Awicyih 1
1 Israel sangpahrang David a capa Solomon ak awicyih taw;
The proverbs of Solomon son of David, the king of Israel.
2 Cyihnaak ingkaw cawngpyinaak, zaaksimnaak thaikhqi siimsak ham,
These proverbs are to teach wisdom and instruction, to teach words of insight,
3 Dyngnaak, awitlyknaak, pekbonaak a awm kaana hawnaak thai ham ingkaw cawngpyinaak ak thym pawmnaak thai ham;
that you may receive instruction in order to live by doing what is right, just, and fair.
4 Khawk hangkhqi khawsimnaak taaksak ham ingkaw, cacoenkhqi khawkpoek thainaak taaksak ham;
These proverbs are also to give wisdom to the naive, and to give knowledge and discretion to young people.
5 Thlakcyikhqi ing siim unawh a mi cyihnaak a pungnaak khqoet nawh, khawkpoek thaikhqi ing khawkpoeknaak thai a mi taaknaak khqoet hamna,
Let wise people listen and increase their learning, and let discerning people get guidance,
6 Awicyih ingkaw ak kqawncaihnaakkhqi, thlakcyi ak awi ingkaw a mik awih kqawn zaaksimnaak thai nace awm hy.
to understand proverbs, sayings, and words of wise people and their riddles.
7 Bawipa kqihchahnaak taw cyihnaak a kungpyina awm nawh; Cehlai, thlakqawkhqi ingtaw cyihnaak ingkaw cawngpyinaak husit uhy.
The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of knowledge— fools despise wisdom and instruction.
8 Ka capa, na pa cawngpyinaak ce ngai nawh, na nu cawngpyinaak ce koeh hoet.
My son, hear the instruction of your father and do not lay aside the rules of your mother;
9 Na lu hamna khqaipai leek soeihna awm nawh, na hawng hamna aawi hun leek soeihna awm kaw.
they will be a graceful wreath for your head and pendants hanging from your neck.
10 Ka capa, thlakchekhqi ing a ni zoek awh koeh ngai kawp ti.
My son, if sinners try to entice you into their sin, refuse to follow them.
11 “Kami venna law lah, thlang a thi lawng sak lah usih, thlakche ak qeenkhqi ce qym khqi lah usih;
If they say, “Come with us, let us lie in wait for blood, let us hide and attack innocent people for no reason.
Let us swallow them up alive, like Sheol takes away those who are healthy, and make them like those who fall into the pit. (Sheol h7585)
13 A phuk tlotlokhqi ni ham kawm saw, thlang a theem ni qawtkhqi ing ni im ce nik bee kaw.
We shall find all kinds of valuable things; we will fill our houses with what we steal from others.
14 “Kami venawh bang lawlawt nawh taw, tangka bawm ni qup haih kawm uh,” a mi ti awh,
Throw in your lot with us; we will all have one purse together.”
15 Ka capa, a ming lakawh koeh boei nawh, a mi lam awhkawng phleng qu kawp ti.
My son, do not walk down that road with them; do not let your foot touch where they walk;
16 A mi khaw ce thawlhnaak lam benna kaan unawh, thi ak lawngsak hamna a ming hqii tawn sak uhy.
their feet run to evil and they hurry to shed blood.
17 Lawk ce ak chaap maina zan ni, kawmyih phaa a haiawh awm.
For it is useless to spread the net in the sight of any bird.
18 Cekkhqi taw a mimah thi ce lawngsak unawh a mi hqingnaak ak plamsakkhqi ni.
These men lie in wait for their own blood— they set an ambush for their own lives.
19 Ceamyihna ni, a mak thymna ak kamvaakhqi lam taw; ami boei a hqingnaak ce lawh pe uhy.
So are the ways of everyone who gains riches by injustice; unjust gain takes away the lives of those who hold on to it.
20 Chawmkeeng awh cyihnaak ce khawteh na khyy nawh, Chawmkeeng tung keengawh ce khyy hy;
Wisdom cries aloud in the street, she raises her voice in the open places;
21 Thlang khawzah ang cunnaak ang lungkil awh ce khyy nawh, khawkkhui lutnaak vawng chawmkeeng awhce khyy hy.
at the head of the noisy streets she cries out, at the entrance of the city gates she speaks,
22 Nangmih khawk hangkhqi aw, i qyt dy nu khaw na mi hang hly? I qyt dy nu a nik husit khqi huhsitnaak khuiawh na mi awm hly, thlakqawkhqi ing cyihnaak na mi maa hly?
“How long, you naive people, will you love being naive? How long, you mockers, will you delight in mockery, and how long, you fools, will you hate knowledge?
23 Ka ni toelnaakkhqi benna voei law uh: Ngai lah uh, na mik khanawh kang myihla theeh kawng nyng saw, kak awi zaaksimnaak ni pekkhqi kawng.
Pay attention to my correction; I will pour out my thoughts to you; I will make my words known to you.
24 Nik khykhqi nyng, ni maa uhyk ti, ka kut soeng nyng, uca ingawm am do uhyk ti;
I have called, and you have refused to listen; I reached out with my hand, but there was no one who paid attention.
25 Ka khawkhannaakkhqi boeih ikawna am ngai unawh, ka ni toelnaakkhqi boeih ce hooet uhyk ti.
But you have ignored all my instruction and paid no attention to my correction.
26 Ceamyihna awmsaw, kai ingawm na mi zoseet nyn awh ni qaih nak khqi kawng nyng saw, kyinaak na mi sawng lawawh ni qaih nak khqi kawng nyng.
I will laugh at your calamity, I will mock you when the terror comes—
27 Na mi lynak hlinu amyihna a thoeng law nawh, na mi zoseetnaak tym ing a pha lawawh, kyinaak ingkaw ngaihangnaak namik khanawh a pha law awh.
when your fearful dread comes like a storm and disaster sweeps over you like a whirlwind, when distress and anguish come upon you.
28 Chawh ce, nik khy kawm uh tik saw, cesei-awm am nim hlat khqi kawng: mymcang hii awh ni sui kawm uk tik saw, ceseiawm am ni hu kawm uk ti;
Then they will call upon me, and I will not answer; they will desperately call for me, but they will not find me.
29 Cyihnaak maa unawh, Bawipa kqihchahnaak ce ama mik tyhnaak ak caming.
Because they hate knowledge and did not choose the fear of Yahweh,
30 Ka khawkhannaak pynoet ca mai awm am ngaih unawh, ka toelthamnaak boeih ce a mi huhsit caming.
they would not follow my instruction, and they despised all my correction.
31 Ceamyihna awmsaw a mi khawsak ak thaih qah ce aii kawm usaw, a mik poeknaak ing qoh kawm uh.
They will eat the fruit of their ways, and with the fruit of their schemes they will be filled.
32 Thlakchekhqi hu benna nawngnaak ing a mimah him khqi kawm saw, ak qawkhqi ang ngaihdingnaak ing amimah moeng sak khqi kaw.
For the naive are killed when they turn away, and the indifference of fools will destroy them.
33 Kak awi ak haanaak taw ak ding cana khaw sa kawm usaw, zoseetnaak khuiawh awm ngaiqeep cana khawsa kawm uh.
But whoever listens to me will live in safety and will rest secure with no fear of disaster.”
