Cingthuilawk 14
1 A lungkaang e napui ni teh a im hah a sak, hatei ka pathu e ni teh amae kut hoi ouk a raphoe.
A wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish will pull down with her hands that also which is built.
2 Kalanlah ka hring e ni BAWIPA a bari, hatei a hringnae ka longkawi e ni teh a dumdam.
He that walketh in the right way, and feareth God, Cis despised by him that goeth by an infamous way.
3 Tamipathu e pahni dawk kaisuenae bongpai ao, hatei tamilungkaang e pahni ni teh kânguenae a poe.
In the mouth of a fool is the rod of pride: but the lips of the wise preserve them.
4 Maitotan ohoehnae koe maito im a thoung, hatei moikapap pungnae teh maitotha dawk doeh ao.
Where there are no oxen, the crib is empty: but where there is much corn, there the strength of the ox is manifest.
5 Yuemkamcu e ka panuekkhaikung teh laithoe dei hoeh, hatei kapanuekkhaikung kaphawk ni doeh laithoe ouk a dei.
A faithful witness will not lie: but a deceitful witness uttereth a lie.
6 Ka dudam e tami ni teh lungangnae ka tawng nakunghai hmawt mahoeh, hatei kathaipanueknaw hanelah teh panuenae heh ayawica.
A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: the learning of the wise is easy.
7 A pahni panuenae na hmu hoeh toteh, tamipathu teh cettakhai yawkaw.
Go against a foolish man, and he knoweth not the lips of prudence.
8 Ma e coungnae panue e heh poukthainae ka tawn e lungangnae doeh, hatei tamipathunaw e pathunae teh dumnae doeh.
The wisdom of a. discreet man is to understand his way: and the imprudence of fools erreth.
9 Tamipathu ni teh yonnae a panuikhai, hatei tamikalannaw koe ngaikhainae ao.
A fool will laugh at sin, but among the just grace shall abide.
10 Lungthin patawnae heh lungthin ni doeh a panue, ayânaw ni teh lunghawinae hai hmawngkhai katang hoeh.
The heart that knoweth the bitterness of his own soul, in his joy the stranger shall not intermeddle.
11 Tamikathout imthung teh ka rawk han doeh, hatei tamikalan e rim teh a kamhlawng han.
The house of the wicked shall be destroyed: but the tabernacles of the just shall flourish.
12 Tami pouknae lahoi teh lam kalan lah a kamcu eiteh, apoutnae koe lah duenae koe ka phat e lam hai ao.
There is a way which seemeth just to a man: but the ends thereof lead to death.
13 Panui lahun nahai lung a mathoe teh, panuinae a poutnae heh lungmathoenae lah a coung thai.
Laughter shall be mingled with sorrow, and mourning taketh hold of the end of joy.
14 Lungthin hoi hnuklah ka ban e teh, ama ngainae hoi a kawi han, hatei tamikahawi teh hot patet e lathueng vah ao dawkvah a lunghawi han.
A fool shall be filled with his own ways, and the good man shall be above him.
15 Kamawngrame ni dei e pueng a yuem awh, hatei kâhruetcuet e tami ni teh a cei nahane lamthung kahawicalah a pouk.
The innocent believeth every word: the discreet man considereth his steps. No good shall come to the deceitful son: but the wise servant shall prosper in his dealings, and his way shall be made straight.
16 Tamilungkaang ni teh a taki dawkvah yonnae hah a roun, hatei tamipathu ni teh amahoima a kâyuem teh a taran a hawi sak.
A wise man feareth and declineth from evil: the fool leapeth over and is confident.
17 Tami lungkaduem teh pathu laihoi a kâroe, hatei tamikathout e noenae teh hmuhmanae doeh.
The impatient man shall work folly: and the crafty man is hateful.
18 Kamawngrame e coe e teh pathunae doeh, hatei kho ka pouk e teh panuenae kâmuksak lah ao.
The childish shall possess folly, and the prudent, shall look for knowledge.
19 Tamikahawi teh tamikahawi hmalah a tabut vaiteh, tamikathout teh tamikalan e takhang koe a tabut han.
The evil shall fall down before the good: and the wicked before the gates of the just.
20 Tamikathout teh a imri ni hai a hmuhma, hatei tami ka tawnta ni hui moi a tawn.
The poor man shall be hateful even to his own neighbour: but the friends of the rich are many.
21 A imri ka dudam e teh tamikayon doeh, hatei tamimathoe ka pahren e teh a lungkahawi e lah ao.
He that despiseth his neighbour, sinneth: but he that sheweth mercy to the poor, shall be blessed. He that believeth in the Lord, loveth mercy.
22 Hnokathout ka pouk e teh lam a phen toung nahoehmaw, hatei lungmanae hoi lawkkatang teh hawinae kapouknaw hane doeh.
They err that work evil: but mercy and truth prepare good things.
23 Tawknae pueng dawk meknae ao teh, pahni hoi dei rumram e teh voutnae doeh.
In much work there shall be abundance: but where there are many words, there is oftentimes want.
24 Tamilungkaangnaw e bawilukhung teh tawntanae doeh, hatei tamipathu pathunae hateh a pathunae doeh.
The crown of the wise is their riches: the folly of fools, imprudence.
25 Kapanuekkhaikung katang ni teh hringnae a rungngang, hatei kapanuekkhaikung kaphawk ni teh laithoe ouk a dei.
A faithful witness delivereth souls: and the double dealer uttereth lies.
26 BAWIPA takinae dawkvah a taranhawi laihoi a tha ao teh, a canaw ni kânguenae a pang awh han.
In the fear of the Lord is confidence of strength, and there shall be hope for his children.
27 BAWIPA takinae teh hringnae tuiphuek lah ao teh, duenae karap dawk hoi kamlang sakkung lah ao.
The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life, to decline from the ruin of death.
28 Tamimaya koe siangpahrang barinae ao teh, tami younca koe e ukkung teh rawkphainae doeh.
In the multitude of people is the dignity of the king: and in the small number of people the dishonour of the prince.
29 A lung kasawe ni thaipanueknae a tawn, hatei tami lungkaduem e teh pathu tawmrasangnae doeh.
He that is patient, is governed with much wisdom: but he that is impatient, exalteth his folly.
30 Lungthin damnae teh tak hanelah hringnae lah ao teh utsinnae teh hru ka rawk sakkung doeh.
Soundness of heart is the life of the flesh: but envy is the rottenness of the bones.
31 Tamimathoe repcoungroe e teh ama kasakkung dudam e lah ao, hatei kasakkung ka bari e ni tami kavoutthoupnaw pahrennae a tawn.
He that oppresseth the poor, upbraideth his Maker: but he that hath pity on the poor, honoureth him.
32 Tamikathout teh a thoenae ni letlang a pâlei teh, tamikalan teh a duenae koe kânguenae a tawn.
The wicked man shall be driven out in his wickedness: but the just hath hope in his death.
33 Thaipanueknae katawnnaw lungthin dawk lungangnae ao, hatei tamipathu e lungthung kaawm e teh kamnue sak lah ao toe.
In the heart of the prudent resteth wisdom, and it shall instruct all the ignorant.
34 Lannae ni miphun a tawmrasang, hatei yonnae teh tami pueng hanelah min mathoenae doeh.
Justice exalteth a nation: but sin maketh nations miserable.
35 Tamilungkaang okhai e teh siangpahrang ni a ngai pouh, hatei yeirai ka po sakkung koe a lung ouk a khuek
A wise servant is acceptable to the king: he that is good for nothing shall feel his anger.
