Jakob 4
1 Nangmih ak khuiawh ikaw ing nu hqo ang hqitnaak a awm sak? Na mimah ak khuiawh ak tuk qu hy ngaihnaak awhkawng ni a law ka ti my?
whence war and (whence *no*) quarrel in/on/among you no from here out from the/this/who pleasure you the/this/who to battle in/on/among the/this/who member you
2 Ik-oeih pynoet oet ngaih hlai uhyk ti am hu uhyk ti. Thlang him unawh thlang a ik-oeih nai hlai uhyk ti, nami ngaih ce am hu uhyk ti. Hqo qu unawh kqak qu uhyk ti. Khawsa venawh am nami thoeh a dawngawh, am hu uhyk ti.
to long for and no to have/be to murder and be eager and no be able to obtain to quarrel and to fight no to have/be (then *k*) through/because of the/this/who not to ask you
3 Thoeh lawt hlai uhyk ti am hu uhyk ti, nami huh ce awmhlynaak aham nami ngaih a dawngawh thoehnaak kawpoek am thym hy.
to ask and no to take because badly to ask in order that/to in/on/among the/this/who pleasure you to spend
4 Nangmih samphaihkhqi, khawmdek kawngaih ik-oeih ing pyi na awmnaak ve Khawsa ing sawh qunaak na awm hy tice am nami sim nawh nu? U awm khawmdek ing pyi na awm aham ak tyk thlang taw Khawsa a qaal na awm hawh hy.
(adulterer and *K*) adulterous no to know that/since: that the/this/who friendship the/this/who world hostility the/this/who God to be which (if *N(k)O*) therefore/then to plan friendly/friend to exist the/this/who world enemy the/this/who God to appoint/conduct
5 Ningmih ak khuiawh ak awm myihla ve anih ing thlang yt sak hy tinawh Cakciim ing ak kqawn ve a lawng a lam amak awm amyihna namik poek nawh nu?
or to think that/since: that vainly the/this/who a writing to say to/with envy to long for the/this/who spirit/breath: spirit which (to settle *N(k)O*) in/on/among me
6 Cehlai anih ingtaw qeennaak ni khawzah a ni peek. Cedawngawh maw Cakciim ing: “Ak oek qu ce Khawsa ing oelh nawh dung voeng na ak awmkhqi venawh qeennaak pehy,” ti hy.
great then to give grace therefore to say the/this/who God arrogant to resist lowly then to give grace
7 Cedawngawh Khawsa venawh pe qu lah uh. Setan ce oelh lah uh, cawhtaw nangmih a venawh kawng cen bit kaw.
to subject therefore/then the/this/who God to oppose (then *no*) the/this/who devilish/the Devil and to flee away from you
8 Khawsa venawh zoe lah, cawhtaw nangmih a venawh anih ce zoe lawt kaw. Nangmih thlak thawlhkhqi nami kut ce sil unawh, nangmih kawlung pakkhih na ak awmkhqi namik kawlungkhqi ce ciimcaih sak lah uh.
to come near the/this/who God and to come near you to clean hand sinful and to purify heart double-minded
9 Ko lah uh, ngaih kyi u nawhtaw kqang lah uh. Raihnaak ce ngaihkyinaak na thoeng sak unawh zeelnaak ce kawseetnaak na thoeng sak lah uh.
to grieve and to mourn and to weep the/this/who laughter you toward grief (to turn around *N(k)O*) and the/this/who joy toward gloominess
10 Bawipa a haiawh dung voeng na awm lah uh, cawhtaw anih ing ni zoeksang khqi kaw.
to humble before (the/this/who *ko*) lord: God and to lift up you
11 Koeinaakhqi, pynoet ingkaw pynoet awihche ing koeh zyi qu uh. U awm a koeinaa ce awihche ing zyi nawh awi ak deng thlang taw anaa awi kalh nawh awi ak dengkung na awm hy. Anaa awi ak dengkung na awm awh, anaa awi ak hquutkung na awm kaana, awidengnaak ak khanawh ak ngawi nani na awm hy.
not to slander one another brother the/this/who to slander brother (or *N(k)O*) to judge the/this/who brother it/s/he to slander law and to judge law if then law to judge no to be doer law but judge
12 Anaa awi ak pekung ingkaw awidengkung thlang pynoet doeng ni a awm, ce ak thlang taw ak hul thaikung ingkaw ak hqe thaikung na awm bawk hy. Cehlai nang – na imceng ak khanawh awi nak dengkung nang ce a u nu ce?
one to be the/this/who lawgiver (and judge *NO*) the/this/who be able to save and to destroy you (then *no*) which? to be (the/this/who to judge *N(k)O*) the/this/who (near/neighbor *N(K)O*)
13 Tuhngawi awh am awhtaw khawngawi awh cawhkaw khawk bau awh am awhtaw ak chang na cet u sih, cawh ce kum oet awm unawh, bibi u sih, tangka sui u sih,” tinawh ak kqawnkhqi aw ngai lah uh.
to bring now the/this/who to say today (or *N(k)O*) tomorrow (to travel *N(k)O*) toward this the/this/who city and (to do/make: spend(TIME) *N(k)O*) there year (one *K*) and (to traffic in *N(k)O*) and (to gain *N(k)O*)
14 Khawngawi awh ikaw ak law hly ti awm am nami sim awh ikaw hamna cemyihna namik kqawn? Nangmih a hqingnaak ve ikaw nu? Nangmih ve myi kawlhkalh awh zam nawh ak qeng bang ing ni naming myih hy.
who/which no to know/understand the/this/who the/this/who tomorrow what? (for *ko*) the/this/who life you vapor for (to be *N(K)(o)*) the/this/who to/with little/few to shine/appear then (then *k*) and to destroy
15 Ce anglakawhtaw, “Bawipa ak kawngaih awhtaw, ni hqing kawmsaw ce ni sai kaw, ce ni bi kaw,” nami ti aham awm hy.
for the/this/who to say you if the/this/who lord: God (to will/desire *NK(o)*) and (to live *N(k)O*) and (to do/make: do *N(k)O*) this/he/she/it or that
16 Cehlai, oek qu u tiksaw hoel qu uhyk ti. Cemyihna oek qunaak ce am nep hy.
now then to boast in/on/among the/this/who boasting you all pride such as this evil/bad to be
17 Cedawngawh, u ingawm ama sai awhtaw thawlh na awm hy.
to know therefore/then good to do/make: do and not to do/make: do sin it/s/he to be
