Proverbs 24
1 [My] son, envy not bad men, nor desire to be with them.
Miphalou ho umchan thangse hih in, chule hitobang miho chu kiloipi din jong ngaicha hih-in.
2 For their heart meditates falsehoods, and their lips speak mischiefs.
Ajeh chu alung thim un thilse jeng agong un, akamdung uva jou le nal jeng aseijun ahi.
3 A house is built by wisdom, and is set up by understanding.
Chihna jeh chun in akisadoh jin, chule hetkhen themna jal-a kitungdet ji ahi.
4 By discretion the chambers are filled with all precious and excellent wealth.
Hetkhen themna akon insung dann jousea, thil manlutah tah le; lung lhaina thilpha chom haona dimset-ji ahi.
5 A wise man is better than a strong man; and a man who has prudence than a large estate.
Miching chu mi thahat sang in ahat jon, hetna nei mi jong atha hatpa sang in ahat cheh jin ahi.
6 War is carried on with generalship, and aid is supplied to the heart of a counsellor.
Ijeh-inem itileh lungthim thepna jal-a gal kisatji ahin, chule gal jona jong thumop them hoa kingam ahi.
7 Wisdom and good understanding are in the gates of the wise: the wise turn not aside from the mouth of the Lord,
Chihna hi mingol ho din meiphah ahipon, thutanna kotpi mai lah'in jong seiding aneiji tapouve.
8 but deliberate in council. Death befalls uninstructed [men].
Koi hileh thilse bol ding ngaito chan chu, jou le nal-a natongpa tia kikou ding ahi.
9 The fools also dies in sins; and uncleanness [attaches] to a pestilent man.
Mingol ho thilse gonhi chonset ahin, mi ahilou lam'a tot chaveipa jong mi jousen athet ahibouve.
10 He shall be defiled in the evil day, and in the day of affliction, until he be utterly consumed.
Kidoupin nahin phah nikho teng jongleh lung lhadai hih in, ajeh chu lhahsamna'a nanei cheh ding ahibouve.
11 Deliver them that are led away to death, and redeem them that are appointed to be slain; spare not [your help].
Thina lam jon-a kijot hokhu huhhing loijin, chule min athagamna dinga kipal-lhu ho jong huhdoh loijin.
12 But if you should say, I know not this man; know that the Lord knows the hearts of all; and he that formed breath for all, he knows all things, who renders to every man according to his works.
Nangman, “vetem in, keihon hiche hi kahe phapouve,” tin nasei in, Ama bouvin mihem lungthim akholchil-a ahet chin ji hilou ham? Nalhagao vea ching jing pan hitobang hi amelchih jing hilou ham? Aman mihem koi hileh atoh dungjui cheh-a lethuhna anei ding hilou ham?
13 [My] son, eat honey, for the honeycomb is good, that your throat may be sweetened.
Kachapa, khoiju hi don in atui lheh jeng e, khoi-phanga apat hung pot khoiju hi nele chun alhum'a lhum ahi.
14 Thus shall you perceive wisdom in your soul: for if you find it, your end shall be good, and hope shall not fail you.
Chihna kiti hi nalhagao dinga hiche tobang chu ahi. Chule chihna hi namu jouva ahileh khonung dinga phachom tah ahi.
15 Bring not an ungodly man into the dwelling of the righteous: neither be deceived by the feeding of the belly.
Miphalou bang in mikitah pa chu a-in pang dunga ga chang lhih hih in, mikitah pa in jong chomding gohih hel in.
16 For a righteous man will fall seven times, and rise [again]: but the ungodly shall be without strength in troubles.
Ijeh-inem itileh mikitah kiti hi vel sagi jen lhu jongleh, athoudoh thei jin, hinlah miphalou ho chunga hamsetna ahung lhun teng akhup athal in aleh jitai.
17 If your enemy should fall, rejoice not over him, neither be elated at his overthrow.
Namelma akipal lhuh teng kipanan neihih hel in, aman kipal lhuhna ato khah jongleh kipa thanopna'a nanei lou ding ahi.
18 For the Lord will see [it], and it will not please him, and he will turn away his wrath from him.
Ajeh chu Yahweh Pakai in hin mudoh leh, lunghanna'a anei loding ahi. Hijeh chun ama kon chun Yahweh Pakai lunghanna peldoh in.
19 Rejoice not in evil-doers, neither be envious of sinners.
Thilse bol ho jeh in nang le nang kisih hih in, chule achon chan-u jong thangsetpi dan.
20 For the evil man shall have no posterity: and the light of the wicked shall be put out.
Ajeh chu miphalou ding in khonung thua kinepna abeiyin, chule migilou ho thaomei kimut mit peh tei ding ahi.
21 [My] son, fear God and the king; and do not disobey either of them.
Kachapa, Yahweh Pakai le lengpa ging in lang, Anitah lhon-a athua nanun ding ahi.
22 For they will suddenly punish the ungodly, and who can know the vengeance [inflicted] by both?
Ajeh chu Amania kon hetman louva hamsetna hung lhung ding, Yahweh Pakai le lengpa'a kon hung lhung ding manthahna chu koiman ahe thei poi.
23 And this thing I say to you that are wise [for you] to learn: It is not good to have respect of persons in judgement.
Hicheho jouse jong hi miching ho thusei ahisoh keijin: Thutan-a langneina nei kiti jong hi thildih ahipoi.
24 He that says of the ungodly, He is righteous, shall be cursed by peoples, and hateful amongst the nations.
Migiloupa kom'a, “Nangman themmona nanei poi,” tia sei chu, mitin vaipi gaosap chang ding, namtin in athet ding ahi.
25 But they that reprove [him] shall appear more excellent, and blessing shall come upon them;
Miphalou phohsal pa chu kipah thanom'a um ding, chule hitobang mi chunga chu phattheina lhung ding ahi.
26 and [men] will kiss lips that answer well.
Thu kitohdel-a donbutna chu kigolngai kibeng chop avetsah ahi.
27 Prepare your works for [your] going forth, and prepare yourself for the field; and come after me, and you shall rebuild your house.
Polam'a natoh ding abonchan kigontoh in lang, chule lou laija natohna ding aboncha naki gonsoh keija; chujou tengleh na chenna ding in sapan tan.
28 Be not a false witness against your [fellow] citizen, neither exaggerate with your lips.
Ajeh beijin naheng nakom dounan hettohsah in pang hih in, nakam sunga jouthu jong seitahih in.
29 Say not, As he has treated me, so will I treat him, and I will avenge myself on him for that wherein he has injured me.
Mi kom'a “Kachunga anatoh bang banga keiman jong achunga katoh ding ahi; chule anatoh bang banga kalethuh tei ding ahi,” tin jong seidan.
30 A foolish man is like a farm, and a senseless man is like a vineyard.
Keiman mithase khat loulai kahin jot pan, lungthimbei mikhat lengpilei kaho pan ahi.
31 If you let him alone, he will altogether remain barren and covered with weeds; and he becomes destitute, and his stone walls are broken down.
Hiche loulai chu apum chang in lingle khao akhul lha jeng in, atollham jenga jong ling adimset in, apal jong achimsoh tan ahi.
32 Afterwards I reflected, I looked that I might receive instruction.
Hichun keiman kaven kagel in, hichea kon hin kihilna khat kaki mudoh in ahi.
33 [The sluggard says, ]I slumber a little, and I sleep a little, and for a little while I fold my arms across [my] breast.
Jalkhun a imut jengseh, kichol ding bouseh, chule khut teni umthim sah-a kichol ding kati tai.
34 But if you do this, your poverty will come speedily; and your lack like a swift courier.
Gucha le michom in mi abulhu banga vaichat nan nahin lhun den ding, nahin delkhumpa bang banga kel thoa um ding nahitai.
