Whakatauki 25
1 He whakatauki ano enei na Horomona, he mea tuhi e nga tangata a Hetekia kingi o Hura.
These are more proverbs of Solomon, copied by the men of Hezekiah, king of Judah.
2 Ko to te Atua whakakororia, he hunga mea; ko to nga kingi whakakororia he rapu mea.
It is the glory of God to conceal a matter, but the glory of kings to search it out.
3 Ko te rangi mo te tiketike, ko te whenua mo te hohonu, a ko te ngakau o nga kingi, te taea te rapu.
Like the heavens are for height and the earth is for depth, so the heart of kings is unsearchable.
4 Tahia atu te para i te hiriwa, a ka puta mai he oko ma te kaitahi para:
Remove the dross from the silver and a metal worker can use the silver in his craft.
5 Tangohia atu te tangata kino i te aroaro o te kingi, a ka u tona torona i runga i te tika.
Even so, remove wicked people from the presence of the king and his throne will be established by doing what is right.
6 Kei whakaputa i a koe ki mua i te aroaro o te kingi, kei tu hoki ki te wahi o nga metararahi.
Do not honor yourself in the king's presence and do not stand in the place designated for great people.
7 He pai he hoki kia kiia mai ki a koe, Haere mai ki runga nei; i te mea kia whakahokia iho koe ki raro i te aroaro o te rangatira i kitea nei e ou kanohi.
It is better for him to say to you, “Come up here,” than for him to humiliate you before a nobleman. What you have witnessed,
8 Kei hohoro te haere ki te ngangare, kei kore e kitea e koe tau e mea ai i tona mutunga iho, ina meinga koe e tou hoa kia whakama.
do not bring quickly to trial. For what will you do in the end when your neighbor puts you to shame?
9 Tohea tau tohe ki tou hoa tonu, a kaua e whakina te mea hunga a tetahi:
Argue your case between you and your neighbor himself and do not disclose another's secret,
10 Kei kohukohutia koe e te tangata i rongo, a kore ake tou ingoa kino e tahuri atu.
or else the one who hears you will bring shame upon you and an evil report about you that cannot be silenced.
11 He kupu i tika te korero, ko tona rite kei nga a poro koura i roto i nga kete hiriwa.
Apples of gold in settings of silver is a word spoken in the right situation.
12 He pera i te whakakai koura, i te whakapaipai koura parakore koia ano te ako a te whakaaro nui ki te taringa rongo.
A gold ring or jewelry made of fine gold is a wise rebuke to a listening ear.
13 Rite tonu ki te matao o te hukarere i te kotinga witi te karere pono ki ona kaingare; ka ora hoki i a ia te ngakau o ona ariki.
Like the cold of snow at harvest time is a faithful messenger for those who sent him; he brings back the life of his masters.
14 He pera i nga kapua me te hau uakore, koia ano te rite o te tangata e whakamanamana ana ki ana hakari horihori.
Clouds and wind without rain is the one who boasts about a gift he does not give.
15 Ma te roa e whakamanawanui ana ka whakaae mai ai te kingi, a ma te arero ngawarika mangungu ai te wheua.
With patience a ruler can be persuaded and a soft tongue can break a bone.
16 Kua kitea e koe he honi? Kainga ko te wahi e makona ai koe; kei ki rawa koe i taua mea, ka ruakina e koe.
If you find honey, eat just enough— otherwise, having too much of it, you vomit it up.
17 Kia takitahi tou waewae ki te whare o tou hoa; kei hoha ia ki a koe, a ka kino ki a koe.
Do not set your foot in your neighbor's house too often, he may become tired of you and hate you.
18 Ko te tangata e whakaatu teka ana mo tona hoa, he patu ia, he hoari, a he pere koi.
A man who bears false witness against his neighbor is like a club used in war, or a sword, or a sharp arrow.
19 Ko te whakawhirinaki ki te tangata tinihanga i te wa o te raru, e rite ana ki te niho whati, ki te waewae kua takoki.
An unfaithful man in whom you trust in a time of trouble is like a bad tooth or a foot that slips.
20 Ko te tangata e waiata ana ki te ngakau pouri, e rite ana ki te tangata e whakarere ana i te kakahu i te rangi maeke, ki te winika hoki i runga i te houra.
Like a person who takes off a garment in cold weather, or like vinegar poured upon carbonate of soda, is the one who sings songs to a heavy heart.
21 Ki te matekai tou hoariri whangaia ki te taro; ki te matewai whakainumia ki te wai;
If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat, and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink,
22 Ka purangatia hoki e koe he waro kapura ki tona mahunga, a ka utua tau e Ihowa.
for you will shovel coals of fire on his head and Yahweh will reward you.
23 E mauria ana mai e te hauraro he ua: e peratia ana hoki e te arero ngautuara, he kanohi pukuriri.
As surely as the north wind brings rain, so a tongue that tells secrets will result in angry faces.
24 He pai ke te noho i te kokonga o te tuanui, i te noho tahi me te wahine ngangare i roto i te whare mahorahora.
It is better to live on a corner of the roof than in a house shared with a quarreling wife.
25 He rongo pai no te whenua tawhiti, tona rite kei nga wai matao ki te wairua matewai.
Like cold waters to one who is thirsty, so is good news from a far country.
26 Me te manawa whenua i takatakahia, me te puna i whakaparuparutia, koia ano te tangata tika e hinga ana i te aroaro o te tangata kino.
Like a fouled spring or a ruined fountain is a righteous person tottering before wicked people.
27 Ehara i te mea pai te kai nui i te honi; waihoki ko a te tangata rapu i to ratou ake kororia ehara i te kororia.
It is not good to eat too much honey; that is like searching for honor after honor.
28 Ko te tangata e kore nei e pehi i tona wairua, e rite ana ki te pa kua pakaru, kahore ona taiepa.
A person without self-control is like a city breached and without walls.
