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 is a dry morsel and quietness therewith, than an house full of feasting with strife.
2 Palungha tamna loe kahoih ai imkung ih capa to uk tih, anih loe a caanawk hoi nawnto qawk to toep tih.
A servant that dealeth wisely shall have rule over a son that causeth shame, and shall have part in the inheritance among the brethren.
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 fining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold: but the LORD trieth the hearts.
4 Kahoih ai hmuen sah kami loe lok amlai kami mah thuih ih lok to tang; amsawnlok thui kami doeh loksae to tahngaih.
An evil-doer giveth heed to wicked lips; [and] a liar giveth ear to a mischievous 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.
Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker: [and] he that is glad at calamity shall not be unpunished.
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 are their fathers.
7 Kahoih lok loe kamthu hoi amcuk ai baktih toengah, amsawnlok doeh ukkung angraeng hoi amcuk ai.
Excellent speech becometh not a fool: much less do lying lips a prince.
8 Tangqum loe hak kami hanah atho kana thlung baktiah oh; a caehhaih ahmuen kruekah, tahamhoihaih oh.
A gift is [as] a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it: whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.
9 Minawk zaehaih tahmen kami loe amlunghaih to pungsak; toe zaehaih tahmen ai kami loe ampui to ampraeksak.
He that covereth a transgression seeketh love: but he that harpeth on a matter separateth chief friends.
10 Kamthu loe quiboeng hoi cumvaito boh cadoeh poek amkhrai mak ai; palungha loe thuitaekhaih lok to thaih kop.
A rebuke entereth deeper into one that hath understanding than an hundred stripes into a fool.
11 Kahoih ai kami loe lokaek han khue ni pakrong; to pongah tahmenhaih tawn ai laicaeh to anih khaeah patoeh tih.
An evil man seeketh only rebellion; therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.
12 Palungkraeng kamthu khaeah caeh moe, raihaih tong pongah loe, taqom caa lomh pae to hoih kue.
Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man, rather than a fool in his folly.
13 Hmuenhoih to hmuensae hoiah pathok kami loe, kahoih ai hmuen mah a im to caehtaak mak ai.
Whoso rewardeth evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.
14 Angzoehhaih loe kamsah tui hoiah anghmong; to pongah angzoehhaih om ai naah to hmuen to toengh sut ah.
The beginning of strife is [as] when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before there be quarrelling.
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 that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the righteous, both of them alike are an abomination to the LORD.
16 Kamthu loe palunghahaih koeh ai pongah, kamthu ban ah paek ih phoisa loe tih atho maw oh?
Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, seeing he hath no understanding?
17 Ampui loe amlunghaih tawnh poe; nawkamya loe karai tonghaih atue nathuem han ih ni tapen.
A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.
18 Poekhaih tawn ai kami loe coi ih phoisa to pathok pae hanah, angmah ih ampui hmaa ah lokkamhaih to sak.
A man void of understanding striketh hands, and becometh surety in the presence of his neighbour.
19 Angzoeh koeh kami loe zae sakhaih doeh koeh; angmah ih khongkha amoek haih kami loe amrohaih ni pakrong.
He loveth transgression that loveth strife: he that raiseth high his gate seeketh destruction.
20 Poektoeng ai kami loe khosak hoihaih tawn ai; amsawnlok thui palai loe raihaih tongh.
He that hath a froward heart findeth no good: and he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief.
21 Kamthu tapen kami loe tapenkung to palungsetsak; kamthu ih ampa loe anghoehaih tawn ai.
He that begetteth a fool [doeth it] to his sorrow: and the father of a fool hath no joy.
22 Poeknawmhaih loe kahoih tasi ah oh; toe palungsethaih mah ahuh to zaeksak.
A merry heart is a good medicine: but a broken spirit drieth up the bones.
23 Kasae kami loe toenghaih loklam angkawnsak hanah, bokhaih ah paek ih tangqum to lak.
A wicked man taketh a gift out of the bosom, to pervert the ways of judgment.
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 that hath understanding: but the eyes of a fool are in 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 bitterness to her that bare him.
26 Katoeng kami to danpaek han hoih ai; toenghaih hoiah lokcaek angraeng doeh danpaek han om ai.
Also to punish the righteous is not good, [nor] to smite the noble for [their] uprightness.
27 Palungha kami loe poek het pacoengah ni lok to thuih; panoekhaih tawn kami loe angam duem.
He that spareth his words hath knowledge: and he that is of a cool spirit is a man of understanding.
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 a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: when he shutteth his lips, he is [esteemed as] prudent.
