Palungha Lok 17
1 Imthung koi mongah sak ih angbawnhaih buh to angzoehhaih hoiah caak pongah loe, buh karoem zetta poek monghaih hoiah caak to hoih kue.
Better a bit of dry bread in peace, than a house full of feasting and violent behaviour.
2 Palungha tamna loe kahoih ai imkung ih capa to uk tih, anih loe a caanawk hoi nawnto qawk to toep tih.
A servant who does wisely will have rule over a son causing shame, and will have his part in the heritage among brothers.
3 Sumkanglung tui pacii hanah laom to patoh baktih toengah, sui tui pacii hanah hmai kamngaeh to patoh; toe Angraeng loe kami ih palung to tanoem.
The heating-pot is for silver and the oven-fire for gold, but the Lord is the tester of hearts.
4 Kahoih ai hmuen sah kami loe lok amlai kami mah thuih ih lok to tang; amsawnlok thui kami doeh loksae to tahngaih.
A wrongdoer gives attention to evil lips, and a man of deceit gives ear to a damaging tongue.
5 Mithoe hnaphnae kami loe anih Sahkung hnaphnae kami ah ni oh; minawk raihaih tong naah anghoe kami loe danpaekhaih to loih mak ai.
Whoever makes sport of the poor puts shame on his Maker; and he who is glad because of trouble will not go free from punishment.
6 Caanawk ih caa patoeng loe mitongnawk hanah sui lumuek ah oh, amno ampa loe caanawk lensawkhaih ah oh.
Children's children are the crown of old men, and the glory of children is their fathers.
7 Kahoih lok loe kamthu hoi amcuk ai baktih toengah, amsawnlok doeh ukkung angraeng hoi amcuk ai.
Fair words are not to be looked for from a foolish man, much less are false lips in a ruler.
8 Tangqum loe hak kami hanah atho kana thlung baktiah oh; a caehhaih ahmuen kruekah, tahamhoihaih oh.
An offering of money is like a stone of great price in the eyes of him who has it: wherever he goes, he does well.
9 Minawk zaehaih tahmen kami loe amlunghaih to pungsak; toe zaehaih tahmen ai kami loe ampui to ampraeksak.
He who keeps a sin covered is looking for love; but he who keeps on talking of a thing makes division between friends.
10 Kamthu loe quiboeng hoi cumvaito boh cadoeh poek amkhrai mak ai; palungha loe thuitaekhaih lok to thaih kop.
A word of protest goes deeper into one who has sense than a hundred blows into a foolish man.
11 Kahoih ai kami loe lokaek han khue ni pakrong; to pongah tahmenhaih tawn ai laicaeh to anih khaeah patoeh tih.
An uncontrolled man is only looking for trouble, so a cruel servant will be sent against him.
12 Palungkraeng kamthu khaeah caeh moe, raihaih tong pongah loe, taqom caa lomh pae to hoih kue.
It is better to come face to face with a bear whose young ones have been taken away than with a foolish man acting foolishly.
13 Hmuenhoih to hmuensae hoiah pathok kami loe, kahoih ai hmuen mah a im to caehtaak mak ai.
If anyone gives back evil for good, evil will never go away from his house.
14 Angzoehhaih loe kamsah tui hoiah anghmong; to pongah angzoehhaih om ai naah to hmuen to toengh sut ah.
The start of fighting is like the letting out of water: so give up before it comes to blows.
15 Zaehaih sah kami to loisak lat kami, to tih ai boeh loe katoeng kami zaehaih net lat kami hnik to Angraeng mah panuet hmaek.
He who gives a decision for the evil-doer and he who gives a decision against the upright, are equally disgusting to the Lord.
16 Kamthu loe palunghahaih koeh ai pongah, kamthu ban ah paek ih phoisa loe tih atho maw oh?
How will money in the hand of the foolish get him wisdom, seeing that he has no sense?
17 Ampui loe amlunghaih tawnh poe; nawkamya loe karai tonghaih atue nathuem han ih ni tapen.
A friend is loving at all times, and becomes a brother in times of trouble.
18 Poekhaih tawn ai kami loe coi ih phoisa to pathok pae hanah, angmah ih ampui hmaa ah lokkamhaih to sak.
A man without sense gives his hand in an agreement, and makes himself responsible before his neighbour.
19 Angzoeh koeh kami loe zae sakhaih doeh koeh; angmah ih khongkha amoek haih kami loe amrohaih ni pakrong.
The lover of fighting is a lover of sin: he who makes high his doorway is looking for destruction.
20 Poektoeng ai kami loe khosak hoihaih tawn ai; amsawnlok thui palai loe raihaih tongh.
Nothing good comes to him whose heart is fixed on evil purposes: and he who has an evil tongue will come to trouble.
21 Kamthu tapen kami loe tapenkung to palungsetsak; kamthu ih ampa loe anghoehaih tawn ai.
He who has an unwise son gets sorrow for himself, and the father of a foolish son has no joy.
22 Poeknawmhaih loe kahoih tasi ah oh; toe palungsethaih mah ahuh to zaeksak.
A glad heart makes a healthy body, but a crushed spirit makes the bones dry.
23 Kasae kami loe toenghaih loklam angkawnsak hanah, bokhaih ah paek ih tangqum to lak.
A sinner takes an offering out of his robe, to get a decision for himself in a cause.
24 Palungha kami loe panoekhaih to tawnh; toe kamthu ih mik loe long boenghaih khoek to khet parui.
Wisdom is before the face of him who has sense; but the eyes of the foolish are on the ends of the earth.
25 Capa kamthu mah ampa palungsetsak, anih cunkung to palungboengsak.
A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitter pain to her who gave him birth.
26 Katoeng kami to danpaek han hoih ai; toenghaih hoiah lokcaek angraeng doeh danpaek han om ai.
To give punishment to the upright is not good, or to give blows to the noble for their righteousness.
27 Palungha kami loe poek het pacoengah ni lok to thuih; panoekhaih tawn kami loe angam duem.
He who has knowledge says little: and he who has a calm spirit is a man of good sense.
28 Lokpae ai ah om duem kami loe, kamthu mataeng doeh palungha kami ah poek o moe, palai angsum thaih kami doeh khopoek thaih kami ah poek o.
Even the foolish man, when he keeps quiet, is taken to be wise: when his lips are shut he is credited with good sense.
