Proverbs 14
1 Every wise woman builds her house: but the foolish plucks it down with her hands.
Nuk leek ing a im sa nawh, nuk che ingtaw a kut qoe ing hqee hy.
2 He that walks in his uprightness fears the LORD: but he that is perverse in his ways despises him.
Ak thyymna khaw ak sa ing Khawsa kqihchah nawh, thlakqaw ingtaw husit hy.
3 In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride: but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.
Thlakqaw am khaaawh oequnaak cumcik awm nawh, thlakcyikhqi am khaa ing a mimah hul khqi hy.
4 Where no oxen are, the crib is clean: but much increase is by the strength of the ox.
Vaitaw amcai a ma awmnaak awh aihkawng caih nawh; cehlai vaitaw amcai ak tha awhkawng cangvui cangpai thaawt hy.
5 A faithful witness will not lie: but a false witness will utter lies.
Dyihthing ak thyym ing qaai am kqawn nawh, dyihthing amak thyym ing a qaai kqawn hy.
6 A scorner seeks wisdom, and finds it not: but knowledge is easy to him that understands.
Thlang ak husit ing cyihnaak sui nawh, cehlai am hu hy; simthainaak ak ta khqi ham taw cyihnaak zoe ca hy.
7 Go from the presence of a foolish man, when you perceive not in him the lips of knowledge.
Thlakqaw venawh koeh awm, anih a venawh cyihnaak am hu ti kawp ti.
8 The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit.
Khawkpoekthai cyihnaak taw nimah khawsak sim qunaak ni. Thlakqawkhqi a qawnaak taw thailatnaak ni.
9 Fools make a mock at sin: but among the righteous there is favor.
Thlakqaw ingtaw thawlhnaak tlaihvawng pek ce ikawna am ngai nawh, cehlai thlakdyngkhqi venawh kawpoek leeknaak awm hy.
10 The heart knows his own bitterness; and a stranger does not intermeddle with his joy.
Nik kawseetnaak ce nimah doeng ing ni simthai nawh, ni zeelnaak awm thlakchang ing am ni siim pyih khqi na.
11 The house of the wicked shall be overthrown: but the tabernacle of the upright shall flourish.
Khawsak amak leek a im taw hqee pekna awm kawm saw, thlakdyng a imca taw kau khqoet kaw.
12 There is a way which seems right to a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.
Thlang ak poeknaak awh ak thyymna ak dang thihnaak ing ak dyt lam awm hy.
13 Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful; and the end of that mirth is heaviness.
Qaihnaak awh awm kawseetnaak awm thai nawh, zeelmangnaak awm kokqangnaak ing dyt thai ny.
14 The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways: and a good man shall be satisfied from himself.
Kawlung khuiawh hu ak nawng taw amah ngaihnaak ing bee nawh; thlak leek taw amah ingkaw amah kaw zeel qu sak kaw.
15 The simple believes every word: but the prudent man looks well to his going.
Thlakqaw ing awi a hoei cangna nawh, thlang khawksiim ingtaw a lam ceh ak ceetna toek hy.
16 A wise man fears, and departs from evil: but the fool rages, and is confident.
Thlakcyi ing thawlh kqih nawh cehtaak hy; thlakqaw ingtaw lep nawh amah yp qu na hy.
17 He that is soon angry deals foolishly: and a man of wicked devices is hated.
Kaw ak so ing khawkpoek kaana bi sai kawm saw, seetnaak ak poek ak thlang taw sawh na kawm uh.
18 The simple inherit folly: but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
Thlakqaw ing qawnaak a qo pang kawm saw, khawksimthai thlang ingtaw cyihnaak lumyk pang kaw.
19 The evil bow before the good; and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
Thlakche taw thlakleek haiawh lut kawm saw, khawsak amak leek thlang taw thlakdyng ak chawmkeng awh dyi kaw.
20 The poor is hated even of his own neighbor: but the rich has many friends.
Thlak khawdeng a imceng ing sawh na nawh, thlang ak boei ing pyi khawzah ta hy.
21 He that despises his neighbor sins: but he that has mercy on the poor, happy is he.
U awm a imceng ak husit taw thawlh ak sai ni; khawdeng ak lungnaak taw thlang zoseen ni.
22 Do they not err that devise evil? but mercy and truth shall be to them that devise good.
Theem amak leek ak poekkhqi ing lam am hang unawh aw? theemleek ak poekkhqi ingtaw lungnaak ingkaw ypawmnaak ce pang kawm uh.
23 In all labor there is profit: but the talk of the lips tends only to penury.
Bibinaak ing a phu ta nawh, cehlai hui am lai doeng awhkaw awi ing khawdengnaak pe hy.
24 The crown of the wise is their riches: but the foolishness of fools is folly.
Thlakcyi a boei lumyk taw a khawhkham ni, thlakqaw a qawnaak taw qawnaak doeng awh ni.
25 A true witness delivers souls: but a deceitful witness speaks lies.
Dyihthing ak thyym ing thlang loet sak nawh, qaai ak kqawn ing thailatnaak cawn sak hy.
26 In the fear of the LORD is strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge.
Khawsa ak kqihchahnaak ing ziingnaak ak cak ta nawh, a cakhqi hamna awm thukzingnaak hynna awm hy.
27 The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
Khawsa kqihchahnaak taw hqingnaak tui a phytnaakna awm nawh, thihnaak dawng khui awhkawng thlang ak loet sakkungna awm hy.
28 In the multitude of people is the king’s honor: but in the want of people is the destruction of the prince.
Pilnam thlang a doemnaak awh boei a boeimangnaak awm nawh, pilnam thlang a zawinaak awhtaw boei capa amangnaak qeeng hy.
29 He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalts folly.
Kawso ak yh thai thlang taw zaaksimnaak ak dung soeih ak ta thai ak thlangna awm nawh, cehlai kawk tawi ak thlang ingtaw qawnaak ni ang dang sak hy.
30 A sound heart is the life of the flesh: but envy the rottenness of the bones.
Kawlung sadingnaak taw pumsa hqingnaak na awm nawh, thlang yytnaak taw quh hawnnaak mai ni.
31 He that oppresses the poor reproaches his Maker: but he that honors him has mercy on the poor.
Khawdeng ak thekhanaak taw amah ak Synkung a thekhanaak na awm nawh, cehlai khawdeng ak qeen ingtaw ak kyihcah thlang ni.
32 The wicked is driven away in his wickedness: but the righteous has hope in his death.
Thlakche taw a boe seetnaak awh tlu nawh, ak dyngna khawksaa thlang taw thihnaak khui awhkawng zingnak ta kaw.
33 Wisdom rests in the heart of him that has understanding: but that which is in the middle of fools is made known.
Khawkpoekthai ak takhqi kawlungawh cyihnaak awm nawh thlakqawkhqi ang lakawh pho pe hy.
34 Righteousness exalts a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people.
Dyngnaak ing khawqam zoeksang nawh, cehlai thawlhnaak ing thlang boeih ham mingseet naak ni.
35 The king’s favor is toward a wise servant: but his wrath is against him that causes shame.
Sangpahrang a lungnaak taw tamnaa cyi ak khanawh awm nawh, ak kawsonaak taw chah ak phyih sak ak khanawh awm hy.
