Proverbs 11
1 Balances of deceit [are] an abomination to Jehovah, And a perfect weight [is] His delight.
Bawipa ing amak thyym cawi tahnak ce tuih nawh ak thyym cawi tahnaak ce ym hy.
2 Pride hath come, and shame cometh, And with the lowly [is] wisdom.
Oequnaak a awm naak awh chahphyihnaak awm nawh, thlakkaina kaw ak phaihkhqi venawh cyihnaak awm hy.
3 The integrity of the upright leadeth them, And the perverseness of the treacherous destroyeth them.
Thlakdyngkhqi kawlung leeknaak ing leek-naak lamawh amimah sawi khqi kawm saw, thlang amak ypawmkhqi am ypawmnaak ing amimah plam sak khqi kaw.
4 Wealth profiteth not in a day of wrath, And righteousness delivereth from death.
Kawsonaak a awm khui taw khawhthem ing phu am ta kaw. Dyngnaak ingtaw thihnaak awhkawng loet sak kaw.
5 The righteousness of the perfect maketh right his way, And by his wickedness doth the wicked fall.
Thlakleek a dyngnaak ing lam huh kawm saw; khawsak amak leek thlang taw a seetnaak ing tluk sak kaw.
6 The righteousness of the upright delivereth them, And in mischief the treacherous are captured.
Thlakdyngkhqi taw ami dyngnaak ing ami-mah hul khqi kawm saw, amak dyng thlangkhqi taw seetnaak a mi sai ing amimah bin khqi kaw.
7 In the death of a wicked man, hope perisheth, And the expectation of the iniquitous hath been lost.
Ak thyymna khaw amak saa thlang taw a thihawh ang ngaih-uunaak awm boet pahoei nawh, ak thamahnaak ingkaw ang ngaih-uunaakkhqi boeih awm qeeng kaw.
8 The righteous from distress is drawn out, And the wicked goeth in instead of him.
Thlakdyng taw kyyinaak a sawngawh loet sakna awm kawm saw, amak leek thlang ing a hyn pang tloep kaw.
9 With the mouth a hypocrite corrupteth his friend, And by knowledge the righteous are drawn out.
Khawsa amak siim thlang am khaa ing a imceng lovai hqee nawh, thlakdyng ingtaw ak leek khawpoeknaak ing loet sak hy.
10 In the good of the righteous a city exulteth, And in the destruction of the wicked [is] singing.
Thlakdyngkhqi khawsak a vaanawh a tui a khaw ing awmhly nawh, thlakche a thihawh awmhlynaak ing thlakkhqi khyy uhy.
11 By the blessing of the upright is a city exalted, And by the mouth of the wicked thrown down.
Thlakdyngkhqi a zoseennaak ing khawkkhui kyihcahna awm nawh, thlakchekhqi am khaa ing thangseet sak hy.
12 Whoso is despising his neighbour lacketh heart, And a man of understanding keepeth silence.
A imceng ak husit thlang ing cyihnaak khawdeng nawh, kawcyih ak ta ingtaw am khaa cyyp sak hy.
13 A busybody is revealing secret counsel, And the faithful of spirit is covering the matter.
Awih doem ing awihhyp pho sak nawh, thlang ypawm ing awihhyp thuh phah khawi hy.
14 Without counsels do a people fall, And deliverance [is] in a multitude of counsellors.
Sawikaainaak ak leek ama awm naak awh tluuknaak awm nawh, poeknaak ak leek a doemnaak awh noengnaak awm hy.
15 Evil [one] suffereth when he hath been surety [for] a stranger, And whoso is hating suretyship is confident.
Khawlawng thlang ham qii ak khoeng taw amah ham seetnaak ak saina awm nawh, qiik khoengkung ak toel thlang taw ding kaw.
16 A gracious woman retaineth honour, And terrible [men] retain riches.
Nukleek ing kyihcahnaak ham kawm saw, pakleek ing khawhthem ham kaw.
17 A kind man is rewarding his own soul, And the fierce is troubling his own flesh.
Thlangqeen khaw ak ngai ing amah ham theemleek ham nawh khawsak amak leek ingtaw a pumsa ham kyinaak ham kaw.
18 The wicked is getting a lying wage, And whoso is sowing righteousness — a true reward.
Thlakche ing thlang a thailatnaak phu hu nawh dyngnaak ak saw ingtaw laksawng do kaw.
19 Rightly [is] righteousness for life, And whoso is pursuing evil — for his own death.
Dyngnaak awh ak ypawm thlang ing hqingnaak ham nawh, seetnaak ak hquut ing thihnaak ham kaw.
20 An abomination to Jehovah [are] the perverse of heart, And the perfect of the way [are] His delight.
Kawpoek amak leek thlang ce Khawsa ing tuih nawh, thlakdyng taw ym hy.
21 Hand to hand, the wicked is not acquitted, And the seed of the righteous hath escaped.
Beqoep usei awm, khawsak amak leek thlangkhqi taw toeltham kaana am hlah khqi kawm uh. Cehlai, thlakdyng taw ak dingna cet kaw.
22 A ring of gold in the nose of a sow — A fair woman and stubborn of behaviour.
Ak thlang daw mai seiawm, amak cyyp nula taw vawk a huiawh sui kutcyh byn pek ing myih kaw.
23 The desire of the righteous [is] only good, The hope of the wicked [is] transgression.
Thlakdyng a ngaihnaak taw themleek awh dyt nawh, thlakche ang ngaihypnaak taw kawsonaak ing boet kaw.
24 There is who is scattering, and yet is increased, And who is keeping back from uprightness, only to want.
Theem pek taw pungnak khqoet ni, khawboe seet taw khawdengnaak khqoet ni.
25 A liberal soul is made fat, And whoso is watering, he also is watered.
Khawboe ak leek thlang taw boei kawm saw, tui ing thlang ak syyp thlang taw amah awm syymna awm kaw.
26 Whoso is withholding corn, the people execrate him, And a blessing [is] for the head of him who is selling.
Caang ak hlawh thlang taw kawseet na awm kawm saw, ak zaawi ak thlang taw zoseennaak ing bee kaw.
27 Whoso is earnestly seeking good Seeketh a pleasing thing, And whoso is seeking evil — it meeteth him.
Themleek ak sui ing kawpeok leek moe qhum kawm nih saw, amak leek theem ak sui ingtaw amak leek theem mi hqum kawm nih.
28 Whoso is confident in his wealth he falleth, And as a leaf, the righteous flourish.
A them ak ypnaak thlang taw tlu kawm saw, thlakdyng taw thing a no amyihna hlultawi kaw.
29 Whoso is troubling his own house inheriteth wind, And a servant [is] the fool to the wise of heart.
A imkhuiawh seetnaak ak saikung ing khawhlii qona pang kawm saw, thlakqaw ing thlakcyi a tamnaa na awm kaw.
30 The fruit of the righteous [is] a tree of life, And whoso is taking souls [is] wise.
Thlakdyng ak thaihqah taw hqingnaak thingna awm nawh, thlakcyi ing thlang kawlung noeng hy.
31 Lo, the righteous in the earth is recompensed, Surely also the wicked and the sinner!
Ngai lah, thlakdyng pateng khawmdek awh thungna a awm awhtaw thlakche ingkaw thlak-thawlh khqoet taw ikawmyihana nu thungna a awm pai kaw.
