Proverbs 17
1 Better is a dry morsell, if peace be with it, then an house full of sacrifices with strife.
Kâyue kâoun laihoi im dawk yikkawi e pawitonae bu hlakvah karoumcalah lahoi bukaro kam touh ca e ahawihnawn.
2 A discrete seruant shall haue rule ouer a lewde sonne, and hee shall deuide the heritage among the brethren.
A lungkaang e san ni yeirai ka phawt e capa hah a uk teh, hmaunawnghanaw hoi cungtalah râw a coe han.
3 As is the fining pot for siluer, and the fornace for golde, so the Lord trieth the heartes.
Ngun sôlêi nahanelah manang, sui sôlêi nahanelah takhuenhmai, hatei BAWIPA ni lungthin a tanouk.
4 The wicked giueth heed to false lippes, and a lyer hearkeneth to the naughtie tongue.
Thoenae kasaknaw ni teh laithoe dueng a thai ngai awh teh, laithoe kadeinaw ni hai laithoe lawk a thai ngai awh.
5 Hee that mocketh the poore, reprocheth him, that made him: and he that reioyceth at destruction, shall not be vnpunished.
Tamimathoe ka dudam e ni kasakkung a dudam teh, ayânaw runae a kâhmo navah a lungkahawi e tami hai hlout mahoeh.
6 Childres children are the crowne of the elders: and the glory of ye children are their fathers.
Mincanaw teh matawngnaw e bawilukhung doeh, camonaw bawilennae teh a napanaw doeh.
7 Hie talke becommeth not a foole, much lesse a lying talke a prince.
Lawkkanem hoi tamipathu kamcu hoeh, laithoe deinae pahni teh bawi hoi hoe kamcu hoeh.
8 A rewarde is as a stone pleasant in the eyes of them that haue it: it prospereth, whithersoeuer it turneth.
Tadawnghno teh ka dâw e tami koe talung phukaawm hoi a kâvan, a kangvawi tangkuem koe hawinae a hmu.
9 Hee that couereth a transgression, seeketh loue: but hee that repeateth a matter, separateth the prince.
Lawkeknae ka ramuk pouh e ni lungpatawnae a tawng, hatei boutbout ka dei pouh e tami ni teh huiko a kapek.
10 A reproofe entereth more into him that hath vnderstanding, then an hundreth stripes into a foole.
Tamipathu avai cum touh hem e hlak tamilungkaang vai touh yue e aphuohnawn.
11 A sedicious person seeketh onely euill, and a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.
Tamikahawihoeh ni kâtaran nahane dueng doeh a tawng, hatdawkvah patoune kathout hoi a kâhmo han.
12 It is better for a man to meete a beare robbed of her whelpes, then a foole in his follie.
Tamipathu a pathu lahun nah kâhmo e hlak teh, a ca kahmat e tavom hoi kâhmo pawiteh bet ahawihnawn.
13 He that rewardeth euil for good, euil shall not depart from his house.
Hawinae hah thoenae hoi ka pathung e tami teh hnokathout ni a imthung tâcawt takhai mahoeh.
14 The beginning of strife is as one that openeth the waters: therefore or the contention be medled with, leaue off.
Kâyuenae teh tuiim dawk hoi tui ka yu e patetlah ao, hatdawkvah kâyue hoehnahlan kâounnae hah roun lawih.
15 He that iustifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the iust, euen they both are abomination to the Lord.
Tamikayon a yon ka ngaithoum e tami hoi, tamikalan yon kapen e tami hah BAWIPA ni a panuet
16 Wherefore is there a price in the hand of the foole to get wisdome, and he hath none heart?
Tamipathu ni lungangnae a ngai hoeh dawkvah, lungangnae ran nahane hnopai hah bangkongmaw ahni kut dawk poe han vaw.
17 A friende loueth at all times: and a brother is borne for aduersitie.
Hui ni teh nâtuek hai lung na pataw teh, hmaunawngha teh runae kâhmo tueng nahanelah doeh a khe.
18 A man destitute of vnderstanding, toucheth the hande, and becommeth suretie for his neighbour.
Thaipanueknae ka tawn hoeh e niteh kuttabei kâtambei hoi a hui hmalah lawk a kam.
19 He loueth transgression, that loueth strife: and he that exalteth his gate, seeketh destruction.
Lawkeknae ka ngai e ni teh kâyuenae hai a ngai, a longkha ka rasangsak e ni rawknae hah a tawng.
20 The froward heart findeth no good: and he that hath a naughtie tongue, shall fall into euill.
Dumyennae lungthin ka tawn e ni hnokahawi hmawt mahoeh, laithoe ka dei e tami teh runae hoi a kâhmo han.
21 He that begetteth a foole, getteth himselfe sorow, and the father of a foole can haue no ioy.
Tamipathu ka khe e tami teh amahoima a lungmathoe sak, ka pathu e capa ka tawn e tami teh konawmnae tawn hoeh.
22 A ioyfull heart causeth good health: but a sorowfull minde dryeth the bones.
Lungthin konawm e heh kahawipoung e tâsi hoi a kâvan teh, lungthin reknae ni hru a ke sak.
23 A wicked man taketh a gift out of the bosome to wrest the wayes of iudgement.
Tamikathout ni lannae lamthung phen hanelah a hnukkhu lahoi hno ouk a lawp.
24 Wisdome is in the face of him that hath vnderstanding: but the eyes of a foole are in the corners of the world.
Lungangnae teh thaipanueknae katawnkung hmalah ao teh, tamipathu e mit ni teh talai pout totouh ouk a khet.
25 A foolish sonne is a griefe vnto his father, and a heauines to her that bare him.
Capa pathu e teh na pa lung kamathoutsakkung lah ao teh, kakhekung manu hanelah hai ka khat poung e lah ao.
26 Surely it is not good to condemne the iust, nor that ye princes should smite such for equitie.
Tamikalan rek hanelah awm hoeh, ka talue e hai a hawi nahlangva hem hanelah awm hoeh.
27 Hee that hath knowledge, spareth his wordes, and a man of vnderstanding is of an excellent spirit.
Panuenae ka tawn e ni lawk a kâsum teh, thaipanueknae ka tawn e teh roumnae muitha ka tawn e doeh.
28 Euen a foole (when he holdeth his peace) is counted wise, and hee that stoppeth his lips, prudent.
Tamipathu hai duem awm pawiteh, tamilungkaang patetlah pouk e lah ao, a pahnicakuep pawiteh thaipanueknae ka tawn patetlah pouk e lah ao.
