Proverbs 22
1 (Having a good reputation/Being honored by people) is better than having a lot of money; being well respected is better than having plenty of gold or silver [DOU].
Khawhthem khawzah anglakawh mingleek naak tyk, Sui ingkaw tangka anglakawh mikhaileeknaak ce tyk.
2 There is one thing that is true about both rich people and poor people: Yahweh is the one who created all of them.
Kuiqang ingkaw khawdeng awm haih nih nawh, ak synkung taw Khawsa ni.
3 Those who have good sense realize [that there is something] dangerous ahead, and they avoid it; those who do not have good sense just keep going and later they will suffer because of doing that.
Khawkpoekthai ing them amak leek a huawh thuk ta nawh, Khawk hang ingtaw pan nawh kyinaak sawng hy.
4 The reward that Yahweh gives to those who are humble and who revere him is that he causes them to be rich and honored and to live for a long time.
Kawdungnaak ingkaw Khawsa kqihchahnaak taw khawhthem, kyihcahnaak ingkaw hqingnaakna awm hy.
5 Because of the things that wicked people do, [they have difficulties/troubles] that will be like thorns and traps on the roads that they walk on [MET]; people who are careful/cautious will be able to stay away from those difficulties.
Thlakche a cehnaak lamawh hling ingkaw thang awm nawh, a hqingnaak ak ngaihthyn ingtaw cece qei hy.
6 If you train/teach children to do what is right, all during their life they will act/behave in that manner.
Nasen a cehnaak hly lamawh cawngpyi lah, a pacawngnaak dy am hilh kaw.
7 Rich people rule over poor people harshly, and those who borrow money become like slaves [MET] of the people who lend [money to them].
Boei ing khawdeng uk nawh, them ak pu taw ak pu pek a tamnaa ni.
8 [If you plant corn or rice, corn or rice will grow]; [similarly], if you act unjustly, you will have disasters [MET]; and if you try to harm/oppress people [because you are angry with them], you will not be able to harm them.
Them amak leek ak saw ing kyinaak ce hu kaw, ak kawsonaak ing a saithainaak awm hqeena awm kaw.
9 [God] will bless those who are generous [IDM], those who give some of their food to poor [people].
Khawboe ak leek ing zoseennaak hu kaw, thlak khawdeng am cahnaak ak caming.
10 If you get rid of those who make fun of [everything that is good], there will no more arguing or quarreling or insulting [other people].
Thlang ak thekhanaak ce hek nawh, hqo dip sak lah, khqah qunaak ingkaw hqonaak dip kaw.
11 If you always act sincerely [IDM] and always speak kindly, the king will be your friend.
Kawlung ciimnaak lungna nawh awihneem ing awi ak kqawn taw sangpahrang ce pyina kaw.
12 Yahweh [SYN] (watches over/takes care of) [those who have] good understanding/sense, but he ruins the plans/affairs of those who always try to deceive others.
Bawipa mik ing simthainaak ak ta thlang ce khoemdoen nawh, cehlai amak ypawm thlang ak awi ce am ngai zaak na kaw.
13 Lazy people [remain in their houses]; they say, “A lion might attack me if I go out into the street [to go to work]!”
Thlak thadam ing, “Im lengawh samthyn awm nawh, a leng kak cawn awhtaw ni cui saw thi hly nyng,” ti hy.
14 What (wives who commit adultery/immoral women) say [to men] [MTY] is [like] a deep pit [MET] [into which those men fall]; those with whom Yahweh is angry will fall into that pit.
Nukche am kha taw lawkkhqawng ak dung soeih ing myih nawh, Bawipa ing a sawhnaakkhqi taw cek khuina tla kawm uh.
15 Children [SYN] naturally do things that are foolish, but if you punish/spank them [PRS], they [will] (stop doing foolish things/learn to behave as they should).
Nasen kawlung taw qawnaak ing pin nawh, ceseiawm toelthamnaak cumcik ing ak hlana thoeng pe kaw.
16 Those who oppress poor [people] in order to become rich, and those who give [a bribe] to rich [people in order that the rich people will do a favor for them], will just lose their money.
A boeinaak hamna khawdeng thekhana nawh boei venna ang hyp kutdo ak pe thlang taw khawdeng kaw.
17 [Now] listen [MTY] to what wise [people] have said; think carefully about what I am teaching you.
Thlakcyi ak awi ve nang haa keng nawh ngai lah; nak kawlung ce ka cyihnaak donaakna hawna lah.
18 It will be good to (keep these things in your minds/always remember them), because if you do that, you will be able to quote/recite them [to others].
Nak kawlung khuiawh kym nawh, nam khaawh ak soepna cak sak lah.
19 [I want you to] trust in Yahweh, and that is the reason that I am telling them to you, now.
Nak cangnaak ce Bawipa a venawh a awm-naak hamna tuhngawi qoe naven qoeawh ning zak sak nyng.
20 I have written [RHQ] 30 (sayings/things that wise people have said) from which you will receive good advice and you will be able you to know [many good/useful things].
Na hamna awicyih sawmthum kawpoek leek pheknaak awi ingkaw simnaak awicyihkhqi ning zak sak nyng.
21 From them, you will learn what is right and what is true, in order that you will be able to bring back a good report to those who sent you [to school] (OR, give a good answer [to those who ask you questions]).
Nang anik tyikung venawh ak thym awi nak kqawnnaak pe thai ham, ak thym ingkaw ypnaak ak cu awikhqi ce am ka ni cawngpyi nawh aw?
22 [It is easy to] rob poor [people] who are helpless [and cannot defend themselves, but] never [do that]; and do not oppress in court those who are needy/afflicted,
Ak khawdeng koeh thekhana nawh, ak voet vai thlang ce vawng kawtawh koeh phep.
23 because Yahweh will speak to defend them, and he will punish those who steal things from others—by causing them to die.
Bawipa ing amingmih ham awideng kawm saw amingmih ak thekhanaakkhqi ce thung khqi kaw.
24 Do not become friends with those who often become angry, and do not associate with those who cannot control their temper/anger,
Kawso ak nget thlang koeh heem nawh, kawpoekche ak toen koeh pyina.
25 because you might start to act like they do and not be able to stop doing that.
A khawboe oet kawm tik saw, na hqingnaak ham thang nak dunna awm kaw.
26 If someone borrows money, do not be one of those who promises to pay what that person owes he cannot pay it back,
Kut beih ing awi ak kamkhqi venawh koeh boei.
27 because if you cannot pay it back, people will surely [RHQ] [come and] take away [everything you own], even your bed.
Ikawawm pek kawi am na tak awhtaw ikaw ham nanu na ihkhun ce pek ham nang cai?
28 Do not [steal some of your neighbors’ land by] removing the boundary lines/markers that your ancestors placed/set.
Nukdam pakdamkhqi ing syn awhkawng ami sym hawh qiilung ce koeh thoeih.
29 Know/Learn [RHQ] this about those who do their work very skillfully: They will quit working for ordinary people and will start working for kings [because the kings will want people like that to work for them].
A bibinaak awh ak ypawm thlang nak hu aw? anih taw thlang zap a bi ak bi am nawh, sangpahrang bi ak bi ni.
