Palungha Lok 13
1 Palungha caa loe ampa thuitaekhaih lok to tahngaih; toe minawk padaeng thaih kami loe thuitaekhaih lok to tahngai ai.
A wise son is the doctrine of his father. But he who ridicules does not listen when he is reproved.
2 Kami loe angmah pahni ih athaih kahoih to caa tih; toe zaehaih sah kami loe athii palonghaih athaih to caa tih.
From the fruit of his own mouth, a man shall be satisfied with good things. But the soul of betrayers is iniquity.
3 Pahni angsum kami loe a hinghaih cuem kami ah oh; pakha kawkah aang kami loe amro tih.
Whoever guards his mouth guards his soul. But whoever gives no consideration to his speech shall experience misfortunes.
4 Thasae kami loe a koehhaih baktiah tidoeh tawn ai; thahoih kami loe a koehhaih to hak tih.
The lazy one is willing and then not willing. But the soul of he who labors shall be made fat.
5 Katoeng kami loe lok amlaihaih to hnukma; toe kasae kami loe panuet thoh moe, azathaih to ohsak.
The just shall detest a lying word. But the impious confound and will be confounded.
6 Loklam amkhraeng ai kami loe toenghaih mah toep; toe kahoih ai kami mah loe kami kazae to amtimsak.
Justice guards the way of the innocent. But impiety undermines the sinner.
7 Angraeng ah angsah, tidoeh tawn ai kami to oh moe, kamtang ah angsah, angraeng parai kami doeh oh.
One is like the rich, though he has nothing. And another is like the poor, though he has many riches.
8 Angraeng loe angraenghaih hoiah a hinghaih to akrang han oh; toe amtang kami loe thuitaekhaih lok to tahngai mak ai.
The redemption of a man’s life is his riches. But he who is poor cannot tolerate correction.
9 Katoeng kami aanghaih loe anghoehaih ah oh; toe kasae kami ih hmaiim loe dueh ving tih.
The light of the just enriches. But the lamp of the impious will be extinguished.
10 Amoekhaih mah angzoehhaih to tacawtsak; toe palungha kami loe acoe paekhaih lok to tahngaih.
Among the arrogant, there are always conflicts. But those who do everything with counsel are ruled by wisdom.
11 Azom ah hak ih phoisa loe anghma zuep tih; toe toksak moe, patung ih phoisa loe pung aep tih.
Substance obtained in haste will be diminished. But what is collected by hand, little by little, shall be multiplied.
12 Oephaih anghmat ving naah poekhaih angpho; toe koehhaih acung naah loe, hinghaih thingkung ah oh.
Hope, when it is delayed, afflicts the soul. The arrival of the desired is a tree of life.
13 Thuitaekhaih lok patoek kami loe amro tih; toe paek ih lok khingya kami loe tangqum to hnu tih.
Whoever denounces something obligates himself for the future. But whoever fears a lesson shall turn away in peace. Deceitful souls wander into sins. The just are merciful and compassionate.
14 Palungha kami patukhaih lok loe, duekhaih thaang thung hoi loih hanah, hinghaih tuipuek ah oh.
The law of the wise is a fountain of life, so that he may turn aside from the ruin of death.
15 Kahoih panoekhaih tawn kami loe minawk hmaa ah mikhmai pan tih; toe kasae kami ih loklam loe rai.
Good doctrine bestows grace. In the way of the contemptuous, there is a chasm.
16 Palungha kami loe palunghahaih hoiah toksak; toe kamthu loe amthuhaih to amtuengsak.
The discerning do everything with counsel. But whoever is senseless discloses his stupidity.
17 Kahoih ai laicaeh loe raihaih thungah amtim; toe oepthok laicaeh loe ngantuihaih ah oh.
The messenger of the impious will fall into evil. But a faithful ambassador shall prosper.
18 Thuitaekhaih tahngai ai kami loe amtanghaih hoi azathaih mah pha thui tih; toe thuitaekhaih lok tahngai kami loe pakoehaih to hnu tih.
Destitution and disgrace are for those who abandon discipline. But whoever agrees with a reproof shall be glorified.
19 Koeh acunghaih loe hing thung kawkruk maw khosak hoih! Toe kahoih ai hmuen caeh taakhaih loe amthu kaminawk hanah panuet thok hmuen ah oh.
The desired, when perfected, shall delight the soul. The foolish detest those who flee from evils.
20 Palungha hoi angkom kami loe palungha tih; toe kamthu hoi angkom kami loe amro tih.
Whoever keeps step with the wise shall be wise. A friend of the foolish will become like them.
21 Kazae kaminawk loe sethaih mah hnukah patom; toe katoeng kaminawk loe tahamhoihaih tangqum to hnu o tih.
Evil pursues sinners. And good things shall be distributed to the just.
22 Kahoih kami loe a caanawk ih caa patoeng hanah, qawk to caeh taak; toe kami zae loe katoeng kaminawk han ih ni hmuenmae to patung pae.
The good leave behind heirs: children and grandchildren. And the substance of the sinner is preserved for the just.
23 Amtang kami ih lawk loe cang hoih parai; toe anih to aling o pongah amro boih.
Much nourishment is in the fallow land of the fathers. But for others, it is gathered without judgment.
24 Quiboeng patoh ai kami loe, a caa hnuma kami ah oh; toe caa palung kami loe, nawkta nathuem hoiah thuitaekhaih to tawnh.
He who spares the rod hates his son. But he who loves him urgently instructs him.
25 Katoeng kami loe a hing hanah buhcaak; toe kasae kami loe zok amthlam tih.
The just eats and fills his soul. But the belly of the impious is never satisfied.
