Proverbs 19
1 Better is the poor that walks in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.
A lawk ka longkawi e tamipathu hlak, mathoe laihoi yuemkamcu hringnae ahawihnawn.
2 Also, that the soul be without knowledge, it is not good; and he that hastes with his feet sins.
Panuenae tawn laipalah hringnae hai hawi hoeh, a khok a hue ka rang e hai a payon thai.
3 The foolishness of man perverts his way: and his heart frets against the LORD.
A pathunae ni lamthung a payon sak teh, a lungthung hoi BAWIPA ouk a taran.
4 Wealth makes many friends; but the poor is separated from his neighbour.
Hnopai ni huiko moi a sak, hatei tamimathoe teh a hui ni a ceitakhai.
5 A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaks lies shall not escape.
Ka panuekkhaikung kaphawk teh rek laipalah tâcawt mahoeh, laithoe ka dei e hai hlout mahoeh.
6 Many will implore the favour of the prince: and every man is a friend to him that gives gifts.
Tami kapap ni bawi e lungyouk hanelah a kâcai awh, poehno ka poe e tami hai tami pueng ni a kamyawngkhai.
7 All the brethren of the poor do hate him: how much more do his friends go far from him? he pursues them with words, yet they are lacking to him.
Tamimathoe teh a hmaunawngha pueng ni hai a hmuhma, a huinaw natawng teh ahlanae koe doeh hoe ao awh, lawkkanem lahoi a pâlei ei nakunghai hoe a yawng takhai awh.
8 He that gets wisdom loves his own soul: he that keeps understanding shall find good.
Lungangnae ka hmawt e ni hringnae a lungpataw teh, thaipanueknae ka pâkuem e ni hnokahawi a hmu han.
9 A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaks lies shall perish.
Ka panuekkhaikung kaphawk teh rek laipalah tâcawt mahoeh, laithoe ka dei e hai a rawk han.
10 Delight is not suitable for a fool; much less for a servant to have rule over princes.
Hringnawmnae heh tamipathunaw hanelah kamcu hoeh, san ni khobawi a uk e heh hoe kamcu hoeh.
11 The discretion of a man defers his anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.
Poukpanueknae ka tawn e ni a lungsaw sak teh, kâtapoenae ka pahnim pouh e teh ama ka bawilen sakkung doeh.
12 The king's wrath is as the roaring of a lion; but his favour is as dew upon the grass.
Siangpahrang lungkhuek e teh sendek ka huk e patetlah ao, hatei a ngaikhainae teh hram dawk ka bawt e tadamtui patetlah ao.
13 A foolish son is the calamity of his father: and the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.
Capa ka pathu e teh a na pa hanelah thoenae kaphawtkung lah ao teh, lai ka roe e yu teh tui ka yu e patetlah ao.
14 House and riches are the inheritance of fathers: and a prudent wife is from the LORD.
Im hoi tawntanae teh napanaw koehoi coe e râw doeh, hatei yu kahawi teh BAWIPA koehoi e doeh.
15 Slothfulness casts into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.
Thathoenae ni ihmu a tho sak, ka pangak e teh a vonhlam han.
16 He that keeps the commandment keeps his own soul; but he that despises his ways shall die.
Kâpoelawk ka tarawi e teh a hringnae a ring, hatei ka pahnawt e teh a due han.
17 He that has pity upon the poor lends unto the LORD; and that which he has given will he pay him again.
Tamimathoe ka pahren e teh BAWIPA koe a cawi sak toe, a poe tangcoung e hno hah bout poe lah ao han.
18 Chasten your son while there is hope, and let not your soul spare for his crying.
Ngaihawinae ao navah na capa hah yue haw, a kahma nahanelah pouk hanh.
19 A man of great wrath shall suffer punishment: for if you deliver him, yet you must do it again.
A lung puenghoi ka khuek sak e ni reknae a kâhmo han, bangkongtetpawiteh, na rungngang nakunghai boutbout rungngang a ngai han doeh.
20 Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that you may be wise in your latter end.
Kâpankhainae hah thai haw, cangkhainae hah dâw haw, bangkongtetpawiteh, hmalah na lung a ang han.
21 There are many devices in a man's heart; nevertheless the counsel of the LORD, that shall stand.
Tami e lungthin ni hno moikapap a kâcai, hatei BAWIPA e khokhangnae dueng doeh kangning han.
22 The desire of a man is his kindness: and a poor man is better than a liar.
Tami ni a ngai poung e teh pahrennae hah doeh, laithoe dei e hlak mathoe e ahawihnawn.
23 The fear of the LORD tends to life: and he that has it shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil.
BAWIPA takinae ni hringnae koe lah a ceikhai, hote hringnae ka tawn e teh a lung a kuep vaiteh, hnokathout ni thosin mahoeh.
24 A slothful man hides his hand in his bosom, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.
Tami ka pangak ni a kut a kâyap teh rawca a kâtu hane boehai ngai hoeh.
25 Strike a scorner, and the simple will beware: and reprove one that has understanding, and he will understand knowledge.
Ka dudam e tami hah hem haw, kamawngrame tami teh a kâhlaw yawkaw han doeh, a lungkaang e tami hah yue haw patopatang han
26 He that wastes his father, and chases away his mother, is a son that causes shame, and brings reproach.
Na pa roedeng ka poe ni teh manu ka hrek e teh, yeiraiponae hoi min mathoenae ka phawt e capa doeh.
27 Cease, my son, to hear the instruction that causes to go astray from the words of knowledge.
Ka capa cangkhainae thai e heh na kâhat payon pawiteh, lungangnae lamthung na phen han doeh.
28 An ungodly witness scorns judgment: and the mouth of the wicked devours iniquity.
Cungkeihoehe kapanuekkhaikung ni lawkcengnae kalan a dudam teh, tamikathout e pahni ni payonpakainae a payawp.
29 Judgments are prepared for scorners, and stripes for the back of fools.
Lawkcengnae heh kadudamnaw hanelah hruek e lah ao teh, hemnae bongpai teh tamipathunaw e hnukthun hane doeh.
