Proverbs 1
1 The proverbs of Solomon, the son of David, king of Israel:
Isarel siangpahrang, Devit capa Solomon e cingthuilawknaw:
2 to know wisdom and instruction; to discern the words of understanding;
Lungangnae hoi cangkhainae panue hane hoi thaipanuenae lawk hah thaipanuek hane hoi,
3 to receive instruction in wise dealing, in righteousness, justice, and equity;
lungangnae, lannae, lawkcengnae hoi lannae koelah cangkhainae pang hane hoi,
4 to give prudence to the simple, knowledge and discretion to the young man—
kamawngrame kâhruetcuet poe hane hoi, thoundounnaw ni panuenae hoi poukthainae a tawn awh nahanlah,
5 that the wise man may hear, and increase in learning; that the man of understanding may attain to sound counsel;
tami lungkaang ni a thai navah lungang a kâthap vaiteh, thaipanueknae ka tawn e ni lamthung patue thainae a hmu han.
6 to understand a proverb and parables, the words and riddles of the wise.
Cingthuilawk hoi bangnuenae, lungangnae hoi kâpâvêinae naw thaipanuek nahanlah,
7 The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of knowledge, but the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.
BAWIPA takinae teh panuenae kamtawngnae doeh. Hatei, tamipathunaw ni teh lungangnae hoi cingthuinae hah a dudam awh.
8 My son, listen to your father’s instruction, and don’t forsake your mother’s teaching;
Ka capa, na pa e pâtunae hah thai nateh, na manu e kâlawk hai pahnawt hanh.
9 for they will be a garland to grace your head, and chains around your neck.
Hothateh na lû dawk kamthoupnae sammuem lah awm vaiteh, na lahuen dawk awi e dingyin lah ao han.
10 My son, if sinners entice you, don’t consent.
Ka capa, tamikayonnaw ni na pasawt pawiteh, ngai pouh hanh.
11 If they say, “Come with us. Let’s lie in wait for blood. Let’s lurk secretly for the innocent without cause.
Kai koe tho van haw, tami thei hanelah pawm sei. A khuekhaw awm laipalah yonnae ka tawn hoeh naw hah arulahoi pawm awh sei.
12 Let’s swallow them up alive like Sheol, and whole, like those who go down into the pit. (Sheol h7585)
Sheol patetlah a hring lahoi payawp awh vaiteh, kadungpoung e tangkom dawk ka bawt e patetlah, (Sheol h7585)
13 We’ll find all valuable wealth. We’ll fill our houses with plunder.
Aphu kaawm e hno pueng la awh vaiteh, lawphno hoi mamae im dawk kawi sak awh sei.
14 You shall cast your lot among us. We’ll all have one purse”—
Kaimouh koe kambawng van leih, maimae tangkabom suekâvan sak awh sei ati awh nakunghai,
15 my son, don’t walk on the path with them. Keep your foot from their path,
ka capa, ahnimouh koe kambawng hanh. Ahnimae lamthung hah roun hanelah kâyawmh.
16 for their feet run to evil. They hurry to shed blood.
Ahnimae khok teh yonnae koe lah a yawng teh, tami thei hanelah a hue a rang awh.
17 For the net is spread in vain in the sight of any bird;
Bangpatet e tava nakunghai a hmunae koe tamlawk yangda pawiteh, ayawm doeh.
18 but these lay in wait for their own blood. They lurk secretly for their own lives.
Hatei, ahnimouh teh amamouh hoi amamouh kâthei hanlah a kâpawp awh teh, amamae hringnae arulahoi ka pawm e lah doeh ao awh.
19 So are the ways of everyone who is greedy for gain. It takes away the life of its owners.
Hot patetlah, kamsoumhoehe pungdawnae koe lah kahounlounnaw e hringnae teh, katawnkung hringnae hah a thei awh.
20 Wisdom calls aloud in the street. She utters her voice in the public squares.
Lungangnae ni a lawi lahoi kacaipounglah a kaw teh, lam tangkuem dawk lawk ceiceikapanglah a oung.
21 She calls at the head of noisy places. At the entrance of the city gates, she utters her words:
Tami kamkhuengnae koe a oung teh, khopui kâennae longkha koe lawk a dei.
22 “How long, you simple ones, will you love simplicity? How long will mockers delight themselves in mockery, and fools hate knowledge?
Nangmouh kamawngramenaw, nâtotouh maw cungkeihoehe kamawngrame hah na lungpataw awh han rah. Kadudamnaw ni, dudamnae dawk a nawm awh teh, tamipathunaw ni panuethainae hah a hmuhma awh.
23 Turn at my reproof. Behold, I will pour out my spirit on you. I will make known my words to you.
Kaie yuenae koe kamlang awh, nangmae thung ka muitha ka awi vaiteh, ka lawk hah na panue sak han.
24 Because I have called, and you have refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no one has paid attention;
Na kaw awh ei, na ngai awh hoeh. Ka kut ka dâw ei, apinihai banglah na pouk awh hoeh.
25 but you have ignored all my counsel, and wanted none of my reproof;
Kâhruetcuet na poe awh e puenghai na hnoun awh teh, na yuenae puenghai buet touh boehai bout na tarawi awh hoeh.
26 I also will laugh at your disaster. I will mock when calamity overtakes you,
Hatdawkvah, yawthoenae na kâhmo awh toteh, na panuikhai vaiteh, lungpuennae na kâhmo awh to hai na panuikhai awh han.
27 when calamity overtakes you like a storm, when your disaster comes on like a whirlwind, when distress and anguish come on you.
Takinae kahlî kathout ni na kanawi awh teh, bongparui ni na parit awh toteh, kângairu temdengnae a tho toteh, na panuikhai han.
28 Then they will call on me, but I will not answer. They will seek me diligently, but they will not find me,
Hatnavah, na kaw awh han, hatei, na pato awh mahoeh. Atangcalah na tawng awh han, hatei, na hmawt awh mahoeh.
29 because they hated knowledge, and didn’t choose the fear of Yahweh.
Panuethainae hah a hmuhma awh teh, BAWIPA taki hane hah na kârawi awh hoeh.
30 They wanted none of my counsel. They despised all my reproof.
Pouknae ka poe e hah ngai awh hoeh, ka yuenae puenghai banglah noutna awh hoeh.
31 Therefore they will eat of the fruit of their own way, and be filled with their own schemes.
Hatdawkvah, a hringnuen pawhik hah amamouh ni a ca awh han. A khopouk awh e ni letlang a paha sak han.
32 For the backsliding of the simple will kill them. The careless ease of fools will destroy them.
Bangkongtetpawiteh, kamawngrame ni a phen saknae ni a thei awh vaiteh, lawlulawlei ka panuek laipalah, a onae ni a raphoe awh han.
33 But whoever listens to me will dwell securely, and will be at ease, without fear of harm.”
Hatei, ka lawk ka tarawi e teh, karoumcalah kho a sak han. Thoenae taket laipalah karoumcalah ao awh han.
