Proverbs 11

1 Scales of deceit are hated by the Lord, but a true weight is his delight.

Ko e fai kākā ʻi he fakamamafa meʻa ko e fakalielia kia Sihova: ka ʻoku ne leleiʻia ʻi he fakamamafa totonu.

2 When pride comes, there comes shame, but wisdom is with the quiet in spirit.

‌ʻOka hoko ʻae fielahi, ʻoku hoko foki mo e mā: ka ʻoku ʻi he angavaivai ʻae poto.

3 The righteousness of the upright will be their guide, but the twisted ways of the false will be their destruction.

‌ʻE fakahinohinoʻi ʻae angatonu ʻe heʻenau fai totonu: ka ʻe fakaʻauha ʻae angahala ʻe heʻenau talangataʻa.

4 Wealth is of no profit in the day of wrath, but righteousness keeps a man safe from death.

‌ʻOku ʻikai ʻaonga ʻae koloa ʻi he ʻaho ʻoe houhau: ka ʻoku fakahaofi mei he mate ʻae māʻoniʻoni.

5 The righteousness of the good man will make his way straight, but the sin of the evil-doer will be the cause of his fall.

‌ʻE fakatonutonu ʻae hala ʻoe haohaoa ʻi heʻene māʻoniʻoni: ka ʻe hinga ʻae angahala ʻi heʻene angahala ʻaʻana.

6 The righteousness of the upright will be their salvation, but the false will themselves be taken in their evil designs.

‌ʻE fakamoʻui ʻae māʻoniʻoni ʻi heʻenau angatonu: ka ʻe moʻua ʻae angahala ʻi heʻenau kovi ʻanautolu.

7 At the death of an upright man his hope does not come to an end, but the hope of the evil-doer comes to destruction.

‌ʻOka mate ʻae tangata angahala, ʻe ʻauha ai ʻene ʻamanaki: pea ʻoku ʻauha mo e ʻamanaki ʻoe taʻeangatonu.

8 The upright man is taken out of trouble, and in his place comes the sinner.

‌ʻOku fakamoʻui ʻae māʻoniʻoni mei he mamahi, pea kuo tongia ia ʻe he tangata angahala.

9 With his mouth the evil man sends destruction on his neighbour; but through knowledge the upright are taken out of trouble.

‌ʻOku fakamalaʻia ʻe he tangata kākā ʻa hono kāinga ʻaki hono ngutu: ka ko e meʻa ʻi he ʻilo ʻe fakamoʻui ʻae angatonu.

10 When things go well for the upright man, all the town is glad; at the death of sinners, there are cries of joy.

‌ʻOku fiefia ʻae kolo ʻi he monūʻia ʻae māʻoniʻoni: pea ʻi he mate ʻae angahala ʻoku ai ʻae mavava.

11 By the blessing of the upright man the town is made great, but it is overturned by the mouth of the evil-doer.

‌ʻOku hakeakiʻi ʻae kolo ʻi he tāpuaki ʻoe angatonu: ka ʻoku holoki hifo ia ʻe he ngutu ʻoe angahala.

12 He who has a poor opinion of his neighbour has no sense, but a wise man keeps quiet.

Ko ia ʻoku masiva poto ʻoku ne fehiʻa ki hono kaungāʻapi: ka ʻoku fakalongo pē ʻae tangata poto.

13 He who goes about talking of others makes secrets public, but the true-hearted man keeps things covered.

‌ʻOku fakahā ʻae ngaahi tala fufū ʻe ia ʻoku fakalanga lau: ka ko ia ʻoku loto totonu ʻoku ne ʻufiʻufi ʻae meʻa.

14 When there is no helping suggestion the people will have a fall, but with a number of wise guides they will be safe.

‌ʻI he ʻikai ha faʻa fakakaukau ʻoku hinga ʻae kakai: ka ʻoku ai ʻae maluʻi ʻi he fakakaukau ʻae toko lahi.

15 He who makes himself responsible for a strange man will undergo much loss; but the hater of such undertakings will be safe.

Ko ia ʻoku ne tongia ha taha foʻou ʻe mamahi ai ia: pea ko ia ʻoku fehiʻa ke fai ʻae fetongi ʻe tuʻutuʻumālie ia.

16 A woman who is full of grace is honoured, but a woman hating righteousness is a seat of shame: those hating work will undergo loss, but the strong keep their wealth.

‌ʻOku maʻu ʻi he fefine angalelei ʻae ongoongolelei: pea ʻoku maʻu pe ki he kakai mālohi ʻenau koloa.

17 The man who has mercy will be rewarded, but the cruel man is the cause of trouble to himself.

‌ʻOku fai lelei ʻe he tangata angaʻofa ki hono laumālie ʻoʻona: ka ko ia ʻoka anga fakamālohi ʻoku ne fakamamahiʻi hono kakano ʻoʻona.

18 The sinner gets the payment of deceit; but his reward is certain who puts in the seed of righteousness.

‌ʻOku fai ʻe he angahala ʻae ngāue fakakākaaʻi: ka ʻe maʻu ʻae totongi moʻoni ʻe ia ʻoku tūtuuʻi ʻae māʻoniʻoni.

19 So righteousness gives life; but he who goes after evil gets death for himself.

‌ʻO hangē ʻoku fakatau ʻae māʻoniʻoni ki he moʻui: ʻoku pehē, ko ia ʻoku tulituli pau ki he kovi ʻoku ne fai ia ke ne mate ai ia.

20 The uncontrolled are hated by the Lord, but those whose ways are without error are his delight

Ko kinautolu ʻoku loto pikopiko ʻoku fakalielia kia Sihova: ka ʻoku fiemālie ia ʻiate kinautolu ʻoku totonu honau hala.

21 Certainly the evil-doer will not go free from punishment, but the seed of the upright man will be safe.

Neongo ʻae fepukeaki ʻae nima ʻoe kakai angahala ʻe ʻikai taʻetautea ʻakinautolu: ka ʻe fakamoʻui ʻae hako ʻoe māʻoniʻoni.

22 Like a ring of gold in the nose of a pig, is a beautiful woman who has no sense.

‌ʻO hangē ko e mama koula ʻi he ihu ʻoe puaka, ʻoku pehē ʻae fefine hoihoifua ʻoku ʻikai ke anga fakapotopoto.

23 The desire of the upright man is only for good, but wrath is waiting for the evil-doer.

‌ʻOku lelei maʻu pe ʻae holi ʻae kakai māʻoniʻoni: ka ko e houhau ʻoku ʻamanaki ki ai ʻae angahala.

24 A man may give freely, and still his wealth will be increased; and another may keep back more than is right, but only comes to be in need.

‌ʻOku ai ʻaia ʻoku faʻa foaki, kae maʻu ai ʻo lahi: pea ʻoku ai ʻoku taʻofi ʻi he meʻa ʻoku totonu ke fai, ka ʻoku tupu ai ʻa ʻene masiva.

25 He who gives blessing will be made fat, but the curser will himself be cursed.

‌ʻE fakamaʻumeʻaʻi ʻae loto ʻoku faʻa ʻofa: pea ko ia ʻoku faʻa fakaviviku ʻe fakaviviku ia foki.

26 He who keeps back grain will be cursed by the people; but a blessing will be on the head of him who lets them have it for a price.

‌ʻE fakamalaʻia ia ʻe he kakai ʻaia ʻoku taʻofi ʻae meʻakai: ka ʻe hilifaki ʻae monūʻia ki hono ʻulu ʻaia ʻoku faʻa fakatau ia.

27 He who, with all his heart, goes after what is good is searching for grace; but he who is looking for trouble will get it.

‌ʻOku maʻu ʻae ongoongolelei ʻe ia ʻoku kumi fakamātoato ki he lelei: ka ko ia ʻoku kumi ki he kovi, ʻe hoko mai pe ia kiate ia.

28 He who puts his faith in wealth will come to nothing; but the upright man will be full of growth like the green leaf.

‌ʻE hinga ia ʻaia ʻoku falala ki heʻene koloa: ka ʻe tupu ʻae māʻoniʻoni ʻo hangē ko e vaʻa.

29 The troubler of his house will have the wind for his heritage, and the foolish will be servant to the wise-hearted.

Ko ia ʻoku faʻa fakafiuʻi ʻa hono fale ʻoʻona, ʻe maʻu pe ʻe ia ʻae matangi: pea ʻe hoko ʻae vale ko e tamaioʻeiki kiate ia ʻoku poto hono loto.

30 The fruit of righteousness is a tree of life, but violent behaviour takes away souls.

Ko e fua ʻoe māʻoniʻoni ʻoku hangē ko e ʻakau ʻoe moʻui; pea ko ia ʻoku lavaʻi ʻae ngaahi laumālie ʻoku poto ia.

31 If the upright man is rewarded on earth, how much more the evil-doer and the sinner!

Vakai, ʻe maʻu totongi ʻae māʻoniʻoni ʻi he māmani: ka ʻe lahi hake ʻene maʻu totongi ʻe he angakovi mo e angahala.