Lea Fakatātā 19
1 ʻOku lelei lahi hake ʻae tangata ʻoku masiva kae ʻalu ʻi heʻene angatonu, ʻiate ia ʻoku kovi hono loungutu, pea ʻoku vale.
Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity than he that is perverse in his lips and a fool at the same time.
2 Ko eni foki, ʻoku ʻikai lelei ki he laumālie ke taʻepoto: pea ko ia ʻoku ʻoho veʻe vave ʻoku angahala ia.
Also, that the soul be without knowledge is not good; and he that hasteth with his feet sinneth.
3 Ko e meʻa ʻi he vale ʻoe tangata ʻoku pikopiko ai hono hala: pea ʻoku lāunga ai hono loto kia Sihova.
The foolishness of man perverteth his way; and his heart fretteth against the LORD.
4 ʻOku fakatokolahi ʻae kaumeʻa ʻe he koloa: ka ʻoku vāmamaʻo ʻae masiva mo hono kaungāʻapi.
Wealth addeth many friends; but as for the poor, his friend separateth himself from him.
5 ʻE ʻikai tuku ke taʻetautea ʻae fakamoʻoni loi, pea ʻe ʻikai hao ia ʻaia ʻoku faʻa lea ʻaki ʻae loi.
A false witness shall not be unpunished; and he that breatheth forth lies shall not escape.
6 ʻE kole tōtōaki ʻe he tokolahi ke ʻofa mai ʻae houʻeiki: pea ʻoku kaumeʻa ʻae kakai kotoa pē mo ia ʻoku faʻa foaki.
Many will entreat the favour of the liberal man; and every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts.
7 ʻOku fehiʻa ki he masiva ʻa hono tokoua kotoa pē: kae huanoa ʻae fakamōmoa ʻa hono kāinga pe kiate ia! ʻOku ne tangi toupili kiate kinautolu, ka ʻoku nau taʻetokangaʻi.
All the brethren of the poor do hate him; how much more do his friends go far from him! He that pursueth words, they turn against him.
8 Ko ia ʻoku maʻu ʻae poto ʻoku ʻofa ia ki hono laumālie ʻoʻona: pea ko ia ʻoku tauhi ʻae faʻa ʻilo ʻe maʻu ʻe ia ʻae lelei.
He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul; he that keepeth understanding shall find good.
9 ʻE ʻikai tuku ke taʻetautea ʻae fakamoʻoni loi, pea ʻe fakaʻauha ia ʻaia ʻoku faʻa lea ʻaki ʻae loi.
A false witness shall not be unpunished; and he that breatheth forth lies shall perish.
10 ʻOku ʻikai ngali mo e vale ʻae fiefia; kae huanoa hono taʻengali ʻoe pule ʻae tamaioʻeiki ki he houʻeiki.
Luxury is not seemly for a fool; much less for a servant to have rule over princes.
11 ʻOku fakatuotuai ʻae ʻita ʻe he fakapotopoto ʻae tangata: pea ko e meʻa ʻoku ne ongoongolelei ai ko ʻene fakamolemole ha angahala.
It is the discretion of a man to be slow to anger, and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.
12 ʻOku tatau ʻae tuputāmaki ʻoe tuʻi mo e ngungulu ʻae laione; ka ko ʻene loto lelei ʻoku hangē ko e hahau ki he mohuku.
The king's wrath is as the roaring of a lion; but his favour is as dew upon the grass.
13 Ko e foha vale ko e fakamamahiʻi ia ʻo ʻene tamai: pea ko e faʻa kē ʻae fefine ʻoku mali ʻoku tatau mo e hafu maʻuaipē ʻae vai.
A foolish son is the calamity of his father; and the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.
14 Ko e fale mo e koloa ko e tofiʻa ia ʻokinautolu kuo hoko ko e tamai: pea ko e fefine alafia ʻoku anga fakapotopoto ʻoku meia Sihova ia.
House and riches are the inheritance of fathers; but a prudent wife is from the LORD.
15 ʻOku hoko ʻae mohe maʻu ʻi he fakapikopiko; pea ʻe fakamamahi ʻaki ʻae fiekaia ʻae laumālie ʻoku fakapikopiko.
Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and the idle soul shall suffer hunger.
16 Ko ia ʻoku tauhi ʻae fekau ʻoku ne tauhi ki hono laumālie ʻoʻona: ka ko ia ʻoku taʻetokanga ki hono ngaahi hala ʻe mate ia.
He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his soul; but he that despiseth His ways shall die.
17 Ko ia ʻoku manavaʻofa ki he masiva ʻoku foaki ʻe ia kia Sihova: pea ko ia kuo ne foaki te ne toe totongi kiate ia.
He that is gracious unto the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and his good deed will He repay unto him.
18 Tautea ho foha ʻi he lolotonga ʻoku ai ha ʻamanaki lelei kiate ia, pea ʻoua naʻa ke mamae koeʻuhi ko ʻene tangi.
Chasten thy son, for there is hope; but set not thy heart on his destruction.
19 ʻE hoko ʻae tautea ki he tangata ʻoku faʻa ʻita: he kapau te ke langomakiʻi ia, te ke toe fiu pe ʻi hono fai.
A man of great wrath shall suffer punishment; for if thou interpose, thou wilt add thereto.
20 Fanongo ki he tala fakapoto, pea ke maʻu ʻae akonaki, koeʻuhi ke ke poto ai ʻi ho ngataʻanga.
Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.
21 ʻOku lahi ʻae filioʻi ʻi he loto ʻoe tangata; ka e tuʻumaʻu pē ʻae tuʻutuʻuni ʻa Sihova.
There are many devices in a man's heart; but the counsel of the LORD, that shall stand.
22 ʻOku holi ʻae tangata ke ne angalelei: pea ʻoku lelei hake ʻae tangata masiva ʻi he tangata ʻoku loi.
The lust of a man is his shame; and a poor man is better than a liar.
23 ʻOku hoko ki he moʻui ʻae manavahē kia Sihova: pea ʻe nofo fiemālie ʻaia ʻoku ne maʻu ia; ʻe ʻikai ʻaʻahi kiate ia ha kovi.
The fear of the LORD tendeth to life; and he that hath it shall abide satisfied, he shall not be visited with evil.
24 ʻOku fakafufū ʻe he tangata fakapikopiko ʻa hono nima ki hono fatafata, pea ʻoku ʻikai te ne toe faʻa ʻomi ia ki hono ngutu.
The sluggard burieth his hand in the dish, and will not so much as bring it back to his mouth.
25 Teʻia ʻaia ʻoku manuki, pea ʻe tokanga ai ʻae taʻepoto: pea valokiʻi ia ʻoku faʻa fakakaukau, pea te ne ʻilo ai ʻae poto.
When thou smitest a scorner, the simple will become prudent; and when one that hath understanding is reproved, he will understand knowledge.
26 Ko ia ʻoku ne fakamasivaʻi ʻa ʻene tamai, pea kapusi atu ʻa ʻene faʻē, ko e foha ia ʻoku tupu ai ʻae mā, pea ʻoku haʻu mo ia ʻae manuki.
A son that dealeth shamefully and reproachfully will despoil his father, and chase away his mother.
27 ʻE hoku foha, ke tukuā, pea ʻoua naʻa ke fanongo ki he akonaki ʻaia, ʻoku tupu ai ʻae hē mei he ngaahi lea ʻae poto.
Cease, my son, to hear the instruction that causeth to err from the words of knowledge.
28 ʻOku manukiʻi ʻae fakamaau ʻe he fakamoʻoni angakovi: pea ʻoku kai ʻae kovi ʻe he ngutu ʻoe angahala.
An ungodly witness mocketh at right; and the mouth of the wicked devoureth iniquity.
29 ʻOku talifaki ʻae ngaahi malaʻia ki he kau manuki, mo e ngaahi tā ki he tuʻa ʻoe kakai vale.
Judgments are prepared for scorners, and stripes for the back of fools.
