¹Wisdom has built her house. She has carved out her seven pillars.

¹Pilnain a in a lamkhina, a khuam sagihte a phuta:

²She has prepared her meat. She has mixed her wine. She has also set her table.

²A gante a goutaa: a uain leng a helta hi; a dohkan leng a bawl khinta.

³She has sent out her maidens. She cries from the highest places of the city:

³A nungakte a sawlkhe taa, khopi munsang penpente tungah a kikou a,

⁴“Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!” As for him who is void of understanding, she says to him,

⁴Mi mawl peuhmah, hiai lamah hong kihei hen: theihsiamna neilou amah tungtang ahihleh, aman a kiangah,

⁵“Come, eat some of my bread, Drink some of the wine which I have mixed!

⁵Hongin, ka tanghou ne unla, ka helsa ka uain dawn un, a chi hi.

⁶Leave your simple ways, and live. Walk in the way of understanding.”

⁶Pai khia unla, nou mi mawlte, hing un; theihsiamna lampi ah pai un.

⁷He who corrects a mocker invites insult. He who reproves a wicked man invites abuse.

⁷Musitmi bawl hoihin amaha dingin zumhuaina a mu: huan kuapeuh migilou salin amah adingin minsiatna a mu.

⁸Don’t reprove a scoffer, lest he hate you. Reprove a wise man, and he will love you.

⁸Musitmi sal dahin, nang a honho kha ding: mi pil salin, huan nang a honit ding.

⁹Instruct a wise man, and he will be still wiser. Teach a righteous man, and he will increase in learning.

⁹Mi pil kiangah hilhna pe lechin, a pilzo lai dinga: mi diktat sinsakin,

¹⁰The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of wisdom. The knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.

¹⁰Toupa kihtak pilna bul ahi: mi siangthou theihna theihsiamna ahi.

¹¹For by me your days will be multiplied. The years of your life will be increased.

¹¹Kei jiakin na nite lah hihtam ahi dinga, na damsung kumte lah hihpun ahi ding hi.

¹²If you are wise, you are wise for yourself. If you mock, you alone will bear it.

¹²Na pil leh, nangmah adia pil na hi. Huan mi na muhsit leh, nang kian na po ding hi.

¹³The foolish woman is loud, Undisciplined, and knows nothing.

¹³Numei hai a aphuai; mimawl ahia, bangmah a theikei.

¹⁴She sits at the door of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city,

¹⁴Huan a in konhkhak ah a tu a, khopi munsangtea tutphah tungah,

¹⁵To call to those who pass by, who go straight on their ways,

¹⁵A vial paite sam ding, a lampite ua pai jelte,

¹⁶“Whoever is simple, let him turn in here.” as for him who is void of understanding, she says to him,

¹⁶Mi mawlte, hiai laiah hongkihei heh: huan amah theihsiamna neilou tungtang ahihleh, aman a kiangah,

¹⁷“Stolen water is sweet. Food eaten in secret is pleasant.”

¹⁷Tui gukte a khuma, aguka tanghou nak a nuam hi, a chi.Himahleh aman huailaiah misite a om uh chi a theikei; a mi sapte Seol thuk ah a om uh chih.

¹⁸But he doesn’t know that the dead are there, that her guests are in the depths of Sheol Sheol is the place of the dead. .

¹⁸Himahleh aman huailaiah misite a om uh chi a theikei; a mi sapte Seol thuk ah a om uh chih.