Proverbs 25
JPS Tanakh (Jewish Publication Society, 1917)
Baibal Olcim (Matupi Chin)
1These also are proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied out.
1Tahae Solomon kah rhoek he Judah manghai Hezekiah kah hlang rhoek loh a puen uh bal.
2It is the glory of God to conceal a thing; but the glory of kings is to search out a matter.
2Pathen kah thangpomnah loh olka te a thuh tih, manghai kah thangpomnah long tah olka te a khe.
3The heaven for height, and the earth for depth, and the heart of kings is unsearchable.
3Buhuengpomnah he vaan ah, a laedil bal khaw diklai ah. Te dongah manghai rhoek kah lungbuei he khenah om pawh.
4Take away the dross from the silver, and there cometh forth a vessel for the refiner;
4Ngun te a aek met pah. Te daengah ni hnopai aka saii ham khaw a poeh pa eh.
5Take away the wicked from before the king, and his throne shall be established in righteousness.
5Halang khaw manghai mikhmuh lamkah loh haek uh. Te daengah ni a ngolkhoel loh duengnah dongah a ngol eh.
6Glorify not thyself in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of great men;
6Manghai mikhmuh ah namah pom uh boeh, a hmuen tuenglue ah khaw pai boeh.
7For better is it that it be said unto thee: 'Come up hither', than that thou shouldest be put lower in the presence of the prince, whom thine eyes have seen.
7Na mik loh a hmuh vanbangla, hlangcong mikhmuh ah na kunyun lakah, “Nang pahoi yoeng dae,” a ti te then ngai.
8Go not forth hastily to strive, lest thou know not what to do in the end thereof, when thy neighbour hath put thee to shame.
8Toe koeloe ham khaw khuen boeh. Meltam khaw, na hui neh na hmai a thae vaengah a bawtnah ah na saii ve.
9Debate thy cause with thy neighbour, but reveal not the secret of another;
9Namah lamkah oelhtaihnah te na hui neh tuituk uh rhoi. Tedae baecenol he tah a tloe la puek sak boeh.
10Lest he that heareth it revile thee, and thine infamy turn not away.
10Uepom loh nang n'ya vetih nang taengah theetnah loh paa tlaih pawt ve.
11A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in settings of silver.
11A buelhmaih la a thui olka tah cak ben dongkah sui thaihthawn la om.
12As an ear-ring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover upon an obedient ear.
12Hlang cueih a tluung vaengah aka hnatun kah a hna dongah sui hnaii, sui himbai la a om pah.
13As the cold of snow in the time of harvest, so is a faithful messenger to him that sendeth him; for he refresheth the soul of his master.
13Cangah tue vaengkah vuelsong a dingsuek bangla, uepom laipai long tah amah aka tueih kung taeng neh a boei te khaw a hinglu a caih sak.
14As vapours and wind without rain, so is he that boasteth himself of a false gift.
14Khomai neh khohli khaw om dae khonal a om pawt bangla, aka yan uh hlang kah kutdoe khaw a honghi ni.
15By long forbearing is a ruler persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone.
15Thinsen rhangneh rhalboei a hloih thai tih, mongkawt ol loh songrhuh a khaem thai.
16Hast thou found honey? eat so much as is sufficient for thee, lest thou be filled therewith, and vomit it.
16Khoitui na hmuh te a rhoeh ah na caak mako, n'lawt vetih na lok ve.
17Let thy foot be seldom in thy neighbour's house; lest he be sated with thee, and hate thee.
17Na kho te na hui im ah a rhoeh la hawn sak aih, nang n'hnuenah vetih namah te m'hmuhuet ve.
18As a maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow, so is a man that beareth false witness against his neighbour.
18A hui taengah a hong laipai la aka phoe hlang tah caemboh, cunghang neh thaltang aka haat bangla om.
19Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble is like a broken tooth, and a foot out of joint.
19Citcai tue vaengah hnukpoh pangtungnah ngawn tah, no hom, kho aka haeh banghui pawn ni.
20As one that taketh off a garment in cold weather, and as vinegar upon nitre, so is he that singeth songs to a heavy heart.
20Boethae lungbuei te laa neh aka hlai khaw, khosik tue vaengah himbai aka pit, a thuui dongah lunghuem bangla om.
21If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat, and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink;
21Na lunguet khaw a pongnaeng atah buh cah lamtah, a halh bal atah tui tul.
22For thou wilt heap coals of fire upon his head, and the LORD will reward thee.
22Te vaengah ni nang kah hmai-alh te a lu dongla poep uh coeng tih, BOEIPA loh nang yueng la a thuung ni.
23The north wind bringeth forth rain, and a backbiting tongue an angry countenance.
23Tlangpuei yilh loh khonal hang khuen. A huephael kah olka loh a mikhmuh ah kosi a sah.
24It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than in a house in common with a contentious woman.
24Imkhui ah huta kah olpungkacan neh hohmuhnah hloih dongkah lakah tah, imphu kah yael ah khosak he then ngai.
25As cold waters to a faint soul, so is good news from a far country.
25Khohla bangsang kho lamkah olthang then khaw buhmueh rhathih vaengkah hinglu ham tui ding bangla om.
26As a troubled fountain, and a corrupted spring, so is a righteous man that giveth way before the wicked.
26Tuisih loh rhong tih thunsih loh a nu banghui la, aka dueng loh halang mikhmuh ah a yalh pah.
27It is not good to eat much honey; so for men to search out their own glory is not glory.
27Khoitui muep caak ham neh, thangpomnah loh a thangpomnah neh khenah he then pawh.
28Like a city broken down and without a wall, so is he whose spirit is without restraint.
28Vongtung aka tal khopuei neh, a mueihla kah tungaepnah aka tal hlang tah sut rhawp.
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