Olcueih 19
1 A hmuilai voeldak neh aka ang lakah amah kah thincaknah neh aka cet khodaeng he then ngai.
Better is the poore that walketh in his vprightnes, then he that abuseth his lips, and is a foole.
2 Mingnah aka om pawh hinglu khaw then pawh, kho neh aka tanolh long khaw a hmaang.
For without knowledge the minde is not good, and he that hasteth with his feete, sinneth.
3 Hlang kah a anglat loh amah kah longpuei te a paimaelh pah hatah a lungbuei tah BOEIPA taengah a hmaital.
The foolishnesse of a man peruerteth his way, and his heart freateth against the Lord.
4 Boeirhaeng tah paya khaw muep a thap pah dae, tattloel tah a baerhoep long pataeng te a nong tak.
Riches gather many friends: but the poore is separated from his neighbour.
5 A honghi kah laipai te hmil pawt vetih, laithae aka sat long khaw poenghal mahpawh.
A false witnes shall not be vnpunished: and he that speaketh lyes, shall not escape.
6 Hlangcong kah maelhmai tah muep a thae sak uh tih, hlang te hlang boeih loh kutdoe neh a paya nahuh.
Many reuerence the face of the prince, and euery man is friend to him that giueth giftes.
7 Manuca pataeng aka khodaeng te boeih a hmuhuet uh atah, a baerhoep aisat te a taeng lamloh a lakhla tak ta. A hloem bal akhaw amih te ol a om moenih.
All the brethren of the poore doe hate him: howe much more will his friends depart farre from him? though hee be instant with wordes, yet they will not.
8 A hinglu aka lungnah long tah a lungbuei ah a lai tih, lungcuei long tah hnothen dang hamla a ngaithuen.
He that possesseth vnderstanding, loueth his owne soule, and keepeth wisdome to finde goodnesse.
9 A honghi kah laipai te hmil pawt vetih, laithae aka sat khaw milh ni.
A false witnes shall not be vnpunished: and he that speaketh lyes, shall perish.
10 Omthenbawnnah he hlang ang ham a rhoeprhui moenih, sal loh mangpa a taemrhai te bahoeng voel moenih.
Pleasure is not comely for a foole, much lesse for a seruant to haue rule ouer princes.
11 Hlang kah a lungming loh a thintoek khaw a hlawt pah dongah, boekoek te a boei a mang neh a poe.
The discretion of man deferreth his anger: and his glory is to passe by an offence.
12 Manghai kah thinkoeh he sathueng bangla kawk dae, a kolonah he baelhing dongkah buemtui bangla om.
The Kings wrath is like the roaring of a lyon: but his fauour is like the dewe vpon ye grasse.
13 Capa a anglat te a napa ham talnah la om tih, a yuu kah hohmuhnah khaw tuicip bangla puh.
A foolish sonne is the calamitie of his father, and the contentions of a wife are like a continuall dropping.
14 Im neh boeirhaeng he napa kah rho la om cakhaw, hlang aka cangbam yuu he tah BOEIPA taeng lamkah ni.
House and riches are the inheritance of the fathers: but a prudent wife commeth of the Lord.
15 Ngaknah he ih dongah moo tih, palyal khaw hinglu lamlum.
Slouthfulnes causeth to fall asleepe, and a deceitfull person shall be affamished.
16 Olpaek aka tuem loh a hinglu a ngaithuen tih, BOEIPA kah longpuei aka hnoel tah duek rhoe duek ni.
He that keepeth the commandement, keepeth his owne soule: but hee that despiseth his wayes, shall dye.
17 BOEIPA kah puhlah long tah tattloel te a rhen tih, a thaphu te amah taengla a thuung ni.
He that hath mercy vpon the poore, lendeth vnto the Lord: and the Lord will recompense him that which he hath giuen.
18 Ngaiuepnah a om vaengah na ca te toel lah, anih duek sak ham tah na hinglu te thak boeh.
Chasten thy sonne while there is hope, and let not thy soule spare for his murmuring.
19 Kosi len kah hmulung te tholhphu la a phueih atah na huul cakhaw koep na koei hae ni.
A man of much anger shall suffer punishment: and though thou deliuer him, yet wil his anger come againe.
20 cilsuep he hnatun lamtah thuituennah he doe lah. Te daengah ni na hmailong ah na cueih eh.
Heare counsell and receiue instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter ende.
21 Hlang kah lungbuei ah kopoek muep om cakhaw, BOEIPA kah cilsuep long ni a thoh sak.
Many deuises are in a mans heart: but the counsell of the Lord shall stand.
22 Hlang kah ngaihlihnah tah amah kah sitlohnah he ni. Tedae khodaeng he hlang laithae lakah then ngai.
That that is to be desired of a man, is his goodnes, and a poore man is better then a lyer.
23 BOEIPA hinyahnah he tah hingnah la om tih, ngaikhuek la a rhaeh sak coeng dongah yoethae loh cawh voel pawh.
The feare of the Lord leadeth to life: and he that is filled therewith, shall continue, and shall not be visited with euill.
24 Kolhnaw long tah bael dongla a kut a puei nawn pataeng a ka khuila a khuen moenih.
The slouthfull hideth his hand in his bosome, and wil not put it to his mouth againe.
25 Hmuiyoi te na boh daengah ni hlangyoe bangla a muet uh eh. A yakming la na tluung daengah ni. mingnah te a phatuem pueng eh.
Smite a scorner, and the foolish wil beware: and reproue the prudent, and he wil vnderstand knowledge.
26 A napa aka rhoelrhak tih, a manu aka yong sak capa tah yah a poh tih, a khosak khaw tal.
He that destroyeth his father, or chaseth away his mother, is a lewde and shamefull childe.
27 Ka ca, mingnah olka lamloh palang ham a, thuituennah hnatun ham he na toeng.
My sonne, heare no more the instruction, that causeth to erre from ye words of knowledge.
28 Hlang muen kah laipai loh tiktamnah te a hnael tih, halang kah a ka loh boethae a dolh.
A wicked witnes mocketh at iudgement, and the mouth of ye wicked swalloweth vp iniquitie.
29 Hmuiyoi rhoek ham tholhphu neh anglat kah a nam ham bohnah a tawn uh coeng.
But iudgements are prepared for the scorners, and stripes for the backe of the fooles.
