Proverbs 29
1 The man who, with a stiff neck, treats the one who corrects him with contempt will be suddenly overwhelmed to his own destruction, and reason shall not follow him.
Ko ia kuo liunga lahi hono valokiʻi kae fakakekeva ʻe ia hono kia, ʻe fakaʻauha fakafokifā ia, pea ʻe ʻikai ha fakamoʻui ki ai.
2 When just men are multiplied, the common people shall rejoice. When the impious take up the leadership, the people shall mourn.
ʻOka pule ʻae māʻoniʻoni ʻoku fiefia ai ʻae kakai: ka ʻoka maʻu ʻae pule ʻe he angahala ʻoku mamahi ai ʻae kakai.
3 The man who loves wisdom rejoices his father. But whoever nurtures promiscuous women will lose his substance.
Ko ia ʻoku manako ki he poto ʻoku ne fakafiefiaʻi ʻa ʻene tamai: ka ʻoku maumauʻi ʻene koloa ʻe ia ʻoku kaumeʻa mo e kau faʻa feʻauaki.
4 A just king guides the land. A man of avarice will destroy it.
Ko e meʻa ʻi he fakamaau totonu ʻae tuʻi ʻoku fokotuʻumaʻu ai ʻae fonua: ka ko ia ʻoku ne faʻa maʻu ʻae ngaahi foaki ʻoku ne fakamalaʻia ia.
5 A man who speaks to his friend with flattering and feigned words spreads a net for his own feet.
Ko e tangata ko ia ʻoku lea lapu ki hono kaungāʻapi, ʻoku ʻaʻau ʻe ia ʻae kupenga ki hono vaʻe.
6 A snare will entangle the iniquitous when he sins. And the just shall praise and be glad.
Ko e fai angahala ʻae tangata angakovi ko e tauhele ia: ka ʻoku hiva mo fiefia ʻae māʻoniʻoni.
7 The just knows the case of the poor. The impious is ignorant of knowledge.
ʻOku tokanga ʻae māʻoniʻoni ki he masiva: ka ʻoku ʻikai tokanga ʻae angakovi ke ʻiloʻi ia.
8 Pestilent men squander a city. Yet truly, the wise avert fury.
ʻOku tutu ʻae kolo ʻe he kau tangata manuki; ka ʻoku taʻofi atu ʻae houhau ʻe he kakai poto.
9 A wise man, if he were to contend with the foolish, whether in anger or in laughter, would find no rest.
Kapau ʻoku fakakikihi ʻae tangata poto mo ha tangata vale, neongo ʻene lili pe kata, ʻe ʻikai ha fiemālie ʻe tupu ai.
10 Bloodthirsty men hate the simple one; but the just seek out his soul.
ʻOku fehiʻa ki he angatonu ʻaia ʻoku fieinu ki he toto: ka ʻoku kumi hono laumālie ʻe he māʻoniʻoni.
11 A foolish one offers everything on his mind. A wise one reserves and defers until later.
ʻOku fakahā ʻe he vale ʻa hono loto kotoa pē: ka ʻoku fakalaulauloto ʻe he poto ki he ʻamui:
12 A leader who freely listens to lying words has only impious servants.
Kapau ʻoku faʻa tokanga ʻaia ʻoku pule ki he ngaahi loi, ʻe hoko ʻo kovi ʻa ʻene kau tamaioʻeiki kotoa pē.
13 The pauper and the creditor have met one another. The Lord is the illuminator of them both.
ʻOku faʻa fakataha pe ʻae masiva pea mo e kākā: pea ʻoku fakatou māmangia hona mata meia Sihova.
14 The king who judges the poor in truth, his throne shall be secured in eternity.
ʻE fokotuʻumaʻu ke taʻengata ʻae nofoʻa fakaʻeiʻeiki ʻoe tuʻi, ko ia ʻoku fai totonu ʻae fakamaau ki he masiva.
15 The rod and its correction distribute wisdom. But the child who is left to his own will, brings shame to his mother.
ʻOku tupu ʻae poto mei he meʻa tā mo e valoki: ka ko e tamasiʻi ʻoku tuku pe ki heʻene faʻiteliha ʻoku ne fakamaaʻi ʻa ʻene faʻē.
16 When the impious are multiplied, crimes will be multiplied. But the just shall see their ruin.
ʻOka tupu ʻo tokolahi ʻae kakai angahala, ʻoku tupu mo e fai kovi: ka ʻe mamata ʻae māʻoniʻoni ki heʻenau hinga.
17 Teach your son, and he will refresh you, and he will give delight to your soul.
Ke ke tauteʻi ho foha, pea te ke fiemālie ʻiate ia: ʻio, te ne fakafiefiaʻi ho laumālie.
18 When prophecy fails, the people will be scattered. Yet truly, whoever guards the law is blessed.
ʻOka ʻikai ʻi ai ha kikite ʻoku malaʻia ʻae kakai; ka ʻoku monūʻia ia ʻaia ʻoku fai ki he fono.
19 A servant cannot be taught by words, because he understands what you say, but he disdains to respond.
ʻE ʻikai poto ʻae tamaioʻeiki ʻi ha lea valoki: he naʻa mo ʻene ʻiloʻi ʻe ʻikai te ne talangofua.
20 Have you seen a man rushing to speak? Foolishness has more hope than his correction.
ʻOku ke mamata ki ha tangata ʻoku faʻa lea vave? ʻOku tau ʻamanaki lelei hake ki he vale ʻiate ia.
21 Whoever nurtures his servant delicately from childhood, afterwards will find him defiant.
Ko ia ʻoku fakahikihiki ʻa ʻene tamaioʻeiki talu ʻene kei tamasiʻi, ʻe faifai pea hoko ia ʻamui ko hono foha.
22 A short-tempered man provokes quarrels. And whoever is easily angered is more likely to sin.
ʻOku fakatupu ʻae fekeʻikeʻi ʻe he tangata faʻa ʻita, pea ʻoku lahi ʻae fai hala ʻae tangata loto fili.
23 Humiliation follows the arrogant. And glory shall uphold the humble in spirit.
Ko e fielahi ʻae tangata, ʻe fakahifo ai ia ki lalo; ka ʻe poupou hake ʻae laumālie ʻoe angavaivai ʻaki ʻae ongoongolelei.
24 Whoever participates with a thief hates his own soul; for he listens to his oath and does not denounce him.
Ko ia ʻoku kaumeʻa mo e kaihaʻa ʻoku fehiʻa ia ki hono laumālie ʻoʻona: pea ʻoku fanongo ʻe ia ki he kape, ka ʻe ʻikai te ne fakahā ia.
25 Whoever fears man will quickly fall. Whoever hopes in the Lord shall be lifted up.
Ko e manavahē ki ha tangata, ʻoku hoko ia ko e tauhele: ka ʻe moʻui pe ia ʻaia ʻoku falala kia Sihova.
26 Many demand the face of the leader. But the judgment of each one proceeds from the Lord.
ʻOku kumi ʻe he tokolahi ki he loto lelei ʻo ia ʻoku pule; ka ʻoku meia Sihova ʻae fakamaau ki he tangata taki taha.
27 The just abhor an impious man. And the impious abhor those who are on the right way. By keeping the word, the son shall be free from perdition.
Ko e tangata taʻefaitotonu ʻoku fakalielia ia ki he angatonu. Pea ko ia ʻoku fai totonu ʻi hono hala ʻoku fakalielia ia ki he angahala.
