Thuchihbu 17
1 Insunga kiboina pum'a golvah bolsang in, an-keoseh kineh a lungmonga um aphajoi.
Better is a dry morsell, if peace be with it, then an house full of sacrifices with strife.
2 Soh chingtah chu apupa chapa ahin, chule adihlouva chonpa chunga jong vaihom in apang jin, hiche sohpa chu apupa nei le gou aboncha achapate toh sopi khat banga kihom ding ahi.
A discrete seruant shall haue rule ouer a lewde sonne, and hee shall deuide the heritage among the brethren.
3 Thil solna bel chu dangka solna kimang ahin, mei-khuh sung hi sana solna ahi. Hinlah Yahweh Pakai hi lungput aboncha patepna ahi.
As is the fining pot for siluer, and the fornace for golde, so the Lord trieth the heartes.
4 Miphalou in akamsunga thilphalou seipa thusei bou angai nom in, chule mijou in jong jou le nal thoa leigui kilehpel chu angai nom in ahi.
The wicked giueth heed to false lippes, and a lyer hearkeneth to the naughtie tongue.
5 Vaicha noisea tot chaveipa chun asempa Elohim Pathen ataitom ahin, mi vangset pat'a kipah chun gimbolna ato tei ding ahi.
Hee that mocketh the poore, reprocheth him, that made him: and he that reioyceth at destruction, shall not be vnpunished.
6 Tehse ho ding in atute hi alallukhuh-u ahin, chapate loupina hi apateu ahi.
Childres children are the crowne of the elders: and the glory of ye children are their fathers.
7 Mingol ho din thu ngaitah'a kisei hi pannabei ahin, milen milal te ang sunga jou le nal'a thu kisei jong pannabei ahibouve.
Hie talke becommeth not a foole, much lesse a lying talke a prince.
8 Aguh'a thilpeh kiti hi apepa din vangbohna tobang ahin, hijeh chun achena jousea khang ding ahi.
A rewarde is as a stone pleasant in the eyes of them that haue it: it prospereth, whithersoeuer it turneth.
9 Koi hileh suhkhelna ngaidam thei chun, ngailutna angaichat jing ahin, hinlah miphul phul pan vang gol le pai akikhenpi jin ahi.
Hee that couereth a transgression, seeketh loue: but hee that repeateth a matter, separateth the prince.
10 Mingol jakhat vei akichup sang in, thil hetthemna neipa ding in akihilna jeng jong asanji ahei.
A reproofe entereth more into him that hath vnderstanding, then an hundreth stripes into a foole.
11 Engsetna nei mi chun doumah jeng ahol le jin, amatoh kitoh ding in sottol engse ahung lo jitai.
A sedicious person seeketh onely euill, and a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.
12 Mikhat in mingol khat angol pet'a akimaitopi sang in, vompi nou akilo-doh nungsanga api kimaitopi aphajoi.
It is better for a man to meete a beare robbed of her whelpes, then a foole in his follie.
13 Mihem in thilpha khat thilsea alethuh teng, a-insunga thilse cheng jing ding ahi.
He that rewardeth euil for good, euil shall not depart from his house.
14 Kitoma ahung um teng twiput tobang in ahung pot jin, ajeh chu kitomona aso masanga kikhen tel aphajoi.
The beginning of strife is as one that openeth the waters: therefore or the contention be medled with, leaue off.
15 Athemmo lha kanga athem-jo mo chansahna hileh, Yahweh Pakai dinga anitah lhonna dei um lou ahi.
He that iustifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the iust, euen they both are abomination to the Lord.
16 Lungthimbei mingol in chihna kichohna ding sum akhol ngei poi.
Wherefore is there a price in the hand of the foole to get wisdome, and he hath none heart?
17 Golngai chun phat tin in mi alungset in, sopi kiti hi hahsat petna kithokhom dinga hung peng ahibouve.
A friende loueth at all times: and a brother is borne for aduersitie.
18 Lungthim neilou mihem chu bat-san apang jin, hitichun aheng akom hoa batsah nan apang bep e.
A man destitute of vnderstanding, toucheth the hande, and becommeth suretie for his neighbour.
19 Suhkhel ding ging lou mihem chun kinah baotam adei ahin, ain kotpi paopia kiletsah pan manthahna jeng agon ahibouve.
He loueth transgression, that loueth strife: and he that exalteth his gate, seeketh destruction.
20 Mihem lungput dihlou kiti chu akhang thei pon, jou le nal seija pang kamsung jong vangsetna'a lhalut teiji ahi.
The froward heart findeth no good: and he that hath a naughtie tongue, shall fall into euill.
21 Chapa ngol hi ahingpa dinga gimna bep ahin, hiche mingolpa hing chu akipah thei poi.
He that begetteth a foole, getteth himselfe sorow, and the father of a foole can haue no ioy.
22 Lung kipana hi damna pipen ahin, lamvaija um chu gu le chang dinga doulal um ahi.
A ioyfull heart causeth good health: but a sorowfull minde dryeth the bones.
23 Thu adih a tan sang in, miphalou hon sum-guh ane jiuvin, thudih chu achekhel sah jitauve.
A wicked man taketh a gift out of the bosome to wrest the wayes of iudgement.
24 Thil jouse hetthemna nei mi chun chihna lam jeng aven, ajon in, hinlah mingol chun leiset kol mang avelen ahi.
Wisdome is in the face of him that hath vnderstanding: but the eyes of a foole are in the corners of the world.
25 Chapa in apa lunggimna asodoh peh in, anu dinga gimna tah ahi.
A foolish sonne is a griefe vnto his father, and a heauines to her that bare him.
26 Mikitah ahilou lam'a leosah kiti apha pon, vaihom milen milal jep ding jong thildih ahipoi.
Surely it is not good to condemne the iust, nor that ye princes should smite such for equitie.
27 Thu kisei ngaija chu hetna anei jin, chule lungneng tah'a thusei mi chun hetkhenna anei ahi.
Hee that hath knowledge, spareth his wordes, and a man of vnderstanding is of an excellent spirit.
28 Mingol jeng jong thipbeh cha aum teng, miching bang in akigel jin, hitobang michun akam akeh lou teng, miching tah bang in akigel-ji bouve.
Euen a foole (when he holdeth his peace) is counted wise, and hee that stoppeth his lips, prudent.
