Proverbs 1
1 The proverbs of Solomon, the son of David, king of Israel:
Haenawk loe Israel siangpahrang, David capa, Solomon ih palungha lok ah oh;
2 to know wisdom and instruction; to discern the words of understanding;
palungha lok mah palunghahaih, thuitaekhaih hoi kathuk lokhlongnawk panoekhaih to na paek tih;
3 to receive instruction in wise dealing, in righteousness, justice, and equity;
thuitaek thaihaih, katoeng ah lokcaekhaih, kangvan ah lok takroekhaih to na hnu tih;
4 to give prudence to the simple, knowledge and discretion to the young man—
kami rumramnawk khaeah palunghahaih to paek ueloe, thendoeng mah panoekhaih hoi poek thaihaih to tawn tih.
5 that the wise man may hear, and increase in learning; that the man of understanding may attain to sound counsel;
Palungha kami loe lok tahngai ueloe, panoekhaih to pung tih; panoekhaih tawn kami loe palungha kami mah thuih ih lok to talawk tih;
6 to understand a proverb and parables, the words and riddles of the wise.
palungha lok hoi patahhaih loknawk, palungha kami mah thuih ih palunghahaih lok hoi kathuk loknawk to panoek thai hanah,
7 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.
Sithaw zithaih loe palunghahaih takung ah oh; toe amthu mah loe palunghahaih hoi thuitaekhaih to patoek.
8 My son, listen to your father’s instruction, and don’t forsake your mother’s teaching;
Ka capa, nam pa thuitaekhaih lok to tahngaih loe, nam no mah patukhaih to pahnawt sut hmah.
9 for they will be a garland to grace your head, and chains around your neck.
To tiah thuitaekhaih hoi patukhaih loe na lu hanah apawk lumuek baktih, na tahnong hanah bungmu ah om tih.
10 My son, if sinners entice you, don’t consent.
Ka capa, kami zaenawk mah na zoek cadoeh, nihcae ih lok to tahngai hmah.
11 If they say, “Come with us. Let’s lie in wait for blood. Let’s lurk secretly for the innocent without cause.
Nihcae mah, Kaicae hnuk ah na bang ah, kami athii palong hanah zing si loe, zaehaih tawn ai kaminawk to angang si;
12 Let’s swallow them up alive like Sheol, and whole, like those who go down into the pit. (Sheol h7585)
nihcae to taprong baktih, tangqom thungah caeh kaminawk baktiah, kahing ah paaeh boih si; (Sheol h7585)
13 We’ll find all valuable wealth. We’ll fill our houses with plunder.
to tiah nahaeloe atho kana hmuenmae to a hnu o ueloe, aicae ih im doeh minawk khae hoi lomh ih hmuenmae hoiah koi tih;
14 You shall cast your lot amongst us. We’ll all have one purse”—
kaicae hoi nawnto taham khethaih phoisa to va ah; a hnuk o ih phoisa doeh kangvan ah amzet si, tiah na naa o cadoeh,
15 my son, don’t walk on the path with them. Keep your foot from their path,
ka capa, nihcae hnukah bang hmah; nihcae caehhaih loklam ah caeh hmah:
16 for their feet run to evil. They hurry to shed blood.
nihcae loe zaehaih sak hanah cawnh o moe, athii palong hanah angtawt rang o.
17 For the net is spread in vain in the sight of any bird;
Tavaa mah hnuk naah palok payang nahaeloe tih atho maw om tih!
18 but these lay in wait for their own blood. They lurk secretly for their own lives.
To baktih kaminawk loe angmacae athii long hanah zing o moe, angmacae hinghaih lak han ih ni angang o!
19 So are the ways of everyone who is greedy for gain. It takes away the life of its owners.
Amsoem ai ah hmuen hak koeh hmoek kaminawk boih loe, hnukkhuem ah angmacae hinghaih to ni a lak o.
20 Wisdom calls aloud in the street. She utters her voice in the public squares.
Palunghahaih loe tasa bangah hangh moe, loklamnawk ah tha hoiah a hangh;
21 She calls at the head of noisy places. At the entrance of the city gates, she utters her words:
kami angpophaih ahmuennawk hoi vangpui khongkhanawk ah a hangh; vangpui thungah a hang ih loknawk loe,
22 “How long, you simple ones, will you love simplicity? How long will mockers delight themselves in mockery, and fools hate knowledge?
nangcae kami rumramnawk, khosak rumramhaih to nasetto maw na palung o han vop? Nangcae loe minawk mah pahnuithuihaih to na koeh o, amthu kaminawk loe palunghahaih to nasetto maw hnuma o vop tih?
23 Turn at my reproof. Behold, I will pour out my spirit on you. I will make known my words to you.
Kang thuitaek o haih lok hae tahngai oh loe, amlaem oh; khenah, ka muithla nangcae nuiah ka kraih moe, ka thuih ih loknawk to kang panoek o sak han.
24 Because I have called, and you have refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no one has paid attention;
Kang kawk o naah, nang maak o; ka ban payangh naah, tidoeh nang sah o ai;
25 but you have ignored all my counsel, and wanted none of my reproof;
kang thuih ih lok to tidoeh na sah o ai moe, kang thuitaek o haih lok doeh na tahngai o ai pongah,
26 I also will laugh at your disaster. I will mock when calamity overtakes you,
raihaih na tongh o naah kang pahnuih thuih moe, zithaih na tongh o naah,
27 when calamity overtakes you like a storm, when your disaster comes on like a whirlwind, when distress and anguish come on you.
na nuiah raihaih mah takhi sae baktiah phak moe, amrohaih mah takhi kamhae baktiah angzoh thuih naah, palungsethaih hoi raihaih mah na nuiah krak thuih naah doeh kang pahnui o thuih toeng han:
28 Then they will call on me, but I will not answer. They will seek me diligently, but they will not find me,
Kai nang kawk o naah, kang pathim o mak ai; nihcae mah kai to pakrong o tih, toe na hnu o mak ai.
29 because they hated knowledge, and didn’t choose the fear of the LORD.
Nihcae loe palunghahaih to hnukma o, Angraeng zithaih to qoi o ai.
30 They wanted none of my counsel. They despised all my reproof.
Ka thuih ih lok to nihcae mah tahngai o ai, ka zoehhaih loknawk boih doeh patoek o.
31 Therefore they will eat of the fruit of their own way, and be filled with their own schemes.
To pongah nihcae mah a caeh o haih loklam ih athaih to caa o ueloe, sak han a poek o ih hmuen hoiah koi o tih.
32 For the backsliding of the simple will kill them. The careless ease of fools will destroy them.
Poekhaih tawn ai kaminawk loe loklam amkhraeng o moe, duek o; amthu kaminawk khosakhoihaih loe angmacae amrohaih ah oh.
33 But whoever listens to me will dwell securely, and will be at ease, without fear of harm.”
Toe ka lok tahngai kami loe ngancuem ueloe, kasae zithaih om ai ah monghaih hoiah khosah tih.
