Palungha Lok 21
1 Siangpahrang ih palung loe, vapui baktiah Angraeng ban ah oh moe, a koehhaih ahmuen bangah longh.
The king's heart is in the hand of the LORD, as the rivers of water: he turns it anywhere he will.
2 Kami maeto boih mah a caehhaih loklam to toeng, tiah poek; toe Angraeng loe palungthin ni khingh.
Every way of a man is right in his own eyes: but the LORD ponders the hearts.
3 Angbawnhaih ah paek ih hmuen pongah loe, katoengah sak ih hmuen, katoengah lokcaekhaih to Angraeng mah koeh kue.
To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.
4 Azat panoek ai mik tamdai hoi amoek palungthin, kahoih ai kami ih hmaithaw loe zaehaih hae ni.
An high look, and a proud heart, and the plowing of the wicked, is sin.
5 Poek het pacoengah toksah kami loe angraeng, tawt kaak hoi toksah kami loe amtang.
The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; but of every one that is hasty only to lack.
6 Lok amlaihaih hoi hak ih hmuen loe kazawk tamai hoi duekhaih thaang ah ni oh.
The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a vanity tossed back and forth of them that seek death.
7 Kahoih ai kaminawk loe kahoih hmuen to sak koeh o ai pongah, a sak o ih sethaih hmuen mah angmacae to amrosak tih.
The robbery of the wicked shall destroy them; because they refuse to do judgment.
8 Kami caehhaih loklam loe angkawnh; toe poekciim kami toksakhaih loe toeng.
The way of man is perverse and strange: but as for the pure, his work is right.
9 Angzoeh koeh zu hoiah kawk parai im ah oh pongah loe, imphu ranui ih im takii ah oh to hoih kue.
It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman in a wide house.
10 Kahoih ai kami loe uthaih palung to tawnh; a imtaeng kami nuiah doeh tahmenhaih tawn ai.
The soul of the wicked desires evil: his neighbour finds no favour in his eyes.
11 Kahoih ai kami danpaek naah, poek tawn ai kami to palungha lat; palungha kami thuitaek naah loe anih mah panoekhaih to hak.
When the scorner is punished, the simple is made wise: and when the wise is instructed, he receives knowledge.
12 Katoeng kami loe kahoih ai kami ih im to palunghahaih hoiah khet; toe kahoih ai kami loe a sak ih sethaih pongah amrosak.
The righteous man wisely considers the house of the wicked: but God overthrows the wicked for their wickedness.
13 Amtang kami qah naah naa tamuep kami loe, a qah naah mi mah doeh tahngai pae mak ai.
Whoso stops his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard.
14 Tamquta hoi paek ih tangqum mah palungphuihaih dipsak; tamquta hoi paek ih bokhaih tangqum mah kanung parai palungphuihaih to dipsak.
A gift in secret pacifies anger: and a reward in the bosom strong wrath.
15 Kahoih kami loe katoeng hmuen sakhaih nuiah anghoehaih tawnh; toe sethaih sah kami hanah loe amrohaih ah oh.
It is joy to the just to do judgment: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity.
16 Palunghahaih loklam hoi amkhraeng kami loe kadueh kaminawk salakah ni anghak tih.
The man that wanders out of the way of understanding shall remain in the congregation of the dead.
17 Nawmhaih koeh kami loe amtang tih; mu hoi situi koeh kami doeh angraeng mak ai.
He that loves pleasure shall be a poor man: he that loves wine and oil shall not be rich.
18 Kahoih ai kami loe katoeng kami akranghaih ah oh moe, zaehaih sah kami loe katoeng kami hanah oh.
The wicked shall be a ransom for the righteous, and the transgressor for the upright.
19 Angzoeh koeh moe, poeksae zu hoi nawnto oh pongah loe, praezaek ah oh to hoih kue.
It is better to dwell in the wilderness, than with a contentious and an angry woman.
20 Palungha im ah loe buh hoi situi amthlai pok ah oh; toe kamthu loe a tawnh ih hmuennawk to tahmat boih.
There is treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man spends it up.
21 Toenghaih hoi tahmenhaih pakrong kami loe hinghaih, toenghaih hoi ahmin pakoehhaih to hnuk.
He that follows after righteousness and mercy finds life, righteousness, and honour.
22 Palungha kami loe thacak kami ih vangpui to tuk moe, nihcae mah oep o ih sipae to phraek pae thaih.
A wise man scales the city of the mighty, and casts down the strength of the confidence thereof.
23 Pahni hoi palai cip kami loe raihaih thung hoi a hinghaih loih thai hanah angvaeng kami ah oh.
Whoso keeps his mouth and his tongue keeps his soul from troubles.
24 Amoek moe, palungphui thaih kami loe amoek kami, minawk pahnuithuih kami, tiah kawk o.
Proud and haughty scorner is his name, who deals in proud wrath.
25 Thasae kami loe bantha set pongah, vawthaih mah duehsak tih.
The desire of the slothful kills him; for his hands refuse to labour.
26 To baktih kami loe ni thokkruek angaihaih pop aep aep; toe katoeng kami loe paawt ai ah paek.
He covers greedily all the day long: but the righteous gives and spares not.
27 Kahoih ai kami mah paek ih angbawnhaih hmuen loe panuet thoh; anih mah kasae poekhaih palungthin hoi hmuen to sin nahaeloe kawkruk maw panuet thok aep tih!
The sacrifice of the wicked is abomination: how much more, when he brings it with a wicked mind?
28 Amsoem ai hnukungah kaom kami loe amro tih; toe lok thaih tangtang kami loe katoeng ah lokthuih.
A false witness shall perish: but the man that hears speaks constantly.
29 Kasae kami loe mikhmai pan thai ai; toe katoeng kami loe a caehhaih loklam to poek.
A wicked man hardens his face: but as for the upright, he directs his way.
30 Angraeng ai ah loe palunghahaih, panoekhaih hoi sak atimhaih loe azom pui ni.
There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the LORD.
31 Misatuk hanah hrang to suek coek boeh; toe misa pazawkhaih loe Angraeng ih ni.
The horse is prepared against the day of battle: but safety is of the LORD.
