< Thuchihbu 30 >
1 Jakeh chapa Agur thuseidoh ho hichea hi kiphong doh ahi. O Yahweh Pakai keima kachol in kalhasam lheh tai.
The words of Agur the son of Jakeh, even the prophecy: the man spoke to Ithiel, even to Ithiel and Ucal,
2 Keima mihem khat hina angol-a kahi, chule mihem thil hetkhen themna bang in hetkhenna kainei tapoi.
Surely I am more brutish than any man, and have not the understanding of a man.
3 Keiman chihna thucheng kaja kha hih laijin, mithengpa kiti jong kaphongdoh kha naipoi.
I neither learned wisdom, nor have the knowledge of the holy.
4 Elohim Pathen tailou koiham vanna kal touva hung kumsuh kit? Koiham akhut tum'a huituh theija? Koiham aponsil a twi chun thei? Koiham vannoi pumpi sem? Ama chu amin ipi ham chule achapa min ipiham? Nang in vang nahet chetset ahi.
Who has ascended up into heaven, or descended? who has gathered the wind in his fists? who has bound the waters in a garment? who has established all the ends of the earth? what is his name, and what is his son’s name, if you can tell?
5 Elohim Pathen thucheng jouse hi adihsoh keijin, Ama henga kiselte ding in lim-in apang e.
Every word of God is pure: he is a shield to them that put their trust in him.
6 Elohim Pathen seidohsa thucheng belap hih hel in, achuti louva ahileh aman naphosal ding; mijou nahi lo ding ahi.
Add you not to his words, lest he reprove you, and you be found a liar.
7 O Yahweh Pakai thilni kangai chae, kathi kahsen hiche thilni hi nei-it peh hihbeh in.
Two things have I required of you; deny me them not before I die:
8 Amasan jouthu kaseilouna dingin neipan pin, aninan vaichatna le haona neipe hih in; keima nehkhop bep ding in neivah jing tan.
Remove far from me vanity and lies: give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with food convenient for me:
9 Ajeh chu keima hung haobeh seh leng, “Yahweh Pakai chu koiham?” tia nangma douna thu kasei lo ding; vaicha behseh kit leng kaguchat lo kit ding, Elohim, ka Pathen mintheng kasuh thang bep ding ahi.
Lest I be full, and deny you, and say, Who is the LORD? or lest I be poor, and steal, and take the name of my God in vain.
10 Soh chu apupa kom'a heh hih beh in, ajeh chu aman nahin sapset a naje lo thei ahi.
Accuse not a servant to his master, lest he curse you, and you be found guilty.
11 Mi kimkhat chu apute apate gaosap ngam jong aum in, hijeh chun apite anute chan geijin phatthei achang pouve.
There is a generation that curses their father, and does not bless their mother.
12 Amaho mitmu jenga theng kisa jong aum uvin, hinlah athen lounauva kon in khatcha angim deh pouve.
There is a generation that are pure in their own eyes, and yet is not washed from their filthiness.
13 Kimkhat machu amitmu uvin akichoi sang un, amit dang-chung uva chunglam ve jong aum un ahi.
There is a generation, O how lofty are their eyes! and their eyelids are lifted up.
14 Amahon chemjam tobang ha hemtah anei jun, chule aha jouseu jong chemcha hemtah tobang ahin; leiset chunga vaichate bahgam ding angaito uvin, mihem lah'a neilalte bah gam din akigo uve.
There is a generation, whose teeth are as swords, and their jaw teeth as knives, to devour the poor from off the earth, and the needy from among men.
15 Vot'in nou ni anei jin, “Neipeh ben, neipeh ben,” ati lhon e. Chule chim louhel a thil thum aum in; thil in jong, “Alhingsel tai,” atideh pon ahi.
The horse leach has two daughters, crying, Give, give. There are three things that are never satisfied, yes, four things say not, It is enough:
16 Noimigam achinga naobu ahin, leiset inla twi ducha jinga um, meika diuje jun la “Alhingsel tai,” atideh poi. (Sheol )
The grave; and the barren womb; the earth that is not filled with water; and the fire that says not, It is enough. (Sheol )
17 Koi hileh apa mitche keh dan a, chule anu thua nung lou chu phaicham'a um va-ah ten akilo diu, mu-thong hon along aneh diu ahi.
The eye that mocks at his father, and despises to obey his mother, the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, and the young eagles shall eat it.
18 Kei ding in thil thum hi datmah umtah ahin, chule kahet khen thei lou thil Li aum in ahi.
There be three things which are too wonderful for me, yes, four which I know not:
19 Vanlaijol'a muvanlai lenna lampi, Songpi chunga gul kitholna lampi, Twikhanglen lailunga touna-kong kitolna lampi, chule pasal khat in nungah khat alungset jidan.
The way of an eagle in the air; the way of a serpent on a rock; the way of a ship in the middle of the sea; and the way of a man with a maid.
20 Numei-jong chondan hi hiti ahi: an anen, amuh akitheh jol loijin, “Keiman thil dihlou ima kabolpoi,” tin aseije.
Such is the way of an adulterous woman; she eats, and wipes her mouth, and says, I have done no wickedness.
21 Thil thum hin leiset ahot-ling jin, thil Li vang leiset in athoh joupoi.
For three things the earth is disquieted, and for four which it cannot bear:
22 Soh chu hung leng changa, chule mingol in a-oi vaset'a an anehji ahi.
For a servant when he reigns; and a fool when he is filled with meat;
23 Min adeilou numei chun jiding pasal akimudoh jia, soh numei jin apinu akhel jiteng,
For an odious woman when she is married; and an handmaid that is heir to her mistress.
24 Leiset chunga thilneo li aum in, hiche thil Li hohi achinga ching thei ahiuve.
There be four things which are little on the earth, but they are exceeding wise:
25 Sihmi tehi mihem ahilou vang un ahat thei lheh jeng un, nipilai sung sen neh ding akikhol khom jiuvin ahi.
The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer;
26 Boi ho jong hi mihem banga hat ahipouvin, hinlah songpi lah jenga jong ko akivu jiuvin ahi.
The conies are but a feeble folk, yet make they their houses in the rocks;
27 Khaokho ten jong leng aneipouvin, hinlah agol gol chan akitol jiuve.
The locusts have no king, yet go they forth all of them by bands;
28 Daidep jong khu bailam tah'a nakhut a namat thei ahin, hiche jeng jong hi lengpa insunga cheng jing ahi.
The spider takes hold with her hands, and is in kings’ palaces.
29 Thil thum phatah'a kijot del aum un, chule thil li jong chu akalseu akitoh del in ahi.
There be three things which go well, yes, four are comely in going:
30 Sa jouse lah'a keipi bahkai hi ahat pen ahin, imacha masanga anung chon ngaipoi.
A lion which is strongest among beasts, and turns not away for any;
31 Ahpi lah ahiteng ahchal in agep lele ahin, kelchal ahin, kel-hon lamkaijin apang in, lengpan amite henga thu aseija ahin lamkaiji ahi.
A greyhound; an he goat also; and a king, against whom there is no rising up.
32 Nangma mingol nahia, nang le nang kichoi sanga nahim, thilphalou khattou nangaitoa ahileh nakhut in nakam kisip chah jeng in.
If you have done foolishly in lifting up yourself, or if you have thought evil, lay your hand on your mouth.
33 Ijeh-inem itileh bongnoi imeh leh bongnoi ha asodoh jin, chule nah hom isip sip teng thisan apotdoh jin, ilung ahan jinga ahileh kinahna jeng asohsah jin ahi.
Surely the churning of milk brings forth butter, and the wringing of the nose brings forth blood: so the forcing of wrath brings forth strife.