Proverbs 12
1 Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge. But whoever hates correction is unwise.
Thuitaekhaih koeh kami loe palungha kami ah oh; toe zoehhaih hnuma kami loe amthu kami ni.
2 Whoever is good shall draw grace from the Lord. But whoever trusts in his own thoughts acts impiously.
Kahoih kami mah loe Angraeng palung anghoesak; toe kahoih ai hmuen poek kami loe lokcaekhaih to hnu tih.
3 Man will not be made strong from impiety. And the root of the just shall not be moved.
Kahoih ai hmuen mah kami tangzun caksak ai; toe katoeng kami ih tangzun loe aphong thai mak ai.
4 A diligent woman is a crown to her husband. And she who acts with confusion as to which things are worthy is decay to his bones.
Tuinuen kahoih zu loe a sava han sui lumuek ah oh; toe ahmin saesak zu loe sava ih ahuh to hmawnsak.
5 The thoughts of the just are judgments. And the counsels of the impious are dishonest.
Katoeng kami poekhaih loe toeng; toe kasae kaminawk ih lok loe alinghaih ah oh.
6 The words of the impious lie in wait for blood. The mouth of the just shall free them.
Kasae kami ih lok loe minawk athii palonghaih to zing; toe katoeng kami ih lok loe minawk to pahlong.
7 Turn from the impious, and they will not be. But the house of the just shall stand firm.
Kasae kami ih im loe amtim ueloe, anghmaa tih; toe katoeng kami ih im loe kacakah angdoe poe tih.
8 A man will be known by his doctrine. But whoever is vain and heartless will suffer contempt.
Palungha kami loe minawk mah pakoehhaih to hnuk; toe poek angkawn kami loe minawk mah hnap.
9 Better is a pauper who has what he needs, than someone glorious and in need of bread.
Angmah hoi angmah angraeng ah amkoeh, caaknaek tawn ai kami pongah loe, kami mah patoek e, caaknaek tawn toksah kami to hoih kue.
10 The just one knows the lives of his beasts. But the inner most parts of the impious are cruel.
Katoeng kaminawk loe a pacah ih moinawk nuiah tahmenhaih to tawnh; toe hmawsaenghaih loe kasae kaminawk ih tahmenhaih sang koek ah oh.
11 Whoever works his land shall be satisfied with bread. But whoever continually pursues leisure is most foolish. Whoever is soothed by lingering over wine leaves behind contempt in his strongholds.
Angmah ih lawk phrawk kami loe zok amhah tih; toe palungha ai kami loe tidoeh avang ai kami hnukah bang.
12 The desire of the impious is the fortification of what is most wicked. But the root of the just shall prosper.
Katoeng ai kami loe kasae kami ih palok to patoh han koeh; toe katoeng kami ih tangzun loe aquih tacawt.
13 For the sins of the lips draw ruin to the evil. But the just shall escape from distress.
Kasae kami loe a pahni zaehaih mah dongh pongah amansak; toe kami katoeng loe raihaih thung hoiah loih.
14 By the fruit of his own mouth, each one shall be filled with good things, and according to the works of his own hands, it will be distributed to him.
Kami loe angmah pahni athaih hoiah zok amhah tih; a ban hoi sak ih kasae kahoih hmuen baktih toengah atho doeh hnu tih.
15 The way of the foolish is right in his own eyes. But whoever is wise listens to counsels.
Kamthu loe a caehhaih loklam to kamsoem ah a hnuk; toe palungha kami loe minawk mah thuih ih lok to tahngaih.
16 The senseless immediately reveals his anger. But whoever ignores injuries is clever.
Kamthu loe palungphuihaih to amtuengsak roep; toe palungha kami loe azat koi hmuen to angphat.
17 He is a sign of justice, who speaks what he knows. But whoever deceives is a dishonest witness.
Loktang thui kami loe toenghaih to amtuengsak; amsawnlok pongah hnukung ah angdoe kami loe alinghaih to amtuengsak.
18 He who makes promises is also jabbed, as if with a sword, in conscience. But the tongue of the wise is reasonable.
Sumsen hoi thunh ih baktiah lok apae kami to oh; toe palungha kami ih palai mah loe kami ngantuisak.
19 The lips of truth shall be steadfast forever. But a hasty witness readies a lying tongue.
Loktang pahni loe dungzan khoek to cak; toe amsawnlok loe nawnetta ni oh.
20 Deceit is in the heart of those who devise evils. But gladness follows those who take up counsels of peace.
Kahoih ai hmuen poek kaminawk ih palung thungah alinghaih to oh; toe angdaehhaih sah kaminawk loe anghoehaih tawnh o.
21 Whatever may befall the just, it will not discourage him. But the impious will be filled with disasters.
Katoeng kaminawk khaeah sethaih pha mak ai; toe kasae kami loe tahamsethaih hoiah koi tih.
22 Lying lips are an abomination to the Lord. But whoever acts faithfully pleases him.
Lok amlai palai loe Angraeng mah panuet; toe toenghaih hoi khosah kaminawk loe Angraeng mah palung.
23 A resourceful man conceals knowledge. And the heart of the unwise provokes foolishness.
Palungha kami loe panoekhaih to angphat; toe amthu ih palungthin mah loe amthuhaih to amtuengsak.
24 The hand of the strong will rule. But anyone who is neglectful will pay tribute.
Thahoih ban mah kami to uk tih; toe thasae kami loe misong ah om tih.
25 Grief in the heart of a man humbles him. And with a good word he shall be made glad.
Palungsethaih mah kami palungboengsak; thapaekhaih lok mah poek nawmsak.
26 He who ignores a loss for the sake of a friend is just. But the way of the impious will deceive them.
Katoeng kami loe a imtaeng kami to loklam patuek; toe kahoih ai kami ih loklam mah nihcae to loklam anghmangsak.
27 The dishonest will not discover gain. But the substance of a man will be like precious gold.
Thasae kami loe a kah ih moi paaem han mataeng doeh paqak; thahoih kami ih tacong loe atho oh.
28 In the path of justice, there is life. But the devious way leads to death.
Toenghaih loklam ah duekhaih om ai, hinghaih ni oh.
