Olcueih 12
1 Thuituennah aka lungnah loh mingnah khaw a lungnah tih, toelthamnah aka hmuhuet tah a kotalh.
Whoso loveth correction loveth knowledge; but he that hateth reproof is brutish.
2 Hlang then loh BOEIPA taengkah kolonah a dang tih, tangkhuepnah aka khueh hlang tah a poehlip sak.
The good obtaineth favor of the Lord; but a man of wicked devices will he condemn.
3 Halangnah lamloh hlang cikngae pawt tih, aka dueng kah a yung tah a tuen sak moenih.
A man cannot be firmly established by wickedness; but the root of the righteous will not be moved.
4 Tatthai nu tah a boei kah rhuisam la om, tedae yah aka bai tah a rhuh khuiah keet la om.
A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband: but as rottenness in his bones is one that bringeth shame [on him].
5 Aka dueng tah kopoek tiktam tih, halang kah a niing tah thailatnah la poeh.
The thoughts of the righteous are justice: the best counsels of the wicked are deceit.
6 Halang rhoek kah olka loh thii a rhongngol tih, aka thuem kah a ka loh hlang a huul.
The words of the wicked are of lying in wait for blood; but the mouth of the upright will deliver them.
7 Halang rhoek te a palet nen tah om uh voel pawh, tedae aka dueng rhoek kah im tah pai yoeyah.
The wicked are suddenly overthrown, and are no more; but the house of the righteous will endure.
8 A lungmingnah olka dongah hlang loh a thangthen tih, lungbuei aka paihaeh tah nueihbu la poeh.
In accordance with his intelligence is a man praised; but he that is perverse of heart will come to be despised.
9 Rhaidaeng mai cakhaw a taengah sal aka khueh tah, thangpom uh tih caak aka nai lakah then.
Better is he that is lightly esteemed who hath a servant, than he that aimeth after honor, and lacketh bread.
10 Aka dueng long tah a rhamsa kah a hinglu te a ming dae, halang kah haidamnah tah muenying muenyang la om.
A righteous man careth for the life of his beast; but the mercies of the wicked are cruelty.
11 Amah khohmuen aka tawn loh buh a cung sak tih, a lungbuei aka talh long tah a hoenghoep te a hloem.
He that tilleth his ground will be satisfied with bread; but he that runneth after idle persons is void of sense.
12 Boethae rhoek kah tluum te halang loh a nai dae, aka dueng rhoek kah a yung tah cuen yoeyah.
The wicked is covetous for the net of evil men; but [God] giveth root to the righteous.
13 Hmuilai kah boekoek dongah boethae kah hlaeh om dae, aka dueng tah citcai lamloh loeih.
In the transgression of his lips is the snare of the wicked; but the righteous cometh out of distress.
14 Hlang kah lai thaih loh hnothen a cung sak tih, hlang kut neh a tiing la amah taengah a mael rhoe, a mael pah.
From the fruit of his mouth will a man be satisfied with what is good; and the recompense of a man's hands will be brought back unto him.
15 Aka ang kah longpuei tah a mikhmuh ah thuem dae, aka cueih kah cilsuep te ni a hnatun.
The way of a fool is straight in his own eyes; but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise.
16 Aka ang loh khothaih ah a konoinah te a phoe dae, aka thaai loh yah koi te a dah.
The wrath of the fool is known on the very day; but he that concealeth the disgrace is prudent.
17 Uepomnah aka sat loh duengnah a thui tih, a honghi kah laipai tah hlangthai palat ni.
He that uttereth truth announceth righteousness; but a false witness, deceit.
18 cunghang kah tingtoehnah bangla aka cal buengrhuet khaw om dae, aka cueih kah a lai tah hoeihnah la om.
There is some one that useth words [which are] like the thrusts of a sword; but the tongue of the wise is healing.
19 Oltak kah hmuilai tah a yoeyah la cikngae tih, a honghi ol cat ka paa sak.
The lip of truth will stand firm for ever; but only for a moment the tongue of falsehood.
20 Hlangthai palat loh a lungbuei khuikah boethae te a uep tih, rhoepnah ham aka uen loh kohoenah a dang.
Deceit is in the heart of those that contrive evil; but for the counsellors of peace there is joy.
21 Aka dueng te boethae pakhat long khaw a cuhu thil moenih. Tedae halang rhoek tah boethae neh baetawt uh.
No wrong can come unawares to the righteous; but the wicked are full of evil.
22 A honghi kah hmuilai tah BOEIPA kah a tueilaehkoi tih uepomnah aka saii te a kolonah la a khueh.
An abomination of the Lord are lips of falsehood; but they that deal in faithfulness [obtain] his favor.
23 Aka thaai hlang long tah mingnah te a tuem tih, aka ang kah lungbuei long tah a anglat te a yan.
A prudent man concealeth [his] knowledge; but the heart of fools proclaimeth [their] folly.
24 Aka haam kah kut loh a taemrhai vetih palyal te saldong la a om sak ni.
The hand of the diligent will bear rule; but the indolent must become tributary.
25 Lungbuei kah mawnnah loh hlang a bungkawn tih, ol then loh ko a hoe sak.
If there be care in the heart of man, let him suppress it; and a good word will change it into joy.
26 Aka dueng long tah a hui te a tlap tih, halang rhoek kah longpuei tah amamih te kho a hmang puei.
The righteous is more excellent than his neighbor; but the way of the wicked leadeth them astray.
27 Palyal loh a sakah pataeng a kaeh moenih, tedae hlang haam kah a boeirhaeng tah a phu tlo.
The indolent roasteth not that which he hath caught in hunting; but the most precious wealth of man is diligence.
28 Duengnah caehlong ah hingnah om tih, a hawn longpuei khaw dueknah moenih.
On the path of righteousness there is life; and on her pathway there is immortality,
