Proverbs 21
World English BibleTranslation
World English Bible
Asang Khongca Bible (Eastern Khumi Chin, 2019)
1The king’s heart is in the LORD’s hand like the watercourses. He turns it wherever he desires.
1Siangpahrang ih palung loe, vapui baktiah Angraeng ban ah oh moe, a koehhaih ahmuen bangah longh.
2Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, but the LORD weighs the hearts.
2Kami maeto boih mah a caehhaih loklam to toeng, tiah poek; toe Angraeng loe palungthin ni khingh.
3To do righteousness and justice is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.
3Angbawnhaih ah paek ih hmuen pongah loe, katoengah sak ih hmuen, katoengah lokcaekhaih to Angraeng mah koeh kue.
4A high look and a proud heart, the lamp of the wicked, is sin.
4Azat panoek ai mik tamdai hoi amoek palungthin, kahoih ai kami ih hmaithaw loe zaehaih hae ni.
5The plans of the diligent surely lead to profit; and everyone who is hasty surely rushes to poverty.
5Poek het pacoengah toksah kami loe angraeng, tawt kaak hoi toksah kami loe amtang.
6Getting treasures by a lying tongue is a fleeting vapor for those who seek death.
6Lok amlaihaih hoi hak ih hmuen loe kazawk tamai hoi duekhaih thaang ah ni oh.
7The violence of the wicked will drive them away, because they refuse to do what is right.
7Kahoih ai kaminawk loe kahoih hmuen to sak koeh o ai pongah, a sak o ih sethaih hmuen mah angmacae to amrosak tih.
8The way of the guilty is devious, but the conduct of the innocent is upright.
8Kami caehhaih loklam loe angkawnh; toe poekciim kami toksakhaih loe toeng.
9It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop than to share a house with a contentious woman.
9Angzoeh koeh zu hoiah kawk parai im ah oh pongah loe, imphu ranui ih im takii ah oh to hoih kue.
10The soul of the wicked desires evil; his neighbor finds no mercy in his eyes.
10Kahoih ai kami loe uthaih palung to tawnh; a imtaeng kami nuiah doeh tahmenhaih tawn ai.
11When the mocker is punished, the simple gains wisdom. When the wise is instructed, he receives knowledge.
11Kahoih ai kami danpaek naah, poek tawn ai kami to palungha lat; palungha kami thuitaek naah loe anih mah panoekhaih to hak.
12The Righteous One considers the house of the wicked, and brings the wicked to ruin.
12Katoeng kami loe kahoih ai kami ih im to palunghahaih hoiah khet; toe kahoih ai kami loe a sak ih sethaih pongah amrosak.
13Whoever stops his ears at the cry of the poor, he will also cry out, but shall not be heard.
13Amtang kami qah naah naa tamuep kami loe, a qah naah mi mah doeh tahngai pae mak ai.
14A gift in secret pacifies anger, and a bribe in the cloak, strong wrath.
14Tamquta hoi paek ih tangqum mah palungphuihaih dipsak; tamquta hoi paek ih bokhaih tangqum mah kanung parai palungphuihaih to dipsak.
15It is joy to the righteous to do justice; but it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity.
15Kahoih kami loe katoeng hmuen sakhaih nuiah anghoehaih tawnh; toe sethaih sah kami hanah loe amrohaih ah oh.
16The man who wanders out of the way of understanding shall rest in the assembly of the departed spirits.
16Palunghahaih loklam hoi amkhraeng kami loe kadueh kaminawk salakah ni anghak tih.
17He who loves pleasure will be a poor man. He who loves wine and oil won’t be rich.
17Nawmhaih koeh kami loe amtang tih; mu hoi situi koeh kami doeh angraeng mak ai.
18The wicked is a ransom for the righteous, the treacherous for the upright.
18Kahoih ai kami loe katoeng kami akranghaih ah oh moe, zaehaih sah kami loe katoeng kami hanah oh.
19It is better to dwell in a desert land, than with a contentious and fretful woman.
19Angzoeh koeh moe, poeksae zu hoi nawnto oh pongah loe, praezaek ah oh to hoih kue.
20There is precious treasure and oil in the dwelling of the wise, but a foolish man swallows it up.
20Palungha im ah loe buh hoi situi amthlai pok ah oh; toe kamthu loe a tawnh ih hmuennawk to tahmat boih.
21He who follows after righteousness and kindness finds life, righteousness, and honor.
21Toenghaih hoi tahmenhaih pakrong kami loe hinghaih, toenghaih hoi ahmin pakoehhaih to hnuk.
22A wise man scales the city of the mighty, and brings down the strength of its confidence.
22Palungha kami loe thacak kami ih vangpui to tuk moe, nihcae mah oep o ih sipae to phraek pae thaih.
23Whoever guards his mouth and his tongue keeps his soul from troubles.
23Pahni hoi palai cip kami loe raihaih thung hoi a hinghaih loih thai hanah angvaeng kami ah oh.
24The proud and arrogant man—“Scoffer” is his name— he works in the arrogance of pride.
24Amoek moe, palungphui thaih kami loe amoek kami, minawk pahnuithuih kami, tiah kawk o.
25The desire of the sluggard kills him, for his hands refuse to labor.
25Thasae kami loe bantha set pongah, vawthaih mah duehsak tih.
26There are those who covet greedily all day long; but the righteous give and don’t withhold.
26To baktih kami loe ni thokkruek angaihaih pop aep aep; toe katoeng kami loe paawt ai ah paek.
27The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination— how much more, when he brings it with a wicked mind!
27Kahoih ai kami mah paek ih angbawnhaih hmuen loe panuet thoh; anih mah kasae poekhaih palungthin hoi hmuen to sin nahaeloe kawkruk maw panuet thok aep tih!
28A false witness will perish. A man who listens speaks to eternity.
28Amsoem ai hnukungah kaom kami loe amro tih; toe lok thaih tangtang kami loe katoeng ah lokthuih.
29A wicked man hardens his face; but as for the upright, he establishes his ways.
29Kasae kami loe mikhmai pan thai ai; toe katoeng kami loe a caehhaih loklam to poek.
30There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the LORD.
30Angraeng ai ah loe palunghahaih, panoekhaih hoi sak atimhaih loe azom pui ni.
31The horse is prepared for the day of battle; but victory is with the LORD.
31Misatuk hanah hrang to suek coek boeh; toe misa pazawkhaih loe Angraeng ih ni.
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