Proverbs 17
World English BibleTranslation
World English Bible
Baibala Hemolele (Hawaiian Bible, 1868 revision)
1Better is a dry morsel with quietness, than a house full of feasting with strife.
1MAIKAI hahi huna ai maloo me ke aloha pu kekahi, Mamua o ka hale i piha i na mohai ke pili me ka hakaka.
2A servant who deals wisely will rule over a son who causes shame, and shall have a part in the inheritance among the brothers.
2O ke kauwa noonoo, e noho oia maluna o ke keiki e hana hilahila ana; A mawaena o na hoahanau e loaa ia ia kekahi hooilina.
3The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold, but the LORD tests the hearts.
3He ipu hoohehee, no ke kala ia; no ke gula hoi he kapuahi uuku; Aka, na Iehova e hoao mai i na naau.
4An evildoer heeds wicked lips. A liar gives ear to a mischievous tongue.
4O ka mea hewa la hoolohe oia i na lehelehe wahahee; O ka mea wahahee hoi, haliu kona pepeiao i ke elelo ino.
5Whoever mocks the poor reproaches his Maker. He who is glad at calamity shall not be unpunished.
5O ka mea hoomaewaewa i ka mea nele, Ua hoowahawaha oia i ka mea nana ia i hana; O ka mea hoi i olioli i ka poino, Aole ia e pakele i ka hoopai ana.
6Children’s children are the crown of old men; the glory of children is their parents.
6O ka lei o ka poe elemakule, oia na keiki a na keiki; O ka nani hoi o na keiki, oia na makuakane o lakou.
7Excellent speech isn’t fitting for a fool, much less do lying lips fit a prince.
7Aole i kupono i ka mea naaupo ka lehelehe pololei; Aole loa hoi i ke alii ka lehelehe wahahee.
8A bribe is a precious stone in the eyes of him who gives it; wherever he turns, he prospers.
8He pohaku waiwai io ka makana i ka maka o ka mea nana ia; Ma na wahi a pau e loaa ana he mea ia e pono ai.
9He who covers an offense promotes love; but he who repeats a matter separates best friends.
9O ka mea huna i ka hewa, oia ke imi i ke aloha; O ka mea hoolaha hou ae, hookaawale oia i na makamaka.
10A rebuke enters deeper into one who has understanding than a hundred lashes into a fool.
10Komo ke aoia mai iloko o ka mea naauao, Mamua o na hahau ana he haneri iloko o ka mea lapuwale.
11An evil man seeks only rebellion; therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.
11Ma ke kipi wale no e imi ai ke kanaka ino; Nolaila, hoounaia ka ilamuku io na la.
12Let a bear robbed of her cubs meet a man, rather than a fool in his folly.
12E aho ke halawai ka bea keiki make me ke kanaka, Aole ka mea naaupo iloko o kona lapuwale.
13Whoever rewards evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.
13O ka mea hana ino aku na ka mea hana pono mai, Aole e kaawale ka ino mai kona hale aku.
14The beginning of strife is like breaching a dam, therefore stop contention before quarreling breaks out.
14E like me ka hookahe ana o ka wai, Pela ka hoomaka ana o ka hakaka; Nolaila, e oki e i ka hakaka mamua o kona mahuahua ana.
15He who justifies the wicked, and he who condemns the righteous, both of them alike are an abomination to the LORD.
15O ka mea hoopono aku i ka mea hewa, A o ka mea hoahewa aku i ka mea pono, Ho mau mea hoopailua laua ia Iehova.
16Why is there money in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, since he has no understanding?
16No ke aha la keia, he kumu kuai ma ka lima o ka mea lapuwale, E kuai aku ai i ke akamai, aohe ona manao malaila?
17A friend loves at all times; and a brother is born for adversity.
17I na manawa a pau e aloha ana ka makamaka, A no ka la popilikia i hanau ai ka hoahanau.
18A man void of understanding strikes hands, and becomes collateral in the presence of his neighbor.
18O ke kanaka naauao ole, pai oia i ka lima, Lilo ia i mea panai imua o kona makamaka.
19He who loves disobedience loves strife. One who builds a high gate seeks destruction.
19O ka mea makemake i ke kipi, oia ka i makemake i ka hakaka; O ka mea hookiekie ae i kona ipuka, imi oia i ka make.
20One who has a perverse heart doesn’t find prosperity, and one who has a deceitful tongue falls into trouble.
20O ka mea naau kekee, aole i loaa ia ia ka maikai; O ka mea elelo hoopunipuni, e haule oia i ka ino.
21He who becomes the father of a fool grieves. The father of a fool has no joy.
21O ka mea i hanau mai nana ke keiki lapuwale, he kaumaha kona; Aole e olioli ka makuakane o ke keiki naaupo.
22A cheerful heart makes good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.
22O ka naau olioli, he laau lapaau ia e hooluolu ana; O ka uhane i hana pepe ia, hoomaloo ia i na iwi.
23A wicked man receives a bribe in secret, to pervert the ways of justice.
23Kaili ae ka mea hewa i ka waiwai kipe, I kona hoohaunaele ana i ka aoao pono.
24Wisdom is before the face of one who has understanding, but the eyes of a fool wander to the ends of the earth.
24Imua i ke alo o ka mea noonoo malaila ka naauao; Aia hoi na maka o ka mea lapuwale, ma na welau o ka honua.
25A foolish son brings grief to his father, and bitterness to her who bore him.
25O ke keiki lapuwale, ke kaumaha ia no kona makuakane, He mea awahia hoi i ka mea nana ia i hanau mai.
26Also to punish the righteous is not good, nor to flog officials for their integrity.
26O ka hoopai hewa i ka mea pono, aole ia he maikai, Aole hoi ke papai aku i na'lii no ka pololei.
27He who spares his words has knowledge. He who is even tempered is a man of understanding.
27O ka mea ike nui, akahele oia i ka olelo; He uhane noho malie ko ke kanaka naauao.
28Even a fool, when he keeps silent, is counted wise. When he shuts his lips, he is thought to be discerning.
28O ka mea naaupo hoi, i kona mumule ana, ua kuhiia oia he naauao; O ka mea pani i kona mau lehelehe hoi, he kanaka ike no ia.
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