Proverbs 20
1 Wine turns you into a mocker, alcohol makes you aggressive; you're stupid to be deceived by drink.
Misurtui ing thlang thekhanaak pe nawh, zuu ing awipungnaak coeng sak hy.
2 When a king gets terribly angry, he sounds like a roaring lion; anyone who makes him furious is liable to be killed.
Sangpahrang ak kawsonaak taw samthyn a kaawk ing myih nawh, kaw ak so sak taw amah a hqingnaak ak khawng ni.
3 Avoiding conflict is the proper thing to do, but stupid people are quick to argue.
Kawsonaak ak qei thlang ing kyihcahnaak hu kawm saw, cehlai thlakqaw ingtaw hqo hu hy.
4 Slackers don't sow when they should, so when harvest comes they don't have anything.
Thlang thakdam ing khaw a dingawh lai a thawl ngak nawh; cedawngawh caang ah huiawh ai thoeh kawm saw, ikawawm am ta kaw.
5 Discovering what someone is planning in their mind is like looking at deep water, but a person who has understanding will find out.
Kawlung khuiawh cainaak taw tui amyihna dung hlai hy, simnaak ak ta thlang ing ni ik-oeih a coeng sak hy.
6 Many people tell you they're loyal, but can you find someone really trustworthy?
Thlak ypawmna kqawn qu mai kawm uh, ak ypawm tang unu ak awm?
7 Good people live honestly; how happy are their children if they follow them.
Thlakdyng, khawkpoek khawkhan thainaak ak ta a cakhqi taw thlang zoseenkhqi ni.
8 When a king sits in judgment he recognizes all that isn't right.
Awitlyknaak awh Sangpahrang ing awi ak tlyk awh, a mik ing theem amak leek boeih ce khqaa ing zah amyihna zaap boeih hy.
9 Who can claim, “I've made sure my conscience is clean; I've purified myself from sin”?
“Kak kawlung ciim sak nyng, thawlhnaak awhkawng ciimcaih nyng,” tinawh uing ak kqawn thai?
10 The Lord hates both dishonest weights and dishonest measures.
Tahnaak amak thym ingkaw tehnaak amak thym boeih Bawipa ing tyih qawi haih hy.
11 Even children reveal what they're like by what they do, whether their actions are good and right.
Nasen awm a bibi ing ak thym ak thawlh dang sak hy.
12 The Lord made our ears to hear and our eyes to see.
Zaaknaak haa ingkaw huhnaak mik ve Bawipa ing ni a sai qawi haih.
13 If you love sleeping you'll become poor. Wake up and get busy, and you'll have plenty to eat.
Ih koeh lungna khawdeng kawp ti; hqak nawh meet lah awklek ainaa ta kawp ti.
14 “It's really rubbish,” says the one buying, but afterwards goes and boasts to others about making a good deal.
Them ak thlaikung ing them ak thlaihawh “Am leek hy, am leek hy,” tinawh, ang voei huna a them thlaihawh oequ hy.
15 There's gold and plenty of expensive gemstones, but talking sense is a more valuable jewel.
Sui awm nawh, cak phu tlo awm awm moe, cyihnaak awi ak kqawn hui taw lung phu tlo soeih ing myih hy.
16 If someone guarantees a stranger's debt with their cloak, be sure to take it! Make sure you have whatever is pledged to foreigners!
Thlangchang asyng naak ham ak dyihpyi-kung ingkaw nukche ak dyihpyikung ing a hii ce hawlh seh.
17 Food you get by cheating may taste sweet, but afterwards it will be like a mouthful of gravel.
Quuk buh ang hypna ai ve thlang ing tui sak hy, cehlai a huna am kha ce lungqiit ing be kaw.
18 With sound advice, plans are successful; if you're going to war, make sure you have good guidance.
Thlang doet nawh ik-oeih cainaak ta. Ak leekna cai hqeet nawh ceemqal ce tlyk.
19 A gossip goes around revealing secrets; stay away from people who talk a lot.
Thlang awihpung khawlakawh ak van ing awihyp ce pho sak hy; Ceamyihna awmsaw awi ak pung thlang ce koeh pyi na.
20 Anyone who curses their father or mother will have their light put out and end in utter darkness.
A nu mai aw, a pa mai aw qun ak khy pek taw, thanlung ak hyp huiawh a maihchoei him pekna awm kaw.
21 Wealth gained too soon won't do you any good in the end.
Ak cykawh ang tawnna huh qo cetaw a huna zoseetnaak na awm kaw.
22 Don't say, “I'll get you back for doing me wrong.” Leave it to the Lord, and he'll help you.
“Thawlh thung lah vang,” koeh ti, Khawsa ce qeh cang nawh, anih ing ni loet sak kaw.
23 The Lord hates incorrect weights; using dishonest scales is wrong.
Tahnaak amak thym taw Bawipa mikhuhawh tuih kawi ni, amak thym tehnaak awm am leek hy.
24 The Lord shows us the way to go, so how would we decide for ourselves?
Thlanghqing a khawkhannaak Bawipa ing a hqui ni, cekkaana thlanghqing ing ikawmyihna a sim hly thai?
25 It's a mistake to make a promise to God and then have second thoughts about it later.
Poek kaana hqingtawnnaak ing Khawsa them pek ingkaw awikam coengawh hu ak nawng tlaih taw amah ham thang ak dun khoeng ak thlang ni.
26 A wise king separates out the wicked by winnowing and punishes them by threshing.
Sangpahrang ak cyi ing thlakche ce hqimqa nawh awideng hy.
27 The Lord's light shines on the conscience, revealing our deepest thoughts.
Thlanghqing kak kawlung taw Bawipa a maihchoeina awm nawh, kawlung khui a dungnaak dy coei pheng thai hy.
28 Trustworthy love and faithfulness keep a king safe; trustworthy love supports his rule.
Lungnaak ingkaw awitak ing sangpahrang ce syng sak nawh; lungnaak ingawh ang ngawih-naak ce cak sak hy.
29 Young men value their strength, but the old value even more the wisdom that comes with gray hair.
Cacoen a boeimangnaak taw ak thamahnaak ni, Pacawng a dawnaak taw a lumkqawk sampainaak ni.
30 Wounds and blows clean away what's evil; beatings clean what's deep down inside.
Mynmaa kawlawknaak ing boeibaai caih sak nawh, vyyknaak ing kawlung ak khui dy ciim sak hy.
