Proverbs 16
King James Version with ApocryphaTranslation
King James Version with Apocrypha
Asang Khongca Bible (Eastern Khumi Chin, 2019)
1The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, is from the LORD .
1Kami mah a poekhaih hoiah khokhan, toe lok pathimhaih loe Angraeng khae hoiah ni angzoh.
2All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but the LORD weigheth the spirits.
2Kami mah loe a caehhaih loklam to katoeng boih ah poek; toe Angraeng mah loe palungthin to khingh.
3Commit thy works unto the LORD , and thy thoughts shall be established.
3Na sak ih hmuen kruekah Angraeng khaeah amha ah; to tih nahaeloe nam sakhaih hmacawn tih.
4The LORD hath made all things for himself: yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.
4Angraeng mah hmuennawk boih angmah hanah ni sak; ue, kasae kaminawk loe sethaih ani to tong hanah ohsak.
5Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to the LORD : though hand join in hand, he shall not be unpunished.
5Amoek kaminawk loe Sithaw mah panuet; nihcae loe nawnto amhong o cadoeh, danpaekhaih to loih o mak ai.
6By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: 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 a man’s ways please the LORD , he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.
7Kami mah Angraeng anghoe koiah khosak naah, a misa hoiah mataeng doeh angdaeh thaih.
8Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues without right.
8Katoeng ai loklam hoiah hmuenmae pop ah hak pongah loe, toenghaih hoiah hmuenmae zetta hak to hoih kue.
9A man’s heart deviseth his way: but the LORD directeth his steps.
9Kami mah a caehhaih loklam to poek; toe a caehhaih loklam to Angraeng mah patuek.
10A divine sentence is in the lips of the king: his mouth transgresseth not 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.
11A just weight and balance are the LORD’s : all the weights of the bag are his work.
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.
12It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness: for the throne is established by righteousness.
12Angraeng tangkhang loe toenghaih hoiah sak pongah, kahoih ai hmuen sakhaih loe siangpahrangnawk hanah panuet thoh.
13Righteous lips are the delight of kings; and they love him that speaketh right.
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: but a wise man will pacify it.
14Siangpahrang palungphuihaih loe duekhaih laicaeh baktiah oh; toe palungha kami loe palungphuihaih to dipsak.
15In the light of the king’s countenance is life; and his favour is as a cloud of the latter rain.
15Siangpahrang mikhmai pan naah hinghaih to oh; anih anghoehaih loe hnukkhuem ih khotui baktiah oh.
16How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!
16Sui pongah loe palunghahaih to hoih kue; sumkanglung qoih pongah loe palunghahaih qoih to kawkruk maw hoih!
17The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: he that keepeth his way preserveth his soul.
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 an haughty spirit before a fall.
18Amoekhaih loe amrohaih ih loklam ni; poeksanghaih mah amtimhaih loklam ah caeh haih.
19Better it is to be of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil 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.
20He that handleth a matter wisely shall find good: and whoso trusteth in the LORD , happy is he.
20Palunghahaih hoi toksah kami loe khosak hoih tih; Angraeng oephaih tawn kami loe tahamhoih.
21The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.
21Poekhaih palungha kami loe khopoek thaih kami ah oh; kahoih lokthui thaih pahni loe minawk han palunghahaih lok to patuk thaih.
22Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it: but the instruction of fools is folly.
22Palunghahaih tawn kami loe hinghaih tuipuek ah oh; toe kamthu thuitaekhaih lok loe amthuhaih ah ni oh.
23The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips.
23Palungha ih palungthin loe angmah ih pakha to thuitaek moe, a pahni ah palunghahaih to thap pae.
24Pleasant words are as an 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 right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.
25Kami maeto hanah loe katoeng loklam maeto baktiah amtueng; toe boenghaih ah loe duekhaih loklam ah oh.
26He that laboureth laboureth for himself; for his mouth craveth it of him.
26Toksah kami loe, angmah ih pakha pacah han ih ni tok to a sak.
27An ungodly man diggeth up evil: and in his lips there is as a burning fire.
27Sithaw panoek ai kami loe kahoih ai hmuen to poek, a thuih ih lok doeh kangqong hmai baktiah ni oh.
28A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends.
28Poektoeng ai kami loe angzoehhaih atii to a haeh; pronghaih mah ampui kangzong to ampraeksak.
29A violent man enticeth his neighbour, and leadeth him into the way that is not good.
29Poeksae kami loe a imtaeng kami to pacuek moe, kahoih ai loklam to pazuisak.
30He shutteth his eyes to devise froward things: moving his lips he 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.
31The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found in the way of righteousness.
31Toenghaih loklam ah khosak pongah sam to pok nahaeloe, lensawkhaih lumuek ah ni oh.
32He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.
32Palungsawk kami loe thacak kami pongah hoih kue; poekhaih angsum thaih kami loe vangpui pazawk kami pongah hoih kue.
33The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole disposing thereof is of 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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