Proverbs 4
1 Listen, sons, to a father's instruction; pay attention and discover what makes sense,
Chapate, napauvin nahil chah nau ngai phauvin, giltah'a nahet them uva aphachom nasohdoh theina diuvin lunglut tah'in ngaijun.
2 for what I am passing on to you is reliable. Don't reject my teachings.
Ajeh chu Keiman Dan phatah kapeh nahiuve. Hiche kathuhil chengse hi pelkeh hihbeh un.
3 When I was a son with my father—a tender young boy, my mother's only child—
Keima kapa dinga chapa khatseh kahin, kanu mitvet jenga jong ngailut umtah chapa changkhat kahi.
4 he was the one who taught me. He told me, “Pay attention to the words I say and keep them in mind; do what I tell you and you will live.
Kapan hitin eina hil in, “Kathusei ho nalung in chensah jing in, ka thupeh jouse jong tuhdet jing in, hinna'a nanei ding ahi.
5 Get wisdom, find out what makes sense. Don't forget my words or reject them.
Kakam sunga kon potdoh thuchang ho sumil hih in, dalha hih hel in, chule chihna kisan in giltah in hetna neijin.
6 Don't give up on wisdom for she will keep you safe. Love wisdom and she will protect you.
Chihna hi nungsun hih beh in, chihna hi ngaisang in, chutileh chihna hin nangma na umpi jing ding ahi.
7 The first thing in becoming wise is to get wisdom! Whatever else you gain, gain insight.
Hitobanga hi chihna bulpi hung kipan ahi. Chihna mutei ding gon, namu chan chu giltah'a hetdoh ding ngaiton.
8 Treasure wisdom, and she will praise you; embrace her, and she will honor you.
Chihna hi mutheijin domsang in, chuteng chihna chu nangma domsanga pang ding ahi. Chihna hi natuh chah jing poule, chihna chun jabolna namusah ding ahi.
9 She will place on your head a wreath of grace; she will present to you a crown of glory.”
Chihna hi nalu-changa delkop phatah'a pang ding, Lal-lukhuh hoitah khuh tobang nahi ding ahi.”
10 Listen, my son, if you accept what I tell you, then you will live a long life.
Kachapa kasei ngaijin lang, kathua nung in, chutileh na hinkho kijop sau thei ding ahi.
11 I have explained to you the way of wisdom; I have guided you along the right paths.
Keiman chihna lampi kahilsoh tan, chule chondihna lampi chengsea jong kapui tan ahi.
12 Nothing will block your way when you walk, you won't stumble when you run.
Nakal son-le teng jongleh nakipal lou ding, nalhai-le teng jongleh nakipal lhuh lou ding ahitai.
13 Hold on to these instructions—don't let them go. Protect them, for they are life's foundation.
Ka thuhilna kisan in tuhchah jing in, hichu chingtup in, nang dinga hinna ahi.
14 Don't go the way of the wicked or follow the example of those who do evil.
Milungthim phalou lam lhahna'a che dan, mipapse te lam lhahna'a jong vah-le hih in.
15 Avoid that way completely. Don't go there! Turn away, and walk on.
Hitobang lampia kon chun kihei mang in, vah-lut louvin jotpai jeng in.
16 Evil people won't rest until they've done something wrong; they can't sleep unless they've tripped someone up.
Ajeh chu thilse bol masa louvin ajan choldo jipouvin, mikhat tou akipalsah kahseu-vin, mu jong a-imu theiji pouvin ahi.
17 For they eat the bread of wickedness and drink the wine of violence.
Amahon phatlouna ga-a bou akivah un, pumtho chang'a anatoh uchu judon banga adon jiu ahi.
18 The way of life of the good is like the light of the sunrise, glowing brighter and brighter until the full light of day shines out.
Mi chonpha ho lam lhahna vang chu jing ninou bang in asoh jin, sunlai nisa asat bang in, avah cheh cheh jin ahi.
19 But the way of life of the wicked is like complete darkness; they don't even know what they're tripping over.
Amavang miphalou ho lam lhah chu muthim lah bang bep ahin, hoilaija kipal diu ham jong ahephaji pouvin ahi.
20 My son, pay attention to what I tell you; listen to the words I'm saying.
Kachapa, kathuhil ho ngaiphan, kasei jouse lunglut tah'in ngaijin
21 Don't lose sight of them; think about them deeply,
Hichengse hi namit mun mansah hih hel in, nalungthim sunga chensah jing tan.
22 for they are life to anyone who finds them, and make the whole body healthy.
Ajeh chu hiche kimu chan chun hinna'a anei ding, atahsa jeng jong adamsah ding ahi.
23 Most of all, protect your mind, for everything in life flows from it.
Khodah in limgeh chan um in, ajeh chu hinna gui hung konna asohjin ahi.
24 Don't ever lie, and don't say anything dishonest.
Thudihlou nasei pai lhan, thuchavei kihoulimna nanei jong dalha tan.
25 Focus on what's ahead of you; look at what's in front of you.
Na mitte-nin ching geh in mive phan, namai changa nathilmu jeng jong adih hiding ahi.
26 Pay attention to the path you decide to follow, and you'll be safe wherever you go.
Nakeng phang tenia nachotna ding vephan, ajeh chu nalam lhahna jouse kicheh ding ahi.
27 Don't deviate to the right or the left, and turn away from evil.
Jetle vei-a jong kiheile dan, thil dihlou lampia kon chun nakeng phang sepdoh in, kihei mang jeng tan.
