Proverbs 13
1 A wise son [heareth] his father's instruction; but a scorner heareth not rebuke.
Capa lungkaang ni teh na pa e cangkhainae hah alawkpui lah a ta, hatei kadudamnaw ni teh cangkhainae hah ngai awh hoeh.
2 A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth; but the soul of the treacherous, violence.
Tami ni amae pahnipaw hah kahawicalah a ca han, hatei yuemkamcu hoeh e tami teh rektapnae hoi a kâkawk han.
3 He that guardeth his mouth keepeth his soul; destruction shall be to him that openeth wide his lips.
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 A sluggard's soul desireth and hath nothing; but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
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] hateth lying; but the wicked maketh himself odious and cometh to shame.
Tamikalan ni teh laithoe dei e a hmuhma, hatei tamikathout teh panuet ka tho e hoi kayanae kaphawtkung doeh.
6 Righteousness preserveth him that is perfect in the way; but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.
Toun han kaawm hoeh e lamthung ni lannae a ring, hatei thoenae ni tamikayon a tâkhawng.
7 There is that feigneth himself rich, and hath nothing; there is that maketh himself poor, and hath great 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 The ransom of a man's life is his riches; but the indigent heareth not rebuke.
Tami ka tawnta e ni kâratang nahane hnopai a tawn, hatei mathoe ni yuenae kâhmo boihoeh.
9 The light of the righteous rejoiceth; but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
Tamikalannaw e angnae teh kahawi poung e angnae doeh, hatei tamikathoutnaw e hmaiim teh a due han.
10 By pride there only cometh contention; but with the well-advised is wisdom.
Kâoupnae dawk doeh kâyuenae a tâco, hatei pouknae kahawi poe e tarawinae teh lungangnae doeh.
11 Wealth [gotten] by vanity diminisheth; but he that gathereth by manual-labour shall increase [it].
Kamsoumhoehe lah hnopai la e teh tang a kahma han, hatei panki laihoi hmu e hnopai teh a pung han.
12 Hope deferred maketh the heart sick; but the desire [that] cometh to pass is a tree of life.
Ring e hno tang hmu hoeh e ni lung a pataw sak, hatei ngaikuepnae teh hringnae thingkung doeh.
13 Whoso despiseth the word shall be held by it; but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.
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 teaching of the wise [man] is a fountain of life, to turn away from the snares of death.
Tami lungkaangnaw e kâpoelawk e teh hringnae tuiphuek lah ao teh, duenae karap rounnae lamthung lahai ao.
15 Good understanding procureth favour; but the way of the treacherous is hard.
Thaipanueknae ni minhmai kahawi a poe, hatei yuemkamcu hoeh naw e lamthung teh a ru poung.
16 Every prudent [man] acteth with knowledge; but the foolish layeth open [his] folly.
Kho kapoukthai e pueng ni panuenae hoi a kâroe awh, hatei tamipathu ni teh a pathunae a kamnue sak.
17 A wicked messenger falleth into evil; but a faithful ambassador is health.
Patoune kathout teh runae dawk a rawp, hatei yuemkamcu e laicei ni teh damnae a thokhai.
18 Poverty and shame shall be [to] him that refuseth instruction; but he that regardeth reproof 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 desire accomplished is sweet to the soul; but it is abomination to the foolish to depart from evil.
Ngaikuepnae teh a radip, hatei payonnae rounnae hateh tamikathoutnaw ni a hmuhma awh.
20 He that walketh with wise [men] becometh wise; but a companion of the foolish will be depraved.
Tamilungkaangnaw hoi kamyawng e teh a lung a ang han, hatei, tamikathoutnaw hoi kamyawng e teh a rawk han.
21 Evil pursueth sinners; but to the righteous good shall be repaid.
Tamikayon teh thoenae ni a pâlei, hatei tamikalan teh hawinae a pang han.
22 A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children's children; but the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the righteous [man].
Tamikahawi ni teh a ca catounnaw hanelah râw a parâw pouh, hatei tamikayonnaw e hnopai teh tamikalannaw hanelah pâkhueng lah ouk ao.
23 Much food is in the tillage of the poor; but there is that is lost for want of judgment.
Tamimathoe ni laikawk thawnnae lahoi rawca moi ao, hatei thoenae dawk doeh rawknae koe ouk pha awh.
24 He that spareth his rod hateth his son; but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.
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 The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul; but the belly of the wicked shall want.
Tamikalan teh a von a paha, hatei tamikathout teh a vonhlam han.
