Proverbs 30
1 The words of Agur the son of Jakeh; the burden. The man saith unto Ithiel, unto Ithiel and Ucal:
Men pawòl Agou, pitit Jake, moun peyi Masa. Men deklarasyon nonm lan te fè: Mwen bouke, Bondye! Mwen bouke, Bondye! Mwen pa kapab ankò!
2 Surely I am brutish, unlike a man, and have not the understanding of a man;
Mwen sòt pase panyen pèsi. Se pa moun mwen ye. Mwen pa gen lespri tankou tout moun.
3 And I have not learned wisdom, that I should have the knowledge of the Holy One.
Mwen pa janm konnen sa ki rele konesans. Mwen pa konprann anyen nan bagay Bondye.
4 Who hath ascended up into heaven, and descended? Who hath gathered the wind in his fists? Who hath bound the waters in his garment? Who hath established all the ends of the earth? What is his name, and what is his son's name, if thou knowest?
Ki moun ki janm moute nan syèl, apre sa ki redesann sou latè? Ki moun ki janm ranmase van yo nan men l'? Ki moun ki janm mare dlo yo nan rad li? Ki moun ki fikse limit tè a? Ki jan li rele? Ki jan pitit li rele? Di m' non, si ou konnen?
5 Every word of God is tried; He is a shield unto them that take refuge in Him.
Bondye toujou kenbe pawòl li. Li pwoteje tout moun ki mete konfyans yo nan li.
6 Add thou not unto His words, lest He reprove thee, and thou be found a liar.
Pa fè l' di sa li pa di. Si ou fè sa, l'a fè ou repwòch, l'a fè tout moun wè se mantò ou ye.
7 Two things have I asked of Thee; deny me them not before I die:
Bondye, se de bagay ase mwen mande ou: Tanpri, pa refize m' yo anvan mwen mouri.
8 Remove far from me falsehood and lies; give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with mine allotted bread;
Men yo: Pa kite m' bay manti pou m' twonpe moun. Pa fè m' ni rich ni pòv. Ban m' kantite manje mwen bezwen pou m' viv la.
9 Lest I be full, and deny, and say: 'Who is the LORD?' Or lest I be poor, and steal, and profane the name of my God.
Si mwen gen twòp, m'a vire do ba ou, m'a di mwen pa konnen ki moun ou ye. Si mwen pa gen ase, m'a vòlò, m'a fè yo pase ou nan betiz.
10 Slander not a servant unto his master, lest he curse thee, and thou be found guilty.
Pa janm pale yon domestik mal devan mèt li. L'a madichonnen ou, l'a fè ou peye bouch ou.
11 There is a generation that curse their father, and do not bless their mother.
Gen yon kalite moun k'ap bay papa yo madichon, ki pa gen konsiderasyon pou manman yo.
12 There is a generation that are pure in their own eyes, and yet are not washed from their filthiness.
Gen yon lòt kalite moun ki konprann yo nan kondisyon pou fè sèvis Bondye. Men, pi mal pase yo nanpwen.
13 There is a generation, Oh how lofty are their eyes! and their eyelids are lifted up.
Gen yon lòt kalite moun ankò ki mete nan tèt yo yo pa kanmarad pesonn, wa pa kouzen yo.
14 There is a generation whose teeth are as swords, and their great teeth as knives, to devour the poor from off the earth, and the needy from among men.
Gen yon lòt kalite moun, se bèt nan bwa yo ye. Pou yo viv, y'ap devore malere yo, y'ap pwofite sou pòv yo.
15 The horseleech hath two daughters: 'Give, give.' There are three things that are never satisfied, yea, four that say not: 'Enough':
Sansi gen de pitit fi: tou de gen menm non, yo rele: Ban mwen! Ban mwen! Gen twa bagay ki pa janm di ase. Sa m'ap di la a! Gen kat bagay ki pa janm di se kont.
16 The grave; and the barren womb; the earth that is not satisfied with water; and the fire that saith not: 'Enough.' (Sheol h7585)
Men yo: Se peyi kote mò yo ye a, se fanm ki pa ka fè pitit, se tè a ki pa janm bwè kont dlo li, epi se dife. Bagay sa yo pa janm di ase. (Sheol h7585)
17 The eye that mocketh at his father, and despiseth to obey his mother, the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, and the young vultures shall eat it.
Yon pitit ki pase papa l' nan betiz, ki pa respekte lòd manman l', chen gen pou devore kadav li nan raje, zwezo nan bwa va manje grenn je li.
18 There are three things which are too wonderful for me, yea, four which I know not:
Gen twa bagay mwen pa janm ka konprann. Sa m'ap di la a! Gen kat bagay konsa.
19 The way of an eagle in the air; the way of a serpent upon a rock; the way of a ship in the midst of the sea; and the way of a man with a young woman.
Men yo: Se jan malfini plane nan syèl la, se jan koulèv mache sou wòch, se jan bato kouri sou lanmè, se jan gason ak fanm rive fè lamou.
20 So is the way of an adulterous woman; she eateth, and wipeth her mouth, and saith: 'I have done no wickedness.'
Men ki jan fanm k'ap twonpe mari yo fè: Lè yo fin fè sa y'ap fè a, yo benyen byen pwòp, epi yo di: Mwen pa fè anyen ki mal.
21 For three things the earth doth quake, and for four it cannot endure:
Gen twa bagay ki fè latè tranble. Sa m'ap di la a! Gen kat bagay moun pa ka sipòte.
22 For a servant when he reigneth; and a churl when he is filled with food;
Men yo: Se yon esklav ki rive chèf, se yon moun sòt ki gen tou sa li bezwen,
23 For an odious woman when she is married; and a handmaid that is heir to her mistress.
se yon fanm ki pa t' janm jwenn moun renmen l' epi ki resi mare yon nòs, se yon sèvant ki pran plas metrès li.
24 There are four things which are little upon the earth, but they are exceeding wise:
Gen kat ti bèt sou latè, gen lespri pase yo nanpwen:
25 The ants are a people not strong, yet they provide their food in the summer;
Se foumi: yo tou fèb, men yo pase tout sezon chalè ap fè pwovizyon mete la.
26 The rock-badgers are but a feeble folk, yet make they their houses in the crags;
Se chat mawon: yo pa pi fò pase sa. Men, yo fè kay yo nan twou wòch.
27 The locusts have no king, yet go they forth all of them by bands;
Se krikèt vèt: yo pa gen chèf, men yo mache pa bann.
28 The spider thou canst take with the hands, yet is she in kings' palaces.
Se zandolit: ou ka pran yo nan men ou. Men, ou jwenn yo nan palè wa yo.
29 There are three things which are stately in their march, yea, four which are stately in going:
Gen twa bagay ki bèl lè y'ap mache. Sa m'ap di la a! Gen kat bagay ki gen bèl demach:
30 The lion, which is mightiest among beasts, and turneth not away for any;
Se lyon, se li ki pi fò nan tout zannimo, li pa pè yo yonn.
31 The greyhound; the he-goat also; and the king, against whom there is no rising up.
Se bouk kabrit. Se chwal sele bride. Se wa lè y'ap mache devan lame yo.
32 If thou hast done foolishly in lifting up thyself, or if thou hast planned devices, lay thy hand upon thy mouth.
Si ou te sòt jouk pou ou te rive fè grandizè, kalkile sou sa ou fè a: Pe bouch ou!
33 For the churning of milk bringeth forth curd, and the wringing of the nose bringeth forth blood; so the forcing of wrath bringeth forth strife.
Si ou bat lèt, l'ap fè bè. Si ou frape yon moun sou men l', l'ap senyen. Si ou nan pouse dife, ou nan gwo kont.
