< Thuchihbu 11 >

1 Thil adihlouva kite hi Yahweh Pakai in athet ahin, dihta a akilep-toa akite teng Yahweh Pakai ding in kipa aum-jie.
A deceitful scale is an abomination with the Lord, and a fair weighing is his will.
2 Kiletsahnan ahin phah teng, muda nan ahin lhut paijin, milung neng ho ding in vang chihna aum jing e.
Wherever arrogance may be, there too is insult. But wherever humility is, there too is wisdom.
3 Mikitah ho kamkeh loubeh a aum jiu hi, amasang-diuva lamhil a pang ahin, jou le nal'a thuseija lungthim dihlou hin, ajona leh manthahna aso-sah jitauvin ahi.
The simplicity of the just shall direct them, and the rebellion of the perverse will devastate them.
4 Elohim Pathen lunghan niteng, nei le gou iman apang pon, dihna kiti hi thina dinmun a jong hoidohna a pang ahi.
Wealth will not profit in the day of vengeance. But justice shall liberate from death.
5 Chamdel a um mikitah chu alampi a-jang in, mikitahlou vang chu aphatlouna in alhup denji ahi.
The justice of the simple shall direct his way. And the impious will fall in his impiety.
6 Mikitah te chu adihna in ahuhdoh jin, jou le nal a thuseina vang chun soh-a apanlo sah ahibouve.
The justice of the upright shall free them. And the iniquitous will be seized by their own treachery.
7 Miphalou chu athiteng akinepna jong pannabei ahin, Elohim Pathen sumilte dinga kinepna jong pannabei ahi.
When the impious man is dead, there will no longer be any hope. And the expectation of the anxious will perish.
8 Mikitah chu gim le hesohna kon in akihuhdoh jin, miphalou vang chu gim le hesohna'a alhalut jitai.
The just one is freed from anguish. And the impious one will be handed over instead of him.
9 Elohim Pathen sumil mi chun aheng akom manthana ding jeng asei jin, hinlah hetkhen na thahat nei jeh in mikitah te huhdoh in aum-jin ahi.
The pretender deceives his friend by mouth. But the just shall be freed by knowledge.
10 Mikitah hon aphalam amano teng, khopi sunga mihemte akipah un, mikitah lou ho chunga manthahna alhun teng, mi akipah jin ahi.
In the good of the just, the city shall exult. And in the perdition of the impious, there shall be praise.
11 Mikitah ho chunga phattheina jal in, khopi sung mite dopsang in aum un, hinlah mikitah lou ho thumot sei jeh'in khopi amangthah bep jin ahi.
By the blessing of the just, the city shall be exalted. And by the mouth of the impious, it will be subverted.
12 Aheng akom hebol lou-pa chu milungthim bei ahin, thil hetkhenna neipa vang chu thipbeh chan aum jin ahi.
Whoever despises his friend is destitute in heart. But the prudent man will remain silent.
13 Muntinna thu seilepa chun thuguh jeng jong aseidoh jin, hinlah tahsan theitah mi vang chun thuguh kiti a-im jon ahi.
Whoever walks dishonestly reveals secrets. But whoever is of a faithful soul conceals what is confided by a friend.
14 Kilamhilna aum louteng mipi kipal tei ding, guhthim cha kithuhilna achun bitna aum teijin ahi.
Where there is no governor, the people shall fall. But where there is much counsel, well-being shall be.
15 Hetlou miho batsah na dia athil tung chun atohga amu tei ding, thil tun ding deiloupa vang chu hoidoh tei ding ahi.
He will be afflicted with evil, who provides a guarantee for an outsider. But whoever is wary of traps shall be secure.
16 Mi ngailuthem numei chu jana chang tei ding, gitlouna vang chun noisena dimset akimu ding ahi.
A gracious woman shall discover glory. And the robust will have wealth.
17 Mi ngailuthem chun phatchomna atoh doh ahin, mi kilose vang chun maha akilam doh-ji ahi.
A merciful man benefits his own soul. But whoever is cruel casts out even his close relatives.
18 Miphalou in jou le nal in tohman amujin, mikitah vang chun muchi pha atun aga alou jitan ahi.
The impious does work with inconstancy. But for the sower of justice, there is the reward of faithfulness.
19 Thildih tuhchah a ngailu chun hinna anei tei ding, aphalou lam jenga chepa chu thi tei ding ahi.
Clemency prepares life. And the pursuit of evils prepares death.
20 Alungthim a thildih lou puho Yahweh Pakai in athet in, achena lam lam'a chamdel'a umte chunga Yahweh Pakai akipah jing in ahi.
A depraved heart is abominable to the Lord. And his will is with those who walk in simplicity.
21 Hechen soh keijun, mi koihile engsetna nei chun talen amat ding, mikitah te vang huhdoh-a um tei diu ahi.
Hand in hand, the evil shall not be innocent. But the offspring of the just shall be saved.
22 Limgeh a um lou numei kitihi vohpi nahko sunga sana chao kiba bep kheh ahi.
A beautiful and senseless woman is like a gold ring in the snout of a swine.
23 Mikitah ho dei le ngai chu, apha cha cha jeng ahin, mikitah lou ho kinepna vang chu lungsatna jeng ahibouve.
The desire of the just is entirely good. The anticipation of the impious is fury.
24 Itcha louhel'a hongphal mi chu ahao cheh cheh jin, mihem koi hileh apeh ding kisan nunglah achu lhasam cheh cheh ding ahi.
Some distribute their own goods, and they become wealthier. Others seize what is not their own, and they are always in need.
25 Mi hongphal chun anei be cheh cheh ding, mi dang dinga twi chap chan chu ama chunga jong kichap ding ahi.
The soul that blesses shall be made fat. And whoever inebriates will likewise be inebriated himself.
26 Chang hom-lou a koitup chah khehpa chu mipi sapset chang ding, hinlah kiphal tah'a chang homdohpa chunga vang phattheina lhung ding ahi.
Whoever hides away grain shall be cursed among the people. But a blessing is upon the head of those who sell it.
27 Giltah'a thilpha ngaito pan, lungkimna aneiyin, thilpha lou jong chu aphaloupa chunga aga chu-jitan ahi.
He does well to rise early, who seeks what is good. But whoever is a seeker of evils shall be oppressed by them.
28 Nei le gou'a kisongpa chu ahomkeuva um tei ding, mikitah te vang thingna banga nou jing diu ahi.
Whoever trusts in his riches will fall. But the just shall spring up like a green leaf.
29 Mi koi hileh a-insung vai hom tup lou chu huija leng le tobang bep ahin, chule mingol chun miching ho jenlea pang tei ding ahi.
Whoever troubles his own house will possess the winds. And whoever is foolish will serve the wise.
30 Mikitah natoh chu hinna thingphung ga tobang asoh jin, pannabeija kichih sahna hin hinkho manthahna alhut jin ahi.
The fruit of the just one is the tree of life. And whoever receives souls is wise.
31 Leiset'a mikitah jeng bon akile thuh theileh, miphalou chunga ichan geija lhung ding hitam chule achonsete chunga ichan gei lhung ding hitam!
If the just are repaid upon the earth, how much more the impious and the sinner!

< Thuchihbu 11 >