Proverbs 25
1 These also are proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied out.
Tahae Solomon kah rhoek he Judah manghai Hezekiah kah hlang rhoek loh a puen uh bal.
2 It is the glory of God to conceal a thing, but the glory of kings is to search out a matter.
Pathen kah thangpomnah loh olka te a thuh tih, manghai kah thangpomnah long tah olka te a khe.
3 As the heavens for height, and the earth for depth, so the heart of kings is unsearchable.
Buhuengpomnah he vaan ah, a laedil bal khaw diklai ah. Te dongah manghai rhoek kah lungbuei he khenah om pawh.
4 Take away the dross from the silver, and there comes forth a vessel for the refiner.
Ngun te a aek met pah. Te daengah ni hnopai aka saii ham khaw a poeh pa eh.
5 Take away the wicked from before the king, and his throne shall be established in righteousness.
Halang khaw manghai mikhmuh lamkah loh haek uh. Te daengah ni a ngolkhoel loh duengnah dongah a ngol eh.
6 Put not thyself forward in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of great men.
Manghai mikhmuh ah namah pom uh boeh, a hmuen tuenglue ah khaw pai boeh.
7 For it is better that it be said to thee, Come up here, than that thou should be put lower in the presence of the prince, whom thine eyes have seen.
Na mik loh a hmuh vanbangla, hlangcong mikhmuh ah na kunyun lakah, “Nang pahoi yoeng dae,” a ti te then ngai.
8 Go not forth hastily to strive. What will thou do in the end of it when thy neighbor has put thee to shame?
Toe koeloe ham khaw khuen boeh. Meltam khaw, na hui neh na hmai a thae vaengah a bawtnah ah na saii ve.
9 Debate thy case with thy neighbor himself, and disclose not the secret of another,
Namah lamkah oelhtaihnah te na hui neh tuituk uh rhoi. Tedae baecenol he tah a tloe la puek sak boeh.
10 lest he who hears it revile thee, and thine infamy turn not away.
Uepom loh nang n'ya vetih nang taengah theetnah loh paa tlaih pawt ve.
11 A word fitly spoken is apples of gold in a network of silver.
A buelhmaih la a thui olka tah cak ben dongkah sui thaihthawn la om.
12 An earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, is a wise reprover upon an obedient ear.
Hlang cueih a tluung vaengah aka hnatun kah a hna dongah sui hnaii, sui himbai la a om pah.
13 As the cold of snow in the time of harvest, is a faithful messenger to those who send him, for he refreshes the soul of his masters.
Cangah tue vaengkah vuelsong a dingsuek bangla, uepom laipai long tah amah aka tueih kung taeng neh a boei te khaw a hinglu a caih sak.
14 Clouds and wind without rain, is he who boasts himself of his gifts falsely.
Khomai neh khohli khaw om dae khonal a om pawt bangla, aka yan uh hlang kah kutdoe khaw a honghi ni.
15 By long-suffering a ruler is persuaded, and a soft tongue breaks the bone.
Thinsen rhangneh rhalboei a hloih thai tih, mongkawt ol loh songrhuh a khaem thai.
16 Have thou found honey? Eat as much as is sufficient for thee, lest thou be filled with it, and vomit it.
Khoitui na hmuh te a rhoeh ah na caak mako, n'lawt vetih na lok ve.
17 Let thy foot be seldom in thy neighbor's house, lest he be weary of thee, and hate thee.
Na kho te na hui im ah a rhoeh la hawn sak aih, nang n'hnuenah vetih namah te m'hmuhuet ve.
18 A man who bears false witness against his neighbor is a maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow.
A hui taengah a hong laipai la aka phoe hlang tah caemboh, cunghang neh thaltang aka haat bangla om.
19 Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble is a broken tooth, and a foot out of joint.
Citcai tue vaengah hnukpoh pangtungnah ngawn tah, no hom, kho aka haeh banghui pawn ni.
20 As he who takes off a garment in cold weather, and vinegar upon soda, so is he who sings songs to a heavy heart.
Boethae lungbuei te laa neh aka hlai khaw, khosik tue vaengah himbai aka pit, a thuui dongah lunghuem bangla om.
21 If thine enemy is hungry, give him bread to eat, and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink.
Na lunguet khaw a pongnaeng atah buh cah lamtah, a halh bal atah tui tul.
22 For thou will heap coals of fire upon his head, and Jehovah will reward thee.
Te vaengah ni nang kah hmai-alh te a lu dongla poep uh coeng tih, BOEIPA loh nang yueng la a thuung ni.
23 The north wind brings forth rain. So does a backbiting tongue, an angry countenance.
Tlangpuei yilh loh khonal hang khuen. A huephael kah olka loh a mikhmuh ah kosi a sah.
24 It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than with a contentious woman in a wide house.
Imkhui ah huta kah olpungkacan neh hohmuhnah hloih dongkah lakah tah, imphu kah yael ah khosak he then ngai.
25 As cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country.
Khohla bangsang kho lamkah olthang then khaw buhmueh rhathih vaengkah hinglu ham tui ding bangla om.
26 A troubled fountain, and a corrupted spring, is a righteous man who gives way before the wicked.
Tuisih loh rhong tih thunsih loh a nu banghui la, aka dueng loh halang mikhmuh ah a yalh pah.
27 It is not good to eat much honey, so for men to search out their own glory is grievous.
Khoitui muep caak ham neh, thangpomnah loh a thangpomnah neh khenah he then pawh.
28 He whose spirit is without restraint is a city that is broken down and without walls.
Vongtung aka tal khopuei neh, a mueihla kah tungaepnah aka tal hlang tah sut rhawp.
