Proverbs 30
1 These are the words of Agur, son of Jakeh. An oracle. This is what the man says, God, I'm really tired, I'm worn out.
HE mau wahi olelo a Agura ke keiki a Iake. He wanana; na ke kanaka i hoike mai ia Itiela; ia Itiela laua me Ukala.
2 I'm so stupid I'm not really a man; I can't even think like a human being.
Owau ka mea hupo loa o na kanaka, Aole o'u wahi noonoo kanaka.
3 I have not learned wisdom; I have no knowledge of the Holy One.
Aole i loaa ia u ka naauao, Aole hoi o'u ike i ka Mea hemolele.
4 Who has gone up to heaven, and come down? Who holds the winds in the palm of his hands? Who has wrapped up the waters in his cloak? Who has set the earth's boundaries? What is his name, and what is his son's name? Are you sure you don't know?
Owai ka mea i pii ae i ka lani, a i iho mai hoi? Owai ka mea i hooiliili i ka makani ma kona lima? Owai ka mea i hoopaa i na wai ma kona aahu? Owai ka mea i hoonoho i na welelau a pau o ka honua? Owai hoi kona inoa, owai ka inoa o kana keiki? E hoike mai paha oe.
5 Every word God says has been proved true. He defends everyone who comes to him for protection.
Pau loa na huaolelo a ke Akua i ka maemae; Oia ka palekaua i ka poe paulele aku ia ia.
6 Don't add anything to his words, or he will criticize you and you'll be shown to be a liar.
Mai hui ae oe i kekahi mea me kana mau huaolelo, O ao mai oia ia oe, a e lilo oe i mea wahahee.
7 God, I want to request two things from you. Please don't refuse to let me have them before I come to die.
Elua mau mea a'u i noi aku ai ia oe, Mai aua oe mamua o ko'u make ana.
8 Keep me from being false, help me not to tell lies. Don't make me poor or rich; just provide me with the food I need.
O ka lapuwale, a o ka wahahee, E hookaawale ae mai o'u aku nei; Mai haawi mai ia'u i ka ilihune, aole hoi i ka waiwai; E hanai mai ia'u i ka ai ku pono no'u;
9 Otherwise if I have plenty of money, I may give up on you, saying, “Who is the Lord?” while if I'm poor I may steal and bring the name of my God into disrepute.
O hookuku ai au, a hoole aku hoi, Me ka i ana, Owai la o Iehova? O ilihune hoi au a aihue iho, A hoohiki ino i ka inoa o ko'u Akua.
10 Don't slander a servant to his master, or he will curse you and you'll suffer for it.
Mai hoopii oe i ke kauwa imua o kona haku, O hooino mai oia ia oe, a e lilo oe i lawehala.
11 There are some who curse their fathers and do not bless their mothers.
O kekahi hanauna, hoino no i ka makuakane, Aole hoi i hoomaikai i ka makuwahine.
12 There are some who see themselves as pure but they're still filthy—they have not been washed.
O kekahi hanauna hoi, he maemae ia i ko lakou maka iho, Aole hoi i holoiia ka paumaele.
13 There are some who think themselves so high and mighty, and who look down on others.
O kekahi hanauna, hookano loa na maka o lakou! Hookiekie hoi na lihilihi o lakou.
14 There are some who have teeth like swords, incisors like knives, ready to devour the poor from the earth, the needy from society.
O kekahi hanauna, he mau pahikaua ko lakou niho, He mau pahi hoi ko lakou mau kui. E ai ana i ka poe ilihune mai ka honua aku, A o ka poe nele hoi iwaena o na kanaka.
15 The leech has two daughters who cry out, “Give me! Give me!” There are three things that are never satisfied, four that never say, “Enough!”:
He mau kaikamahine elua ka ka omokoko, E i ana, E ho mai, e ho mai, ea. Akolu no mea piha ole, Eha hoi, aole e olelo mai, Ua ana:
16 The grave, the womb that doesn't become pregnant, the earth thirsty for water, and the fire that never says, “Enough!” (Sheol h7585)
O ka lua, o ka opu pa; A o ka honua i mauu ole i ka wai; A o ke ahi, aole ana olelo mai, Ua nui. (Sheol h7585)
17 People who ridicule their fathers and despise obedience to the mother will have their eyes pecked out by wild ravens and eaten by young vultures.
O ka maka i hoowahawaha i kona makuakane, A hoole hoi aole e malama i kona makuwahine, E kiko iho ka poe koraka o ke awawa ia mea, A e ai iho no ka poe aito opiopio.
18 These three things are amazingly hard for me, four things I just can't understand:
Ekolu mau mea kupanaha loa ia'u, Eha hoi, aole au i ike iho.
19 The way an eagle soars in the sky, the way a snake slides over a rock, the way a ship sails across the sea, the way a man and a woman fall in love.
O ka aoao o ka aito ma ka lewa; O ka aoao o ka nahesa maluna o ka pohaku; O ka aoao o ka moku iwaena o ka moana; A o ka aoao o ke kanaka me ka wahine puupaa.
20 This is the way of a woman who commits adultery: she eats, she wipes her mouth, and then says, “I haven't done anything wrong!”
Peneia ka aoao o ka wahine hookamakama, Ai iho la oia a holoi i kona nuku, A olelo ae, Aole au i hana hewa.
21 Three things make the earth tremble, there are four things it can't support:
Ekolu mau mea e haunaele ai ka honua, Eha hoi e hiki ole ai ke hoomanawanui:
22 a slave becoming a king, a stupid person eating like a pig,
O ke kauwa ke lilo i alii; O ka mea lapuwale ke maona i ka ai;
23 an unbearable woman getting married, and a maidservant taking her mistress's place.
O ka wahine huhu wale ke mareia oia; A o ke kauwawahine he hooilina o kona hakuwahine.
24 There are four things on earth that are small, but very wise:
Eha mau mea liilii loa ma ka honua nei, A ua akamai loa no nae:
25 Ants—they're not strong, but they work hard all summer storing up food.
O ka poe anonanona, he poe ikaika ole lakou, Hoomakaukau no nae i ke kau i ka lakou ai;
26 Hyraxes—they don't have much power, but they make their homes in the rock.
O ka poe rabita, he poe nawaliwali lakou, Ma na pohaku hoi i hana'i i ko lakou mau hale;
27 Locusts—they don't have a king, but they all march in line abreast.
O ka poe uhini, aole o lakou alii, Hele papa no hoi lakou.
28 Lizards—you can catch them in your hands, but they live in the king's palace.
O ka moo, lalau no oia me kona mau lima, Aia no ia ma na hale hanohano o ke alii.
29 There are three things that are glorious to watch as they walk, four that look dignified as they move:
Ekolu mau mea, i maikai ka hele ana, Eha hoi i maikai ke hele ae.
30 The lion, supreme among wild animals, who isn't frightened of anything.
O ka liona ka mea ikaika loa o na holoholona, Aole hoi oia e huli ae mai ke alo aku o lakou a pau;
31 The strutting starling, the male goat, and a king with his army.
O ka ilio hahai, a o ke kao kane hoi, A o ke alii, hiki ole ke ku e ia ia.
32 If you have been foolishly boasting about yourself, or if you've been planning to do something wrong, stop and put your hand over your mouth.
Ina he lapuwale oe i kou hookiekie ana, Ina paha he manao ino kou, e kau ana ka lima ma ka waha.
33 Just as churning milk produces butter, and twisting someone's nose makes it bleed, so stirring up anger causes arguments.
Ma ka hooluliluli ana i ka waiu e puka mai ai ka bata, Ma ka uwi ana i ka ihu e kahe mai ai ke koko; A ma ka hooioi ana i ka huhu e puka mai ai hoi ka hakaka.
