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\par }\ChapOne{1}{\CD {\IT{1 Ke tau fiefia {ʻ}i he hoko {ʻ}ae mamahi, 5 Ke kole {ʻ}ae fa{ʻ}a kātaki mei he {ʻ}Otua, 13 Pea {ʻ}i hotau {ʻ}ahi{ʻ}ahi{ʻ}i ke {ʻ}oua na{ʻ}a tuku {ʻ}etau vaivai, pe ko {ʻ}etau angahala ki he {ʻ}Otua, 19 Kae fakafanongo mu{ʻ}a ki he folofola, ke fakalaulauloto ki ai, pea ke fai ki ai. 26 Kae {ʻ}ikai ke tau fai pehē, neongo {ʻ}etau matamata lotu, ka {ʻ}oku {ʻ}ikai mo{ʻ}oni.}}

\par }{\PP \VerseOne{1}Ko au Semisi, ko e tamaio{ʻ}eiki {ʻ}ae {ʻ}Otua, pea mo e {ʻ}Eiki ko Sisu Kalaisi, ki he fa{ʻ}ahinga {ʻ}e hongofulu ma ua kuo fakahē mama{ʻ}o, {ʻ}ofa atu.

\VS{2}‌{ʻ}E hoku kāinga, {ʻ}oka mou ka tō ki he ngaahi {ʻ}ahi{ʻ}ahi kehekehe, ui ia kotoa pē ko e me{ʻ}a fakafiefia;

\VS{3}‌{ʻ}O {ʻ}ilo, ko e {ʻ}ahi{ʻ}ahi{ʻ}i {ʻ}o ho{ʻ}omou tui, {ʻ}oku ne fakatupu {ʻ}ae kātaki.

\VS{4}Kae tuku {ʻ}ae kātaki ke ngāue ki he haohaoa, koe{ʻ}uhi ke mou haohaoa mo mā{ʻ}opo{ʻ}opo, {ʻ}o ta{ʻ}emasiva {ʻ}i ha me{ʻ}a.

\VS{5}Ka ai hamou taha {ʻ}oku masiva {ʻ}i he poto, ke kole {ʻ}e ia ki he {ʻ}Otua, {ʻ}aia {ʻ}oku ne foaki lahi ki he kakai kotoa pē, pea {ʻ}oku {ʻ}ikai valoki{ʻ}i; pea {ʻ}e foaki ia kiate ia.

\VS{6}Ka {ʻ}e lelei {ʻ}ene kole {ʻ}i he tui, {ʻ}o ta{ʻ}efakata{ʻ}eta{ʻ}etui. He ko ia {ʻ}oku fakata{ʻ}eta{ʻ}etui {ʻ}oku hangē ia ko e peau {ʻ}oe tahi {ʻ}oku fakateka mo felili{ʻ}aki {ʻ}e he matangi.

\VS{7}Ke {ʻ}oua na{ʻ}a mahalo {ʻ}e he tangata ko ia {ʻ}e ma{ʻ}u {ʻ}e ia ha me{ʻ}a mei he {ʻ}Eiki.

\VS{8}Ko e tangata {ʻ}oku lotolotoua, {ʻ}oku ta{ʻ}emaau {ʻ}i he{ʻ}ene anga kotoa pē.

\VS{9}Ke fiefia {ʻ}ae tokoua {ʻ}oku masiva {ʻ}i hono hakeaki{ʻ}i:

\VS{10}Ka ko e ma{ʻ}ume{ʻ}a, {ʻ}i hono fakaangavaivai{ʻ}i: koe{ʻ}uhi {ʻ}e mole atu ia {ʻ}o hangē ko e fisi {ʻ}oe mohuku.

\VS{11}He {ʻ}oku {ʻ}alu hake {ʻ}ae la{ʻ}ā mo e vela lahi, pea ne fakamae {ʻ}ae mohuku, pea ngangana ai hono fisi {ʻ}o{ʻ}ona, pea {ʻ}auha mo e faka{ʻ}ofo{ʻ}ofa {ʻ}o hono ngaohi: {ʻ}e pehē foki {ʻ}ae {ʻ}auha {ʻ}oe tangata koloa{ʻ}ia mei hono hala.

\VS{12}‌{ʻ}Oku monū{ʻ}ia {ʻ}ae tangata {ʻ}oku ne kātaki {ʻ}ae {ʻ}ahi{ʻ}ahi: he {ʻ}oka {ʻ}ilo ia {ʻ}oku lelei, {ʻ}e ma{ʻ}u {ʻ}e ia {ʻ}ae pale {ʻ}oe mo{ʻ}ui, {ʻ}aia kuo tala{ʻ}ofa ki ai {ʻ}ae {ʻ}Eiki kiate kinautolu {ʻ}oku {ʻ}ofa kiate ia.

\VS{13}Ke {ʻ}oua na{ʻ}a pehē {ʻ}e ha taha {ʻ}oka {ʻ}ahi{ʻ}ahi
{\ADD{kovi{ʻ}i
}}ia, Kuo {ʻ}ahi{ʻ}ahi
{\ADD{kovi{ʻ}i
}}au {ʻ}e he {ʻ}Otua: he {ʻ}oku {ʻ}ikai fa{ʻ}a {ʻ}ahi{ʻ}ahi{ʻ}i {ʻ}ae {ʻ}Otua {ʻ}e he kovi, pea {ʻ}oku {ʻ}ikai {ʻ}ahi{ʻ}ahi{\ADD{kovi{ʻ}i
}}{ʻ}e ia ha tokotaha:

\VS{14}Ka kuo {ʻ}ahi{ʻ}ahi
{\ADD{kovi{ʻ}i
}}{ʻ}ae tangata, {ʻ}aia kuo takiekina, pea fakaoloolo, {ʻ}e he{ʻ}ene holi {ʻ}a{ʻ}ana.

\VS{15}Pea {ʻ}oka tuitu{ʻ}ia {ʻ}ae holi kovi, {ʻ}oku fanau{ʻ}i ko e angahala: pea ka kakato {ʻ}ae angahala, {ʻ}oku fanau{ʻ}i ai {ʻ}ae mate.

\VS{16}‌{ʻ}E hoku kāinga {ʻ}ofeina, {ʻ}oua na{ʻ}a mou hē.

\VS{17}Ko e foaki lelei kotoa pē mo e foaki haohaoa kotoa pē {ʻ}oku mei {ʻ}olunga, pea {ʻ}oku {ʻ}alu hifo ia mei he Tamai {ʻ}oe ngaahi maama, {ʻ}aia {ʻ}oku {ʻ}ikai {ʻ}i ai ha feto{ʻ}oaki, pe ko e {ʻ}ata {ʻ}ae feliliu{ʻ}aki.

\VS{18}Pea ko hono finangalo pe {ʻ}o{ʻ}ona na{ʻ}a ne fakatupu ai {ʻ}akitautolu {ʻ}aki {ʻ}ae folofola {ʻ}oe mo{ʻ}oni, koe{ʻ}uhi ke tau hoko ko e {ʻ}uluaki fua {ʻ}i hono kakai.

\VS{19}Ko ia, ko hoku kāinga {ʻ}ofeina, ke fakavave {ʻ}ae tangata kotoa pē ki he fanongo, pea fakatuotuai ki he lea, {ʻ}o fakatotoka ki he {ʻ}ita:

\VS{20}He {ʻ}oku {ʻ}ikai ke fakatupu {ʻ}ae mā{ʻ}oni{ʻ}oni {ʻ}oe {ʻ}Otua {ʻ}e he {ʻ}ita {ʻ}ae tangata.

\VS{21}Ko ia mou li{ʻ}aki {ʻ}ae {ʻ}uli kotoa pē pea mo hono lahi fau {ʻ}oe angahala, pea tali {ʻ}i he angavaivai {ʻ}ae folofola kuo tō, {ʻ}aia {ʻ}oku mālohi ke fakamo{ʻ}ui homou laumālie.

\VS{22}Ka ke fai {ʻ}ekimoutolu ki he folofola, pea {ʻ}oua na{ʻ}a ngata {ʻ}i he fanongo, {ʻ}o mou kākaa{ʻ}i {ʻ}akimoutolu.

\VS{23}He kapau {ʻ}oku fanongo {ʻ}e ha taha ki ne folofola, kae {ʻ}ikai fai, {ʻ}oku tatau ia mo ha taha {ʻ}oku ne fakasio ki he mata {ʻ}o hono sino {ʻ}i ha sio{ʻ}ata:

\VS{24}He {ʻ}oku ne fakasio kiate ia, pea {ʻ}alu, pea ngalo leva {ʻ}iate ia pe {ʻ}oku matamata fēfē ia.

\VS{25}Ka ko ia {ʻ}oku sio fakamama{ʻ}u ki he fono haohaoa {ʻ}oe tau{ʻ}atāina, pea fai ma{ʻ}uaipē ki ai, pea {ʻ}oku {ʻ}ikai fanongo mo ngalo, ka {ʻ}oku fai {ʻ}e ia {ʻ}ae ngāue, {ʻ}e monū{ʻ}ia {ʻ}ae tangata ni {ʻ}i he{ʻ}ene ngāue.

\VS{26}Kapau {ʻ}oku ai ha taha {ʻ}iate kimoutolu {ʻ}oku ne mahalo ko e lotu ia, kae {ʻ}ikai ta{ʻ}ofi hono {ʻ}elelo, kae kākaa{ʻ}i hono loto {ʻ}o{ʻ}ona, {ʻ}oku ta{ʻ}e{ʻ}aonga {ʻ}ae lotu {ʻ}ae tangata ko ia.

\VS{27}Ko e lotu mā{ʻ}oni{ʻ}oni mo ta{ʻ}ehanomele {ʻ}i he {ʻ}ao {ʻ}oe {ʻ}Otua ko e Tamai, ko eni ia, Ke {ʻ}a{ʻ}ahi ki he ngaahi tamai mate mo e kau fefine kuo mate honau husepāniti, {ʻ}i he{ʻ}enau mamahi, pea ke faka{ʻ}ehi{ʻ}ehi ia mei māmani ke ta{ʻ}ehanomele.




\par }\Chap{2}{\CD {\IT{1 {ʻ}Oku {ʻ}ikai ke taau mo e lotu {ʻ}a Kalaisi ke filifilimānako ki he ma{ʻ}ume{ʻ}a, kae si{ʻ}aki {ʻ}ae kāinga masiva: 13 Ka tau {ʻ}ofa mo fai manava{ʻ}ofa: 14 Pea ke {ʻ}oua na{ʻ}a pole ki he tui ta{ʻ}ehanongaahingāue, 17 Ko e tui mate ia, 19 Pea ko e tui {ʻ}ae kau tēvolo, 21 Na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai pehē {ʻ}ae tui {ʻ}a {ʻ}Epalahame, 25 Mo e tui {ʻ}a Lehapi.}}

\par }{\PP \VerseOne{1}‌{ʻ}E hoku kāinga, {ʻ}oua na{ʻ}a mou ma{ʻ}u {ʻ}i he filifilimānako ki he kakai, {ʻ}ae tui {ʻ}a hotau {ʻ}Eiki nāunau{ʻ}ia ko Sisu Kalaisi.

\VS{2}He kapau {ʻ}e hū mai ki homou falelotu ha taha {ʻ}oku ai ha mama koula {ʻ}i hono nima, pea ai mo e kofu lelei, pea hū mai foki mo ha taha masiva mo e kofu kovi;

\VS{3}Pea mou tokanga{ʻ}i ia {ʻ}oku ne {ʻ}ai {ʻ}ae kofu lelei, mo pehē kiate ia, “Nofo koe ki heni {ʻ}i he potu lelei;” kae pehē ki he masiva, “Tu{ʻ}u koe ki hena,” pe, “Nofo heni {ʻ}i lalo hoku tu{ʻ}ungava{ʻ}e:”

\VS{4}‌{ʻ}Ikai {ʻ}oku mou filifilimānako {ʻ}iate kimoutolu, pea hoko ai ko e kau fakamaau mahalo kovi?

\VS{5}Fanongo, {ʻ}e hoku kāinga {ʻ}ofeina, {ʻ}Ikai kuo fili {ʻ}e he {ʻ}Otua {ʻ}ae masiva {ʻ}oe māmani ke koloa{ʻ}ia {ʻ}i he tui, pea ko e kau hoko ki he pule{ʻ}anga {ʻ}aia kuo ne tala{ʻ}ofa ki ai kiate kinautolu {ʻ}oku {ʻ}ofa kiate ia?

\VS{6}Ka kuo mou fakamamahi{ʻ}i {ʻ}ae masiva. {ʻ}Ikai {ʻ}oku fakamālohi{ʻ}i {ʻ}akimoutolu {ʻ}e he kakai koloa{ʻ}ia, pea fetoho {ʻ}akimoutolu ki he ngaahi fakamaau{ʻ}anga?

\VS{7}‌{ʻ}Ikai {ʻ}oku nau lau{ʻ}ikovi {ʻ}ae huafa lelei ko ia, {ʻ}aia kuo ui {ʻ}aki {ʻ}akimoutolu?

\VS{8}Ko eni, kapau te mou fakamo{ʻ}oni ki he fono faka{ʻ}eiki, {ʻ}o fakatatau ki he tohi, “Ke ke {ʻ}ofa ki ho kaungā{ʻ}api {ʻ}o hangē pe ko koe,” {ʻ}oku mou fai lelei ai:

\VS{9}Ka {ʻ}oka mou ka filifilimānako ki he kakai, {ʻ}oku mou fai angahala ai, pea {ʻ}oku fakahalaia {ʻ}akimoutolu {ʻ}e he fono ko e kau talangata{ʻ}a.

\VS{10}He ko ia te ne fai kotoa pē {ʻ}ae fono, kae hala {ʻ}i hono me{ʻ}a {ʻ}e taha, {ʻ}oku halaia ia {ʻ}i hono me{ʻ}a kotoa pē.

\VS{11}He ko ia ia na{ʻ}e pehē, “{ʻ}Oua na{ʻ}a ke tono fefine,” na{ʻ}e pehē foki {ʻ}e ia, “{ʻ}Oua na{ʻ}a ke fakapō.” Ko eni, kapau {ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai te ke tono fefine, ka ke fakapō, kuo ke hoko ko e maumau fono.

\VS{12}Ke pehē pe ho{ʻ}omou lea, pea pehē mo ho{ʻ}omou ngāue, {ʻ}o taau mo kinautolu {ʻ}e fakamaau {ʻ}aki {ʻ}ae fono {ʻ}oe tau{ʻ}atāina.

\VS{13}He ko ia na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai ke fakahā {ʻ}ae {ʻ}ofa, {ʻ}e ma{ʻ}u {ʻ}e ia {ʻ}ae fakamaau ta{ʻ}eha{ʻ}ofa; pea {ʻ}oku fiefia {ʻ}ae {ʻ}ofa ki he fakamaau.

\VS{14}‌{ʻ}E hoku kāinga, neongo {ʻ}oku pehē {ʻ}e ha taha {ʻ}oku {ʻ}iate ia {ʻ}ae tui, ka {ʻ}oku {ʻ}ikai {ʻ}i ai mo e ngaahi ngāue, ko e hā hono {ʻ}aonga? {ʻ}E fakamo{ʻ}ui ia {ʻ}e he tui
{\ADD{pe}}?

\VS{15}Kapau {ʻ}e telefua pea fiekaia {ʻ}i he {ʻ}aho kotoa pē ha tokoua pe ko e tuofefine,

\VS{16}Pea pehē {ʻ}e homou tokotaha ki ai, “{ʻ}Alu {ʻ}o ke fiemālie, pea ke mafana, pea ke mākona:” kae {ʻ}ikai si{ʻ}i te mou {ʻ}atu ki ai {ʻ}ae ngaahi me{ʻ}a {ʻ}oku {ʻ}aonga ki he sino; ko e hā hono {ʻ}aonga?

\VS{17}‌{ʻ}Oku pehē foki {ʻ}ae tui, kapau {ʻ}oku {ʻ}ikai {ʻ}i ai {ʻ}ae ngaahi ngāue, {ʻ}oku mate ia, pea {ʻ}oku tu{ʻ}u taha pe ia.

\VS{18}‌{ʻ}Io, {ʻ}e pehē nai {ʻ}e ha taha, “{ʻ}Oku {ʻ}iate au {ʻ}ae ngaahi ngāue: fakahā mai kiate au ho{ʻ}o tui ta{ʻ}ehanongaahingāue, pea te u fakahā kiate koe {ʻ}a {ʻ}eku tui {ʻ}aki {ʻ}eku ngaahi ngāue.”

\VS{19}‌{ʻ}Oku ke tui {ʻ}oku ai {ʻ}ae {ʻ}Otua pe taha; ko ho{ʻ}o fai lelei ia: {ʻ}oku tui foki {ʻ}ae kau tēvolo, pea nau tetetete.

\VS{20}Ka {ʻ}oku ke loto ke ke {ʻ}ilo, {ʻ}e tangata vale, ko e tui ta{ʻ}e{ʻ}iai {ʻ}ae ngaahi ngāue, {ʻ}oku mate ia?

\VS{21}‌{ʻ}Ikai na{ʻ}e fakatonuhia{ʻ}i {ʻ}e he ngaahi ngāue {ʻ}a {ʻ}etau tamai ko {ʻ}Epalahame, {ʻ}i he{ʻ}ene {ʻ}ohake {ʻ}a {ʻ}Aisake ko hono foha {ʻ}i he funga {ʻ}esifeilaulau?

\VS{22}‌{ʻ}Oku ke mamata ki he ngāue {ʻ}oe tui {ʻ}i he{ʻ}ene ngaahi ngāue, pea na{ʻ}e fakahaohaoa {ʻ}ae tui {ʻ}e he ngaahi ngāue?

\VS{23}Pea na{ʻ}e fakamo{ʻ}oni {ʻ}ae tohi {ʻ}aia {ʻ}oku pehē, Na’e tui ’a ’Epalahame ki he ’Otua, pea na’e lau ia kiate ia ko e mā’oni’oni: pea na{ʻ}e ui ia ko e Kāinga {ʻ}oe {ʻ}Otua.

\VS{24}Ko eni, {ʻ}oku mou mamata {ʻ}oku fakatonuhia {ʻ}ae tangata {ʻ}e he ngaahi ngāue, kae {ʻ}ikai {ʻ}i he tui pe.

\VS{25}‌{ʻ}Ikai na{ʻ}e fakatonuhia pehē foki {ʻ}a Lehapi ko e fefine fe{ʻ}auaki {ʻ}e he ngaahi ngāue, {ʻ}i he{ʻ}ene tali pea ne fekau {ʻ}ae kau mataki {ʻ}i he hala kehe?

\VS{26}He {ʻ}oku hangē {ʻ}oku mate {ʻ}ae sino ta{ʻ}e{ʻ}iai {ʻ}ae laumālie, {ʻ}oku pehē {ʻ}ae tui ta{ʻ}e{ʻ}iai-{ʻ}ae-ngaahi-ngāue, {ʻ}oku mate foki ia.




\par }\Chap{3}{\CD {\IT{1 Ke {ʻ}oua na{ʻ}a tau valoki ta{ʻ}etotonu ki ha ni{ʻ}ihi. 5 Kae lelei {ʻ}etau ta{ʻ}ofi ki he {ʻ}elelo, ko e kupu si{ʻ}i, ka ko e me{ʻ}a {ʻ}oku fai {ʻ}aki {ʻ}ae lelei lahi, mo e kovi lahi. 13 Ko kinautolu {ʻ}oku poto mo{ʻ}oni {ʻ}oku nau angamalū, mo anga fakamelino, {ʻ}o ta{ʻ}emeheka, mo ta{ʻ}efeke{ʻ}ike{ʻ}i.}}

\par }{\PP \VerseOne{1}‌{ʻ}E hoku kāinga, ke {ʻ}oua na{ʻ}a akonaki {ʻ}ae tokolahi, he {ʻ}oku mou {ʻ}ilo {ʻ}e {ʻ}āsili ai {ʻ}ae tautea kiate kitautolu.

\VS{2}He {ʻ}oku tau tūkia kotoa pē {ʻ}i he ngaahi me{ʻ}a kehekehe. Kapau {ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai tūkia ha taha {ʻ}i he lea, ko e tangata haohaoa ia, pea {ʻ}oku fa{ʻ}a fai {ʻ}e ia ke ta{ʻ}ofi ki he sino kotoa.

\VS{3}Vakai, {ʻ}oku tau {ʻ}ai {ʻ}ae me{ʻ}a ta{ʻ}ofi ki he ngutu {ʻ}oe fanga hoosi, koe{ʻ}uhi ke nau paongofua kiate kitautolu; pea {ʻ}oku tau pule{ʻ}i {ʻ}aki ia honau sino kotoa.

\VS{4}Vakai foki ki he ngaahi vaka he neongo {ʻ}oku lalahi, pea fakangaholo {ʻ}e he ngaahi matangi mālohi, ka {ʻ}oku fa{ʻ}a feliliu{ʻ}aki ia {ʻ}ae fohe{ʻ}uli si{ʻ}i, {ʻ}o fa{ʻ}iteliha {ʻ}ae tangata {ʻ}oku faka{ʻ}uli.

\VS{5}‌{ʻ}Oku pehē foki ki he {ʻ}elelo, ko e kupu si{ʻ}i, ka {ʻ}oku ne polepole ki he ngaahi me{ʻ}a lahi. Vakai ki hono lahi {ʻ}oe vao {ʻ}akau kuo tutu {ʻ}aki {ʻ}ae afi si{ʻ}i!

\VS{6}Pea ko e afi {ʻ}ae {ʻ}elelo, ko e maama angahala: {ʻ}oku pehē {ʻ}ae {ʻ}elelo {ʻ}i he{ʻ}ene {ʻ}i hotau ngaahi kupu{ʻ}i sino, {ʻ}oku ne {ʻ}uli{ʻ}i {ʻ}ae sino kotoa, {ʻ}oku ne fakavela {ʻ}ae anga fakakakano; pea kuo tutu ia mei heli.

\VS{7}He na{ʻ}e fakalalata {ʻ}i mu{ʻ}a, pea {ʻ}oku kei fakalalata {ʻ}e he kakai, {ʻ}ae manu fekai kehekehe kotoa pē, mo e fanga manupuna, mo e ngaahi me{ʻ}a totolo, pea mo e ngaahi me{ʻ}a {ʻ}i he tahi:

\VS{8}Ka {ʻ}oku {ʻ}ikai fa{ʻ}a fakalalata {ʻ}e ha tangata {ʻ}ae {ʻ}elelo; ko e kovi ta{ʻ}efa{ʻ}ata{ʻ}ofi {ʻ}aia, {ʻ}oku pito {ʻ}i he kona fakamate.

\VS{9}Ko ia {ʻ}oku tau fakafeta{ʻ}i {ʻ}aki ki he {ʻ}Otua ko e Tamai; pea ko ia {ʻ}oku kape {ʻ}aki {ʻ}ae kakai, {ʻ}aia na{ʻ}e ngaohi {ʻ}i he tatau {ʻ}oe {ʻ}Otua.

\VS{10}‌{ʻ}Oku mei he ngutu pe taha {ʻ}ae tāpuaki mo e kapekape. {ʻ}E hoku kāinga, {ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai si{ʻ}i lelei ke pehē {ʻ}ae ngaahi me{ʻ}a ni.

\VS{11}He {ʻ}oku puna mai mei ha matavai pe taha {ʻ}a e
{\ADD{vai
}}melie mo e
{\ADD{vai
}}kona?

\VS{12}‌{ʻ}E hoku kāinga, {ʻ}e fa{ʻ}a tupu {ʻ}i he fiki {ʻ}ae fua {ʻ}oe {ʻ}olive? Pe {ʻ}i he vaine {ʻ}ae fua {ʻ}oe fiki? Pea pehē, {ʻ}oku {ʻ}ikai ha matavai {ʻ}e puna mei ai {ʻ}a e
{\ADD{vai
}}kona mo e
{\ADD{vai
}}melie.

\VS{13}Ko hai ha taha {ʻ}oku poto mo {ʻ}ilo lahi {ʻ}iate kimoutolu? Ke fakahā {ʻ}e ia {ʻ}i he {ʻ}ulungāanga lelei {ʻ}a {ʻ}ene ngaahi ngāue {ʻ}i he angavaivai mo e poto.

\VS{14}Pea kapau {ʻ}oku {ʻ}i homou loto {ʻ}ae feinga kovi mo e feke{ʻ}ike{ʻ}i, {ʻ}oua na{ʻ}a mou polepole ai, mo lohiaki{ʻ}i {ʻ}ae mo{ʻ}oni.

\VS{15}‌{ʻ}Oku {ʻ}ikai {ʻ}alu hifo mei {ʻ}olunga {ʻ}ae poto ni, ka {ʻ}oku fakamaama, mo fakakakano, pea fakatēvolo.

\VS{16}He ko ia {ʻ}oku {ʻ}i ai {ʻ}ae meheka mo e feke{ʻ}ike{ʻ}i, {ʻ}oku {ʻ}i ai {ʻ}ae maveuveu mo e ngāue kovi kotoa pē.

\VS{17}Ka ko e poto {ʻ}oku mei {ʻ}olunga {ʻ}oku fuofua ma{ʻ}a, pea fakamelino, pea angavaivai, pea ongongofua ki he kole, {ʻ}oku pito {ʻ}i he {ʻ}alo{ʻ}ofa mo e ngaahi fua lelei, {ʻ}oku {ʻ}ikai filifilimānako, {ʻ}oku {ʻ}ikai ke mālualoi.

\VS{18}Pea kuo tūtuu{ʻ}i {ʻ}ae fua {ʻ}oe mā{ʻ}oni{ʻ}oni {ʻ}i he melino ma{ʻ}anautolu {ʻ}oku fa{ʻ}a fakalelei.




\par }\Chap{4}{\CD {\IT{1 Ke tau ta{ʻ}ofi lahi ki he manumanu, 4 Ki he anga fakamaama, 5 Ki he laukau, 11 Ki he lau{ʻ}ikovi mo e fakamaaua {ʻ}ae kakai: 13 pea ke {ʻ}oua na{ʻ}a tau falala mālohi {ʻ}e lelei ha ngāue fakamaama, kae manatu{ʻ}i {ʻ}ae fuonounou {ʻ}oe mo{ʻ}ui ni, pea tuku {ʻ}akitautolu mo {ʻ}etau me{ʻ}a kotoa pē ki he pule {ʻ}ae {ʻ}Otua.}}

\par }{\PP \VerseOne{1}‌{ʻ}Oku mei fē {ʻ}ae ngaahi tau mo e feke{ʻ}ike{ʻ}i {ʻ}oku {ʻ}iate kimoutolu? {ʻ}Ikai {ʻ}oku mei ho{ʻ}omou ngaahi holi kovi ia {ʻ}aia {ʻ}oku tau {ʻ}i homou ngaahi kupu?

\VS{2}‌{ʻ}Oku mou holi kae {ʻ}ikai ma{ʻ}u: {ʻ}oku mou tāmate{ʻ}i, mo feinga ke ma{ʻ}u, kae {ʻ}ikai fa{ʻ}a lava{ʻ}i: {ʻ}oku mou feke{ʻ}ike{ʻ}i mo tau, kae {ʻ}ikai te mou ma{ʻ}u, koe{ʻ}uhi {ʻ}oku {ʻ}ikai te mou kole.

\VS{3}‌{ʻ}Oku mou kole, pea {ʻ}ikai ma{ʻ}u koe{ʻ}uhi {ʻ}oku mou kole kovi, koe{ʻ}uhi ke mou faka{ʻ}osi ia ki ho{ʻ}omou ngaahi holi.

\VS{4}‌{ʻ}Ae kau tono fefine mo e kau tono tangata, {ʻ}ikai te mou {ʻ}ilo ko e fe{ʻ}ofo{ʻ}ofani mo māmani ko e taufehi{ʻ}a ia ki he {ʻ}Otua? Pea ko ia ia {ʻ}oku loto ke kāinga mo māmani ko e fili ia {ʻ}oe {ʻ}Otua.

\VS{5}He {ʻ}oku mou mahalo {ʻ}oku pehē noa pē {ʻ}ae lea {ʻ}i he tohi tapu; “{ʻ}Oku holi ki he meheka {ʻ}ae laumālie {ʻ}oku nofo{ʻ}ia {ʻ}akitautolu?”

\VS{6}Ka {ʻ}oku ne foaki {ʻ}ae {ʻ}ofa lahi hake. Ko ia {ʻ}oku pehē {ʻ}e ia, “{ʻ}Oku teke{ʻ}i {ʻ}e he {ʻ}Otua {ʻ}ae laukau ka {ʻ}oku ne foaki {ʻ}ae {ʻ}ofa ki he angavaivai.”

\VS{7}Ko ia mou fakavaivai{ʻ}i {ʻ}akimoutolu ki he {ʻ}Otua. Teke{ʻ}i {ʻ}ae tēvolo, pea {ʻ}e puna atu ia meiate kimoutolu.

\VS{8}‌{ʻ}Unu{ʻ}unu atu ki he {ʻ}Otua, pea {ʻ}e {ʻ}unu{ʻ}unu mai ia kiate kimoutolu. Fakama{ʻ}a homou nima, {ʻ}ae kau angahala; pea fakama{ʻ}a mo homou loto, {ʻ}ae kau lotolotoua.

\VS{9}Mou mamahi{ʻ}ia, pea to{ʻ}eto{ʻ}e, mo tangi: ke liliu ho{ʻ}omou kata ko e to{ʻ}eto{ʻ}e, pea ko ho{ʻ}omou fiefia ko e māfasia.

\VS{10}Fakavaivai{ʻ}i {ʻ}akimoutolu {ʻ}i he {ʻ}ao {ʻ}oe {ʻ}Eiki, pea {ʻ}e hakeaki{ʻ}i {ʻ}e ia {ʻ}akimoutolu.

\VS{11}‌{ʻ}E kāinga, {ʻ}oua na{ʻ}a feleakovi{ʻ}aki {ʻ}akimoutolu kiate kimoutolu. Ko ia {ʻ}oku lau{ʻ}ikovi hono tokoua, pea fakamaau{ʻ}i hono tokoua, {ʻ}oku ne lau{ʻ}ikovi {ʻ}ae fono, pea fakamaau{ʻ}i {ʻ}ae fono: pea kapau {ʻ}oku ke fakamaau{ʻ}i {ʻ}ae fono, {ʻ}oku {ʻ}ikai te ke fai koe ki he fono, ka ko e fakamaau.

\VS{12}‌{ʻ}Oku ai {ʻ}ae tokotaha {ʻ}oku ne fokotu{ʻ}u {ʻ}ae fono, {ʻ}oku fa{ʻ}a fai {ʻ}e ia ke fakamo{ʻ}ui pea ke faka{ʻ}auha: ko hai koe {ʻ}oku ke fakamaau{ʻ}i {ʻ}ae tokotaha?

\VS{13}Vakai mai, {ʻ}akimoutolu {ʻ}oku pehē, “Ko e {ʻ}aho ni pe ko e {ʻ}apongipongi te tau {ʻ}o ki ha kolo {ʻ}e taha, {ʻ}o nofo ai {ʻ}i he ta{ʻ}u {ʻ}e taha, {ʻ}o fefakatau{ʻ}aki, {ʻ}o ma{ʻ}u ai {ʻ}ae koloa:”

\VS{14}Ka {ʻ}oku {ʻ}ikai te mou {ʻ}ilo {ʻ}aia {ʻ}e hoko {ʻ}apongipongi. He ko e hā ho{ʻ}omou mo{ʻ}ui? He ko e mao ia, {ʻ}oku hā mai {ʻ}o fuoloa si{ʻ}i pe, pea mole atu leva.

\VS{15}Kae totonu ho{ʻ}omou pehē, “Kapau ko e finangalo {ʻ}oe {ʻ}Eiki ke mo{ʻ}ui {ʻ}akitautolu, te tau fai eni, pe ko {ʻ}ena.”

\VS{16}Ka ko eni, {ʻ}oku mou fiefia {ʻ}i ho{ʻ}omou fa{ʻ}a polepole: ka {ʻ}oku kovi {ʻ}ae fiefia pehē kotoa pē.

\VS{17}Ko ia ia {ʻ}oku ne {ʻ}ilo ke fai lelei, ka {ʻ}oku {ʻ}ikai ke fai, ko e angahala ia kiate ia.




\par }\Chap{5}{\CD {\IT{1 Ke manavahē ki he houhau {ʻ}oe {ʻ}Otua {ʻ}ae kakai koloa{ʻ}ia {ʻ}oku fai kovi. 7 Ke tau fa{ʻ}a kātaki {ʻ}i he ngaahi mamahi, {ʻ}o fa{ʻ}ifa{ʻ}itaki ai ki he kau palōfita, pea lahi kia Siope: 12 Ke {ʻ}oua na{ʻ}a fuakava, 12 Ke fa{ʻ}a lotu {ʻ}i he mamahi, ke fa{ʻ}a hiva {ʻ}i he fiemālie: 16 Ke fevete{ʻ}aki {ʻ}etau ngaahi kovi, pea fehūfekina{ʻ}aki {ʻ}akitautolu, 19 Pea ke fai lahi ke toe {ʻ}omi ki he mo{ʻ}oni ha kāinga kuo hē.}}

\par }{\PP \VerseOne{1}Vakai mai, {ʻ}akimoutolu {ʻ}oku koloa{ʻ}ia, tangi mo fakatangiloloa koe{ʻ}uhi ko e ngaahi mamahi {ʻ}e hoko kiate kimoutolu.

\VS{2}Kuo popo {ʻ}a ho{ʻ}omou koloa, pea kuo aneanea ho{ʻ}omou ngaahi kofu.

\VS{3}Kuo {ʻ}ume{ʻ}umea {ʻ}a ho{ʻ}omou koula mo e siliva; pea ko hono {ʻ}ume{ʻ}umea {ʻ}o ia {ʻ}e fakamo{ʻ}oni ia kiate kimoutolu, pea {ʻ}e kai {ʻ}e ia {ʻ}a homou kakano {ʻ}o hangē ko e afi. Kuo mou fokotu{ʻ}u {ʻ}ae koloa ki he ngaahi {ʻ}aho fakamui.

\VS{4}Vakai, ko e totongi {ʻ}oe kau ngāue, kuo nau tu{ʻ}usi ho{ʻ}omou ngaahi ngoue, {ʻ}aia kuo mou ta{ʻ}ofia {ʻ}i he kākā, {ʻ}oku tangi ia: pea ko e ngaahi tangi {ʻ}okinautolu kuo fai {ʻ}ae tu{ʻ}usi, kuo hū ki he telinga {ʻ}oe {ʻ}Eiki {ʻ}oe ngaahi tokolahi.

\VS{5}Kuo mou mo{ʻ}ui fakafiemālie kovi, pea holi kovi {ʻ}i māmani; kuo mou fangapesi homou loto, {ʻ}o hangē ko ia {ʻ}i he {ʻ}aho {ʻ}oe feilaulau.

\VS{6}Kuo mou fakahalaia mo tāmate{ʻ}i {ʻ}ae Angatonu; pea {ʻ}oku {ʻ}ikai ke ta{ʻ}ofi {ʻ}e ia kiate kimoutolu.

\VS{7}Ko ia, {ʻ}e kāinga, ke mou fa{ʻ}a kātaki, a{ʻ}u ki he hā{ʻ}ele mai {ʻ}oe {ʻ}Eiki. Vakai, {ʻ}oku tatali {ʻ}ae tangata tauhi ngoue ki he fua lelei {ʻ}oe kelekele, pea {ʻ}oku tatali fuoloa ia ki ai, kae{ʻ}oua ke ne ma{ʻ}u {ʻ}ae {ʻ}uha mu{ʻ}a mo e {ʻ}uha mui.

\VS{8}Ke fa{ʻ}a kātaki foki {ʻ}akimoutolu; ke fakamālohi homou loto: he {ʻ}oku faka{ʻ}a{ʻ}au {ʻ}o ofi {ʻ}ae hā{ʻ}ele mai {ʻ}oe {ʻ}Eiki.

\VS{9}‌{ʻ}E kāinga, {ʻ}oua na{ʻ}a felāunga{ʻ}aki {ʻ}akimoutolu, telia na{ʻ}a mou mala{ʻ}ia: vakai, {ʻ}oku tu{ʻ}u {ʻ}i he matapā {ʻ}ae fakamaau.

\VS{10}‌{ʻ}E hoku kāinga, tokanga ki he kau palōfita, kuo nau lea {ʻ}i he huafa {ʻ}oe {ʻ}Eiki, ko e fa{ʻ}ifa{ʻ}itaki{ʻ}anga {ʻ}oe kātaki {ʻ}oe mamahi, mo e fa{ʻ}a {ʻ}ūkuma.

\VS{11}Vakai, {ʻ}oku tau lau {ʻ}oku monū{ʻ}ia {ʻ}akinautolu {ʻ}oku fa{ʻ}a kātaki. Kuo mou fanongo ki he fa{ʻ}a kātaki {ʻ}a Siope, pea kuo mou mamata ki hono ngata{ʻ}anga mei he {ʻ}Eiki; he {ʻ}oku {ʻ}alo{ʻ}ofa {ʻ}aupito {ʻ}ae {ʻ}Eiki, pea manava{ʻ}ofa ongongofua.

\VS{12}‌{ʻ}E hoku kāinga, sino {ʻ}oe me{ʻ}a ke {ʻ}oua {ʻ}e fuakava, {ʻ}oua
{\ADD{{ʻ}e fai
}}ki he langi, pe ki māmani, pe {ʻ}i ha fuakava kehe {ʻ}e taha: ka ke “{ʻ}Io” pe, {ʻ}i ho{ʻ}omou “{ʻ}Io;” mo “{ʻ}Ikai,”
{\ADD{{ʻ}i ho{ʻ}omou
}}“{ʻ}Ikai;” telia na{ʻ}a mou tō ki he mala{ʻ}ia.

\VS{13}‌{ʻ}Oku ai ha taha {ʻ}iate kimoutolu {ʻ}oku mamahi? Ke lotu ia. {ʻ}Oku ai ha taha {ʻ}oku fiefia? Ke hiva {ʻ}aki {ʻ}e ia {ʻ}ae ngaahi saame.

\VS{14}‌{ʻ}Oku ai ha taha {ʻ}iate kimoutolu {ʻ}oku mahaki? Ke tala ia ki he kau mātu{ʻ}a {ʻ}oe siasi; pea ke nau lotua ia, {ʻ}o tākai {ʻ}aki ia {ʻ}ae lolo {ʻ}i he huafa {ʻ}oe {ʻ}Eiki:

\VS{15}Pea ko e lotu {ʻ}i he tui, {ʻ}e fakamo{ʻ}ui {ʻ}e ia {ʻ}ae mahaki, pea {ʻ}e fokotu{ʻ}u ia {ʻ}e he {ʻ}Eiki; pea kapau na{ʻ}e fai {ʻ}e ia ha angahala, {ʻ}e fakamolemolea ia.

\VS{16}Ke fetoutou fevete{ʻ}aki ho{ʻ}omou ngaahi angahala kiate kimoutolu, pea felotua{ʻ}aki {ʻ}akimoutolu, ke mou mo{ʻ}ui. Ko e lotu fakamātoato {ʻ}oe tangata mā{ʻ}oni{ʻ}oni {ʻ}oku {ʻ}aonga lahi.

\VS{17}Ko {ʻ}Ilaisiā, ko e tangata ia na{ʻ}e anga tatau mo kitautolu, pea na{ʻ}e lotu fakamātoato ia, ke {ʻ}oua na{ʻ}a {ʻ}uha: pea na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai tō ha {ʻ}uha ki he kelekele {ʻ}i he ta{ʻ}u {ʻ}e tolu mo e māhina {ʻ}e ono.

\VS{18}Pea toe lotu ia, pea na{ʻ}e tuku mai {ʻ}e he langi {ʻ}ae {ʻ}uha, pea tupu ai mei he kelekele {ʻ}a hono fua.

\VS{19}‌{ʻ}E kāinga, kapau {ʻ}e hē hamou tokotaha mei he mo{ʻ}oni, pea fakafoki mai ia {ʻ}e ha taha;

\VS{20}Ke {ʻ}ilo {ʻ}e ia, ko ia {ʻ}oku ne fakafoki mai {ʻ}ae angahala mei hono hala kehe, {ʻ}oku ne fakamo{ʻ}ui ha laumālie mei he mate, pea {ʻ}oku ne {ʻ}ufi{ʻ}ufi foki {ʻ}ae ngaahi angahala lahi.


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