Proverbs 14
1 A wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish destroyeth it with her owne handes.
Palungha nongpata loe a ohhaih im to sak; toe kamthu nongpata loe a im to a phraek.
2 He that walketh in his righteousnes, feareth the Lord: but he that is lewde in his wayes, despiseth him.
Angraeng zii kami loe katoeng loklam ah caeh; toe loklam amkhraeng kami loe Angraeng to khet patoek tihhaih ih ni.
3 In the mouth of the foolish is the rod of pride: but the lippes of the wise preserue them.
Kamthu ih pakha loe amoekhaih quiboeng ah oh; toe palungha kami ih pahni mah loe nihcae to pahlong tih.
4 Where none oxen are, there the cribbe is emptie: but much increase cometh by the strength of the oxe.
Maitaw om ai ahmuen ih maitaw okduk loe cai pin; toe maitaw ih tha hoiah cang to a hak mangh.
5 A faithfull witnes will not lye: but a false record will speake lyes.
Oep kaom hnukung loe kaminawk to aling ai; toe amsawn hnukung loe lok amlai.
6 A scorner seeketh wisdome, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easie to him that will vnderstande.
Minawk hnaphnae kami loe palunghahaih to pakrong, toe hnu ai; toe panoekhaih tawn kami hanah loe palungha zoidaek.
7 Depart from the foolish man, when thou perceiuest not in him the lippes of knowledge.
Anih ih pahni ah palunghahaih om ai tiah na panoek nahaeloe, kamthu to om taak duem ah.
8 The wisdome of ye prudent is to vnderstand his way: but the foolishnes of the fooles is deceite.
Palungha kami loe a caehhaih loklam to palunghahaih hoiah poek; toe kamthu ih amthuhaih loe alinghaih ah oh.
9 The foole maketh a mocke of sinne: but among the righteous there is fauour.
Kamthu loe zaehaih to tiah doeh sah ai; toe katoeng kaminawk khaeah loe tahmenhaih to oh.
10 The heart knoweth the bitternes of his soule, and the stranger shall not medle with his ioy.
Palung mah palungsethaih to panoek; mi mah doeh angmah anghoehaih to minawk han paek thai ai.
11 The house of the wicked shalbe destroyed: but the tabernacle of the righteous shall florish.
Kasae kami ih im loe amro tih; toe katoeng kami ih kahni im loe aquih tacawt tih.
12 There is a way that seemeth right to a man: but the issues thereof are the wayes of death.
Kami maeto khaeah katoeng loklam maeto baktiah amtueng pae; toe boenghaih ah loe duekhaih loklam ah oh.
13 Euen in laughing the heart is sorowful, and the ende of that mirth is heauinesse.
Palungsethaih amtueng han ai ah pahnui kami doeh om tih; anghoehaih doeh palungsethaih hoiah boeng thaih.
14 The heart that declineth, shall be saciate with his owne wayes: but a good man shall depart from him.
Hnuk angnawn kami loe a tok sakhaih atho to hnu tih; toe kahoih kami loe a sak ih hmuen baktih toengah tangqum to hnu tih.
15 The foolish will beleeue euery thing: but the prudent will consider his steppes.
Poek tawn ai kami loe minawk mah thuih ih loknawk boih to tang; toe palungha kami loe a caehhaih loklam to kahoih ah poek.
16 A wise man feareth, and departeth from euill: but a foole rageth, and is carelesse.
Palungha kami loe Angraeng to zit moe, sethaih to cawn taak; toe kamthu loe poekham moe misahoih.
17 He that is hastie to anger, committeth follie, and a busie body is hated.
Poek amthueng kami loe amthuhaih hoiah toksak; kahoih ai hmuen sak pacaeng kami loe minawk mah hnuma tih.
18 The foolish do inherite follie: but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
Poekhaih tawn ai kami loe amthuhaih to qawk ah toep; toe palungha kaminawk loe palunghahaih lumuek to angmuek o.
19 The euill shall bowe before the good, and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
Kahoih ai kami loe katoeng kami hmaa ah angam sut tih; kasae kami doeh katoeng kami ih khongkha taengah angam sut tih.
20 The poore is hated euen of his own neighbour: but the friendes of the rich are many.
Amtang kami loe a imtaeng kami mah doeh hnukma; toe angraeng loe ampui tawn mangh.
21 The sinner despiseth his neighbour: but he that hath mercie on the poore, is blessed.
Kami zae loe a imtaeng kami to khet patoek; toe kamtang tahmen kami loe tahamhoih.
22 Doe not they erre that imagine euill? but to them that thinke on good things, shalbe mercie and trueth.
Sethaih poek kaminawk loe loklam caeh pazae o boeh na ai maw? Toe kahoih hmuen poek kaminawk loe amlunghaih hoi oepthohhaih to hnuk o.
23 In all labour there is abundance: but the talke of the lippes bringeth onely want.
Toksakhaih boih ah toksakhaih atho to oh; toe lok khue thui kami loe amtang tih.
24 The crowne of the wise is their riches, and the follie of fooles is foolishnes.
Palungha kaminawk ih angraenghaih loe angmacae ih sui lumuek ah oh; toe kamthunawk amthuhaih mah loe amthuhaih to tacawtsak aep.
25 A faithfull witnes deliuereth soules: but a deceiuer speaketh lyes.
Tangtang hnukung mah loe hinghaih to pahlong; toe amsawn hnukung ah kaom kami loe amsawnlok to thuih.
26 In the feare of the Lord is an assured strength, and his children shall haue hope.
Angraeng zii kami loe kacak oephaih to tawn ueloe, a caanawk abuephaih ahmuen doeh tawn tih.
27 The feare of the Lord is as a welspring of life, to auoyde the snares of death.
Angraeng zithaih loe hinghaih tuipuek ah oh moe, duekhaih dongh thung hoiah loisakkung ah oh.
28 In the multitude of the people is the honour of a King, and for the want of people commeth the destruction of the Prince.
Kami pop prae thungah loe siangpahrang lensawkhaih to cak; toe kami tamsi prae ah loe siangpahrang amrohaih ah oh.
29 He that is slowe to wrath, is of great wisdome: but he that is of an hastie minde, exalteth follie.
Panoekhaih kathuk kami loe palungsawk; toe poek amthueng kami loe amthuhaih to amtuengsak.
30 A sounde heart is the life of the flesh: but enuie is the rotting of the bones.
Poekhoih palung mah taksa to ngantuisak; toe uthaih mah loe huhong to hmawnsak.
31 He that oppresseth the poore, reprooueth him that made him: but hee honoureth him, that hath mercie on the poore.
Kamtang pacaekthlaek kami loe angmah Sahkung to ni pacaekthlaek; toe Sithaw khingya kami loe kamtang nuiah palungnathaih to tawnh.
32 The wicked shall be cast away for his malice: but the righteous hath hope in his death.
Kasae kami loe a sethaih mah kraksak tathuk; toe katoeng kami loe duek naah doeh oephaih to tawnh.
33 Wisedome resteth in the heart of him that hath vnderstanding, and is knowen in the mids of fooles.
Palungha kami ih palung thungah palunghahaih to oh; toe kamthu ih palung thungah kaom hmuen loe amtueng phaeng.
34 Iustice exalteth a nation, but sinne is a shame to the people.
Toenghaih mah prae kaminawk to sangsak tahang; toe zaehaih loe kami boih kasaethuihaih ah oh.
35 The pleasure of a King is in a wise seruant: but his wrath shalbe toward him that is lewde.
Siangpahrang loe palungha tamna nuiah anghoe; toe azatsak thaih tamna loe angraeng to palungphuisak.
