Olcueih 13
1 Ca aka cueih loh pa kah thuituennah a hnatun tih, hmuiyoi long tah tluungnah pataeng hnatun pawh.
A wise son listens to his father’s instruction, but a scoffer doesn’t listen to rebuke.
2 Hlang lai thaih lamloh a then khaw a cah dae, hnukpoh kah hinglu tah kuthlahnah la poeh.
By the fruit of his lips, a man enjoys good things, but the unfaithful crave violence.
3 A hinglu aka ngaithuen long tah a ka a tuem, a ka aka ang soeh khaw amah ham porhaknah la om.
He who guards his mouth guards his soul. One who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.
4 Kolhnaw loh a ngaidam dae a hinglu a thum moenih. Tedae aka haam kah a hinglu tah hah ngaikhoek.
The soul of the sluggard desires, and has nothing, but the desire of the diligent shall be fully satisfied.
5 Aka dueng loh a hong ol te a hmuhuet. Halang tah a borhim tih a hmai tal.
A righteous man hates lies, but a wicked man brings shame and disgrace.
6 Duengnah loh thincaknah longpuei te a kueinah tih, halangnah loh tholhnah a paimaelh.
Righteousness guards the way of integrity, but wickedness overthrows the sinner.
7 Boei tih ba aka khueh pawt khaw om, vawtthoek dae a boei a rhaeng aka coih khaw om.
There are some who pretend to be rich, yet have nothing. There are some who pretend to be poor, yet have great wealth.
8 Khuehtawn he hlang kah hinglu tlansum ni. Tedae khodaeng loh tluungnah a yaak moenih.
The ransom of a man’s life is his riches, but the poor hear no threats.
9 Aka dueng kah khosae tah a kohoe tih, halang kah hmaithoi tah a thih pah.
The light of the righteous shines brightly, but the lamp of the wicked is snuffed out.
10 Althanah loh olpungnah a paek tih, uentonah dongah cueihnah om.
Pride only breeds quarrels, but wisdom is with people who take advice.
11 A honghi lamkah boeirhaeng khaw yip muei tih, amah kut neh aka coi long tah a ping sak.
Wealth gained dishonestly dwindles away, but he who gathers by hand makes it grow.
12 Ngaiuepnah loh lungbuei aka nue a dangrhoek tih, hingnah thingkung loh ngaihlihnah a cung sak.
Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but when longing is fulfilled, it is a tree of life.
13 Olka aka hnoelrhoeng loh amah ham lai a koi vetih, olpaek aka rhih te anih loh a rhong ni.
Whoever despises instruction will pay for it, but he who respects a command will be rewarded.
14 Aka cueih kah olkhueng tah hingnah thunsih la om tih, dueknah hlaeh lamloh aka nong sak la om.
The teaching of the wise is a spring of life, to turn from the snares of death.
15 Lungmingnah then tah mikdaithen la a khueh tih, hnukpoh kah longpuei tah mueng.
Good understanding wins favour, but the way of the unfaithful is hard.
16 Aka thaai loh mingnah neh boeih a saii tih, aka ang loh a anglat te a yaal.
Every prudent man acts from knowledge, but a fool exposes folly.
17 Halang puencawn tah yoethae ah cungku tih, oltak kah laipai tah hoeihnah la om.
A wicked messenger falls into trouble, but a trustworthy envoy gains healing.
18 Khodaeng neh yah loh thuituennah a hlahpham tih, toelthamnah aka tuem tah a thangpom.
Poverty and shame come to him who refuses discipline, but he who heeds correction shall be honoured.
19 Ngaihlihnah a dip te hinglu ham khaw tui dae, aka ang long tah boethae lamloh nong ham te tueilaehkoi la a om pah.
Longing fulfilled is sweet to the soul, but fools detest turning from evil.
20 Hlang cueih taengah aka cet la aka cet tah cueih rhoela cueih tih, hlang ang neh aka luem tah lolh coeng.
One who walks with wise men grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm.
21 Hlangtholh rhoek te yoethae loh a hloem dae, aka dueng te hnothen neh a thuung.
Misfortune pursues sinners, but prosperity rewards the righteous.
22 Hlang then long tah a ca kah a ca khaw a phaeng dae, laihmu kah a thadueng tah hlang dueng hamla a khoem pah.
A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children, but the wealth of the sinner is stored for the righteous.
23 Khodaeng kah khohai cang tah thawt tangloeng dae, tiktamnah a om pawt dongah a khoengvoep.
An abundance of food is in poor people’s fields, but injustice sweeps it away.
24 A ca aka thiinah loh a cungcik a hnaih, tedae aka lungnah tah thuituennah neh a toem.
One who spares the rod hates his son, but one who loves him is careful to discipline him.
25 Hlang dueng loh a hinglu dongah kodam la a caak dae, halang tah a bung a vaitah.
The righteous one eats to the satisfying of his soul, but the belly of the wicked goes hungry.
