Proverbs 25
1 These are more wise sayings of Solomon, copied out by the men of Hezekiah, king of Judah.
Ve awm Solomon ak awicyih, Juda sangpahrang Hezekiah ak thlangkhqi ing a mi qee tlaih ni.
2 It is the glory of God to keep a thing secret: but the glory of kings is to have it searched out.
Ik-oeih thuh taw Khawsa a boeimangnaakna awm nawh, sangpahrang a boeimangnaak taw ce ak thuh qu sui nawh pho sak ni.
3 The heaven is high and the earth is deep, and the hearts of kings may not be searched out.
Khan ve saang soeih nawh, dek awm dung soeih nawh, sangpahrangkhqi kawlung awm sim boeih hly kawi am ni.
4 Take away the waste from silver, and a vessel will come out for the silver-worker.
Ngun eek ce meet lah, cawhtaw ngun ak sepkung hamna them ak leek soeihna coeng kaw.
5 Take away evil-doers from before the king, and the seat of his power will be made strong in righteousness.
Sangpahrang haiawh thlak thawlh ce thoeng unawh, a sangpahrang ngawihdoelh ce dyngnaak ing cak sakna awm kaw.
6 Do not take glory for yourself before the king, and do not put yourself in the place of the great:
Sangpahrang haiawh namah ingkaw namah koeh kyihcah qu nawh, boeikhqi a haiawh hyn koeh lo.
7 For it is better to have it said to you, Come up here; than for you to be put down in a lower place before the ruler.
Na huh khawi boei a haiawh chah na phyih anglakawh “ngawihnaak ak leekawh ngawi lah,” a mi nitinaak ce leek bet hy.
8 Do not be quick to go to law about what you have seen, for what will you do in the end, when your neighbour has put you to shame?
Khqah qu ham hqii koeh tawn sak, a huna na imcengkhqi ing chah a mini phyih sak awhtaw, ikaw na sai hly am sim kawp ti.
9 Have a talk with your neighbour himself about your cause, but do not give away the secret of another:
Na kawnglam ce na imceng ingqawi kqawn haih nih nawh, thlakchang ak awihyp mah koeh pho kawp ti.
10 Or your hearer may say evil of you, and your shame will not be turned away.
A nik sim ing ni zyi kawm saw, nang ming seetnaak am qeeng thai kaw.
11 A word at the right time is like apples of gold in a network of silver.
Ak thymna awi kqawn balh taw ngun bawm awhkaw sui thaih ing myih hy.
12 Like a nose-ring of gold and an ornament of the best gold, is a wise man who says sharp words to an ear ready to give attention.
Ak ngaikung ang haawh thlakcyi ak awi kqawn taw sui hathen ing sui ak leek soeih aawi ingqawi myih hy.
13 As the cold of snow in the time of grain-cutting, so is a true servant to those who send him; for he gives new life to the soul of his master.
Ak tyikungkhqi ham dyihthing ypawm taw caang ah tym awhkaw daam tui ing myih nawh, a boei ak kaw caih sak hy.
14 As clouds and wind without rain, so is one who takes credit for an offering he has not given.
A mapek ak pena ak kqawn qu nawh, ak oe qu taw amak aa cingmai ingkaw khawhli ing myih hy.
15 A judge is moved by one who for a long time undergoes wrongs without protest, and by a soft tongue even bone is broken.
Kawdungnaak ing ukkung kaw dawm sak thai nawh, awih neem ing quh awm ek sak thai hy.
16 If you have honey, take only as much as is enough for you; for fear that, being full of it, you may not be able to keep it down.
Khawitui na hu lek? Khoek neh sak nawh aw, a ni lawnnaak dy na ai awhtaw laawk kawp ti.
17 Let not your foot be frequently in your neighbour's house, or he may get tired of you, and his feeling be turned to hate.
Na imceng venna koeh plam aih, ning huuna nawh ni sawhna lat kaw.
18 One who gives false witness against his neighbour is a hammer and a sword and a sharp arrow.
A imceng ak khanawh ak thym simpyikung na amak dyi taw thingboeng, cimca ingkaw pala ak hqaat ing myih hy.
19 Putting one's faith in a false man in time of trouble is like a broken tooth and a shaking foot.
Kyinaak huhawh amak ypawm thlang ak yp naak taw haa ak ek ingkaw khaw ak khoem ing myih hy.
20 Like one who takes off clothing in cold weather and like acid on a wound, is he who makes melody to a sad heart.
Thlang ak kawsee venna hla ak sakung taw chikca awh thlang angki suh pek ingkaw thui hqoep awh kuuk sak ing myih hy.
21 If your hater is in need of food, give him bread; and if he is in need of drink, give him water:
Na qaal phoen a cawih awh buh pe nawh tui a hoet awh aawk kawi tui pe lah,
22 For so you will put coals of fire on his head, and the Lord will give you your reward.
Ceamyihna na sai awhtaw a lukhanawh maih eh ling na tloeng pek ing myih kawm saw, Bawipa ing zoseennaak ni pe kaw.
23 As the north wind gives birth to rain, so is an angry face caused by a tongue saying evil secretly.
Asiip ben nakaw zilh ing khawkaa a lawpyi amyihna thlang ak theet ing kawsonaak lawpyi hy.
24 It is better to be living in an angle of the house-top, than with a bitter-tongued woman in a wide house.
Nu, hqo ak lo poepa ingqawi imkhui oet awh awm haih anglakawh iptih kilawh awm leek bet hy.
25 As cold water to a tired soul, so is good news from a far country.
Khawkhla nakaw awithang leek taw thlang tui ak hoet ham tuiding ing myih hy.
26 Like a troubled fountain and a dirty spring, is an upright man who has to give way before evil-doers.
Thlakdyng, thlakche lam ak pleeng taw khawcui awhkaw deknaawng ingkaw tuih nuu ing myih hy.
27 It is not good to take much honey: so he who is not looking for honour will be honoured.
Khawitui khawzah aawk am leek nawh, cemyih koepna thlang amah ham kyihcahnaak ak sui taw thlang leek am ni.
28 He whose spirit is uncontrolled is like an unwalled town which has been broken into.
Thlang amah ak kawlung amak doen noeng taw vawngchungnaak ak tlu khaw ing myih hy.
