1 A wise son heareth his father's instruction; But a scoffer heareth not rebuke.

Ko te tama whakaaro nui ka rongo ki ta tona papa ako: ko te tangata whakahi ia e kore e rongo ki te riri.

2 A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth; But the soul of the treacherous shall eat violence.

E kai te tangata i te pai i te hua o tona mangai: ka kai ia te wairua o te hunga wanoke i te tutu.

3 H e that guardeth his mouth keepeth his life; But he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.

Ko te tangata e tiaki ana i tona mangai e pupuri ana i tona ora: ko te tangata ia e hamama nui ana ona ngutu, ko te whakangaromanga mona.

4 T he soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing; But the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.

E hiahia ana te wairua o te tangata mangere, a kahore he mea mana: ka meinga ia kia momona te wairua o te hunga uaua.

5 A righteous man hateth lying; But a wicked man is loathsome, and cometh to shame.

E kino ana te tangata tika ki te korero teka: he mea whakarihariha ia te tangata kino, a whakama noa iho.

6 R ighteousness guardeth him that is upright in the way; But wickedness overthroweth the sinner.

Ko te tika hei kaitiaki mo te tangata e tapatahi ana te ara: ka whakataka ano te tangata kino e te hara.

7 T here is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: There is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great wealth.

Tera tetahi kei te amene taonga mona, heoi kahore rawa he mea i a ia: tera tetahi kei te whakarawakore i a ia, heoi nui atu ona rawa.

8 T he ransom of a man's life is his riches; But the poor heareth no threatening.

Ko nga utu mo te tangata kia ora, ko ona rawa: tena ko te rawakore, e kore e rongo i te riri.

9 T he light of the righteous rejoiceth; But the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.

E koa ana te marama o te hunga tika: ka keto ia te rama o te hunga kino.

10 B y pride cometh only contention; But with the well-advised is wisdom.

He totohe anake i ahu mai i te whakapehapeha: he whakaaro nui ia kei te hunga i nga kupu tika.

11 W ealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished; But he that gathereth by labor shall have increase.

Ko nga taonga i puta mai i te whakamanamana ka iti haere: ko ta te tangata i whakaemi ai, he mea mahi, ka tupu haere.

12 H ope deferred maketh the heart sick; But when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.

He manako taringa roa, he patu ngakau: ka tae te koronga, ko te rakau ia o te ora.

13 W hoso despiseth the word bringeth destruction on himself; But he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.

Ko te tangata e whakahawea ana ki te kupu, ka ngaro i a ia ano; ko te tangata ia e wehi ana i te whakahau, ka whiwhi ki te utu.

14 T he law of the wise is a fountain of life, That one may depart from the snares of death.

Ko te ture o te hunga whakaaro nui, he puna no te ora, e puta ai i nga reti o te mate.

15 G ood understanding giveth favor; But the way of the transgressor is hard.

Ko to te ngarahu pai he homai atawhai; he taikaha ia te ara o te hunga nanakia.

16 E very prudent man worketh with knowledge; But a fool flaunteth his folly.

He mahi mohio ta te tangata tupato; ko ta te wairangi he hora i te kuwaretanga.

17 A wicked messenger falleth into evil; But a faithful ambassador is health.

Ka hinga te karere kino ki te kino; ko te karere pono ia, ano he rongoa.

18 P overty and shame shall be to him that refuseth correction; But he that regardeth reproof shall be honored.

Ko te tangata kahore e pai ki te papaki, mana te rawakore, te whakama; engari ko te tangata e whai mahara ana ki te ako, ka whakahonoretia.

19 T he desire accomplished is sweet to the soul; But it is an abomination to fools to depart from evil.

Ko te hiahia kua rite, he reka ki te wairua: he whakarihariha ia ki nga kuware te whakarere i te kino.

20 W alk with wise men, and thou shalt be wise; But the companion of fools shall smart for it.

Haere i te taha o te hunga whakaaro nui, a ka whai whakaaro koe: ko te takahoa ia o nga kuware, ka mamae.

21 E vil pursueth sinners; But the righteous shall be recompensed with good.

Ka whai te kino i te hunga hara; ko te utu ia ki te hunga tika, he pai.

22 A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children's children; And the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the righteous.

He whakarerenga iho ta te tangata pai mo nga tamariki a nga tamariki; kei te rongoa mo te tangata tika nga taonga o te tangata hara.

23 M uch food is in the tillage of the poor; But there is that is destroyed by reason of injustice.

He nui te kai kei te ngakinga a nga rawakore; tera ia te mea e ngaro ana i te kore o te tikanga pai.

24 H e that spareth his rod hateth his son; But he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.

Ko te tangata e kaiponu ana i tana whiu, e kino ana ia ki tana tama; ko te tangata ia e aroha ana ki a ia, ka papaki wawe i a ia.

25 T he righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul; But the belly of the wicked shall want.

Kai ana te tangata tika, makona ana tona wairua; ka hapa ia te kopu o te tangata kino.