Proverbs 26

He pera i te hukarere i te raumati, i te ua hoki i te kotinga witi, te kore e tau o te honore mo te wairangi.

As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour is not seemly for a fool.

He pera i te manu e rererere noa ana, i te waroa i ona rerenga te kanga pokanoa; e kore e whakatau.

As the bird by wandering, as the swallow by flying, so the curse causeless shall not come.

He whiu mo te hoiho, he paraire mo te kaihe, a he rakau mo te tuara o nga wairangi.

A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool's back.

Kei rite ki tona whakaarokore tau whakautu ki te wairangi, kei rite hoki a koe na ki a ia.

Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.

Kia rite ki tona whakaarokore tau whakautu ki te wairangi, kei mea ia he whakaaro nui ia.

Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.

Ko te tangata e tuku korero ana ma te ringa o te wairangi, e tapahi ana i ona waewae ano, e inumia ana hoki te he.

He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off the feet, and drinketh damage.

E tautau noa ana nga waewae o te kopa: he pera hoki te whakatauki i te mangai o te wairangi.

The legs of the lame are not equal: so is a parable in the mouth of fools.

Ko te takai mea whakapaipai i roto i te puranga kohatu, ko tona rite kei te tangata e whakakororia ano i te wairangi.

As he that bindeth a stone in a sling, so is he that giveth honour to a fool.

E rite ana ki te tataramoa e wero nei i te ringa o te haurangi, koia ano te whakatauki i te mangai o nga wairangi.

As a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.

Ka rite ki te kaikopere i tu ai te katoa, te tangata e utu ana i te wairangi me te tangata hoki e utu ana i nga tira haere.

The great God that formed all things both rewardeth the fool, and rewardeth transgressors.

Ka rite ki te kuri e hoki nei ki tona ruaki, te wairangi e tuarua ana i tona poauau.

As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly.

Ka kite koe i te tangata e mea ana ki a ia he whakaaro nui? Ki ta te whakaaro tera e rahi ake ta te wairangi i tana.

Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him.

E ki ana te mangere, He raiona kei te ara; he raiona kei nga waharoa.

The slothful man saith, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets.

He pera i te tatau e tahurihuri ra i runga i ona inihi, koia ano te mangere i runga i tona moenga.

As the door turneth upon his hinges, so doth the slothful upon his bed.

E kuhua ana e te mangere tona ringa ki te rihi; he mahi ngenge rawa ki a ia te whakahoki mai ki tona mangai.

The slothful hideth his hand in his bosom; it grieveth him to bring it again to his mouth.

He nui ke ake te whakaaro nui o te mangere, ki tana nei whakaaro, i to nga tangata tokowhitu e whakaatu ana i te tikanga.

The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can render a reason.

Ko te tangata e haere atu ana, e pokanoa ana ki te whawhai ehara nei i a ia, ko tona rite kei te tangata e hopu ana i te kuri ki ona taringa.

He that passeth by, and meddleth with strife belonging not to him, is like one that taketh a dog by the ears.

Rite tonu ki te haurangi e makamaka ana i nga mea mura, i nga pere, i te mate,

As a mad man who casteth firebrands, arrows, and death,

Te tangata e tinihanga ana ki tona hoa, e mea ana, He teka ianei he takaro taku?

So is the man that deceiveth his neighbour, and saith, Am not I in sport?

Ki te kahore he wahie, ka mate te ahi: ki te kore hoki he tangata kawekawe korero, ka mutu te ngangare.

Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth.

He waro ki nga ngarahu wera, he wahie ki te ahi; he pera te tangata totohe ki te tahu i te ngangare.

As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife.

He rite nga kupu a te kaikawekawe korero ki te maramara reka, tae tonu iho ki nga wahi o roto rawa o te kopu.

The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.

He ngutu puka me te ngakau kino, ko te rite kei te oko oneone i whakakikoruatia ki te para hiriwa.

Burning lips and a wicked heart are like a potsherd covered with silver dross.

Ko te tangata mauahara e whakaware ana ki ona ngutu, otiia e rongoatia ana e ia te tinihanga ki roto ki a ia:

He that hateth dissembleth with his lips, and layeth up deceit within him;

Ki te pai tona reo, kaua e whakapono ki a ia; e whitu hoki nga mea whakarihariha kei roto i tona ngakau.

When he speaketh fair, believe him not: for there are seven abominations in his heart.

Ahakoa hipoki tona mauahara i a ia ki te tinihanga, ka whakakitea nuitia tona kino ki te aroaro o te whakaminenga.

Whose hatred is covered by deceit, his wickedness shall be shewed before the whole congregation.

Ko te tangata e keri ana i te rua, ka taka ano ki roto: a ko te tangata e huri ana i te kohatu, ka hoki mai ano ki runga ki a ia.

Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein: and he that rolleth a stone, it will return upon him.

E kino ana te arero teka ki ana i kuru ai; a, ko ta te mangai whakapati, he mahi kia ngaro.

A lying tongue hateth those that are afflicted by it; and a flattering mouth worketh ruin.