Olcueih 11
1 Hlangthai palat kah cooi te BOEIPA kah tueilaehkoi tih, coilung a thuem te a kolonah la om.
A false balance is an abomination to the LORD; but a perfect weight is His delight.
2 Althanah ha pawk vaengah yah khaw thoeng, tedae cueihnah tah kodo nen ni ha pawk.
When pride cometh, then cometh shame; but with the lowly is wisdom.
3 Aka thuem rhoek kah muelhtuetnah loh amamih te a mawt tih, hnukpoh rhoek kah a saveknah loh amamih te a rhoelrhak la a rhoelrhak sak.
The integrity of the upright shall guide them; but the perverseness of the faithless shall destroy them.
4 A thinpom khohnin ah tah a boeirhaeng nen khaw hoeikhang pawt vetih, duengnah long ni dueknah lamloh a huul eh.
Riches profit not in the day of wrath; but righteousness delivereth from death.
5 Duengnah long tah a longpuei te cuemthuek la a dueng sak tih, halang te a halangnah loh a cungku sak.
The righteousness of the sincere shall make straight his way; but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.
6 Aka dueng rhoek tah duengnah loh a huul tih, hnukpoh rhoek tah talnah loh a tuuk.
The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them; but the faithless shall be trapped in their own crafty device.
7 Halang hlang kah dueknah dongah ngaiuepnah khaw moelh tih, thahuem kah ngaiuepnah khaw tahah.
When a wicked man dieth, his expectation shall perish, and the hope of strength perisheth.
8 Aka dueng tah citcai lamkah khaw pumcum tih anih yueng la halang taengla a pawk pah.
The righteous is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked cometh in his stead.
9 Lailak kah a ka loh a hui a phae tih aka dueng kah mingnah rhangneh pumcum uh.
With his mouth the impious man destroyeth his neighbour; but through knowledge shall the righteous be delivered.
10 Aka dueng kah thennah dongah ni khorha loh a sundaep thil tih halang a milh vaengah tamlung a loh uh.
When it goeth well with the righteous, the city rejoiceth; and when the wicked perish, there is joy.
11 Aka thuem rhoek kah yoethennah loh vangpuei a pomsang tih, halang kah a ka longtah a koengloeng.
By the blessing of the upright a city is exalted; but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.
12 Lungbuei aka talh loh a hui te a hnoel a rhoeng dae lungcuei hlang long tah hil a phah.
He that despiseth his neighbour lacketh understanding; but a man of discernment holdeth his peace.
13 Caemtuh a caeh vaengah baecenol te a hliphen tih mueihla ah tangnah koila aka om long tah olka a tuem.
He that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth secrets; but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth a matter.
14 A niing a tal dongah pilnam cungku tih, uentonah a yet nen ni loeihnah a om.
Where no wise direction is, a people falleth; but in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.
15 Kholong loh rhi a khang atah boethae loh thae a huet ni, Tedae kutyuh aka hnoel tah a pangtung uh.
He that is surety for a stranger shall smart for it; but he that hateth them that strike hands is secure.
16 Huta mikdaithen loh thangpomnah te a moem tih, hlanghaeng loh khuehtawn a koi ni.
A gracious woman obtaineth honour; and strong men obtain riches.
17 Sitlohnah aka khueh hlang loh a hinglu khaw a phai dae muenying muenyang loh a pumsa a lawn khoeng.
The merciful man doeth good to his own soul; but he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh.
18 Halang loh a honghi khaw thaphu la a saii tih, duengnah cangti aka tuh longtah oltak kutphu te a doe.
The wicked earneth deceitful wages; but he that soweth righteousness hath a sure reward.
19 Duengnah tah hingnah la pawk tih, boethae aka hloem khaw a dueknah ham ni.
Stedfast righteousness tendeth to life; but he that pursueth evil pursueth it to his own death.
20 Lungbuei a voeldak tah BOEIPA kah a tueilaehkoi tih, cuemthuek longpuei tah a kolonah la om.
They that are perverse in heart are an abomination to the LORD; but such as are upright in their way are His delight.
21 Kut sokah kut pataeng boethae a hmil moenih, tedae aka dueng kah tiingan tah loeih ni.
My hand upon it! the evil man shall not be unpunished; but the seed of the righteous shall escape.
22 Sakthen nu khaw omih aka phaelh tah ok hnarhong dongkah sui hnaii banghui ni.
As a ring of gold in a swine's snout, so is a fair woman that turneth aside from discretion.
23 Aka dueng rhoek long tah a then ngaiuepnah bueng ni a ngaihlihnah tih halang rhoek long tah thinpom a khueh.
The desire of the righteous is only good; but the expectation of the wicked is wrath.
24 A khueh duen te a tael tih koep a koei pah, hloh malcal khaw tloelnah la om sumsoek.
There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth only to want.
25 yoethennah hinglu loh a doedan vetih, a tulcah dongah amah te khaw a suep van ni.
The beneficent soul shall be made rich, and he that satisfieth abundantly shall be satisfied also himself.
26 Cangpai aka hloh te namtu loh a tap tih aka hlah te tah a lu ah yoethennah loh a vuei.
He that withholdeth corn, the people shall curse him; but blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it.
27 A then aka toem loh kolonah a tlap tih, boethae aka tlap tah amah a thoeng thil.
He that diligently seeketh good seeketh favour; but he that searcheth for evil, it shall come unto him.
28 A khuehtawn dongah aka pangtung tah cungku vetih aka dueng rhoek tah thinghnah bangla boe ni.
He that trusteth in his riches shall fall; but the righteous shall flourish as foliage.
29 A imkhui aka lawn tah khohli a pang vetih, aka ang khaw lungbuei aka cueih taengah sal la om ni.
He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind; and the foolish shall be servant to the wise of heart.
30 Aka dueng kah a thaih tah hingnah thingkung la om tih, hinglu aka tuek ni aka cueih.
The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that is wise winneth souls.
31 Aka dueng pataeng diklai dongah a thuung atah halang neh laihmu aisat te a thuung ni ta.
Behold, the righteous shall be requited in the earth; how much more the wicked and the sinner!
