Proverbs 18
World English BibleTranslation
World English Bible
Baibala Hemolele (Hawaiian Bible, 1868 revision)
1A man who isolates himself pursues selfishness, and defies all sound judgment.
1NO ka makemake wale e imi ai ke kanaka manao ku e, A pale aku no i na manao pono a pau.
2A fool has no delight in understanding, but only in revealing his own opinion.
2Aole i haliu mai ka mea lapuwale i ka ike, Aka, ma ka hoike ana i kona naau.
3When wickedness comes, contempt also comes, and with shame comes disgrace.
3A hiki mai ka hewa, hiki mai no hoi ka hoowahawaha; A o ka hilahila pu kekahi me ka hoomaewaewa.
4The words of a man’s mouth are like deep waters. The fountain of wisdom is like a flowing brook.
4He wai hohonu na olelo o ko ke kanaka waha; He punawai e hu ana, ke kumu o ka naauao.
5To be partial to the faces of the wicked is not good, nor to deprive the innocent of justice.
5O ka hooluolu aku i ka mea hewa, aole ia he maikai; Aole hoi ka opea aku i ka mea pono ma ka hookolokolo ana.
6A fool’s lips come into strife, and his mouth invites beatings.
6O na lehelehe o ka mea lapuwale, aia no ma ka hoopaapaa; Ua maopopo kona waha e pono ke hahauia.
7A fool’s mouth is his destruction, and his lips are a snare to his soul.
7O ka waha o ka mea lapuwale, oia kona mea e make ai; A o kona mau lehelehe hoi, oia ke pahele o kona uhane.
8The words of a gossip are like dainty morsels: they go down into a person’s innermost parts.
8O na olelo ahiahi, ua like me na olelo paani, A komo no nae iloko loa o ka opu.
9One who is slack in his work is brother to him who is a master of destruction.
9O ka mea hoomolowa ma kana hana ana, He kaikaina oia o ka mea hoomaunauna wale.
10The LORD’s name is a strong tower: the righteous run to him, and are safe.
10He pakaua ikaika ka inoa o Iehova; Malaila e holo ai ka mea pono a maluhia iho la.
11The rich man’s wealth is his strong city, like an unscalable wall in his own imagination.
11O ka waiwai o ka mea waiwai, oia kona kulanakauhale paa I ka pa, Ua like hoi me ka pa kiekie i kona manao.
12Before destruction the heart of man is proud, but before honor is humility.
12Mamua o ka make, ua haaheo ka naau o ke kanaka, Mamua hoi o ka hookiekieia mai, he akahai.
13He who answers before he hears, that is folly and shame to him.
13O ka mea hoopuka i kona manao mamua o kona lohe ana, He lapuwale ia, a he mea ia nona e hilahila ai.
14A man’s spirit will sustain him in sickness, but a crushed spirit, who can bear?
14O ka uhane o ke kanaka, hoomanawanui no ia i ka nawaliwali; Aka, o ka uhane e eha ana, owai la e hiki ai ke hoomanawanui?
15The heart of the discerning gets knowledge. The ear of the wise seeks knowledge.
15O ka naau o ka mea naauao e loaa ia ia ka ike; O ka pepeiao hoi o ka poe akamai, e imi no i ka naauao.
16A man’s gift makes room for him, and brings him before great men.
16O ko ke kanaka makana, he mea ia e hookaawale ai i wahi nona; A e kai aku hoi ia ia imua o na kanaka koikoi.
17He who pleads his cause first seems right— until another comes and questions him.
17Ua pono ka mea i hoopiiia i kana olelo mua ana; Aka, hele mai kona hoanoho a imi ae i kona ano.
18The lot settles disputes, and keeps strong ones apart.
18O ka hailona ana ka mea e pau ai ka hoopaapaa; He mea hoi e uwao ai iwaena o ka ikaika.
19A brother offended is more difficult than a fortified city. Disputes are like the bars of a fortress.
19Aole ikaika ke kulanakauhale paa i ka pa e like me ka hoahanau i hoonaukiukiia; A o ko laua hoopaapaa ana, ua like me na kaolahao o ka halealii.
20A man’s stomach is filled with the fruit of his mouth. With the harvest of his lips he is satisfied.
20Ma na hua o ko ke kanaka waha, e maona ai kona opu; A ma ka waiwai o kona mau lehelehe e piha ai oia.
21Death and life are in the power of the tongue; those who love it will eat its fruit.
21Ma ke elelo ka make a me ke ola; O ka mea makemake malaila, e ai oia i kona hua.
22Whoever finds a wife finds a good thing, and obtains favor of the LORD.
22O ka mea loaa ia ia ka wahine, loaa no ka mea maikai, Ua loaa hoi ia ia ka lokamaikai no Iehova mai.
23The poor plead for mercy, but the rich answer harshly.
23He noi ko ke kanaka ilihune; A o ka mea waiwai, ua olelo kalakala oia.
24A man of many companions may be ruined, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.
24O ke kanaka i nui na hoalauna, e poino oia malaila; Aka, o kekahi hoaaloha ua oi aku kona pipili ana mamua o ko ka hoahanau.
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