Palungha Lok 2
1 Ka capa, kang thuih ih lok to na tahngaih moe, kang paek ih loknawk palung thungah na pakuem nahaeloe,
My son, listen to what I say, and [consider my instructions to be as valuable as] [MET] a treasure.
2 palunghahaih bangah na naa to patuengh loe, panoekhaih bangah na palung to paek ah;
Pay attention to wisdom and try hard to understand it.
3 ue, panoekhaih hnuk hanah na hangh, panoek thai hanah tha hoiah na hangh moe,
Call out [to God] to get insight; plead with him to help you to understand more [of what he wants you to know].
4 sumkanglung pakrong baktiah na pakrong pacoengah, hawk ih hmuen baktiah na pakrong nahaeloe,
Search [eagerly] for wisdom, like you would search for silver, like you would search for a treasure that someone has hidden.
5 Angraeng zithaih to na panoek ueloe, Sithaw palunghahaih to na hnu tih.
If you do that, you will understand how to revere Yahweh, and you will succeed in knowing God.
6 Angraeng mah palunghahaih to paek, palunghahaih hoi panoekhaih loe anih pakha hoiah ni tacawt.
Yahweh is the one who gives us wisdom. He is the one who tells us things that we need to know and understand.
7 Katoeng kaminawk hanah palughahaih to paek moe, toenghaih hoiah lamcaeh kaminawk hanah anih loe abuephaih ah oh.
He gives good advice to those who conduct their lives as they should. He protects [MET] those who do what is right.
8 Katoeng kaminawk caehhaih loklam to anih mah toep moe, oepthok angmah ih kaminawk to pakaa.
He guards those who act justly/fairly [toward others], and he watches over those who are faithful/loyal [to him].
9 To tiah ni toenghaih, katoengah lokcaekhaih, kangvan ah lok takroekhaih to na panoek ueloe, kahoih loklamnawk to na panoek tih.
[If you ask God for wisdom], you will understand what is right and just [DOU] [to do], and [you will know] the right way to conduct your life,
10 Palunghahaih mah na palungthin to paongh naah, panoekhaih loe na pakhra anghoesakkung ah om tih.
because you will be wise in your inner being; and knowing [what God wants you to know] will cause you to be joyful.
11 Panoekthaihaih mah na pakaa ueloe, na panoekhaih mah na toep tih;
If you know [PRS] how to choose what is right to do and if you understand [what God wants] you to do, God will protect you and guard you and keep you safe.
12 palunghahaih mah loe toenghaih loklam amkhraeng taak kami, vinghaih thungah caeh kami, kahoih ai kami caehhaih loklam hoi katoengah lokthui ai kami ih ban thung hoiah pahlong tih;
If you are wise [PRS], you will not do what evil people do, and you will not [believe what] deceitful people say.
Deceitful people have stopped acting fairly/justly [toward others] and (walk on dark and evil paths/do what evil people do) [MET].
14 hmuensae sakhaih bangah kanawm panoek moe, kasae kaminawk mah sak ih katoeng ai hmuen ah kanawm acaeng kami,
They enjoy doing what is wrong; they like to do what is evil and to deceive [people].
15 toenghaih loklam ah caeh ai, loklam kangkoih ah caeh kaminawk ban thung hoiah pahlong ueloe,
They (walk on crooked paths/always deceive others) and are always dishonest.
16 zaehaih sak koeh nongpata, kami zoek thaih nongpata khae hoiah doeh pahlong tih;
If you are wise [PRS], you will [also] be saved from (immoral women/prostitutes); you will not pay attention when adulterous women try to (seduce/entice you by what they say.)
17 to baktih nongpata loe tangla nathuem ah thuitaekhaih lok to pahnawt moe, a Sithaw hmaa ah sak ih lokmaihaih pahnet ving kami ah oh.
Those women have left the husbands whom they married when they were young; they have disregarded the solemn promise they made to God [not to commit adultery].
18 To nongpata ih im loe duekhaih bangah laemh tathuk moe, kadueh kami pakhranawk caehhaih loklam bangah a caeh.
If you go into houses of women who are like that, you will die [when you are still young]; the road [to their houses] leads to hell. (questioned)
19 Anih khaeah caeh kaminawk boih loe, mi doeh amlaem o ai boeh, hinghaih loklam doeh hnu o ai.
No man who (visits/sleeps with) a woman like that will again [live harmoniously with his family]. He will never have a [happy] life again.
20 Nang loe kahoih kaminawk ih loklam to pazui ah loe, katoeng kaminawk ih loklam ah caeh poe ah.
If [you are wise], you should behave like good men behave. You should (stay on the paths that righteous [people] walk on/do what godly people do) [MET],
21 Katoeng kami loe prae thungah khosah ueloe, coek koi om ai kami loe to prae thungah om poe tih,
because only godly people will live in this land [and receive God’s blessings]; [only] those who have not done wrong will stay here [for a long time].
22 toe kasae kaminawk loe prae thungah om o thai mak ai, zaehaih sah kaminawk loe prae thung hoiah haek o ving tih.
Wicked [people] will be expelled from this land, and [people] who are not trustworthy will be thrown {God will throw them} out of it.
