Proverbs 1
1 The proverbs of Solomon son of David, the king of Israel.
Israel sangpahrang David a capa Solomon ak awicyih taw;
2 These proverbs are to teach wisdom and instruction, to teach words of insight,
Cyihnaak ingkaw cawngpyinaak, zaaksimnaak thaikhqi siimsak ham,
3 that you may receive instruction in order to live by doing what is right, just, and fair.
Dyngnaak, awitlyknaak, pekbonaak a awm kaana hawnaak thai ham ingkaw cawngpyinaak ak thym pawmnaak thai ham;
4 These proverbs are also to give wisdom to the naive, and to give knowledge and discretion to young people.
Khawk hangkhqi khawsimnaak taaksak ham ingkaw, cacoenkhqi khawkpoek thainaak taaksak ham;
5 Let wise people listen and increase their learning, and let discerning people get guidance,
Thlakcyikhqi ing siim unawh a mi cyihnaak a pungnaak khqoet nawh, khawkpoek thaikhqi ing khawkpoeknaak thai a mi taaknaak khqoet hamna,
6 to understand proverbs, sayings, and words of wise people and their riddles.
Awicyih ingkaw ak kqawncaihnaakkhqi, thlakcyi ak awi ingkaw a mik awih kqawn zaaksimnaak thai nace awm hy.
7 The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of knowledge— fools despise wisdom and instruction.
Bawipa kqihchahnaak taw cyihnaak a kungpyina awm nawh; Cehlai, thlakqawkhqi ingtaw cyihnaak ingkaw cawngpyinaak husit uhy.
8 My son, hear the instruction of your father and do not lay aside the rules of your mother;
Ka capa, na pa cawngpyinaak ce ngai nawh, na nu cawngpyinaak ce koeh hoet.
9 they will be a graceful wreath for your head and pendants hanging from your neck.
Na lu hamna khqaipai leek soeihna awm nawh, na hawng hamna aawi hun leek soeihna awm kaw.
10 My son, if sinners try to entice you into their sin, refuse to follow them.
Ka capa, thlakchekhqi ing a ni zoek awh koeh ngai kawp ti.
11 If they say, “Come with us, let us lie in wait for blood, let us hide and attack innocent people for no reason.
“Kami venna law lah, thlang a thi lawng sak lah usih, thlakche ak qeenkhqi ce qym khqi lah usih;
12 Let us swallow them up alive, like Sheol takes away those who are healthy, and make them like those who fall into the pit. (Sheol h7585)
Ceikhui amyihna a hqingpumna daih khqi lah usih, phyi khui amyihna. (Sheol h7585)
13 We shall find all kinds of valuable things; we will fill our houses with what we steal from others.
A phuk tlotlokhqi ni ham kawm saw, thlang a theem ni qawtkhqi ing ni im ce nik bee kaw.
14 Throw in your lot with us; we will all have one purse together.”
“Kami venawh bang lawlawt nawh taw, tangka bawm ni qup haih kawm uh,” a mi ti awh,
15 My son, do not walk down that road with them; do not let your foot touch where they walk;
Ka capa, a ming lakawh koeh boei nawh, a mi lam awhkawng phleng qu kawp ti.
16 their feet run to evil and they hurry to shed blood.
A mi khaw ce thawlhnaak lam benna kaan unawh, thi ak lawngsak hamna a ming hqii tawn sak uhy.
17 For it is useless to spread the net in the sight of any bird.
Lawk ce ak chaap maina zan ni, kawmyih phaa a haiawh awm.
18 These men lie in wait for their own blood— they set an ambush for their own lives.
Cekkhqi taw a mimah thi ce lawngsak unawh a mi hqingnaak ak plamsakkhqi ni.
19 So are the ways of everyone who gains riches by injustice; unjust gain takes away the lives of those who hold on to it.
Ceamyihna ni, a mak thymna ak kamvaakhqi lam taw; ami boei a hqingnaak ce lawh pe uhy.
20 Wisdom cries aloud in the street, she raises her voice in the open places;
Chawmkeeng awh cyihnaak ce khawteh na khyy nawh, Chawmkeeng tung keengawh ce khyy hy;
21 at the head of the noisy streets she cries out, at the entrance of the city gates she speaks,
Thlang khawzah ang cunnaak ang lungkil awh ce khyy nawh, khawkkhui lutnaak vawng chawmkeeng awhce khyy hy.
22 “How long, you naive people, will you love being naive? How long, you mockers, will you delight in mockery, and how long, you fools, will you hate knowledge?
Nangmih khawk hangkhqi aw, i qyt dy nu khaw na mi hang hly? I qyt dy nu a nik husit khqi huhsitnaak khuiawh na mi awm hly, thlakqawkhqi ing cyihnaak na mi maa hly?
23 Pay attention to my correction; I will pour out my thoughts to you; I will make my words known to you.
Ka ni toelnaakkhqi benna voei law uh: Ngai lah uh, na mik khanawh kang myihla theeh kawng nyng saw, kak awi zaaksimnaak ni pekkhqi kawng.
24 I have called, and you have refused to listen; I reached out with my hand, but there was no one who paid attention.
Nik khykhqi nyng, ni maa uhyk ti, ka kut soeng nyng, uca ingawm am do uhyk ti;
25 But you have ignored all my instruction and paid no attention to my correction.
Ka khawkhannaakkhqi boeih ikawna am ngai unawh, ka ni toelnaakkhqi boeih ce hooet uhyk ti.
26 I will laugh at your calamity, I will mock you when the terror comes—
Ceamyihna awmsaw, kai ingawm na mi zoseet nyn awh ni qaih nak khqi kawng nyng saw, kyinaak na mi sawng lawawh ni qaih nak khqi kawng nyng.
27 when your fearful dread comes like a storm and disaster sweeps over you like a whirlwind, when distress and anguish come upon you.
Na mi lynak hlinu amyihna a thoeng law nawh, na mi zoseetnaak tym ing a pha lawawh, kyinaak ingkaw ngaihangnaak namik khanawh a pha law awh.
28 Then they will call upon me, and I will not answer; they will desperately call for me, but they will not find me.
Chawh ce, nik khy kawm uh tik saw, cesei-awm am nim hlat khqi kawng: mymcang hii awh ni sui kawm uk tik saw, ceseiawm am ni hu kawm uk ti;
29 Because they hate knowledge and did not choose the fear of Yahweh,
Cyihnaak maa unawh, Bawipa kqihchahnaak ce ama mik tyhnaak ak caming.
30 they would not follow my instruction, and they despised all my correction.
Ka khawkhannaak pynoet ca mai awm am ngaih unawh, ka toelthamnaak boeih ce a mi huhsit caming.
31 They will eat the fruit of their ways, and with the fruit of their schemes they will be filled.
Ceamyihna awmsaw a mi khawsak ak thaih qah ce aii kawm usaw, a mik poeknaak ing qoh kawm uh.
32 For the naive are killed when they turn away, and the indifference of fools will destroy them.
Thlakchekhqi hu benna nawngnaak ing a mimah him khqi kawm saw, ak qawkhqi ang ngaihdingnaak ing amimah moeng sak khqi kaw.
33 But whoever listens to me will live in safety and will rest secure with no fear of disaster.”
Kak awi ak haanaak taw ak ding cana khaw sa kawm usaw, zoseetnaak khuiawh awm ngaiqeep cana khawsa kawm uh.
