Proverbs 24
1 Be not you envious against evil men, neither desire to be with them.
Thlakchekhqi koeh oet nawh, aming lakawh ngawih koeh nai.
2 For their heart studies destruction, and their lips talk of mischief.
Amik kawlungawh amak leek poeknaak doeng cawng unawh, amim kha ing thawlh sainaak doeng teng uhy.
3 Through wisdom is an house built; and by understanding it is established:
Cyihnaak im taw sakna awm nawh, simnaak ing cak sak hy.
4 And by knowledge shall the chambers be filled with all precious and pleasant riches.
Simnaak ing imkhui awh khawh a phuk tlo tlo bee sakna awm hy.
5 A wise man is strong; yea, a man of knowledge increases strength.
Cyihnaak ak ta thlang taw a qym awm nawh, simnaak ak ta thlang taw ak thaawmnaak pung hy.
6 For by wise counsel you shall make your war: and in multitude of counsellors there is safety.
Ceem tlyk hlanawh ak leek soeih khawkhannaak taak leek nawh, cainaak ak leek taak ing qaal noeng sak hy.
7 Wisdom is too high for a fool: he opens not his mouth in the gate.
Thlakqaw ham cyihnaak sang aih nawh, thlang kqeng haiawh ak kqawn kawi awi am ta hy.
8 He that devises to do evil shall be called a mischievous person.
Them amak leek sai ham khawkpoeknaak ak ta taw thlang ing seet ak saikung tina kawm uh.
9 The thought of foolishness is sin: and the scorner is an abomination to men.
Thlakqaw poeknaak taw thawlh ni, thlang husit taw thlang ham sawhnaak kawi ni.
10 If you faint in the day of adversity, your strength is small.
Kyinaak na huhawh nang ngaam awhtaw tha amak ta thlang ni.
11 If you forbear to deliver them that are drawn unto death, and those that are ready to be slain;
Him ham a mi sawikhqi ce hul lah. Himna ak awm hly khqi ce ang tawnna thawng.
12 If you say, Behold, we knew it not; does not he that ponders the heart consider it? and he that keeps your soul, does not he know it? and shall not he render to every man according to his works?
“Ngai lah vetaw am sim nyng” na ti awhtaw, kawlung ak khinkung ing am sim hly nawh aw? Na hqingnaak ak doenkung ing am sim hly nawh aw? Thlang boeih, ami bibi amyihna thungna am awm hly nawh aw?
13 My son, eat you honey, because it is good; and the honeycomb, which is sweet to your taste:
Ka capa, khawitui ak leek soeih aw lah; khawilutui na hamna ak aawi dikdik ce aw.
14 So shall the knowledge of wisdom be unto your soul: when you have found it, then there shall be a reward, and your expectation shall not be cut off.
Cawhce na hqingnaak ham cyihnaak taw cemyih nani ti sim nawh; na huhawh, na hamna hai ben ngaih-uunaak awm nawh, nang ngaih-uunaak ing am boet tlaih kaw.
15 Lay not wait, O wicked man, against the dwelling of the righteous; spoil not his resting place:
Aw, thlakche pa, thlakdyng a im koeh muk, a awmnaak koeh hqee pe.
16 For a just man falls seven times, and rises up again: but the wicked shall fall into mischief.
Thlakdyng taw voei khqih tlu seiawm tho tlaih kaw; thlakche ang tluuk awhtaw am tho thai voel kaw.
17 Rejoice not when your enemy falls, and let not your heart be glad when he stumbles:
Na qaal ang tluuk awh koeh zeel nawh, bo sakna a awmawh nak kaw koeh zeel sak;
18 Lest the LORD see it, and it displease him, and he turn away his wrath from him.
Cekkaataw Bawipa ing ni hu kawm saw, am zeel kawm saw, ak khan awh ak kawsonaak ce qeem kaw.
19 Fret not yourself because of evil men, neither be you envious at the wicked:
Thlakchekhqi caming koeh ly nawh, thlang thawlh koeh oet.
20 For there shall be no reward to the evil man; the candle of the wicked shall be put out.
Thlangthawlh ham kutdo am awm kawm saw, thlakche a maihchoei cetaw him pekna awm kaw.
21 My son, fear you the LORD and the king: and meddle not with them that are given to change:
Ka capa, Bawipa ingkaw sangpahrang ce kqih nawh, kawhaa ak toenkhqi ce koeh pyi na;
22 For their calamity shall rise suddenly; and who knows the ruin of them both?
Ami ham seetnaak thoeng law tawk kawm saw, a mi qeengnaak hly kum uing nu a sim hly?
23 These things also belong to the wise. It is not good to have respect of persons in judgment.
Ve tloek awm thlakcyi ak awi kqawn ni, awi tlyk awh thlang hai toek am leek hy.
24 He that says unto the wicked, You are righteous; him shall the people curse, nations shall detest him:
Ak bo thlang venawh, “Na thawlhnaak am awm hy,” ak ti naak taw thlang boeih ing tamlawh kawm usaw, khawqam ing hoet kaw.
25 But to them that rebuke him shall be delight, and a good blessing shall come upon them.
Ak toeltham ak thlangkhqi taw zeel kawm usaw, amik khanawh zoseennaak pha law kaw.
26 Every man shall kiss his lips that gives a right answer.
Awih thym ing ak hlatkung taw pyi leek ni.
27 Prepare your work without, and make it fit for yourself in the field; and afterwards build your house.
Kawngmaa awh bi na sai ham toen boeih nawh, na lo maa awh toen nawh, cecoengawh na im ce sa.
28 Be not a witness against your neighbour without cause; and deceive not with your lips.
Lehcainaak a awm kaana na imcengkhqi a kawnglamawh simpyikungna koeh awm nawh, nam kha ingawm koeh thalat na.
29 Say not, I will do so to him as he has done to me: I will render to the man according to his work.
“Kak khanawh a sai amyihna ak khanawh sai lawt kawng nyng saw, a bi sai amyihna pe kawng nyng,” koeh ti.
30 I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding;
Thlak thakdam lona cet nyng, simnaak amak ta misur dumna awm;
31 And, lo, it was all grown over with thorns, and nettles had covered the face thereof, and the stone wall thereof was broken down.
Ngai lah, hling hqoengna awm nawh, dek awm bei hqoengna be nawh, a vawng chungnak lung khoeng awm tlu boeih hy.
32 Then I saw, and considered it well: I looked upon it, and received instruction.
Ka huh awh, ak dungna poek qunyng, a ni cawngpyinaak ce hu nyng saw pawm thai nyng.
33 Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:
Na ngaih awhtaw zaih, ip nawh, na kut khooem nawh dym poek poek,
34 So shall your poverty come as one that travels; and your lack as an armed man.
Na ih hlanawh khawdeng kawm ti saw, voetvainaak ing ceemqal amyihna thoeng law tawk kaw.
