Thuhilpa 10
1 Gimnamtui bom chu thoulhe thisa ho uijin anamset sah jeng theijin, chuto bangma chun kingolsahna mai maijin chihna le jabolna sangtah chu mohseh asosah theije.
Dead flies cause the precious oil of the apothecary to become stinking and foaming; so doth a little folly him that is valued for wisdom and honor.
2 Miching theijin lamdih akilhen in, angol in adihlou chu aki lhen’e.
The heart of a wise man is at his right hand; but the heart of a fool is at his left.
3 Nangman mingol ho chu lamsuh akijot nauva nahetdoh jeng thei ahi.
Yea also, on whatever way the fool walketh, doth he lack proper sense, and he saith to all that he is a fool.
4 Na vaihompa chu na chunga alunglhai louva ahileh mohthip san hih in! Thipkhen cha kitohpa chun asuhkhel lentah jong asem hoi thei ahi.
If the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee, leave not thy place; for submissiveness causeth great offences to be avoided.
5 Keiman nipi noija aphalou chombeh khat ka mudoh in ahi. Lengho le vaihom hon suhkhelna hoise tah aboldoh jiuve.
There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, like an error which proceedeth from the ruler:
6 Amahon mingol ho thuneina len apeh doh’uva chule athunei dinga kilom tah ho asuhnem jiuhi ahi.
Folly is set in great high places, and the rich sit in lowness.
7 Keiman soh ho jeng jong chu sakol chunga leng chapate tobanga atoudoh’u, chule leng chapate ho chu sohho tobanga lam ajotnu kamu tai.
I have seen servants on horses, and princes walking like servants upon the ground.—
8 Twikul nalai tengleh na lhahlut thei ahi. Chule banglui chu nang in naphetlhah teng leh gul-in jong na chuh thei ahi.
He that diggeth a pit will fall into it; and him who breaketh down a fence—a serpent will bite him.
9 Song ima laiya nakon tengleh, song hungchima nalhuh khum thei ahi. Nang in thing natan tengleh, na heiga chun thing phata atan thei lou ding ahi.
Whoso removeth stones will be hurt through them; and he that cleaveth wood will be endangered thereby.
10 Heicha hemlou mang mi chun tha tamtah asuhmang ding ahi, hijeh chun na hei chang kinol phat in. Hiche hi chihna amanlutna ahin, na lolhin sah ding ahi.
If the iron be blunt, and man do not whet the edge, then must he exert more strength; but the advantage of making it properly sharp is wisdom.
11 Gul chu na kingai sah kah’a na hin chuh man tahleh ipi phatsah’a gulchu na kingai sah ki got ham?
If the serpent do bite because no one uttered a charm, then hath the man that can use his tongue [in charming] no preference.—
12 Chih thusei ho pachat achanguve, hinlah ngolna thuseiho athusei-uva akipal jiuve.
The words of a wise man's mouth [bring] grace; but the lips of a fool will destroy himself.
13 Mingol ho lunggel chu ngolhoi thua akipanin, hiti chun athungah lhahnau jong chu gitlouna tah ngolna hung hiding ahi.
The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness; and the last that cometh out of his mouth is evil-bringing madness.
14 Mingol hon thu aseibe beuvin, khonunga ipi hunglhung ding ahi koiman ahepon, asei chenthei pouvin ahi.
The fool also multiplieth words; [but] a man cannot know what is to be; and what is to be after him, who can tell him?
15 Mingol hon neocha atoh nauva chun athangui pai uvin, in iti hunglhun ding ham tijong akihetji pouve.
The toil of the foolish will weary every one of them, because he knoweth not how to go to the city.—
16 Gamsunga vaihom hon jingpia golvah abolluva, gamsung vaihomma pang soh chu lunghem umtah ahi.
Woe to thee, O land, when thy king is lowminded, and when thy princes eat in the morning!
17 Lenga pang milunglen lamkai nei gamsung chule aphatcha golvahbol vaipi popa chu pachat umtah ahi.
Happy art thou, O land, when thy king is noble-spirited, and thy princes eat in proper time, for strengthening, and not for gluttony!—
18 Mithase inchung chu govatna theijin anem lha suh jin, thaset jeh’a inchung vangchet chut jia ahi.
Through slothful hands the rafters will sink; and through idleness of the hands the house will become leaky.
19 Golnop bol hin nuipohlahna asodohjin, lengpitwi jin kipana apei, chule sum in ijakai achojin ahi.
For gay pleasure they prepare a feast, and wine is to make the living joyful; but money procureth all things.
20 Lengpa chu imacha louvin gel-hihbeh in, chule athuneipa chu nalupna jenga jong nuisat hih in. Ajeh chu vacha neocha chun nathusei chu agalhutna naseiho chu aseipeh ding ahi.
Even in thy thought thou must not curse a king; and in thy bed-chambers do not curse the rich; for a bird of the air can carry the sound, and that which hath wings can tell the word.
