Proverbs 14:3
In the mouth of a fool is a rod of pride, And the lips of the wise preserve them.Ko e veesi ni 'i he māmani mo'oni
'I he ngaahi lea fē
- חֹטֵרchôṭêra twig
- גַּאֲוָהgaʼăvâharrogance or majesty; by implication, (concretely) ornament
- אֱוִילʼĕvîyl(figuratively) silly
- חָכָםchâkâmwise, (i.e. intelligent, skilful or artful)
- שָׂפָהsâphâhthe lip (as a natural boundary); by implication, language; by analogy, a margin (of a vess
- פֶּהpehthe mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech);
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.