Cingthuilawk 15
1 Lawkkanem ni lungkhueknae a roum sak, hatei lawkkahram ni lungkhueknae a pâhlaw.
A soft answer turns away wrath, but a grievous word stirs up anger.
2 Tamilungkaang e lai ni teh, panuenae hah kalan lah ouk a hno, hatei tamipathu ni teh pathunae hah a pahni dawk hoi ouk a tâco sak.
The tongue of the wise utters knowledge rightly, but the mouth of fools pours out folly.
3 BAWIPA e mit teh hmuen tangkuem a kâhlai teh hnokahawi hoi hnokathout hah ouk a khet.
The eyes of Jehovah are in every place, keeping watch upon the evil and the good.
4 A tak ka dam e lai teh hringnae thingkung doeh, hatei lawkkahram ni teh lung a mathoe sak.
A gentle tongue is a tree of life, but perverseness in it is a breaking of the spirit.
5 Tamipathu ni a na pa e cangkhainae hah banglah ngâi hoeh, hatei yuenae ka tarawi e tami teh kho ka pouk thai e doeh.
A fool despises his father's correction, but he who regards reproof gets prudence.
6 Tamikalan im vah hnopai moikapap ao teh, tamikathout ni a hmu e teh rucatnae hah doeh.
In the house of a righteous man is much treasure, but in the revenues of a wicked man is trouble.
7 Tamilungkaang e pahni ni teh panuenae a pung sak, hatei tamipathu e lungthin ni teh hottelah sak boihoeh.
The lips of the wise disperse knowledge, but the heart of the foolish, not so.
8 Tamikathout ni thueng e teh BAWIPA hanelah panuet a tho, hatei tamikalan ni ratoum e teh a lunghawinae doeh.
The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to Jehovah, but the prayer of the upright is his delight.
9 Tamikathout hringnuen teh BAWIPA hanelah panuet a tho, hatei lannae katarawinaw hah teh a lung a pataw.
The way of a wicked man is an abomination to Jehovah, but he loves him who follows after righteousness.
10 Lam kalan kaphennaw teh puenghoi yue lah ao teh, yuenae kahmuhmanaw teh a due han.
There is grievous correction for him who forsakes the way. He who hates reproof shall die.
11 Sheol hoi rawkphainae teh BAWIPA hmalah a kamnue, tami canaw e lungthin teh hoe a kamnue han. (Sheol h7585)
Sheol and Abaddon are before Jehovah. How much more then the hearts of the sons of men! (Sheol h7585)
12 Ka dudam e tami teh yuenae ngai hoeh, tamilungkaang koehai cet ngai hoeh.
A scoffer does not like to be reproved. He will not go to the wise.
13 Lungthin nawmnae ni minhmai a pan sak teh, lungreithainae teh lungreknae doeh.
A glad heart makes a cheerful countenance, but by sorrow of heart the spirit is broken.
14 Thaipanueknae lungthin ka tawn e ni panuenae ouk a tawng, hatei tamipathu ni teh pathunae lawk hoi ouk a kâkawk.
The heart of him who has understanding seeks knowledge, but the mouth of fools feeds on folly.
15 Runae kâhmo e tami hanelah teh hnin pueng kathout seng doeh, hatei lungthin kanawm e ni teh pawi pou tonae lah ao.
All the days of the afflicted are evil, but he who is of a cheerful heart has a continual feast.
16 BAWIPA taki laihoi younca tawn e teh baruengbaraw o laihoi moikapap tawn e hlak a hawihnawn.
Better is little with the fear of Jehovah, than great treasure and trouble with it.
17 Lungpatawnae lahoi ankahring hoi vai touh ca e teh, kâhmuhmanae koe maito buem pui ca e hlak ahawihnawn.
Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a fatted ox and hatred with it.
18 Tami lungkathout ni kâyuenae a tâcokhai, hatei ka panguep thai e ni teh a roum sak.
A wrathful man stirs up contention, but he who is slow to anger appeases strife.
19 Kapangaknaw e lamthung teh pâkhing hoi khak a cak, hatei tamikalannaw e lamthung teh a ngaca.
The way of the sluggard is as a hedge of thorns, but the path of the upright is made a highway.
20 Capa a lungkaang ni teh a na pa a konawm sak, ka pathu e ni teh a manu a dumdam.
A wise son makes a glad father, but a foolish man despises his mother.
21 Lungangnae ka tawn hoeh e naw niteh pathunae heh a lunghawinae lah a o, hatei thaipanueknae katawnnaw teh kalancalah ouk a cei awh.
Folly is joy to him who is void of wisdom, but a man of understanding makes his going straight.
22 Kâpankhainae awm hoeh pawiteh noenae hai kangcoung thai hoeh, hatei kâpankhaikung pap pawiteh noenae a kangcoung.
Where there is no counsel, plans are disappointed, but in the multitude of counselors they are established.
23 Pahni hoi dei e lawk ni lunghawinae a tâco sak, a tue a pha torei dei e lawk teh ahawi poung.
A man has joy in the answer of his mouth, and a word in due season, how good it is!
24 Tamilungkaangnaw e hringnae lamthung teh kahlun lah a luen, hothateh rahim lae sheol lam dawk hoi a kamlang thainae doeh. (Sheol h7585)
To the wise man the way of life is upward, that he may depart from Sheol beneath. (Sheol h7585)
25 BAWIPA ni tami kâoupnaw e im hah a raphoe pouh han, hatei lahmainu imhmuen teh a caksak han.
Jehovah will root up the house of the proud, but he will establish the border of the widow.
26 Tamikathoutnaw e pouknae teh BAWIPA hanelah panuet a tho, hatei a lung kathoungnaw lawk teh thai a nawm.
Evil devices are an abomination to Jehovah, but pleasant words are pure.
27 Ka hounloun e ni ama imthung totouh runae a poe, hatei tadawnghno ka hmuhma e teh a hring han.
He who is greedy of gain troubles his own house, but he who hates bribes shall live.
28 Tamikalan lungthin ni teh pato nahane hmaloe a kamtu, hatei tamikathout e pahni ni teh hnokathout ouk a tâco sak.
The heart of a righteous man meditates to answer, but the mouth of the wicked pours out evil things.
29 BAWIPA teh tamikathout koehoi ahla, hatei tamikalan e ratoumnae teh ouk a thai.
Jehovah is far from the wicked, but he hears the prayer of the righteous.
30 Lunghawinae minhmai ni lungthin a nawm sak teh, kamthang kahawi teh hru hanelah hawinae lah ao.
The light of the eyes rejoices the heart. Good news make the bones fat.
31 Hring tounnae ka tarawi e tami teh tamilungkaangnaw koe pouh ao han.
The ear that hearkens to the reproof of life shall abide among the wise.
32 Cangkhainae banglah ka pouk hoeh e tami teh amae hringnae banglah ka pouk hoeh e tami doeh, hatei yuenae alawkpui lah ka pouk e ni thaipanueknae a hmu.
He who refuses correction despises his own soul, but he who hearkens to reproof gets understanding.
33 BAWIPA takinae teh lungangnae cangkhainae lah o teh, barinae ao hoehnahlan kârahnoumnae hmaloe ao.
The fear of Jehovah is the instruction of wisdom, and before honor is humility.
