Palungha Lok 11
1 Angraeng loe katoeng ai tahhaih to pahnuet; toe katoeng tahhaih nuiah loe anghoehaih tawnh.
A false balance [is] abomination to the LORD: but a just weight [is] his delight.
2 Amoekhaih oh naah, azathaih to oh; toe minawk tlim ah khosah kami khaeah loe palunghahaih to oh.
[When] pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly [is] wisdom.
3 Poektoeng kami loe toenghaih mah zaeh; toe poeksae kami loe poeksethaih mah amrosak tih.
The integrity of the upright shall guide them: but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them.
4 Sithaw palungphui naah angraenghaih mah na bomh mak ai; toe toenghaih mah loe duekhaih thung hoiah pahlong.
Riches profit not in the day of wrath: but righteousness delivereth from death.
5 Coek koi om ai katoeng kami loe toenghaih mah loklam to hnuksak; toe kasae kami loe a sethaih mah amtimsak tik.
The righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way: but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.
6 Katoeng kaminawk loe angmacae toenghaih mah nihcae to pahlong tih; toe sethaih sah kaminawk loe angmacae sethaih pongah aman o tih.
The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them: but transgressors shall be taken in [their own] naughtiness.
7 Kahoih ai kami duek naah, anih oephaih doeh anghma tih; poektoeng ai kaminawk ih oephaih loe anghmat.
When a wicked man dieth, [his] expectation shall perish: and the hope of unjust [men] perisheth.
8 Katoeng kami to raihaih thung hoiah pahlong, anih zuengah kasae kami nuiah raihaih to phak.
The righteous is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked cometh in his stead.
9 Angsah thaih kami loe pronghaih lok hoiah a imtaeng kami to amrosak; toe katoeng kami loe palunghahaih hoiah loi tih.
An hypocrite with [his] mouth destroyeth his neighbour: but through knowledge shall the just be delivered.
10 Katoeng kami khosak hoih naah, vangpui to anghoe; kasae kami duek naah loe, anghoe hoi hanghaih lok to oh.
When it goeth well with the righteous, the city rejoiceth: and when the wicked perish, [there is] shouting.
11 Katoeng kami tahamhoih naah, vangpui to pakoeh ah oh; toe kasae kami ih pakha mah loe vangpui to amrosak.
By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted: but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.
12 Palunghahaih tawn ai kami loe, a imtaeng kami to khet patoek; toe palunghahaih tawn kami loe a palai to ciipsak.
He that is void of wisdom despiseth his neighbour: but a man of understanding holdeth his peace.
13 Lokpung kami loe tamqu hmuen to taphong; toe oepthok kami loe tamqu hmuen to angphat.
A talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.
14 Zaehhoihaih om ai naah, prae kaminawk amro o; toe poekhaih paek thaih kami pop tawnh naah ngancuemhaih to oh.
Where no counsel [is], the people fall: but in the multitude of counsellors [there is] safety.
15 Angvin ih laiba pathok pae hanah lokkam kami loe poek angpho tih; toe to tiah lokkam ai kami loe mawnhaih tawn mak ai.
He that is surety for a stranger shall smart [for it: ] and he that hateth suretiship is sure.
16 Tahmenhaih tawn nongpata loe khingzahaih to hak; toe thahoih nongpanawk loe angraeng o.
A gracious woman retaineth honour: and strong [men] retain riches.
17 Tahmenhaih tawn kami loe tangqum to hak; toe hmawsaeng kami loe a taksa raihaih paek kami ah ni oh.
The merciful man doeth good to his own soul: but [he that is] cruel troubleth his own flesh.
18 Kasae kami loe alinghaih atho to hnuk; toe toenghaih tuh kami loe amkhrai thai ai tangqum to hak.
The wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to him that soweth righteousness [shall be] a sure reward.
19 Toenghaih loe hinghaih ah oh baktih toengah, sethaih hnukah patom kami loe a duekhaih ni patom.
As righteousness [tendeth] to life: so he that pursueth evil [pursueth it] to his own death.
20 Poek angkawn kami loe Angraeng mah panuet; toe toenghaih loklam pazui kami nuiah loe anghoehaih to tawnh.
They that are of a froward heart [are] abomination to the LORD: but [such as are] upright in [their] way [are] his delight.
21 Kasae kaminawk loe nawnto amhong o cadoeh, danpaek ai ah om mak ai; toe katoeng kaminawk ih caa loe loihsak tih.
[Though] hand [join] in hand, the wicked shall not be unpunished: but the seed of the righteous shall be delivered.
22 Khopoek thai ai kranghoih nongpata loe, ok tahmawh nui ih sui bantuek baktiah ni oh.
[As] a jewel of gold in a swine’s snout, [so is] a fair woman which is without discretion.
23 Katoeng kami loe kahoih hmuen khue ni koeh; toe kasae kami ih oephaih loe palungphuihaih hae ni.
The desire of the righteous [is] only good: [but] the expectation of the wicked [is] wrath.
24 Cangti haeh kami loe pop aep ah hak; angaihaih pong kamthlai ah patung kami loe amtang aep.
There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and [there is] that withholdeth more than is meet, but [it tendeth] to poverty.
25 Kuuhoih kami loe angraeng; minawk han tuibawh kami loe, angmah doeh tuibawh ah om toeng tih.
The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.
26 Cang zawh paawt kami loe, minawk mah kasae thui tih; toe cang zaw kami ih lu loe tahamhoihaih om tih.
He that withholdeth corn, the people shall curse him: but blessing [shall be] upon the head of him that selleth [it].
27 Kahoih hmuen pakrong kami loe hoihaih to hnuk; toe kahoih ai hmuen pakrong kami loe sethaih to hnu tih.
He that diligently seeketh good procureth favour: but he that seeketh mischief, it shall come unto him.
28 Angmah angraenghaih oep kami loe amtim tih; toe katoeng kami loe thingqam baktiah sai tih.
He that trusteth in his riches shall fall: but the righteous shall flourish as a branch.
29 Angmah imthung raihaih paek kami loe takhi to qawk ah toep tih; amthu loe palungha kami ih tamna ah om tih.
He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind: and the fool [shall be] servant to the wise of heart.
30 Hinghaih thingkung loe toenghaih thingthai ah oh; palungha kami loe minawk hinghaih to pazawk.
The fruit of the righteous [is] a tree of life; and he that winneth souls [is] wise.
31 Khenah, katoeng kaminawk mataeng doeh long nuiah hnuk han koi atho to hnu o nahaeloe, Sithaw panoek ai kami hoi zaehaih sak koeh kaminawk cae loe kawkruk maw danpaekhaih atho to hnu o tih!
Behold, the righteous shall be recompensed in the earth: much more the wicked and the sinner.
