Cingthuilawk 3
1 Ka capa, kaie kâlawk hah pahnim hanh. Kaie kâpoelawknaw hah na lung dawk pâkuemh.
My son, do not forget what I have taught you. Keep my commands in your inner being,
2 Bangkongtetpawiteh, hote ni na hringsawnae hoi roumnae na thap sin han.
because [if you obey them] you will live a long time and things will go well for you
3 Lungmanae hoi lawkkatang ni na cettakhai hanh naseh. Na lahuen dawk awi nateh, na lungthin dawkvah thut haw.
Always faithfully love others and (be faithful/do what you say that you will do); doing those things [will cause others to be pleased with you]; it will be as though you are wearing a beautiful necklace. Keep those things in your mind/inner being.
4 Hottelah Cathut hoi tami hmalah, minhmai kahawi na hmu vaiteh, tawmrasang lah na o han.
If you do, God and people will approve of you and think highly of you [MTY].
5 Na lungthin buem hoi BAWIPA kâuep nateh, nama e thaipanueknae hah kângue hanh.
Trust in Yahweh completely, and do not rely on what you yourself understand.
6 Na lamthung pueng dawk ama na panuek haw, na lamthung pueng dawk na hrawi han.
Always allow him to lead you. If you do that, he will (show you the right path/direct your life).
7 Namahoima lungkaang lah kâsak hanh. BAWIPA hah taket nateh yon cettakhaih.
Do not be proud of being wise. [Instead], revere Yahweh and turn away from doing evil.
8 Na takthai hanelah damnae lah ao vaiteh, na hru hanelah thasainae lah ao han.
If you do that, your body will be healthy/strong; it will be [like] medicine for you.
9 Na tawnta e naw hoi aluepawnaw hoi BAWIPA hah bari haw.
Honor Yahweh by [what you do with] your money; and [by giving him] the first part of your harvest.
10 Hahoi na capai dawk a kawi vaiteh, misur katinnae tangkom dawk misur katha hoi a kawi han.
If you do that, [you will have a good harvest]. Yahweh will fill your barns [with grain], and your vats/containers will be overflowing with [grape juice for making] wine.
11 Ka capa, BAWIPA yuenae hah dudam hanh. Na phep e hai hmuhma hanh.
My son, when Yahweh disciplines/corrects you, do not despise it, and if he rebukes you, do not resent it.
12 Bangkongtetpawiteh, na pa ni a lungpataw e capa teh ouk a yue e patetlah, BAWIPA ni a lungpataw e naw hah ouk a yue.
[I say that] because it is the people whom Yahweh loves that he corrects/reproves, [just] like parents correct/reprove their sons whom they love.
13 Lungmanae kahmawtnaw teh a lung kahawi e tami lah ao awh teh, Thaipanueknae ka tawn e tami hai a lung kahawi e tami lah ao.
[Yahweh] is pleased with those who become wise and have good understanding.
14 Bangkongtetpawiteh, ngun pungdaw sak e hlak, lungmanae pungdaw sak e hah ahawihnawn.
Being wise and having good understanding is worth more than silver, better than gold.
15 Talungpaling hlak hai aphu ao teh, na ngai e pueng ni hai phat hoeh rah.
Being wise is more precious than (jewels/precious stones); there is nothing that you could desire [that would be as valuable] as wisdom.
16 Aranglae kut dawk hringsawnae ao teh, avoilah e kut dawk hnopai hoi barinae ao.
On the one hand, wisdom [PRS] enables [you] to live a long life, and on the other hand, wisdom enables [you] to become rich and to be honored.
17 A lamthung teh lamthung kanawm lah ao teh, a lamthung pueng teh roumnae lah ao awh.
If [you] are wise, [your] life will be pleasant, and things will go well [for you].
18 Kakuennaw hanelah hringnae thingkung lah ao teh, ka hringkhaie pueng teh tami lung kahawi e lah ao awh.
Wisdom is [like] a tree that gives long life to those who [eagerly] take hold of it, and [Yahweh] is pleased with those who hold onto it tightly.
19 BAWIPA ni lungangnae lahoi talai hah a kangdue sak teh, thaipanueknae lahoi kalvan a cak sak.
By his wisdom Yahweh created the earth, and by his understanding he put everything in the skies.
20 A panuenae lahoi talî a kapek teh, tâmai ni tadamtui a bo sak.
By his knowledge [he caused] the water that was beneath the earth to burst forth, and he caused rain to fall from the clouds.
21 Ka capa, lungangnae katang hoi panuethainae hah kuen nateh, na mit hoi kâhlat sak hanh.
My son, [always] keep doing things that are right and things that are smart. If you do that,
22 Hottelah pawiteh, na muitha hanelah hringnae lah awm vaiteh, na lahuen hanelah pahrennae lah ao han.
you will live [many years] and be honored and respected {people will honor and respect you}.
23 Hottelah na lamthung dawk karoumcalah na cet vaiteh, na khok na kamthui mahoeh.
If you do what is right and wise, you will [be able to] walk safely, and you will not (stumble/do things that are wrong) [MET].
24 Na i navah na taket mahoeh, ihmu katuilah na i han.
You will [be able to] lie down [at night] and not be afraid [of anything], and you will sleep peacefully.
25 Taki ka tho e kaluekalapnae hai taket hanh. Hoehpawiteh, tamikathoutnaw ni a kâhmo awh e runae hai taket hanh.
You will not be afraid that something disastrous will happen to you or that storms that strike the wicked will strike you,
26 Bangkongtetpawiteh, BAWIPA teh na kânguenae lah awm vaiteh, na khok teh karap dawk hoi a hlout sak han.
because you will be confident that Yahweh [will take care of you]. He will not let your foot be caught in a trap/snare.
27 Sak nahane kâ na kut dawk ao nahlangva, hmu hanelah kakamcunaw hah hnokahawi pasoung laipalah awm hanh.
If you are able to help people who deserve it, do not refuse to help them.
28 Poe hane na sin nahlangva, cet ei, bout tho lah a, tangtho torei na poe han, telah na imri koe tet pouh hanh.
If you are able to help someone you interact with, do not say, “Come back later; [perhaps] I can help you tomorrow.”
29 Na imri taranlahoi thoenae sak hanelah kâcai hanh. Bangkongtetpawiteh, nang na ka ring e doeh.
Do not make plans to harm those you interact with regularly, [because] they live near you, and they trust you.
30 Nang dawk patawnae na poe hoeh pawiteh, a khuekhaw awm laipalah tami taran hanh.
If someone has not harmed you, do not accuse him [by saying that he has harmed you].
31 Tami rep kacoungroenaw e hnopai noe awh hanh. Ahnimae lamthung hai rawi awh hanh.
Do not envy people who [obtain things by] violent actions, and do not imitate/do what they do.
32 Bangkongtetpawiteh, a lungthin ka longkawi e teh BAWIPA hanelah panuet a tho teh, a lungthin kalan e teh, ama hoi arulahoi kâponae ao.
[I say that] because Yahweh considers such people to be abominable/detestable; but he is a friend to [all] those who do what is right.
33 Tamikathoutnaw e im dawk, BAWIPA thoebonae ao, hatei, tamikalannaw e im teh, yawhawi a poe.
Yahweh curses the families [MTY] of those who are wicked, but he blesses the families of those who are good/righteous.
34 Dudam lahoi kaawmnaw hah a dudam teh, ka kârahnoumnaw hah pahrennae a poe.
Yahweh makes fun of those who make fun [of others], but he kindly helps those who are humble.
35 Tami lungkaang ni bawilennae râw a coe han. Hatei, tamipathunaw ni a coe awh e râw teh, kayanae doeh.
Wise [people] will be honored {people will honor wise people}, but foolish people will be dishonored/disgraced.
