Proverbs 16
1 Arrangements of the heart [are] of man, An answer of the tongue from YHWH.
Mihem in alung sunga tohgon anei jin, kam kilhang sel'a thu kisei jong Yahweh Pakai in adonbut teijin ahi.
2 All the ways of a man are pure in his own eyes, And YHWH is pondering the spirits.
Mihem in angatna lampi chu amit-tenin aven adih jeng in agel in, hinlah Yahweh Pakai in alunggel ngaito jouse akhol chil jin ahi.
3 Roll your works to YHWH, And your purposes are established,
Nabol natoh abonchan Yahweh Pakaija pedoh jeng in, chutileh nathilgon aboncha lolhing ding ahi.
4 YHWH has worked all things for Himself, And also the wicked—for a day of evil.
Yahweh Pakai in thil jouse akiman chahna ding dol cheh'a aumsah ahin, migilou jeng jong hahsat nikhoa dinga aumsah ahi.
5 Every proud one of heart [is] an abomination to YHWH, Hand to hand—he is not acquitted.
Yahweh Pakai in mikiletsah kiti athet in, hijeh chun hethem un, amaho chu gotna chang tei diu ahi.
6 Iniquity is pardoned in kindness and truth, And in the fear of YHWH Turn aside from evil.
Tahsan theija chonna le kitahna hin, themmona jeng jong adihsah in, Yahweh Pakai ginna jeh'in mihem in thilphalou apeldoh thei jin ahi.
7 When a man’s ways please YHWH, even his enemies, He causes to be at peace with him.
Mihem chu achena lam jouse Yahweh Pakai lungdei ahitengleh, Yahweh Pakai in ama chu amelmate toh jong akichamsah jitai.
8 Better [is] a little with righteousness, Than abundance of increase without justice.
Thildihlou pum'a kai-tampi kidon khom sang in, thildih'a lhomcha nei ding aphajoi.
9 The heart of man devises his way, And YHWH establishes his step.
Mihem in alung in chena ding lampi akisem in, Yahweh Pakai in achena ding lam ako-peh jin ahi.
10 An oath [is] on the lips of a king, In judgment his mouth does not trespass.
Lengpa kamsunga kon'in Elohim Pathen thusei ahung gingdoh jin, hijeh chun lengpan thu a tankhel jipon ahi.
11 A just beam and balances [are] YHWH’s, All the stones of the bag [are] His work.
Yahweh Pakai in thil adih in atetoh jin, hijeh chun thil ijakai Yahweh Pakai in atetohsa jeng ahi.
12 Doing wickedness [is] an abomination to kings, For a throne is established by righteousness.
Leng ho din thil adihlouva bol hi thet umtah ahin, ajeh chu Ama vaihomna hi thudih a kingam ahi.
13 Righteous lips [are] the delight of kings, And he loves whoever is speaking uprightly,
Leiguia kon thudih kiseidoh hi lengpa din lunglhai aum in, ajeh chu lengpan thu adih'a sei chu angailun ahi.
14 The fury of a king [is] messengers of death, And a wise man pacifies it.
Lengpa lunghan nahi gihsalna ahin, hinlah miching chun lengpa lunghanna adamsah jin ahi.
15 In the light of a king’s face [is] life, And his goodwill [is] as a cloud of the spring rain.
Lengpa mailhai sel'a aum teng, damna akibe jin, lengpa lunglhaina jong hi, go hung phin lhaji meilhang tobang ahi.
16 To get wisdom—how much better than gold, And to get understanding—to be chosen [more] than silver!
Sana sang in chihna kimu dei aum jon, dangka sang'a jong thil hetthemna kisan ding ahi.
17 A highway of the upright [is] to turn from evil, Whoever is preserving his soul is watching his way.
Michondih chu thilse lam'a kon'in akiheidoh jin, achena tinchenga limgehpa chu kihinso teiding ahi.
18 Pride [is] before destruction, And before stumbling—a haughty spirit.
Manthah ding kon le kiletsahna ahung lhung loi jin, kipal lhuh ding konleh, lhagaova hoithana ahung um loi jitai.
19 Better is humility of spirit with the poor, Than to apportion spoil with the proud.
Mikiletsah hotoh thil kichomdoh kihop sang in, kineosah a vaichate toh lhat khom anom e.
20 The wise in any matter finds good, And whoever is trusting in YHWH, O his blessedness.
Min ahilna ngaija chu khangtou jing ding, chule Yahweh Pakaija kisong chan chu anunnom ahi.
21 For the wise in heart is called intelligent, And sweetness of lips increases learning.
Mi-lungchingpa chu thil hethemmi kiti ding, chule lunglhaina'a thuseipan mi athujo tei ding ahi.
22 Understanding [is] a fountain of life to its possessors, The instruction of fools is folly.
Chihna nei mi chu hinna twinah tobang ahin, mingol ho ngolna hi talen matna bep ahi.
23 The heart of the wise causes his mouth to act wisely, And he increases learning by his lips,
Miching lung sunga kon chihna thucheng hungpot chan chu, Dan toh akikal jipon, akamcheng soh jouse chu mi thununna ahibouve.
24 Sayings of pleasantness [are] a honeycomb, Sweet to the soul, and healing to the bone.
Ngailutna'a thu kisei hi khoiju tobang ahin, lhagao le tahsa ding in antuitah damna ahi.
25 There is a way right before a man, And its latter end—ways of death.
Mikhat ding in lampi khat chu lamdih jeng in akimun, hinlah alampi chu ajona thina ahi.
26 A laboring man has labored for himself, For his mouth has caused [him] to bend over it.
Natong gimpa hin, aneh ding gelna'a atoh ahin, ajeh chu aneh nomna alol chun achama atohsah ahitai.
27 A worthless man is preparing evil, And on his lips [is] as a burning fire.
Mihem pannabei chun thilphalou jeng agel in, akamcheng soh jong melkah gin tobang ahi.
28 A contrary man sends forth contention, A tale-bearer is separating a familiar friend.
Thilphalou bolpan, baotamna aso-sah jin, aguh a thuphong lepan golcha kingaitah jong asukhen in ahi.
29 A violent man entices his neighbor, And causes him to go in a way [that is] not good.
Pumthoa natong hon aheng akom jeng jong atilseu-vin, chuting aheng akompa jong lamdih-lou alhung jitai.
30 Consulting his eyes to devise contrary things, Moving his lips he has accomplished evil.
Koi hileh mit teni-singa phetsah jichun, thilpha lou jeng angaiton, muh phunsah sah pan jong thilphalou abolsoh ahita bouve.
31 Grey hairs [are] a crown of beauty, It is found in the way of righteousness.
Sam-kang liuva hinna hi, loupina lallukhuh ahin, adih jenga hinkho akiman teng, hitobanga hi hinkhosot thei ahibouve.
32 Better [is] the [one] slow to anger than the mighty, And the ruler over his spirit than he who is taking a city.
Ki hatsah sang in thohhat tah'a lungneng apha jon, alungput athua nunsah joupa chu, khopi khat nokhum'a kilah sang in aphachom joi.
33 The lot is cast into the center, And all its judgment [is] from YHWH!
Khutphang sunga vang akive jin, hinlah vang phatna leh phatlouna chu Yahweh Pakaija hung kon bou ahi.
