Proverbs 9
1 Wisdom has built a house for herself, and set up seven pillars.
Palunghahaih mah im tung sarihto a aah moe, ohhaih im to a sak;
2 She has killed her beasts; she has mingled her wine in a bowl, and prepared her table.
angmah pacah ih moinawk to a boh; misurtui to a lawn moe, caboi to pahnut.
3 She has sent forth her servants, calling with a loud proclamation to the feast, saying,
A tok sahkung tanglanawk to patoeh moe, vangpui kasang koek ahmuen ah angdoet pacoengah, a hangh.
4 Whoso is foolish, let him turn aside to me: and to them that lack understanding she says,
Poekhaih tawn kaminawk haeah angzo oh; khokhan thai ai kaminawk anih khaeah angzo oh, tiah a kawk,
5 Come, eat of my bread, and drink wine which I have mingled for you.
angzo oh, kai ih takaw hae caa oh loe, ka lawn tangcae misurtui hae nae oh.
6 Leave folly, that you may reign for ever; and seek wisdom, and improve understanding by knowledge.
Na hing hanah, khosak amthuhaih to caeh taak ah loe, palunghahaih loklam to pazui ah.
7 He that reproves evil [men] shall get dishonour to himself; and he that rebukes an ungodly [man] shall disgrace himself.
Kami tiah doeh sah ai kami thuitaekung loe azathaih to tongh moe, kahoih ai kami thuitaekkung doeh kasae thuihaih to tong lat.
8 Rebuke not evil [men], lest they should hate you: rebuke a wise [man], and he will love you.
Kami pahnui thuih kami to zoeh hmah, na hnuma lat tih; palungha kami to na zoeh nahaeloe, na palung tih.
9 Give an opportunity to a wise [man], and he will be wiser: instruct a just man, and he will receive more [instruction].
Palungha kami na thuitaek nahaeloe, palungha aep tih; katoeng kami to na patuk nahaeloe, anih amtukhaih to sang aep tih.
10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and the counsel of saints is understanding: for to know the law is [the character] of a sound mind.
Angraeng zithaih loe palungha amtonghaih takung pui ah oh; ciimcai Sithaw panoekhaih loe palunghahaih ah oh.
11 For in this way you shall live long, and years of your life shall be added to you.
Kai rang hoiah na hinglung sawk ueloe, na hinghaih saning to pop tih.
12 Son, if you be wise for yourself, you shall also be wise for your neighbours; and if you should prove wicked, you alone will bear the evil. He that stays himself upon falsehoods, attempts to rule the winds, and the same will pursue birds in their fight: for he has forsaken the ways of his own vineyard, and he has caused the axles of his own husbandry to go astray; and he goes through a dry desert, and a [land] appointed to drought, and he gathers barrenness with his hands.
Palung na ha nahaeloe palunghahaih atho to na hnu tih; toe minawk khet na patoek nahaeloe, nangmah na zok tih.
13 A foolish and bold woman, who knows not modesty, comes to lack a morsel.
Amthu nongpata ih lok loe ham; anih loe poekhaih tawn ai moe, panoekhaih tidoeh tawn ai.
14 She sits at the doors of her house, on a seat openly in the streets,
Anih loe angmah im thok taengah anghnut moe, vangpui kasang koek ahmuen ah anghnut,
15 calling to passers by, and to those that are going right on their ways;
katoeng loklam caeh kaminawk to a kawk;
16 [saying], Whoso is most senseless of you, let him turn aside to me; and I exhort those that lack prudence, saying,
poekhaih tawn ai kaminawk khaeah athung bangah angzo oh, tiah a naa; khokhan thai ai kaminawk khaeah loe,
17 Take and enjoy secret bread, and the sweet water of theft.
paquk ih tui loe luep, tamquta hoi caak ih takaw loe khraem, tiah a naa.
