Proverbs 21
1 The king’s heart is in Yahweh’s hand like the watercourses. He turns it wherever he desires.
Pathen in vadung twi alon sahna nom nom’a alonsah banga, lengpa lungthim jong ahei lele thei ahi.
2 Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, but Yahweh weighs the hearts.
Mihem in achonna lam lam chu amit mun dih asa-jin, hinlah Pakaiyin mihem lungthim akhol chil jin ahi.
3 To do righteousness and justice is more acceptable to Yahweh than sacrifice.
Kilhaina gantha sang in, thildih bol’a thu adih a tanding hi, Pakai lunglhaina ahijoi.
4 A high look and a proud heart, the lamp of the wicked, is sin.
Kiletsahna lungthim pua mitha chule miphalou ho natoh aboncha chonset jeng ahi.
5 The plans of the diligent surely lead to profit; and everyone who is hasty surely rushes to poverty.
Miching hon gunchutah’a tohgon anei jouseu abulhing thei jin, amavang amin mei meiya natong ho alhasam teijin ahi.
6 Getting treasures by a lying tongue is a fleeting vapor for those who seek death.
Jou le nal thoa nei le gou kichom khom jouse amangthah ding bep ahin, thina thang kisong tobang ahibouve.
7 The violence of the wicked will drive them away, because they refuse to do what is right.
Thu adih’a tanding mihon anahsah lou jeh un, miphalou pumthoa natong hon pannabei jin asumang jitauve.
8 The way of the guilty is devious, but the conduct of the innocent is upright.
Themmona neipan lamdih ajot jipon, lungthim thengpa lam lhahna adih jing in ahi.
9 It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop than to share a house with a contentious woman.
Numei hanse khat toh'in nom khat’a chenkhom sang in, chungden in-vum’a chen ding aphajoi.
10 The soul of the wicked desires evil; his neighbor finds no mercy in his eyes.
Miphalou lhagao’in thilse jeng bou angai chan, aheng akom in jong ama’a kon’in khotona amu jipoi.
11 When the mocker is punished, the simple gains wisdom. When the wise is instructed, he receives knowledge.
Panna beija mi tot chaveipa gotna akipeh teng, milham in chih-nan anei theijin chule miching ho akihil chan in hetna akibelep ji'e.
12 The Righteous One considers the house of the wicked, and brings the wicked to ruin.
Midih chu miphalou in amelchih jing in, miphalou vang chu achunga hamsetna lhung tei ding ahi.
13 Whoever stops his ears at the cry of the poor, he will also cry out, but shall not be heard.
Koi hileh migenthei akateng kijahmosah chu, ama kana ahung lhun teng koiman ajah phah peh lou ding ahi.
14 A gift in secret pacifies anger, and a bribe in the cloak, strong wrath.
Aguh’a kipa thilpeh hin alunghang jong adamsah thei jin, koima hetlouva nehguh kipe hin lungsat jong adaisah jitai.
15 It is joy to the righteous to do justice; but it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity.
Thu adih’a kitan hin midih akipasah in, hinlah miphalou ho ding in tijat umtah ahi.
16 The man who wanders out of the way of understanding shall rest in the assembly of the departed spirits.
Mi koi hileh hetkhen themna’a kon lamvaija vahmang chan chu, mithi hotoh kivop khomna ding mun ajot ahitai.
17 He who loves pleasure will be a poor man. He who loves wine and oil won’t be rich.
Tahsa nopsahna lamjeng lhangai hochun vaichatna akimudiu ahin, koi hijongleh jule noplenna-a kipe hochu itihchan hijongleh haodoh loudiu ahi.
18 The wicked is a ransom for the righteous, the treacherous for the upright.
Koi hileh min akhoto ding jeng ngaicha a chu, vaicha pum’a umjing ding, chule ju-a lop jong haodoh thei lou ding ahi.
19 It is better to dwell in a desert land, than with a contentious and fretful woman.
Numei lungkhoh le lungsa jing, jia neija chen khom sang in, thei phahlou neldi gam’a chen aphajoi.
20 There is precious treasure and oil in the dwelling of the wise, but a foolish man swallows it up.
Miching chenna in-ah nei le gou lutah tah aum in, hinlah mingol in abonchan ane-mang jitai.
21 He who follows after righteousness and kindness finds life, righteousness, and honor.
Koi hileh chonphatna lam khohsah a, chule mi khotona neipa chun jabolna amu tei ding ahi.
22 A wise man scales the city of the mighty, and brings down the strength of its confidence.
Miching mihatpa chenna khopi jong akholchil soh keijin, chule akisonpi pen-u kulpi jong alekhup’a asuhchim hel ding ahi.
23 Whoever guards his mouth and his tongue keeps his soul from troubles.
Koi hileh thipkhen cha um’a lei kituh tang chu, gim le hesohna’a jong kivengdoh ding ahi.
24 The proud and arrogant man—“Scoffer” is his name— he works in the arrogance of pride.
Mi noise le kiletsahna jong hi, pannabeija tot chaveipa kiseina ahibouve.
25 The desire of the sluggard kills him, for his hands refuse to labor.
Mi thase ho chu aduchat uvin achamlou’a thina alhut ahi. Ajeh chu amahon akhut-u mangcha’a natoh ding anom pouve.
26 There are those who covet greedily all day long; but the righteous give and don’t withhold.
Miphalou hon nitin in anei asit jing un, miching in anei ahom in, akile lah ngai poi.
27 The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination— how much more, when he brings it with a wicked mind!
Miphalou ho kilhaina gantha chu thet umtah ahina chungchon in, phatlouna lungpun hin phaldoh taleu, ichan geija thet um cheh ding hitam!
28 A false witness will perish. A man who listens speaks to eternity.
Jou le nal seija hettohsah’a pang ho suhbeija um ding, hinlah adih’a hettohsah’a pangpa thusei min angaipeh jing ding ahi.
29 A wicked man hardens his face; but as for the upright, he establishes his ways.
Miphalou chu adihlou’in aki ngamsah jin, hinlah midih chun atoh masang in ageltoh masa jin ahi.
30 There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against Yahweh.
Mihem chihna le hetkhen themna chule aguh a kithumop themna chengsea kon hin, Pakai deh-jou ding aum poi.
31 The horse is prepared for the day of battle; but victory is with Yahweh.
Galsat nikhoa manchah din sakol gonsan aum in, hinlah gal-jona hi Pakaija kon bou ahi.
