Ecclesiastes 12:9
And further, because the preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge, and gave ear, and sought out — he made right many similes.Ko e veesi ni 'i he māmani mo'oni
'I he ngaahi lea fē
- אָזַןʼâzanto weigh, i.e. (figuratively) ponder
- תָּקַןtâqanto equalize, i.e. straighten (intransitive or transitive); figuratively, to compose
- יוֹתֵרyôwthêrproperly, redundant; hence, over and above, as adjective, noun, adverb or conjunction
- קֹהֶלֶתqôheletha (female) assembler (i.e. lecturer); abstractly, preaching (used as a 'nom de plume', Koh
- חָקַרchâqarproperly, to penetrate; hence, to examine intimately
- דַּעַתdaʻathknowledge
- לָמַדlâmadproperly, to goad, i.e. (by implication) to teach (the rod being an Oriental incentive)
- חָכָםchâkâmwise, (i.e. intelligent, skilful or artful)
+lea 'e 2 kehe 'i he veesi ni
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.