Proverbs 12
1 Whoever loveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof is stupid.
Thuitaekhaih koeh kami loe palungha kami ah oh; toe zoehhaih hnuma kami loe amthu kami ni.
2 A good man obtaineth favour from the LORD: but a man of wicked devices he will condemn.
Kahoih kami mah loe Angraeng palung anghoesak; toe kahoih ai hmuen poek kami loe lokcaekhaih to hnu tih.
3 A man shall not be established by wickedness: but the root of the righteous shall not be moved.
Kahoih ai hmuen mah kami tangzun caksak ai; toe katoeng kami ih tangzun loe aphong thai mak ai.
4 A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband: but she that maketh ashamed is as rottenness in his bones.
Tuinuen kahoih zu loe a sava han sui lumuek ah oh; toe ahmin saesak zu loe sava ih ahuh to hmawnsak.
5 The thoughts of the righteous are right: but the counsels of the wicked are deceit.
Katoeng kami poekhaih loe toeng; toe kasae kaminawk ih lok loe alinghaih ah oh.
6 The words of the wicked are to lie in wait for blood: but the mouth of the upright shall deliver them.
Kasae kami ih lok loe minawk athii palonghaih to zing; toe katoeng kami ih lok loe minawk to pahlong.
7 The wicked are overthrown, and are not: but the house of the righteous shall stand.
Kasae kami ih im loe amtim ueloe, anghmaa tih; toe katoeng kami ih im loe kacakah angdoe poe tih.
8 A man shall be commended according to his wisdom: but he that is of a perverse heart shall be despised.
Palungha kami loe minawk mah pakoehhaih to hnuk; toe poek angkawn kami loe minawk mah hnap.
9 He that is despised, and hath a servant, is better than he that honoureth himself, and is destitute of bread.
Angmah hoi angmah angraeng ah amkoeh, caaknaek tawn ai kami pongah loe, kami mah patoek e, caaknaek tawn toksah kami to hoih kue.
10 A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast: but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.
Katoeng kaminawk loe a pacah ih moinawk nuiah tahmenhaih to tawnh; toe hmawsaenghaih loe kasae kaminawk ih tahmenhaih sang koek ah oh.
11 He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that followeth vain persons is void of understanding.
Angmah ih lawk phrawk kami loe zok amhah tih; toe palungha ai kami loe tidoeh avang ai kami hnukah bang.
12 The wicked desireth the net of evil men: but the root of the righteous yieldeth fruit.
Katoeng ai kami loe kasae kami ih palok to patoh han koeh; toe katoeng kami ih tangzun loe aquih tacawt.
13 The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips: but the just shall come out of trouble.
Kasae kami loe a pahni zaehaih mah dongh pongah amansak; toe kami katoeng loe raihaih thung hoiah loih.
14 A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth: and the recompence of a man’s hands shall be rendered to him.
Kami loe angmah pahni athaih hoiah zok amhah tih; a ban hoi sak ih kasae kahoih hmuen baktih toengah atho doeh hnu tih.
15 The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth to counsel is wise.
Kamthu loe a caehhaih loklam to kamsoem ah a hnuk; toe palungha kami loe minawk mah thuih ih lok to tahngaih.
16 A fool’s wrath is presently known: but a prudent man covereth shame.
Kamthu loe palungphuihaih to amtuengsak roep; toe palungha kami loe azat koi hmuen to angphat.
17 He that speaketh truth showeth forth righteousness: but a false witness deceit.
Loktang thui kami loe toenghaih to amtuengsak; amsawnlok pongah hnukung ah angdoe kami loe alinghaih to amtuengsak.
18 There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health.
Sumsen hoi thunh ih baktiah lok apae kami to oh; toe palungha kami ih palai mah loe kami ngantuisak.
19 The lip of truth shall be established for ever: but a lying tongue is but for a moment.
Loktang pahni loe dungzan khoek to cak; toe amsawnlok loe nawnetta ni oh.
20 Deceit is in the heart of them that imagine evil: but to the counsellors of peace is joy.
Kahoih ai hmuen poek kaminawk ih palung thungah alinghaih to oh; toe angdaehhaih sah kaminawk loe anghoehaih tawnh o.
21 There shall no evil happen to the just: but the wicked shall be filled with mischief.
Katoeng kaminawk khaeah sethaih pha mak ai; toe kasae kami loe tahamsethaih hoiah koi tih.
22 Lying lips are abomination to the LORD: but they that deal truly are his delight.
Lok amlai palai loe Angraeng mah panuet; toe toenghaih hoi khosah kaminawk loe Angraeng mah palung.
23 A prudent man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness.
Palungha kami loe panoekhaih to angphat; toe amthu ih palungthin mah loe amthuhaih to amtuengsak.
24 The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be put to forced labour.
Thahoih ban mah kami to uk tih; toe thasae kami loe misong ah om tih.
25 Heaviness in the heart of man weigheth it down: but a good word maketh it glad.
Palungsethaih mah kami palungboengsak; thapaekhaih lok mah poek nawmsak.
26 The righteous is more excellent than his neighbour: but the way of the wicked seduceth them.
Katoeng kami loe a imtaeng kami to loklam patuek; toe kahoih ai kami ih loklam mah nihcae to loklam anghmangsak.
27 The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting: but the substance of a diligent man is precious.
Thasae kami loe a kah ih moi paaem han mataeng doeh paqak; thahoih kami ih tacong loe atho oh.
28 In the way of righteousness is life; and in the pathway of it there is no death.
Toenghaih loklam ah duekhaih om ai, hinghaih ni oh.
