Proverbs 17
1 Better [is] a dry morsel, and rest with it, Than a house full of the sacrifices of strife.
Khqah qu doena imkhuiawh poei ak beena ai anglakawh, qoepquinaak ing buhkak khangoet bai leek bet hy.
2 A wise servant ruleth over a son causing shame, And in the midst of brethren He apportioneth an inheritance.
Tamnaa ak cyi ing ming ak seet sakkung capa ce uk nawh, ciingnaakhqi a qo ce pang pyi khqi lawt kaw.
3 A refining pot [is] for silver, and a furnace for gold, And the trier of hearts [is] Jehovah.
Cak ciimnaak ham cak am, sui ciimnaak ham maih ling ing ciimna awm nawh, lingbyi taw Bawipa ing ni am ciim.
4 An evil doer is attentive to lips of vanity, Falsehood is giving ear to a mischievous tongue.
Theem amak leek ak saikung ing thailatnaak ak awi ngai nawh, thlak thailat ing thlakche ak awi ce ngai hy.
5 Whoso is mocking at the poor Hath reproached his Maker, Whoso is rejoicing at calamity is not acquitted.
Khawdeng ak thekhanaak taw anih ak Synkung ak thekhanaak ni, thlang kyinaak a sawng awh ak awmhly ak thlang taw a toel kaana am awm ti kaw.
6 Sons' sons [are] the crown of old men, And the glory of sons [are] their fathers.
Tucakhqi ve pacawngkhqi a boei lumyk na awm nawh, pakhqi taw cakhqi a boeimangnaak na awm hy.
7 Not comely for a fool is a lip of excellency, Much less for a noble a lip of falsehood.
Awih kqawn thai ve thlakqaw ingqawi am qoepqui na nawh, qai awi kqawn ve Sangpahrang ingqawi am qoepqui khqoet hy.
8 A stone of grace [is] the bribe in the eyes of its possessors, Whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.
Kutdo ve ak dokung mikawh suilung amyihna awm nawh, a haai ang mangnaak ben hoeiawh saithainaak ce ta hy.
9 Whoso is covering transgression is seeking love, And whoso is repeating a matter Is separating a familiar friend.
Thlang a thawlhnaak ak thuhphah ing lungnaak dang sak nawh, cehlai thlang a thawlhnaak ak phokung ing beqoep qawi hqeh sak hy.
10 Rebuke cometh down on the intelligent More than a hundred stripes on a fool.
Thlakqaw a voei siim vyk lakawh thlakcyi hykpoet zyihtoel ing phu ta bet hy.
11 An evil man seeketh only rebellion, And a fierce messenger is sent against him.
Thlang amak leek ing awi am ngaihnaak ben doengna mang nawh, cemyih thlang cetaw thlangqeen khaw amak ngai boei venna tyihna awm kaw.
12 The meeting of a bereaved bear by a man, And — not a fool in his folly.
Thlakqaw ak qaw huui ingqawi qhum anglakawh a ca a mi lawh pek phawm ingqawi qum ngaih awm bet hy.
13 Whoso is returning evil for good, Evil moveth not from his house.
Theem leek ce theem amak leek ing ak thung ak thlang taw seetnaak kaana a im am cawn taak ti kaw.
14 The beginning of contention [is] a letting out of waters, And before it is meddled with leave the strife.
Oelh ngawngnaak ve tuile ak poek ing myih hy, cedawngawh khqah qunaak a awm hlanawh oelh ngawngnaak ce hu nawng taak.
15 Whoso is justifying the wicked, And condemning the righteous, Even both of these [are] an abomination to Jehovah.
Thlakthawlh cang lu ak phyih sak ingkaw thlakdyng thawlh ak phyih sak ak thlang ce Bawipa ing am tyih qawi ni.
16 Why [is] this — a price in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, And a heart there is none?
Cyihnaak amak ta thlakqaw kutawh ikaw ham nu cyihnaak thlaihnaak ham tangka pekna a awm kaw?
17 At all times is the friend loving, And a brother for adversity is born.
Pyi leek ingtaw lungnaak ta poepa nawh, cawt taw kyinaak sawngawh a nik pyi ham ak thang law ni.
18 A man lacking heart is striking hands, A surety he becometh before his friend.
Khawkpoeknaak thai amak ta ing a kut bei nawh, a imceng ham qii ak khoengkungna awm hy.
19 Whoso is loving transgression is loving debate, Whoso is making high his entrance is seeking destruction.
Boekoek ak lungnak ing thawlh lungna nawm, ak chawmkeng ak sang sak ing seetnaak ce sui hy.
20 The perverse of heart findeth not good, And the turned in his tongue falleth into evil.
Kawlung amak leek thlang a khawsak am vaan nawh; am kha ing thailatnaak awi ak kqawn poepa taw kyinaak sawng kaw.
21 Whoso is begetting a fool hath affliction for it, Yea, the father of a fool rejoiceth not.
Thlakqaw ak ca naak taw amah ingkaw amah kawseetnaak ak pe quna awm nawh, thlakqaw ak ca naak pa ing kawzeelnaak am ta kaw.
22 A rejoicing heart doth good to the body, And a smitten spirit drieth the bone.
Kawlung zeelnaak taw sadingnaak na awm nawh, kawlung kawseetnaak taw quhqawng hawnnaak ni.
23 A bribe from the bosom the wicked taketh, To turn aside the paths of judgment.
Thlakche ing ak dyng awitlyknaak kawi sak hamna ak hyp kutdo lo hy.
24 The face of the intelligent [is] to wisdom, And the eyes of a fool — at the end of the earth.
Cyihnaak taw simthainaak ak takhqi haiawh awm nawh, cyihnaak amak ta a mik ing khawdek a kelcawng dyna sui hy.
25 A provocation to his father [is] a foolish son, And bitterness to her that bare him.
Capa ak qaw ing a pa kawseetnaak pe nawh, ak canaak nu ham ngaihkyinaak pe hy.
26 Also, to fine the righteous is not good, To smite nobles for uprightness.
Thlangdyng toelnaak kut thlak am leek nawh, ak thyymna awihtlykkumg vyyk am leek hy.
27 One acquainted with knowledge is sparing his words, And the cool of temper [is] a man of understanding.
Awih kqawn ak ngaihtaak ing cyihnaak ta nawh, zaaksimnaak ak ta ing awm mylh mylh hy.
28 Even a fool keeping silence is reckoned wise, He who is shutting his lips intelligent!
Thlakqaw awm a awm mylh mylh awhtaw thlang ing thlakcyi na ngai nawh, a huui a cymbyp awhtaw thlang ing khawksimna ngai hy.
