Proverbs 20
1 Wine makes men foolish, and strong drink makes men come to blows; and whoever comes into error through these is not wise.
Misurtui ing thlang thekhanaak pe nawh, zuu ing awipungnaak coeng sak hy.
2 The wrath of a king is like the loud cry of a lion: he who makes him angry does wrong against himself.
Sangpahrang ak kawsonaak taw samthyn a kaawk ing myih nawh, kaw ak so sak taw amah a hqingnaak ak khawng ni.
3 It is an honour for a man to keep from fighting, but the foolish are ever at war.
Kawsonaak ak qei thlang ing kyihcahnaak hu kawm saw, cehlai thlakqaw ingtaw hqo hu hy.
4 The hater of work will not do his ploughing because of the winter; so at the time of grain-cutting he will be requesting food and will get nothing.
Thlang thakdam ing khaw a dingawh lai a thawl ngak nawh; cedawngawh caang ah huiawh ai thoeh kawm saw, ikawawm am ta kaw.
5 The purpose in the heart of a man is like deep water, but a man of good sense will get it out.
Kawlung khuiawh cainaak taw tui amyihna dung hlai hy, simnaak ak ta thlang ing ni ik-oeih a coeng sak hy.
6 Most men make no secret of their kind acts: but where is a man of good faith to be seen?
Thlak ypawmna kqawn qu mai kawm uh, ak ypawm tang unu ak awm?
7 An upright man goes on in his righteousness: happy are his children after him!
Thlakdyng, khawkpoek khawkhan thainaak ak ta a cakhqi taw thlang zoseenkhqi ni.
8 A king on the seat of judging puts to flight all evil with his eyes.
Awitlyknaak awh Sangpahrang ing awi ak tlyk awh, a mik ing theem amak leek boeih ce khqaa ing zah amyihna zaap boeih hy.
9 Who is able to say, I have made my heart clean, I am free from my sin?
“Kak kawlung ciim sak nyng, thawlhnaak awhkawng ciimcaih nyng,” tinawh uing ak kqawn thai?
10 Unequal weights and unequal measures, they are all disgusting to the Lord.
Tahnaak amak thym ingkaw tehnaak amak thym boeih Bawipa ing tyih qawi haih hy.
11 Even a child may be judged by his doings, if his work is free from sin and if it is right.
Nasen awm a bibi ing ak thym ak thawlh dang sak hy.
12 The hearing ear and the seeing eye are equally the Lord's work.
Zaaknaak haa ingkaw huhnaak mik ve Bawipa ing ni a sai qawi haih.
13 Do not be a lover of sleep, or you will become poor: keep your eyes open, and you will have bread enough.
Ih koeh lungna khawdeng kawp ti; hqak nawh meet lah awklek ainaa ta kawp ti.
14 A poor thing, a poor thing, says he who is giving money for goods: but when he has gone on his way, then he makes clear his pride in what he has got.
Them ak thlaikung ing them ak thlaihawh “Am leek hy, am leek hy,” tinawh, ang voei huna a them thlaihawh oequ hy.
15 There is gold and a store of corals: but the lips of knowledge are a jewel of great price.
Sui awm nawh, cak phu tlo awm awm moe, cyihnaak awi ak kqawn hui taw lung phu tlo soeih ing myih hy.
16 Take a man's clothing if he makes himself responsible for a strange man, and get an undertaking from him who gives his word for strange men.
Thlangchang asyng naak ham ak dyihpyi-kung ingkaw nukche ak dyihpyikung ing a hii ce hawlh seh.
17 Bread of deceit is sweet to a man; but after, his mouth will be full of sand.
Quuk buh ang hypna ai ve thlang ing tui sak hy, cehlai a huna am kha ce lungqiit ing be kaw.
18 Every purpose is put into effect by wise help: and by wise guiding make war.
Thlang doet nawh ik-oeih cainaak ta. Ak leekna cai hqeet nawh ceemqal ce tlyk.
19 He who goes about talking of the business of others gives away secrets: so have nothing to do with him whose lips are open wide.
Thlang awihpung khawlakawh ak van ing awihyp ce pho sak hy; Ceamyihna awmsaw awi ak pung thlang ce koeh pyi na.
20 If anyone puts a curse on his father or his mother, his light will be put out in the blackest night.
A nu mai aw, a pa mai aw qun ak khy pek taw, thanlung ak hyp huiawh a maihchoei him pekna awm kaw.
21 A heritage may be got quickly at first, but the end of it will not be a blessing.
Ak cykawh ang tawnna huh qo cetaw a huna zoseetnaak na awm kaw.
22 Do not say, I will give punishment for evil: go on waiting for the Lord, and he will be your saviour.
“Thawlh thung lah vang,” koeh ti, Khawsa ce qeh cang nawh, anih ing ni loet sak kaw.
23 Unequal weights are disgusting to the Lord, and false scales are not good.
Tahnaak amak thym taw Bawipa mikhuhawh tuih kawi ni, amak thym tehnaak awm am leek hy.
24 A man's steps are of the Lord; how then may a man have knowledge of his way?
Thlanghqing a khawkhannaak Bawipa ing a hqui ni, cekkaana thlanghqing ing ikawmyihna a sim hly thai?
25 It is a danger to a man to say without thought, It is holy, and, after taking his oaths, to be questioning if it is necessary to keep them.
Poek kaana hqingtawnnaak ing Khawsa them pek ingkaw awikam coengawh hu ak nawng tlaih taw amah ham thang ak dun khoeng ak thlang ni.
26 A wise king puts evil-doers to flight, and makes their evil-doing come back on them.
Sangpahrang ak cyi ing thlakche ce hqimqa nawh awideng hy.
27 The Lord keeps watch over the spirit of man, searching all the deepest parts of the body.
Thlanghqing kak kawlung taw Bawipa a maihchoeina awm nawh, kawlung khui a dungnaak dy coei pheng thai hy.
28 Mercy and good faith keep the king safe, and the seat of his power is based on upright acts.
Lungnaak ingkaw awitak ing sangpahrang ce syng sak nawh; lungnaak ingawh ang ngawih-naak ce cak sak hy.
29 The glory of young men is their strength, and the honour of old men is their grey hairs.
Cacoen a boeimangnaak taw ak thamahnaak ni, Pacawng a dawnaak taw a lumkqawk sampainaak ni.
30 By the wounds of the rod evil is taken away, and blows make clean the deepest parts of the body.
Mynmaa kawlawknaak ing boeibaai caih sak nawh, vyyknaak ing kawlung ak khui dy ciim sak hy.
