Proverbs 16
1 The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, is from the LORD.
Kawpoek ing khawkhaannaak taw thlanghqing a hutna awm nawh, awi hlatnaak taw Bawipa venna kaw ni.
2 All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but the LORD weighs the spirits.
Thlang ing amah poeknaak awh a lam boeih boeih thyym sak hy, cehlai Khawsa ingtaw kawlung ni a toek.
3 Commit your works to the LORD, and your thoughts shall be established.
Na bibi boeih Bawipa kutawh hal lah. Cawhtaw na ngaihnaak boeih ni soep pe kaw.
4 The LORD has made all things for himself: yes, even the wicked for the day of evil.
Khawsa ing a hoei soepkep boeih ce Amah kawngaih amyihna a sai boeih ni, khawsak amak leekkhqi a zoseetnaak khawnghii awm sai pe hy.
5 Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to the LORD: though hand join in hand, he shall not be unpunished.
Ak oek qu kawlungkhqi boeih Bawipa ing tuih nawh, kawlung kutoet mai seiawm, a toel kaana am hlah ti kawm uh.
6 By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the LORD men depart from evil.
Qeennaak ingkaw awitak ing thawlhnaak dip sak thai nawh, Khawsa kqihchahnaak ing thlang ngawh thawlh ceh taak thai hy.
7 When a man’s ways please the LORD, he makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.
Khawsa ym kawina thlang ing khaw a sak awhtaw, a qaalkhqi mi qoepqui cana awm haih thai hy.
8 Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues without right.
Amak thyymna theem khawzah huh anglakawh ak thyymna theem a khoeh huh leek hy.
9 A man’s heart devises his way: but the LORD directs his steps.
Thlang, ak kawlung ing a sai ham kawi khawkhan moe, a khawngkham khqi boeih cetaw Khawsa ing a sawi ni.
10 A divine sentence is in the lips of the king: his mouth transgresses not in judgment.
Sangpahrang am hui lai awh ak thyym awitlyknaak awm nawh, am khakhui awhkawng amak thyym awi ap cawn ti kaw.
11 A just weight and balance are the LORD’s: all the weights of the bag are his work.
Ak thyym tahnaak ingkaw tehnaak taw Bawipa a koena awm nawh, tahnaak sawngsa khui awhkaw ak qih boeih awm Amah a sai ni.
12 It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness: for the throne is established by righteousness.
Sangpahrangkhqi ing amak thyymna bibi tuih uhy, ngawlhdoelh ce dyngnaak ingawh cak sak ham ami ngaih awh.
13 Righteous lips are the delight of kings; and they love him that speaks right.
Ak thyym hui am lai ce Sangpahrangkhqi ing ym unawh, awithyym kqawn ce lungna uhy.
14 The wrath of a king is as messengers of death: but a wise man will pacify it.
Sangpahrang kawsonaak taw thihnaak a dyihthingna awm nawh, cehlai thlakcyi ingtaw ak kawsonaak dip sak hy.
15 In the light of the king’s countenance is life; and his favor is as a cloud of the latter rain.
Sangpahrang a mikhai a hlampannaak awh hqingnaak awm nawh, ak kawzeelnaak taw khawtlan coeng a hu awhkaw cingmai amyih na ni.
16 How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!
Sui anglakawh cyihnaak taak ve leek soeih mah hy! Oeih, ngun lakawh zaaksimnaak tyk ve leek soeih mah hy!
17 The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: he that keeps his way preserves his soul.
Thlakdyng a cehnaak lam ing thawlh qei hy; a lam ak ngaihtaak thlang taw a hqingnaak ak ngaihtaak thlangna awm hy.
18 Pride goes before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.
Oek qunaak taw plamthamnaak a hai benna cet nawh, soekloeknaak awm tluuknaak a hai benna ak cet ni.
19 Better it is to be of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud.
Thlak oek qu ingqawi thlang a khawh quk tei ak lakawh thlak khawdeng ingqawi thlak kaina phaih qu nawh awm leek ngai hy.
20 He that handles a matter wisely shall find good: and whoever trusts in the LORD, happy is he.
Toelnaak awi ak ngai thlang taw a khawsak vaan kawm saw, Khawsa ak ypnaak thlang taw a zoseen thlang ni.
21 The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness of the lips increases learning.
Kawlung ak cyi taw khawksiim thlangna awm kawm saw, awih tui ing simnaak pung sak hy.
22 Understanding is a wellspring of life to him that has it: but the instruction of fools is folly.
Zaaksimnaak ve ak takkhqi ham taw hqingnak tui a phytnaak na awm nawh, thlakqawkhqi ham toelnaak ve qawnaak na coeng hy.
23 The heart of the wise teaches his mouth, and adds learning to his lips.
Thlakcyi ak kawlung ing a huui cawngpyi nawh, am lai simnaak ing tawmsap pe hy.
24 Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.
Awih leek taw khaawi amyihna, hqingnaak hamna aawi dikdik nawh, quh ham sadingnaak ni.
25 There is a way that seems right to a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.
Thlang kawpoek awh lam ak thyymna ak dang a boetnaak awh thihnaak lamna ak awm lam awm hy.
26 He that labors labors for himself; for his mouth craves it of him.
Bi ak bi ing awk ai ngaihnaak camawh bi sai nawh, phoen phyinaak hamna bibi hy.
27 An ungodly man digs up evil: and in his lips there is as a burning fire.
Thlak so soek ing theem amak leek sai ham poek nawh, am khaawh maih ling awm hy.
28 A fraudulent man sows strife: and a whisperer separates chief friends.
Kawpoek amak leek ing hqehnaak syn nawh, thlang theetnaak ing beqoepkhqi kqeng sak hy.
29 A violent man entices his neighbor, and leads him into the way that is not good.
Khawsak amak leek ing a imcengkhqi sykzoek nawh seetnaak lam panpyih khqi hy.
30 He shuts his eyes to devise fraudulent things: moving his lips he brings evil to pass.
A mik ak hiim ing theem amak leek poeknaak ham hiim nawh, a huui ak cymbyp ing seetnaak pha sak hy.
31 The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found in the way of righteousness.
Lukqawk sampai taw boeimangnaak lumyk ni; dyngnaak ing ni huh thaina a awm hy.
32 He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that rules his spirit than he that takes a city.
Kawkdung thlang taw thlang thakawm lakawh leek ngaih nawh, kawso ak yhthai thlang taw khaw ak tlyk lakawh leek ngai hy.
33 The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole disposing thereof is of the LORD.
Taicung taw phai khanawh hlamna awm seiawm ak thyym laitlyknaak taw Bawipa koe ni.
