction of the Lord: and do not faint when thou art chastised by him:
12He ko ia ʻoku ʻofa ki ai ʻa Sihova ʻoku ne tautea; ʻo hangē pe ko e tamai ki he foha ʻoku ne fiemālie ai.
12For whom the Lord loveth, he chastiseth: and as a father in the son he pleaseth himself.
13ʻOku monūʻia ʻae tangata ko ia ʻoku ne maʻu ʻae poto, mo e tangata ʻoku ne lavaʻi ʻae ʻilo.
13Blessed is the man that findeth wisdom and is rich in prudence:
14He ʻoku maʻongoʻonga hake ia ʻi he fakatau ʻoe siliva, mo hono mahuʻinga ʻi he koula lelei.
14The purchasing thereof is better than the merchandise of silver, and her fruit than the chiefest and purest gold:
15ʻOku mahuʻinga hake ia ʻi he ngaahi maka koloa: pea ʻoku ʻikai tatau mo ia ʻae ngaahi meʻa kotoa pē ʻoku ke faʻa holi ki ai.
15She is more precious than all riches: and all the things that are desired, are not to be compared with her.
16ʻOku ʻi hono nima toʻomataʻu ʻae ngaahi ʻaho lōloa; pea ʻoku ʻi hono nima toʻohema ʻae koloa mo e ongoongolelei.
16Length of days is in her right hand, and in her left hand riches and glory.
17Ko hono ngaahi hala ko e hala ʻoe fiemālie, pea ʻoku melino ʻa hono ngaahi ʻaluʻanga kotoa pē.
17Her ways are beautiful ways, and all her paths are peaceable.
18Ko e ʻakau ia ʻoe moʻui kiate kinautolu ʻoku puke kiate ia: pea ʻoku monūʻia ʻakinautolu kotoa pē ʻoku kuku ia ke maʻu.
18She is a tree of life to them that lay hold on her: and he that shall retain her is blessed.
19Kuo fokotuʻu ʻe Sihova ʻae tuʻunga ʻo māmani ʻi he poto; pea ʻi he ʻilo kuo ne teuteu ai ʻae ngaahi langi.
19The Lord by wisdom hath founded the earth, hath established the heavens by prudence.
20Ko e meʻa ʻi heʻene faʻa ʻilo ʻoku mapunopuna hake ai ʻae ngaahi loloto, pea ʻoku toʻi ʻae hahau mei he ngaahi ʻao.
20By his wisdom the depths have broken out, and the clouds grow thick with dew.
21E hoku foha, ʻoua naʻa ke tuku ke mole atu ia mei ho ʻao: tauhi ke maʻu ʻae poto moʻoni mo e ʻiloʻilo.
21My son, let not these things depart from thy eyes: keep the law and counsel:
22Pea ʻe hoko ai ia ko e moʻui ki ho laumālie, mo e teunga lelei ki ho kia.
22And there shall be life to thy soul, and grace to thy mouth.
23Pea te ke toki ʻalu lelei ʻi ho hala, pea ʻe ʻikai tūkia ho vaʻe.
23Then shalt thou walk confidently in thy way, and thy foot shall not stumble:
24ʻOka ke ka tokoto ki lalo, ʻe ʻikai te ke manavahē: ʻio, te ke tokoto hifo, pea ʻe melie hoʻo mohe kiate koe.
24If thou sleep, thou shalt not fear: thou shalt rest, and thy sleep shall be sweet.
25ʻOua naʻa ke manavahē ki ha meʻa fakailifia ʻoku fakafokifā mai; pe ki he fakaʻauha ʻoe angahala, ʻoka hoko mai ia.
25Be not afraid of sudden fear, nor of the power of the wicked falling upon thee.
26He ko ho falalaʻanga ʻa Sihova, pea ʻe fakahaofi ʻe ia ho vaʻe ke ʻoua naʻa ʻefihia.
26For the Lord will be at thy side, and will keep thy foot that thou be not taken.
27ʻOua naʻa taʻofi ʻae lelei meiate kinautolu ʻoku totonu ke ʻatu ia ki ai, ʻo kapau ʻoku ʻi ho nima hono mafai.
27Do not withhold him from doing good, who is able: if thou art able, do good thyself also.
28ʻOua naʻa ke pehē ki ho kaungāʻapi, “ʻAlu, pea ke toe haʻu, pea te u foaki ia kiate koe ʻapongipongi;” kae ʻosi ʻoku ke maʻu pe ʻae meʻa ʻiate koe.
28Say not to thy friend: Go, and come again: and tomorrow I will give to thee: when thou canst give at present.
29ʻOua naʻa ke filioʻi kovi ki ho kaungāʻapi, he ʻoku ne nofo falala pe kiate koe.
29Practise not evil against thy friend, when he hath confidence in thee.
30ʻOua naʻa fekuki mo ha taha taʻehanoʻuhinga, ʻo kapau kuo ʻikai ke fai ʻe ia ha kovi kiate koe.
30Strive not against a man without cause, when he hath done thee no evil.
31ʻOua naʻa ke meheka ki he tangata fakamālohi, pea ʻoua naʻa ke fili ki hono ngaahi hala ʻoʻona.
31Envy not the unjust man, and do not follow his ways:
32He ko e angahala ʻoku fakalielia ia kia Sihova: ka ʻoku ʻi he māʻoniʻoni ʻa hono finangalo fufū.
32For every mocker is an abomination to the Lord, and his communication is with the simple.
33ʻOku ʻi he fale ʻoe angahala ʻae fakamalaʻia meia Sihova: ka ʻoku ne tāpuakiʻi ʻae nofoʻanga ʻoe angatonu.
33Want is from the Lord in the house of the wicked: but the habitations of the just shall be blessed.
34Ko e moʻoni ʻoku ne manukiʻi ʻae kau manuki: ka ʻoku foaki ʻe ia ʻae lelei ki he angavaivai.
34He shall scorn the scorners, and to the meek he will give grace.
35ʻE maʻu ʻe he poto ʻae ongoongolelei: ka ko e hakeakiʻi ʻoe vale ko e meʻa fakamā.
35The wise shall possess glory: the promotion of fools is disgrace.
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