Proverbs 16
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)Translation
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)
Asang Khongca Bible (Eastern Khumi Chin, 2019)
1It is the part of man to prepare the soul: and of the Lord to govern the tongue.
1Kami mah a poekhaih hoiah khokhan, toe lok pathimhaih loe Angraeng khae hoiah ni angzoh.
2All the ways of a man are open to his eyes: the Lord is the weigher of spirits.
2Kami mah loe a caehhaih loklam to katoeng boih ah poek; toe Angraeng mah loe palungthin to khingh.
3Lay open thy works to the Lord: and thy thoughts shall be directed.
3Na sak ih hmuen kruekah Angraeng khaeah amha ah; to tih nahaeloe nam sakhaih hmacawn tih.
4The Lord hath made all things for himself: the wicked also for the evil day.
4Angraeng mah hmuennawk boih angmah hanah ni sak; ue, kasae kaminawk loe sethaih ani to tong hanah ohsak.
5Every proud man is an abomination to the Lord: though hand should be joined to hand, he is not innocent. The beginning of a good way is to do justice; and this is more acceptable with God, than to offer sacrifices.
5Amoek kaminawk loe Sithaw mah panuet; nihcae loe nawnto amhong o cadoeh, danpaekhaih to loih o mak ai.
6By mercy and truth iniquity is redeemed: and by the fear of the Lord men depart from evil.
6Palungnathaih hoi loktang mah zaehaih to ciimsak; Sithaw zii kami loe zaehaih to caeh taak.
7When the ways of man shall please the Lord, he will convert even his enemies to peace.
7Kami mah Angraeng anghoe koiah khosak naah, a misa hoiah mataeng doeh angdaeh thaih.
8Better is a little with justice, than great revenues with iniquity.
8Katoeng ai loklam hoiah hmuenmae pop ah hak pongah loe, toenghaih hoiah hmuenmae zetta hak to hoih kue.
9The heart of man disposeth his way: but the Lord must direct his steps.
9Kami mah a caehhaih loklam to poek; toe a caehhaih loklam to Angraeng mah patuek.
10Divination is in the lips of the king, his mouth shall not err in judgment.
10Sithaw mah thuih ih lok to siangpahrang ih pakha ah oh; anih ih pakha hoiah katoeng ai lok to tacawt han om ai.
11Weight and balance are judgments of the Lord: and his work all the weights of the bag.
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.
12They that act wickedly are abominable to the king: for the throne is established by justice.
12Angraeng tangkhang loe toenghaih hoiah sak pongah, kahoih ai hmuen sakhaih loe siangpahrangnawk hanah panuet thoh.
13Just lips are the delight of kings: he that speaketh right things shall be loved.
13Katoeng kami ih pahni to siangpahrangnawk mah anghoe o haih; loktang lokthui kami to palung o.
14The wrath of a king is as messengers of death: and the wise man will pacify it.
14Siangpahrang palungphuihaih loe duekhaih laicaeh baktiah oh; toe palungha kami loe palungphuihaih to dipsak.
15In the cheerfulness of the king’s countenance is life: and his clemency is like the latter rain.
15Siangpahrang mikhmai pan naah hinghaih to oh; anih anghoehaih loe hnukkhuem ih khotui baktiah oh.
16Get wisdom, because it is better than gold: and purchase prudence, for it is more precious than silver.
16Sui pongah loe palunghahaih to hoih kue; sumkanglung qoih pongah loe palunghahaih qoih to kawkruk maw hoih!
17The path of the just departeth from evils: he that keepeth his soul keepeth his way.
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 goeth before destruction: and the spirit is lifted up before a fall.
18Amoekhaih loe amrohaih ih loklam ni; poeksanghaih mah amtimhaih loklam ah caeh haih.
19It is better to be humbled with the meek, than to divide spoils 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.
20The learned in word shall find good things: and he that trusteth in the Lord is blessed.
20Palunghahaih hoi toksah kami loe khosak hoih tih; Angraeng oephaih tawn kami loe tahamhoih.
21The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and he that is sweet in words shall attain to greater things.
21Poekhaih palungha kami loe khopoek thaih kami ah oh; kahoih lokthui thaih pahni loe minawk han palunghahaih lok to patuk thaih.
22Knowledge is a fountain of life to him that possesseth it: the instruction of fools is foolishness.
22Palunghahaih tawn kami loe hinghaih tuipuek ah oh; toe kamthu thuitaekhaih lok loe amthuhaih ah ni oh.
23The heart of the wise shall instruct his mouth: and shall add grace to his lips.
23Palungha ih palungthin loe angmah ih pakha to thuitaek moe, a pahni ah palunghahaih to thap pae.
24Well ordered words are as a honeycomb: sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.
24Tahngai kahoih loknawk loe khoitui baktiah oh; na hinghaih pakhra hanah luep moe, huhong to ngantuisak.
25There is a way that seemeth to a man right: and the ends thereof lead to death.
25Kami maeto hanah loe katoeng loklam maeto baktiah amtueng; toe boenghaih ah loe duekhaih loklam ah oh.
26The soul of him that laboureth, laboureth for himself, because his mouth hath obliged him to it.
26Toksah kami loe, angmah ih pakha pacah han ih ni tok to a sak.
27The wicked man diggeth evil, and in his lips is a burning fire.
27Sithaw panoek ai kami loe kahoih ai hmuen to poek, a thuih ih lok doeh kangqong hmai baktiah ni oh.
28A perverse man stirreth up quarrels: and one full of words separateth princes.
28Poektoeng ai kami loe angzoehhaih atii to a haeh; pronghaih mah ampui kangzong to ampraeksak.
29An unjust man allureth his friend: and leadeth him into a way that is not good.
29Poeksae kami loe a imtaeng kami to pacuek moe, kahoih ai loklam to pazuisak.
30He that with fixed eyes deviseth wicked things, biting his lips, bringeth: evil to pass.
30Kahoih ai kami loe kasae hmuen sak hanah, a mik to pasimh moe, kahoih ai hmuen angcoengsak hanah, pahni to haehsak.
31Old age is a crown of dignity, when it is found in the ways of justice.
31Toenghaih loklam ah khosak pongah sam to pok nahaeloe, lensawkhaih lumuek ah ni oh.
32The patient man is better than the valiant: and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh cities.
32Palungsawk kami loe thacak kami pongah hoih kue; poekhaih angsum thaih kami loe vangpui pazawk kami pongah hoih kue.
33Lots are cast into the lap, but they are disposed of by 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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