Palungha Lok 14
Asang Khongca Bible (Eastern Khumi Chin, 2019)
Berean Standard Bible
1Palungha nongpata loe a ohhaih im to sak; toe kamthu nongpata loe a im to a phraek.
1Every wise woman builds her house, but a foolish one tears it down with her own hands.
2Angraeng zii kami loe katoeng loklam ah caeh; toe loklam amkhraeng kami loe Angraeng to khet patoek tihhaih ih ni.
2He who walks in uprightness fears the LORD, but the one who is devious in his ways despises Him.
3Kamthu ih pakha loe amoekhaih quiboeng ah oh; toe palungha kami ih pahni mah loe nihcae to pahlong tih.
3The proud speech of a fool brings a rod to his back, but the lips of the wise protect them.
4Maitaw om ai ahmuen ih maitaw okduk loe cai pin; toe maitaw ih tha hoiah cang to a hak mangh.
4Where there are no oxen, the manger is empty, but an abundant harvest comes through the strength of the ox.
5Oep kaom hnukung loe kaminawk to aling ai; toe amsawn hnukung loe lok amlai.
5An honest witness does not deceive, but a dishonest witness pours forth lies.
6Minawk hnaphnae kami loe palunghahaih to pakrong, toe hnu ai; toe panoekhaih tawn kami hanah loe palungha zoidaek.
6A mocker seeks wisdom and finds none, but knowledge comes easily to the discerning.
7Anih ih pahni ah palunghahaih om ai tiah na panoek nahaeloe, kamthu to om taak duem ah.
7Stay away from a foolish man; you will gain no knowledge from his speech.
8Palungha kami loe a caehhaih loklam to palunghahaih hoiah poek; toe kamthu ih amthuhaih loe alinghaih ah oh.
8The wisdom of the prudent is to discern his way, but the folly of fools deceives them.
9Kamthu loe zaehaih to tiah doeh sah ai; toe katoeng kaminawk khaeah loe tahmenhaih to oh.
9Fools mock the making of amends, but goodwill is found among the upright.
10Palung mah palungsethaih to panoek; mi mah doeh angmah anghoehaih to minawk han paek thai ai.
10The heart knows its own bitterness, and no stranger shares in its joy.
11Kasae kami ih im loe amro tih; toe katoeng kami ih kahni im loe aquih tacawt tih.
11The house of the wicked will be destroyed, but the tent of the upright will flourish.
12Kami maeto khaeah katoeng loklam maeto baktiah amtueng pae; toe boenghaih ah loe duekhaih loklam ah oh.
12There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way of death.
13Palungsethaih amtueng han ai ah pahnui kami doeh om tih; anghoehaih doeh palungsethaih hoiah boeng thaih.
13Even in laughter the heart may ache, and joy may end in sorrow.
14Hnuk angnawn kami loe a tok sakhaih atho to hnu tih; toe kahoih kami loe a sak ih hmuen baktih toengah tangqum to hnu tih.
14The backslider in heart receives the fill of his own ways, but a good man is rewarded for his ways.
15Poek tawn ai kami loe minawk mah thuih ih loknawk boih to tang; toe palungha kami loe a caehhaih loklam to kahoih ah poek.
15The simple man believes every word, but the prudent man watches his steps.
16Palungha kami loe Angraeng to zit moe, sethaih to cawn taak; toe kamthu loe poekham moe misahoih.
16A wise man fears and turns from evil, but a fool is careless and reckless.
17Poek amthueng kami loe amthuhaih hoiah toksak; kahoih ai hmuen sak pacaeng kami loe minawk mah hnuma tih.
17A quick-tempered man acts foolishly, and a devious man is hated.
18Poekhaih tawn ai kami loe amthuhaih to qawk ah toep; toe palungha kaminawk loe palunghahaih lumuek to angmuek o.
18The simple inherit folly, but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
19Kahoih ai kami loe katoeng kami hmaa ah angam sut tih; kasae kami doeh katoeng kami ih khongkha taengah angam sut tih.
19The evil bow before the good, and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
20Amtang kami loe a imtaeng kami mah doeh hnukma; toe angraeng loe ampui tawn mangh.
20The poor man is hated even by his neighbor, but many are those who love the rich.
21Kami zae loe a imtaeng kami to khet patoek; toe kamtang tahmen kami loe tahamhoih.
21He who despises his neighbor sins, but blessed is he who shows kindness to the poor.
22Sethaih poek kaminawk loe loklam caeh pazae o boeh na ai maw? Toe kahoih hmuen poek kaminawk loe amlunghaih hoi oepthohhaih to hnuk o.
22Do not those who contrive evil go astray? But those who plan goodness find loving devotion and faithfulness.
23Toksakhaih boih ah toksakhaih atho to oh; toe lok khue thui kami loe amtang tih.
23There is profit in all labor, but mere talk leads only to poverty.
24Palungha kaminawk ih angraenghaih loe angmacae ih sui lumuek ah oh; toe kamthunawk amthuhaih mah loe amthuhaih to tacawtsak aep.
24The crown of the wise is their wealth, but the effort of fools is folly.
25Tangtang hnukung mah loe hinghaih to pahlong; toe amsawn hnukung ah kaom kami loe amsawnlok to thuih.
25A truthful witness saves lives, but one who utters lies is deceitful.
26Angraeng zii kami loe kacak oephaih to tawn ueloe, a caanawk abuephaih ahmuen doeh tawn tih.
26He who fears the LORD is secure in confidence, and his children shall have a place of refuge.
27Angraeng zithaih loe hinghaih tuipuek ah oh moe, duekhaih dongh thung hoiah loisakkung ah oh.
27The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, turning a man from the snares of death.
28Kami pop prae thungah loe siangpahrang lensawkhaih to cak; toe kami tamsi prae ah loe siangpahrang amrohaih ah oh.
28A large population is a king’s splendor, but a lack of subjects is a prince’s ruin.
29Panoekhaih kathuk kami loe palungsawk; toe poek amthueng kami loe amthuhaih to amtuengsak.
29A patient man has great understanding, but a quick-tempered man promotes folly.
30Poekhoih palung mah taksa to ngantuisak; toe uthaih mah loe huhong to hmawnsak.
30A tranquil heart is life to the body, but envy rots the bones.
31Kamtang pacaekthlaek kami loe angmah Sahkung to ni pacaekthlaek; toe Sithaw khingya kami loe kamtang nuiah palungnathaih to tawnh.
31Whoever oppresses the poor taunts their Maker, but whoever is kind to the needy honors Him.
32Kasae kami loe a sethaih mah kraksak tathuk; toe katoeng kami loe duek naah doeh oephaih to tawnh.
32The wicked man is thrown down by his own sin, but the righteous man has a refuge even in death.
33Palungha kami ih palung thungah palunghahaih to oh; toe kamthu ih palung thungah kaom hmuen loe amtueng phaeng.
33Wisdom rests in the heart of the discerning; even among fools she is known.
34Toenghaih mah prae kaminawk to sangsak tahang; toe zaehaih loe kami boih kasaethuihaih ah oh.
34Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a disgrace to any people.
35Siangpahrang loe palungha tamna nuiah anghoe; toe azatsak thaih tamna loe angraeng to palungphuisak.
35A king delights in a wise servant, but his anger falls on the shameful.
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