Proverbs 9
1 Wisdom hath builded her house, she hath hewn out her seven pillars:
Cyihnaak ing a im sa nawh, ak tung khqih ling hy.
2 She hath killed her beasts; she hath mingled her wine; she hath also furnished her table.
Ak khqin ce him nawh misurtui ce tloeih nawh ak caboei ce phaih hy.
3 She hath sent forth her maidens: she crieth upon the highest places of the city,
A bibikung nula khqi ce tyi khqi nawh, khawkkhui a sangnaak hynna cet unawh kyy uhy.
4 Whoso [is] simple, let him turn in hither: [as for] him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,
“Cyihnaak amak ta khqi boeih vebenna law lah uh,” tinawh siimnaak amak ta khqi ce khyy khqi hy.
5 Come, eat of my bread, and drink of the wine [which] I have mingled.
“Law unawh taw, ka buh ai unawh kak tloeih cee misurtui ce aw lah uh.
6 Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding.
Aw nangmih thlakqawkhqi aw qaawnaak lam ce cehtaak unawh hqing lah uh; siimnak lamawh ce cet lah uh,” ti hy.
7 He that reproveth a scorner getteth to himself shame: and he that rebuketh a wicked [man getteth] himself a blot.
Thlaktlai ak toel kung ing chah pyi lat nawh, thlakche ak ho kung ing kut zaawk lat hy.
8 Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.
Thlaktlai ce koeh toel, ni sawh na kaw, thlakcyi mah toel, anih ing ni lung na kaw.
9 Give [instruction] to a wise [man], and he will be yet wiser: teach a just [man], and he will increase in learning.
Thlakcyi ce toel lah, a cyihnaak pung khqoet kaw; thlakcyi ce cawngpyi lah, a simnaak ing pung khqoet kaw.
10 The fear of the LORD [is] the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy [is] understanding.
Bawipa kqihchahnaak taw cyihnaak a kungpyina awm nawh, ak ciim siimnaak cetaw zaaksimnaakna awm hy.
11 For by me thy days shall be multiplied, and the years of thy life shall be increased.
Kaih caming na khawkum pung khqoet kawm saw, na hqingnak khawnghii ing sau khqoet kaw.
12 If thou be wise, thou shalt be wise for thyself: but [if] thou scornest, thou alone shalt bear [it].
Na cyih awhtaw, namah ham nak cyina awm kawm saw, thlaktlaina na awm awhtaw namah ing zaawk kawp ti.
13 A foolish woman [is] clamorous: [she is] simple, and knoweth nothing.
Nukche ing akut am khoem poek nawh, a khawboe see nawh, am cyi hy.
14 For she sitteth at the door of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city,
A im chawmkengawh ngawi nawh, khawkkhui hynsang ngawihnaak awhce ngawi nawh,
15 To call passengers who go right on their ways:
A mimah lamawh ak cet khqi ce khy khqi nawh,
16 Whoso [is] simple, let him turn in hither: and [as for] him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,
“Khaw amak simkhqi boeih vena law seh,” ti nawh khyy hy. Siimthainaak amak ta khqi venawh bai,
17 Stolen waters are sweet, and bread [eaten] in secret is pleasant.
“Quuk tui taw aawi dikdik nawh, quuk buh ai taw aawp hy,” ti hy
