Olcueih 21
1 Manghai kah a lungbuei tah sokca tui bangla BOEIPA kut dongah om tih, a ngaih bangla boeih a hoihaeng.
The king’s heart [is] in the hand of the LORD, [as] the rivers of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will.
2 Longpuei boeih he hlang loh amah mikhmuh nen tah a thuem sak. Tedae BOEIPA long tah lungbuei ni a khiing a lang.
Every way of a man [is] right in his own eyes: but the LORD pondereth the hearts.
3 Duengnah neh tiktamnah saii ham te BOEIPA loh hmueih lakah a ngaih.
To do justice and judgment [is] more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.
4 Mik dongkah buhuengpomnah neh lungbuei a mungkung he halang rhoek kah tholhnah hmaithoi ni.
An high look, and a proud heart, [and] the plowing of the wicked, [is] sin.
5 Bi haam kah kopoek tah kumkonah la om yoeyah tih, aka cukhat boeih khaw tloelnah la om yoeyah.
The thoughts of the diligent [tend] only to plenteousness; but of every one [that is] hasty only to want.
6 A hong ol lamkah bisai neh thakvoh tah ahonghi la huu tih, dueknah ni kang a toem coeng.
The getting of treasures by a lying tongue [is] a vanity tossed to and fro of them that seek death.
7 Halang loh a tiktam la saii ham a aal dongah, amamih kah a rhoelrhanah loh amamih a hmuh bitni.
The robbery of the wicked shall destroy them; because they refuse to do judgment.
8 A ko aka boi hlang kah longpuei tah kawn dae, aka cil tah a bisai a thuem pah.
The way of man [is] froward and strange: but [as for] the pure, his work [is] right.
9 Hohmuhnah la aka om yuu neh hoilh aka khueh kah im lakah tah, imphu bangkil ah khosak te then ngai.
[It is] better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman in a wide house.
10 Halang kah a hinglu long tah boethae a ngaidam tih, a mikhmuh kah a hui te khaw rhen pawh.
The soul of the wicked desireth evil: his neighbour findeth no favour in his eyes.
11 Hmuiyoi loh lai a sah vaengah hlangyoe khaw cueih tih, a cueih hamla a cangbam vaengah mingnah khaw a dang.
When the scorner is punished, the simple is made wise: and when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.
12 Hlang dueng long tah halang imkhui khaw a cangbam mai dae, halang rhoek long tah a thae la a paimaelh.
The righteous [man] wisely considereth the house of the wicked: [but God] overthroweth the wicked for [their] wickedness.
13 Tattloel kah a doek te a hna aka buem thil tah, amah a pang van vaengah doo uh mahpawh.
Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard.
14 A huephael kah kutdoe loh thintoek, a rhang dongkah kapbaih loh kosi aka tlung te a daeh sak.
A gift in secret pacifieth anger: and a reward in the bosom strong wrath.
15 Hlang dueng hamtah tah a tiktamnah a saii te kohoenah la om tih, boethae aka saii rhoek ham tah porhaknah la om.
[It is] joy to the just to do judgment: but destruction [shall be] to the workers of iniquity.
16 Hlang aka cangbam kah longpuei lamloh kho aka hmang hlang tah, sairhai kah hlangping lakli ah duem.
The man that wandereth out of the way of understanding shall remain in the congregation of the dead.
17 Kohoenah aka lungnah aih khaw hlang kah a tloelnah la poeh tih, misurtui neh situi aka lungnah khaw boei mahpawh.
He that loveth pleasure [shall be] a poor man: he that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich.
18 Halang te hlang dueng ham, hnukpoh te aka thuem ham tlansum la om.
The wicked [shall be] a ransom for the righteous, and the transgressor for the upright.
19 Hohmuhnah, konoinah neh yuu taengah olpungkacan la om lakah tah, khosoek khohmuen ah khosak he then ngai.
[It is] better to dwell in the wilderness, than with a contentious and an angry woman.
20 Hlang cueih tolkhoeng kah thakvoh neh situi tah a naikap dae, hlang ang long tah te te a yoop.
[There is] treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man spendeth it up.
21 Duengnah neh sitlohnah aka hloem long tah, duengnah neh thangpomnah dongkah hingnah te a dang ni.
He that followeth after righteousness and mercy findeth life, righteousness, and honour.
22 Hlangrhalh rhoek kah khopuei te hlang cueih pakhat long ni a paan tih, a sarhi la a pangtungnah uh khaw a phil pah.
A wise [man] scaleth the city of the mighty, and casteth down the strength of the confidence thereof.
23 A ol a ka aka tuem long tah, a hinglu te citcai khui lamkah a hoep a tlang.
Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.
24 Thinlen, moemlal, a ming ah hmuiyoi long tah, thinpom althanah neh a saii.
Proud [and] haughty scorner [is] his name, who dealeth in proud wrath.
25 A kut loh a saii ham a aal dongah kolhnaw kah hoehhamnah loh amah a duek sak ni.
The desire of the slothful killeth him; for his hands refuse to labour.
26 Hnin takuem ah hoehhamnah te a ngaidam dae, aka dueng long tah a paek phoeiah khaw a hnaih moneih.
He coveteth greedily all the day long: but the righteous giveth and spareth not.
27 Halang kah hmueih he tueilaehkoi ti bal vaengah, khonuen rhamtat la a khuen bal pueng.
The sacrifice of the wicked [is] abomination: how much more, [when] he bringeth it with a wicked mind?
28 Laithae kah laipai tah paltham vetih, aka hnatun hlang long ni a thui yoeyah eh.
A false witness shall perish: but the man that heareth speaketh constantly.
29 Halang loh a mikhmuh dawk neh hlang a tanglue sak. Tedae aka thuem long tah a long, long ah a rhuep tih a yakming.
A wicked man hardeneth his face: but [as for] the upright, he directeth his way.
30 BOEIPA aka tlai thil thai cueihnah khaw om pawh, lungcuei khaw om pawh, cilsuep khaw om thai pawh.
[There is] no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the LORD.
31 Marhang khaw caemtloek hnin kah ham a tawn coeng dae, BOEIPA daengah ni loeihnah a dang.
The horse [is] prepared against the day of battle: but safety [is] of the LORD.
