Provérbios 13

1 A wise son listens to his father’s instruction,

but a scoffer doesn’t listen to rebuke.

2 By the fruit of his lips, a man enjoys good things,

but the unfaithful crave violence.

3 He who guards his mouth guards his soul.

One who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.

4 The soul of the sluggard desires, and has nothing,

but the desire of the diligent shall be fully satisfied.

5 A righteous man hates lies,

but a wicked man brings shame and disgrace.

6 Righteousness guards the way of integrity,

but wickedness overthrows the sinner.

7 There are some who pretend to be rich, yet have nothing.

There are some who pretend to be poor, yet have great wealth.

8 The ransom of a man’s life is his riches,

but the poor hear no threats.

9 The light of the righteous shines brightly,

but the lamp of the wicked is snuffed out.

10 Pride only breeds quarrels,

but wisdom is with people who take advice.

11 Wealth gained dishonestly dwindles away,

but he who gathers by hand makes it grow.

12 Hope deferred makes the heart sick,

but when longing is fulfilled, it is a tree of life.

13 Whoever despises instruction will pay for it,

but he who respects a command will be rewarded.

14 The teaching of the wise is a spring of life,

to turn from the snares of death.

15 Good understanding wins favor,

but the way of the unfaithful is hard.

16 Every prudent man acts from knowledge,

but a fool exposes folly.

17 A wicked messenger falls into trouble,

but a trustworthy envoy gains healing.

18 Poverty and shame come to him who refuses discipline,

but he who heeds correction shall be honored.

19 Longing fulfilled is sweet to the soul,

but fools detest turning from evil.

20 One who walks with wise men grows wise,

but a companion of fools suffers harm.

21 Misfortune pursues sinners,

but prosperity rewards the righteous.

22 A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children,

but the wealth of the sinner is stored for the righteous.

23 An abundance of food is in poor people’s fields,

but injustice sweeps it away.

24 One who spares the rod hates his son,

but one who loves him is careful to discipline him.

25 The righteous one eats to the satisfying of his soul,

but the belly of the wicked goes hungry.

1 Ko te tama whakaaro nui ka rongo ki tā tōna pāpā ako;

ko te tangata whakahī ia e kore e rongo ki te riri.

2 E kai te tangata i te pai i te hua o tōna māngai;

ka kai ia te wairua o te hunga whanokē i te tutū.

3 Ko te tangata e tiaki ana i tōna māngai e pupuri ana i tōna ora;

ko te tangata ia e hāmama nui ana ōna ngutu, ko te whakangaromanga mōna.

4 E hiahia ana te wairua o te tangata māngere, ā, kāhore he mea māna;

ka meinga ia kia mōmona te wairua o te hunga uaua.

5 E kino ana te tangata tika ki te kōrero teka;

he mea whakarihariha ia te tangata kino, ā, whakamā noa iho.

6 Ko te tika hei kaitiaki mō te tangata e tapatahi ana te ara;

ka whakatakā anō te tangata kino e te hara.

7 Tērā tētahi kei te āmene taonga mōna, heoi kāhore rawa he mea i a ia;

tērā tētahi kei te whakarawakore i a ia, heoi nui atu ōna rawa.

8 Ko ngā utu mō te tangata kia ora, ko ōna rawa;

tēnā ko te rawakore, e kore e rongo i te riri.

9 E koa ana te mārama o te hunga tika;

ka keto ia te rama o te hunga kino.

10 He totohe anake i ahu mai i te whakapehapeha;

he whakaaro nui ia kei te hunga i ngā kupu tika.

11 Ko ngā taonga i puta mai i te whakamanamana ka iti haere;

ko tā te tangata i whakaemi ai, he mea mahi, ka tupu haere.

12 He manako tāringa roa, he patu ngākau;

ka tae te koronga, ko te rākau ia o te ora.

13 Ko te tangata e whakahāwea ana ki te kupu, ka ngaro i a ia anō;

ko te tangata ia e wehi ana i te whakahau, ka whiwhi ki te utu.

14 Ko te ture o te hunga whakaaro nui, he puna nō te ora,

e puta ai i ngā reti o te mate.

15 Ko tō te ngārahu pai he hōmai atawhai;

he taikaha ia te ara o te hunga nanakia.

16 He mahi mōhio tā te tangata tūpato;

ko tā te wairangi he hora i te kūwaretanga.

17 Ka hinga te karere kino ki te kino;

ko te karere pono ia, ānō he rongoā.

18 Ko te tangata kāhore e pai ki te papaki, māna te rawakore, te whakamā;

engari ko te tangata e whai mahara ana ki te ako, ka whakahōnoretia.

19 Ko te hiahia kua rite, he reka ki te wairua;

he whakarihariha ia ki ngā kūware te whakarere i te kino.

20 Haere i te taha o te hunga whakaaro nui, ā, ka whai whakaaro koe;

ko te takahoa ia o ngā kūware, ka mamae.

21 Ka whai te kino i te hunga hara;

ko te utu ia ki te hunga tika, he pai.

22 He whakarerenga iho tā te tangata pai mō ngā tamariki a ngā tamariki;

kei te rongoā mō te tangata tika ngā taonga o te tangata hara.

23 He nui te kai kei te ngakinga a ngā rawakore;

tērā ia te mea e ngaro ana i te kore o te tikanga pai.

24 Ko te tangata e kaiponu ana i tāna whiu, e kino ana ia ki tāna tama;

ko te tangata ia e aroha ana ki a ia, ka papaki wawe i a ia.

25 Kai ana te tangata tika, mākona ana tōna wairua;

ka hapa ia te kōpū o te tangata kino.