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