Proverbs 1
1 The proverbs of Solomon, son of David, King of Israel:
Men pwovèb Salomon, pitit David la, ki te wa peyi Izrayèl.
2 For the knowledge of wisdom and correction, for discerning the sayings of intelligence;
Pwovèb sa yo la pou fè moun konnen sa ki rele gen sajès ak bon levasyon, pou yo konprann lè moun lespri ap pale ak yo.
3 For receiving the correction of prudence, righteousness and justice, and equity;
Pwovèb sa yo la tou pou moutre moun jan pou yo viv avèk konprann, pou yo gen bon kondit, pou yo pa fè lenjistis, pou yo mache dwat nan lavi.
4 For giving To the simple shrewdness, To the young man, knowledge and discretion.
Y'ap louvri lespri moun ki manke konprann, y'ap bay jenn gason yo konesans ak konprann.
5 A wise man, will hear, and will increase learning, and a, discreet man, wise counsels, will acquire,
Se pou moun ki gen konesans koute sa ki nan pwovèb yo, pou yo ka mete sou sa yo konnen deja. Se pou moun ki gen lespri koute sa ki nan pwovèb yo, pou yo ka konnen ki jan pou yo mennen bak yo pi byen,
6 By gaining discernment of proverb, and satire, the words of the wise, and their dark sayings.
konsa, y'a ka konprann sans tout pwovèb ak tout parabòl, sans tout pawòl k'ap soti nan bouch moun ki gen bon konprann yo ak koze tout moun pa ka konprann.
7 The reverence of Yahweh, is the beginning of knowledge, Wisdom and correction, the foolish have despised.
Lè ou gen krentif pou Bondye, se lè sa a ou konmanse gen konesans. Moun fou pa konn valè sa yo rele gen konesans, yo refize aprann.
8 Hear, my son, the correction of thy father, and do not reject the instruction of thy mother;
Pitit mwen, koute papa ou non lè l'ap ba ou bon levasyon! Pa janm bliye sa manman ou te moutre ou!
9 For, a wreath of beauty, shall they be to thy head, and chains of ornament, to thy neck.
Menm jan bèl foula mare nan tèt ak kolye pase nan kou bay pi bèl aparans, konsa tou konsèy papa ou ak manman ou ap fè anpil pou ou.
10 My son, if sinners entice thee, do not consent.
Pitit mwen, lè moun k'ap fè sa ki mal vle detounen ou, pa kite yo pran tèt ou.
11 If they say—Come with us, —Let us lie in wait for blood, Let us watch in secret for him who is needlessly innocent;
Si yo di ou: Vini ak nou non! Ann anbiske kò nou pou n' touye moun. Ann pare pèlen pou nou pran inonsan yo, san yo pa gen anyen ak nou.
12 Let us engulf them, like hades, alive, While in health, like them who are going down to the pit; (Sheol h7585)
Ann vale yo tou vivan, tankou simityè ki pa janm refize mò. Ann vale yo tout ankè tankou kadav y'ap antere. (Sheol h7585)
13 All costly substance, shall we find, We shall fill our houses with spoil;
N'a jwenn tout kalite gwo richès, n'a plen kay nou ak tout bagay n'a pran.
14 Thy lot, shalt thou cast into our midst, One purse, shall there be, for us all.
W'a jwenn pa ou nan tou sa n'a pran. Va gen yon sèl kès pou nou tout.
15 My son, do not walk in the way with them, Withhold thy foot from their path.
Pitit mwen, pa mache avèk moun konsa! Pa mete pye ou kote moun sa yo pase!
16 For, their feet, to mischief, do run, and haste to the shedding of blood.
Yo toujou dèyè pou fè sa ki mal. Pou ti krik ti krak, yo mete san deyò.
17 Surely, in vain, is spread the net, in the sight of aught that hath wings!
Kisa ou konprann ou fè lè ou kite zwezo wè ou ap tann pèlen pou li?
18 Yet, they, for their own blood, lie in wait, They watch in secret for their own life.
Se konsa moun sa yo pran nan pèlen yo menm yo pare a. Yo tonbe nan pyèj yo mete a, yo mouri.
19 Such are the ways of every one that graspeth with greed, The life of the owners thereof, it taketh away!
Nan chache genyen sa ki pa pou ou, se ou ki lakòz malè rive ou. Se sa menm ki pou rive tout moun ki pa wè pase vòlò.
20 Wisdom, in the open place, soundeth forth, in the broadways, she raiseth her voice;
Koute byen. Sajès ap rele nan lari, l'ap pale byen fò sou plas piblik.
21 At the head of bustling streets, she crieth aloud, —at the openings of the gates in the city—her sayings, she doth utter: —
L'ap rele nan tout kalfou, nan pòtay lavil yo, toupatou kote tout moun ka tande.
22 How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and, scoffers, in scoffing, delight them? and, dullards, hate knowledge?
L'ap di: Bann egare! Kilè n'a sispann renmen fè tenten? Kilè n'a sispann pran plezi nou nan pase tout bagay nan betiz? Kilè moun fou yo va soti pou yo aprann?
23 Will ye turn, at my reproof? Lo! I will pour out to you my spirit, I will make known my words to you.
Se pou n' koute m' lè m'ap rale zòrèy nou. M'ap di nou tou sa ki nan tèt mwen, m'ap fè nou konnen tou sa m' konnen.
24 Because I called, and ye refused, I stretched out my hand, and no one regarded;
Ki jan nou ye konsa? Mwen rele nou, nou fè tankou nou pa tande m'. Mwen lonje men ban nou, nou fè tankou nou pa wè m'.
25 But ye dismissed all my counsel, and, to my rebuke, would not yield,
Anhan! Se konsa sa ye? Nou voye tout konsèy mwen te ban nou yo jete byen lwen nou. Nou refize kite m' korije nou.
26 I also, at your calamity, will laugh, I will mock, when cometh your dread;
Konsa, lè n'a nan ka, m'a ri nou. Lè malè va fè nou tranble, m'a pase nou nan rizib.
27 When cometh as a crashing your dread, and, your calamity, as a storm-wind, overtaketh, when there come upon you, distress and anguish.
Lè malè va tonbe sou nou tankou yon van siklòn, lè tray va pase sou nou tankou yon toubouyon, lè lapenn ak kè sere va pran nou,
28 Then, will they call me, but I will not answer, they will seek me diligently, but shall not find me.
le sa a, n'a rele m', mwen menm yo rele sajès, men mwen p'ap reponn nou. N'a mache chache m' toupatou, men nou p'ap jwenn mwen.
29 Because they hated knowledge, and, the reverence of Yahweh, did not choose;
Nou pa t' vle wè konesans, nou te toujou refize gen krentif pou Bondye.
30 Consented not to my counsel, disdained all my rebuke,
Nou pa t' janm vle koute konsèy m' t'ap ban nou, nou te toujou derefize koute m' lè m' t'ap korije nou.
31 Therefore shall they eat of the fruit of their own way, and, with their own counsels, be filled.
Se pou nou rekòlte sa nou te simen an. Se pou nou sibi konsekans vye konsèy nou t'ap swiv yo.
32 For, the turning away of the simple, will slay them, —and, the carelessness of dullards, will destroy them.
Moun ki san esperyans yo mouri paske yo refize aprann. Bann moun fou yo menm, yo pa pran anyen pou anyen, se sa k'ap pèdi yo tou.
33 Whereas, he that hearkeneth unto me, shall dwell safely, and be at rest, without dread of misfortune.
Men, moun ki koute sa m' di yo jwenn lasirans, y'a viv ak kè poze, yo p'ap bezwen pè anyen.
