Proverbs 3
1 My son! Do not forget my law, And let your heart keep my commands,
Ka capa, kak awipek ve koeh hilh nawh, nak kawlung awh kym lah.
2 For [the] length of [your] days and years, Life and peace they add to you.
Na hqingnaak khawnghii khawkum ingkaw ngaiqeepnaakkhqi ing ni tawmsap kaw.
3 Do not let kindness and truth forsake you, Bind them on your neck, Write them on the tablet of your heart,
Qeennaak ingkaw awitak ing nang ce koeh ni hooet seh.
4 And find grace and good understanding In the eyes of God and man.
Cawhtaw, Khawsa ingkaw thlanghqing mik huh awh mikhaileek ingkaw mingleeknaak ce pang kawp ti.
5 Trust to YHWH with all your heart, And do not lean to your own understanding.
Nak kawlung boeih ing Bawipa ce caang na nawh, Na siimnaak awh koeh hang qu;
6 In all your ways know Him, And He makes your paths straight.
Na lam hoeiawh amah ce siim poe nawh, na lam ce nim huh kaw.
7 Do not be wise in your own eyes, Fear YHWH, and turn aside from evil.
Namah ngaih awh ak cyina koeh ngai qu nawh; Bawipa ce kqih nawh, thawlhnaak ce cehtaak.
8 It is healing to your navel, And moistening to your bones.
Nak thangqui ham sadingnaak na awm nawh, na quh ham ak thlikna awm kaw.
9 Honor YHWH from your substance, And from the beginning of all your increase;
Na khawhkham ing Khawsa ce kyihcah lah. Na them ak pung law lammacyk boeih ing awm;
10 And your barns are filled [with] plenty, And your presses break forth [with] new wine.
Cawhtaw nak khai baawp ing bee ngen kawm saw, na misur um ing bee poeng kaw.
11 Discipline of YHWH, my son, do not despise, And do not be distressed with His reproof,
Ka capa, Bawipa a toelnaak ce koeh husit nawh, A ni toelzyihnaak ce koeh zadam kawp ti.
12 For whom YHWH loves He reproves, Even as a father the son He is pleased with.
Bawipa ing a lungnak cekhqi ce toel khawi nawh, Pa ing ca a lungnak awh a toelzyih khawi a myihna.
13 O the blessedness of a man [who] has found wisdom, And of a man [who] brings forth understanding.
Cyihnaak ak hu ak thlang ingkaw kawcyihnaak ak hu ak thlang taw a zoseen hy.
14 For better [is] her merchandise Than the merchandise of silver, And than gold—her increase.
Cetaw ngun a phu tlo ingkaw sui a phu tlo ang lakawh a phu tlo ngai hy.
15 She [is] precious above rubies, And all your pleasures are not comparable to her.
Suilung a phu tlo lakawh a phu tlo ngai nawh ngaihnaak ing awm am pha thai hy.
16 Length of days [is] in her right hand, In her left [are] wealth and honor.
Ak tangkut benawh hqinglung sangnaak awm nawh, ak cawngkut benawh khawhthem ingkaw boeimangnaak ce awm hy.
17 Her ways [are] ways of pleasantness, And all her paths [are] peace.
A lam ce awmhlynaak lampyina awm nawh, a lam boeihboeih ce ngaiqeepnaak ing bee hy.
18 She [is] a tree of life to those laying hold on her, And whoever is retaining her [is] blessed.
Ak tuu thlang boeih ham hqingnaak thingkungna awm nawh, ak kym thlang boeih ham zoseennaak ni.
19 YHWH founded the earth by wisdom, He prepared the heavens by understanding.
Bawipa ing a cyihnaak ing khawmdek ve syyn nawh, ak kawcyih ing khan ce caksak hy;
20 By His knowledge depths have been broken, And clouds drop dew.
A thoemnaak ing tuinu ce hqaa sak nawh, cingmai ing daamtui baw sak hy.
21 My son! Do not let them turn from your eyes, Keep wisdom and thoughtfulness,
Ka capa, na mik ing khaw koeh hang seh, cyihnaak ingkaw khawkpoek thainaak ce ak cakna tu;
22 And they are life to your soul, and grace to your neck.
Na hqingnaak ham hqingnaakna awm nawh, na haawng ham mikhaileek na awm kaw.
23 Then you go your way confidently, And your foot does not stumble.
Cawhce na lamawh ak dingna cet kawm tik saw, na khaw am tawngtawh kaw.
24 If you lie down, you are not afraid, Indeed, you have lain down, And your sleep has been sweet.
Na ih awm am kqih kawm tik saw, nang zaih nawh na ih awhawm na ih tui kaw.
25 Do not be afraid of sudden fear, And of the desolation of the wicked when it comes.
Kqihlyynaak bawtbet awh ak dang law ce koeh kqih nawh, thlang ak mukkhqi a pha law awhawm koeh kqih kawp ti.
26 For YHWH is at your side, And He has kept your foot from capture.
Bawipa taw na loetnaak na awm nawh, na khaw thang awhkawng ni doen kaw.
27 Do not withhold good from its owners, When your hand [is] toward God to do [it].
Themleek ak hu tyngkhqi a do hly kawi themleek koeh haimah, na kutawh dangsak ham na taak khui taw.
28 Do not say to your friend, “Go, and return, and tomorrow I give,” When substance [is] with you.
Na imceng venawh, “Ceh nawh ak changna va sui cang nawh voei law tlaih khawngawi ni pe kawng nyng,” koeh ti, na taak a loeiawh.
29 Do not devise evil against your neighbor, And he sitting confidently with you.
Na imceng ak khanawh khawboeseet koeh toen, ni yp na nawh na venawh khawksa ni ti na sim loei.
30 Do not strive with a man without cause, If he has not done you evil.
Khawboeseetnaak nak khanawh a ma toen awhtaw leehcaihnaak a awm kaana na kut koeh thlak.
31 Do not be envious of a man of violence, Nor fix on any of his ways.
Khawboeseet ak toen ak thlang koeh ooet nawh a lampyi awh koeh hquut.
32 For the perverted [is] an abomination to YHWH, And His secret counsel [is] with the upright.
Ak thymna khaw amak sa taw Bawipa mikhuh awh tyih kawina awm nawh thlakleekkhqi taw pyi nak khqi hy.
33 The curse of YHWH [is] in the house of the wicked. And He blesses the habitation of the righteous.
Bawipa a khawsii taw thlakche khqi imawh awm nawh, thlakdyng khqi cunnaak taw zoseenaak ing bee hy.
34 If He scorns the scorners, Yet He gives grace to the humble.
Thlang ak husitkhqi ce husitkhqi nawh, kawkneemkhqi ce qeennaak ham sak khqi hy.
35 The wise inherit glory, And fools are bearing away shame!
Kyihcahnaak taw thlakcyi ing ham nawh chahpyihnaak taw thlakqaw ing ham kaw.
