Proverbs 16
Berean Standard BibleTranslation
Berean Standard Bible
Baibal Olcim (Matupi Chin)
1The plans of the heart belong to man, but the reply of the tongue is from the LORD.
1Hlang taengah lungbuei kah rhoekbahnah om dae olka hlatnah he BOEIPA lamkah ni.
2All a man’s ways are pure in his own eyes, but his motives are weighed out by the LORD.
2Hlang kah a longpuei boeih he amah mikhmuh ah khui dae, BOEIPA long tah a mueihla ni a khiinglang pah.
3Commit your works to the LORD and your plans will be achieved.
3Na bibi te BOEIPA taengah hal lamtah, na kopoek cikngae bitni.
4The LORD has made everything for His purpose— even the wicked for the day of disaster.
4Soeprhaep boeih he amah kah a hlatnah ham BOEIPA loh a saii. Te dongah halang pataeng yoethae hnin kah ham a hlun.
5Everyone who is proud in heart is detestable to the LORD; be assured that he will not go unpunished.
5Kut neh kut hlaengtang tih lungbuei aka oek boeih BOEIPA kah a tueilaehkoi la a om dongah hmil mahpawh.
6By loving devotion and faithfulness iniquity is atoned for, and by the fear of the LORD one turns aside from evil.
6Sitlohnah neh oltak loh thaesainah a dawth tih, BOEIPA hinyahnah loh boethae lamkah a nong sak.
7When a man’s ways please the LORD, He makes even the man’s enemies live at peace with him.
7Hlang kah khosing te BOEIPA loh a moeithen vaengah a thunkha rhoek pataeng amah taengah a rhong sak.
8Better a little with righteousness than great gain with injustice.
8Duengnah neh yol mai cakhaw, a tiktam mueh canghum cangpai lakah then.
9A man’s heart plans his course, but the LORD determines his steps.
9Hlang kah lungbuei loh amah longpuei te a moeh tih, BOEIPA loh a khokan a cikngae sak.
10A divine verdict is on the lips of a king; his mouth must not betray justice.
10Manghai ka dongkah bihma tah laitloeknah ham ni, te dongah a ka vikvawk boel saeh.
11Honest scales and balances are from the LORD; all the weights in the bag are His concern.
11Tiktamnah cooi neh coilung tah BOEIPA taeng lamkah ni, sungsa coilung boeih khaw amah kah a bibi ni.
12Wicked behavior is detestable to kings, for a throne is established through righteousness.
12Duengnah loh ngolkhoel a cikngae sak dongah, manghai rhoek loh halangnah a saii ham tah tueilaehkoi la om.
13Righteous lips are a king’s delight, and he who speaks honestly is beloved.
13Duengnah hmuilai tah manghai rhoek kah kolonah om tih, a thuem aka thui te a lungnah.
14The wrath of a king is a messenger of death, but a wise man will pacify it.
14Manghai kah kosi tah dueknah puencawn ni. Te dongah hlang cueih long ni kosi a daeh sak thai eh.
15When a king’s face brightens, there is life; his favor is like a rain cloud in spring.
15Manghai kah maelhmai khosae dongah hingnah tih, a kolonah tah tlankhol vaengkah khomai banghui ni.
16How much better to acquire wisdom than gold! To gain understanding is more desirable than silver.
16Cueihnah lai he sui lakah bahoeng then tih, yakmingnah lai he khaw tangka n'tuek lakah then.
17The highway of the upright leads away from evil; he who guards his way protects his life.
17Boethae lamloh aka nong hamla a thuem longpuei om tih, a hinglu aka ngaithuen loh a longpuei a kueinah.
18Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.
18Pocinah kah a hmaiah hoemdamnah om tih, cungkunah kah a hmaiah ah mueihla oeknah a lamhma pah.
19It is better to be lowly in spirit among the humble than to divide the spoil with the proud.
19Thinthah neh kutbuem n'tael lakah kodo mangdaeng neh mueihla kunyun te then.
20Whoever heeds instruction will find success, and blessed is he who trusts in the LORD.
20Olka neh aka cangbam long tah hnothen a dang tih, BOEIPA dongah aka pangtung tah a yoethen pai.
21The wise in heart are called discerning, and pleasant speech promotes instruction.
21Lungbuei aka cueih te aka yakming la a khue uh tih, hmuilai dongkah olding loh rhingtuknah a thap.
22Understanding is a fountain of life to its possessor, but the discipline of fools is folly.
22Lungmingnah te a kungmah la aka khueh long tah hingnah thunsih la om tih, aka ang rhoek kah thuituennah tah anglat la poeh.
23The heart of the wise man instructs his mouth and adds persuasiveness to his lips.
23Aka cueih kah lungbuei tah a ka a cangbam tih, a hmuilai dongah rhingtuknah a thap.
24Pleasant words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.
24Ol then tah, hinglu ham khoitui khoitak bangla didip tih, rhuh hamla hoeihnah la om.
25There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way of death.
25Hlang mikhmuh ah longpuei te thuem dae a hmailong ah dueknah longpuei la om.
26A worker’s appetite works for him because his hunger drives him onward.
26Thakthaekung kah a hinglu loh amah hamla thakthae tih a ka te a kamcah sak.
27A worthless man digs up evil, and his speech is like a scorching fire.
27Hlang muen loh boethae a vueh tih, a hmuilai dongah hmai bangla rhangto.
28A perverse man spreads dissension, and a gossip divides close friends.
28Calaak hlang loh olpungkacan a haeh tih, hlang aka thet loh boeihlum a pamhma sak.
29A violent man entices his neighbor and leads him down a path that is not good.
29Kuthlahnah hlang loh a hui a hloeh tih, longpuei a then pawt la a caeh puei.
30He who winks his eye devises perversity; he who purses his lips is bent on evil.
30Calaak te moeh hamla a mik aka him tih, a hmui saibaeh loh boethae a cung sak.
31Gray hair is a crown of glory; it is attained along the path of righteousness.
31Sampok he boeimang rhuisam la om tih, duengnah longpuei kah aka om loh a dang.
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.
32Thintoek aka ueh tah hlangrhalh lakah, a mueihla aka taem khaw khopuei aka ta lakah then.
33The lot is cast into the lap, but its every decision is from the LORD.
33A rhang dongah hmulung khoh cakhaw a laitloeknah boeih tah BOEIPA lamkah ni a om.
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