Proverbs 1
1 These are the proverbs of Solomon son of David, king of Israel,
Israel sangpahrang David a capa Solomon ak awicyih taw;
2 for gaining wisdom and discipline, for comprehending words of insight,
Cyihnaak ingkaw cawngpyinaak, zaaksimnaak thaikhqi siimsak ham,
3 and for receiving instruction in wise living and in righteousness, justice, and equity.
Dyngnaak, awitlyknaak, pekbonaak a awm kaana hawnaak thai ham ingkaw cawngpyinaak ak thym pawmnaak thai ham;
4 To impart prudence to the simple and knowledge and discretion to the young,
Khawk hangkhqi khawsimnaak taaksak ham ingkaw, cacoenkhqi khawkpoek thainaak taaksak ham;
5 let the wise listen and gain instruction, and the discerning acquire wise counsel
Thlakcyikhqi ing siim unawh a mi cyihnaak a pungnaak khqoet nawh, khawkpoek thaikhqi ing khawkpoeknaak thai a mi taaknaak khqoet hamna,
6 by understanding the proverbs and parables, the sayings and riddles of the wise.
Awicyih ingkaw ak kqawncaihnaakkhqi, thlakcyi ak awi ingkaw a mik awih kqawn zaaksimnaak thai nace awm hy.
7 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and discipline.
Bawipa kqihchahnaak taw cyihnaak a kungpyina awm nawh; Cehlai, thlakqawkhqi ingtaw cyihnaak ingkaw cawngpyinaak husit uhy.
8 Listen, my son, to your father’s instruction, and do not forsake the teaching of your mother.
Ka capa, na pa cawngpyinaak ce ngai nawh, na nu cawngpyinaak ce koeh hoet.
9 For they are a garland of grace on your head and a pendant around your neck.
Na lu hamna khqaipai leek soeihna awm nawh, na hawng hamna aawi hun leek soeihna awm kaw.
10 My son, if sinners entice you, do not yield to them.
Ka capa, thlakchekhqi ing a ni zoek awh koeh ngai kawp ti.
11 If they say, “Come along, let us lie in wait for blood, let us ambush the innocent without cause,
“Kami venna law lah, thlang a thi lawng sak lah usih, thlakche ak qeenkhqi ce qym khqi lah usih;
12 let us swallow them alive like Sheol, and whole like those descending into the Pit. (Sheol h7585)
Ceikhui amyihna a hqingpumna daih khqi lah usih, phyi khui amyihna. (Sheol h7585)
13 We will find all manner of precious goods; we will fill our houses with plunder.
A phuk tlotlokhqi ni ham kawm saw, thlang a theem ni qawtkhqi ing ni im ce nik bee kaw.
14 Throw in your lot with us; let us all share one purse”—
“Kami venawh bang lawlawt nawh taw, tangka bawm ni qup haih kawm uh,” a mi ti awh,
15 my son, do not walk the road with them or set foot upon their path.
Ka capa, a ming lakawh koeh boei nawh, a mi lam awhkawng phleng qu kawp ti.
16 For their feet run to evil, and they are swift to shed blood.
A mi khaw ce thawlhnaak lam benna kaan unawh, thi ak lawngsak hamna a ming hqii tawn sak uhy.
17 How futile it is to spread the net where any bird can see it!
Lawk ce ak chaap maina zan ni, kawmyih phaa a haiawh awm.
18 But they lie in wait for their own blood; they ambush their own lives.
Cekkhqi taw a mimah thi ce lawngsak unawh a mi hqingnaak ak plamsakkhqi ni.
19 Such is the fate of all who are greedy, whose unjust gain takes the lives of its possessors.
Ceamyihna ni, a mak thymna ak kamvaakhqi lam taw; ami boei a hqingnaak ce lawh pe uhy.
20 Wisdom calls out in the street, she lifts her voice in the square;
Chawmkeeng awh cyihnaak ce khawteh na khyy nawh, Chawmkeeng tung keengawh ce khyy hy;
21 in the main concourse she cries aloud, at the city gates she makes her speech:
Thlang khawzah ang cunnaak ang lungkil awh ce khyy nawh, khawkkhui lutnaak vawng chawmkeeng awhce khyy hy.
22 “How long, O simple ones, will you love your simple ways? How long will scoffers delight in their scorn and fools hate knowledge?
Nangmih khawk hangkhqi aw, i qyt dy nu khaw na mi hang hly? I qyt dy nu a nik husit khqi huhsitnaak khuiawh na mi awm hly, thlakqawkhqi ing cyihnaak na mi maa hly?
23 If you had repented at my rebuke, then surely I would have poured out my spirit on you; I would have made my words known to you.
Ka ni toelnaakkhqi benna voei law uh: Ngai lah uh, na mik khanawh kang myihla theeh kawng nyng saw, kak awi zaaksimnaak ni pekkhqi kawng.
24 Because you refused my call, and no one took my outstretched hand,
Nik khykhqi nyng, ni maa uhyk ti, ka kut soeng nyng, uca ingawm am do uhyk ti;
25 because you neglected all my counsel, and wanted none of my correction,
Ka khawkhannaakkhqi boeih ikawna am ngai unawh, ka ni toelnaakkhqi boeih ce hooet uhyk ti.
26 in turn I will mock your calamity; I will sneer when terror strikes you,
Ceamyihna awmsaw, kai ingawm na mi zoseet nyn awh ni qaih nak khqi kawng nyng saw, kyinaak na mi sawng lawawh ni qaih nak khqi kawng nyng.
27 when your dread comes like a storm, and your destruction like a whirlwind, when distress and anguish overwhelm you.
Na mi lynak hlinu amyihna a thoeng law nawh, na mi zoseetnaak tym ing a pha lawawh, kyinaak ingkaw ngaihangnaak namik khanawh a pha law awh.
28 Then they will call on me, but I will not answer; they will earnestly seek me, but will not find me.
Chawh ce, nik khy kawm uh tik saw, cesei-awm am nim hlat khqi kawng: mymcang hii awh ni sui kawm uk tik saw, ceseiawm am ni hu kawm uk ti;
29 For they hated knowledge and chose not to fear the LORD.
Cyihnaak maa unawh, Bawipa kqihchahnaak ce ama mik tyhnaak ak caming.
30 They accepted none of my counsel; they despised all my reproof.
Ka khawkhannaak pynoet ca mai awm am ngaih unawh, ka toelthamnaak boeih ce a mi huhsit caming.
31 So they will eat the fruit of their own way, and be filled with their own devices.
Ceamyihna awmsaw a mi khawsak ak thaih qah ce aii kawm usaw, a mik poeknaak ing qoh kawm uh.
32 For the waywardness of the simple will slay them, and the complacency of fools will destroy them.
Thlakchekhqi hu benna nawngnaak ing a mimah him khqi kawm saw, ak qawkhqi ang ngaihdingnaak ing amimah moeng sak khqi kaw.
33 But whoever listens to me will dwell in safety, secure from the fear of evil.”
Kak awi ak haanaak taw ak ding cana khaw sa kawm usaw, zoseetnaak khuiawh awm ngaiqeep cana khawsa kawm uh.
