Proverbs 12
1 Whoever is loving instruction, is loving knowledge, And whoever is hating reproof [is] brutish.
Thuitaekhaih koeh kami loe palungha kami ah oh; toe zoehhaih hnuma kami loe amthu kami ni.
2 The good brings forth favor from YHWH, And the man of wicked schemes He condemns.
Kahoih kami mah loe Angraeng palung anghoesak; toe kahoih ai hmuen poek kami loe lokcaekhaih to hnu tih.
3 A man is not established by wickedness, And the root of the righteous is not moved.
Kahoih ai hmuen mah kami tangzun caksak ai; toe katoeng kami ih tangzun loe aphong thai mak ai.
4 A virtuous woman [is] a crown to her husband, And as rottenness in his bones [is] one causing shame.
Tuinuen kahoih zu loe a sava han sui lumuek ah oh; toe ahmin saesak zu loe sava ih ahuh to hmawnsak.
5 The thoughts of the righteous [are] justice, The counsels of the wicked—deceit.
Katoeng kami poekhaih loe toeng; toe kasae kaminawk ih lok loe alinghaih ah oh.
6 The words of the wicked [are]: “Lay [in] wait for blood,” And the mouth of the upright delivers them.
Kasae kami ih lok loe minawk athii palonghaih to zing; toe katoeng kami ih lok loe minawk to pahlong.
7 Overthrow the wicked, and they are not, And the house of the righteous stands.
Kasae kami ih im loe amtim ueloe, anghmaa tih; toe katoeng kami ih im loe kacakah angdoe poe tih.
8 A man is praised according to his wisdom, And the perverted of heart becomes despised.
Palungha kami loe minawk mah pakoehhaih to hnuk; toe poek angkawn kami loe minawk mah hnap.
9 Better [is] the lightly esteemed who has a servant, Than the self-honored who lacks bread.
Angmah hoi angmah angraeng ah amkoeh, caaknaek tawn ai kami pongah loe, kami mah patoek e, caaknaek tawn toksah kami to hoih kue.
10 The righteous knows the life of his beast, And the mercies of the wicked [are] cruel.
Katoeng kaminawk loe a pacah ih moinawk nuiah tahmenhaih to tawnh; toe hmawsaenghaih loe kasae kaminawk ih tahmenhaih sang koek ah oh.
11 Whoever is tilling the ground is satisfied [with] bread, And whoever is pursuing vanities is lacking heart,
Angmah ih lawk phrawk kami loe zok amhah tih; toe palungha ai kami loe tidoeh avang ai kami hnukah bang.
12 The wicked has desired the net of evildoers, And the root of the righteous gives.
Katoeng ai kami loe kasae kami ih palok to patoh han koeh; toe katoeng kami ih tangzun loe aquih tacawt.
13 The snare of the wicked [is] in transgression of the lips, And the righteous goes out from distress.
Kasae kami loe a pahni zaehaih mah dongh pongah amansak; toe kami katoeng loe raihaih thung hoiah loih.
14 One [is] satisfied [with] good from the fruit of the mouth, And the deed of man’s hands returns to him.
Kami loe angmah pahni athaih hoiah zok amhah tih; a ban hoi sak ih kasae kahoih hmuen baktih toengah atho doeh hnu tih.
15 The way of a fool [is] right in his own eyes, And whoever is listening to counsel [is] wise.
Kamthu loe a caehhaih loklam to kamsoem ah a hnuk; toe palungha kami loe minawk mah thuih ih lok to tahngaih.
16 The fool—his anger is known in a day, And the prudent is covering shame.
Kamthu loe palungphuihaih to amtuengsak roep; toe palungha kami loe azat koi hmuen to angphat.
17 Whoever utters faithfulness declares righteousness, And a false witness—deceit.
Loktang thui kami loe toenghaih to amtuengsak; amsawnlok pongah hnukung ah angdoe kami loe alinghaih to amtuengsak.
18 A rash speaker is like piercings of a sword, And the tongue of the wise is healing.
Sumsen hoi thunh ih baktiah lok apae kami to oh; toe palungha kami ih palai mah loe kami ngantuisak.
19 The lip of truth is established forever, And a tongue of falsehood for a moment.
Loktang pahni loe dungzan khoek to cak; toe amsawnlok loe nawnetta ni oh.
20 Deceit [is] in the heart of those devising evil, But for counselors of peace—joy.
Kahoih ai hmuen poek kaminawk ih palung thungah alinghaih to oh; toe angdaehhaih sah kaminawk loe anghoehaih tawnh o.
21 No iniquity is desired by the righteous, And the wicked have been full of evil.
Katoeng kaminawk khaeah sethaih pha mak ai; toe kasae kami loe tahamsethaih hoiah koi tih.
22 Lying lips [are] an abomination to YHWH, And steadfast doers [are] his delight.
Lok amlai palai loe Angraeng mah panuet; toe toenghaih hoi khosah kaminawk loe Angraeng mah palung.
23 A prudent man is concealing knowledge, And the heart of fools proclaims folly.
Palungha kami loe panoekhaih to angphat; toe amthu ih palungthin mah loe amthuhaih to amtuengsak.
24 The hand of the diligent rules, And slothfulness becomes tributary.
Thahoih ban mah kami to uk tih; toe thasae kami loe misong ah om tih.
25 Sorrow in the heart of a man bows down, And a good word makes him glad.
Palungsethaih mah kami palungboengsak; thapaekhaih lok mah poek nawmsak.
26 The righteous searches his companion, And the way of the wicked causes them to err.
Katoeng kami loe a imtaeng kami to loklam patuek; toe kahoih ai kami ih loklam mah nihcae to loklam anghmangsak.
27 The slothful does not roast his game, And the wealth of a diligent man is precious.
Thasae kami loe a kah ih moi paaem han mataeng doeh paqak; thahoih kami ih tacong loe atho oh.
28 In the path of righteousness [is] life, And in the way of [that] path [is] no death!
Toenghaih loklam ah duekhaih om ai, hinghaih ni oh.
