Olcueih 9
1 Cueihnah loh a im a sak tih a tung parhih a vueh.
Wisdom hath built her house; she hath hewn out her seven pillars;
2 A maeh te a ngawn tih misurtui neh a thoek tih a caboei te a tawn.
She hath killed her cattle; she hath mingled her wine; she hath also set in order her table.
3 Amah kah hula rhoek te a tueih tih, vangpuei hmuensang dangdoe lamkah a khue.
She hath sent forth her maidens: she inviteth [her guests] upon the top of the highest places of the town.
4 Te phoeiah, “Unim hlangyoe, anih te lungbuei a talh khaw pahoi nong tak saeh.
Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: as for him that is void of sense, she saith to him,
5 Halo, ka buh he ang uh lamtah misur ka thoek he o uh.
“Come, eat of my bread, and drink of the wine which I have mingled.
6 Hlangyoe te hnoo lamtah hing uh, yakmingnah longpuei te uem uh.
Forsake simplicity, and live; and go onward on the way of understanding.
7 Hmuiyoi aka toel tah amah loh yah a poh tih, halang aka tluung tah amah loh nganboh a yook.
He that correcteth a scorner acquireth for himself abuse; and he that reproveth the wicked getteth himself a blemish.
8 Hmuiyoi te tluung boeh namah m'hmuhuet ve. Aka cueih tah na tluung cakhaw nang n'lungnah ni.
Do not correct a scorner, lest he hate thee: reprove a wise man, and he will love thee.
9 Aka cueih te pae lah taoe cueih ni, aka dueng te na tukkil atah rhingtuknah a thap ni.
Give to the wise [instruction], and he will become yet wiser: impart knowledge to the righteous, and he will increase his information.
10 BOEIPA hinyahnah tah cueihnah lamhma la om tih aka cim mingnah he yakmingnah la om.
The commencement of wisdom is the fear of the Lord; and the knowledge of the Most Holy One is understanding.
11 Kai rhangneh na khohnin te puh vetih nang hamla hingnah kum khaw a thap ni.
For through me shall thy days be multiplied, and the years of thy life shall be increased unto thee.
12 Na cueih la na cueih mak atah namah ham ngawn ni. Hmui na yoih atah nang namah long ni na phueih eh.
If thou art become wise, thou art wise for thyself; but if thou art a scorner, thou alone wilt have to bear it.”
13 Angvawk nu loh a poeyoek la kawk tih bang khaw ming pawh.
The woman of folly is noisy: she is simple, and knoweth not what [to do].
14 Tedae a im thohka neh vangpuei hmuensang kah ngolkhoel dongah ngol.
And she sitteth at the door of her house, upon a chair in the high places of the town.
15 Te vaengah a caehlong a dueng la longpuei ah aka pongpa rhoek te a khue.
To call the wayfarers who go straight forward on their paths.
16 “Hlangyoe neh lungbuei aka talh tah pahoi ha pah saeh.
Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither; and as for him that is void of sense, she saith to him,
17 A tui huen aka tui sak tih yinhnuk buh neh aka hmae,” a ti.
“Stolen waters are sweet, and bread of secrecy is pleasant.”
