Proverbs 25
1 Also these are the proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah the king of Judah have collected.
Hethaiyah, Solomon e cingthuilawk, Judah siangpahrang Hezekiah e taminaw ni patuen a thut awh e doeh.
2 It is the honor of God to conceal a thing; but the honor of kings is to search out a matter.
Hro e hno teh Cathut bawilennae doeh, hatei hno pakhingpalang e teh siangpahrang bawilennae doeh.
3 As are the heavens for height, and the earth is for depth, so should the heart of kings be unsearchable.
Kalvan a rasang teh talai a dung e patetlah siangpahrang lungthin hai koung panuek thai hoeh.
4 Take away the dross from the silver, and there will come forth a vessel for the melter.
Ngun ei hah takhoe haw, kahlunkung ni manang kahawi a sak thai han.
5 Take away the wicked from before the king, and his throne will be firmly established in righteousness.
Siangpahrang hmalah hoi tamikathout hah takhoe pawiteh, a bawitungkhung teh lannae lahoi a cak han.
6 Do not glorify thyself in the presence of the king, and force thyself not into the place of great men;
Siangpahrang hmalah mahoima kârasang sak hanh, siangpahrang hmuen koe hai kangdout hanh.
7 For better it is that it be said unto thee, “Come up hither,” than that thou shouldst be put lower in the presence of the prince, which thy own eyes have [often] seen.
Na mit ni a hmu e bawitungkhung hmalah pahoung hanelah puen e lah na o hlak teh, hi tho, telah kaw e ahawihnawn.
8 Do not proceed to a contest hastily, lest [thou know not] what thou wilt have to do at its end, when thy neighbor hath put thee to confusion.
Lawkcengnae hmuen koe karanglah cet hanh, bangkongtetpawiteh, na imrinaw ni yeirai na po sak vaiteh bangtelamaw na ti han.
9 Carry on thy cause with thy neighbor; but lay not open the secret of another:
Na imri hoi na lawk teh kâpankhai awh nateh, arulawk hah ayânaw koe dei awh hanh.
10 Lest he that heareth it put thee to shame, and thy infamy never be removed.
Hoehpawiteh ka thai e ni hoe pâpho vaiteh, yeirai na ponae hah hoe kamnuek langvaih.
11 Like apples of gold among figures of silver is a word spoken in a proper manner.
Kamculah dei e lawk teh ngun manang dawk e suipaw hoi a kâvan.
12 As an earring of gold, and a pendant of fine gold, so is a wise reprover toward an ear that listeneth.
Kahawicalah yuenae ka tarawi e tami teh, suihnapacap hoi sôlêi e sui hoi kamthoup e patetlah ao.
13 As the cooling of snow on a harvest-day, so is a faithful messenger to those that send him; for he refresheth the soul of his master.
Kapatounkung hanelah yuemkamcu lah kaawm e patoune teh canganae tadamtui patetlah ao, bangkongtetpawiteh a bawi lung a roum sak.
14 Like clouds and wind without rain, so is a man that vaunteth falsely of a gift.
Ka poe han tihoi a kâoup hnukkhu poe laipalah kaawm e tami teh, khotui laipalah e tâmai hoi kahlî hoi a kâvan.
15 By long forbearing is a prince persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh bones.
Lungsawnae ni lawkcengkung a tâ thai, lawkkanem ni hru a khoe thai.
16 Hast thou found honey: eat so much as is sufficient for thee: lest thou consume too much of it, and have to vomit it forth.
Khoitui na hmu boimaw, na boum totouh duengma cat. Na kâso pawiteh na palo han.
17 Make thy foot scarce in the house of thy friend: lest he have too much of thee, and so hate thee.
Na imri koe ekvoi cet hanh, na hmawt vaiteh na hmuhma payon vaih.
18 A battle-axe, and a sword, and a sharpened arrow is a man that testifieth as a false witness against his neighbor.
A imri taranlahoi panuekkhaikung kaphawk lah kaawm e tami teh, bongpai, tahloi, kahran e pala hoi a kâvan.
19 Like a broken tooth and a foot out of joint, is confidence in a treacherous man in a time of distress.
Runae kâhmo lahun nah yuemkamcu hoeh e kâuep e teh, hâ kâkhoenae, hru kamhoutnae patetlah doeh ao.
20 [As] he that taketh off his garment on a cold day, [as] vinegar is upon natron: so is he that singeth songs before an unhappy heart.
A lungkamathout koe la ka sak e teh pâding nah angki ka rading e hoi hmâ dawk longtui awi e hawi a kâvan.
21 If thy enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink;
Na taran a vonhlam pawiteh, a ca hane rawca poe nateh tui kahran pawiteh nei hane tui poeh.
22 For though thou gatherest coals of fire upon his head, yet will the Lord repay it unto thee.
Bangkongtetpawiteh, hottelah na sak pawiteh a lû dawk hmaisaan na pâpawp pouh e lah ao teh, BAWIPA ni tawkphu na poe han.
23 The north wind bringeth forth rain: so doth secret talking, angry countenances.
Atunglah e kahlî ni kho a thokhai teh, tamcuek lawk deinae lai ni lungkhueknae minhmai a thokhai.
24 It is better to dwell in the corner of a roof, than with a quarrelsome woman even in a roomy house.
Ka hrawk'ang e yu hoi im kalen dawk o hlak teh, lemphu imtakin koe o e ahawihnawn.
25 As cold water is to a fainting soul, so are good news from a far-off country.
Ahlanae koe e kamthang kahawi thai e heh, tuikahran e tami koe tuipading hoi a kâvan.
26 Like a turbid spring and a corrupt fountain, is a righteous man that giveth way before the wicked.
Tamikathout hmalah tamikalan lawk dei payon e teh tui pânut e, kapawk e tuikhu hoi a kâvan.
27 To eat too much honey is not good: so is it honor to set a limit to men's honor.
Khoitui ek kapap ca e hawi hoeh, hot patetlah mahoima bawilennae tawng e teh bawilennae nahoeh.
28 Like a city that is broken in, and is without walls: so is the man that hath no control over his spirit.
Ma e muitha ka uk thai hoeh e teh rapan tawn laipalah karawk e khopui hoi a kâvan
