Proverbs 22
1 A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold.
Hnopai moikapap hlak hai minhawinae heh rawi hanelah ao, tangka hoi sui hlak hai ayâ ni pahrennae heh ngaihnawn hanelah ao.
2 The rich and the poor meet together — the LORD is the maker of them all.
Tami ka tawnta hoi tamimathoe rei a tawn roi e teh, BAWIPA teh bangpueng kasakkung doeh.
3 A prudent man seeth the evil, and hideth himself; but the thoughtless pass on, and are punished.
Kâhruetcuet e ni teh hnokathout a hmu navah a kâhro, hatei kamawngrame ni teh a ceisin teh rek e lah ouk ao.
4 The reward of humility is the fear of the LORD, even riches, and honour, and life.
Kârahnoumnae hoi BAWIPA takinae ni tawntanae hoi barinae hoi hringnae a tâcokhai.
5 Thorns and snares are in the way of the froward; he that keepeth his soul holdeth himself far from them.
Lam longkawi dawk teh pâkhing hoi karap ao teh, a hringnae lamthung ka ring e teh hotnaw hoi ahlanae koe doeh ao.
6 Train up a child in the way he should go, and even when he is old, he will not depart from it.
Camo ni a dawn hane lamthung pâtu haw, a matawng to hai phen mahoeh toe.
7 The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender.
Tami ka tawnta ni tamimathoe a uk, ka câwi e tami teh kacâwisakkung koe san lah ao.
8 He that soweth iniquity shall reap vanity; and the rod of his wrath shall fail.
Payonpakainae cati ka tu e ni lungmathoenae a a vaiteh, a lungkhueknae sonron a khoe han.
9 He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; for he giveth of his bread to the poor.
Pahrennae mit ka tawn e teh yawhawi a coe han, bangkongtetpawiteh tamimathoenaw ouk a kawk toe.
10 Cast out the scorner, and contention will go out; yea, strife and shame will cease.
Dudamnaw pâlei haw kâounnae tang a roum han, kâyuenae hoi kâpakungnae hai a roum han.
11 He that loveth pureness of heart, that hath grace in his lips, the king shall be his friend.
A lungthin ka thoung e teh, kamcu e lawk a dei dawkvah siangpahrang e hui kahawicalah ao han.
12 The eyes of the LORD preserve him that hath knowledge, but He overthroweth the words of the faithless man.
BAWIPA mit ni panuenae a kountouk, hatei yuemnae ka tawn hoeh e lawk teh ouk a takhoe.
13 The sluggard saith: 'There is a lion without; I shall be slain in the streets.'
Ka pangak e tami ni alawilah sendek ao, lam vah na kei han doeh, ouk a ti.
14 The mouth of strange women is a deep pit: he that is abhorred of the LORD shall fall therein.
Napui kahawihoehe pahni teh kadunge tangkom doeh, BAWIPA ni a panuet e teh hawvah a bo han.
15 Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.
Pathunae heh camo lungthin dawk a kâbet teh, yuenae bongpai ni ahlanae koe ouk a pâlei.
16 One may oppress the poor, yet will their gain increase; one may give to the rich, yet will want come.
Ma mek nahanelah tamimathoenaw ka rektap e hoi, katawntanaw ka poe e tami teh hoehoe a mathoe han.
17 Incline thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thy heart unto my knowledge.
Tamilungkaangnaw e lawk heh kahawicalah thai nateh, na lungthin hoi kaie lungangnae hah dâw haw.
18 For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee; let them be established altogether upon thy lips.
Bangkongtetpawiteh, na thung hoi na pâkuem pawiteh hothateh lunghawinae doeh, na pahni dawk pou awm seh.
19 That thy trust may be in the LORD, I have made them known to thee this day, even to thee.
Hottelahoi BAWIPA teh na kâuep thai han, sahnin vah nang koe na panuesak toe.
20 Have not I written unto thee excellent things of counsels and knowledge;
Kâpankhainae hoi panuenae kahawi poung e hah na thut pouh toe nahoehmaw.
21 That I might make thee know the certainty of the words of truth, that thou mightest bring back words of truth to them that send thee?
Nang ni lawkkatang katang na panue vaiteh, nang koe patoun e naw hah lawkkatang lawk bout na dei pouh thai han.
22 Rob not the weak, because he is weak, neither crush the poor in the gate;
Mathoenaw e mathoenae hah thakâla hoi ahnie hno lawm hanh, ka cunathoehnaw hai kho longkha koe coungroe hanh.
23 For the LORD will plead their cause, and despoil of life those that despoil them.
Bangkongtetpawiteh, BAWIPA ni ahnimae kong a pouk han doeh, ahnimae hno kalawmnaw e hringnae a lawp pouh van han.
24 Make no friendship with a man that is given to anger; and with a wrathful man thou shalt not go;
A lungkaduem e tami hah kamyawngkhai hanh, a lungkhuek thai poung e tami hai kamyawngkhai hanh.
25 Lest thou learn his ways, and get a snare to thy soul.
Ahnimae nuen na kamtu vaiteh, na hringnae a kâman han.
26 Be thou not of them that strike hands, or of them that are sureties for debts;
Kut tambei e taminaw hoi laiba patho pouh hanelah lawk kâkam e taminaw koe bawk van hanh.
27 If thou hast not wherewith to pay, why should he take away thy bed from under thee?
Patho nahane na tawn hoeh pawiteh, na ikhun tawm awh vaiteh oun na la pouh awh han nahoehmaw.
28 Remove not the ancient landmark, which thy fathers have set.
Na mintoenaw ni ung e khori hah takhoe hanh.
29 Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men.
Thaw kahawicalah ka tawk ni teh ka cuem e na hmu boi ou, siangpahrangnaw hmalah hai a kangdue han doeh, tami rumram e hmalah kangdout mahoeh.
