Proverbs 15
1 By a soft answer wrath is turned away, but a bitter word is a cause of angry feelings.
Awih neem ing kawso qeem sak nawh, awih tlo ing kaw so sak hy.
2 Knowledge is dropping from the tongue of the wise; but from the mouth of the foolish comes a stream of foolish words.
Thlakcyi am lai ing cyihnaak awitak cawn sak nawh, thlakqaw am kha ing qawnaak dang sak hy.
3 The eyes of the Lord are in every place, keeping watch on the evil and the good.
Boepa mik taw hyn boeih awh awm nawh, theem leek ingkaw theem che toek poepa hy.
4 A comforting tongue is a tree of life, but a twisted tongue is a crushing of the spirit.
Thlang ak qoei sak lai taw hqingnaak thingna awm nawh, thailatnaak ing ak bee lai taw kawlung patang sak hy.
5 A foolish man puts no value on his father's training; but he who has respect for teaching has good sense.
Thlakqaw ingtaw a pa ak toelnaak husit nawh, cehlai toelnaak ak haanaak taw ngaihtaak ing khawksaa thlang ni.
6 In the house of the upright man there is a great store of wealth; but in the profits of the sinner there is trouble.
Thlakdyng imawh khawh khawzah awm nawh, thlakche khawboe phu taw kawpoek kyinaak ni.
7 The lips of the wise keep knowledge, but the heart of the foolish man is not right.
Thlakcyi a huui ing siimnaak pungtai sak nawh, thlakqaw kawlung ingtaw cemyih am sai hy.
8 The offering of the evil-doer is disgusting to the Lord, but the prayer of the upright man is his delight.
Thlakche a hyih phum taw Khawsa ham tuih kawina awm nawh; thlakleek a hlacamnaak taw Khawsa ham kawzeelnaak ni.
9 The way of the evil-doer is disgusting to the Lord, but he who goes after righteousness is dear to him.
Thlakchekhqi lam taw Khawsa ham tuih kawina awm nawh, dyngnaak lamawh ak cetkhqi cetaw lungna khqi hy.
10 There is bitter punishment for him who is turned from the way; and death will be the fate of the hater of teaching.
Lamawh amak cetkhqi taw ak tlo soeih toelnaak ing qeeh nawh; toelthamnaak ak sawhnaak thlang taw thi kaw.
11 Before the Lord are the underworld and destruction: how much more, then, the hearts of the children of men! (Sheol h7585)
Ceikhui ingkaw Abaddon ce Khawsa ing a huh pheng awhtaw thlang kawlung taw ikawmyih na nu ang dang hly pheng? (Sheol h7585)
12 The hater of authority has no love for teaching: he will not go to the wise.
Thlang ak thekha naak ing toelnaak am lungna nawh, thlakcyi venna awm am cet ti kaw.
13 A glad heart makes a shining face, but by the sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken.
Kawlung awmhlynaak ing mikhai hlampan sak nawh, kawlung tlohnaak ing myihla kawseet sak hy.
14 The heart of the man of good sense goes in search of knowledge, but foolish things are the food of the unwise.
Khawkpoek thainaak kawlung ak ta ing cyinaak sui nawh, thlakqaw am kha ingtaw qawnaak doengawh awm hy.
15 All the days of the troubled are evil; but he whose heart is glad has an unending feast.
Kyinaak ak sawng ham khawnghii boeih ve se boeih nawh, kawlung ak nawmkhqi ham taw zeelnaak poei ing bee poepa hy.
16 Better is a little with the fear of the Lord, than great wealth together with trouble.
Patang doena theem khawzah taak ang lakawh Khawsa kqihnaak ing theem a khoeh taak ve leek bet hy.
17 Better is a simple meal where love is, than a fat ox and hate with it.
Sawhnaak kawlung ing vaitaw ak tha him nawh buh vel anglakawh lungnak a awmnaak awh an hah ing buh vel haih leek bet hy.
18 An angry man makes men come to blows, but he who is slow to get angry puts an end to fighting.
Thlang am thin ak see ing hqehnaak coeng sak nawh, yhnaak ak ta thlang ingtaw kawso qeem sak hy.
19 Thorns are round the way of the hater of work; but the road of the hard worker becomes a highway.
Thlang thakdam a lamawh hling bee nawh, thlakmeet a lam taw kau nawh dyng hy.
20 A wise son makes a glad father, but a foolish man has no respect for his mother.
Capak cyi ing pa ak kaw zeel sak nawh, thlakqaw ingtaw a nu thee na hy.
21 Foolish behaviour is joy to the unwise; but a man of good sense makes his way straight.
Cyihnaak amak ta khqi ham taw qawnaak ve a mi awmhlynaak na awm nawh, khawksiim thlang ingtaw a lam dyng sak hy.
22 Where there are no wise suggestions, purposes come to nothing; but by a number of wise guides they are made certain.
Awi doet qu kaana bi sai ing am phu mah nawh, cehlai awi doet qunaak a kuum awh bibi coeng hy.
23 A man has joy in the answer of his mouth: and a word at the right time, how good it is!
Amah a tym canawh awi doet hlatnaak ak thyym zaak taw ym ham kawi soeih hy.
Thlakcyi ham hqingnaak lam taw a baang benna kawng nawh, kham lam Ceikhui lamawh ama ceh naak ham. (Sheol h7585)
25 The house of the man of pride will be uprooted by the Lord, but he will make safe the heritage of the widow.
Bawipa ing thlak oekqu a im ce khaai khoep kawm saw, nuhai a im khoeng taw cak sak kaw.
26 Evil designs are disgusting to the Lord, but the words of the clean-hearted are pleasing.
Kawpoek amak leek taw Khawsa am tyih kawina awm nawh, kawpoek ak ciimkhqi kawpoek cetaw ym pekkhqi hy.
27 He whose desires are fixed on profit is a cause of trouble to his family; but he who has no desire for offerings will have life.
Thlak kamvaa ing a imkhui patang pe hy, cehlai ang hyp kutdo ak sawhnaak thlang taw hqing kaw.
28 The heart of the upright gives thought to his answer; but from the mouth of the evil-doer comes a stream of evil things.
Thlakdyng kawlung ing awi khin ngai hy, cehlai thlakche ingtaw awihche hlah sawqhat hy.
29 The Lord is far from sinners, but his ear is open to the prayer of the upright.
Khawsa ing thlakche khqi ce lak hla khqi nawh thlakdyng khqi a cykcahnaak taw zaak pekkhqi hy.
30 The light of the eyes is a joy to the heart, and good news makes the bones fat.
Mikhai hlampannaak ingawh kawlung awmhly sak nawh, awithangleek ing quhqawng cang sak hy.
31 The man whose ear is open to the teaching of life will have his place among the wise.
Hqingnaak pek toelthamnaak ak haanaak taw thlakcyikhqi a imkhui cakawna awm kaw.
32 He who will not be controlled by training has no respect for his soul, but he who gives ear to teaching will get wisdom.
Toelthamnaak amak haanaak taw ang myihla ak thekhanaak ni, zyihtoelnaak ak haanaak ingtaw zaaksimnaak hu kaw.
33 The fear of the Lord is the teaching of wisdom; and a low opinion of oneself goes before honour.
Khawsa kqihchahnaak taw cyihnaak ak cawngpyikungna awm nawh; dungvoengnaak taw kyihcahna awmnaak hly ni.
