Proverbs 3
1 My son, do not forget what I have taught you. Keep my commands in your inner being,
Ka capa, kak awipek ve koeh hilh nawh, nak kawlung awh kym lah.
2 because [if you obey them] you will live a long time and things will go well for you
Na hqingnaak khawnghii khawkum ingkaw ngaiqeepnaakkhqi ing ni tawmsap kaw.
3 Always faithfully love others and (be faithful/do what you say that you will do); doing those things [will cause others to be pleased with you]; it will be as though you are wearing a beautiful necklace. Keep those things in your mind/inner being.
Qeennaak ingkaw awitak ing nang ce koeh ni hooet seh.
4 If you do, God and people will approve of you and think highly of you [MTY].
Cawhtaw, Khawsa ingkaw thlanghqing mik huh awh mikhaileek ingkaw mingleeknaak ce pang kawp ti.
5 Trust in Yahweh completely, and do not rely on what you yourself understand.
Nak kawlung boeih ing Bawipa ce caang na nawh, Na siimnaak awh koeh hang qu;
6 Always allow him to lead you. If you do that, he will (show you the right path/direct your life).
Na lam hoeiawh amah ce siim poe nawh, na lam ce nim huh kaw.
7 Do not be proud of being wise. [Instead], revere Yahweh and turn away from doing evil.
Namah ngaih awh ak cyina koeh ngai qu nawh; Bawipa ce kqih nawh, thawlhnaak ce cehtaak.
8 If you do that, your body will be healthy/strong; it will be [like] medicine for you.
Nak thangqui ham sadingnaak na awm nawh, na quh ham ak thlikna awm kaw.
9 Honor Yahweh by [what you do with] your money; and [by giving him] the first part of your harvest.
Na khawhkham ing Khawsa ce kyihcah lah. Na them ak pung law lammacyk boeih ing awm;
10 If you do that, [you will have a good harvest]. Yahweh will fill your barns [with grain], and your vats/containers will be overflowing with [grape juice for making] wine.
Cawhtaw nak khai baawp ing bee ngen kawm saw, na misur um ing bee poeng kaw.
11 My son, when Yahweh disciplines/corrects you, do not despise it, and if he rebukes you, do not resent it.
Ka capa, Bawipa a toelnaak ce koeh husit nawh, A ni toelzyihnaak ce koeh zadam kawp ti.
12 [I say that] because it is the people whom Yahweh loves that he corrects/reproves, [just] like parents correct/reprove their sons whom they love.
Bawipa ing a lungnak cekhqi ce toel khawi nawh, Pa ing ca a lungnak awh a toelzyih khawi a myihna.
13 [Yahweh] is pleased with those who become wise and have good understanding.
Cyihnaak ak hu ak thlang ingkaw kawcyihnaak ak hu ak thlang taw a zoseen hy.
14 Being wise and having good understanding is worth more than silver, better than gold.
Cetaw ngun a phu tlo ingkaw sui a phu tlo ang lakawh a phu tlo ngai hy.
15 Being wise is more precious than (jewels/precious stones); there is nothing that you could desire [that would be as valuable] as wisdom.
Suilung a phu tlo lakawh a phu tlo ngai nawh ngaihnaak ing awm am pha thai hy.
16 On the one hand, wisdom [PRS] enables [you] to live a long life, and on the other hand, wisdom enables [you] to become rich and to be honored.
Ak tangkut benawh hqinglung sangnaak awm nawh, ak cawngkut benawh khawhthem ingkaw boeimangnaak ce awm hy.
17 If [you] are wise, [your] life will be pleasant, and things will go well [for you].
A lam ce awmhlynaak lampyina awm nawh, a lam boeihboeih ce ngaiqeepnaak ing bee hy.
18 Wisdom is [like] a tree that gives long life to those who [eagerly] take hold of it, and [Yahweh] is pleased with those who hold onto it tightly.
Ak tuu thlang boeih ham hqingnaak thingkungna awm nawh, ak kym thlang boeih ham zoseennaak ni.
19 By his wisdom Yahweh created the earth, and by his understanding he put everything in the skies.
Bawipa ing a cyihnaak ing khawmdek ve syyn nawh, ak kawcyih ing khan ce caksak hy;
20 By his knowledge [he caused] the water that was beneath the earth to burst forth, and he caused rain to fall from the clouds.
A thoemnaak ing tuinu ce hqaa sak nawh, cingmai ing daamtui baw sak hy.
21 My son, [always] keep doing things that are right and things that are smart. If you do that,
Ka capa, na mik ing khaw koeh hang seh, cyihnaak ingkaw khawkpoek thainaak ce ak cakna tu;
22 you will live [many years] and be honored and respected {people will honor and respect you}.
Na hqingnaak ham hqingnaakna awm nawh, na haawng ham mikhaileek na awm kaw.
23 If you do what is right and wise, you will [be able to] walk safely, and you will not (stumble/do things that are wrong) [MET].
Cawhce na lamawh ak dingna cet kawm tik saw, na khaw am tawngtawh kaw.
24 You will [be able to] lie down [at night] and not be afraid [of anything], and you will sleep peacefully.
Na ih awm am kqih kawm tik saw, nang zaih nawh na ih awhawm na ih tui kaw.
25 You will not be afraid that something disastrous will happen to you or that storms that strike the wicked will strike you,
Kqihlyynaak bawtbet awh ak dang law ce koeh kqih nawh, thlang ak mukkhqi a pha law awhawm koeh kqih kawp ti.
26 because you will be confident that Yahweh [will take care of you]. He will not let your foot be caught in a trap/snare.
Bawipa taw na loetnaak na awm nawh, na khaw thang awhkawng ni doen kaw.
27 If you are able to help people who deserve it, do not refuse to help them.
Themleek ak hu tyngkhqi a do hly kawi themleek koeh haimah, na kutawh dangsak ham na taak khui taw.
28 If you are able to help someone you interact with, do not say, “Come back later; [perhaps] I can help you tomorrow.”
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 make plans to harm those you interact with regularly, [because] they live near you, and they trust you.
Na imceng ak khanawh khawboeseet koeh toen, ni yp na nawh na venawh khawksa ni ti na sim loei.
30 If someone has not harmed you, do not accuse him [by saying that he has harmed you].
Khawboeseetnaak nak khanawh a ma toen awhtaw leehcaihnaak a awm kaana na kut koeh thlak.
31 Do not envy people who [obtain things by] violent actions, and do not imitate/do what they do.
Khawboeseet ak toen ak thlang koeh ooet nawh a lampyi awh koeh hquut.
32 [I say that] because Yahweh considers such people to be abominable/detestable; but he is a friend to [all] those who do what is right.
Ak thymna khaw amak sa taw Bawipa mikhuh awh tyih kawina awm nawh thlakleekkhqi taw pyi nak khqi hy.
33 Yahweh curses the families [MTY] of those who are wicked, but he blesses the families of those who are good/righteous.
Bawipa a khawsii taw thlakche khqi imawh awm nawh, thlakdyng khqi cunnaak taw zoseenaak ing bee hy.
34 Yahweh makes fun of those who make fun [of others], but he kindly helps those who are humble.
Thlang ak husitkhqi ce husitkhqi nawh, kawkneemkhqi ce qeennaak ham sak khqi hy.
35 Wise [people] will be honored {people will honor wise people}, but foolish people will be dishonored/disgraced.
Kyihcahnaak taw thlakcyi ing ham nawh chahpyihnaak taw thlakqaw ing ham kaw.
