Awicyih 30
1 Jakeh a capa Agur ak awicyih taw vemyih na ni. Thlang ing Ethiel a venawh, Ethiel ingkaw Ukal a venawh vemyih na ce kqawn hy,
THE WORDS OF AGUR THE SONNE OF JAKEH. The prophecie which ye man spake vnto Ithiel, euen to Ithiel, and Vcal.
2 “Thlangkhqi anglakawh ka sim kang zak awm am awm hy.
Surely I am more foolish then any man, and haue not the vnderstanding of a man in me.
3 Cyihnaak am cawng nyng saw, thlakciim kawng awm am sim nyng.
For I haue not learned wisedome, nor atteined to the knowledge of holy things.
4 Unu khanna kai nawh ak kqum law tlaih? Unu a kutawh khawhlii ak bym thai? Unu hibai ing tui ak cun? Unu khawmdek a dytnaak ak cak sak? Unu ang ming, a capa ming nak sim aw?
Who hath ascended vp to heauen, and descended? Who hath gathered the winde in his fist? Who hath bound the waters in a garment? Who hath established all the endes of the world? What is his name, and what is his sonnes name, if thou canst tell?
5 Bawipa ak awikhqi boeih taw caawtbauh kawi am awm na, Amah ak cangnaakkhqi boeih ham ziingnaak ni.
Euery worde of God is pure: he is a shield to those, that trust in him.
6 Ak awikhqi ce koeh sap, cekkaataw nik coet kawm saw a qai ak kqawn thlangna awm kawp ti.
Put nothing vnto his wordes, least he reproue thee, and thou be found a lyar.
7 Aw Bawipa, them pakkhih ni thoeh nyng; ka thih hlanawh ni soep pe sak lah.
Two things haue I required of thee: denie me them not before I die.
8 Amak thym ingkaw qai kqawn ka venawh koeh awm sak; khawdengnaak ingkaw boeinaak awm koen ni pe, my ngawi ai tat buh mah ni pe.
Remooue farre from me vanitie and lyes: giue me not pouertie, nor riches: feede me with foode conuenient for me,
9 Cekkataw boei nyng saw nang nim hilh kawng nyng saw 'Bawipa taw a u nu?' ti hau kawng nyng. Amawh ka kawdeng awhawm qu kawng nyng saw na thang nim ceh hau kawng nyng.
Least I be full, and denie thee, and say, Who is the Lord? or least I be poore and steale, and take the Name of my God in vaine.
10 Tamnaa ce a boei venna koeh theet, quun nik khy pe kawm saw, nak khanawh thawlhnaak tla kaw.
Accuse not a seruant vnto his master, lest he curse thee, when thou hast offended.
11 A pa quun khy pe nawh, a nu amak kyihcah thlang awm hy.
There is a generation that curseth their father, and doeth not blesse their mother.
12 Amah poeknaak awh ak ciimna ak ngai qu thlang awm nawh; cehlai a thawlhnaak caihsakna am awm hy.
There is a generation that are pure in their owne conceite, and yet are not washed from their filthinesse.
13 Khawpoek saang sak nawh hepnaak ing thlang ak toek awm hy.
There is a generation, whose eies are hautie, and their eye liddes are lifted vp.
14 A haa cimsum amyihna awm nawh, khawmdek awhkaw khawngdengkhqi ingkaw ak voetvaikhqi daih hamna cimca ing ak be thlang awm hy.
There is a generation, whose teeth are as swordes, and their chawes as kniues to eate vp the afflicted out of the earth, and the poore from among men.
15 “Ni pe hlah, ni pe hlah,” tinawh ak khyy canu pakkhih ak ta litno awm hy. Amak phyi thai tlaih them pakthum awm hy, “Khoek hawh ny,” amak ti tlaih them puphli awm hy.
The horse leache hath two daughters which crye, Giue, giue. There be three things that will not be satisfied: yea, foure that say not, It is ynough.
16 Phyi, ca ak qeeng phoen, tui amak phyi thai deklai ingkaw “khoek hy,” amak ti man mai awm hy. (Sheol h7585)
The graue, and the barren wombe, the earth that cannot be satisfied with water, and the fire that sayeth not, It is ynough. (Sheol h7585)
17 A pa ak thekhanaak ingkaw a nuk awi ak hep mik taw lamawh ak ding vangaak ing cuk kawm saw; huu ing a sa ai pe kaw.
The eye that mocketh his father and despiseth the instruction of his mother, let ye rauens of the valley picke it out, and the yong eagles eate it.
18 Kawpoek ak kyi sak ik-oeih pakthum awm nawh am kang zaaksim ik-oeih pupthli awm hy.
There be three thinges hid from me: yea, foure that I knowe not,
19 Khanna kaw huu ang dingnaak lam, Luk khan awhkaw khqui a cehnaak lam, tuicunli awhkaw lawng a cehnaak lam ingkaw tangpa ing nula a pannaak lam tloek ce ni.
The way of an eagle in the aire, the way of a serpent vpon a stone, ye way of a ship in ye middes of the sea, and the way of a man with a maide.
20 Cemyih ceni samphaih nu a cehnaak lam taw; Ce nula ing ai nawh am kha a huih coengawh, “Them amak thum am sai nyng,” ti hy.
Such is ye way also of an adulterous woman: she eateth and wipeth her mouth, and sayth, I haue not committed iniquitie.
21 Ve them pakthum ak caming khawmdek thyyn nawh ve them pupthli awh yh thainaak am ta hy.
For three things the earth is moued: yea, for foure it cannot susteine it selfe:
22 Tamnaa ce sangpahrangna coeng nawh, thlakqaw ing aawk ai ak bena ta hy.
For a seruant when he reigneth, and a foole when he is filled with meate,
23 A mi hoet nula ing vaa ta nawh tamnaa nu ing a boei nu a qo pang hy.
For the hatefull woman, when she is married, and for a handmaid that is heire to her mistres.
24 Khawmdek khanawh ik-oeih ak zawi soeih pupthli awm nawh, cehlai cekkhqi taw ak cyi soeih na awm uhy.
These be foure small things in the earth, yet they are wise and full of wisedome:
25 Liing ve ak tha ak zawi soeihna bi ak sai na awm moe, khawhqai awh aawk ai cun hy.
The pismires a people not strong, yet prepare they their meate in sommer:
26 Sathel ing tha a khoehca ni a taak hlai, lungnu thelpang khuiawh a im ta hy.
The conies a people not mightie, yet make their houses in the rocke:
27 Khamkhawkkhqi ing sangpahrang am ta uhy; cehlai kawoet cana cet haih thai uhy.
The grashopper hath no King, yet goe they forth all by bandes:
28 Satuiqai ing kuting tuuk thaina awm moe, sangpahrang imawh awmnaak hyn ta hy.
The spider taketh holde with her handes, and is in Kings palaces.
29 Qypawmnaak ing ak saangna khaw ak kham ik-oeih pakthum awm nawh ypawm cana ak cet ik-oeih pupthli awm hy:
There be three thinges that order well their going: yea, foure are comely in going,
30 Samthyn taw qamsa chunglak awh ak thamah soeih na awm nawh, ikawmyih ing awm a hu am voei sak khawi,
A lyon which is strong among beastes, and turneth not at the sight of any:
31 Ak thamah aihlyi kit, memcai sing ingkaw qalkap ing ak chungkoep sangpahrang ce ni.
A lusty grayhound, and a goate, and a King against whom there is no rising vp.
32 Namah ingkaw namah thangsaknaak ham amak leek them na sai mai awh aw, amak leek ik-oeih poeknaak na taak mai awhtaw, nam kha cyyp sak.
If thou hast bene foolish in lifting thy selfe vp, and if thou hast thought wickedly, lay thine hand vpon thy mouth.
33 Suktui hqoet khingnaak ing suktui khal sak nawh ni hmaqawng nawi khingnaak ing thi ak cawn sak amyihna kawsonaak ing hqo hqitnaak cawn sak hy.
When one churneth milke, he bringeth foorth butter: and he that wringeth his nose, causeth blood to come out: so he that forceth wrath, bringeth foorth strife.
