Lea Fakatātā 9
Tongan Bible, Revised West VersionTranslation
Tongan Bible, Revised West Version
World English Bible
1Kuo langa ʻe he poto ʻa hono fale, pea kuo ne tā mai ʻa hono pou ʻe fitu.
1Wisdom has built her house. She has carved out her seven pillars.
2Kuo ne tāmateʻi ʻene fanga manu; kuo ne huʻi ʻene uaine; kuo ne teuteu foki hono keinangaʻanga.
2She has prepared her meat. She has mixed her wine. She has also set her table.
3Kuo ne fekau atu ʻene kau kaunanga; ʻoku kalanga ia mei he ngaahi potu māʻolunga ʻoe kolo,
3She has sent out her maidens. She cries from the highest places of the city:
4“Ko hai ia ʻoku taʻepoto ke afe mai ia ki heni:” pea ʻoku lea ia, ʻo pehē, kiate ia ʻoku taʻeʻilo,
4“Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!” As for him who is void of understanding, she says to him,
5“Haʻu, ʻo kai ʻi heʻeku mā, ʻo inu ʻi he uaine kuo u huʻi ʻeau.
5“Come, eat some of my bread, Drink some of the wine which I have mixed!
6Liaki ʻae kau vale, ka ke moʻui; pea ke ʻalu ʻi he hala ʻoe faʻa ʻilo.”
6Leave your simple ways, and live. Walk in the way of understanding.”
7Ko ia ʻoku valoki ki he tangata manuki ʻoku fakamā ai ia: pea ʻoku pani ʻuli ia ʻaia ʻoku ne valokiʻi ʻae tangata angakovi.
7One who corrects a mocker invites insult. One who reproves a wicked man invites abuse.
8ʻOua naʻa valoki ki he tangata manuki, telia naʻa ne fehiʻa kiate koe: takitalaʻi ʻae tangata poto, pea ʻe ʻofa ai ia kiate koe.
8Don’t reprove a scoffer, lest he hate you. Reprove a wise person, and he will love you.
9ʻAko ki he tangata poto, pea ʻe ʻāsili ai ʻene poto: akonakiʻi ʻae angatonu, pea ʻe tupulekina ai ʻa ʻene ʻilo.
9Instruct a wise person, and he will be still wiser. Teach a righteous person, and he will increase in learning.
10Ko e manavahē kia Sihova ko e kamataʻanga ia ʻoe poto: pea ko e ʻilo ʻoe māʻoniʻoni ko e fakakaukau poto ia.
10The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom. The knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.
11He ko e meʻa ʻiate au ʻe fakalahi ho ngaahi ʻaho, pea ʻe fakalahi mo e taʻu ʻo hoʻo moʻui.
11For by me your days will be multiplied. The years of your life will be increased.
12Kapau ko e poto koe, ʻoku ke poto pe maʻau: ka ke ka taukae, ko koe pe te ke ongoʻi ia.
12If you are wise, you are wise for yourself. If you mock, you alone will bear it.
13ʻOku faʻa longoaʻa ʻae fefine vale: ʻoku taʻepoto ia, ʻoku ʻikai te ne ʻilo ha meʻa.
13The foolish woman is loud, undisciplined, and knows nothing.
14He ʻoku nofo ia ʻi he matapā ʻo hono fale, ʻi he hekaʻanga ʻi he ngaahi potu māʻolunga ʻoe kolo,
14She sits at the door of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city,
15Ke ui ki he kakai fononga, ʻakinautolu ʻoku ʻalu totonu atu ʻi honau hala:
15to call to those who pass by, who go straight on their ways,
16“Ko hai ia ʻoku taʻepoto, ke afe mai ia ki heni:” pea ʻoku ne lea, ʻo pehē kiate ia, ʻoku taʻeʻilo,
16“Whoever is simple, let him turn in here.” As for him who is void of understanding, she says to him,
17“ko e vai ʻoku kaihaʻasi ʻoku melie ia, pea ʻoku ifoifo lelei ʻae mā ʻoku kai fakafufū.”
17“Stolen water is sweet. Food eaten in secret is pleasant.”
18Ka ʻoku ʻikai ke ne ʻilo ʻoku ʻi ai ʻae mate; pea ʻoku ʻi he loloto ʻo heli ʻae kakai kuo ne fakaafe.
18But he doesn’t know that the departed spirits are there, that her guests are in the depths of Sheol.
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