< Proverbs 11 >

1 Balances of deceit [are] an abomination to Jehovah, And a perfect weight [is] His delight.
Thil adihlouva kite hi Yahweh Pakai in athet ahin, dihta a akilep-toa akite teng Yahweh Pakai ding in kipa aum-jie.
2 Pride hath come, and shame cometh, And with the lowly [is] wisdom.
Kiletsahnan ahin phah teng, muda nan ahin lhut paijin, milung neng ho ding in vang chihna aum jing e.
3 The integrity of the upright leadeth them, And the perverseness of the treacherous destroyeth them.
Mikitah ho kamkeh loubeh a aum jiu hi, amasang-diuva lamhil a pang ahin, jou le nal'a thuseija lungthim dihlou hin, ajona leh manthahna aso-sah jitauvin ahi.
4 Wealth profiteth not in a day of wrath, And righteousness delivereth from death.
Elohim Pathen lunghan niteng, nei le gou iman apang pon, dihna kiti hi thina dinmun a jong hoidohna a pang ahi.
5 The righteousness of the perfect maketh right his way, And by his wickedness doth the wicked fall.
Chamdel a um mikitah chu alampi a-jang in, mikitahlou vang chu aphatlouna in alhup denji ahi.
6 The righteousness of the upright delivereth them, And in mischief the treacherous are captured.
Mikitah te chu adihna in ahuhdoh jin, jou le nal a thuseina vang chun soh-a apanlo sah ahibouve.
7 In the death of a wicked man, hope perisheth, And the expectation of the iniquitous hath been lost.
Miphalou chu athiteng akinepna jong pannabei ahin, Elohim Pathen sumilte dinga kinepna jong pannabei ahi.
8 The righteous from distress is drawn out, And the wicked goeth in instead of him.
Mikitah chu gim le hesohna kon in akihuhdoh jin, miphalou vang chu gim le hesohna'a alhalut jitai.
9 With the mouth a hypocrite corrupteth his friend, And by knowledge the righteous are drawn out.
Elohim Pathen sumil mi chun aheng akom manthana ding jeng asei jin, hinlah hetkhen na thahat nei jeh in mikitah te huhdoh in aum-jin ahi.
10 In the good of the righteous a city exulteth, And in the destruction of the wicked [is] singing.
Mikitah hon aphalam amano teng, khopi sunga mihemte akipah un, mikitah lou ho chunga manthahna alhun teng, mi akipah jin ahi.
11 By the blessing of the upright is a city exalted, And by the mouth of the wicked thrown down.
Mikitah ho chunga phattheina jal in, khopi sung mite dopsang in aum un, hinlah mikitah lou ho thumot sei jeh'in khopi amangthah bep jin ahi.
12 Whoso is despising his neighbour lacketh heart, And a man of understanding keepeth silence.
Aheng akom hebol lou-pa chu milungthim bei ahin, thil hetkhenna neipa vang chu thipbeh chan aum jin ahi.
13 A busybody is revealing secret counsel, And the faithful of spirit is covering the matter.
Muntinna thu seilepa chun thuguh jeng jong aseidoh jin, hinlah tahsan theitah mi vang chun thuguh kiti a-im jon ahi.
14 Without counsels do a people fall, And deliverance [is] in a multitude of counsellors.
Kilamhilna aum louteng mipi kipal tei ding, guhthim cha kithuhilna achun bitna aum teijin ahi.
15 Evil [one] suffereth when he hath been surety [for] a stranger, And whoso is hating suretyship is confident.
Hetlou miho batsah na dia athil tung chun atohga amu tei ding, thil tun ding deiloupa vang chu hoidoh tei ding ahi.
16 A gracious woman retaineth honour, And terrible [men] retain riches.
Mi ngailuthem numei chu jana chang tei ding, gitlouna vang chun noisena dimset akimu ding ahi.
17 A kind man is rewarding his own soul, And the fierce is troubling his own flesh.
Mi ngailuthem chun phatchomna atoh doh ahin, mi kilose vang chun maha akilam doh-ji ahi.
18 The wicked is getting a lying wage, And whoso is sowing righteousness — a true reward.
Miphalou in jou le nal in tohman amujin, mikitah vang chun muchi pha atun aga alou jitan ahi.
19 Rightly [is] righteousness for life, And whoso is pursuing evil — for his own death.
Thildih tuhchah a ngailu chun hinna anei tei ding, aphalou lam jenga chepa chu thi tei ding ahi.
20 An abomination to Jehovah [are] the perverse of heart, And the perfect of the way [are] His delight.
Alungthim a thildih lou puho Yahweh Pakai in athet in, achena lam lam'a chamdel'a umte chunga Yahweh Pakai akipah jing in ahi.
21 Hand to hand, the wicked is not acquitted, And the seed of the righteous hath escaped.
Hechen soh keijun, mi koihile engsetna nei chun talen amat ding, mikitah te vang huhdoh-a um tei diu ahi.
22 A ring of gold in the nose of a sow — A fair woman and stubborn of behaviour.
Limgeh a um lou numei kitihi vohpi nahko sunga sana chao kiba bep kheh ahi.
23 The desire of the righteous [is] only good, The hope of the wicked [is] transgression.
Mikitah ho dei le ngai chu, apha cha cha jeng ahin, mikitah lou ho kinepna vang chu lungsatna jeng ahibouve.
24 There is who is scattering, and yet is increased, And who is keeping back from uprightness, only to want.
Itcha louhel'a hongphal mi chu ahao cheh cheh jin, mihem koi hileh apeh ding kisan nunglah achu lhasam cheh cheh ding ahi.
25 A liberal soul is made fat, And whoso is watering, he also is watered.
Mi hongphal chun anei be cheh cheh ding, mi dang dinga twi chap chan chu ama chunga jong kichap ding ahi.
26 Whoso is withholding corn, the people execrate him, And a blessing [is] for the head of him who is selling.
Chang hom-lou a koitup chah khehpa chu mipi sapset chang ding, hinlah kiphal tah'a chang homdohpa chunga vang phattheina lhung ding ahi.
27 Whoso is earnestly seeking good Seeketh a pleasing thing, And whoso is seeking evil — it meeteth him.
Giltah'a thilpha ngaito pan, lungkimna aneiyin, thilpha lou jong chu aphaloupa chunga aga chu-jitan ahi.
28 Whoso is confident in his wealth he falleth, And as a leaf, the righteous flourish.
Nei le gou'a kisongpa chu ahomkeuva um tei ding, mikitah te vang thingna banga nou jing diu ahi.
29 Whoso is troubling his own house inheriteth wind, And a servant [is] the fool to the wise of heart.
Mi koi hileh a-insung vai hom tup lou chu huija leng le tobang bep ahin, chule mingol chun miching ho jenlea pang tei ding ahi.
30 The fruit of the righteous [is] a tree of life, And whoso is taking souls [is] wise.
Mikitah natoh chu hinna thingphung ga tobang asoh jin, pannabeija kichih sahna hin hinkho manthahna alhut jin ahi.
31 Lo, the righteous in the earth is recompensed, Surely also the wicked and the sinner!
Leiset'a mikitah jeng bon akile thuh theileh, miphalou chunga ichan geija lhung ding hitam chule achonsete chunga ichan gei lhung ding hitam!

< Proverbs 11 >