Palungha Lok 19
1 Lok kangkoih ah apae thaih kamthu pongah loe, toenghaih loklam pazui amtang kami to hoih kue.
Better is the poore that walketh in his vprightnes, then he that abuseth his lips, and is a foole.
2 Kahoih ai poekhaih loe, panoekhaih tawn ai; tawt hoi khok takan kami loe loklam caeh pazae.
For without knowledge the minde is not good, and he that hasteth with his feete, sinneth.
3 Kami amthuhaih mah a caehhaih loklam to amkhraengsak moe, palung thung hoiah Angraeng to kasae a thuih.
The foolishnesse of a man peruerteth his way, and his heart freateth against the Lord.
4 Hmuenmae angraeng kami loe ampui tawnh mang; toe kamtang loe a imtaeng kami mah doeh caehtaak.
Riches gather many friends: but the poore is separated from his neighbour.
5 Amsoem ai hmuen hnukung ah om kami loe danpaek ai ah om mak ai; amsawnlok thui kami doeh loih mak ai.
A false witnes shall not be vnpunished: and he that speaketh lyes, shall not escape.
6 Pop parai kaminawk loe ukkung palung anghoehaih to sak hanah koeh o; tangqum paek thaih kami loe kami boih hoiah ampui ah oh.
Many reuerence the face of the prince, and euery man is friend to him that giueth giftes.
7 Amtang kami loe angmah ih nawkamyanawk mah doeh hnukma o; angmah ih ampuinawk mah cae loe kawkruk maw ayae o taak tih! Anih loe tahmenhaih hnik hanah nihcae hnukah patom, toe nihcae mah anghmat o taak boih.
All the brethren of the poore doe hate him: howe much more will his friends depart farre from him? though hee be instant with wordes, yet they will not.
8 Palunghahaih tawn kami loe a hinghaih to palung; panoekhaih amtuk kami loe khosak hoihaih to hnu tih.
He that possesseth vnderstanding, loueth his owne soule, and keepeth wisdome to finde goodnesse.
9 Amsoem ai hmuen hnukungah om kami loe danpaek ai ah om mak ai; amsawnlok thui kami loe amro tih.
A false witnes shall not be vnpunished: and he that speaketh lyes, shall perish.
10 Kamthu loe kahnaep ah khosak han krah ai; tamna mah angraengnawk uk hanah krah ai.
Pleasure is not comely for a foole, much lesse for a seruant to haue rule ouer princes.
11 Palungha kami loe palungphuihaih to pauep thaih; minawk sakpazaehaih tahmen kami loe lensawkhaih to tawnh.
The discretion of man deferreth his anger: and his glory is to passe by an offence.
12 Siangpahrang palungphuihaih loe kahang kaipui baktiah oh moe, anih hoihhaih loe phroh nui ih dantui baktiah oh.
The Kings wrath is like the roaring of a lyon: but his fauour is like the dewe vpon ye grasse.
13 Caa kamthu loe ampa amrohaih ah oh, angzoeh koeh zu loe apet ai ah kaca tui baktiah oh.
A foolish sonne is the calamitie of his father, and the contentions of a wife are like a continuall dropping.
14 Im hoi hmuenmae loe ampa ih qawk ah oh; toe palungha zu loe Angraeng khae hoi hak ih qawk ni.
House and riches are the inheritance of the fathers: but a prudent wife commeth of the Lord.
15 Thasae kami loe iih sawk, thasae kami pakhra loe zok amthlam tih.
Slouthfulnes causeth to fall asleepe, and a deceitfull person shall be affamished.
16 Thuitaekhaih lok tahngai kami loe hinglung sawk; toe a caehhaih loklam patoek kami loe dueh tih.
He that keepeth the commandement, keepeth his owne soule: but hee that despiseth his wayes, shall dye.
17 Amtang khenzawn kami loe Angraeng hanah hmuen coi pae baktiah ni oh; anih loe a sak ih hmuen baktiah atho hnu let tih.
He that hath mercy vpon the poore, lendeth vnto the Lord: and the Lord will recompense him that which he hath giuen.
18 Thuitaek thaih koiah oh naah, na caa to thuitaek ah; anih qahhaih to tahmen hmah.
Chasten thy sonne while there is hope, and let not thy soule spare for his murmuring.
19 Palungphui kami loe danpaekhaih to hnu tih; anih to na pahlong nahaeloe, anih to na pahlong tuektuek han angai tih.
A man of much anger shall suffer punishment: and though thou deliuer him, yet wil his anger come againe.
20 Thuitaekhaih lok to tahngai ah loe, patukhaih lok to talawk ah, to tiah nahaeloe atue boeng naah palung na ha tih.
Heare counsell and receiue instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter ende.
21 Kami ih palung thungah sak atimhaih oh mangh; toe Angraeng khokhanhaih mah ni sak atimhaih to caksak tih.
Many deuises are in a mans heart: but the counsell of the Lord shall stand.
22 Boeng thai ai amlunghaih loe kami mah koeh ih hmuen ah oh; amtang kami loe lok amlai kami pongah hoih kue.
That that is to be desired of a man, is his goodnes, and a poore man is better then a lyer.
23 Angraeng zithaih loe hinghaih ah oh; to tiah poekhaih tawn kami loe koehhaih to acung tih; raihaih tidoeh tongh mak ai.
The feare of the Lord leadeth to life: and he that is filled therewith, shall continue, and shall not be visited with euill.
24 Thasae kami loe saoek nui hoiah a ban to azuh moe, buh abah han mataeng doeh paqak.
The slouthfull hideth his hand in his bosome, and wil not put it to his mouth againe.
25 Minawk tiah doeh sah ai kami to danpaek ah, poekhaih tawn ai kami to palungha lat tih; khopoek thaih kami to zoeh ah, palungha aep tih.
Smite a scorner, and the foolish wil beware: and reproue the prudent, and he wil vnderstand knowledge.
26 Ampa ih hmuenmae to pasaengh boih moe, amno to haek kami loe, azathaih paek capa, kasaethuihaih tongsak capa ah oh.
He that destroyeth his father, or chaseth away his mother, is a lewde and shamefull childe.
27 Ka capa, thuitaekhaih lok to tahngai ai ah na oh nahaeloe, thuitaek ih panoekhaih loknawk hoiah nam khraeng ving tih.
My sonne, heare no more the instruction, that causeth to erre from ye words of knowledge.
28 Lok amlai kami han hnukungah om kami loe, katoengah lokcaekhaih tiah doeh sah ai kami ah oh; kahoih ai kami loe kahoih ai hmuen to kakhraem caaknaek baktiah a caak.
A wicked witnes mocketh at iudgement, and the mouth of ye wicked swalloweth vp iniquitie.
29 Kami tiah doeh sah ai kami hanah danpaekhaih to oh, kamthu hanah loe bohhaih to oh.
But iudgements are prepared for the scorners, and stripes for the backe of the fooles.
