1Remember now thy Creator in the days of thy youth, while the evil days come not, nor the years draw nigh, when thou shalt say, I have no pleasure in them;
1Na tuailai nitein nang honsiampa leng theigige in, ni hoihloute a hongtun ua kumte a hongnai ua, Amaute ah kipahna ka neikei, na chih hun a hong tun nailouh laiin.
2While the sun, or the light, or the moon, or the stars, be not darkened, nor the clouds return after the rain:
2Ni hiam, khovak leh, kha leh, aksite, hihmiala oma, meipite vuah zuk khita a kik nawn ma un:
3In the day when the keepers of the house shall tremble, and the strong men shall bow themselves, and the grinders cease because they are few, and those that look out of the windows be darkened,
3In ngakte a kivuan ua, mi hatte a hongkun ua, a tawm tak jiak ua ansute a khawl ua, tawleta dak khete hihmiala a om ua,
4And the doors shall be shut in the streets, when the sound of the grinding is low, and he shall rise up at the voice of the bird, and all the daughters of musick shall be brought low;
4Kong zinga kongkhakte khak a hihnai louh lai un; ansuk ging a ngaihlouha, vasa aw-a mi a thoha, tumgingtheih tanute tengteng suk niama a om nai louh lai un;
5Also when they shall be afraid of that which is high, and fears shall be in the way, and the almond tree shall flourish, and the grasshopper shall be a burden, and desire shall fail: because man goeth to his long home, and the mourners go about the streets:
5A hi, tung sanga om a kihta ding ua, a lampi ah launa a om ding; vaisuaklu sing a pak lun dinga, huan khaukhup tunggikna ahi dia, lingmin thuk a juau ding; mihing a in saua paia, sunmite kongzing kim khawnga a pai jiak un.
6Or ever the silver cord be loosed, or the golden bowl be broken, or the pitcher be broken at the fountain, or the wheel broken at the cistern.
6Dangka khau kiphela, dangkaeng noubem suktapa a oma, tuibel tuikhuka hihkeka a oma, tuibema kangtalaikhe hihtana a om nai louh laiin;
7Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it.
7Huan, a om bangin leivui lei ah a kik nawna, kha bel a pepa Pathian kiangah a kik.
8Vanity of vanities, saith the preacher; all is vanity.
8Bangmahloute bangmahlou, thugenmiin a chi; bangteng bangmah lou ahi.
9And moreover, because the preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge; yea, he gave good heed, and sought out, and set in order many proverbs.
9Huai banah, Thugenpa a pil jiakin, mite theihna a sinsak lailaia; ahi, paunak tampi kizomzomin a ngaihtuaha, a zong khiaa, a koih hi.
10The preacher sought to find out acceptable words: and that which was written was upright, even words of truth.
10Thugenpa thu pomtakte mukhe dingin a zonga, diktaka gelh khiaka omte, thutak thute ngei.
11The words of the wise are as goads, and as nails fastened by the masters of assemblies, which are given from one shepherd.
11Mipil thute sutnazum bang ahi a, hoihtaka khetkip sikilhna te bang tuh Belamchingpa khat thugen lakkhawm piakte ahi.
12And further, by these, my son, be admonished: of making many books there is no end; and much study is a weariness of the flesh.
12Huan huailou leng, ka tapa, hilhin omin: laibu tampi bawl a hihleh tawp chihni a om kei hi.; huan zil tamna jaw sa bahna ahi hi.
13Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man.
13Hiai thulela tawpna ahi; a vekin jakin a omta: Pathian laudan siam inla, a thupiakte juiin; hiai lah mihing hihding pumpi ahi ngala.Pathianin lah thilhih chiteng vaihawmnaa la lut ding ahi ngala, thil selguk chiteng, a hoih hia a hihkeileh a hoihlou toh.
14For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil.
14Pathianin lah thilhih chiteng vaihawmnaa la lut ding ahi ngala, thil selguk chiteng, a hoih hia a hihkeileh a hoihlou toh.