Proverbs 1
1 The proverbs of Solomon, son of David, king of Israel.
Isarel siangpahrang, Devit capa Solomon e cingthuilawknaw:
2 They are for achieving wisdom and instruction, and to recognize sayings that bring insight.
Lungangnae hoi cangkhainae panue hane hoi thaipanuenae lawk hah thaipanuek hane hoi,
3 They provide education in what makes sense, living right, judging correctly, and acting fairly.
lungangnae, lannae, lawkcengnae hoi lannae koelah cangkhainae pang hane hoi,
4 They give discernment to the immature, knowledge and discretion to the young.
kamawngrame kâhruetcuet poe hane hoi, thoundounnaw ni panuenae hoi poukthainae a tawn awh nahanlah,
5 Wise people will listen and gain in learning, and those who have good judgment will gain skills in guidance,
tami lungkaang ni a thai navah lungang a kâthap vaiteh, thaipanueknae ka tawn e ni lamthung patue thainae a hmu han.
6 understanding the proverbs and puzzles, the sayings and questions of the wise.
Cingthuilawk hoi bangnuenae, lungangnae hoi kâpâvêinae naw thaipanuek nahanlah,
7 Honoring the Lord is where true knowledge begins, but fools treat wisdom and good advice with contempt.
BAWIPA takinae teh panuenae kamtawngnae doeh. Hatei, tamipathunaw ni teh lungangnae hoi cingthuinae hah a dudam awh.
8 My son, pay attention to your father's instruction, and don't reject your mother's teaching.
Ka capa, na pa e pâtunae hah thai nateh, na manu e kâlawk hai pahnawt hanh.
9 They are a wreath of grace to decorate your head; they are pendants for your neck.
Hothateh na lû dawk kamthoupnae sammuem lah awm vaiteh, na lahuen dawk awi e dingyin lah ao han.
10 My son, if evil people try to tempt you, don't give into them.
Ka capa, tamikayonnaw ni na pasawt pawiteh, ngai pouh hanh.
11 They may tell you, “Come with us. Let's go and hide, ready to kill someone. Let's ambush someone for fun!
Kai koe tho van haw, tami thei hanelah pawm sei. A khuekhaw awm laipalah yonnae ka tawn hoeh naw hah arulahoi pawm awh sei.
Sheol patetlah a hring lahoi payawp awh vaiteh, kadungpoung e tangkom dawk ka bawt e patetlah, (Sheol h7585)
13 We'll take from them all kinds of valuable things and fill our homes with the stuff we steal!
Aphu kaawm e hno pueng la awh vaiteh, lawphno hoi mamae im dawk kawi sak awh sei.
14 Come and join us and we'll all share what we get!”
Kaimouh koe kambawng van leih, maimae tangkabom suekâvan sak awh sei ati awh nakunghai,
15 My son, don't follow their ways. Don't go in that direction with them.
ka capa, ahnimouh koe kambawng hanh. Ahnimae lamthung hah roun hanelah kâyawmh.
16 For they rush to do evil; they hurry to commit violence and murder.
Ahnimae khok teh yonnae koe lah a yawng teh, tami thei hanelah a hue a rang awh.
17 There's no point in trying to lure birds into a net when they can see it.
Bangpatet e tava nakunghai a hmunae koe tamlawk yangda pawiteh, ayawm doeh.
18 However, these evil people hide ready to kill others, but they themselves are the victims. They're only ambushing themselves!
Hatei, ahnimouh teh amamouh hoi amamouh kâthei hanlah a kâpawp awh teh, amamae hringnae arulahoi ka pawm e lah doeh ao awh.
19 This is what happens to you if you try to become rich through crime—it kills you!
Hot patetlah, kamsoumhoehe pungdawnae koe lah kahounlounnaw e hringnae teh, katawnkung hringnae hah a thei awh.
20 Wisdom calls out in the streets; she shouts aloud in the squares.
Lungangnae ni a lawi lahoi kacaipounglah a kaw teh, lam tangkuem dawk lawk ceiceikapanglah a oung.
21 She cries out at busy corners; she explains her message at the town gates:
Tami kamkhuengnae koe a oung teh, khopui kâennae longkha koe lawk a dei.
22 “How long will you stupid people love stupidity? How long will scornful people enjoy their mocking? How long will fools hate knowledge?
Nangmouh kamawngramenaw, nâtotouh maw cungkeihoehe kamawngrame hah na lungpataw awh han rah. Kadudamnaw ni, dudamnae dawk a nawm awh teh, tamipathunaw ni panuethainae hah a hmuhma awh.
23 Pay attention to my warnings, and I'll pour out my deepest thoughts to you—I'll explain what I know to you.
Kaie yuenae koe kamlang awh, nangmae thung ka muitha ka awi vaiteh, ka lawk hah na panue sak han.
24 For I have called you, but you refused to listen; I reached out my hand to you, but you didn't care.
Na kaw awh ei, na ngai awh hoeh. Ka kut ka dâw ei, apinihai banglah na pouk awh hoeh.
25 You ignored everything I said; you wouldn't accept any of my warnings.
Kâhruetcuet na poe awh e puenghai na hnoun awh teh, na yuenae puenghai buet touh boehai bout na tarawi awh hoeh.
26 So I'll laugh at you when you're in trouble; I'll mock you when you're in a panic.
Hatdawkvah, yawthoenae na kâhmo awh toteh, na panuikhai vaiteh, lungpuennae na kâhmo awh to hai na panuikhai awh han.
27 When panic rains down on you like a storm, when trouble hits you like a whirlwind, when sorrow and pain come on you,
Takinae kahlî kathout ni na kanawi awh teh, bongparui ni na parit awh toteh, kângairu temdengnae a tho toteh, na panuikhai han.
28 then you'll call out to me for help, but I won't answer; you'll search hard for me, but won't find me.
Hatnavah, na kaw awh han, hatei, na pato awh mahoeh. Atangcalah na tawng awh han, hatei, na hmawt awh mahoeh.
29 Why?—because they hated knowledge, and they didn't choose to respect the Lord.
Panuethainae hah a hmuhma awh teh, BAWIPA taki hane hah na kârawi awh hoeh.
30 They're not willing to accept my advice; they despise all my warnings.
Pouknae ka poe e hah ngai awh hoeh, ka yuenae puenghai banglah noutna awh hoeh.
31 So they'll have to eat the fruit of their own choices, bloated by their own devious schemes.
Hatdawkvah, a hringnuen pawhik hah amamouh ni a ca awh han. A khopouk awh e ni letlang a paha sak han.
32 Stupid people are killed by their rebellion; foolish people are destroyed by their lack of concern.
Bangkongtetpawiteh, kamawngrame ni a phen saknae ni a thei awh vaiteh, lawlulawlei ka panuek laipalah, a onae ni a raphoe awh han.
33 But everyone who listens to me will be kept safe, and will live without worrying about problems.”
Hatei, ka lawk ka tarawi e teh, karoumcalah kho a sak han. Thoenae taket laipalah karoumcalah ao awh han.
