Proverbs 13
1 A wise son is obedient to his father: but a disobedient son will be destroyed.
Capa lungkaang ni teh na pa e cangkhainae hah alawkpui lah a ta, hatei kadudamnaw ni teh cangkhainae hah ngai awh hoeh.
2 A good [man] shall eat of the fruits of righteousness: but the lives of transgressors shall perish before their time.
Tami ni amae pahnipaw hah kahawicalah a ca han, hatei yuemkamcu hoeh e tami teh rektapnae hoi a kâkawk han.
3 He that keeps his own mouth keeps his own life: but he that is hasty with his lips shall bring terror upon himself.
A pahni ka ring e ni teh a hringnae hah a ring toe, hatei ka kaw lah a kâko ka ang e teh rawknae koe a pha han.
4 Every slothful man desires, but the hands of the active are diligent.
Tami pangaknaw ni teh a ngai poung awh ei banghai tawn awh hoeh, hatei tami kahratbat e teh tawnta sak lah ao han.
5 A righteous man hates an unjust word: but an ungodly man is ashamed, and will have no confidence.
Tamikalan ni teh laithoe dei e a hmuhma, hatei tamikathout teh panuet ka tho e hoi kayanae kaphawtkung doeh.
Toun han kaawm hoeh e lamthung ni lannae a ring, hatei thoenae ni tamikayon a tâkhawng.
7 There are [some] who, having nothing, enrich themselves: and there are [some] who bring themselves down in [the midst of] much wealth.
Tami ka tawnta lah a kâpouk ei banghai ka tawn hoeh e tami ao, hatei kamathoe poung lah a kâpouk ei ka tawnta poung e ao.
8 A man's own wealth is the ransom of his life: but the poor endures not threatening.
Tami ka tawnta e ni kâratang nahane hnopai a tawn, hatei mathoe ni yuenae kâhmo boihoeh.
9 The righteous always have light: but the light of the ungodly is quenched. Crafty souls go astray in sins: but just men pity, and are merciful.
Tamikalannaw e angnae teh kahawi poung e angnae doeh, hatei tamikathoutnaw e hmaiim teh a due han.
10 A bad man does evil with insolence: but they that are judges of themselves are wise.
Kâoupnae dawk doeh kâyuenae a tâco, hatei pouknae kahawi poe e tarawinae teh lungangnae doeh.
11 Wealth gotten hastily with iniquity is diminished: but he that gathers for himself with godliness shall be increased. The righteous is merciful, and lends.
Kamsoumhoehe lah hnopai la e teh tang a kahma han, hatei panki laihoi hmu e hnopai teh a pung han.
12 Better is he that begins to help heartily, than he that promises and leads [another] to hope: for a good desire is a tree of life.
Ring e hno tang hmu hoeh e ni lung a pataw sak, hatei ngaikuepnae teh hringnae thingkung doeh.
13 He that slights a matter shall be slighted of it: but he that fears the commandment has health [of soul]. To a crafty son there shall be nothing good: but a wise servant shall have prosperous doings, and his way shall be directed aright.
Lawk banglahai ka noutna hoeh e teh rawk sak lah ao han, hatei kâpoelawk e ka bari e teh tawkphu poe lah ao han.
14 The law of the wise is fountain of life: but the man void of understanding shall die by a snare.
Tami lungkaangnaw e kâpoelawk e teh hringnae tuiphuek lah ao teh, duenae karap rounnae lamthung lahai ao.
15 Sound discretion gives favour, and to know the law is the part of a sound understanding: but the ways of scorners tend to destruction.
Thaipanueknae ni minhmai kahawi a poe, hatei yuemkamcu hoeh naw e lamthung teh a ru poung.
16 Every prudent man acts with knowledge: but the fool displays his own mischief.
Kho kapoukthai e pueng ni panuenae hoi a kâroe awh, hatei tamipathu ni teh a pathunae a kamnue sak.
17 A rash king shall fall into mischief: but a wise messenger shall deliver him.
Patoune kathout teh runae dawk a rawp, hatei yuemkamcu e laicei ni teh damnae a thokhai.
18 Instruction removes poverty and disgrace: but he that attends to reproofs shall be honoured.
Tounnae banglahai ka ngaihoeh e tami koe voutnae hoi yeiraiponae a pha han, hatei tounnae alawkpui lah ka tat e teh bari lah ao han.
19 The desires of the godly gladden the soul, but the works of the ungodly are far from knowledge.
Ngaikuepnae teh a radip, hatei payonnae rounnae hateh tamikathoutnaw ni a hmuhma awh.
20 If thou walkest with wise men thou shalt be wise: but he that walks with fools shall be known.
Tamilungkaangnaw hoi kamyawng e teh a lung a ang han, hatei, tamikathoutnaw hoi kamyawng e teh a rawk han.
21 Evil shall pursue sinners; but good shall overtake the righteous.
Tamikayon teh thoenae ni a pâlei, hatei tamikalan teh hawinae a pang han.
22 A good man shall inherit children's children; and the wealth of ungodly men is laid up for the just.
Tamikahawi ni teh a ca catounnaw hanelah râw a parâw pouh, hatei tamikayonnaw e hnopai teh tamikalannaw hanelah pâkhueng lah ouk ao.
23 The righteous shall spend many years in wealth: but the unrighteous shall perish suddenly.
Tamimathoe ni laikawk thawnnae lahoi rawca moi ao, hatei thoenae dawk doeh rawknae koe ouk pha awh.
24 He that spares the rod hates his son: but he that loves, carefully chastens [him].
Bongpai ka hno ngai hoeh e teh a capa ka hmuhma e lah ao, hatei a capa lung ka pataw e ni teh a nawca hoi ouk a yue toe.
25 A just [man] eats and satisfies his soul: but the souls of the ungodly are in want.
Tamikalan teh a von a paha, hatei tamikathout teh a vonhlam han.
