Proverbs 25
World English BibleTranslation
World English Bible
Asang Khongca Bible (Eastern Khumi Chin, 2019)
1These also are proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied out.
1Hae hmuennawk loe Judah siangpahrang Hezekiah ih kaminawk mah tarik pakong patoeng ih, Solomon palunghahaih loknawk ah oh.
2It is the glory of God to conceal a thing, but the glory of kings is to search out a matter.
2Sithaw lensawkhaih loe amtueng ai ah kaom hmuen maeto ah oh; toe hmuen maeto kawng pakronghaih loe siangpahrangnawk lensawkhaih ah oh.
3As the heavens for height, and the earth for depth, so the hearts of kings are unsearchable.
3Van loe sang moe, long loe thuk baktih toengah, siangpahrangnawk ih palung loe hnu thai mak ai.
4Take away the dross from the silver, and material comes out for the refiner.
4Sumkanglung thung ih sum aek to va ah, to naah ni sum sahkung mah boengloeng kahoih to sah thai tih.
5Take away the wicked from the king’s presence, and his throne will be established in righteousness.
5Kasae kaminawk to siangpahrang hmaa hoiah takhoe oh; to tiah ni anih ih angraeng tangkhang to toenghaih hoiah cak poe tih.
6Don’t exalt yourself in the presence of the king, or claim a place among great men;
6Siangpahrang hmaa ah nangmah hoi nangmah to amkoeh hmah; kalen kaminawk ih ahmuen ah angdoe hmah;
7for it is better that it be said to you, “Come up here,” than that you should be put lower in the presence of the prince, whom your eyes have seen.
7mik hoiah na hnuk ih angraeng hmaa ah azathaih hoiah oh pongah loe, Hae ah angzo tahang ah, tiah thui kami ih lok to tahngaih han hoih kue.
8Don’t be hasty in bringing charges to court. What will you do in the end when your neighbor shames you?
8Lokcaekhaih im ah kami to karangah khing hmah; hnukkhuem ah na imtaeng kami mah azathaih na tongsak nahaeloe kawbangah maw na om tih?
9Debate your case with your neighbor, and don’t betray the confidence of another,
9Na imtaeng kami hoi poek anghmong ai pongah lok angaek cadoeh, tamqu hmuen to minawk khaeah taphong hmah;
10lest one who hears it put you to shame, and your bad reputation never depart.
10to tih ai nahaeloe lok thaih kami mah nang azathaih tongsak hanah taphong ueloe, na hmin hoihaih to amro moeng tih.
11A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in settings of silver.
11Kahoih lok apaehhaih loe sumkanglung pazut het ih sui bungmu hoiah anghmong.
12As an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover to an obedient ear.
12Palunghahaih lok hoi thuitaek kami loe, lok tahngai kami hanah, sui naa tangkraeng baktih, suitui kaciim hoiah sak ih bungmu baktiah oh.
13As the cold of snow in the time of harvest, so is a faithful messenger to those who send him; for he refreshes the soul of his masters.
13Oep kaom laicaeh loe anih patoehkung hanah, cang aah nathuem ih dantui kamding baktiah oh, patoehkung Angraeng ih palungthin to angthasak.
14As clouds and wind without rain, so is he who boasts of gifts deceptively.
14Tangqum paek han, tiah amoek moe, paek ai kami loe khotui om ai tamai hoiah anghmong.
15By patience a ruler is persuaded. A soft tongue breaks the bone.
15Pauephaih rang hoiah ukkung to pazawk thaih moe, loknaem mah ahuh to angkhaehsak thaih.
16Have you found honey? Eat as much as is sufficient for you, lest you eat too much, and vomit it.
16Khoitui to na hnuk maw? Kahoih boekah caa ah, amhah aak ah na caak nahaeloe na palok tih.
17Let your foot be seldom in your neighbor’s house, lest he be weary of you, and hate you.
17Na imtaeng khaeah kahoih boekah caeh ah, na caeh tuektuek nahaeloe, na hmawt ueloe, na hnuma moeng tih.
18A man who gives false testimony against his neighbor is like a club, a sword, or a sharp arrow.
18A imtaeng kami nuiah amsawn hnukung ah angdoe kami loe thingboeng, haita, palaa hoiah anghmong.
19Confidence in someone unfaithful in time of trouble is like a bad tooth or a lame foot.
19Raihaih tong naah oep kaom ai kami khaeah amhahaih loe, haa kangkhaek, khokkhaem kami hoiah anghmong.
20As one who takes away a garment in cold weather, or vinegar on soda, so is one who sings songs to a heavy heart.
20Poek angpho kami khaeah laasah kami loe siktue ah laihaw angkhring kami, zencing nuiah kathaw tui bawh baktiah ni oh.
21If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat. If he is thirsty, give him water to drink;
21Na misa to zok amthlam nahaeloe buh paek ah; tui anghae nahaeloe naek hanah tui to paek ah;
22for you will heap coals of fire on his head, and the LORD will reward you.
22hae loe anih lu nuiah hmaisaae koeng pae baktiah om ueloe, Angraeng mah tahamhoihaih na paek tih.
23The north wind produces rain; so a backbiting tongue brings an angry face.
23Aluek bang ih takhi mah kho angzohsak baktih toengah, minawk kasae thui kami ih palai mah palungphuihaih to tacawtsak.
24It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop than to share a house with a contentious woman.
24Angzoeh koeh zu hoiah kakawk parai im thungah nawnto oh pongah loe imphu ranui ih im takii ah oh to hoih kue.
25Like cold water to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country.
25Angthla parai ahmuen hoiah angzo kahoih tamthanglok loe pakhra tui anghae kami hanah tui kamding ah oh.
26Like a muddied spring and a polluted well, so is a righteous man who gives way before the wicked.
26Kahoih ai kami hmaa ah kamtimh katoeng kami loe tui kamnu hoi kaqong tui baktiah ni oh.
27It is not good to eat much honey, nor is it honorable to seek one’s own honor.
27Khoitui pop hmoek ah caak han hoih ai baktih toengah, angmah lensawkhaih pakrong kami loe lensawkhaih to hnu mak ai.
28Like a city that is broken down and without walls is a man whose spirit is without restraint.
28A poekhaih angsum ai kami loe sipae om ai, kamtimh vangpui hoiah anghmong.
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