Thuchihbu 18
1 Mihem ama changseh kikhoh sahpa chu ama dei lam jeng-ah akisalal jin, thildih lam ki manchahna jouse adoudal jin ahi.
Selfish people only please themselves, they attack anything that makes good sense.
2 Mingol in thil hetthem'a lunglhai ding kiti anahsah pon, ama lung ngaichat jeng bou akhoh sah-jin ahi.
Stupid people have no interest in trying to understand, they only want to express their opinions.
3 Phatlouna ahung um teng, thangset nan ahin jui in, kijatona abei teng kimudana aum paijin ahi.
With wickedness comes contempt; with dishonor comes disgrace.
4 Miching kamsunga kon hung potdoh thuchang hohi twithuh tobang ahin, chihna jong hi vadung tehliu'a twilong tobang ahi.
People's words can be profound like deep waters, a gushing stream that is the source of wisdom.
5 Miphalou maija langnei hi angaina ahipon, mikitah chungthu adih'a tan ding jong suh-noh phah lou ding ahi.
It's not right to show favoritism to the guilty and rob the innocent of justice.
6 Mingol thucheng hin mitoh kinahna ason, akamchenga kon in mol akisei doh bep jitai.
What stupid people say gets them into fights, as if they're asking for a beating.
7 Mingol kamcheng hi ama dinga amanthahna bep ahin, aleigui in ama le ama thangkol'a o-na ding akisemdoh bep ahi.
Stupid people are caught out by what they say; their own words trap them.
8 Aguh a thu poa pangpa thusei jihi, anneh tuitah tobang ahin, akamcheng sohdoh jouse jong mihem lungsunga alhalut paijin ahi.
Listening to gossip is like gulping down bites of your favorite food—they go deep down inside you.
9 Atohna chunga mithase hi, mi manthah sahpa toh sopi ahi.
Laziness and destruction are brothers.
10 Yahweh Pakai minhi kulpi nasatah tobang ahin, hijeh chun mikitah in abel-jin hoidohnan aneiye.
The Lord is a protective tower that good people can run to and be safe.
11 Mihaopa nei le gou chu ama din kulpi dettah tobang ahin, akihuh hingna dinga pal kikai bep bep ahi.
Rich people see their wealth as a fortified town—it's like a high wall in their imagination.
12 Mihem amanthah kon leh, kiletsah nan adim jin, koi hileh akineosa masa chan chu jabolna chang ding ahi.
Pride leads to destruction; humility goes before honor.
13 Thil hetchet masanga donbut jeng chun, ngol-houi tah jumna ato tei ding ahi.
Replying before hearing is stupidity and shame.
14 Mihem lhagao in dam-mona athoh jou in, hinlah lhagao adamlou teng thoh hahsa ding ahi.
With a brave spirit you can put up with sickness, but if it's crushed, you can't bear it.
15 Chihna lungthim neihon phat tin'in hetbe ding adei-jun, hijeh chun miching hon hetna mube ding ago jing un ahi.
An intelligent mind acquires knowledge; the wise are ready to hear knowledge.
16 Mihem kiti hi athilpeh chun lampi agonpeh-ji ahin, hijeh chun milen milal henga jong apuilut jin ahi.
A gift opens doors for you, and gets you into the presence of important people.
17 Mihem khat'in achung thu akikhol masah teng, adih in akimu nan, akihehpi dingpa ahung lhun'a akikhol chaisoh teng, achung thu kiseipan bep ahi.
The first person to plead a case sounds right until someone comes to cross-examine them.
18 Vang vetna kiti hin baotamna abeisah jin, akidou teni kah'a jong thutan in apang e.
Casting lots can end disputes and decide between powerful people.
19 Sopi khat in asopi khat apanpi hi, kulpi dettah tobang ahin, hinlah kinahna aso teng khopi kelkot kikam chah kheh tobang ahi.
A brother you've offended is harder to win back than a fortified town. Arguments keep people apart like bars on the doors of a fortress.
20 Mihem in kamngai vang in an-neh ding akimun, koi hileh akamcheng tohga ne chan chu alungkim in ahi.
Make sure you're satisfied with what you say—you have to live with your words.
21 Kampao le leiguia kon in thi le hin akingam in, koi hileh adihlou'a thusei chan chun atohga aneh tei ding ahi.
What you say has the power to bring life or to kill; those who love talking will have to deal with the consequences.
22 Pasal in numei ji-ding akimu teng, amapa chu anunnom ahin, ajeh chu Yahweh Pakaija kon lung lhaina chang ding ahitai.
If you find a wife, that's great, and you'll be blessed by the Lord.
23 Mivaichan khotona angaichat teng atao jin, hinlah mihao'in kiletsah to thon thu asei-jin ahi.
The poor beg for mercy, but the rich reply harshly.
24 Gol le pai kiti hi apha-lhem manthahna thei jong aum in, hinlah gol le pai abang chu penpi tahbeh sopi sanga kinaipi jong aum in ahi.
Some friends give up on you, but there's a friend who stays closer to you than a brother.
