Proverbs 16
Berean Standard BibleTranslation
Berean Standard Bible
Asang Khongca Bible (Eastern Khumi Chin, 2019)
1The plans of the heart belong to man, but the reply of the tongue is from the LORD.
1Kami mah a poekhaih hoiah khokhan, toe lok pathimhaih loe Angraeng khae hoiah ni angzoh.
2All a man’s ways are pure in his own eyes, but his motives are weighed out by the LORD.
2Kami mah loe a caehhaih loklam to katoeng boih ah poek; toe Angraeng mah loe palungthin to khingh.
3Commit your works to the LORD and your plans will be achieved.
3Na sak ih hmuen kruekah Angraeng khaeah amha ah; to tih nahaeloe nam sakhaih hmacawn tih.
4The LORD has made everything for His purpose— even the wicked for the day of disaster.
4Angraeng mah hmuennawk boih angmah hanah ni sak; ue, kasae kaminawk loe sethaih ani to tong hanah ohsak.
5Everyone who is proud in heart is detestable to the LORD; be assured that he will not go unpunished.
5Amoek kaminawk loe Sithaw mah panuet; nihcae loe nawnto amhong o cadoeh, danpaekhaih to loih o mak ai.
6By loving devotion and faithfulness iniquity is atoned for, and by the fear of the LORD one turns aside from evil.
6Palungnathaih hoi loktang mah zaehaih to ciimsak; Sithaw zii kami loe zaehaih to caeh taak.
7When a man’s ways please the LORD, He makes even the man’s enemies live at peace with him.
7Kami mah Angraeng anghoe koiah khosak naah, a misa hoiah mataeng doeh angdaeh thaih.
8Better a little with righteousness than great gain with injustice.
8Katoeng ai loklam hoiah hmuenmae pop ah hak pongah loe, toenghaih hoiah hmuenmae zetta hak to hoih kue.
9A man’s heart plans his course, but the LORD determines his steps.
9Kami mah a caehhaih loklam to poek; toe a caehhaih loklam to Angraeng mah patuek.
10A divine verdict is on the lips of a king; his mouth must not betray justice.
10Sithaw mah thuih ih lok to siangpahrang ih pakha ah oh; anih ih pakha hoiah katoeng ai lok to tacawt han om ai.
11Honest scales and balances are from the LORD; all the weights in the bag are His concern.
11Katoeng hmuenzit tahhaih hoi coi tahhaih loe Angraeng ih hmuen ah oh; pasah thung ih kazit hmuen tahhaih boih loe anih mah sak ih hmuen ah oh.
12Wicked behavior is detestable to kings, for a throne is established through righteousness.
12Angraeng tangkhang loe toenghaih hoiah sak pongah, kahoih ai hmuen sakhaih loe siangpahrangnawk hanah panuet thoh.
13Righteous lips are a king’s delight, and he who speaks honestly is beloved.
13Katoeng kami ih pahni to siangpahrangnawk mah anghoe o haih; loktang lokthui kami to palung o.
14The wrath of a king is a messenger of death, but a wise man will pacify it.
14Siangpahrang palungphuihaih loe duekhaih laicaeh baktiah oh; toe palungha kami loe palungphuihaih to dipsak.
15When a king’s face brightens, there is life; his favor is like a rain cloud in spring.
15Siangpahrang mikhmai pan naah hinghaih to oh; anih anghoehaih loe hnukkhuem ih khotui baktiah oh.
16How much better to acquire wisdom than gold! To gain understanding is more desirable than silver.
16Sui pongah loe palunghahaih to hoih kue; sumkanglung qoih pongah loe palunghahaih qoih to kawkruk maw hoih!
17The highway of the upright leads away from evil; he who guards his way protects his life.
17Kahoih ai hmuen caehtaakhaih loe katoeng kami ih loklam ah oh; a caehhaih loklam hoi amkhraeng ai kami loe a hinghaih angvaeng thaih kami ah oh.
18Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.
18Amoekhaih loe amrohaih ih loklam ni; poeksanghaih mah amtimhaih loklam ah caeh haih.
19It is better to be lowly in spirit among the humble than to divide the spoil with the proud.
19Kamoek kami hoi angkom moe, a lomh ih hmuen to amzet pongah loe, palungsawk kami hoi angkom moe, kami tlim ah khosak to hoih kue.
20Whoever heeds instruction will find success, and blessed is he who trusts in the LORD.
20Palunghahaih hoi toksah kami loe khosak hoih tih; Angraeng oephaih tawn kami loe tahamhoih.
21The wise in heart are called discerning, and pleasant speech promotes instruction.
21Poekhaih palungha kami loe khopoek thaih kami ah oh; kahoih lokthui thaih pahni loe minawk han palunghahaih lok to patuk thaih.
22Understanding is a fountain of life to its possessor, but the discipline of fools is folly.
22Palunghahaih tawn kami loe hinghaih tuipuek ah oh; toe kamthu thuitaekhaih lok loe amthuhaih ah ni oh.
23The heart of the wise man instructs his mouth and adds persuasiveness to his lips.
23Palungha ih palungthin loe angmah ih pakha to thuitaek moe, a pahni ah palunghahaih to thap pae.
24Pleasant words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.
24Tahngai kahoih loknawk loe khoitui baktiah oh; na hinghaih pakhra hanah luep moe, huhong to ngantuisak.
25There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way of death.
25Kami maeto hanah loe katoeng loklam maeto baktiah amtueng; toe boenghaih ah loe duekhaih loklam ah oh.
26A worker’s appetite works for him because his hunger drives him onward.
26Toksah kami loe, angmah ih pakha pacah han ih ni tok to a sak.
27A worthless man digs up evil, and his speech is like a scorching fire.
27Sithaw panoek ai kami loe kahoih ai hmuen to poek, a thuih ih lok doeh kangqong hmai baktiah ni oh.
28A perverse man spreads dissension, and a gossip divides close friends.
28Poektoeng ai kami loe angzoehhaih atii to a haeh; pronghaih mah ampui kangzong to ampraeksak.
29A violent man entices his neighbor and leads him down a path that is not good.
29Poeksae kami loe a imtaeng kami to pacuek moe, kahoih ai loklam to pazuisak.
30He who winks his eye devises perversity; he who purses his lips is bent on evil.
30Kahoih ai kami loe kasae hmuen sak hanah, a mik to pasimh moe, kahoih ai hmuen angcoengsak hanah, pahni to haehsak.
31Gray hair is a crown of glory; it is attained along the path of righteousness.
31Toenghaih loklam ah khosak pongah sam to pok nahaeloe, lensawkhaih lumuek ah ni oh.
32He who is slow to anger is better than a warrior, and he who controls his temper is greater than one who captures a city.
32Palungsawk kami loe thacak kami pongah hoih kue; poekhaih angsum thaih kami loe vangpui pazawk kami pongah hoih kue.
33The lot is cast into the lap, but its every decision is from the LORD.
33Taham khethaih phoisa vahhaih hoiah sak ih lok takroekhaih loe aimacae mah ni sak o; toe hmuen boih nuiah lok takroekkung loe Angraeng ni.
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