Proverbs 21
1 The Lord directs the king's decisions like a stream of water that he sends whichever way he wants.
Sangpahrang ak kawlung taw Bawipa kutawh awm nawh, tui ang lawngnaak amyihna a ngaih ngaihnaak awh sawi hy.
2 People think that whatever they do is fine, but the Lord looks at their motives.
Thlang boeih ing amimah khawsak boeih thym sak hy; cehlai Bawipa ing kawlung ni a thoek.
3 Doing what's right and fair pleases the Lord more than sacrifices.
Hyih phum anglakawh ak thym ingkaw ak dyngna them sai ce Bawipa haiawh do kawina awm bet hy.
4 Pride and arrogance are the sins the wicked live by.
Chah ak deng mikdai ingkaw ak oequ kawlung, thlakche a maihchoei taw thawlhnaak ni.
5 Those who plan ahead and work hard will have plenty, while those who act rashly end up poor.
Kawdung ing bi ak bi boei nawh, thin-tawnoekna bi ak bi khawdeng hy.
6 Money made by lies is like smoke in the wind—a chase that ends in death.
Thailatnaak ing them huhnaak taw cingmai ingkaw thihnaak thang ak dyn ing myih hy.
7 The destruction caused by the wicked will destroy them, for they refuse to do what's right.
Thlakchekhqi taw a mi seetnaak ing amimah thoeng khqi kaw, themleek sai ami maa ak caming.
8 Guilty people live crooked lives, but the innocent follow straight paths.
Thawlh ak saikung a lam taw kawi nawh, themleek ak saikung bi bi taw laang hy.
9 It's better to live in a corner of a housetop than to share a whole house with an argumentative wife.
Hqo ak hu poepa nu ingqawi im khuioet awh awm haih anglakawh im hlepawh awm leek bet hy.
10 Evil people love to do wrong, they don't care what pain they cause anyone.
Thlakche ak kawlung ing them amak leek lungna nawh, imceng thlang ing anih venawh qeennaak am hu thai hy.
11 When a mocker is punished, an immature person can learn wisdom. When the wise are educated, they gain knowledge.
Thlang ak thekhanaak toelna a awm awh, thlang zapkhqi ing cyihnaak taakna unawh; thlakcyi cawngpyina a awm awh a simnaak pung khqoet hy.
12 The God of justice sees what happens in the homes of the wicked, and brings the wicked down in disaster.
Thlakdyng ing thlakche imkhui ce khawsimnaak ing toek nawh, thlakche taw a sai seetnaak caming plamtham hy.
13 If you refuse to hear the cries of the poor, your cries won't be heard either.
Khawdeng ak khyy awh ang haa ak bym taw amah ak khyy lawtawh haa bym pekna awm lawt kaw.
14 A gift given in secret calms down anger, and a hidden bribe soothes furious rage.
Ang hypna kutdo ing kawso qeem sak nawh, hibai khui awhkaw ang hyp kutdo ing ak tlo soeih kawso dip sak hy.
15 When justice is done, the good are happy, but it brings terror to those who do evil.
Ak dyng awitlyknaak taw thlakdyng ham zeelnaakna awm nawh, thlakche ham thihnaak kawina awm hy.
16 Anyone who wanders away from the path of understanding ends up with the dead.
Cyihnaak lam awhkawng ak pleng taw thlakthikhqi venawh cun kaw.
17 If you love pleasure you'll become poor; if you love wine and olive oil you won't ever be rich.
Nawmnaak ak hlahdam ing khawdeng nawh, zu ingkaw situi ak lungnaak ing am boei kaw.
18 The wicked pay the price and not the good; those who are deceitful and not those who live right.
Thlakche taw thlakdyng ham, thlang amak ypawm taw thlang ypawm ham tlannaak ni.
19 It's better to live in a desert than with an argumentative and bad-tempered wife.
Kaw boen nawh hqo ak hu poepa nu ingqawi kutoetna awm haih anglakawh kqawng-qamna awm leek bet hy.
20 The wise hold on to their wealth and olive oil, but stupid people use up everything they have.
Thlakcyi a awmnaak imkhui taw qo ingkaw situi a phuk tlo tlo ing bee nawh, thlakqaw a awmnaak imkhui taw awtoem aitoem kaw.
21 If you pursue goodness and trustworthy love, you'll find life, prosperity, and honor.
Dyngnaak ingkaw lungnaak ak sui ing hqingnaak, dyngnaak ingkaw kyihcahnaakkhqi ce hu kaw.
22 The wise can overcome a city belonging to strong warriors, and tear down the fortress they trusted to protect them.
Thlakcyi ing thlang ak thamah soeih a khaw ce tlyk nawh a ypnaak vawng awm hqee pe hy.
23 If you watch what you say, you can save yourself a lot of trouble.
A hui am lai ak syyp sak thlang taw kyinaak awhkawng loet kaw.
24 A proud, conceited, mocker—that's the name of those who act with insolent arrogance.
Thlak oequ ingkaw ak hoel qu thlang taw “thlakche” mingna nawh oequnaak ing a khawboe bee hy.
25 Slackers die hungry because they refuse to work.
Thakdam thlang a ngaihnaak taw amah a thihnaakna awm kaw, a kut ing bibi a ngak caming.
26 Some people only want more and more all the time, but the good give generously.
Khawnghyyp khui kamvaanaak ing them ak nai awm nawh; thlakdyng ingtaw pe nawh, ikawm am hai hy.
27 The sacrifices given by the wicked are obnoxious, worse still when they're offered with evil motives.
Thlangthawlh hyih phum taw tuih leh kap nawh, amak leek cainaak ing a lawpyi khqoet taw kawmyih nanu tuih ang cuuk khqoet kaw!
28 The lies of a false witness vanish away, but the words of a reliable witness will stand.
Amak thym simpyikung taw qeeng kawm saw; cehlai ak thym awi ak zaa ing awih thym ce kqawn hy.
29 The wicked act as bold as brass, but those who live right consider carefully what they're doing.
Thlakche ing qalleek mikhai toen qu sak nawh, thlakdyng ingtaw a cehnaak lamawh poek-ngaihnaak ta hy.
30 Whatever wisdom, understanding, or guidance you may have is nothing before the Lord.
Bawipa ingqawi ak kalh qu cyihnaak, simnaak, khawkhannaak am awm hy.
31 You can get your horse ready for battle, but the victory is the Lord's.
Meqang taw qal tuknaak hamna toenna awm moe, noengnaak taw Bawipa koe ni.
