Cingthuilawk 8
1 Lungangnae ni a kaw teh, thaipanueknae ni a lawk a cai sak nahoehmaw.
Doesn't wisdom cry out? Doesn't understanding raise her voice?
2 Monsom vah tahungnae a sak teh, lam teng hoi lamtalawi koe ouk a kangdue.
On the top of high places by the way, where the paths meet, she stands.
3 Khopui kâennae longkha koehoi, kâennae thonaw koevah, kacaipounglah a oung.
Beside the gates, at the entry of the city, at the entry doors, she cries aloud:
4 Oe, taminaw, nangmouh hah na kaw awh. Ka lawk hah taminaw hane doeh.
"To you men, I call. I send my voice to the sons of humankind.
5 Oe kamawngrame, lungangnae hah thaipanuek awh. Nangmouh tamipathunaw thaipanueknae lungthin tawn awh haw.
You simple, understand prudence. You fools, be of an understanding heart.
6 Thai awh haw, kahawi poung e hah ka dei vaiteh, ka pahni dawk hoi ka tâcawt e teh, kalan e han doeh.
Hear, for I will speak excellent things. The opening of my lips is for right things.
7 Bangkongtetpawiteh, ka pahni ni lawkkatang a dei han, thoenae teh ka pahni hanelah panuet a tho.
For my mouth speaks truth. Wickedness is an abomination to my lips.
8 Ka pahni hoi ka dei e lawk pueng teh, lannae doeh. Kâcawngmet e hoi ka longkawi e awm hoeh.
All the words of my mouth are in righteousness. There is nothing crooked or perverse in them.
9 Kathaipanueknaw hanelah a kamceng teh, panuenae katawnnaw hanelah a lan.
They are all plain to him who understands, right to those who find knowledge.
10 Tangka hlak kaie cangkhainae hah dâw awh. Sui kahawi hlak panuenae heh kârawi awh.
Receive my instruction rather than silver; knowledge rather than choice gold.
11 Bangkongtetpawiteh, lungangnae teh Rubies talung hlak ahawihnawn. Ngai kawi e hno pueng hoi hote hno hah bangnue thai mahoeh.
For wisdom is better than rubies. All the things that may be desired can't be compared to it.
12 Kai, lungangnae teh lungang laihoi ka o. Panuinae hoi poukthainae hai ka tawn.
"I, wisdom, have made prudence my dwelling. Find out knowledge and discretion.
13 BAWIPA taki e teh yon hmuhma e doeh. Kâoupnae hoi kaisuenae, yonnae lamthung hoi lawk kalan deihoehnae pahninaw heh ka hmuhma.
The fear of YHWH is to hate evil. I hate pride, arrogance, the evil way, and the perverse mouth.
14 Kâpankhainae hoi lungangnae katang hateh, kaie naw doeh. Thaipanueknae lah ka o teh thaonae ka tawn.
Counsel and sound knowledge are mine. I have understanding and power.
15 Kai pawlawk hoi siangpahrangnaw ni a uk awh teh, ukkungnaw ni kalan lah laidei ouk a tâtueng awh.
By me kings reign, and rulers decree justice.
16 Kai pawlawk hoi ukkungnaw hoi tami kalennaw hoi bari kaawmnaw hoi talai van e lawkcengkung pueng ni uknae kâ a tawn awh.
By me princes rule; nobles, and all the righteous rulers of the earth.
17 Kai lungpataw e teh, kai ni ka lungpataw van, atangcalah na katawngnaw ni na hmu awh han.
I love those who love me. Those who seek me diligently will find me.
18 Tawntanae hoi barinae teh kai koe kaawm e naw doeh. Kangning e tawntanae hoi lannae doeh.
With me are riches, honor, enduring wealth, and prosperity.
19 Kaie a paw teh sui hlak hai ahawihnawn. Bokheiyah, sui kathoung hlak hai ahawihnawn. Hahoi ka hmu e hnopai teh, kahawi e ngun hlak hai ahawihnawn.
My fruit is better than gold, yes, than fine gold; my yield than choice silver.
20 Lannae hoi kângingnae lamthung lungui vah ka cei.
I walk in the way of righteousness, in the midst of the paths of justice;
21 Hottelah, kai lungpataw naw koe hnopai tabu dawk, hno akawi nahanlah hnopai ka coe sak han.
That I may give wealth to those who love me. I fill their treasuries.
22 BAWIPA ni a kamtawng lahun nahoi, ayan e thaw a tawk hoehnahlan vah, yo na tawn toe.
"YHWH created me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old.
23 Talai ao hoehnahlan hoi a kamtawng hoehnahlan vah, a yungyoe caksak lah ka o toe.
I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, before the earth existed.
24 Kadungpoung e talî ao hoehnahlan hoi, tuinaw pueng a tâco hoehnahlan vah, yo ka tâco toe.
When there were no depths, I was brought forth, when there were no springs abounding with water.
25 Talai hoi vaiphu ao hoehnahlan, talai hoi ramnaw a sak hoehnahlan,
Before the mountains were settled in place, before the hills, I was brought forth;
26 Montamnaw ao hoehnahlan vah, yo ka tâco toe.
while as yet he had not made the earth, nor the fields, nor the beginning of the dust of the world.
27 Kalvannaw a rakueng lahun navah, yo ka o toe. Kadungpoung e talî dawk e kâheinae a sak navah,
When he established the heavens, I was there; when he set a circle on the surface of the deep,
28 Kalvan e tâmai a yam sak navah, kadungpoung e talî, ka lawng e palang, tha a poe navah,
when he established the clouds above, when the springs of the deep became strong,
29 Tui ni a kâpoelawk a ek hoeh nahanlah, talîpui hanelah a langri a khuen pouh navah, talai du a ung navah,
when he gave to the sea its boundary, that the waters should not violate his commandment, when he marked out the foundations of the earth;
30 Kai teh kawk e capa patetlah ama koe ka o teh, pout laipalah ama lung kahawi sakkung lah ka o. A hmalah ka konawm.
then I was the craftsman by his side. I was a delight day by day, always rejoicing before him,
31 O nahanelah a sak e talai ni, ka konawm sak, taminaw ni ka ko hoe a nawm sak.
Rejoicing in his whole world. My delight was with the sons of men.
32 Hatdawkvah, ka canaw, atu ka lawk thai awh haw. Bangkongtetpawiteh, ka lamthung kadawnnaw teh tami yaw kahawi e lah ao awh.
"Now therefore, son, listen to me, for blessed are those who keep my ways.
33 Cangkhainae heh thai awh nateh, lungang awh haw, banglah noutna laipalah awm hanh awh.
Hear instruction, and be wise. Do not refuse it.
34 Hnin tangkuem kaie longkha koehoi na ring teh, takhang koehoi na ngaihawi. Ka lawk ka ngâi e teh, tami yaw kahawi e doeh.
Blessed is the man who hears me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at my door posts.
35 Bangkongtetpawiteh, kai na kahmawt e pueng teh hringnae ka hmawt e lah ao. BAWIPA ni ngaikhainae hai ouk a hmu awh.
For whoever finds me, finds life, and will obtain favor from YHWH.
36 Hatei, kai dawk yonnae kasaknaw ni amae hringnae a raphoe teh, na ka maithoe e pueng teh duenae ka lungpataw naw doeh.
But he who sins against me wrongs his own soul. All those who hate me love death."
