Lea Fakatātā 19

1Better is a poor person who walks in his integrity than one who is crooked in speech and is a fool.
1‌ʻOKU lelei lahi hake ʻae tangata ʻoku masiva kae ʻalu ʻi heʻene angatonu, ʻiate ia ʻoku kovi hono loungutu, pea ʻoku vale.
2Desire without knowledge is not good, and whoever makes haste with his feet misses his way.
2Ko eni foki, ʻoku ʻikai lelei ki he laumālie ke taʻepoto: pea ko ia ʻoku ʻoho veʻe vave ʻoku angahala ia.
3When a man’s folly brings his way to ruin, his heart rages against the LORD.
3Ko e meʻa ʻi he vale ʻoe tangata ʻoku pikopiko ai hono hala: pea ʻoku lāunga ai hono loto kia Sihova.
4Wealth brings many new friends, but a poor man is deserted by his friend.
4‌ʻOku fakatokolahi ʻae kaumeʻa ʻe he koloa: ka ʻoku vāmamaʻo ʻae masiva mo hono kaungāʻapi.
5A false witness will not go unpunished, and he who breathes out lies will not escape.
5‌ʻE ʻikai tuku ke taʻetautea ʻae fakamoʻoni loi, pea ʻe ʻikai hao ia ʻaia ʻoku faʻa lea ʻaki ʻae loi.
6Many seek the favor of a generous man, and everyone is a friend to a man who gives gifts.
6‌ʻE kole tōtōaki ʻe he tokolahi ke ʻofa mai ʻae houʻeiki: pea ʻoku kaumeʻa ʻae kakai kotoa pē mo ia ʻoku faʻa foaki.
7All a poor man’s brothers hate him; how much more do his friends go far from him! He pursues them with words, but does not have them.
7‌ʻOku fehiʻa ki he masiva ʻa hono tokoua kotoa pē: kae huanoa ʻae fakamōmoa ʻa hono kāinga pe kiate ia! ʻOku ne tangi toupili kiate kinautolu, ka ʻoku nau taʻetokangaʻi.
8Whoever gets sense loves his own soul; he who keeps understanding will discover good.
8Ko ia ʻoku maʻu ʻae poto ʻoku ʻofa ia ki hono laumālie ʻoʻona: pea ko ia ʻoku tauhi ʻae faʻa ʻilo ʻe maʻu ʻe ia ʻae lelei.
9A false witness will not go unpunished, and he who breathes out lies will perish.
9‌ʻE ʻikai tuku ke taʻetautea ʻae fakamoʻoni loi, pea ʻe fakaʻauha ia ʻaia ʻoku faʻa lea ʻaki ʻae loi.
10It is not fitting for a fool to live in luxury, much less for a slave to rule over princes.
10‌ʻOku ʻikai ngali mo e vale ʻae fiefia; kae huanoa hono taʻengali ʻoe pule ʻae tamaioʻeiki ki he houʻeiki.
11Good sense makes one slow to anger, and it is his glory to overlook an offense.
11‌ʻOku fakatuotuai ʻae ʻita ʻe he fakapotopoto ʻae tangata: pea ko e meʻa ʻoku ne ongoongolelei ai ko ʻene fakamolemole ha angahala.
12A king’s wrath is like the growling of a lion, but his favor is like dew on the grass.
12‌ʻOku tatau ʻae tuputāmaki ʻoe tuʻi mo e ngungulu ʻae laione; ka ko ʻene loto lelei ʻoku hangē ko e hahau ki he mohuku.
13A foolish son is ruin to his father, and a wife’s quarreling is a continual dripping of rain.
13Ko e foha vale ko e fakamamahiʻi ia ʻo ʻene tamai: pea ko e faʻa kē ʻae fefine ʻoku ʻunoho ʻoku tatau mo e hafu maʻuaipē ʻae vai.
14House and wealth are inherited from fathers, but a prudent wife is from the LORD.
14Ko e fale mo e koloa ko e tofiʻa ia ʻokinautolu kuo hoko ko e tamai: pea ko e fefine alafia ʻoku anga fakapotopoto ʻoku meia Sihova ia.
15Slothfulness casts into a deep sleep, and an idle person will suffer hunger.
15‌ʻOku hoko ʻae mohe maʻu ʻi he fakapikopiko; pea ʻe fakamamahi ʻaki ʻae fiekaia ʻae laumālie ʻoku fakapikopiko.
16Whoever keeps the commandment keeps his life; he who despises his ways will die.
16Ko ia ʻoku tauhi ʻae fekau ʻoku ne tauhi ki hono laumālie ʻoʻona: ka ko ia ʻoku taʻetokanga ki hono ngaahi hala ʻe mate ia.
17Whoever is generous to the poor lends to the LORD, and he will repay him for his deed.
17Ko ia ʻoku manavaʻofa ki he masiva ʻoku foaki ʻe ia kia Sihova: pea ko ia kuo ne foaki te ne toe totongi kiate ia.
18Discipline your son, for there is hope; do not set your heart on putting him to death.
18Tautea ho foha ʻi he lolotonga ʻoku ai ha ʻamanaki lelei kiate ia, pea ʻoua naʻa ke mamae koeʻuhi ko ʻene tangi.
19A man of great wrath will pay the penalty, for if you deliver him, you will only have to do it again.
19‌ʻE hoko ʻae tautea ki he tangata ʻoku faʻa ʻita: he kapau te ke langomakiʻi ia, te ke toe fiu pe ʻi hono fai.
20Listen to advice and accept instruction, that you may gain wisdom in the future.
20Fanongo ki he tala fakapoto, pea ke maʻu ʻae akonaki, koeʻuhi ke ke poto ai ʻi ho ngataʻanga.
21Many are the plans in the mind of a man, but it is the purpose of the LORD that will stand.
21‌ʻOku lahi ʻae filioʻi ʻi he loto ʻoe tangata; ka e tuʻumaʻu pē ʻae tuʻutuʻuni ʻa Sihova.
22What is desired in a man is steadfast love, and a poor man is better than a liar.
22‌ʻOku holi ʻae tangata ke ne angalelei: pea ʻoku lelei hake ʻae tangata masiva ʻi he tangata ʻoku loi.
23The fear of the LORD leads to life, and whoever has it rests satisfied; he will not be visited by harm.
23‌ʻOku hoko ki he moʻui ʻae manavahē kia Sihova: pea ʻe nofo fiemālie ʻaia ʻoku ne maʻu ia; ʻe ʻikai ʻaʻahi kiate ia ha kovi.
24The sluggard buries his hand in the dish and will not even bring it back to his mouth.
24‌ʻOku fakafufū ʻe he tangata fakapikopiko ʻa hono nima ki hono fatafata, pea ʻoku ʻikai te ne toe faʻa ʻomi ia ki hono ngutu.
25Strike a scoffer, and the simple will learn prudence; reprove a man of understanding, and he will gain knowledge.
25Teʻia ʻaia ʻoku manuki, pea ʻe tokanga ai ʻae taʻepoto: pea valokiʻi ia ʻoku faʻa fakakaukau, pea te ne ʻilo ai ʻae poto.
26He who does violence to his father and chases away his mother is a son who brings shame and reproach.
26Ko ia ʻoku ne fakamasivaʻi ʻa ʻene tamai, pea kapusi atu ʻa ʻene faʻē, ko e foha ia ʻoku tupu ai ʻae mā, pea ʻoku haʻu mo ia ʻae manuki.
27Cease to hear instruction, my son, and you will stray from the words of knowledge.
27‌ʻE hoku foha, ke tukuā, pea ʻoua naʻa ke fanongo ki he akonaki ʻaia, ʻoku tupu ai ʻae hē mei he ngaahi lea ʻae poto.
28A worthless witness mocks at justice, and the mouth of the wicked devours iniquity.
28‌ʻOku manukiʻi ʻae fakamaau ʻe he fakamoʻoni angakovi: pea ʻoku kai ʻae kovi ʻe he ngutu ʻoe angahala.
29Condemnation is ready for scoffers, and beating for the backs of fools.
29‌ʻOku talifaki ʻae ngaahi malaʻia ki he kau manuki, mo e ngaahi tā ki he tuʻa ʻoe kakai vale.