Proverbs 19
1 Better is the poor man whose ways are upright, than the man of wealth whose ways are twisted.
Thailatnaak awi ak kqawn thlakqawna awm anglakawh thlak khawdeng, kawpoek leek ak toen na awm leek bet hy.
2 Further, without knowledge desire is not good; and he who is over-quick in acting goes out of the right way.
Simnaak kaana ngaihnaak doeng awm am leek nawh, khawng khaam tawn aih awm tlunknaak ni.
3 By his foolish behaviour a man's ways are turned upside down, and his heart is bitter against the Lord.
Thlakqaw a qawnaak ing a lam seet sak nawh, Khawsa awh ak kaw vuung sak hy.
4 Wealth makes a great number of friends; but the poor man is parted from his friend.
Khawh taak ing pyi khawzah ta nawh, khawdeng thlang taw a pyi ing centak kaw.
5 A false witness will not go without punishment, and the breather out of deceit will not go free.
Amak thyym dyihthingna ak dyi taw a toel kaana am awm kawm saw, qaai ak kqawn awm am loet ti kaw.
6 Great numbers will make attempts to get the approval of a ruler: and every man is the special friend of him who has something to give.
Thlang khawzah ing ukkung kawzeelnaak sai thai nawh, kutdo ak pe thlang ing pyi khawzah ta thai hy.
7 All the brothers of the poor man are against him: how much more do his friends go far from him! ...
Ak khawdeng cingnakhqi ing a mim cawt ce a mi sawhnaak awhtaw a pyikhqi ingtaw ikawmyihna nu a mi sawhnaak pai kaw! hquut nawh khy khqi seiawm qeeng taak boeih kawm uh.
8 He who gets wisdom has love for his soul: he who keeps good sense will get what is truly good.
Cyihnaak ak ta ing a hqingnaak lungna nawh, simnaak ak ta ing theemleek hu kaw.
9 A false witness will not go without punishment, and the breather out of deceit will be cut off.
Amak thyym dyihthingna ak dyi taw a toel kaana am awm kawm saw, qaai ak kqawn taw plam kaw.
10 Material comfort is not good for the foolish; much less for a servant to be put over rulers.
Khawsak nawmnaak ve thlakqawi ingqawi am qoepqui nih nawh tamnaa ing a boei a uk awm am kawihvaih nak khqoet hy.
11 A man's good sense makes him slow to wrath, and the overlooking of wrongdoing is his glory.
Cyihnaak ingawh thlang yh thainaak pe nawh, thlang a thawlh qeennaak taw a boeimang-naak ni.
12 The king's wrath is like the loud cry of a lion, but his approval is like dew on the grass.
Sangpahrang ak kawsonaak taw samthyn a kaawk ing myih nawh, cehlai ak kawzeelnaak taw saaitlim ak khan awhkaw daamtui ing myih hy.
13 A foolish son is the destruction of his father; and the bitter arguments of a wife are like drops of rain falling without end.
Capa ak qaw taw a pa ham zoseetnaak na awm nawh, zuu, hqo ak lo poepa taw tuih poek ben tloei ing myih hy.
14 House and wealth are a heritage from fathers, but a wife with good sense is from the Lord.
Im lo ingkaw khawhkham taw pa venna kaw qona awm nawh, zuu ak cyi taw Bawipa venna kaw qo ni.
15 Hate of work sends deep sleep on a man: and he who has no industry will go without food.
Ngaknaak ing ih tui sak nawh, thlang thak-dam taw buh cawi kaw.
16 He who keeps the law keeps his soul; but death will be the fate of him who takes no note of the word.
Awi pek ak ngai ing a hqingnaak ngaihthyn nawh, a khawsak amak ngaihthyn taw thi kaw.
17 He who has pity on the poor gives to the Lord, and the Lord will give him his reward.
Khawdeng ak lungnaak taw Khawsa kut ak zoe sak na awm nawh, theemleek a sai phu ce thung kaw.
18 Give your son training while there is hope; let not your heart be purposing his death.
Ngaih-uunaak a awm tloek awh na capa ce toel lah, a hamna tlo kaw ti nawh koek poek.
19 A man of great wrath will have to take his punishment: for if you get him out of trouble you will have to do it again.
Kawkso thlang ing am thin tawi phu zaawk kaw, a nih ce hul tik seiawm na hul tlaih tlaih ngaih kaw.
20 Let your ear be open to suggestion and take teaching, so that at the end you may be wise.
Thlang ing awi ak kqawn ce ngai nawh toelnaak ak awi ce do lah, a dytnaak ben nataw cyi kawp ti.
21 A man's heart may be full of designs, but the purpose of the Lord is unchanging.
Thlang ing khawkpoeknaak khawzah ta hy, ceseiawm Khawsa a khawkhannaak awh ni a soep hy.
22 The ornament of a man is his mercy, and a poor man is better than one who is false.
Amak boet thai lungnaak ni thlang ing a ngaih; qaai kqawn lakawh khawdengna awm leek bet hy.
23 The fear of the Lord gives life: and he who has it will have need of nothing; no evil will come his way.
Khawsa kqihchahnaak ing hqingnaak pe nawh, ak ta boeih khawzeel ing awm kawm usaw, zoseetnaak ing am phakhqi kaw.
24 The hater of work puts his hand deep into the basin, and will not even take it to his mouth again.
Thlang thakdawh ing am khuiawh a kut tuun nawh am kha a thak hly awm ngak hy.
25 When blows overtake the man of pride, the simple will get sense; say sharp words to the wise, and knowledge will be made clear to him.
Thlang ak thekhanaak ce vyyk lah, cawhtaw cyihnaak amak takhqi ing cyihnaak ta bet kawm uh, khaw ak poek thai thlang ce toel lah, cyi khqoet kaw.
26 He who is violent to his father, driving away his mother, is a son causing shame and a bad name.
A pa khawdeng sak nawh, a nu im awhkawng ak thlaa taw capa, thlang chah ak phyih sak, ming seetnaak ak pekung ni.
27 A son who no longer gives attention to teaching is turned away from the words of knowledge.
Ka capa, toelnaak awi am nang ngaihnaak hamna a nik cawngpyi ak awi ce koeh ngai.
28 A good-for-nothing witness makes sport of the judge's decision: and the mouth of evil-doers sends out evil like a stream.
Cemyih ak thlang ing ak thyym ce husit nawh amak leek theem ce am kha ing daih hy.
29 Rods are being made ready for the man of pride, and blows for the back of the foolish.
Toelnaak taw thlang ak thekhanaakkhqi ham saina awm nawh, thlaqaw am ting taw vyyknaak hamna ak awm ni.
