Proverbs 1
World English BibleTranslation
World English Bible
Asang Khongca Bible (Eastern Khumi Chin, 2019)
1The proverbs of Solomon, the son of David, king of Israel:
1Haenawk loe Israel siangpahrang, David capa, Solomon ih palungha lok ah oh;
2to know wisdom and instruction; to discern the words of understanding;
2palungha lok mah palunghahaih, thuitaekhaih hoi kathuk lokhlongnawk panoekhaih to na paek tih;
3to receive instruction in wise dealing, in righteousness, justice, and equity;
3thuitaek thaihaih, katoeng ah lokcaekhaih, kangvan ah lok takroekhaih to na hnu tih;
4to give prudence to the simple, knowledge and discretion to the young man—
4kami rumramnawk khaeah palunghahaih to paek ueloe, thendoeng mah panoekhaih hoi poek thaihaih to tawn tih.
5that the wise man may hear, and increase in learning; that the man of understanding may attain to sound counsel;
5Palungha kami loe lok tahngai ueloe, panoekhaih to pung tih; panoekhaih tawn kami loe palungha kami mah thuih ih lok to talawk tih;
6to understand a proverb and parables, the words and riddles of the wise.
6palungha lok hoi patahhaih loknawk, palungha kami mah thuih ih palunghahaih lok hoi kathuk loknawk to panoek thai hanah,
7The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.
7Sithaw zithaih loe palunghahaih takung ah oh; toe amthu mah loe palunghahaih hoi thuitaekhaih to patoek.
8My son, listen to your father’s instruction, and don’t forsake your mother’s teaching;
8Ka capa, nam pa thuitaekhaih lok to tahngaih loe, nam no mah patukhaih to pahnawt sut hmah.
9for they will be a garland to grace your head, and chains around your neck.
9To tiah thuitaekhaih hoi patukhaih loe na lu hanah apawk lumuek baktih, na tahnong hanah bungmu ah om tih.
10My son, if sinners entice you, don’t consent.
10Ka capa, kami zaenawk mah na zoek cadoeh, nihcae ih lok to tahngai hmah.
11If they say, “Come with us. Let’s lie in wait for blood. Let’s lurk secretly for the innocent without cause.
11Nihcae mah, Kaicae hnuk ah na bang ah, kami athii palong hanah zing si loe, zaehaih tawn ai kaminawk to angang si;
12Let’s swallow them up alive like Sheol, and whole, like those who go down into the pit.
12nihcae to taprong baktih, tangqom thungah caeh kaminawk baktiah, kahing ah paaeh boih si;
13We’ll find all valuable wealth. We’ll fill our houses with plunder.
13to tiah nahaeloe atho kana hmuenmae to a hnu o ueloe, aicae ih im doeh minawk khae hoi lomh ih hmuenmae hoiah koi tih;
14You shall cast your lot among us. We’ll all have one purse”—
14kaicae hoi nawnto taham khethaih phoisa to va ah; a hnuk o ih phoisa doeh kangvan ah amzet si, tiah na naa o cadoeh,
15my son, don’t walk on the path with them. Keep your foot from their path,
15ka capa, nihcae hnukah bang hmah; nihcae caehhaih loklam ah caeh hmah:
16for their feet run to evil. They hurry to shed blood.
16nihcae loe zaehaih sak hanah cawnh o moe, athii palong hanah angtawt rang o.
17For the net is spread in vain in the sight of any bird;
17Tavaa mah hnuk naah palok payang nahaeloe tih atho maw om tih!
18but these lay in wait for their own blood. They lurk secretly for their own lives.
18To baktih kaminawk loe angmacae athii long hanah zing o moe, angmacae hinghaih lak han ih ni angang o!
19So are the ways of everyone who is greedy for gain. It takes away the life of its owners.
19Amsoem ai ah hmuen hak koeh hmoek kaminawk boih loe, hnukkhuem ah angmacae hinghaih to ni a lak o.
20Wisdom calls aloud in the street. She utters her voice in the public squares.
20Palunghahaih loe tasa bangah hangh moe, loklamnawk ah tha hoiah a hangh;
21She calls at the head of noisy places. At the entrance of the city gates, she utters her words:
21kami angpophaih ahmuennawk hoi vangpui khongkhanawk ah a hangh; vangpui thungah a hang ih loknawk loe,
22“How long, you simple ones, will you love simplicity? How long will mockers delight themselves in mockery, and fools hate knowledge?
22nangcae kami rumramnawk, khosak rumramhaih to nasetto maw na palung o han vop? Nangcae loe minawk mah pahnuithuihaih to na koeh o, amthu kaminawk loe palunghahaih to nasetto maw hnuma o vop tih?
23Turn at my reproof. Behold, I will pour out my spirit on you. I will make known my words to you.
23Kang thuitaek o haih lok hae tahngai oh loe, amlaem oh; khenah, ka muithla nangcae nuiah ka kraih moe, ka thuih ih loknawk to kang panoek o sak han.
24Because I have called, and you have refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no one has paid attention;
24Kang kawk o naah, nang maak o; ka ban payangh naah, tidoeh nang sah o ai;
25but you have ignored all my counsel, and wanted none of my reproof;
25kang thuih ih lok to tidoeh na sah o ai moe, kang thuitaek o haih lok doeh na tahngai o ai pongah,
26I also will laugh at your disaster. I will mock when calamity overtakes you,
26raihaih na tongh o naah kang pahnuih thuih moe, zithaih na tongh o naah,
27when calamity overtakes you like a storm, when your disaster comes on like a whirlwind, when distress and anguish come on you.
27na nuiah raihaih mah takhi sae baktiah phak moe, amrohaih mah takhi kamhae baktiah angzoh thuih naah, palungsethaih hoi raihaih mah na nuiah krak thuih naah doeh kang pahnui o thuih toeng han:
28Then they will call on me, but I will not answer. They will seek me diligently, but they will not find me,
28Kai nang kawk o naah, kang pathim o mak ai; nihcae mah kai to pakrong o tih, toe na hnu o mak ai.
29because they hated knowledge, and didn’t choose the fear of the LORD.
29Nihcae loe palunghahaih to hnukma o, Angraeng zithaih to qoi o ai.
30They wanted none of my counsel. They despised all my reproof.
30Ka thuih ih lok to nihcae mah tahngai o ai, ka zoehhaih loknawk boih doeh patoek o.
31Therefore they will eat of the fruit of their own way, and be filled with their own schemes.
31To pongah nihcae mah a caeh o haih loklam ih athaih to caa o ueloe, sak han a poek o ih hmuen hoiah koi o tih.
32For the backsliding of the simple will kill them. The careless ease of fools will destroy them.
32Poekhaih tawn ai kaminawk loe loklam amkhraeng o moe, duek o; amthu kaminawk khosakhoihaih loe angmacae amrohaih ah oh.
33But whoever listens to me will dwell securely, and will be at ease, without fear of harm.”
33Toe ka lok tahngai kami loe ngancuem ueloe, kasae zithaih om ai ah monghaih hoiah khosah tih.
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