Proverbs 30
1 The words of Agur the son of Yakeh, even the prophecy: the man said unto Ithiel, even unto Ithiel and Ukkal,
Jakeh a capa Agur ak awicyih taw vemyih na ni. Thlang ing Ethiel a venawh, Ethiel ingkaw Ukal a venawh vemyih na ce kqawn hy,
2 “Surely I am more brutish than any man, and have not the understanding of a common man.
“Thlangkhqi anglakawh ka sim kang zak awm am awm hy.
3 Nor have I learned wisdom, so that I should have knowledge of the Holy One.
Cyihnaak am cawng nyng saw, thlakciim kawng awm am sim nyng.
4 Who was it that ascended into heaven, and came down again? who gathered the wind in his fists? who bound the waters in a garment? who set up all the ends of the earth? what is his name, and what is his son's name, if thou knowest it?”
Unu khanna kai nawh ak kqum law tlaih? Unu a kutawh khawhlii ak bym thai? Unu hibai ing tui ak cun? Unu khawmdek a dytnaak ak cak sak? Unu ang ming, a capa ming nak sim aw?
5 Every saying of God is purified: he is a shield unto those that put their trust in him.
Bawipa ak awikhqi boeih taw caawtbauh kawi am awm na, Amah ak cangnaakkhqi boeih ham ziingnaak ni.
6 Do not add aught unto his words: lest he reprove thee, and thou be found a liar.
Ak awikhqi ce koeh sap, cekkaataw nik coet kawm saw a qai ak kqawn thlangna awm kawp ti.
7 Two things do I request of thee: deny them not to me before I die.
Aw Bawipa, them pakkhih ni thoeh nyng; ka thih hlanawh ni soep pe sak lah.
8 Vanity and lying words do thou remove far from me: neither poverty nor riches give thou unto me; let me eat the bread appointed unto me:
Amak thym ingkaw qai kqawn ka venawh koeh awm sak; khawdengnaak ingkaw boeinaak awm koen ni pe, my ngawi ai tat buh mah ni pe.
9 Lest I become over-full, and deny thee, and say, Who is the Lord? or lest I become poor, and steal, and trespass against the name of my God.
Cekkataw boei nyng saw nang nim hilh kawng nyng saw 'Bawipa taw a u nu?' ti hau kawng nyng. Amawh ka kawdeng awhawm qu kawng nyng saw na thang nim ceh hau kawng nyng.
10 Do not calumniate a servant unto his master: lest he curse thee, and thou incur guilt.
Tamnaa ce a boei venna koeh theet, quun nik khy pe kawm saw, nak khanawh thawlhnaak tla kaw.
11 There is a generation that curseth its father, and doth not bless its mother.
A pa quun khy pe nawh, a nu amak kyihcah thlang awm hy.
12 There is a generation that is pure in its own eyes, and yet is not washed [clean] of its filthiness.
Amah poeknaak awh ak ciimna ak ngai qu thlang awm nawh; cehlai a thawlhnaak caihsakna am awm hy.
13 There is a generation—O how lofty are its eyes! and its eyelids are so lifted up.
Khawpoek saang sak nawh hepnaak ing thlang ak toek awm hy.
14 There is a generation, whose teeth are as swords, and whose string teeth are as knives, to devour the poor from off the earth, and the needy from among men.
A haa cimsum amyihna awm nawh, khawmdek awhkaw khawngdengkhqi ingkaw ak voetvaikhqi daih hamna cimca ing ak be thlang awm hy.
15 Insatiability hath two daughters, [crying, ] Give, give. There are three things that are never satisfied, yea, four things which never say, Enough:
“Ni pe hlah, ni pe hlah,” tinawh ak khyy canu pakkhih ak ta litno awm hy. Amak phyi thai tlaih them pakthum awm hy, “Khoek hawh ny,” amak ti tlaih them puphli awm hy.
16 The nether world; and a barren womb; the earth which is not satisfied with water; and the fire which never saith, Enough. (Sheol h7585)
Phyi, ca ak qeeng phoen, tui amak phyi thai deklai ingkaw “khoek hy,” amak ti man mai awm hy. (Sheol h7585)
17 The eye that mocketh at his father, and despiseth to obey his mother, this shall the ravens of the valley pick out; and the young eagles shall eat it.
A pa ak thekhanaak ingkaw a nuk awi ak hep mik taw lamawh ak ding vangaak ing cuk kawm saw; huu ing a sa ai pe kaw.
18 Three things there are which are too wonderful for me; and four, which I know not:
Kawpoek ak kyi sak ik-oeih pakthum awm nawh am kang zaaksim ik-oeih pupthli awm hy.
19 The way of the eagle in the air; the way of a serpent upon a rock; the way of a ship in the heart of the sea; and the way of a man with a young woman.
Khanna kaw huu ang dingnaak lam, Luk khan awhkaw khqui a cehnaak lam, tuicunli awhkaw lawng a cehnaak lam ingkaw tangpa ing nula a pannaak lam tloek ce ni.
20 Such is the way of an adulterous woman: she eateth, and wipeth her mouth, and saith, I have done no wrong.
Cemyih ceni samphaih nu a cehnaak lam taw; Ce nula ing ai nawh am kha a huih coengawh, “Them amak thum am sai nyng,” ti hy.
21 Under three things the earth trembleth, and under four which she cannot bear:
Ve them pakthum ak caming khawmdek thyyn nawh ve them pupthli awh yh thainaak am ta hy.
22 Under a servant when he becometh king, and a worthless fool when he hath eaten enough bread;
Tamnaa ce sangpahrangna coeng nawh, thlakqaw ing aawk ai ak bena ta hy.
23 Under an odious woman when she is married, and a bond-woman when she dispossesseth her mistress.
A mi hoet nula ing vaa ta nawh tamnaa nu ing a boei nu a qo pang hy.
24 There are four which are the little ones of the earth, and they are nevertheless exceedingly wise:
Khawmdek khanawh ik-oeih ak zawi soeih pupthli awm nawh, cehlai cekkhqi taw ak cyi soeih na awm uhy.
25 The ants are a people not strong, therefore do they prepare in the summer their food;
Liing ve ak tha ak zawi soeihna bi ak sai na awm moe, khawhqai awh aawk ai cun hy.
26 The conies are but a feeble people, therefore do they place on the rocks their houses;
Sathel ing tha a khoehca ni a taak hlai, lungnu thelpang khuiawh a im ta hy.
27 The locusts have no king, and yet they go forth in troops altogether;
Khamkhawkkhqi ing sangpahrang am ta uhy; cehlai kawoet cana cet haih thai uhy.
28 The spider thou canst catch with [thy] hands, and yet she is in the palaces of a king.
Satuiqai ing kuting tuuk thaina awm moe, sangpahrang imawh awmnaak hyn ta hy.
29 Three there are that have a stately step, and four, that are stately in going:
Qypawmnaak ing ak saangna khaw ak kham ik-oeih pakthum awm nawh ypawm cana ak cet ik-oeih pupthli awm hy:
30 The lion, the mightiest among beasts, who turneth not round from before any one;
Samthyn taw qamsa chunglak awh ak thamah soeih na awm nawh, ikawmyih ing awm a hu am voei sak khawi,
31 The light-legged greyhound, and the he-goat; and a king, against whom there is no rising up.
Ak thamah aihlyi kit, memcai sing ingkaw qalkap ing ak chungkoep sangpahrang ce ni.
32 If thou hast become degraded by lifting up thyself, or if thou hast devised evil, put thy hand to thy mouth:
Namah ingkaw namah thangsaknaak ham amak leek them na sai mai awh aw, amak leek ik-oeih poeknaak na taak mai awhtaw, nam kha cyyp sak.
33 For the pressure of milk bringeth forth butter, and the pressure of the nose bringeth forth blood: so the pressure of wrath bringeth forth strife.
Suktui hqoet khingnaak ing suktui khal sak nawh ni hmaqawng nawi khingnaak ing thi ak cawn sak amyihna kawsonaak ing hqo hqitnaak cawn sak hy.
