Proverbs 13
1 A wise son, [cometh of] a father’s correction, but, a scoffer, heareth not a rebuke.
Capak cyi ing a pa ak awiyyn ngai nawh, thlang ak husit ingtaw toelthamnaak awi maa hy.
2 Of the fruit of his mouth, shall a man eat what is good, but, the soul of the treacherous, [shall be sated with] violence.
A huui awhkaw ak thaih leek awhkawng thlang ing ak thaih qah hu nawh, cehlai amak ypawm thlang ingtaw boeseet sai ce ngaih hy.
3 He that watcheth his mouth, guardeth his soul, He that openeth wide his lips, [it shall be] his ruin.
A hui am lai ak ngaihtaak thlang taw a hqingnaak khanawh ak ngaihtaak thlangna awm nawh, cehlai ak poek kaana awi ak saa paqaap qaap thlang taw plamtham kaw.
4 The sluggard, desireth, but his soul hath, nothing. But, the soul of the diligent, shall be enriched.
Thlang thakdam kawpoek ing a hoei ngaihnaak ta lawt hy, cehlai ikaw am ta hy. Thlakmeet ingtaw a ngaih boeih ce hu hy.
5 A word of falsehood, the righteous man, hateth, but, the lawless, causeth shame and disgrace.
Thlakdyng ingtaw amak thyym awi kqawn sawh na nawh, cehlai khawsak amak dyng thlang ingtaw chahnaak ing ming che phyih sak hy.
6 Righteousness, guardeth the man of blameless way, but, lawlessness, overthroweth the sinner.
Dyngnaak ing ak thyymna khawksaakhqi ce khoemdoenkhqi nawh, thawlhnaak ing thlakthawlhkhqi ce tluuk sak khqi hy.
7 There is who feigneth himself rich, yet hath nothing at all, who pleadeth poverty, yet hath great substance.
Boeina ak saa qu ikawm amak ta awm nawh, khawdengna ak saa qu ing khawhthem khawzah ak ta awm hy,
8 The ransom of a man’s life, is his wealth, but, the poor, heareth not rebuke.
Khawh ing ak taakung hqingnaak thawng thai nawh, cehlai khawdeng thlang ing thlang a theet vutnaak awi am za hy.
9 The light of the righteous, rejoiceth, but, the lamp of the lawless, goeth out.
Thlakdyng a vaangnaak taw angqungtheng nawh, thlakchekhqi a maihchoei taw him pekna awm kaw.
10 Only by pride, doth one cause contention, but, with the well-advised, is wisdom.
Ooekqunaak ing hqo thawhsak nawh, awi ak ngai venawh cyihnaak awm hy.
11 Wealth gotten by greed, diminisheth, but, he that gathereth by little, increaseth.
Amak thyymna khawh huh taw phu amak tana qeeng zip kawm saw, bibi phu huh khawh taw pung khqoet khqoet kaw.
12 Hope deferred, sickeneth the heart, —but, a tree of life, is desire fulfilled.
Ngaih-uunaak a plam awh kawlung tlo nawh, cehlai ngaih-uunaak a soepnaak taw hqingnaak thingsii ni.
13 He that despiseth a matter, shall get pledged thereto, but, he that revereth a commandment, the same shall be recompensed.
Awi amak ngaikhqi ham thihnaak pha kawm saw, awipek ak kqihchah ak thlang taw kutdo pekna awm kaw.
14 the instruction of the wise, is a well-spring of life, by departing from the snares of death.
Thlakcyikhqi cawngpyinaak taw hqingnaak tuikuk amyihna awm nawh, thihnaak thaang awhkawng thlang loet sak hy.
15 Sound discretion, yieldeth favour, but, the way of the treacherous, is rugged.
Zaaksiimnaak leek ing thlang mikhaileeknaak pe nawh; cehlai amak ypawm thlang a cehnaak lam taw kyi hy.
16 Every prudent man, maketh use of knowledge, but, a dullard, spreadeth folly.
Khawksiim thlang ingtaw cyihnaak ing bi sai nawh, thlakqaw ing a qawnaak zaan hy.
17 A lawless messenger, falleth into mischief, but, a faithful herald, bringeth healing.
Amak leek tamnaa taw zoseetnaak awh tlu thai nawh, ak ypawm dyihthing taw sadingnaak ni.
18 Poverty and contempt, are for him that neglecteth correction, but, he that regardeth reproof, shall be honoured.
Toelnaak amak ngai ing khawdeng chah phyi nawh, cehlai toelnaak ak haanaaking kyihcahnaak ham kaw.
19 A desire fulfilled, is sweet to the soul, but it is, an abomination to the lawless, to depart from evil.
Ngaih-uunaak ak soepnaak taw kawlung ham aawi nawh, thlakche hamna seet sainaak awhkawng hu nawng ve sawhnaak kawi ni.
20 He that walketh with the wise, becometh wise, but, the friend of dullards, becometh foolish.
Thlakcyi pyinaak taw cyihnaakna awm nawh, thlakche pyinaak taw seetnaak ni.
21 Evil pursueth, sinners, but, unto the righteous, shall good be recompensed.
Thawlhnaak ing thlangthawlh hu hquut nawh, thlakdyng taw themleek ing thungna awm kaw.
22 A good man, leaveth an inheritance to children’s children, but, laid up for the righteous, is the wealth of the sinner.
Thlakleek ing a tu a ca khqi hamna khawh taak pek khqi nawh, thlakche a khawh taw thlakdyngkhqi ham cun pekna ak awm ni.
23 Much food, is in the fallow ground of the poor, but there is that is swept away, for want of justice.
Khawdeng a loma awh caang daw soeih moe, amak thyymna bibinaak ing phu amak tana zip boeih hy.
24 He that withholdeth his rod, hateth his son, —but, he that loveth him, carefully correcteth him.
A ca ak sawhnaak thlang ing cumcik am hawna nawh, ak lungnaak thlang ing a ca ce toelna hy.
25 The righteous, eateth to satisfy his appetite, but, the belly of the lawless, shall want.
Thlakdyng ing taw buh ak phyina ai nawh, cehlai thlakche taw buh cawih ing awm kaw.
