Proverbs 11
1 The Lord hates dishonest scales, but accurate weights please him.
Angraeng loe katoeng ai tahhaih to pahnuet; toe katoeng tahhaih nuiah loe anghoehaih tawnh.
2 With pride comes disgrace, but with humility comes wisdom.
Amoekhaih oh naah, azathaih to oh; toe minawk tlim ah khosah kami khaeah loe palunghahaih to oh.
3 Honesty guides the good, but deceit destroys liars.
Poektoeng kami loe toenghaih mah zaeh; toe poeksae kami loe poeksethaih mah amrosak tih.
4 Wealth won't help you on judgment day, but goodness saves you from death.
Sithaw palungphui naah angraenghaih mah na bomh mak ai; toe toenghaih mah loe duekhaih thung hoiah pahlong.
5 The goodness of the innocent keeps them on track, but the wicked fall by their own wickedness.
Coek koi om ai katoeng kami loe toenghaih mah loklam to hnuksak; toe kasae kami loe a sethaih mah amtimsak tik.
6 The goodness of those who live right will save them, but the dishonest are trapped by their own desires.
Katoeng kaminawk loe angmacae toenghaih mah nihcae to pahlong tih; toe sethaih sah kaminawk loe angmacae sethaih pongah aman o tih.
7 When a wicked person dies, their hopes die with them; what the godless look forward to is gone.
Kahoih ai kami duek naah, anih oephaih doeh anghma tih; poektoeng ai kaminawk ih oephaih loe anghmat.
8 The good are saved from trouble, while the wicked get into trouble.
Katoeng kami to raihaih thung hoiah pahlong, anih zuengah kasae kami nuiah raihaih to phak.
9 Godless people mouth off and destroy their neighbors, but the good are saved by wisdom.
Angsah thaih kami loe pronghaih lok hoiah a imtaeng kami to amrosak; toe katoeng kami loe palunghahaih hoiah loi tih.
10 The whole town celebrates when good people are successful; they also shout for joy when the wicked die.
Katoeng kami khosak hoih naah, vangpui to anghoe; kasae kami duek naah loe, anghoe hoi hanghaih lok to oh.
11 Ethical people are a blessing to a town, but what the wicked say destroys it.
Katoeng kami tahamhoih naah, vangpui to pakoeh ah oh; toe kasae kami ih pakha mah loe vangpui to amrosak.
12 People who run down their neighbors have no sense; someone who's sensible keeps quiet.
Palunghahaih tawn ai kami loe, a imtaeng kami to khet patoek; toe palunghahaih tawn kami loe a palai to ciipsak.
13 A gossip goes around telling secrets, but trustworthy people keep confidences.
Lokpung kami loe tamqu hmuen to taphong; toe oepthok kami loe tamqu hmuen to angphat.
14 A nation falls without good guidance, but they are saved through much wise counsel.
Zaehhoihaih om ai naah, prae kaminawk amro o; toe poekhaih paek thaih kami pop tawnh naah ngancuemhaih to oh.
15 You'll get into trouble if you guarantee a stranger's loans—you're far safer if you refuse to make such pledges.
Angvin ih laiba pathok pae hanah lokkam kami loe poek angpho tih; toe to tiah lokkam ai kami loe mawnhaih tawn mak ai.
16 A gracious woman holds on to her honor just as ruthless men hold on to their wealth.
Tahmenhaih tawn nongpata loe khingzahaih to hak; toe thahoih nongpanawk loe angraeng o.
17 If you're kind, you'll be rewarded; but if you're cruel, you'll hurt yourself.
Tahmenhaih tawn kami loe tangqum to hak; toe hmawsaeng kami loe a taksa raihaih paek kami ah ni oh.
18 The wicked earn wages that cheat them, but those who sow goodness reap a genuine reward.
Kasae kami loe alinghaih atho to hnuk; toe toenghaih tuh kami loe amkhrai thai ai tangqum to hak.
19 Do what's right, and you will live; chase after evil and you will die.
Toenghaih loe hinghaih ah oh baktih toengah, sethaih hnukah patom kami loe a duekhaih ni patom.
20 The Lord hates perverted minds, but is happy with those who live moral lives.
Poek angkawn kami loe Angraeng mah panuet; toe toenghaih loklam pazui kami nuiah loe anghoehaih to tawnh.
21 You can be certain of this: the wicked won't go unpunished, but the good will be saved.
Kasae kaminawk loe nawnto amhong o cadoeh, danpaek ai ah om mak ai; toe katoeng kaminawk ih caa loe loihsak tih.
22 A beautiful woman who lacks good judgment is like a gold ring in a pig's snout.
Khopoek thai ai kranghoih nongpata loe, ok tahmawh nui ih sui bantuek baktiah ni oh.
23 Good people want what's best, but what the wicked hope for ends in death.
Katoeng kami loe kahoih hmuen khue ni koeh; toe kasae kami ih oephaih loe palungphuihaih hae ni.
24 If you give generously you receive more, but if you keep back what you should give, you end up poor.
Cangti haeh kami loe pop aep ah hak; angaihaih pong kamthlai ah patung kami loe amtang aep.
25 If you're generous, you'll become rich; give someone a drink of water, and you'll be given one in return.
Kuuhoih kami loe angraeng; minawk han tuibawh kami loe, angmah doeh tuibawh ah om toeng tih.
26 People curse those who hoard grain; but they bless those who sell.
Cang zawh paawt kami loe, minawk mah kasae thui tih; toe cang zaw kami ih lu loe tahamhoihaih om tih.
27 If you look to do good, you'll be appreciated; but if you look for evil, you'll find it!
Kahoih hmuen pakrong kami loe hoihaih to hnuk; toe kahoih ai hmuen pakrong kami loe sethaih to hnu tih.
28 If you trust in your riches, you'll fall; but if you do good, you'll flourish like green leaves.
Angmah angraenghaih oep kami loe amtim tih; toe katoeng kami loe thingqam baktiah sai tih.
29 If you cause trouble in your family, you'll inherit nothing but air. Stupid people end up as servants to those who think wisely.
Angmah imthung raihaih paek kami loe takhi to qawk ah toep tih; amthu loe palungha kami ih tamna ah om tih.
30 The fruit of the good is a tree of life, and the wise person saves people.
Hinghaih thingkung loe toenghaih thingthai ah oh; palungha kami loe minawk hinghaih to pazawk.
31 If the good are repaid here on earth, how much more will the wicked who sin be repaid!
Khenah, katoeng kaminawk mataeng doeh long nuiah hnuk han koi atho to hnu o nahaeloe, Sithaw panoek ai kami hoi zaehaih sak koeh kaminawk cae loe kawkruk maw danpaekhaih atho to hnu o tih!
