Proverbs 15:27
He who is greedy for gain troubles his own house, but he who hates bribes will live.Ko e veesi ni 'i he māmani mo'oni
'I he ngaahi lea fē
- עָכַרʻâkarproperly, to roil water; figuratively, to disturb or affict
- בָּצַעbâtsaʻfiguratively, to finish, or (intransitively) stop
- מַתָּנָהmattânâha present; specifically (in a good sense), a sacrificial offering, (in a bad sense) a brib
- בֶּצַעbetsaʻplunder; by extension, gain (usually unjust)
- שָׂנֵאsânêʼto hate (personally)
- בַּיִתbayitha house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
Ko e ngaahi lea faka-Hepelū mo e faka-Kalisi 'oku tu'u 'i he tu'a 'o e veesi ni. 'E ha'u 'a e fakahoa lea-ki-he-lea mo e liliu lea-ki-he-lea.
Ngaahi fetuʻutaki veesi
Exo 23:8, Pro 1:19, Jer 17:11, Isa 33:15–16, Deu 16:19, Pro 11:29, Exo 18:21, Jos 7:24–25