Proverbs 25
Berean Standard BibleTranslation
Berean Standard Bible
Asang Khongca Bible (Eastern Khumi Chin, 2019)
1These are additional proverbs of Solomon, which were copied by the men of Hezekiah king of Judah:
1Hae hmuennawk loe Judah siangpahrang Hezekiah ih kaminawk mah tarik pakong patoeng ih, Solomon palunghahaih loknawk ah oh.
2It is the glory of God to conceal a matter and the glory of kings to search it out.
2Sithaw lensawkhaih loe amtueng ai ah kaom hmuen maeto ah oh; toe hmuen maeto kawng pakronghaih loe siangpahrangnawk lensawkhaih ah oh.
3As the heavens are high and the earth is deep, so the hearts of kings cannot be searched.
3Van loe sang moe, long loe thuk baktih toengah, siangpahrangnawk ih palung loe hnu thai mak ai.
4Remove the dross from the silver, and a vessel for a silversmith will come forth.
4Sumkanglung thung ih sum aek to va ah, to naah ni sum sahkung mah boengloeng kahoih to sah thai tih.
5Remove the wicked from the king’s presence, and his throne will be established in righteousness.
5Kasae kaminawk to siangpahrang hmaa hoiah takhoe oh; to tiah ni anih ih angraeng tangkhang to toenghaih hoiah cak poe tih.
6Do not exalt yourself in the presence of the king, and do not stand in the place of great men;
6Siangpahrang hmaa ah nangmah hoi nangmah to amkoeh hmah; kalen kaminawk ih ahmuen ah angdoe hmah;
7for it is better that he says to you, “Come up here!” than that you should be demoted in the presence of the prince. Even what you have seen with your own eyes,
7mik hoiah na hnuk ih angraeng hmaa ah azathaih hoiah oh pongah loe, Hae ah angzo tahang ah, tiah thui kami ih lok to tahngaih han hoih kue.
8do not bring hastily to court. Otherwise, what will you do in the end when your neighbor puts you to shame?
8Lokcaekhaih im ah kami to karangah khing hmah; hnukkhuem ah na imtaeng kami mah azathaih na tongsak nahaeloe kawbangah maw na om tih?
9Argue your case with your neighbor without betraying another’s confidence,
9Na imtaeng kami hoi poek anghmong ai pongah lok angaek cadoeh, tamqu hmuen to minawk khaeah taphong hmah;
10lest the one who hears may disgrace you, and your infamy never go away.
10to tih ai nahaeloe lok thaih kami mah nang azathaih tongsak hanah taphong ueloe, na hmin hoihaih to amro moeng tih.
11A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in settings of silver.
11Kahoih lok apaehhaih loe sumkanglung pazut het ih sui bungmu hoiah anghmong.
12Like an earring of gold or an ornament of fine gold is a wise man’s rebuke to a listening ear.
12Palunghahaih lok hoi thuitaek kami loe, lok tahngai kami hanah, sui naa tangkraeng baktih, suitui kaciim hoiah sak ih bungmu baktiah oh.
13Like the cold of snow in the time of harvest is a trustworthy messenger to those who send him; he refreshes the soul of his masters.
13Oep kaom laicaeh loe anih patoehkung hanah, cang aah nathuem ih dantui kamding baktiah oh, patoehkung Angraeng ih palungthin to angthasak.
14Like clouds and wind without rain is the man who boasts of gifts never given.
14Tangqum paek han, tiah amoek moe, paek ai kami loe khotui om ai tamai hoiah anghmong.
15Through patience a ruler can be persuaded, and a gentle tongue can break a bone.
15Pauephaih rang hoiah ukkung to pazawk thaih moe, loknaem mah ahuh to angkhaehsak thaih.
16If you find honey, eat just what you need, lest you have too much and vomit it up.
16Khoitui to na hnuk maw? Kahoih boekah caa ah, amhah aak ah na caak nahaeloe na palok tih.
17Seldom set foot in your neighbor’s house, lest he grow weary and hate you.
17Na imtaeng khaeah kahoih boekah caeh ah, na caeh tuektuek nahaeloe, na hmawt ueloe, na hnuma moeng tih.
18Like a club or sword or sharp arrow is a man who bears false witness against his neighbor.
18A imtaeng kami nuiah amsawn hnukung ah angdoe kami loe thingboeng, haita, palaa hoiah anghmong.
19Like a broken tooth or a foot out of joint is confidence in a faithless man in time of trouble.
19Raihaih tong naah oep kaom ai kami khaeah amhahaih loe, haa kangkhaek, khokkhaem kami hoiah anghmong.
20Like one who removes a garment on a cold day or vinegar poured on a wound is one who sings songs to a heavy heart.
20Poek angpho kami khaeah laasah kami loe siktue ah laihaw angkhring kami, zencing nuiah kathaw tui bawh baktiah ni oh.
21If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat, and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink.
21Na misa to zok amthlam nahaeloe buh paek ah; tui anghae nahaeloe naek hanah tui to paek ah;
22For in so doing, you will heap burning coals on his head, and the LORD will reward you.
22hae loe anih lu nuiah hmaisaae koeng pae baktiah om ueloe, Angraeng mah tahamhoihaih na paek tih.
23As the north wind brings forth rain, so a backbiting tongue brings angry looks.
23Aluek bang ih takhi mah kho angzohsak baktih toengah, minawk kasae thui kami ih palai mah palungphuihaih to tacawtsak.
24Better to live on a corner of the roof than to share a house with a quarrelsome wife.
24Angzoeh koeh zu hoiah kakawk parai im thungah nawnto oh pongah loe imphu ranui ih im takii ah oh to hoih kue.
25Like cold water to a weary soul is good news from a distant land.
25Angthla parai ahmuen hoiah angzo kahoih tamthanglok loe pakhra tui anghae kami hanah tui kamding ah oh.
26Like a muddied spring or a polluted well is a righteous man who gives way to the wicked.
26Kahoih ai kami hmaa ah kamtimh katoeng kami loe tui kamnu hoi kaqong tui baktiah ni oh.
27It is not good to eat too much honey or to search out one’s own glory.
27Khoitui pop hmoek ah caak han hoih ai baktih toengah, angmah lensawkhaih pakrong kami loe lensawkhaih to hnu mak ai.
28Like a city whose walls are broken down is a man who does not control his temper.
28A poekhaih angsum ai kami loe sipae om ai, kamtimh vangpui hoiah anghmong.
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