Proverbs 20
World English BibleTranslation
World English Bible
Baibala Hemolele (Hawaiian Bible, 1868 revision)
1Wine is a mocker and beer is a brawler. Whoever is led astray by them is not wise.
1HE mea henehene ka waina, he walaau nui hoi ka mea e ona'i; O na mea a pau i puni malaila, aole i naauao.
2The terror of a king is like the roaring of a lion. He who provokes him to anger forfeits his own life.
2He uwo ana me he liona la, ka weliweli i ke alii; O ka mea hoonaukiuki ia ia, hoeha no oia i kona uhane iho.
3It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife, but every fool will be quarreling.
3He mea nani no ke kanaka, ke hooki i ka hoopaapaa: Aka, e huhu no na mea lapuwale a pau.
4The sluggard will not plow by reason of the winter; therefore he shall beg in harvest, and have nothing.
4Aole e mahiai ka mea palaualelo no ke anu; A e makilo oia i ka wa e ohi ai, aole e loaa.
5Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water, but a man of understanding will draw it out.
5He wai hohonu, ka oleloao iloko o ko kanaka naau; Na ke kanaka naauao e uhuki ae.
6Many men claim to be men of unfailing love, but who can find a faithful man?
6E hai aku ka nui o na kanaka i ko lakou pono iho; O ke kanaka hana oiaio, ia wai la i loaa'i ia?
7A righteous man walks in integrity. Blessed are his children after him.
7O ka mea hele ma kona pololei, he mea pono oia; E hoomaikaiia hoi kana poe keiki mahope ona.
8A king who sits on the throne of judgment scatters away all evil with his eyes.
8O ke alii e noho ana ma ka noho hookolokolo, Hooauhee oia i na hewa a pau me kona mau maka.
9Who can say, “I have made my heart pure. I am clean and without sin”?
9Owai la ke hiki e olelo aku, Ua hoomaemae au i ko'u naau? Ua kaawale au i ko'u hewa?
10Differing weights and differing measures, both of them alike are an abomination to the LORD.
10He ana paona palua a he ana palua no na mea e ae, He hoopailua ia Iehova ia mau mea elua.
11Even a child makes himself known by his doings, whether his work is pure, and whether it is right.
11Ua ikeia ke keiki ma ka hana ana, Ina paha he maemae, a he pololei kana hana.
12The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, the LORD has made even both of them.
12O ka pepeiao lohe, a o ka maka nana, Na Iehova no i hana ia mau mea elua.
13Don’t love sleep, lest you come to poverty. Open your eyes, and you shall be satisfied with bread.
13Mai makemake oe i ka hiamoe o lilo oe i mea nele; E wehe ae i kou mau maka, a e maona i ka ai.
14“It’s no good, it’s no good,” says the buyer; but when he is gone his way, then he boasts.
14He ino, he ino, wahi a ka mea kuai mai; A i kona hele ana aku, alaila, haanui oia.
15There is gold and abundance of rubies, but the lips of knowledge are a rare jewel.
15Aia he gula a me na pohaku maikai he nui wale; Aka, o ka mea nani loa, oia ka lehelehe ike.
16Take the garment of one who puts up collateral for a stranger; and hold him in pledge for a wayward woman.
16E lawe oe i ke kapa o kekahi ke panai oia no ka malihini, A no na malihini hoi i lawe i kekahi waiwai ana.
17Fraudulent food is sweet to a man, but afterwards his mouth is filled with gravel.
17Ua ono i ke kanaka ka ai no ka wahahee; A mahope iho, e piha kona waha i ke one.
18Plans are established by advice; by wise guidance you wage war!
18Ua paa ka manao ma ke kukakuka pu ana; Ma ka noonoo pololei hoi e kaua aku ai.
19He who goes about as a tale-bearer reveals secrets; therefore don’t keep company with him who opens wide his lips.
19O ka mea holoholo olelo, hoike aku oia i na mea i hunaia; Mai launa aku me ka mea hoomalimali me koua mau lehelehe.
20Whoever curses his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in blackness of darkness.
20O ka mea hailiili aku i kona makuakane a me kona makuwahine, E pio kona kukui i ke onohi o ka pouli.
21An inheritance quickly gained at the beginning won’t be blessed in the end.
21O ka hooilina i loaa mua ma ke kaili wale, O kona hopena, aole e pomaikai ia.
22Don’t say, “I will pay back evil.” Wait for the LORD, and he will save you.
22Mai olelo ae oe, E hoopai aku au i ka hewa; E kakali oe ia Iehova, nana no oe o kokua mai.
23The LORD detests differing weights, and dishonest scales are not pleasing.
23He hoopailua ia Iehova na ana paona papalua; O ke kaupaona hoopunipuni aole i pono ia.
24A man’s steps are from the LORD; how then can man understand his way?
24Na Iehova mai ka hele ana o ke kanaka; Pehea hoi e hiki ai i ke kanaka ko ike i kona aoao iho?
25It is a snare to a man to make a rash dedication, then later to consider his vows.
25He mea hihia i ke kanaka, ke hoohiki naaupo i ka mea hemolele; A mahope iho o ka hoohiki ana, alaila noonoo.
26A wise king winnows out the wicked, and drives the threshing wheel over them.
26Hoopuehu ae ke alii akamai i ka poe hewa, Hookaa oia i ke kaa maluna o lakou.
27The spirit of man is the LORD’s lamp, searching all his innermost parts.
27O ke kukui o Iehova, o ka hanu ia o ke kanaka, E komo ana ma na wahi a pau o ka opu.
28Love and faithfulness keep the king safe. His throne is sustained by love.
28Na ka lokomaikai a me ka oiaio e malama mai i ke alii; Ua paa hoi kona nohoalii i ka lokomaikai.
29The glory of young men is their strength. The splendor of old men is their gray hair.
29O ka ikaika ka mea e kaulana'i na kanaka ui; O ke poohina ka mea e nani ai ka elemakule.
30Wounding blows cleanse away evil, and beatings purge the innermost parts.
30O ka pahu ana o ka mai he mea hoomaemae i ka ino; O ka haua hoi, i koloko o ka opu.
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