Proverbs 18
1 He that separateth himself seeketh his own desire, and snarlest against all sound wisdom.
Amadueng kaawm e ni ama ngainae dueng a tawng teh, lungangnae pueng hai a taran.
2 A fool hath no delight in understanding, but only that his heart may lay itself bare.
Tamipathu ni thaipanueknae dawk konawmnae tawn laipalah a mae lungthin dueng a kamnue sak.
3 When the wicked cometh, there cometh also contempt, and with ignominy reproach.
Tamikathout a tho toteh dudamnae ao, yeiraiponae hoi yuenae hai hmawi ao van.
4 The words of a man's mouth are as deep waters; a flowing brook, a fountain of wisdom.
Tami e pahni dawk hoi ka tâcawt e lawk teh kadung e tui patetlah ao teh, lungangnae tuikhu teh ka lawng e palang patetlah ao.
5 It is not good to respect the person of the wicked, so as to turn aside the righteous in judgment.
Tamikathout e minhmai khet lahoi tamikalan sung sak nahanlah lawkceng e heh hawihoeh.
6 A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.
Tamipathu e pahni dawk hoi kâyuenae lawk a tâco teh a lawk ni hemnae hah a tâcosak.
7 A fool's mouth is his ruin, and his lips are the snare of his soul.
Tamipathu e pahni teh ama rawknae lah ao teh, a pahni teh ama hanelah karap lah ao.
8 The words of a whisperer are as dainty morsels, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
Tamcueklawk teh katuipounge rawca patetlah ao teh, von thung a thung totouh a kâen.
9 Even one that is slack in his work is brother to him that is a destroyer.
A thaw dawk ka pangak e teh karaphoekung e hmaunawngha lah ao.
10 The name of the LORD is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is set up on high.
BAWIPA e min teh kacake imrasang lah ao, tamikalan ni a kâen teh roumnae a hmu.
11 The rich man's wealth is his strong city, and as a high wall in his own conceit.
Tami katawntanaw e tawntanae teh, amamouh pouknae dawkvah, kacake khopui, karasang e rapan lah a o.
12 Before destruction the heart of a man is haughty, and before honour goeth humility.
Rawknae kâhmo hoehnahlan tami lungpouk a rasang teh, barinae ao hoehnahlan kârahnoumnae ouk ao.
13 He that giveth answer before he heareth, it is folly and confusion unto him.
Thai hoehnahlan lawk pathung e teh pathunae hoi yeiraiponae doeh.
14 The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a broken spirit who can bear?
Tami e muitha ni a patawnae hah a khang thai, hatei muitha rek e teh apinimaw a khang thai han.
15 The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.
Kho ka pouk e lungthin ni panuenae hah a pang teh, tamilungkaang e hnâ ni panuenae hah a tawng.
16 A man's gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men.
Poehno poe e ni lam a kâko sak teh, kacuenaw hmalah na phakhai.
17 He that pleadeth his cause first seemeth just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him out.
Amahoima hmaloe ka kâdei e teh tamikalan lah pouk e lah ao eiteh, a imri ni akung ouk a khei.
18 The lot causeth strife to cease, and parteth asunder the contentious.
Cungpam rayunae ni kâounnae a roum sak teh athakaawmnaw hah a roum sak.
19 A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city; and their contentions are like the bars of a castle.
Hmaunawngha lungkuep sak hoeh e teh khopui tâ e hlak aruhnawn, lawk kâounnae teh sum hoi kâtaren e patetlah ao.
20 A man's belly shall be filled with the fruit of his mouth; with the increase of his lips shall he be satisfied.
A pahni dawk hoi ka tâcawt e a paw hoi a von a paha vaiteh, a pahni paw hoi a lung a kuep han.
21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue; and they that indulge it shall eat the fruit thereof.
Hringnae hoi duenae teh lai bahu dawk ao teh, lai ka lungpataw e ni laipaw a ca han.
22 Whoso findeth a wife findeth a great good, and obtaineth favour of the LORD.
Yu kahmawt e ni hnokahawi a hmu teh, BAWIPA koehoi ngaikhainae ka pang e tami doeh.
23 The poor useth entreaties; but the rich answereth impudently.
Tamimathoe ni teh a kâhei, hatei ka tawnta e niteh lawk kahram lah ouk a dei.
24 There are friends that one hath to his own hurt; but there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.
Hui kapap ka tawn e teh hui kahawi lah ao van hanelah ao, hatei hmaunawngha hlak kahnai e huiko hai ao.
