Proverbs 17
1 Better [is] a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, than an house full of sacrifices [with] strife.
Khqah qu doena imkhuiawh poei ak beena ai anglakawh, qoepquinaak ing buhkak khangoet bai leek bet hy.
2 A wise servant shall have rule over a son that causeth shame, and shall have part of the inheritance among the brethren.
Tamnaa ak cyi ing ming ak seet sakkung capa ce uk nawh, ciingnaakhqi a qo ce pang pyi khqi lawt kaw.
3 The fining pot [is] for silver, and the furnace for gold: but the LORD trieth the hearts.
Cak ciimnaak ham cak am, sui ciimnaak ham maih ling ing ciimna awm nawh, lingbyi taw Bawipa ing ni am ciim.
4 A wicked doer giveth heed to false lips; [and] a liar giveth ear to a naughty tongue.
Theem amak leek ak saikung ing thailatnaak ak awi ngai nawh, thlak thailat ing thlakche ak awi ce ngai hy.
5 Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker: [and] he that is glad at calamities shall not be unpunished.
Khawdeng ak thekhanaak taw anih ak Synkung ak thekhanaak ni, thlang kyinaak a sawng awh ak awmhly ak thlang taw a toel kaana am awm ti kaw.
6 Children’s children [are] the crown of old men; and the glory of children [are] their fathers.
Tucakhqi ve pacawngkhqi a boei lumyk na awm nawh, pakhqi taw cakhqi a boeimangnaak na awm hy.
7 Excellent speech becometh not a fool: much less do lying lips a prince.
Awih kqawn thai ve thlakqaw ingqawi am qoepqui na nawh, qai awi kqawn ve Sangpahrang ingqawi am qoepqui khqoet hy.
8 A gift [is as] a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it: whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.
Kutdo ve ak dokung mikawh suilung amyihna awm nawh, a haai ang mangnaak ben hoeiawh saithainaak ce ta hy.
9 He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth [very] friends.
Thlang a thawlhnaak ak thuhphah ing lungnaak dang sak nawh, cehlai thlang a thawlhnaak ak phokung ing beqoep qawi hqeh sak hy.
10 A reproof entereth more into a wise man than an hundred stripes into a fool.
Thlakqaw a voei siim vyk lakawh thlakcyi hykpoet zyihtoel ing phu ta bet hy.
11 An evil [man] seeketh only rebellion: therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.
Thlang amak leek ing awi am ngaihnaak ben doengna mang nawh, cemyih thlang cetaw thlangqeen khaw amak ngai boei venna tyihna awm kaw.
12 Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man, rather than a fool in his folly.
Thlakqaw ak qaw huui ingqawi qhum anglakawh a ca a mi lawh pek phawm ingqawi qum ngaih awm bet hy.
13 Whoso rewardeth evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.
Theem leek ce theem amak leek ing ak thung ak thlang taw seetnaak kaana a im am cawn taak ti kaw.
14 The beginning of strife [is as] when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with.
Oelh ngawngnaak ve tuile ak poek ing myih hy, cedawngawh khqah qunaak a awm hlanawh oelh ngawngnaak ce hu nawng taak.
15 He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, even they both [are] abomination to the LORD.
Thlakthawlh cang lu ak phyih sak ingkaw thlakdyng thawlh ak phyih sak ak thlang ce Bawipa ing am tyih qawi ni.
16 Wherefore [is there] a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing [he hath] no heart [to it]?
Cyihnaak amak ta thlakqaw kutawh ikaw ham nu cyihnaak thlaihnaak ham tangka pekna a awm kaw?
17 A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.
Pyi leek ingtaw lungnaak ta poepa nawh, cawt taw kyinaak sawngawh a nik pyi ham ak thang law ni.
18 A man void of understanding striketh hands, [and] becometh surety in the presence of his friend.
Khawkpoeknaak thai amak ta ing a kut bei nawh, a imceng ham qii ak khoengkungna awm hy.
19 He loveth transgression that loveth strife: [and] he that exalteth his gate seeketh destruction.
Boekoek ak lungnak ing thawlh lungna nawm, ak chawmkeng ak sang sak ing seetnaak ce sui hy.
20 He that hath a froward heart findeth no good: and he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief.
Kawlung amak leek thlang a khawsak am vaan nawh; am kha ing thailatnaak awi ak kqawn poepa taw kyinaak sawng kaw.
21 He that begetteth a fool [doeth it] to his sorrow: and the father of a fool hath no joy.
Thlakqaw ak ca naak taw amah ingkaw amah kawseetnaak ak pe quna awm nawh, thlakqaw ak ca naak pa ing kawzeelnaak am ta kaw.
22 A merry heart doeth good [like] a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.
Kawlung zeelnaak taw sadingnaak na awm nawh, kawlung kawseetnaak taw quhqawng hawnnaak ni.
23 A wicked [man] taketh a gift out of the bosom to pervert the ways of judgment.
Thlakche ing ak dyng awitlyknaak kawi sak hamna ak hyp kutdo lo hy.
24 Wisdom [is] before him that hath understanding; but the eyes of a fool [are] in the ends of the earth.
Cyihnaak taw simthainaak ak takhqi haiawh awm nawh, cyihnaak amak ta a mik ing khawdek a kelcawng dyna sui hy.
25 A foolish son [is] a grief to his father, and bitterness to her that bare him.
Capa ak qaw ing a pa kawseetnaak pe nawh, ak canaak nu ham ngaihkyinaak pe hy.
26 Also to punish the just [is] not good, [nor] to strike princes for equity.
Thlangdyng toelnaak kut thlak am leek nawh, ak thyymna awihtlykkumg vyyk am leek hy.
27 He that hath knowledge spareth his words: [and] a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.
Awih kqawn ak ngaihtaak ing cyihnaak ta nawh, zaaksimnaak ak ta ing awm mylh mylh hy.
28 Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: [and] he that shutteth his lips [is esteemed] a man of understanding.
Thlakqaw awm a awm mylh mylh awhtaw thlang ing thlakcyi na ngai nawh, a huui a cymbyp awhtaw thlang ing khawksimna ngai hy.
