Proverbs 26
1 In the manner of snow in the summer, and rain at the harvest, so also is glory unfit for the foolish.
Khawhqai awh damtui a baw ingkaw caang ah tym awh khaw a aa a mang kawihvaihnaak amyihna thlakqaw kyihcah am kawihvaih na hy.
2 Like a bird flying away to another place, and like a sparrow that hurries away freely, so also a curse uttered against someone without cause will pass away.
Hqitca ak ding hy hy ingkaw cinghin pha ak ding amyihna lehcainaak a awm kaana khaw khy ing phu am ta hy.
3 A whip is for a horse, and a muzzle is for donkey, and a rod is for the back of the imprudent.
Meqang ham vyknaak qui awmnawh, laa ham hathawng qui a awm amyihna, thlakqaw hamna cumcik awm hy.
4 Do not respond to the foolish according to his folly, lest you become like him.
Thlakqaw ce a qawnaak amyihna koeh thung, amah myih pyi kawp ti.
5 Respond to the foolish according to his folly, lest he imagine himself to be wise.
Thlakqaw ce a qawnaak amyihna thung lah, cekkaataw ak cyina ngai qu hau kaw.
6 Whoever sends words by a foolish messenger has lame feet and drinks iniquity.
Thlakqaw awi ak yyn taw amah a khaw ak tlyk ing myih hy.
7 In the manner of a lame man who has beautiful legs to no purpose, so also is a parable unfit for the mouth of the foolish.
Khawkhem khaw a bat hqoeng amyihna thlakqaw am khaawh cyihnaak ce awm hy.
8 Just like one who casts a stone into the pile of Mercury, so also is he who gives honor to the foolish.
Thlakqaw kyihcah taw pehzaai awh pehlung mawp ing myih hy.
9 In the manner of a thorn, if it were to spring up from the hand of a drunkard, so also is a parable in the mouth of the foolish.
Thlakqaw am khaa awhkaw cyihnaak awi taw zukqui kut awhkaw hling ing myih hy.
10 Judgment determines cases. And whoever imposes silence on the foolish mitigates anger.
Thlakqaw ingkaw thlakche ak pyinaak taw lii ak kaap thai ak leem hoeih hoeih ing myih hy.
11 Like a dog that returns to his vomit, so also is the imprudent who repeats his foolishness.
Thlakqaw a qawnaak ak dang sak tlaih tlaih taw Ui am lawh ak ai tlaih ing myih hy.
12 Have you seen a man who seems wise to himself? There will be greater hope held for the unwise than for him.
Amah ingkaw amah thlakcyina ak ngaiqu nak hu aw? Anih anglakawh thlakqaw awh ngaih-uu kawi khawzah awm lat hy.
13 The lazy one says, “There is a lion along the way, and a lioness in the roads.”
Thlak thakdam ing, “Lamawh samthyn awm nawh, kawngma awh samthyn awm hy,” ti khawi hy.
14 Just as a door turns upon its hinges, so also does the lazy one turn upon his bed.
A batnaak quiawh chawh ang bat amyihna thlak thakdam ing ihkhun awh bat khaak hy.
15 The lazy one conceals his hand under his arms, and it is a labor for him to move it to his mouth.
Thlak thakdam taw a kut ing beei pui hlai hy, am kha tuh tlaih ham awm ngak hy.
16 The lazy one seems wiser to himself than seven men speaking judgments.
Khaw ak poek thai thlang khqih ak awi kqawn lakawh thakdam ing ak cyi betna ngai qu hy.
17 Just like one who takes hold of a dog by the ears, so also is he who crosses impatiently and meddles in the quarrels of another.
A kawnglam a awm kaana lam a ceh doena a ming hqonaak awh ak boei pahoei taw Uiang haa ak tu ing myih hy.
18 Just as he is guilty who let loose the arrows and the lances unto death,
Imceng thailat na nawh, “Ka ni citi naak ni? ak tikung taw
19 so also is the man who harms his friend by deceitfulness. And when he has been apprehended, he says, “I did it jokingly.”
Thlakqaw, maitawn, laa, thihnaak ing ak khawng ak kap ing myih hy.
20 When the wood fails, the fire will be extinguished. And when the gossiper is taken away, conflicts will be quelled.
Thing a tlawi awh mai a thih amyihna, theet-naak ama awmnaak awh lai dip hy.
21 Just as charcoals are to burning coals, and wood is to fire, so also is an angry man who stirs up quarrels.
Maih eh cak nawh thing ang kqawng amyihna hqo ak hu ak thlang taw khqah qu ak thawh sak kung ing myih hy.
22 The words of a whisperer seem simple, but they penetrate to the innermost parts of the self.
Theetnaak awi ak kqawnkhqi awi taw buh tui ant tui amyihna thlak khqik phoen dy lut hy.
23 In the same manner as an earthen vessel, if it were adorned with impure silver, conceited lips are allied with a wicked heart.
Ak awi kqawn leek moe kawlung ak see thlang taw dek am ak khanawh cak tui a mim hluk ing myih hy.
24 An enemy is known by his lips, though it is from his heart that he draws out deceit.
Thlang theet ak nget ak thlang taw am kha ing thuh phah nawh, ak kawlung awh thailatnaak ing bee hy.
25 When he will have lowered his voice, do not believe him, for there are seven vices in his heart.
Awi leek soeih kqawn seiawm koeh cangna, tuih ak cu khqih awm hy ak kawlung khuiawh.
26 Whoever covers hatred with deceit, his malice shall be revealed in the assembly.
Ak thlang theetnaak ce thailatnaak ing thuh seiawm, ak kawpoek a seetnaak taw thlang haiawh phona awm kaw.
27 Whoever digs a pit will fall into it. And whoever rolls a stone, it will roll back to him.
Vaam ak co taw amah a vaamawh tla kawm saw, lung ak hlih taw amah ak khanawh ce a lung hlih law tlaih kaw.
28 A false tongue does not love truth. And a slippery mouth works ruin.
Qaai ak kqawn am lai ing a tloh sak thlangkhqi ce sawhnaak khqi nawh, thlang ak kyihcah phawk am kha ing seetnaak pha sak hy.
