Thuhilpa 4
1 Avel in, keiman nipi noija kibol hesohna jouse ka mun ahi. Keiman akibol hesohho mitlhi lon kamun, alhamon ding’u koima aum poi. Agimbol hou chun thuneina lentah anei juvin, chule amaho khutnoija umho chun ima thuneina aneipouve.
I thought some more about all the suffering that people are caused to experience on the earth [MTY]. I saw the tears of people who were (oppressed/treated cruelly) and who had no one to comfort/encourage them. Those who oppressed them had power, and there was absolutely no one who was able to comfort those who were being oppressed.
2 Hiti hin keiman kangel lhah chu, mithisa hohi mihingho sangin aphat johnau aum’e, kati.
[So] I thought that those who are already dead are more fortunate than those who are still alive.
3 Ahinlah apeng lou laiho ding in gam cheng in apha chom jo nalaije. Ajeh chu nipi noija thilse kibol hohi amahon amukhah louvu ahi.
And those who have not been born yet are more fortunate than those who are still alive and those who have died, [because] those who have not been born have not seen all the evil things that are done on the earth.
4 Chutah in keiman kamu doh chu mi atamjo hi lolhinna ding in akitilkhou uve, ajeh chu amaho aheng le akom-u mihou jeng ahi. Hinlah hiche jong hi ajeh bei tobang aum den lou ding hija ahi.
I also thought about all the hard work that people do and the skills that they have. And I thought about how they compete with each other because they are envious of others, [and I concluded that] this also is something that is not accomplishing anything useful, [like] chasing the wind.
5 ‘‘Mingol hon athasetnau khut akisip chah’u chu amahthahna ding’u ahi.’’
Foolish people [refuse to work]; they sit idly, with their hands folded, [and do not work]. [So] they ruin themselves.
6 Ahijeng vang'in, “Khut khat dim thip khen cha nei ding hi khutni dimset aum den lou ding, tongimma nei sang in aphajoi.”
[So I say], “It is better to be content with not having much money, than to work very hard and try to get a lot of money, which is [as useless as] chasing the wind.”
7 Keiman nipi noija vetsahna jat chom beh khat kavet be kit in ahi.
I thought about something else that happens on the earth [MTY] that seems senseless.
8 Hiche hi mikhat ama changseh’a khosapa thudol ahin, cha khat jong neilou, sopi pasal jong neilou ahia, ajo channa tong gimma neile nga khol khoma ahi. Hiti chun amale ama aki dong in, “Koi dinga tonggima ka him? Tua hi ibola keiman nopsahna donse louva kahi hitam?” ati. Hiche ho jouse hi ajeh apol beihel le lung lhahna thei tah ahibouve.
There are men who live alone; they do not have a wife or children or any brothers living with them; every day they work [very hard], without stopping, to get a lot of money, but they are never satisfied with the things that they have. They never ask [themselves], “Why am I working very hard to earn more money? Why am I not doing things that would cause me to be happy?” What they do also seems senseless.
9 Mini hi mikhat sang in aphachom joi, ajeh chu amani chu kihuto thei gel hilhonna lolhing thei ding ahi lhon’e.
Having someone [work] with you is better than being by yourself [all the time]. If you have a friend, he can help you to do your work.
10 Mikhat chu alhuh’a ahi leh, khat joh chun akhut alhan doh’a akithopi thei ahi. Hinlah koiham khat chu achangin lhu taleh boimong mong ding ahi tai.
If you fall down, he can help you get up again. But if you fall down when you are alone, it will be difficult for you, because there will be no one to help you stand up.
11 Hitobangma chun, mini chu alup khom lhonna ahileh aki sang lum to gel lhon thei je. Hinlah mikhat chu iti lum doh jou ding hitam?
Similarly, if two people sleep together, they can keep each other warm. But someone who sleeps alone will certainly not [RHQ] be warm.
12 Mikhat achanga ding chu midang in adelkhuma chule ajo paithei ahin, hijongleh mini vang chu kinung thopto lhonna chule ajothei lhon ding ahi. Thumchu pha cheh’a ahi, ajeh chu khaohol thum'a kihal lhop chu bailam tah’a kibot tanlou ding ahi.
Someone who is alone can easily be attacked and defeated by another person, but two people can help each other and (resist/defend themselves against) someone who attacks them. [Three people can defend themselves even more easily], [like] a rope that is made from three cords is harder to break [than a rope made from two cords].
13 Khangthah mivaicha le chingtah pachu tehse le lungngol koimahil lalou Lengpa sang in apha chom joi.
A young man who is poor but wise is a better person than a foolish old king who refuses to pay attention when people try to give him good advice.
14 Chutobang khangdongpa chu vaichatna a konna hung kithou dohtheija chule lolhing thei ahije. Ama chu songkulla umjong leh ama chu leng hung chang thei jong ahi nalaije.
It is possible for a young man like that to succeed and some day become king, even if his parents were poor or even if he was in prison some of the time.
15 Hinlah amitakip chu athalhenga pangpa, khangdong chomdangpa koma chun aga lhailut jo jiuvin ahi.
But then some other young man becomes king, and everyone (starts to support/is pleased with) him.
16 Mihonpi chu kichai tih um louvin akoma chun ahung ding khom’uvin, hinlah khang ahung kikhel phat chun ama jong chu adeimo bolkittauvin ahi. Hijeh chun hiche ho jouse hi ajeh beile phatchomna bei ahi sohkeije.
Large crowds of people crowd around him. But after a few years, they will reject him, [too]. So it is all senseless, [like] chasing after the wind.
