Proverbs 25
1 These are also parables of Solomon, which the men of Ezechias king of Juda copied out.
Tahae Solomon kah rhoek he Judah manghai Hezekiah kah hlang rhoek loh a puen uh bal.
2 It is the glory of God to conceal the word, and the glory of kings to search out the speech.
Pathen kah thangpomnah loh olka te a thuh tih, manghai kah thangpomnah long tah olka te a khe.
3 The heaven above, and the earth beneath, and the heart of kings is unsearchable.
Buhuengpomnah he vaan ah, a laedil bal khaw diklai ah. Te dongah manghai rhoek kah lungbuei he khenah om pawh.
4 Take away the rust from silver, and there shall come forth a most pure vessel:
Ngun te a aek met pah. Te daengah ni hnopai aka saii ham khaw a poeh pa eh.
5 Take away wickedness from the face of the king, and his throne shall be established with justice.
Halang khaw manghai mikhmuh lamkah loh haek uh. Te daengah ni a ngolkhoel loh duengnah dongah a ngol eh.
6 Appear not glorious before the king, and stand not in the place of great men.
Manghai mikhmuh ah namah pom uh boeh, a hmuen tuenglue ah khaw pai boeh.
7 For it is better that it should be said to thee: Come up hither; than that thou shouldst be humbled before the prince.
Na mik loh a hmuh vanbangla, hlangcong mikhmuh ah na kunyun lakah, “Nang pahoi yoeng dae,” a ti te then ngai.
8 The things which thy eyes have seen, utter not hastily in a quarrel: lest afterward thou mayst not be able to make amends, when thou hast dishonoured thy friend.
Toe koeloe ham khaw khuen boeh. Meltam khaw, na hui neh na hmai a thae vaengah a bawtnah ah na saii ve.
9 Treat thy cause with thy friend, and discover not the secret to a stranger:
Namah lamkah oelhtaihnah te na hui neh tuituk uh rhoi. Tedae baecenol he tah a tloe la puek sak boeh.
10 Lest he insult over thee, when he hath heard it, and cease not to upbraid thee. Grace and friendship deliver a man: keep these for thyself, lest thou fall under reproach.
Uepom loh nang n'ya vetih nang taengah theetnah loh paa tlaih pawt ve.
11 To speak a word in due time, is like apples of gold on beds of silver.
A buelhmaih la a thui olka tah cak ben dongkah sui thaihthawn la om.
12 As an earring of gold and a bright pearl, so is he that reproveth the wise, and the obedient ear.
Hlang cueih a tluung vaengah aka hnatun kah a hna dongah sui hnaii, sui himbai la a om pah.
13 As the cold of snow in the time of harvest, so is a faithful messenger to him that sent him, for he refresheth his soul.
Cangah tue vaengkah vuelsong a dingsuek bangla, uepom laipai long tah amah aka tueih kung taeng neh a boei te khaw a hinglu a caih sak.
14 As clouds, and wind, when no rain followeth, so is the man that boasteth, and doth not fulfill his promises.
Khomai neh khohli khaw om dae khonal a om pawt bangla, aka yan uh hlang kah kutdoe khaw a honghi ni.
15 By patience a prince shall be appeased, and a soft tongue shall break hardness.
Thinsen rhangneh rhalboei a hloih thai tih, mongkawt ol loh songrhuh a khaem thai.
16 Thou hast found honey, eat what is sufficient for thee, lest being glutted therewith thou vomit it up.
Khoitui na hmuh te a rhoeh ah na caak mako, n'lawt vetih na lok ve.
17 Withdraw thy foot from the house of thy neighbour, lest having his fill he hate thee.
Na kho te na hui im ah a rhoeh la hawn sak aih, nang n'hnuenah vetih namah te m'hmuhuet ve.
18 A man that beareth false witness against his neighbour, is like a dart and a sword and a sharp arrow.
A hui taengah a hong laipai la aka phoe hlang tah caemboh, cunghang neh thaltang aka haat bangla om.
19 To trust to an unfaithful man in the time of trouble, is like a rotten tooth, and weary foot,
Citcai tue vaengah hnukpoh pangtungnah ngawn tah, no hom, kho aka haeh banghui pawn ni.
20 And one that looseth his garment in cold weather. As vinegar upon nitre, so is he that singeth songs to a very evil heart. As a moth doth by a garment, and a worm by the wood: so the sadness of a man consumeth the heart.
Boethae lungbuei te laa neh aka hlai khaw, khosik tue vaengah himbai aka pit, a thuui dongah lunghuem bangla om.
21 If thy enemy be hungry, give him to eat: if he thirst, give him water to drink:
Na lunguet khaw a pongnaeng atah buh cah lamtah, a halh bal atah tui tul.
22 For thou shalt heap hot coals upon his head, and the Lord will reward thee.
Te vaengah ni nang kah hmai-alh te a lu dongla poep uh coeng tih, BOEIPA loh nang yueng la a thuung ni.
23 The north wind driveth away rain, as doth a sad countenance a backbiting tongue.
Tlangpuei yilh loh khonal hang khuen. A huephael kah olka loh a mikhmuh ah kosi a sah.
24 It is better to sit in a corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman, and in a common house.
Imkhui ah huta kah olpungkacan neh hohmuhnah hloih dongkah lakah tah, imphu kah yael ah khosak he then ngai.
25 As cold water to a thirsty soul, so is good tidings from a far country.
Khohla bangsang kho lamkah olthang then khaw buhmueh rhathih vaengkah hinglu ham tui ding bangla om.
26 A just man falling down before the wicked, is as a fountain troubled with the foot, and a corrupted spring.
Tuisih loh rhong tih thunsih loh a nu banghui la, aka dueng loh halang mikhmuh ah a yalh pah.
27 As it is not good for a man to eat much honey, so he that is a searcher of majesty, shall be overwhelmed by glory.
Khoitui muep caak ham neh, thangpomnah loh a thangpomnah neh khenah he then pawh.
28 As a city that lieth open and is not compassed with walls, so is a man that cannot refrain his own spirit in speaking.
Vongtung aka tal khopuei neh, a mueihla kah tungaepnah aka tal hlang tah sut rhawp.
