Lea Fakatātā 29

1He who is often reproved, yet stiffens his neck, will suddenly be broken beyond healing.
1KO ia kuo liunga lahi hono valokiʻi kae fakakekeva ʻe ia hono kia, ʻe fakaʻauha fakafokifā ia, pea ʻe ʻikai ha fakamoʻui ki ai.
2When the righteous increase, the people rejoice, but when the wicked rule, the people groan.
2‌ʻOka pule ʻae māʻoniʻoni ʻoku fiefia ai ʻae kakai: ka ʻoka maʻu ʻae pule ʻe he angahala ʻoku mamahi ai ʻae kakai.
3He who loves wisdom makes his father glad, but a companion of prostitutes squanders his wealth.
3Ko 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.
4By justice a king builds up the land, but he who exacts gifts tears it down.
4Ko 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.
5A man who flatters his neighbor spreads a net for his feet.
5Ko e tangata ko ia ʻoku lea lapu ki hono kaungāʻapi, ʻoku ʻaʻau ʻe ia ʻae kupenga ki hono vaʻe.
6An evil man is ensnared in his transgression, but a righteous man sings and rejoices.
6Ko e fai angahala ʻae tangata angakovi ko e tauhele ia: ka ʻoku hiva mo fiefia ʻae māʻoniʻoni.
7A righteous man knows the rights of the poor; a wicked man does not understand such knowledge.
7‌ʻOku tokanga ʻae māʻoniʻoni ki he masiva: ka ʻoku ʻikai tokanga ʻae angakovi ke ʻiloʻi ia.
8Scoffers set a city aflame, but the wise turn away wrath.
8‌ʻOku tutu ʻae kolo ʻe he kau tangata manuki; ka ʻoku taʻofi atu ʻae houhau ʻe he kakai poto.
9If a wise man has an argument with a fool, the fool only rages and laughs, and there is no quiet.
9Kapau ʻoku fakakikihi ʻae tangata poto mo ha tangata vale, neongo ʻene lili pe kata, ʻe ʻikai ha fiemālie ʻe tupu ai.
10Bloodthirsty men hate one who is blameless and seek the life of the upright.
10‌ʻOku fehiʻa ki he angatonu ʻaia ʻoku fieinu ki he toto: ka ʻoku kumi hono laumālie ʻe he māʻoniʻoni.
11A fool gives full vent to his spirit, but a wise man quietly holds it back.
11‌ʻOku fakahā ʻe he vale ʻa hono loto kotoa pē: ka ʻoku fakalaulauloto ʻe he poto ki he ʻamui:
12If a ruler listens to falsehood, all his officials will be wicked.
12Kapau ʻoku faʻa tokanga ʻaia ʻoku pule ki he ngaahi loi, ʻe hoko ʻo kovi ʻa ʻene kau tamaioʻeiki kotoa pē.
13The poor man and the oppressor meet together; the LORD gives light to the eyes of both.
13‌ʻOku faʻa fakataha pe ʻae masiva pea mo e kākā: pea ʻoku fakatou māmangia hona mata meia Sihova.
14If a king faithfully judges the poor, his throne will be established forever.
14‌ʻE fokotuʻumaʻu ke taʻengata ʻae nofoʻa fakaʻeiʻeiki ʻoe tuʻi, ko ia ʻoku fai totonu ʻae fakamaau ki he masiva.
15The rod and reproof give wisdom, but a child left to himself brings shame to his mother.
15‌ʻOku 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.
16When the wicked increase, transgression increases, but the righteous will look upon their downfall.
16‌ʻOka tupu ʻo tokolahi ʻae kakai angahala, ʻoku tupu mo e fai kovi: ka ʻe mamata ʻae māʻoniʻoni ki heʻenau hinga.
17Discipline your son, and he will give you rest; he will give delight to your heart.
17Ke ke tauteʻi ho foha, pea te ke fiemālie ʻiate ia: ʻio, te ne fakafiefiaʻi ho laumālie.
18Where there is no prophetic vision the people cast off restraint, but blessed is he who keeps the law.
18‌ʻOka ʻikai ʻi ai ha kikite ʻoku malaʻia ʻae kakai; ka ʻoku monūʻia ia ʻaia ʻoku fai ki he fono.
19By mere words a servant is not disciplined, for though he understands, he will not respond.
19‌ʻE ʻikai poto ʻae tamaioʻeiki ʻi ha lea valoki: he naʻa mo ʻene ʻiloʻi ʻe ʻikai te ne talangofua.
20Do you see a man who is hasty in his words? There is more hope for a fool than for him.
20‌ʻOku ke mamata ki ha tangata ʻoku faʻa lea vave? ʻOku tau ʻamanaki lelei hake ki he vale ʻiate ia.
21Whoever pampers his servant from childhood will in the end find him his heir.
21Ko ia ʻoku fakahikihiki ʻa ʻene tamaioʻeiki talu ʻene kei tamasiʻi, ʻe faifai pea hoko ia ʻamui ko hono foha.
22A man of wrath stirs up strife, and one given to anger causes much transgression.
22‌ʻOku fakatupu ʻae fekeʻikeʻi ʻe he tangata faʻa ʻita, pea ʻoku lahi ʻae fai hala ʻae tangata loto fili.
23One’s pride will bring him low, but he who is lowly in spirit will obtain honor.
23Ko e fielahi ʻae tangata, ʻe fakahifo ai ia ki lalo; ka ʻe poupou hake ʻae laumālie ʻoe angavaivai ʻaki ʻae ongoongolelei.
24The partner of a thief hates his own life; he hears the curse, but discloses nothing.
24Ko 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.
25The fear of man lays a snare, but whoever trusts in the LORD is safe.
25Ko e manavahē ki ha tangata, ʻoku hoko ia ko e tauhele: ka ʻe moʻui pe ia ʻaia ʻoku falala ki Sihova.
26Many seek the face of a ruler, but it is from the LORD that a man gets justice.
26‌ʻOku kumi ʻe he tokolahi ki he loto lelei ʻo ia ʻoku pule; ka ʻoku meia Sihova ʻae fakamaau ki he tangata taki taha.
27An unjust man is an abomination to the righteous, but one whose way is straight is an abomination to the wicked.
27Ko e tangata taʻefaitotonu ʻoku fakalielia ia ki he angatonu. Pea ko ia ʻoku fai totonu ʻi hono hala ʻoku fakalielia ia ki he angahala.