Whakatauki 19
1 He pai ke te rawakore e haere ana i runga i tona tapatahi, i te ngutu whanoke, i te whakaarokore.
2 Na ehara hoki i te mea pai kia kaua he matauranga mo te wairua; a, ko te tangata e hohoro ana ona waewae, ka hara.
3 E whakaparoritia ana te ara o te tangata e tona wairangi: e amuamu ana hoki tona ngakau ki a Ihowa.
The folly of a man spoils his ways: and he blames God in his heart.
4 Ma te rawa ka tokomaha atu ai nga hoa aroha: e wehea atu ana ia te rawakore i tona hoa aroha.
Wealth acquires many friends; but the poor is deserted even of the friend he has.
5 E kore te kaiwhakapae teka e whakaharakoretia; e kore hoki e mawhiti te tangata korero teka.
A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that accuses unjustly shall not escape.
6 He tokomaha e whai kia manakohia e te tangata ringa mahora; he hoa aroha hoki nga tangata katoa no te tangata e homai mea ana.
Many court the favour of kings; but every bad man becomes a reproach to [another] man.
7 E kino ana nga teina katoa o te rawakore ki a ia: na nui ke atu te mataratanga atu o ona hoa i a ia! Whai noa ana kupu i a ratou, heoi kua riro ratou.
Every one who hates [his] poor brother shall also be far from friendship. Good understanding will draw near to them that know it, and a sensible man will find it. He that does much harm perfects mischief; and he that used provoking words shall not escape.
8 Ko te tangata e mea ana ki te whakaaro nui mona, e aroha ana ki tona wairua ake: ko te tangata e pupuri ana i te matauranga, ka tutaki ki te pai.
He that procures wisdom loves himself; and he that keeps wisdom shall find good.
9 E kore te kaiwhakapae teka e whakaharakoretia; ka huna hoki te tangata korero teka.
A false witness shall not be unpunished; and whoever shall kindle mischief shall perish by it.
10 E kore e tau te noho rangatira ki te whakaarokore; he makere rawa te noho ko te pononga hei rangatira mo nga rangatira.
Delight does not suit a fool, nor [is it seemly] if a servant should begin to rule with haughtiness.
11 Ko te ngarahu tupato ka pupuri i tona riri; a hei whakakororia mona te whakarere noa iho i te he.
A merciful man is longsuffering; and his triumph overtakes transgressors.
12 Ko te riri o te kingi rite tonu ki te hamama o te raiona; ko tana manako ia ano he tomairangi i runga i te tarutaru.
The threatening of a king is like the roaring of a lion; but as dew on the grass, so is his favour.
13 He aitua mo tona papa te tamaiti whakaarokore: a, ko nga ngangare a te wahine, me te maturuturu puputu tonu.
A foolish son is a disgrace to his father: vows [paid out] of the hire of a harlot are not pure.
14 He whare, he taonga i tuku iho i nga matua: ko te hoa wahine mahara i a Ihowa.
Fathers divide house and substance to [their] children: but a wife is suited to a man by the Lord.
15 Ma te mangere e mea kia moe i te moe reka; ka matekai hoki te wairua o te rora.
Cowardice possesses the effeminate [man]; and the soul of the sluggard shall hunger.
16 Ko te tangata e pupuri ana i te whakahau e pupuri ana i tona wairua: engari ko te tangata kore whakaaro ki ona ara ka mate.
He that keeps the commandment keeps his own soul; but he that despises his ways shall perish.
17 Ko te tangata e ohaoha ana ki te rawakore e whakatarewa moni ana ki a Ihowa, a ka utua ki a ia tana mahi atawhai.
He that has pity on the poor lends to the Lord; and he will recompense to him according to his gift.
18 Pakia tau tama, i te mea kua whai manakohanga; kaua hoki tou ngakau e whai tonu i te whakangaromanga mona.
Chasten your son, for so he shall be hopeful; and be not exalted in your soul to haughtiness.
19 Ko te tangatariri nui mana e waha tona he: ki te whakaora hoki koe i a ia, ka waiho tonu tena hei mahi mau.
A malicious man shall be severely punished, and if he commit injury, he shall also lose his life.
20 Whakarongo ki te kupu tohutohu, tahuri mai hoki ki te ako, kia whai whakaaro ai koe i tou mutunga iho.
Hear, son, the instruction of your father, that you may be wise at your latter end.
21 He maha nga whakaaro i roto i te ngakau o te tangata; e tu tonu ana ia ta Ihowa tikanga.
[There are] many thoughts in a man's heart; but the counsel of the Lord abides for ever.
22 Ko te hiahia o te tangata te aronga o tana atawhai: engari te rawakore i te tangata teka.
Mercy is a fruit to a man: and a poor man is better than a rich liar.
23 Ko te wehi ki a Ihowa te ara ki te ora: a, ko te tangata kei a ia tera, ka noho makona; e kore tetahi he e pa ki a ia.
The fear of the Lord is life to a man: and he shall lodge without fear in places where knowledge is not seen.
24 E kuhua ana e te mangere tona ringa ki te rihi, e kore rawa nei e whakahokia e ia ki tona mangai.
He that unjustly hides his hands in his bosom, will not even [bring] them up to his mouth.
25 Pakia te tangata whakahi, a ka tupato nga kuware: akona hoki te tangata mahara, a ka mohio ia ki te matauranga.
When a pestilent character is scourged, a simple man is made wiser: and if you reprove a wise man, he will understand discretion.
26 Ko te tangata e pahua ana i tona papa, e pei atu ana hoki i tona whaea, he tama ia e whakama ai, e ingoa kino ai hoki.
He that dishonours his father, and drives away his mother, shall be disgraced and shall be exposed to reproach.
27 Kati, e taku tama, te whakarongo ki te ako hei mea kau e kotiti atu ai i nga kupu o te matauranga.
A son who ceases to attend to the instruction of a father will cherish evil designs.
28 E whakahi ana te kaiwhakaatu he ki te whakawa; e horomia ana hoki te kino e te mangai o te hunga kino.
He that becomes surety for a foolish child will despise the ordinance: and the mouth of ungodly men shall drink down judgement.
29 Kua rite he whakawa mo nga whakahi, he whiu mo te tuara o nga whakaarokore.
Scourges are preparing for the intemperate, and punishments likewise for fools.
