Cingthuilawk 15
1 Lawkkanem ni lungkhueknae a roum sak, hatei lawkkahram ni lungkhueknae a pâhlaw.
Anger slays even wise men; yet a submissive 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 knows what is good: but the mouth of the foolish tells out evil things.
3 BAWIPA e mit teh hmuen tangkuem a kâhlai teh hnokahawi hoi hnokathout hah ouk a khet.
The eyes of the Lord behold both the evil and the good in every place.
4 A tak ka dam e lai teh hringnae thingkung doeh, hatei lawkkahram ni teh lung a mathoe sak.
The wholesome tongue is a tree of life, and he that keeps it shall be filled with understanding.
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 scorns his father's instruction; but he that keeps his commandments is more prudent. In abounding righteousness is great strength: but the ungodly shall utterly perish from the earth.
6 Tamikalan im vah hnopai moikapap ao teh, tamikathout ni a hmu e teh rucatnae hah doeh.
In the houses of the righteous is much strength: but the fruits of the ungodly shall perish.
7 Tamilungkaang e pahni ni teh panuenae a pung sak, hatei tamipathu e lungthin ni teh hottelah sak boihoeh.
The lips of the wise are bound by discretion: but the hearts of the foolish are not safe.
8 Tamikathout ni thueng e teh BAWIPA hanelah panuet a tho, hatei tamikalan ni ratoum e teh a lunghawinae doeh.
The sacrifices of the ungodly are an abomination to the Lord; but the prayers of them that walk honestly are acceptable with him.
9 Tamikathout hringnuen teh BAWIPA hanelah panuet a tho, hatei lannae katarawinaw hah teh a lung a pataw.
The ways of an ungodly [man] are an abomination to the Lord; but he loves those that follow after righteousness.
10 Lam kalan kaphennaw teh puenghoi yue lah ao teh, yuenae kahmuhmanaw teh a due han.
The instruction of the simple is known by them that pass by; but they that hate reproofs die disgracefully.
11 Sheol hoi rawkphainae teh BAWIPA hmalah a kamnue, tami canaw e lungthin teh hoe a kamnue han. (Sheol h7585)
Hell and destruction are manifest to the Lord; how shall not also be the hearts of men? (Sheol h7585)
12 Ka dudam e tami teh yuenae ngai hoeh, tamilungkaang koehai cet ngai hoeh.
An uninstructed person will not love those that reprove him; neither will he associate with the wise.
13 Lungthin nawmnae ni minhmai a pan sak teh, lungreithainae teh lungreknae doeh.
When the heart rejoices the countenance is cheerful; but when it is in sorrow, [the countenance] is sad.
14 Thaipanueknae lungthin ka tawn e ni panuenae ouk a tawng, hatei tamipathu ni teh pathunae lawk hoi ouk a kâkawk.
An upright heart seeks discretion; but the mouth of the uninstructed will experience evils.
15 Runae kâhmo e tami hanelah teh hnin pueng kathout seng doeh, hatei lungthin kanawm e ni teh pawi pou tonae lah ao.
The eyes of the wicked are always looking for evil things; but the good are always quiet.
16 BAWIPA taki laihoi younca tawn e teh baruengbaraw o laihoi moikapap tawn e hlak a hawihnawn.
Better is a small portion with the fear of the Lord, than great treasures without the fear [of the Lord].
17 Lungpatawnae lahoi ankahring hoi vai touh ca e teh, kâhmuhmanae koe maito buem pui ca e hlak ahawihnawn.
Better is an entertainment of herbs with friendliness and kindness, than a feast of calves, with enmity.
18 Tami lungkathout ni kâyuenae a tâcokhai, hatei ka panguep thai e ni teh a roum sak.
A passionate man stirs up strife; but [he that is] slow to anger appeases even a rising one. A man slow to anger will extinguish quarrels; but an ungodly man rather stirs [them] up.
19 Kapangaknaw e lamthung teh pâkhing hoi khak a cak, hatei tamikalannaw e lamthung teh a ngaca.
The ways of sluggards are strewn with thorns; but those of the diligent are made smooth.
20 Capa a lungkaang ni teh a na pa a konawm sak, ka pathu e ni teh a manu a dumdam.
A wise son gladdens [his] father; but a foolish son sneers at 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.
The ways of a foolish man are void of sense; but a wise man proceeds on his way aright.
22 Kâpankhainae awm hoeh pawiteh noenae hai kangcoung thai hoeh, hatei kâpankhaikung pap pawiteh noenae a kangcoung.
They that honour not councils put off deliberation; but counsel abides in the hearts of counsellors.
23 Pahni hoi dei e lawk ni lunghawinae a tâco sak, a tue a pha torei dei e lawk teh ahawi poung.
A bad man will by no means attend to counsel; neither will he say anything seasonable, or good for the common [weal].
24 Tamilungkaangnaw e hringnae lamthung teh kahlun lah a luen, hothateh rahim lae sheol lam dawk hoi a kamlang thainae doeh. (Sheol h7585)
The thoughts of the wise are ways of life, that he may turn aside and escape from hell. (Sheol h7585)
25 BAWIPA ni tami kâoupnaw e im hah a raphoe pouh han, hatei lahmainu imhmuen teh a caksak han.
The Lord pulls down the houses of scorners; but he establishes the border of the widow.
26 Tamikathoutnaw e pouknae teh BAWIPA hanelah panuet a tho, hatei a lung kathoungnaw lawk teh thai a nawm.
An unrighteous thought is abomination to the Lord; but the sayings of the pure are held in honour.
27 Ka hounloun e ni ama imthung totouh runae a poe, hatei tadawnghno ka hmuhma e teh a hring han.
A receiver of bribes destroys himself; but he that hates the receiving of bribes is safe. [By alms and by faithful dealings sins are purged away; ] but by the fear of the Lord every one departs from evil.
28 Tamikalan lungthin ni teh pato nahane hmaloe a kamtu, hatei tamikathout e pahni ni teh hnokathout ouk a tâco sak.
The hearts of the righteous meditate faithfulness; but the mouth of the ungodly answers evil things. The ways of righteous men are acceptable with the Lord; and through them even enemies become friends.
29 BAWIPA teh tamikathout koehoi ahla, hatei tamikalan e ratoumnae teh ouk a thai.
God is far from the ungodly; but he hearkens to the prayers of the righteous. Better are small receipts with righteousness, than abundant fruits with unrighteousness. Let the heart of a man think justly, that his steps may be rightly ordered of God. The eye that sees rightly rejoices the heart; and a good report fattens the bones.
30 Lunghawinae minhmai ni lungthin a nawm sak teh, kamthang kahawi teh hru hanelah hawinae lah ao.
31 Hring tounnae ka tarawi e tami teh tamilungkaangnaw koe pouh ao han.
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 that rejects instruction hates himself; but he that mind reproofs loves his soul.
33 BAWIPA takinae teh lungangnae cangkhainae lah o teh, barinae ao hoehnahlan kârahnoumnae hmaloe ao.
The fear of the Lord is instruction and wisdom; and the highest honour will correspond therewith.
