Proverbs 16
1 The designs of the heart are man's, but the answer of the tongue comes from the Lord.
Kawpoek ing khawkhaannaak taw thlanghqing a hutna awm nawh, awi hlatnaak taw Bawipa venna kaw ni.
2 All a man's ways are clean to himself; but the Lord puts men's spirits into his scales.
Thlang ing amah poeknaak awh a lam boeih boeih thyym sak hy, cehlai Khawsa ingtaw kawlung ni a toek.
3 Put your works into the hands of the Lord, and your purposes will be made certain.
Na bibi boeih Bawipa kutawh hal lah. Cawhtaw na ngaihnaak boeih ni soep pe kaw.
4 The Lord has made everything for his purpose, even the sinner for the day of evil.
Khawsa ing a hoei soepkep boeih ce Amah kawngaih amyihna a sai boeih ni, khawsak amak leekkhqi a zoseetnaak khawnghii awm sai pe hy.
5 Everyone who has pride in his heart is disgusting to the Lord: he will certainly not go free from punishment.
Ak oek qu kawlungkhqi boeih Bawipa ing tuih nawh, kawlung kutoet mai seiawm, a toel kaana am hlah ti kawm uh.
6 By mercy and good faith evil-doing is taken away: and by the fear of the Lord men are turned away from evil.
Qeennaak ingkaw awitak ing thawlhnaak dip sak thai nawh, Khawsa kqihchahnaak ing thlang ngawh thawlh ceh taak thai hy.
7 When a man's ways are pleasing to the Lord, he makes even his haters be at peace with him.
Khawsa ym kawina thlang ing khaw a sak awhtaw, a qaalkhqi mi qoepqui cana awm haih thai hy.
8 Better is a little with righteousness, than great wealth with wrongdoing.
Amak thyymna theem khawzah huh anglakawh ak thyymna theem a khoeh huh leek hy.
9 A man may make designs for his way, but the Lord is the guide of his steps.
Thlang, ak kawlung ing a sai ham kawi khawkhan moe, a khawngkham khqi boeih cetaw Khawsa ing a sawi ni.
10 Decision is in the lips of the king: his mouth will not go wrong in judging.
Sangpahrang am hui lai awh ak thyym awitlyknaak awm nawh, am khakhui awhkawng amak thyym awi ap cawn ti kaw.
11 True measures and scales are the Lord's: all the weights of the bag are his work.
Ak thyym tahnaak ingkaw tehnaak taw Bawipa a koena awm nawh, tahnaak sawngsa khui awhkaw ak qih boeih awm Amah a sai ni.
12 Evil-doing is disgusting to kings: for the seat of the ruler is based on righteousness.
Sangpahrangkhqi ing amak thyymna bibi tuih uhy, ngawlhdoelh ce dyngnaak ingawh cak sak ham ami ngaih awh.
13 Lips of righteousness are the delight of kings; and he who says what is upright is dear to him.
Ak thyym hui am lai ce Sangpahrangkhqi ing ym unawh, awithyym kqawn ce lungna uhy.
14 The wrath of the king is like those who give news of death, but a wise man will put peace in place of it.
Sangpahrang kawsonaak taw thihnaak a dyihthingna awm nawh, cehlai thlakcyi ingtaw ak kawsonaak dip sak hy.
15 In the light of the king's face there is life; and his approval is like a cloud of spring rain.
Sangpahrang a mikhai a hlampannaak awh hqingnaak awm nawh, ak kawzeelnaak taw khawtlan coeng a hu awhkaw cingmai amyih na ni.
16 How much better it is to get wisdom than gold! and to get knowledge is more to be desired than silver.
Sui anglakawh cyihnaak taak ve leek soeih mah hy! Oeih, ngun lakawh zaaksimnaak tyk ve leek soeih mah hy!
17 The highway of the upright is to be turned away from evil: he who takes care of his way will keep his soul.
Thlakdyng a cehnaak lam ing thawlh qei hy; a lam ak ngaihtaak thlang taw a hqingnaak ak ngaihtaak thlangna awm hy.
18 Pride goes before destruction, and a stiff spirit before a fall.
Oek qunaak taw plamthamnaak a hai benna cet nawh, soekloeknaak awm tluuknaak a hai benna ak cet ni.
19 Better it is to have a gentle spirit with the poor, than to take part in the rewards of war with men of pride.
Thlak oek qu ingqawi thlang a khawh quk tei ak lakawh thlak khawdeng ingqawi thlak kaina phaih qu nawh awm leek ngai hy.
20 He who gives attention to the law of right will get good; and whoever puts his faith in the Lord is happy.
Toelnaak awi ak ngai thlang taw a khawsak vaan kawm saw, Khawsa ak ypnaak thlang taw a zoseen thlang ni.
21 The wise-hearted will be named men of good sense: and by pleasing words learning is increased.
Kawlung ak cyi taw khawksiim thlangna awm kawm saw, awih tui ing simnaak pung sak hy.
22 Wisdom is a fountain of life to him who has it; but the punishment of the foolish is their foolish behaviour.
Zaaksimnaak ve ak takkhqi ham taw hqingnak tui a phytnaak na awm nawh, thlakqawkhqi ham toelnaak ve qawnaak na coeng hy.
23 The heart of the wise man is the teacher of his mouth, and gives increased learning to his lips.
Thlakcyi ak kawlung ing a huui cawngpyi nawh, am lai simnaak ing tawmsap pe hy.
24 Pleasing words are like honey, sweet to the soul and new life to the bones.
Awih leek taw khaawi amyihna, hqingnaak hamna aawi dikdik nawh, quh ham sadingnaak ni.
25 There is a way which seems straight before a man, but its end is the ways of death.
Thlang kawpoek awh lam ak thyymna ak dang a boetnaak awh thihnaak lamna ak awm lam awm hy.
26 The desire of the working man is working for him, for his need of food is driving him on.
Bi ak bi ing awk ai ngaihnaak camawh bi sai nawh, phoen phyinaak hamna bibi hy.
27 A good-for-nothing man is a designer of evil, and in his lips there is a burning fire.
Thlak so soek ing theem amak leek sai ham poek nawh, am khaawh maih ling awm hy.
28 A man of twisted purposes is a cause of fighting everywhere: and he who says evil secretly makes trouble between friends.
Kawpoek amak leek ing hqehnaak syn nawh, thlang theetnaak ing beqoepkhqi kqeng sak hy.
29 A violent man puts desire of evil into his neighbour's mind, and makes him go in a way which is not good.
Khawsak amak leek ing a imcengkhqi sykzoek nawh seetnaak lam panpyih khqi hy.
30 He whose eyes are shut is a man of twisted purposes, and he who keeps his lips shut tight makes evil come about.
A mik ak hiim ing theem amak leek poeknaak ham hiim nawh, a huui ak cymbyp ing seetnaak pha sak hy.
31 The grey head is a crown of glory, if it is seen in the way of righteousness.
Lukqawk sampai taw boeimangnaak lumyk ni; dyngnaak ing ni huh thaina a awm hy.
32 He who is slow to be angry is better than a man of war, and he who has control over his spirit than he who takes a town.
Kawkdung thlang taw thlang thakawm lakawh leek ngaih nawh, kawso ak yhthai thlang taw khaw ak tlyk lakawh leek ngai hy.
33 A thing may be put to the decision of chance, but it comes about through the Lord.
Taicung taw phai khanawh hlamna awm seiawm ak thyym laitlyknaak taw Bawipa koe ni.
