Proverbs 25
1 These are additional proverbs of Solomon, which were copied by the men of Hezekiah king of Judah:
Hethaiyah, Solomon e cingthuilawk, Judah siangpahrang Hezekiah e taminaw ni patuen a thut awh e doeh.
2 It is the glory of God to conceal a matter and the glory of kings to search it out.
Hro e hno teh Cathut bawilennae doeh, hatei hno pakhingpalang e teh siangpahrang bawilennae doeh.
3 As the heavens are high and the earth is deep, so the hearts of kings cannot be searched.
Kalvan a rasang teh talai a dung e patetlah siangpahrang lungthin hai koung panuek thai hoeh.
4 Remove the dross from the silver, and a vessel for a silversmith will come forth.
Ngun ei hah takhoe haw, kahlunkung ni manang kahawi a sak thai han.
5 Remove the wicked from the king’s presence, and his throne will be established in righteousness.
Siangpahrang hmalah hoi tamikathout hah takhoe pawiteh, a bawitungkhung teh lannae lahoi a cak han.
6 Do not exalt yourself in the presence of the king, and do not stand in the place of great men;
Siangpahrang hmalah mahoima kârasang sak hanh, siangpahrang hmuen koe hai kangdout hanh.
7 for it is better that he says to you, “Come up here!” than that you should be demoted in the presence of the prince. Even what you have seen with your own eyes,
Na mit ni a hmu e bawitungkhung hmalah pahoung hanelah puen e lah na o hlak teh, hi tho, telah kaw e ahawihnawn.
8 do not bring hastily to court. Otherwise, what will you do in the end when your neighbor puts you to shame?
Lawkcengnae hmuen koe karanglah cet hanh, bangkongtetpawiteh, na imrinaw ni yeirai na po sak vaiteh bangtelamaw na ti han.
9 Argue your case with your neighbor without betraying another’s confidence,
Na imri hoi na lawk teh kâpankhai awh nateh, arulawk hah ayânaw koe dei awh hanh.
10 lest the one who hears may disgrace you, and your infamy never go away.
Hoehpawiteh ka thai e ni hoe pâpho vaiteh, yeirai na ponae hah hoe kamnuek langvaih.
11 A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in settings of silver.
Kamculah dei e lawk teh ngun manang dawk e suipaw hoi a kâvan.
12 Like an earring of gold or an ornament of fine gold is a wise man’s rebuke to a listening ear.
Kahawicalah yuenae ka tarawi e tami teh, suihnapacap hoi sôlêi e sui hoi kamthoup e patetlah ao.
13 Like the cold of snow in the time of harvest is a trustworthy messenger to those who send him; he refreshes the soul of his masters.
Kapatounkung hanelah yuemkamcu lah kaawm e patoune teh canganae tadamtui patetlah ao, bangkongtetpawiteh a bawi lung a roum sak.
14 Like clouds and wind without rain is the man who boasts of gifts never given.
Ka poe han tihoi a kâoup hnukkhu poe laipalah kaawm e tami teh, khotui laipalah e tâmai hoi kahlî hoi a kâvan.
15 Through patience a ruler can be persuaded, and a gentle tongue can break a bone.
Lungsawnae ni lawkcengkung a tâ thai, lawkkanem ni hru a khoe thai.
16 If you find honey, eat just what you need, lest you have too much and vomit it up.
Khoitui na hmu boimaw, na boum totouh duengma cat. Na kâso pawiteh na palo han.
17 Seldom set foot in your neighbor’s house, lest he grow weary and hate you.
Na imri koe ekvoi cet hanh, na hmawt vaiteh na hmuhma payon vaih.
18 Like a club or sword or sharp arrow is a man who bears false witness against his neighbor.
A imri taranlahoi panuekkhaikung kaphawk lah kaawm e tami teh, bongpai, tahloi, kahran e pala hoi a kâvan.
19 Like a broken tooth or a foot out of joint is confidence in a faithless man in time of trouble.
Runae kâhmo lahun nah yuemkamcu hoeh e kâuep e teh, hâ kâkhoenae, hru kamhoutnae patetlah doeh ao.
20 Like one who removes a garment on a cold day or vinegar poured on a wound is one who sings songs to a heavy heart.
A lungkamathout koe la ka sak e teh pâding nah angki ka rading e hoi hmâ dawk longtui awi e hawi a kâvan.
21 If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat, and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink.
Na taran a vonhlam pawiteh, a ca hane rawca poe nateh tui kahran pawiteh nei hane tui poeh.
22 For in so doing, you will heap burning coals on his head, and the LORD will reward you.
Bangkongtetpawiteh, hottelah na sak pawiteh a lû dawk hmaisaan na pâpawp pouh e lah ao teh, BAWIPA ni tawkphu na poe han.
23 As the north wind brings forth rain, so a backbiting tongue brings angry looks.
Atunglah e kahlî ni kho a thokhai teh, tamcuek lawk deinae lai ni lungkhueknae minhmai a thokhai.
24 Better to live on a corner of the roof than to share a house with a quarrelsome wife.
Ka hrawk'ang e yu hoi im kalen dawk o hlak teh, lemphu imtakin koe o e ahawihnawn.
25 Like cold water to a weary soul is good news from a distant land.
Ahlanae koe e kamthang kahawi thai e heh, tuikahran e tami koe tuipading hoi a kâvan.
26 Like a muddied spring or a polluted well is a righteous man who gives way to the wicked.
Tamikathout hmalah tamikalan lawk dei payon e teh tui pânut e, kapawk e tuikhu hoi a kâvan.
27 It is not good to eat too much honey or to search out one’s own glory.
Khoitui ek kapap ca e hawi hoeh, hot patetlah mahoima bawilennae tawng e teh bawilennae nahoeh.
28 Like a city whose walls are broken down is a man who does not control his temper.
Ma e muitha ka uk thai hoeh e teh rapan tawn laipalah karawk e khopui hoi a kâvan
