Awicyih 13
1 Capak cyi ing a pa ak awiyyn ngai nawh, thlang ak husit ingtaw toelthamnaak awi maa hy.
A wise son [heareth] his father's instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke.
2 A huui awhkaw ak thaih leek awhkawng thlang ing ak thaih qah hu nawh, cehlai amak ypawm thlang ingtaw boeseet sai ce ngaih hy.
A man shall eat good by the fruit of [his] mouth: but the soul of the transgressors [shall eat] violence.
3 A hui am lai ak ngaihtaak thlang taw a hqingnaak khanawh ak ngaihtaak thlangna awm nawh, cehlai ak poek kaana awi ak saa paqaap qaap thlang taw plamtham kaw.
He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: [but] he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.
4 Thlang thakdam kawpoek ing a hoei ngaihnaak ta lawt hy, cehlai ikaw am ta hy. Thlakmeet ingtaw a ngaih boeih ce hu hy.
The soul of the sluggard desireth, and [hath] nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
5 Thlakdyng ingtaw amak thyym awi kqawn sawh na nawh, cehlai khawsak amak dyng thlang ingtaw chahnaak ing ming che phyih sak hy.
A righteous [man] hateth lying: but a wicked [man] is lothsome, and cometh to shame.
6 Dyngnaak ing ak thyymna khawksaakhqi ce khoemdoenkhqi nawh, thawlhnaak ing thlakthawlhkhqi ce tluuk sak khqi hy.
Righteousness keepeth [him that is] upright in the way: but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.
7 Boeina ak saa qu ikawm amak ta awm nawh, khawdengna ak saa qu ing khawhthem khawzah ak ta awm hy,
There is that maketh himself rich, yet [hath] nothing: [there is] that maketh himself poor, yet [hath] great riches.
8 Khawh ing ak taakung hqingnaak thawng thai nawh, cehlai khawdeng thlang ing thlang a theet vutnaak awi am za hy.
The ransom of a man's life [is] his riches: but the poor heareth not rebuke.
9 Thlakdyng a vaangnaak taw angqungtheng nawh, thlakchekhqi a maihchoei taw him pekna awm kaw.
The light of the righteous rejoiceth: but the lamp of the wicked shall be extinguished.
10 Ooekqunaak ing hqo thawhsak nawh, awi ak ngai venawh cyihnaak awm hy.
Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well-advised [is] wisdom.
11 Amak thyymna khawh huh taw phu amak tana qeeng zip kawm saw, bibi phu huh khawh taw pung khqoet khqoet kaw.
Wealth [gotten] by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labor shall increase.
12 Ngaih-uunaak a plam awh kawlung tlo nawh, cehlai ngaih-uunaak a soepnaak taw hqingnaak thingsii ni.
Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but [when] the desire cometh, [it is] a tree of life.
13 Awi amak ngaikhqi ham thihnaak pha kawm saw, awipek ak kqihchah ak thlang taw kutdo pekna awm kaw.
Whoever despiseth the word shall be destroyed: but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.
14 Thlakcyikhqi cawngpyinaak taw hqingnaak tuikuk amyihna awm nawh, thihnaak thaang awhkawng thlang loet sak hy.
The law of the wise [is] a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
15 Zaaksiimnaak leek ing thlang mikhaileeknaak pe nawh; cehlai amak ypawm thlang a cehnaak lam taw kyi hy.
Good understanding giveth favor: but the way of transgressors [is] hard.
16 Khawksiim thlang ingtaw cyihnaak ing bi sai nawh, thlakqaw ing a qawnaak zaan hy.
Every prudent [man] dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open [his] folly.
17 Amak leek tamnaa taw zoseetnaak awh tlu thai nawh, ak ypawm dyihthing taw sadingnaak ni.
A wicked messenger falleth into mischief: but a faithful embassador [is] health.
18 Toelnaak amak ngai ing khawdeng chah phyi nawh, cehlai toelnaak ak haanaaking kyihcahnaak ham kaw.
Poverty and shame [shall be to] him that refuseth instruction: but he that regardeth reproof shall be honored.
19 Ngaih-uunaak ak soepnaak taw kawlung ham aawi nawh, thlakche hamna seet sainaak awhkawng hu nawng ve sawhnaak kawi ni.
The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but [it is] abomination to fools to depart from evil.
20 Thlakcyi pyinaak taw cyihnaakna awm nawh, thlakche pyinaak taw seetnaak ni.
He that walketh with wise [men] shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.
21 Thawlhnaak ing thlangthawlh hu hquut nawh, thlakdyng taw themleek ing thungna awm kaw.
Evil pursueth sinners: but to the righteous good shall be repaid.
22 Thlakleek ing a tu a ca khqi hamna khawh taak pek khqi nawh, thlakche a khawh taw thlakdyngkhqi ham cun pekna ak awm ni.
A good [man] leaveth an inheritance to his children's children: and the wealth of the sinner [is] laid up for the just.
23 Khawdeng a loma awh caang daw soeih moe, amak thyymna bibinaak ing phu amak tana zip boeih hy.
Much food [is in] the tillage of the poor: but there is [that is] destroyed for want of judgment.
24 A ca ak sawhnaak thlang ing cumcik am hawna nawh, ak lungnaak thlang ing a ca ce toelna hy.
He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.
25 Thlakdyng ing taw buh ak phyina ai nawh, cehlai thlakche taw buh cawih ing awm kaw.
The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul: but the belly of the wicked shall want.
