Proverbs 17
1 Better is a dry morsel, and quietness with it, than an house full of sacrifices with strife.
Imthung koi mongah sak ih angbawnhaih buh to angzoehhaih hoiah caak pongah loe, buh karoem zetta poek monghaih hoiah caak to hoih kue.
2 A wise servant shall have rule over a son that causeth shame, and shall have part of the inheritance among the brethren.
Palungha tamna loe kahoih ai imkung ih capa to uk tih, anih loe a caanawk hoi nawnto qawk to toep tih.
3 The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold: but the LORD trieth the hearts.
Sumkanglung tui pacii hanah laom to patoh baktih toengah, sui tui pacii hanah hmai kamngaeh to patoh; toe Angraeng loe kami ih palung to tanoem.
4 A wicked doer giveth heed to false lips; and a liar giveth ear to a mischievous tongue.
Kahoih ai hmuen sah kami loe lok amlai kami mah thuih ih lok to tang; amsawnlok thui kami doeh loksae to tahngaih.
5 He that mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker: and he that is glad at calamities shall not be unpunished.
Mithoe hnaphnae kami loe anih Sahkung hnaphnae kami ah ni oh; minawk raihaih tong naah anghoe kami loe danpaekhaih to loih mak ai.
6 Children’s children are the crown of old men; and the glory of children is their fathers.
Caanawk ih caa patoeng loe mitongnawk hanah sui lumuek ah oh, amno ampa loe caanawk lensawkhaih ah oh.
7 Excellent speech becometh not a fool: much less do lying lips a prince.
Kahoih lok loe kamthu hoi amcuk ai baktih toengah, amsawnlok doeh ukkung angraeng hoi amcuk ai.
8 A bribe is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it: wherever it turneth, it prospereth.
Tangqum loe hak kami hanah atho kana thlung baktiah oh; a caehhaih ahmuen kruekah, tahamhoihaih oh.
9 He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth very friends.
Minawk zaehaih tahmen kami loe amlunghaih to pungsak; toe zaehaih tahmen ai kami loe ampui to ampraeksak.
10 A reproof entereth more into a wise man than an hundred stripes into a fool.
Kamthu loe quiboeng hoi cumvaito boh cadoeh poek amkhrai mak ai; palungha loe thuitaekhaih lok to thaih kop.
11 An evil man seeketh only rebellion: therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.
Kahoih ai kami loe lokaek han khue ni pakrong; to pongah tahmenhaih tawn ai laicaeh to anih khaeah patoeh tih.
12 Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man, rather than a fool in his folly.
Palungkraeng kamthu khaeah caeh moe, raihaih tong pongah loe, taqom caa lomh pae to hoih kue.
13 Whoever rewardeth evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.
Hmuenhoih to hmuensae hoiah pathok kami loe, kahoih ai hmuen mah a im to caehtaak mak ai.
14 The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: therefore withdraw from contention, before it be meddled with.
Angzoehhaih loe kamsah tui hoiah anghmong; to pongah angzoehhaih om ai naah to hmuen to toengh sut ah.
15 He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, even they both are abomination to the LORD.
Zaehaih sah kami to loisak lat kami, to tih ai boeh loe katoeng kami zaehaih net lat kami hnik to Angraeng mah panuet hmaek.
16 Why is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing he hath no heart to it?
Kamthu loe palunghahaih koeh ai pongah, kamthu ban ah paek ih phoisa loe tih atho maw oh?
17 A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.
Ampui loe amlunghaih tawnh poe; nawkamya loe karai tonghaih atue nathuem han ih ni tapen.
18 A man void of understanding striketh hands, and becometh surety in the presence of his friend.
Poekhaih tawn ai kami loe coi ih phoisa to pathok pae hanah, angmah ih ampui hmaa ah lokkamhaih to sak.
19 He loveth transgression that loveth strife: and he that exalteth his gate seeketh destruction.
Angzoeh koeh kami loe zae sakhaih doeh koeh; angmah ih khongkha amoek haih kami loe amrohaih ni pakrong.
20 He that hath a perverse heart findeth no good: and he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief.
Poektoeng ai kami loe khosak hoihaih tawn ai; amsawnlok thui palai loe raihaih tongh.
21 He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow: and the father of a fool hath no joy.
Kamthu tapen kami loe tapenkung to palungsetsak; kamthu ih ampa loe anghoehaih tawn ai.
22 A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.
Poeknawmhaih loe kahoih tasi ah oh; toe palungsethaih mah ahuh to zaeksak.
23 A wicked man taketh a bribe out of the bosom to pervert the ways of judgment.
Kasae kami loe toenghaih loklam angkawnsak hanah, bokhaih ah paek ih tangqum to lak.
24 Wisdom is before him that hath understanding; but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.
Palungha kami loe panoekhaih to tawnh; toe kamthu ih mik loe long boenghaih khoek to khet parui.
25 A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitterness to her that bore him.
Capa kamthu mah ampa palungsetsak, anih cunkung to palungboengsak.
26 Also to punish the just is not good, nor to strike princes for equity.
Katoeng kami to danpaek han hoih ai; toenghaih hoiah lokcaek angraeng doeh danpaek han om ai.
27 He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.
Palungha kami loe poek het pacoengah ni lok to thuih; panoekhaih tawn kami loe angam duem.
28 Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.
Lokpae ai ah om duem kami loe, kamthu mataeng doeh palungha kami ah poek o moe, palai angsum thaih kami doeh khopoek thaih kami ah poek o.
