< Thuchihbu 18 >
1 Mihem ama changseh kikhoh sahpa chu ama dei lam jeng-ah akisalal jin, thildih lam ki manchahna jouse adoudal jin ahi.
Mtu ajitengaye na wengine hufuata matakwa yake mwenyewe; hupiga vita kila shauri jema.
2 Mingol in thil hetthem'a lunglhai ding kiti anahsah pon, ama lung ngaichat jeng bou akhoh sah-jin ahi.
Mpumbavu hafurahii ufahamu, bali hufurahia kutangaza maoni yake mwenyewe.
3 Phatlouna ahung um teng, thangset nan ahin jui in, kijatona abei teng kimudana aum paijin ahi.
Wakati uovu unapokuja, dharau huja pia, pamoja na aibu huja lawama.
4 Miching kamsunga kon hung potdoh thuchang hohi twithuh tobang ahin, chihna jong hi vadung tehliu'a twilong tobang ahi.
Maneno ya kinywa cha mwanadamu ni kina cha maji, bali chemchemi ya hekima ni kijito kinachobubujika.
5 Miphalou maija langnei hi angaina ahipon, mikitah chungthu adih'a tan ding jong suh-noh phah lou ding ahi.
Sio vizuri kumpendelea mtu mwovu, au kumnyima haki asiye na hatia.
6 Mingol thucheng hin mitoh kinahna ason, akamchenga kon in mol akisei doh bep jitai.
Midomo ya mpumbavu humletea ugomvi na kinywa chake hualika kipigo.
7 Mingol kamcheng hi ama dinga amanthahna bep ahin, aleigui in ama le ama thangkol'a o-na ding akisemdoh bep ahi.
Kinywa cha mpumbavu ni uharibifu wake na midomo yake ni mtego kwa nafsi yake.
8 Aguh a thu poa pangpa thusei jihi, anneh tuitah tobang ahin, akamcheng sohdoh jouse jong mihem lungsunga alhalut paijin ahi.
Maneno ya mchongezi ni kama chakula kitamu; huingia sehemu za ndani sana za mtu.
9 Atohna chunga mithase hi, mi manthah sahpa toh sopi ahi.
Mtu aliye mlegevu katika kazi yake ni ndugu na yule anayeharibu.
10 Yahweh Pakai minhi kulpi nasatah tobang ahin, hijeh chun mikitah in abel-jin hoidohnan aneiye.
Jina la Bwana ni ngome imara, wenye haki huikimbilia na kuwa salama.
11 Mihaopa nei le gou chu ama din kulpi dettah tobang ahin, akihuh hingna dinga pal kikai bep bep ahi.
Mali ya tajiri ni mji wake wenye ngome, wanaudhania kuwa ukuta usioweza kurukwa.
12 Mihem amanthah kon leh, kiletsah nan adim jin, koi hileh akineosa masa chan chu jabolna chang ding ahi.
Kabla ya anguko moyo wa mtu hujaa kiburi, bali unyenyekevu hutangulia heshima.
13 Thil hetchet masanga donbut jeng chun, ngol-houi tah jumna ato tei ding ahi.
Yeye ajibuye kabla ya kusikiliza, huo ni upumbavu wake na aibu yake.
14 Mihem lhagao in dam-mona athoh jou in, hinlah lhagao adamlou teng thoh hahsa ding ahi.
Roho ya mtu itastahimili katika ugonjwa bali roho iliyovunjika ni nani awezaye kuistahimili?
15 Chihna lungthim neihon phat tin'in hetbe ding adei-jun, hijeh chun miching hon hetna mube ding ago jing un ahi.
Moyo wa mwenye ufahamu hujipatia maarifa, masikio ya mwenye hekima huyatafuta maarifa.
16 Mihem kiti hi athilpeh chun lampi agonpeh-ji ahin, hijeh chun milen milal henga jong apuilut jin ahi.
Zawadi humfungulia njia mtoaji, nayo humleta mbele ya wakuu.
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.
Yeye aliye wa kwanza kuleta mashtaka huonekana sahihi, hadi mwingine ajitokezapo na kumuuliza maswali.
18 Vang vetna kiti hin baotamna abeisah jin, akidou teni kah'a jong thutan in apang e.
Kupiga kura hukomesha mashindano na kutenganisha wapinzani wakuu wanaopingana.
19 Sopi khat in asopi khat apanpi hi, kulpi dettah tobang ahin, hinlah kinahna aso teng khopi kelkot kikam chah kheh tobang ahi.
Ndugu aliyechukizwa ni mgumu kuridhika kuliko mji uliozungushiwa ngome, nayo mabishano ni kama malango ya ngome yenye makomeo.
20 Mihem in kamngai vang in an-neh ding akimun, koi hileh akamcheng tohga ne chan chu alungkim in ahi.
Tumbo la mtu litajaa kutokana na tunda la kinywa chake, atashibishwa mavuno yanayotokana na midomo yake.
21 Kampao le leiguia kon in thi le hin akingam in, koi hileh adihlou'a thusei chan chun atohga aneh tei ding ahi.
Mauti na uzima viko katika uwezo wa ulimi, nao waupendao watakula matunda yake.
22 Pasal in numei ji-ding akimu teng, amapa chu anunnom ahin, ajeh chu Yahweh Pakaija kon lung lhaina chang ding ahitai.
Apataye mke apata kitu chema naye ajipatia kibali kwa Bwana.
23 Mivaichan khotona angaichat teng atao jin, hinlah mihao'in kiletsah to thon thu asei-jin ahi.
Mtu maskini huomba kuhurumiwa bali tajiri hujibu kwa ukali.
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.
Mtu mwenye marafiki wengi wanaweza kumharibu, bali yuko rafiki aambatanaye na mtu kwa karibu kuliko ndugu.