Proverbs 14
1 Every wise woman has built her house, And the foolish breaks it down with her hands.
Nuk leek ing a im sa nawh, nuk che ingtaw a kut qoe ing hqee hy.
2 Whoever is walking in his uprightness is fearing YHWH, And the perverted is despising Him [in] his ways.
Ak thyymna khaw ak sa ing Khawsa kqihchah nawh, thlakqaw ingtaw husit hy.
3 A rod of pride [is] in the mouth of a fool, And the lips of the wise preserve them.
Thlakqaw am khaaawh oequnaak cumcik awm nawh, thlakcyikhqi am khaa ing a mimah hul khqi hy.
4 Without oxen a stall [is] clean, And great [is] the increase by the power of the ox.
Vaitaw amcai a ma awmnaak awh aihkawng caih nawh; cehlai vaitaw amcai ak tha awhkawng cangvui cangpai thaawt hy.
5 A faithful witness does not lie, And a false witness breathes out lies.
Dyihthing ak thyym ing qaai am kqawn nawh, dyihthing amak thyym ing a qaai kqawn hy.
6 A scorner has sought wisdom, and it is not, And knowledge [is] easy to the intelligent.
Thlang ak husit ing cyihnaak sui nawh, cehlai am hu hy; simthainaak ak ta khqi ham taw cyihnaak zoe ca hy.
7 Go from before a foolish man, Or you have not known the lips of knowledge.
Thlakqaw venawh koeh awm, anih a venawh cyihnaak am hu ti kawp ti.
8 The wisdom of the prudent [is] to understand his way, And the folly of fools [is] deceit.
Khawkpoekthai cyihnaak taw nimah khawsak sim qunaak ni. Thlakqawkhqi a qawnaak taw thailatnaak ni.
9 Fools mock at a guilt-offering, And among the upright—a pleasing thing.
Thlakqaw ingtaw thawlhnaak tlaihvawng pek ce ikawna am ngai nawh, cehlai thlakdyngkhqi venawh kawpoek leeknaak awm hy.
10 The heart knows its own bitterness, And a stranger does not interfere with its joy.
Nik kawseetnaak ce nimah doeng ing ni simthai nawh, ni zeelnaak awm thlakchang ing am ni siim pyih khqi na.
11 The house of the wicked is destroyed, And the tent of the upright flourishes.
Khawsak amak leek a im taw hqee pekna awm kawm saw, thlakdyng a imca taw kau khqoet kaw.
12 There is a way—right before a man, And its latter end [are] ways of death.
Thlang ak poeknaak awh ak thyymna ak dang thihnaak ing ak dyt lam awm hy.
13 Even in laughter is the heart pained, And the latter end of joy [is] affliction.
Qaihnaak awh awm kawseetnaak awm thai nawh, zeelmangnaak awm kokqangnaak ing dyt thai ny.
14 The backslider in heart is filled from his ways, And a good man—from his fruits.
Kawlung khuiawh hu ak nawng taw amah ngaihnaak ing bee nawh; thlak leek taw amah ingkaw amah kaw zeel qu sak kaw.
15 The simple gives credence to everything, And the prudent attends to his step.
Thlakqaw ing awi a hoei cangna nawh, thlang khawksiim ingtaw a lam ceh ak ceetna toek hy.
16 The wise is fearing and turning from evil, And a fool is transgressing and is confident.
Thlakcyi ing thawlh kqih nawh cehtaak hy; thlakqaw ingtaw lep nawh amah yp qu na hy.
17 Whoever is short of temper does folly, And a man of wicked schemes is hated.
Kaw ak so ing khawkpoek kaana bi sai kawm saw, seetnaak ak poek ak thlang taw sawh na kawm uh.
18 The simple have inherited folly, And the prudent are crowned [with] knowledge.
Thlakqaw ing qawnaak a qo pang kawm saw, khawksimthai thlang ingtaw cyihnaak lumyk pang kaw.
19 The evil have bowed down before the good, And the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
Thlakche taw thlakleek haiawh lut kawm saw, khawsak amak leek thlang taw thlakdyng ak chawmkeng awh dyi kaw.
20 The poor is hated even of his neighbor, And those loving the rich [are] many.
Thlak khawdeng a imceng ing sawh na nawh, thlang ak boei ing pyi khawzah ta hy.
21 Whoever is despising his neighbor sins, Whoever is favoring the humble, O his blessedness.
U awm a imceng ak husit taw thawlh ak sai ni; khawdeng ak lungnaak taw thlang zoseen ni.
22 Do they who are devising evil not err? And kindness and truth [are] to those devising good,
Theem amak leek ak poekkhqi ing lam am hang unawh aw? theemleek ak poekkhqi ingtaw lungnaak ingkaw ypawmnaak ce pang kawm uh.
23 In all labor there is advantage, And a thing of the lips [is] only to want.
Bibinaak ing a phu ta nawh, cehlai hui am lai doeng awhkaw awi ing khawdengnaak pe hy.
24 The crown of the wise is their wealth, The folly of fools [is] folly.
Thlakcyi a boei lumyk taw a khawhkham ni, thlakqaw a qawnaak taw qawnaak doeng awh ni.
25 A true witness is delivering souls, And a deceitful one breathes out lies.
Dyihthing ak thyym ing thlang loet sak nawh, qaai ak kqawn ing thailatnaak cawn sak hy.
26 Strong confidence [is] in the fear of YHWH, And there is a refuge to His sons.
Khawsa ak kqihchahnaak ing ziingnaak ak cak ta nawh, a cakhqi hamna awm thukzingnaak hynna awm hy.
27 The fear of YHWH [is] a fountain of life, To turn aside from snares of death.
Khawsa kqihchahnaak taw hqingnaak tui a phytnaakna awm nawh, thihnaak dawng khui awhkawng thlang ak loet sakkungna awm hy.
28 The honor of a king [is] in the multitude of a people, And the ruin of a prince in lack of people.
Pilnam thlang a doemnaak awh boei a boeimangnaak awm nawh, pilnam thlang a zawinaak awhtaw boei capa amangnaak qeeng hy.
29 Whoever is slow to anger [is] of great understanding, And whoever is short in temper is exalting folly.
Kawso ak yh thai thlang taw zaaksimnaak ak dung soeih ak ta thai ak thlangna awm nawh, cehlai kawk tawi ak thlang ingtaw qawnaak ni ang dang sak hy.
30 A healed heart [is] life to the flesh, And rottenness to the bones [is] envy.
Kawlung sadingnaak taw pumsa hqingnaak na awm nawh, thlang yytnaak taw quh hawnnaak mai ni.
31 An oppressor of the poor reproaches his Maker, And whoever is honoring Him Is favoring the needy.
Khawdeng ak thekhanaak taw amah ak Synkung a thekhanaak na awm nawh, cehlai khawdeng ak qeen ingtaw ak kyihcah thlang ni.
32 The wicked is driven away in his wickedness, And the righteous [is] trustful in his death.
Thlakche taw a boe seetnaak awh tlu nawh, ak dyngna khawksaa thlang taw thihnaak khui awhkawng zingnak ta kaw.
33 Wisdom rests in the heart of the intelligent. And it is known in the midst of fools.
Khawkpoekthai ak takhqi kawlungawh cyihnaak awm nawh thlakqawkhqi ang lakawh pho pe hy.
34 Righteousness exalts a nation, And the righteousness of peoples [is] a sin-offering.
Dyngnaak ing khawqam zoeksang nawh, cehlai thawlhnaak ing thlang boeih ham mingseet naak ni.
35 The favor of a king [is] to a wise servant, And one causing shame is an object of his wrath!
Sangpahrang a lungnaak taw tamnaa cyi ak khanawh awm nawh, ak kawsonaak taw chah ak phyih sak ak khanawh awm hy.
