Proverbs 11
1 A deceitful balance is an abomination before the Lord: and a just weight is his will.
Bawipa ing amak thyym cawi tahnak ce tuih nawh ak thyym cawi tahnaak ce ym hy.
2 Where pride is, there also shall be reproach: but where humility is, there also is wisdom.
Oequnaak a awm naak awh chahphyihnaak awm nawh, thlakkaina kaw ak phaihkhqi venawh cyihnaak awm hy.
3 The simplicity of the just shall guide them: and the deceitfulness of the wicked shall destroy them.
Thlakdyngkhqi kawlung leeknaak ing leek-naak lamawh amimah sawi khqi kawm saw, thlang amak ypawmkhqi am ypawmnaak ing amimah plam sak khqi kaw.
4 Riches shall not profit in the day of revenge: but justice shall deliver from death.
Kawsonaak a awm khui taw khawhthem ing phu am ta kaw. Dyngnaak ingtaw thihnaak awhkawng loet sak kaw.
5 The justice of the upright shall make his way prosperous: and the wicked man shall fall by his own wickedness.
Thlakleek a dyngnaak ing lam huh kawm saw; khawsak amak leek thlang taw a seetnaak ing tluk sak kaw.
6 The justice of the righteous shall deliver them: and the unjust shall be caught in their own snares.
Thlakdyngkhqi taw ami dyngnaak ing ami-mah hul khqi kawm saw, amak dyng thlangkhqi taw seetnaak a mi sai ing amimah bin khqi kaw.
7 When the wicked man is dead, there shall be no hope any more: and the expectation of the solicitous shall perish.
Ak thyymna khaw amak saa thlang taw a thihawh ang ngaih-uunaak awm boet pahoei nawh, ak thamahnaak ingkaw ang ngaih-uunaakkhqi boeih awm qeeng kaw.
8 The just is delivered out of distress: and the wicked shall be given up for him.
Thlakdyng taw kyyinaak a sawngawh loet sakna awm kawm saw, amak leek thlang ing a hyn pang tloep kaw.
9 The dissembler with his mouth deceiveth his friend: but the just shall be delivered by knowledge.
Khawsa amak siim thlang am khaa ing a imceng lovai hqee nawh, thlakdyng ingtaw ak leek khawpoeknaak ing loet sak hy.
10 When it goeth well with the just the city shall rejoice: and when the wicked perish there shall be praise.
Thlakdyngkhqi khawsak a vaanawh a tui a khaw ing awmhly nawh, thlakche a thihawh awmhlynaak ing thlakkhqi khyy uhy.
11 By the blessing of the just the city shall be exalted: and by the mouth of the wicked it shall be overthrown.
Thlakdyngkhqi a zoseennaak ing khawkkhui kyihcahna awm nawh, thlakchekhqi am khaa ing thangseet sak hy.
12 He that despiseth his friend, is mean of heart: but the wise man will hold his peace.
A imceng ak husit thlang ing cyihnaak khawdeng nawh, kawcyih ak ta ingtaw am khaa cyyp sak hy.
13 He that walketh deceitfully, revealeth secrets: but he that is faithful, concealeth the thing committed to him by his friend.
Awih doem ing awihhyp pho sak nawh, thlang ypawm ing awihhyp thuh phah khawi hy.
14 Where there is no governor, the people shall fall: but there is safety where there is much counsel.
Sawikaainaak ak leek ama awm naak awh tluuknaak awm nawh, poeknaak ak leek a doemnaak awh noengnaak awm hy.
15 He shall be afflicted with evil, that is surety for a stranger: but he that is aware of the snares, shall be secure.
Khawlawng thlang ham qii ak khoeng taw amah ham seetnaak ak saina awm nawh, qiik khoengkung ak toel thlang taw ding kaw.
16 A gracious woman shall find glory: and the strong shall have riches.
Nukleek ing kyihcahnaak ham kawm saw, pakleek ing khawhthem ham kaw.
17 A merciful man doth good to his own soul: but he that is cruel casteth off even his own kindred.
Thlangqeen khaw ak ngai ing amah ham theemleek ham nawh khawsak amak leek ingtaw a pumsa ham kyinaak ham kaw.
18 The wicked maketh an unsteady work: but to him that soweth justice, there is a faithful reward.
Thlakche ing thlang a thailatnaak phu hu nawh dyngnaak ak saw ingtaw laksawng do kaw.
19 Clemency prepareth life: and the pursuing of evil things, death.
Dyngnaak awh ak ypawm thlang ing hqingnaak ham nawh, seetnaak ak hquut ing thihnaak ham kaw.
20 A perverse heart is abominable to the Lord: and his will is in them that walk sincerely.
Kawpoek amak leek thlang ce Khawsa ing tuih nawh, thlakdyng taw ym hy.
21 Hand in hand the evil man shall not be innocent: but the seed of the just shall be saved.
Beqoep usei awm, khawsak amak leek thlangkhqi taw toeltham kaana am hlah khqi kawm uh. Cehlai, thlakdyng taw ak dingna cet kaw.
22 A golden ring in a swine’s snout, a woman fair and foolish.
Ak thlang daw mai seiawm, amak cyyp nula taw vawk a huiawh sui kutcyh byn pek ing myih kaw.
23 The desire of the just is all good: the expectation of the wicked is indignation.
Thlakdyng a ngaihnaak taw themleek awh dyt nawh, thlakche ang ngaihypnaak taw kawsonaak ing boet kaw.
24 Some distribute their own goods, and grow richer: others take away what is not their own, and are always in want.
Theem pek taw pungnak khqoet ni, khawboe seet taw khawdengnaak khqoet ni.
25 The soul which blesseth, shall be made fat: and he that inebriateth, shall be inebriated also himself.
Khawboe ak leek thlang taw boei kawm saw, tui ing thlang ak syyp thlang taw amah awm syymna awm kaw.
26 He that hideth up corn, shall be cursed among the people: but a blessing upon the head of them that sell.
Caang ak hlawh thlang taw kawseet na awm kawm saw, ak zaawi ak thlang taw zoseennaak ing bee kaw.
27 Well doth he rise early who seeketh good things; but he that seeketh after evil things shall be oppressed by them.
Themleek ak sui ing kawpeok leek moe qhum kawm nih saw, amak leek theem ak sui ingtaw amak leek theem mi hqum kawm nih.
28 He that trusteth in his riches shall fall: but the just shall spring up as a green leaf.
A them ak ypnaak thlang taw tlu kawm saw, thlakdyng taw thing a no amyihna hlultawi kaw.
29 He that troubleth his own house, shall inherit the winds: and the fool shall serve the wise.
A imkhuiawh seetnaak ak saikung ing khawhlii qona pang kawm saw, thlakqaw ing thlakcyi a tamnaa na awm kaw.
30 The fruit of the just man is a tree of life: and he that gaineth souls, is wise.
Thlakdyng ak thaihqah taw hqingnaak thingna awm nawh, thlakcyi ing thlang kawlung noeng hy.
31 If the just man receive in the earth, how much more the wicked and the sinner.
Ngai lah, thlakdyng pateng khawmdek awh thungna a awm awhtaw thlakche ingkaw thlak-thawlh khqoet taw ikawmyihana nu thungna a awm pai kaw.
