Proverbs 15
1 An answer soft it turns away rage and a word of hurt it raises anger.
Loknaem mah palungphuihaih to dipsak; toe lokham mah loe palungphuihaih to tacawtsak.
2 [the] tongue of Wise [people] it makes good knowledge and [the] mouth of fools it pours forth foolishness.
Palungha kami loe palai to katoeng ah patoh; toe kamthu ih pakha mah loe amthuhaih to tacawtsak.
3 [are] in Every place [the] eyes of Yahweh watching evil [people] and good [people].
Angraeng ih mik loe ahmuen kruekah oh moe, kasae kahoih to khet.
4 Healing of tongue [is] a tree of life and perverseness with it [is] brokenness in spirit.
Kahoih lok kathui palai loe kami ngantuihaih ah oh; toe aling thaih palai loe poekhaih patangkhangsak.
5 A fool he spurns [the] discipline of father his and [one who] keeps correction he is prudent.
Kamthu loe ampa thuitaekhaih to patoek; toe palungha kami loe thuitaekhaih lok to tahngaih.
6 [the] house of A righteous [person] wealth great and with [the] income of a wicked [person] trouble.
Katoeng kami ih im ah loe hmuenmae oh mangh; toe kasae kami ih phoisa mah loe raihaih to tacawtsak.
7 [the] lips of Wise [people] they scatter knowledge and [the] heart of fools [is] not right.
Palungha kami ih pahni mah palunghahaih to pungsak; toe kamthu ih palung ah loe palunghahaih to om ai.
8 [the] sacrifice of Wicked [people] [is] [the] abomination of Yahweh and [is the] prayer of upright [people] delight his.
Kami zae angbawnhaih loe Angraeng mah panuet; toe katoeng kami lawkthuihaih mah Angraeng to anghoesak.
9 [is] [the] abomination of Yahweh [the] way of a wicked [person] and [one who] pursues righteousness he loves.
Kasae kami ih loklam loe Angraeng mah panuet; toe toenghaih pakrong kaminawk loe anih mah palung.
10 Discipline bad [is] for [one who] forsakes [the] path [one who] hates correction he will die.
Lam amkhraeng kaminawk loe thuitaekhaih to koeh o ai; toe thuitaekhaih hnuma kami loe dueh tih.
11 Sheol and Abaddon [are] before Yahweh indeed? for [the] hearts of [the] children of humankind. (Sheol h7585)
Hell hoi amrohaih mataeng doeh Angraeng hmaa ah amtueng phaeng nahaeloe, kaminawk ih palung cae loe kawkruk maw amtueng aep tih? (Sheol h7585)
12 Not he loves a mocker reproof to him to wise [people] not he goes.
Minawk patoek kami loe thuitaek naah palungphui; palungha kami khaeah lokduenghaih to tawn mak ai.
13 A heart joyful it makes good a face and by sorrow of heart a spirit [is] stricken.
Palung anghoe naah mikhmai pan; toe palungset naah loe poekhaih patangkhang.
14 A heart discerning it seeks knowledge (and [the] mouth of *Q(K)*) fools it feeds on foolishness.
Khopoek thaih palung mah loe palunghahaih to pakrong; toe kamthu ih pakha loe amthuhaih to zok ah amthlam.
15 All [the] days of [the] afflicted [are] displeasing and a [person] good of heart a feast continually.
Amtanghaih tlim ah khosah kaminawk ih aninawk loe sethaih hoiah koi; toe poeknawmhaih loe sak toepsoep ih buhraenghaih poih ah oh.
16 [is] good A little with [the] fear of Yahweh more than treasure great and turmoil with it.
Dawnraihaih hoiah hmuenmae angraeng parai pongah loe, Angraeng zithaih hoiah hmuen zetta tawnh to hoih kue.
17 [is] good A portion of vegetables and love [is] there more than an ox fattened and hatred [is] with it.
Kathawk hruk maitaw to boh moe, anghnukmahaih ahmuen ah buhcaak pongah loe, amlunghaih kaom ahmuen ah aan hoiah buhcaak to hoih kue.
18 A person of rage he stirs up strife and a [person] long of anger he makes quiet a dispute.
Palungphuihaih mah ampraekhaih to tacawtsak; toe pauephaih tawn kami loe angzoehhaih to dipsak.
19 [the] way of A sluggard [is] like a hedge of thorn[s] and [the] path of upright [people] [is] cast up.
Thasae kami ih loklam loe soekhring hoiah koi; toe katoeng kami caehhaih loklam loe manglaih lampui ah oh.
20 A son wise he makes glad a father and a fool a person [is] despising mother his.
Palungha capa mah ampa to anghoesak; toe kamthu loe amno to hnaphnae.
21 Foolishness [is] a joy to [one] lacking of heart and a person of understanding (he makes straight *L(abh)*) to walk.
Kamthu loe poekhaih tawn ai kami to kawnh haih; toe palungha kami loe katoengah lamcaeh.
22 They go wrong plans when there not [is] counsel and with multitude of counselors it is established.
Poekhaih kahoih paek ih om ai ah loe sak atimhaih to amro; toe poekhaih kahoih paek kami pop naah sak atimhaih to cak.
23 Joy [belongs] to person in [the] answer of mouth his and [is] a word at appropriate time its how! good.
Kami loe lokduenghaih pathim naah anghoe; atue nathuem ah apaeh ih lok loe kawkruk maw hoih!
24 [the] path of Life [is] upwards for [one who] acts prudently so as to turn aside from Sheol beneath. (Sheol h7585)
Hell thung hoi loih hanah, palungha kami loe hinghaih loklam bangah caeh tahang. (Sheol h7585)
25 [the] house of Proud [people] he tears down - Yahweh and he will establish [the] territory of a widow.
Amoek kami ih im loe Angraeng mah phrae tih; toe lamhmai ih ramri loe caksak tih.
26 [are] [the] abomination of Yahweh [the] plans of an evil [person] and [are] clean words of kindness.
Kasae kami poekhaih loe Angraeng mah panuet; toe poekciim kaminawk ih poekhaihnawk loe a kawnh pae.
27 [is] troubling Own house his [one who] gains unjustly unjust gain and [one who] hates gifts he will live.
Kamthlai koeh hmoek kami imthung ah raihaih to phak; toe bokhaih tangqum hnuma kami loe hing tih.
28 [the] heart of A righteous [person] it considers to answer and [the] mouth of wicked [people] it pours forth evil things.
Katoeng kami loe lok pathim hanah palung thung hoiah lok to khingh; toe kasae kami ih pakha loe loksae to pathaak.
29 [is] far Yahweh from wicked [people] and [the] prayer of righteous [people] he hears.
Kasae kami loe Angraeng mah amhoe taak; toe katoeng kaminawk ih lawkthuihaih lok loe anih mah tahngaih pae.
30 Light of eyes it makes glad a heart a report good it fattens [the] bone[s].
Mikhmai panhaih mah palung anghoesak; kahoih tamthang mah huhong ngantuisak.
31 An ear [which] hears correction of life in [the] midst of wise [people] it will remain.
Hinghaih paek thaih thuitaekhaih lok tahngai kami loe, palungha kaminawk ohhaih im ah om toeng tih.
32 [one who] ignores Discipline [is] rejecting self his and [one who] heeds correction [is] acquiring heart.
Thuitaekhaih lok tahngai ai kami loe a hinghaih patoek kami ah oh.
33 [the] fear of Yahweh [is the] correction of wisdom and [is] before honor humility.
Angraeng zithaih loe palungha amtuenghaih ih ni; kami tlim ah khosakhaih loe minawk mah pakoeh ih loklam ah oh.
