Phungdeikung 4
1 Hahoi, kanî rahim vah sak e pacekpahleknae naw pueng bout ka pouk. Pacekpahleknae ka khang e taminaw ni a khuika ei nakunghai, hloutnae ka poe thai e tami awm hoeh. Ka pacekpahlek e taminaw teh bahu a tawn dawk hloutnae ka poe thai e tami awm hoeh.
I turned myself to other things, and I saw the oppressions that are done under the sun, and the tears of the innocent, and they had no comforter; and they were not able to resist their violence, being destitute of help from any.
2 Hateiteh, kadout tangcoung e tami teh kahring rae tami hlak hoe yawhawinae ao telah a ti.
And I praised the dead rather than the living:
3 Hatdawkvah, vai touh hai kaawm hoeh e tami, kanî rahim sak e yonnae kahmawt hoeh rae tami teh hote kahni touh hlak hoe yawhawinae ao.
And I judged him happier than them both, that is not yet born, nor hath seen the evils that are done under the sun.
4 Hahoi, panki thapathonae hoi kahawicalah pâbaw e hnonaw pueng dawk hai thoseh, hot patetlah e hno dawkvah alouke tami ni hmuhmanae thoseh, kai ni ka pouk. Hote hno teh ahrawnghrang e hno kahlî man e hoi doeh a kâvan.
Again I considered all the labours of men, and I remarked that their industries are exposed to the envy of their neighhour: so in this also there is vanity, and fruitless care.
5 Tami pathu ni teh a kut a kâtapam teh, amae a tak hah letlang a ca.
The fool foldeth his hands together, and eateth his own flesh, saying:
6 Roumnae hoi hmu e kutvang touh e hno teh, tawnta laihoi kahlî man laihoi hmu e kutkarum touh e hno hlak bet ahawihnawn.
Better is a handful with rest, than both hands full with labour, and vexation of mind.
7 Hahoi, kanî rahim ahrawnghrang e hno bout ka pouk navah,
Considering I found also another vanity under the sun:
8 tami teh a huiko, a canaw, a hmaunawnghanaw tawn hoeh, ama dueng kaawm ei nakunghai, panki thapathonae baw thai hoeh. A hno hmunae dawkvah lungkuep thai hoeh. Kai ni mahoima ka yue teh api hane maw ka panki aw telah ka pacei boihoeh. Hete haiyah ahrawnghrang tawntam nah hrum doeh.
There is but one, and he hath not a second, no child, no brother, and yet he ceaseth not to labour, neither are his eyes satisfied with riches, neither doth he reflect, saying: For whom do I labour, and defraud my soul of good things? in this also is vanity, and a grievous vexation.
9 Tami teh madueng hlak tami kahni touh bet ahawi. Tawk pawiteh kahawie tawkphu a hmu.
It is better therefore that two should be together, than one: for they have the advantage of their society:
10 Buet touh rawm pawiteh buet touh ni a pathaw han. Buet touh dueng e tami rawm pawiteh ahawinae awm hoeh. Kapathawkung awm mahoeh.
If one fall he shall be supported by the other: woe to him that is alone, for when he falleth, he hath none to lift him up.
11 Tami teh kahni touh rei ip pawiteh a phubet han. Madueng teh bangtelamaw phubet thai han.
And if two lie together, they shall warm one another: how shall one alone be warmed?
12 Tami buet touh ni buet touh tâ pawiteh ahni hah tami kahni touh ni a ngang thai. Rui kathum touh hoi pakhit e tangron teh kayawicalah thawk thai hoeh.
And if a man prevail against one, two shall withstand him: a threefold cord is not easily broken.
13 Tounnae ka ngai hoeh e, a kum kacue ka pathu e siangpahrang hlak, a lungkaang e mathoe camo teh aphuohnawn.
Better is a child that is poor and wise, than a king that is old and foolish, who knoweth not to foresee for hereafter.
14 Thongim hoi siangpahrang koe ka phat e hai, a uknaeram dawk mathoe lah doeh a khe.
Because out of prison and chains sometimes a man cometh forth to a kingdom: and another born king is consumed with poverty.
15 Kanî rahim kaawm e taminaw pueng e kong ka pouk navah, ahnimouh thung dawk siangpahrang hmuen ka coe hane, camo ao awh e hah ka panue.
I saw all men living, that walk under the sun with the second young man, who shall rise up in his place.
16 Hote siangpahrang ni a uk e taminaw pueng parei thai kawi lah awm hoeh. A hnukkhu lah ka tho e taminaw ni hai hote siangpahrang hah a lungkuep thai awh mahoeh. Atangcalah, hote hno hai ahrawnghrang e hno, kahlî man e hoi doeh a kâvan.
The number of the people, of all that were before him is infinite: and they that shall come afterwards, shall not rejoice in him: but this also is vanity, and vexation of spirit.
