Proverbs 15
1 By a soft answer wrath is turned away, but a bitter word is a cause of angry feelings.
Yon bon repons dous ap kalme yon moun ki ankòlè. Men, si ou reponn li rèd, w'ap fè l' pi eksite.
2 Knowledge is dropping from the tongue of the wise; but from the mouth of the foolish comes a stream of foolish words.
Pawòl ki soti nan bouch moun ki gen bon konprann fè ou anvi konnen tou. Men, pawòl ki soti nan bouch moun san konprann, se pawòl san sans.
3 The eyes of the Lord are in every place, keeping watch on the evil and the good.
Je Seyè a toupatou, l'ap veye tout moun, bon kou mechan.
4 A comforting tongue is a tree of life, but a twisted tongue is a crushing of the spirit.
Bon pawòl yon zanmi bay lavi. Men, move pawòl demanbre.
5 A foolish man puts no value on his father's training; but he who has respect for teaching has good sense.
Moun fou pa koute lè papa yo ap pale yo. Men, moun ki gen bon konprann koute lè y'ap rale zòrèy yo.
6 In the house of the upright man there is a great store of wealth; but in the profits of the sinner there is trouble.
Moun ki mache dwat ap toujou gen sa yo bezwen an kantite lakay yo. Men, tou sa mechan yo genyen se tèt chaje pou yo.
7 The lips of the wise keep knowledge, but the heart of the foolish man is not right.
Lè moun ki gen bon konprann yo ap pale, se konesans y'ap bay. Men, se pa menm bagay pou moun ki san konprann yo.
8 The offering of the evil-doer is disgusting to the Lord, but the prayer of the upright man is his delight.
Seyè a pa ka sipòte lè mechan yo ap ofri bèt pou touye pou li. Men, sa fè l' plezi anpil lè moun k'ap mache dwat yo ap lapriyè nan pye l'.
9 The way of the evil-doer is disgusting to the Lord, but he who goes after righteousness is dear to him.
Seyè a pa ka sipòte jan mechan yo ap viv la. Men, li renmen moun k'ap fè sa ki dwat devan li.
10 There is bitter punishment for him who is turned from the way; and death will be the fate of the hater of teaching.
Moun ki fè sa ki mal mèt pare tann pinisyon yo. Men, moun ki pa ka sipòte pou yo pini yo pa lwen mouri.
11 Before the Lord are the underworld and destruction: how much more, then, the hearts of the children of men! (Sheol h7585)
Seyè a konnen sa k'ap pase nan twou san fon an ak nan peyi kote mò yo ye a. Ou pa bezwen mande si l' pa konnen sa k'ap pase nan kè moun. (Sheol h7585)
12 The hater of authority has no love for teaching: he will not go to the wise.
Moun k'ap pase moun nan betiz pa renmen moun rale zòrèy yo. Yo pa janm mande moun ki gen bon konprann konsèy.
13 A glad heart makes a shining face, but by the sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken.
Lè kè ou kontan, yo wè sa sou figi ou. Lè ou nan lapenn, ou kagou.
14 The heart of the man of good sense goes in search of knowledge, but foolish things are the food of the unwise.
Yon moun ki gen konprann toujou ap chache gen konesans. Men, moun sòt pran plezi nan pale koze san sans.
15 All the days of the troubled are evil; but he whose heart is glad has an unending feast.
Lè ou nan lafliksyon, chak jou se pwoblèm. Men, lè kè ou kontan, lavi se yon fèt pou ou.
16 Better is a little with the fear of the Lord, than great wealth together with trouble.
Pito ou pa gen anpil byen men ou gen krentif pou Bondye pase pou ou rich epi pou ou nan tèt chaje.
17 Better is a simple meal where love is, than a fat ox and hate with it.
Pito ou manje mayi moulen blanch ak moun ki renmen ou pase pou ou manje vyann ou byen gra ak moun ki rayi ou.
18 An angry man makes men come to blows, but he who is slow to get angry puts an end to fighting.
Yon moun ki gen san wo toujou ap pouse dife. Men, moun ki pa fè kòlè fasil toujou ap mete lapè.
19 Thorns are round the way of the hater of work; but the road of the hard worker becomes a highway.
Lè ou parese, ou wè pwoblèm toupatou. Men, pou moun ki pa pè travay, pa gen pwoblèm ki pou rete l'.
20 A wise son makes a glad father, but a foolish man has no respect for his mother.
Yon pitit byen elve fè kè papa l' kontan. Men, yon moun ki san konprann meprize manman l'.
21 Foolish behaviour is joy to the unwise; but a man of good sense makes his way straight.
Moun ki san konprann kontan lè y'ap aji tankou moun fou. Men, moun ki gen konprann ap toujou fè sa ki dwat.
22 Where there are no wise suggestions, purposes come to nothing; but by a number of wise guides they are made certain.
Lè ou pa pran konsèy, plan travay ou p'ap mache. Lè ou pran konsèy nan men anpil moun, ou mèt sèten travay ou ap mache byen.
23 A man has joy in the answer of his mouth: and a word at the right time, how good it is!
Ala kontan ou kontan lè ou jwenn yon bon repons pou ou bay! Ala bon sa bon lè ou jwenn yon pawòl ki tonbe daplon!
Moun ki gen konprann, se yon chemen moute y'ap swiv, chemen lavi a. Yo pa pran chemen desann, chemen lanmò a. (Sheol h7585)
25 The house of the man of pride will be uprooted by the Lord, but he will make safe the heritage of the widow.
Seyè a ap disparèt moun awogan yo ansanm ak tout fanmi yo. Men, l'ap pwoteje kay fanm ki pèdi mari yo.
26 Evil designs are disgusting to the Lord, but the words of the clean-hearted are pleasing.
Seyè a pa ka sipòte lide mechan yo gen nan tèt yo. Men, sa fè l' plezi pou l' tande pawòl moun ki san repwòch.
27 He whose desires are fixed on profit is a cause of trouble to his family; but he who has no desire for offerings will have life.
Moun k'ap kouri dèyè lajan, se traka y'ap chache bay fanmi yo. Men, moun ki refize kite yo achte l' ap viv lontan.
28 The heart of the upright gives thought to his answer; but from the mouth of the evil-doer comes a stream of evil things.
Yon moun ki dwat kalkile anvan li bay repons. Men, mechan yo prese bay move pawòl.
29 The Lord is far from sinners, but his ear is open to the prayer of the upright.
Lè mechan yo ap lapriyè, Seyè a pa sou bò yo. Men, li pare zòrèy li pou l' koute sa moun ki mache dwat yo ap di l'.
30 The light of the eyes is a joy to the heart, and good news makes the bones fat.
Ou kontan lè ou wè moun ki kontan wè ou. Ou santi w'ap viv lè ou resevwa bon nouvèl.
31 The man whose ear is open to the teaching of life will have his place among the wise.
Moun ki koute lè y'ap rale zòrèy yo pou byen yo va jwenn yon plas nan sosyete moun ki gen bon konprann.
32 He who will not be controlled by training has no respect for his soul, but he who gives ear to teaching will get wisdom.
Moun ki refize mache sou prigad yo rayi tèt yo. Men, moun ki asepte lè yo rale zòrèy yo ap vin gen plis konprann.
33 The fear of the Lord is the teaching of wisdom; and a low opinion of oneself goes before honour.
Lè ou gen krentif pou Bondye, ou deja konprann anpil bagay. Lè ou soumèt devan Bondye, moun va fè lwanj ou.
