Whakatauki 16
1 Ko nga whakatakataka a te ngakau na te tangata; engari ko te kupu whakahoki a te arero na Ihowa.
2 Ko nga ara katoa o te tangata he ma ki ona ake kanohi; ko Ihowa ia ki te pauna i nga wairua.
All the works of the humble [man] are manifest with God; but the ungodly shall perish in an evil day.
3 Utaina au mahi ki runga ki a Ihowa, a ka whakapumautia ou whakaaro.
4 He mea hanga na Ihowa nga mea katoa mo tona tutukitanga, mo tona: ae ra, ko te tangata kino hoki mo te ra o te kino.
5 He mea whakarihariha na Ihowa te hunga ngakau whakakake katoa; ahakoa pupuri te ringa ki te ringa, e kore ia e kore te whiua.
Every one that is proud in heart is unclean before God, and he that unjustly strikes hands with hand shall not be held guiltless. The beginning of a good way is to do justly; and it is more acceptable with God than to offer sacrifices. He that seeks the Lord shall find knowledge with righteousness: and they that rightly seek him shall find peace. All of the works of the Lord [are done] with righteousness; and the ungodly [man] is kept for the evil day.
6 Ko te mahi tohu tangata me te pono hei pure mo te kino; ma te wehi hoki ki a Ihowa ka mawehe atu ai te tangata i te kino.
7 Ki te pai a Ihowa ki nga ara o te tangata, ka meinga e ia ona hoariri nei ano kia mau te rongo ki a ia.
8 He pai ake te mea iti i runga i te tika, i nga hua maha ki te kahore he tika.
9 Ko te ngakau o te tangata hei whakaaro i tona ara; ko Ihowa ia hei whakatika i tona hikoi.
10 He kupu atua kei nga ngutu o te kingi; e kore tona mangai e poka ke ina whakawa.
[There is] an oracle upon the lips of a king; and his mouth shall not err in judgement.
11 Ko te taimaha tika, ko te pauna tika, na Ihowa; he mahi nana nga kohatu katoa o te putea.
The poise of the balance is righteousness with the Lord; and his works are righteous measures.
12 He mea whakarihariha ki nga kingi te mahi i te kino; na te tika hoki i u ai te torona.
An evil-doer is an abomination to a king; for the throne of rule is established by righteousness.
13 He mea ahuareka ki nga kingi nga ngutu tika: e aroha ana hoki ratou ki te tangata e korero tika ana.
Righteous lips are acceptable to a king; and he loves right words.
14 Ko te riri o te kingi ano he karere mo te mate: engari ka whakamarietia e te tangata whakaaro nui.
The anger of a king is a messenger of death; but a wise man will pacify him.
15 He ora kei te marama o te mata o te kingi: a ko tana manako he rite ki te kapua o to muri ua.
The son of a king is in the light of life; and they that are in favour with him are as a cloud of latter rain.
16 Ko te whiwhi ki te whakaaro nui, ano te pai! pai atu i te whiwhi ki te koura; ko te whiwhi hoki ki te matauranga te mea e hiahiatia nuitia atu i te hiriwa.
The brood of wisdom is more to be chosen than gold, and the brood of prudence more to be chosen than silver.
17 Ko te huanui o te hunga tika he mawehe atu i te kino: ko te tangata e whai whakaaro ana ki tona ara, ka mau tona wairua.
The paths of life turn aside from evil; and the ways of righteousness are length of life. He that receives instruction shall be in prosperity; and he that regards reproofs shall be made wise. He that keeps his ways, preserves his own soul; and he that loves his life will spare his mouth.
18 Haere ai te whakakake i mua o te whakangaromanga, te wairua whakapehapeha i mua i te hinganga.
Pride goes before destruction, and folly before a fall.
19 Ko te ngakau whakaiti i waenga i te hunga rawakore, pai atu i te uru ki te tuwahanga taonga a te hunga whakakake.
Better is a meek-spirited [man] with lowliness, than one who divides spoils with the proud.
20 Ko te tangata e tahuri ana ki te kupu, ka kite i te pai: a ko te tangata e whakawhirinaki ana ki a Ihowa, ka hari.
[He who is] skilful in business finds good: but he that trusts in God is most blessed.
21 Ka kiia te whakaaro nui he matau; ma te reka hoki o nga ngutu ka neke ai te mohio.
[Men] call the wise and understanding evil: but they that are pleasing in speech shall hear more.
22 Ko te matauranga te puna o te ora mo te tangata i whiwhi ki tera; ko te ako ia mo te hunga wairangi ko to ratou wairangi ano.
Understanding is a fountain of life to its possessors; but the instruction of fools is evil.
23 Ma te ngakau o te tangata whakaaro nui e tohutohu tona mangai, e apiti hoki he kupu mohio ki ona ngutu.
The heart of the wise will discern the [things which proceed] from his own mouth; and on his lips he will wear knowledge.
24 Ko nga kupu matareka ano kei te honikoma, he reka ki te wairua, he rongoa ki nga wheua.
Good words are honeycombs, and the sweetness thereof is a healing of the soul.
25 Tera he ara e tika ana ki te titiro a te tangata; ko tona mutunga ia ko nga ara ki te mate.
There are ways that seem to be right to a man, but the end of them looks to the depth of hell. (questioned)
26 Ko te hiahia o te tangata e mahi ana, e mahi ana mona; no te mea e akiakina ana ia e tona mangai.
A man who labours, labours for himself, and drives from [him] his own ruin.
27 E whakatakoto ana te tangata tikangakore i te kino, a kei ona ngutu ano he ahi e ka ana.
But the perverse bears destruction upon his own mouth: a foolish man digs up evil for himself, and treasures fire on his own lips.
28 Ko ta te tangata whanoke he titaritari i te raruraru; ko ta te tangata kawekawe korero he wehewehe i nga hoa tupu.
A perverse man spreads mischief, and will kindle a torch of deceit with mischiefs; and he separates friends.
29 Whakawai ai te tangata nanakia i tona hoa, kawe ai i a ia ki te huarahi kahore i pai.
A transgressor tries [to ensnare] friends, and leads them in ways [that are] not good.
30 Ko te tangata e whakamoe ana i ona kanohi, e mea ana kia whakaaroa ai e ia nga mea whanoke; ko te tangata e kokopi ana i ona ngutu e whakatutuki ana i te kino.
And the man that fixes his eyes devises perverse things, and marks out with his lips all evil: he is a furnace of wickedness.
31 He karauna kororia te mahunga hina, e ka kitea i runga i te ara o te tika.
Old age is a crown of honour, but it is found in the ways of righteousness.
32 Engari rawa te tangata manawanui i te tangata kaha, te tangata e pehia ana e ia tona wairua i te tangata i horo ai te pa.
A man slow to anger is better than a strong [man]; and he that governs [his] temper better than he that takes a city.
33 E maka ana te rota ki roto ki te kokorutanga o te kakahu; kei a Ihowa ia te tikanga katoa.
All [evils] come upon the ungodly into [their] bosoms; but all righteous things [come] of the Lord.
