Lea Fakatātā 26

1 ‌ʻOku hangē ko e ʻuha hinehina ʻi he faʻahitaʻu mafana, mo e ʻuha ʻi he lolotonga ʻoe ututaʻu, ʻoku pehē hono taʻetaau ʻae ongoongolelei mo ha vale.

Like snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honor is not fitting for a fool.

2 Hangē ko e manupuna ʻoku hēhē, pea mo e pekepeka ʻi heʻene puna, ʻoku pehē, ʻe ʻikai hoko mai ʻae fakamalaʻia taʻehanoʻuhinga.

Like a fluttering sparrow, like a darting swallow, so the undeserved curse doesn't come to rest.

3 Ko e meʻa kinisi ki he hoosi, mo e meʻa taʻofi ki he ʻasi, pea mo e meʻa tā ki he tuʻa ʻoe vale.

A whip is for the horse, a bridle for the donkey, and a rod for the back of fools.

4 ‌ʻOua naʻa tali ʻaki ʻae vale ʻa ʻene vale, telia naʻa ke hoko ʻo tatau pe mo ia.

Do not answer a fool according to his folly, lest you also be like him.

5 Ke talia ʻae vale ʻo fakatatau mo ʻene vale, telia naʻa poto ia ʻi hono mata ʻoʻona.

Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own eyes.

6 Ko ia ʻoku ne ʻave ha fekau ʻi he nima ʻo ha taha ʻoku vale ʻoku ne tuʻusi ʻae vaʻe, mo inu ʻi he fakamamahi.

One who sends a message by the hand of a fool is cutting off feet and drinking violence.

7 ‌ʻOku ʻikai tatau ʻae vaʻe ʻoe tangata ketu: ʻoku pehē foki ʻae lea fakatātā ʻi he ngutu ʻoe kakai vale.

Like the legs of the lame that hang loose: so is a parable in the mouth of fools.

8 ‌ʻOku hangē ha taha ʻoku ne ai ʻae maka ʻi he makatā, ʻoku pehē pe ia ʻaia ʻoku fakaongoongoleleiʻi ʻae vale.

As one who binds a stone in a sling, so is he who gives honor to a fool.

9 ‌ʻOku hangē ko e tau ʻae talaʻi ʻakau ʻi he nima ʻoe tangata konā, ʻoku pehē pe ʻae lea fakatātā ʻi he ngutu ʻoe kakai vale.

Like a thornbush that goes into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.

10 Ko e ʻOtua ʻaia naʻe ngaohi ʻae meʻa kotoa pē, ʻoku ne fakatou ʻatu ʻae totongi ki he vale, pea mo e kau fai kovi.

As an archer who wounds all, so is he who hires a fool or he who hires those who pass by.

11 Hangē ko e tafoki mai ʻae kulī ki heʻene lua, ʻoku pehē ʻae toe fai ʻe he vale ʻa ʻene vale.

As a dog that returns to his vomit, so is a fool who repeats his folly.

12 ‌ʻOku ke mamata ki ha tangata ʻoku ne mahalo kiate ia ko e poto ia? ʻOku tau ʻamanaki lelei hake ki he vale ʻiate ia.

Do you see a man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

13 ‌ʻOku pehē ʻe he tangata fakapikopiko, “ʻOku ai ʻae laione ʻi he hala: ʻoku ʻi he hala ʻoe kolo ʻae laione.”

The sluggard says, "There is a lion in the road. A fierce lion roams the streets."

14 Hangē ko e feʻaluʻaki ʻae matapā ʻi hono meʻa tautau, ʻoku pehē ʻaia ʻoku fakapikopiko ʻi hono mohenga.

As the door turns on its hinges, so does the sluggard on his bed.

15 ‌ʻOku fakafufū ʻe he fakapikopiko ʻa hono nima ʻi hono fatafata; pea ʻoku mamahi ia ʻi heʻene toe ʻomi ia ki hono ngutu.

The sluggard buries his hand in the dish. He is too lazy to bring it back to his mouth.

16 ‌ʻOku poto hake ʻae fakapikopiko ʻi heʻene mahalo ʻaʻana, ʻi he kau tangata ʻe toko fitu ʻoku faʻa tali ʻaki ʻae lea ʻoku totonu.

The sluggard is wiser in his own eyes than seven men who answer with discretion.

17 Ko ia ʻoku ʻalu ange, pea ne kaunoa ʻi ha fakakikihi naʻe ʻikai kau ai ia, ʻoku tatau ia mo ha taha ʻoku puke ha kulī ʻi hono telinga.

Like one who grabs a dog's ears is one who passes by and meddles in a quarrel not his own.

18 Hangē ha tangata faha ʻoku lī fano ʻe ia ʻae afi, mo e ngaahi ngahau, mo e mate,

Like a madman who shoots firebrands, arrows, and death,

19 ‌ʻOku pehē pe ʻae tangata ʻoku ne kākaaʻi hono kaungāʻapi, ʻo ne pehē, “ʻIkai ko ʻeku fakavā pe?”

is the man who deceives his neighbor and says, "Am I not joking?"

20 ‌ʻI he ʻikai ha fefie ʻoku mate ʻae afi: pea pehē, ʻi he ʻikai ha fakakovi kuo longo leva ʻae fakakikihi.

Without wood a fire goes out. Without gossip, contention ceases.

21 Hangē ko e malamala ki he malala vela, mo e fefie ki he afi; ʻoku pehē ʻae tangata faʻa fakakikihi kē.

As coals are to hot embers, and wood to fire, so is a contentious man to kindling strife.

22 Ko e ngaahi lea ʻae tangata faʻa fafana ʻoku hangē ia ko e ngaahi makafokafo, pea ʻoku ʻasi mai ia ki he kakano ʻoe loto.

The words of a gossip are as tasty morsels, they go down into the innermost parts.

23 Ko e loungutu lapu mo e loto kovi, ʻoku tatau mo ha konga ipu maumau kuo ʻufiʻufi ʻaki ʻae siliva.

Like silver dross on an earthen vessel are the lips of a fervent one with an evil heart.

24 Ko ia ʻoku taufehiʻa, ʻoku lapu ʻaki ʻe ia ʻa hono loungutu, ka ʻoku nofo ʻi hono loto ʻae kākā;

A malicious man disguises himself with his lips, but he harbors evil in his heart.

25 ‌ʻOka matamatalelei ʻene lea, ʻoua naʻa ke tui kiate ia: he ʻoku fitu ʻae meʻa fakalielia ʻi hono loto.

When his speech is charming, do not believe him; for there are seven abominations in his heart.

26 Ko ia ʻoku ne fakafufū ʻene fehiʻa ʻaki ʻa ʻene fai kākā, ʻe fakahā ʻa ʻene fai kovi ʻi he ʻao ʻoe fakataha kotoa pē.

His malice may be concealed by deception, but his wickedness will be exposed in the assembly.

27 Ko ia ʻoku keli ʻae luo ʻe tō ia ki ai: pea ko ia ʻoku tekaʻi ʻae maka ʻe toe ʻoho mai ia kiate ia.

Whoever digs a pit shall fall into it. Whoever rolls a stone, it will come back on him.

28 ‌ʻOku fehiʻa ʻae ʻelelo loi kiate kinautolu ʻoku mamahi ai; pea ʻoku tupu ʻae malaʻia mei he ngutu ʻoku lapu.

A lying tongue hates those it hurts; and a flattering mouth works ruin.