Olcueih 21
1 Manghai kah a lungbuei tah sokca tui bangla BOEIPA kut dongah om tih, a ngaih bangla boeih a hoihaeng.
Like brooks of water is a king's heart in the hand of the Lord: whithersoever it pleaseth him doth he turn it.
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 straight in his own eyes; but the Lord weigheth the hearts.
3 Duengnah neh tiktamnah saii ham te BOEIPA loh hmueih lakah a ngaih.
To exercise righteousness and justice is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.
4 Mik dongkah buhuengpomnah neh lungbuei a mungkung he halang rhoek kah tholhnah hmaithoi ni.
Haughtiness of the eyes, and an immoderate heart, are the sinful field of the wicked.
5 Bi haam kah kopoek tah kumkonah la om yoeyah tih, aka cukhat boeih khaw tloelnah la om yoeyah.
The plans of the diligent tend only to plenty; but every hasty man is [destined] 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 tongue of falsehood is like the fleeting breath of those 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 will drag them away; because they refuse to execute justice.
8 A ko aka boi hlang kah longpuei tah kawn dae, aka cil tah a bisai a thuem pah.
Perverse is the way of the man that is estranged [from goodness]; but as for the pure, his work is upright.
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 a roof, than with a quarrelsome woman in a roomy 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 longeth for evil: his neighbor findeth no grace 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 taught intelligence, 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 regardeth attentively the house of the wicked; [but God] overturneth the wicked into unhappiness.
13 Tattloel kah a doek te a hna aka buem thil tah, amah a pang van vaengah doo uh mahpawh.
Whoso stoppeth his ears against the cry of the poor, he also will cry himself, but shall not be answered.
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 bribe in the bosom, strong fury.
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 righteous to execute justice; but it is a terror to wrong-doers.
16 Hlang aka cangbam kah longpuei lamloh kho aka hmang hlang tah, sairhai kah hlangping lakli ah duem.
The man that wandereth astray out of the way of intelligence shall rest in the assembly of the departed.
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 will be a man of want: he that loveth wine and oil will not become 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 treacherous shall be put in the stead of 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 a desert land, than with a quarrelsome and vexatious woman.
20 Hlang cueih tolkhoeng kah thakvoh neh situi tah a naikap dae, hlang ang long tah te te a yoop.
There are a desirable treasure and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man will swallow it up.
21 Duengnah neh sitlohnah aka hloem long tah, duengnah neh thangpomnah dongkah hingnah te a dang ni.
He that pursueth righteousness and kindness will find life, righteousness, and honor.
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 in which they trusted.
23 A ol a ka aka tuem long tah, a hinglu te citcai khui lamkah a hoep a tlang.
Whoso guardeth his mouth and his tongue guardeth his soul against distresses.
24 Thinlen, moemlal, a ming ah hmuiyoi long tah, thinpom althanah neh a saii.
The presumptuous and proud, scorner is his name, dealeth in the wrath of presumption.
25 A kut loh a saii ham a aal dongah kolhnaw kah hoehhamnah loh amah a duek sak ni.
The longing of the slothful will kill him; for his hands refuse to labor.
26 Hnin takuem ah hoehhamnah te a ngaidam dae, aka dueng long tah a paek phoeiah khaw a hnaih moneih.
All the day he feeleth a great longing; but the righteous giveth and withholdeth not.
27 Halang kah hmueih he tueilaehkoi ti bal vaengah, khonuen rhamtat la a khuen bal pueng.
The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination: how much more, when he bringeth it with a sinful purpose?
28 Laithae kah laipai tah paltham vetih, aka hnatun hlang long ni a thui yoeyah eh.
A lying witness shall perish; but the man that is obedient [to the law] can speak for ever.
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 showeth impudence in his face; but as for the upright, he will consider well 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 for the day of battle; but with the Lord is the victory.
