Cingthuilawk 19
1 A lawk ka longkawi e tamipathu hlak, mathoe laihoi yuemkamcu hringnae ahawihnawn.
Better [is] the poor that walketh in his integrity, than [he that is] perverse in his lips, and is a fool.
2 Panuenae tawn laipalah hringnae hai hawi hoeh, a khok a hue ka rang e hai a payon thai.
Also, [that] the soul [be] without knowledge, [it is] not good; and he that hasteth with [his] feet sinneth.
3 A pathunae ni lamthung a payon sak teh, a lungthung hoi BAWIPA ouk a taran.
The foolishness of man perverteth his way: and his heart fretteth against the LORD.
4 Hnopai ni huiko moi a sak, hatei tamimathoe teh a hui ni a ceitakhai.
Wealth maketh many friends; but the poor is separated from his neighbour.
5 Ka panuekkhaikung kaphawk teh rek laipalah tâcawt mahoeh, laithoe ka dei e hai hlout mahoeh.
A false witness shall not be unpunished, and [he that] speaketh lies shall not escape.
6 Tami kapap ni bawi e lungyouk hanelah a kâcai awh, poehno ka poe e tami hai tami pueng ni a kamyawngkhai.
Many will intreat the favour of the prince: and every man [is] a friend to him that giveth gifts.
7 Tamimathoe teh a hmaunawngha pueng ni hai a hmuhma, a huinaw natawng teh ahlanae koe doeh hoe ao awh, lawkkanem lahoi a pâlei ei nakunghai hoe a yawng takhai awh.
All the brethren of the poor do hate him: how much more do his friends go far from him? he pursueth [them with] words, [yet] they [are] wanting [to him].
8 Lungangnae ka hmawt e ni hringnae a lungpataw teh, thaipanueknae ka pâkuem e ni hnokahawi a hmu han.
He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: he that keepeth understanding shall find good.
9 Ka panuekkhaikung kaphawk teh rek laipalah tâcawt mahoeh, laithoe ka dei e hai a rawk han.
A false witness shall not be unpunished, and [he that] speaketh lies shall perish.
10 Hringnawmnae heh tamipathunaw hanelah kamcu hoeh, san ni khobawi a uk e heh hoe kamcu hoeh.
Delight is not seemly for a fool; much less for a servant to have rule over princes.
11 Poukpanueknae ka tawn e ni a lungsaw sak teh, kâtapoenae ka pahnim pouh e teh ama ka bawilen sakkung doeh.
The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and [it is] his glory to pass over a transgression.
12 Siangpahrang lungkhuek e teh sendek ka huk e patetlah ao, hatei a ngaikhainae teh hram dawk ka bawt e tadamtui patetlah ao.
The king’s wrath [is] as the roaring of a lion; but his favour [is] as dew upon the grass.
13 Capa ka pathu e teh a na pa hanelah thoenae kaphawtkung lah ao teh, lai ka roe e yu teh tui ka yu e patetlah ao.
A foolish son [is] the calamity of his father: and the contentions of a wife [are] a continual dropping.
14 Im hoi tawntanae teh napanaw koehoi coe e râw doeh, hatei yu kahawi teh BAWIPA koehoi e doeh.
House and riches [are] the inheritance of fathers: and a prudent wife [is] from the LORD.
15 Thathoenae ni ihmu a tho sak, ka pangak e teh a vonhlam han.
Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.
16 Kâpoelawk ka tarawi e teh a hringnae a ring, hatei ka pahnawt e teh a due han.
He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his own soul; [but] he that despiseth his ways shall die.
17 Tamimathoe ka pahren e teh BAWIPA koe a cawi sak toe, a poe tangcoung e hno hah bout poe lah ao han.
He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.
18 Ngaihawinae ao navah na capa hah yue haw, a kahma nahanelah pouk hanh.
Chasten thy son while there is hope, and let not thy soul spare for his crying.
19 A lung puenghoi ka khuek sak e ni reknae a kâhmo han, bangkongtetpawiteh, na rungngang nakunghai boutbout rungngang a ngai han doeh.
A man of great wrath shall suffer punishment: for if thou deliver [him], yet thou must do it again.
20 Kâpankhainae hah thai haw, cangkhainae hah dâw haw, bangkongtetpawiteh, hmalah na lung a ang han.
Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.
21 Tami e lungthin ni hno moikapap a kâcai, hatei BAWIPA e khokhangnae dueng doeh kangning han.
[There are] many devices in a man’s heart; nevertheless the counsel of the LORD, that shall stand.
22 Tami ni a ngai poung e teh pahrennae hah doeh, laithoe dei e hlak mathoe e ahawihnawn.
The desire of a man [is] his kindness: and a poor man [is] better than a liar.
23 BAWIPA takinae ni hringnae koe lah a ceikhai, hote hringnae ka tawn e teh a lung a kuep vaiteh, hnokathout ni thosin mahoeh.
The fear of the LORD [tendeth] to life: and [he that hath it] shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil.
24 Tami ka pangak ni a kut a kâyap teh rawca a kâtu hane boehai ngai hoeh.
A slothful [man] hideth his hand in [his] bosom, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.
25 Ka dudam e tami hah hem haw, kamawngrame tami teh a kâhlaw yawkaw han doeh, a lungkaang e tami hah yue haw patopatang han
Smite a scorner, and the simple will beware: and reprove one that hath understanding, [and] he will understand knowledge.
26 Na pa roedeng ka poe ni teh manu ka hrek e teh, yeiraiponae hoi min mathoenae ka phawt e capa doeh.
He that wasteth [his] father, [and] chaseth away [his] mother, [is] a son that causeth shame, and bringeth reproach.
27 Ka capa cangkhainae thai e heh na kâhat payon pawiteh, lungangnae lamthung na phen han doeh.
Cease, my son, to hear the instruction [that causeth] to err from the words of knowledge.
28 Cungkeihoehe kapanuekkhaikung ni lawkcengnae kalan a dudam teh, tamikathout e pahni ni payonpakainae a payawp.
An ungodly witness scorneth judgment: and the mouth of the wicked devoureth iniquity.
29 Lawkcengnae heh kadudamnaw hanelah hruek e lah ao teh, hemnae bongpai teh tamipathunaw e hnukthun hane doeh.
Judgments are prepared for scorners, and stripes for the back of fools.
