Proverbs 28
1 The wicked run away even when no one is chasing them, but the good have the trusting boldness of lions.
HOOHEE wale ka mea hewa, aohe mea e hahai ana; O ka poe pono hoi, wiwo ole lakou me he liona la.
2 When a country is in rebellion, it has many rulers, but a ruler who is wise and knowledgeable provides strength and continuity.
No ka hewa o ka aina, nui no kolaila poe alii; A ma ke kanaka noonoo a ike hoi e paa loihi ana no ia.
3 When someone poor oppresses the poor, it's like heavy rain that beats down the crops.
O ke kanaka ilihune e hookaumaha ana i ka poe ilihune, Oia ka ua e hoopau ana i ka ai a pau.
4 People who reject the law praise the wicked, but those who keep the law fight against them.
O ka poe haalele i ke kanawai, hoomaikai no lakou i ka mea hewa: O ka poe malama hoi i ke kanawai, ku e aku no i ua poe la.
5 Evil people understand nothing about justice, but those who follow the Lord understand it completely.
Aole i ike ka poe aia i ka hoopono; A o ka poe imi ia Iehova, ike no i na mea a pau.
6 Better to be poor and have integrity than to be devious and rich.
E aho ka mea ilihune ke hele oia ma ka pololei, I ka mea waiwai i hookekee i kona aoao.
7 If you keep the law, you're a wise son, but if you keep bad company you shame your father.
O ka mea malama i ke kanawai, he keiki naauao ia; O ka hoa no ka poe hookai wale, oia ka i hoohilahila i kona makuakane.
8 Anyone who gets rich through charging interest and profiteering is only storing it up for someone who is kind to the poor.
O ka mea hoonui i kona waiwai ma ka uku kuala a me ke kaili wale, E hooiliili oia ia mea na ka mea e aloha aku i ka poe ilihune.
9 God hates the prayers of people who disregard the law.
O ka mea haliu aku i kona pepeiao aole hoolono i ke kanawai, E hoopailuaia kana pule.
10 Those who lead good people astray into evil ways will fall into their own traps, but the innocent will receive a good reward.
O ka mea kai hewa aku i ka poe pololei ma ka aoao hewa, Ma kona lua iho oia e haule ai; A o ka poe pololei hoi, e ili mai ka maikai no lakou.
11 The rich see themselves as wise, but poor people with insight see right through them.
Ua naauao no ke kanaka waiwai i kona manao iho; Aka, o ka mea ilihune a naauao hoi, oia ka i ike aku ia ia.
12 When good people win, everyone celebrates, but when the wicked come to power, people hide.
I ka hauoli ana o ka poe pono, nui ka hanohano; A i ke ku ana'e o ka poe hewa, ua hunaia ke kanaka.
13 People who hide their sins won't succeed, but those who confess and renounce their sins will be shown kindness.
O ka mea huna i kona hewa iho, aole oia e pomaikai; Aka, o ka mea hooia a haalele hoi, e alohaia mai oia,
14 Blessed are those who always respect the Lord, but those who are stubborn end up in a lot of trouble.
Pomaikai ke kanaka ke mau aku kona makau; O ka mea hoopaakiki i kona naau, e haule oia i ka popilikia.
15 A wicked ruler lording it over poor people is like a roaring lion or a charging bear.
O ka liona uwo a me ka bea holoholo, Oia ke alii hewa maluna o na kanaka ilihune.
16 An unwise ruler thoroughly extorts his people, but one who refuses to profit illegally will live long.
O ke alii naauao ole, nui kona hookaumaha ana; O ka mea hoowahawaha i ka makee waiwai, e loihi no kona mau la.
17 Someone guilty of murder will go on running away from it until they die. Don't try and stop them.
O ke kanaka hewa i ke koko o kekahi, E holo oia i ka lua; mai keakea kekahi ia ia.
18 If you have integrity, you'll be kept safe, but if you live deviously, you'll fall.
O ka mea hele pololei e ola oia; O ka mea hookekee i kona aoao, e haule koke no ia.
19 If you cultivate the land you'll have plenty of food, but if you chase fantasies you'll end up with nothing.
O ka mea mahi i ka aina e maona oia i ka ai; O ka mea hoopili mea ai mahope o ka poe lapuwale e piha oia i ka ilihune.
20 If you're trustworthy, you'll be richly rewarded; but if you try to get rich quick, you won't go unpunished.
O ke kanaka hooiaio, nui wale kona mau mea e pomaikai ai; O ka mea holo kiki mahope o ka waiwai, aole e ole kona hala.
21 Showing favoritism isn't good, but some people will do wrong just for a piece of bread.
O ka manao ana i ko ke kanaka kino, aole ia he maikai; No kahi apana ai e lawehala no ua kanaka la.
22 Envious people are in a rush to get rich; they don't realize they'll end up poor.
O ka mea hooikaika ma ka waiwai, he maka ino kona, Aole oia e ike o ka ilihune kana mea e loaa ai.
23 Honest criticism is appreciated later far more than flattery.
O ka mea ao aku i ke kanaka, mahope iho e loaa ia ia ka lokomaikaiia mai, Mamua o ka mea malimali me kona alelo.
24 A man who robs his father and mother, and says, “It's not a crime,” is one step away from becoming a murderer.
O ke mea kaili wale i ka kona makuakane a me ka kona makuwahine, Me ka i ana ae, Aole ia he hewa, Oia ka hoa no ka pepehi kanaka.
25 Greedy people stir up trouble, but those who trust in the Lord will be successful.
O ka mea i haaheo ka naau, oia ka i hookonokono i ka hakaka; O ka mea paulele ia Iehova e lako loa oia.
26 People who trust their own minds are foolish, but those who follow wise ways will be kept safe.
O ka mea paulele i kona naau iho, oia ka mea naaupo: O ka mea hele ma ka naauao, e hoopakeleia oia.
27 If you give to the poor, you won't be in need; but if you look the other way, you'll have many curses.
O ka mea haawi wale na ka mea ilihune, aole oia e nele; A o ka mea i uhi ae i kona mau maka, e nui kona hoinoia mai.
28 When the wicked come to power, people hide; but when they fall, the good do well.
I ke ku ana o ka poe hewa, ua huna ke kanaka ia ia iho; A make lakou, alaila mahuahua ka poe pono.
