Proverbs 3
1 My son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments:
Ka capa, kaie kâlawk hah pahnim hanh. Kaie kâpoelawknaw hah na lung dawk pâkuemh.
2 For length of days, and long life, and peace, shall they add to thee.
Bangkongtetpawiteh, hote ni na hringsawnae hoi roumnae na thap sin han.
3 Let not mercy and truth forsake thee: bind them about thy neck; write them upon the table of thine heart:
Lungmanae hoi lawkkatang ni na cettakhai hanh naseh. Na lahuen dawk awi nateh, na lungthin dawkvah thut haw.
4 So shalt thou find favour and good understanding in the sight of God and man.
Hottelah Cathut hoi tami hmalah, minhmai kahawi na hmu vaiteh, tawmrasang lah na o han.
5 Trust in Yhwh with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.
Na lungthin buem hoi BAWIPA kâuep nateh, nama e thaipanueknae hah kângue hanh.
6 In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.
Na lamthung pueng dawk ama na panuek haw, na lamthung pueng dawk na hrawi han.
7 Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear Yhwh, and depart from evil.
Namahoima lungkaang lah kâsak hanh. BAWIPA hah taket nateh yon cettakhaih.
8 It shall be health to thy navel, and marrow to thy bones.
Na takthai hanelah damnae lah ao vaiteh, na hru hanelah thasainae lah ao han.
9 Honour Yhwh with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase:
Na tawnta e naw hoi aluepawnaw hoi BAWIPA hah bari haw.
10 So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with new wine.
Hahoi na capai dawk a kawi vaiteh, misur katinnae tangkom dawk misur katha hoi a kawi han.
11 My son, despise not the chastening of Yhwh; neither be weary of his correction:
Ka capa, BAWIPA yuenae hah dudam hanh. Na phep e hai hmuhma hanh.
12 For whom Yhwh loveth he correcteth; even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.
Bangkongtetpawiteh, na pa ni a lungpataw e capa teh ouk a yue e patetlah, BAWIPA ni a lungpataw e naw hah ouk a yue.
13 Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding.
Lungmanae kahmawtnaw teh a lung kahawi e tami lah ao awh teh, Thaipanueknae ka tawn e tami hai a lung kahawi e tami lah ao.
14 For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold.
Bangkongtetpawiteh, ngun pungdaw sak e hlak, lungmanae pungdaw sak e hah ahawihnawn.
15 She is more precious than rubies: and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her.
Talungpaling hlak hai aphu ao teh, na ngai e pueng ni hai phat hoeh rah.
16 Length of days is in her right hand; and in her left hand riches and honour.
Aranglae kut dawk hringsawnae ao teh, avoilah e kut dawk hnopai hoi barinae ao.
17 Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace.
A lamthung teh lamthung kanawm lah ao teh, a lamthung pueng teh roumnae lah ao awh.
18 She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: and happy is every one that retaineth her.
Kakuennaw hanelah hringnae thingkung lah ao teh, ka hringkhaie pueng teh tami lung kahawi e lah ao awh.
19 Yhwh by wisdom hath founded the earth; by understanding hath he established the heavens.
BAWIPA ni lungangnae lahoi talai hah a kangdue sak teh, thaipanueknae lahoi kalvan a cak sak.
20 By his knowledge the depths are broken up, and the clouds drop down the dew.
A panuenae lahoi talî a kapek teh, tâmai ni tadamtui a bo sak.
21 My son, let not them depart from thine eyes: keep sound wisdom and discretion:
Ka capa, lungangnae katang hoi panuethainae hah kuen nateh, na mit hoi kâhlat sak hanh.
22 So shall they be life unto thy soul, and grace to thy neck.
Hottelah pawiteh, na muitha hanelah hringnae lah awm vaiteh, na lahuen hanelah pahrennae lah ao han.
23 Then shalt thou walk in thy way safely, and thy foot shall not stumble.
Hottelah na lamthung dawk karoumcalah na cet vaiteh, na khok na kamthui mahoeh.
24 When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid: yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet.
Na i navah na taket mahoeh, ihmu katuilah na i han.
25 Be not afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it cometh.
Taki ka tho e kaluekalapnae hai taket hanh. Hoehpawiteh, tamikathoutnaw ni a kâhmo awh e runae hai taket hanh.
26 For Yhwh shall be thy confidence, and shall keep thy foot from being taken.
Bangkongtetpawiteh, BAWIPA teh na kânguenae lah awm vaiteh, na khok teh karap dawk hoi a hlout sak han.
27 Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thine hand to do it.
Sak nahane kâ na kut dawk ao nahlangva, hmu hanelah kakamcunaw hah hnokahawi pasoung laipalah awm hanh.
28 Say not unto thy neighbour, Go, and come again, and to morrow I will give; when thou hast it by thee.
Poe hane na sin nahlangva, cet ei, bout tho lah a, tangtho torei na poe han, telah na imri koe tet pouh hanh.
29 Devise not evil against thy neighbour, seeing he dwelleth securely by thee.
Na imri taranlahoi thoenae sak hanelah kâcai hanh. Bangkongtetpawiteh, nang na ka ring e doeh.
30 Strive not with a man without cause, if he have done thee no harm.
Nang dawk patawnae na poe hoeh pawiteh, a khuekhaw awm laipalah tami taran hanh.
31 Envy thou not the oppressor, and choose none of his ways.
Tami rep kacoungroenaw e hnopai noe awh hanh. Ahnimae lamthung hai rawi awh hanh.
32 For the perverse is abomination to Yhwh: but his secret counsel is with the righteous.
Bangkongtetpawiteh, a lungthin ka longkawi e teh BAWIPA hanelah panuet a tho teh, a lungthin kalan e teh, ama hoi arulahoi kâponae ao.
33 The curse of Yhwh is in the house of the wicked: but he blesseth the habitation of the just.
Tamikathoutnaw e im dawk, BAWIPA thoebonae ao, hatei, tamikalannaw e im teh, yawhawi a poe.
34 Surely he scorneth the scorners: but he giveth grace unto the lowly.
Dudam lahoi kaawmnaw hah a dudam teh, ka kârahnoumnaw hah pahrennae a poe.
35 The wise shall inherit glory: but shame shall be the promotion of fools.
Tami lungkaang ni bawilennae râw a coe han. Hatei, tamipathunaw ni a coe awh e râw teh, kayanae doeh.
