Palungha Lok 14
Asang Khongca Bible (Eastern Khumi Chin, 2019)
World English 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 the 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 his uprightness fears the LORD, but he who is perverse 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 fool’s talk 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 no oxen are, the crib is clean, but much increase is by the strength of the ox.
5Oep kaom hnukung loe kaminawk to aling ai; toe amsawn hnukung loe lok amlai.
5A truthful witness will not lie, but a false witness pours out lies.
6Minawk hnaphnae kami loe palunghahaih to pakrong, toe hnu ai; toe panoekhaih tawn kami hanah loe palungha zoidaek.
6A scoffer seeks wisdom, and doesn’t find it, but knowledge comes easily to a discerning person.
7Anih ih pahni ah palunghahaih om ai tiah na panoek nahaeloe, kamthu to om taak duem ah.
7Stay away from a foolish man, for you won’t find knowledge on his lips.
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 think about his way, but the folly of fools is deceit.
9Kamthu loe zaehaih to tiah doeh sah ai; toe katoeng kaminawk khaeah loe tahmenhaih to oh.
9Fools mock at making atonement for sins, but among the upright there is good will.
10Palung mah palungsethaih to panoek; mi mah doeh angmah anghoehaih to minawk han paek thai ai.
10The heart knows its own bitterness and joy; he will not share these with a stranger.
11Kasae kami ih im loe amro tih; toe katoeng kami ih kahni im loe aquih tacawt tih.
11The house of the wicked will be overthrown, 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 which seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death.
13Palungsethaih amtueng han ai ah pahnui kami doeh om tih; anghoehaih doeh palungsethaih hoiah boeng thaih.
13Even in laughter the heart may be sorrowful, and mirth may end in heaviness.
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 unfaithful will be repaid for his own ways; likewise a good man will be 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.
15A simple man believes everything, but the prudent man carefully considers his ways.
16Palungha kami loe Angraeng to zit moe, sethaih to cawn taak; toe kamthu loe poekham moe misahoih.
16A wise man fears and shuns evil, but the fool is hot headed and reckless.
17Poek amthueng kami loe amthuhaih hoiah toksak; kahoih ai hmuen sak pacaeng kami loe minawk mah hnuma tih.
17He who is quick to become angry will commit folly, and a crafty 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 down 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 person is shunned even by his own neighbor, but the rich person has many friends.
21Kami zae loe a imtaeng kami to khet patoek; toe kamtang tahmen kami loe tahamhoih.
21He who despises his neighbor sins, but he who has pity on the poor is blessed.
22Sethaih poek kaminawk loe loklam caeh pazae o boeh na ai maw? Toe kahoih hmuen poek kaminawk loe amlunghaih hoi oepthohhaih to hnuk o.
22Don’t they go astray who plot evil? But love and faithfulness belong to those who plan good.
23Toksakhaih boih ah toksakhaih atho to oh; toe lok khue thui kami loe amtang tih.
23In all hard work there is profit, but the talk of the lips 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 riches, but the folly of fools crowns them with folly.
25Tangtang hnukung mah loe hinghaih to pahlong; toe amsawn hnukung ah kaom kami loe amsawnlok to thuih.
25A truthful witness saves souls, but a false witness is deceitful.
26Angraeng zii kami loe kacak oephaih to tawn ueloe, a caanawk abuephaih ahmuen doeh tawn tih.
26In the fear of the LORD is a secure fortress, and he will be a refuge for his children.
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 people from the snares of death.
28Kami pop prae thungah loe siangpahrang lensawkhaih to cak; toe kami tamsi prae ah loe siangpahrang amrohaih ah oh.
28In the multitude of people is the king’s glory, but in the lack of people is the destruction of the prince.
29Panoekhaih kathuk kami loe palungsawk; toe poek amthueng kami loe amthuhaih to amtuengsak.
29He who is slow to anger has great understanding, but he who has a quick temper displays folly.
30Poekhoih palung mah taksa to ngantuisak; toe uthaih mah loe huhong to hmawnsak.
30The life of the body is a heart at peace, but envy rots the bones.
31Kamtang pacaekthlaek kami loe angmah Sahkung to ni pacaekthlaek; toe Sithaw khingya kami loe kamtang nuiah palungnathaih to tawnh.
31He who oppresses the poor shows contempt for his Maker, but he who 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 is brought down in his calamity, but in death, the righteous has a refuge.
33Palungha kami ih palung thungah palunghahaih to oh; toe kamthu ih palung thungah kaom hmuen loe amtueng phaeng.
33Wisdom rests in the heart of one who has understanding, and is even made known in the inward part of fools.
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.
35The king’s favor is toward a servant who deals wisely, but his wrath is toward one who causes shame.
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