Proverbs 18
1 Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeks and intermeddles with all wisdom.
Amadueng kaawm e ni ama ngainae dueng a tawng teh, lungangnae pueng hai a taran.
2 A fool has no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.
Tamipathu ni thaipanueknae dawk konawmnae tawn laipalah a mae lungthin dueng a kamnue sak.
3 When the wicked comes, then comes 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, and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook.
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 accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow 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 calls 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 destruction, 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 talebearer are as wounds, 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 He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.
A thaw dawk ka pangak e teh karaphoekung e hmaunawngha lah ao.
10 The name of the LORD is a strong tower: the righteous runs into it, and is safe.
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 an 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 man is haughty, and before honor is humility.
Rawknae kâhmo hoehnahlan tami lungpouk a rasang teh, barinae ao hoehnahlan kârahnoumnae ouk ao.
13 He that answers a matter before he hears it, it is folly and shame to him.
Thai hoehnahlan lawk pathung e teh pathunae hoi yeiraiponae doeh.
14 The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a wounded 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 gets knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeks 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 makes room for him, and brings him before great men.
Poehno poe e ni lam a kâko sak teh, kacuenaw hmalah na phakhai.
17 He that is first in his own cause seems just; but his neighbor comes and searches him.
Amahoima hmaloe ka kâdei e teh tamikalan lah pouk e lah ao eiteh, a imri ni akung ouk a khei.
18 The lot causes contentions to cease, and parts between the mighty.
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 satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; and with the increase of his lips shall he be filled.
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 love 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 Whoever finds a wife finds a good thing, and obtains favor of the LORD.
Yu kahmawt e ni hnokahawi a hmu teh, BAWIPA koehoi ngaikhainae ka pang e tami doeh.
23 The poor uses entreaties; but the rich answers roughly.
Tamimathoe ni teh a kâhei, hatei ka tawnta e niteh lawk kahram lah ouk a dei.
24 A man that has friends must show himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticks 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.
