Proverbs 17
1 Better a dry morsel, and peace therewith, than a house full of contentious sacrifices.
Khqah qu doena imkhuiawh poei ak beena ai anglakawh, qoepquinaak ing buhkak khangoet bai leek bet hy.
2 A prudent servant, shall rule over a son who causeth shame, and, in the midst of brothers, shall he share the inheritance.
Tamnaa ak cyi ing ming ak seet sakkung capa ce uk nawh, ciingnaakhqi a qo ce pang pyi khqi lawt kaw.
3 Fining-pot for silver, crucible for gold, but, he that trieth hearts, is Yahweh.
Cak ciimnaak ham cak am, sui ciimnaak ham maih ling ing ciimna awm nawh, lingbyi taw Bawipa ing ni am ciim.
4 Discord, giveth heed to the aggrieving lip, —Falsehood, giveth ear to the destroying tongue.
Theem amak leek ak saikung ing thailatnaak ak awi ngai nawh, thlak thailat ing thlakche ak awi ce ngai hy.
5 He that mocketh the poor, hath reproached his Maker, He that maketh merry at distress, shall not be held innocent.
Khawdeng ak thekhanaak taw anih ak Synkung ak thekhanaak ni, thlang kyinaak a sawng awh ak awmhly ak thlang taw a toel kaana am awm ti kaw.
6 The crown of old men, consists of children’s children, and the adornment of children, is their fathers.
Tucakhqi ve pacawngkhqi a boei lumyk na awm nawh, pakhqi taw cakhqi a boeimangnaak na awm hy.
7 Unseemly in an unworthy man, is the lip of excellence, much more, in one of noble mind, the lip of falsehood.
Awih kqawn thai ve thlakqaw ingqawi am qoepqui na nawh, qai awi kqawn ve Sangpahrang ingqawi am qoepqui khqoet hy.
8 A gift, in the eyes of its owner, is, a stone of beauty, whithersoever it turneth, it bringeth prosperity.
Kutdo ve ak dokung mikawh suilung amyihna awm nawh, a haai ang mangnaak ben hoeiawh saithainaak ce ta hy.
9 He that hideth a transgression, seeketh love, but, he that repeateth a matter, separateth intimate friends.
Thlang a thawlhnaak ak thuhphah ing lungnaak dang sak nawh, cehlai thlang a thawlhnaak ak phokung ing beqoep qawi hqeh sak hy.
10 A reproof sinketh more deeply into an intelligent man than a hundred stripes, into a dullard!
Thlakqaw a voei siim vyk lakawh thlakcyi hykpoet zyihtoel ing phu ta bet hy.
11 Nothing less than rebellion, doth a wicked man seek, and, a relentless messenger, shall be sent out against him.
Thlang amak leek ing awi am ngaihnaak ben doengna mang nawh, cemyih thlang cetaw thlangqeen khaw amak ngai boei venna tyihna awm kaw.
12 Let a bereaved bear encounter man, rather than a dullard, with his folly!
Thlakqaw ak qaw huui ingqawi qhum anglakawh a ca a mi lawh pek phawm ingqawi qum ngaih awm bet hy.
13 He that returneth evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.
Theem leek ce theem amak leek ing ak thung ak thlang taw seetnaak kaana a im am cawn taak ti kaw.
14 A letting forth of water, is the beginning of strife, therefore, before it breaketh out, abandon, contention.
Oelh ngawngnaak ve tuile ak poek ing myih hy, cedawngawh khqah qunaak a awm hlanawh oelh ngawngnaak ce hu nawng taak.
15 He that justifieth the lawless, and he that condemneth the righteous, an abomination to Yahweh, are they, both.
Thlakthawlh cang lu ak phyih sak ingkaw thlakdyng thawlh ak phyih sak ak thlang ce Bawipa ing am tyih qawi ni.
16 Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a dullard? that he who is without sense, may acquire wisdom.
Cyihnaak amak ta thlakqaw kutawh ikaw ham nu cyihnaak thlaihnaak ham tangka pekna a awm kaw?
17 At all times, doth a friend love, and, a brother for distress, must be born.
Pyi leek ingtaw lungnaak ta poepa nawh, cawt taw kyinaak sawngawh a nik pyi ham ak thang law ni.
18 A man lacking sense, is one who striketh hands, giving security, before his neighbour.
Khawkpoeknaak thai amak ta ing a kut bei nawh, a imceng ham qii ak khoengkungna awm hy.
19 A lover of transgression, is one who loveth strife, he that heighteneth his door, seeketh grievous harm.
Boekoek ak lungnak ing thawlh lungna nawm, ak chawmkeng ak sang sak ing seetnaak ce sui hy.
20 The crooked in heart, shall not find good, and, he that is perverse with his tongue, shall fall into wickedness.
Kawlung amak leek thlang a khawsak am vaan nawh; am kha ing thailatnaak awi ak kqawn poepa taw kyinaak sawng kaw.
21 He that begetteth a dullard, it is to his own grief, neither can the father of the base, rejoice.
Thlakqaw ak ca naak taw amah ingkaw amah kawseetnaak ak pe quna awm nawh, thlakqaw ak ca naak pa ing kawzeelnaak am ta kaw.
22 A joyful heart, worketh an excellent cure, —but, a stricken spirit, drieth up the bone.
Kawlung zeelnaak taw sadingnaak na awm nawh, kawlung kawseetnaak taw quhqawng hawnnaak ni.
23 A bribe out of his bosom, doth a lawless man take, to pervert the ways of justice.
Thlakche ing ak dyng awitlyknaak kawi sak hamna ak hyp kutdo lo hy.
24 Before the face of the discerning, is wisdom, but, the eyes of a dullard, are in the ends of the earth.
Cyihnaak taw simthainaak ak takhqi haiawh awm nawh, cyihnaak amak ta a mik ing khawdek a kelcawng dyna sui hy.
25 A vexation to his father, is the son that is a dullard, and a bitterness, to her that bare him.
Capa ak qaw ing a pa kawseetnaak pe nawh, ak canaak nu ham ngaihkyinaak pe hy.
26 Surely, to chastise the righteous, is not good, to smite the noble-minded for equity.
Thlangdyng toelnaak kut thlak am leek nawh, ak thyymna awihtlykkumg vyyk am leek hy.
27 Sparing of his words, is one who valueth knowledge, and, of a thoughtful spirit, is a man of intelligence.
Awih kqawn ak ngaihtaak ing cyihnaak ta nawh, zaaksimnaak ak ta ing awm mylh mylh hy.
28 Even a fool, holding his peace, is accounted, wise, —He that closeth his lips, [is thought] to have understanding.
Thlakqaw awm a awm mylh mylh awhtaw thlang ing thlakcyi na ngai nawh, a huui a cymbyp awhtaw thlang ing khawksimna ngai hy.
