Cingthuilawk 13
1 Capa lungkaang ni teh na pa e cangkhainae hah alawkpui lah a ta, hatei kadudamnaw ni teh cangkhainae hah ngai awh hoeh.
A WISE son [heareth] his father’s instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke.
2 Tami ni amae pahnipaw hah kahawicalah a ca han, hatei yuemkamcu hoeh e tami teh rektapnae hoi a kâkawk han.
A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the treacherous [shall eat] violence.
3 A pahni ka ring e ni teh a hringnae hah a ring toe, hatei ka kaw lah a kâko ka ang e teh rawknae koe a pha han.
He that guardeth his mouth keepeth his life: [but] he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.
4 Tami pangaknaw ni teh a ngai poung awh ei banghai tawn awh hoeh, hatei tami kahratbat e teh tawnta sak lah ao han.
The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
5 Tamikalan ni teh laithoe dei e a hmuhma, hatei tamikathout teh panuet ka tho e hoi kayanae kaphawtkung doeh.
A righteous man hateth lying: but a wicked man is loathsome, and cometh to shame.
6 Toun han kaawm hoeh e lamthung ni lannae a ring, hatei thoenae ni tamikayon a tâkhawng.
Righteousness guardeth him that is upright in the way: but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.
7 Tami ka tawnta lah a kâpouk ei banghai ka tawn hoeh e tami ao, hatei kamathoe poung lah a kâpouk ei ka tawnta poung e ao.
There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: there is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great wealth.
8 Tami ka tawnta e ni kâratang nahane hnopai a tawn, hatei mathoe ni yuenae kâhmo boihoeh.
The ransom of a man’s life is his riches: but the poor heareth no threatening.
9 Tamikalannaw e angnae teh kahawi poung e angnae doeh, hatei tamikathoutnaw e hmaiim teh a due han.
The light of the righteous rejoiceth: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
10 Kâoupnae dawk doeh kâyuenae a tâco, hatei pouknae kahawi poe e tarawinae teh lungangnae doeh.
By pride cometh only contention: but with the well advised is wisdom.
11 Kamsoumhoehe lah hnopai la e teh tang a kahma han, hatei panki laihoi hmu e hnopai teh a pung han.
Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall have increase.
12 Ring e hno tang hmu hoeh e ni lung a pataw sak, hatei ngaikuepnae teh hringnae thingkung doeh.
Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.
13 Lawk banglahai ka noutna hoeh e teh rawk sak lah ao han, hatei kâpoelawk e ka bari e teh tawkphu poe lah ao han.
Whoso despiseth the word bringeth destruction on himself: but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.
14 Tami lungkaangnaw e kâpoelawk e teh hringnae tuiphuek lah ao teh, duenae karap rounnae lamthung lahai ao.
The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
15 Thaipanueknae ni minhmai kahawi a poe, hatei yuemkamcu hoeh naw e lamthung teh a ru poung.
Good understanding giveth favour: but the way of the treacherous is rugged.
16 Kho kapoukthai e pueng ni panuenae hoi a kâroe awh, hatei tamipathu ni teh a pathunae a kamnue sak.
Every prudent man worketh with knowledge: but a fool spreadeth out folly.
17 Patoune kathout teh runae dawk a rawp, hatei yuemkamcu e laicei ni teh damnae a thokhai.
A wicked messenger falleth into evil: but a faithful ambassador is health.
18 Tounnae banglahai ka ngaihoeh e tami koe voutnae hoi yeiraiponae a pha han, hatei tounnae alawkpui lah ka tat e teh bari lah ao han.
Poverty and shame [shall be to] him that refuseth correction: but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured.
19 Ngaikuepnae teh a radip, hatei payonnae rounnae hateh tamikathoutnaw ni a hmuhma awh.
The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but it is an abomination to fools to depart from evil.
20 Tamilungkaangnaw hoi kamyawng e teh a lung a ang han, hatei, tamikathoutnaw hoi kamyawng e teh a rawk han.
Walk with wise men, and thou shalt be wise: but the companion of fools shall smart for it.
21 Tamikayon teh thoenae ni a pâlei, hatei tamikalan teh hawinae a pang han.
Evil pursueth sinners: but the righteous shall be recompensed with good.
22 Tamikahawi ni teh a ca catounnaw hanelah râw a parâw pouh, hatei tamikayonnaw e hnopai teh tamikalannaw hanelah pâkhueng lah ouk ao.
A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children’s children; and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the righteous.
23 Tamimathoe ni laikawk thawnnae lahoi rawca moi ao, hatei thoenae dawk doeh rawknae koe ouk pha awh.
Much food [is in] the tillage of the poor: but there is that is destroyed by reason of injustice.
24 Bongpai ka hno ngai hoeh e teh a capa ka hmuhma e lah ao, hatei a capa lung ka pataw e ni teh a nawca hoi ouk a yue toe.
He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.
25 Tamikalan teh a von a paha, hatei tamikathout teh a vonhlam han.
The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul: but the belly of the wicked shall want.
