James 4
1 From where [come] disputes and (from where *no*) quarrels among you? Surely from there, out of the passions of you those warring in the members of you?
Kisa ki sous kont ak konfli pami nou yo? Èske se pa plezi nou yo k ap fè lagè nan manm kò nou yo?
2 You desire and not have; you kill and covet and not are able to obtain; You quarrel and wrangle; Not you have (now *k*) because not to ask you;
Nou anvi e nou pa genyen, donk nou touye moun. Nou anvi e nou pa kab twouve, donk nou goumen e fè kont ak lòt yo. Nou pa genyen paske nou pa mande.
3 You ask and not receive, because wrongly you ask, that in the pleasures of you you may spend [it].
Nou mande e nou pa resevwa, paske nou mande avèk anbisyon ki pa pwòp yo, pou nou kab pase li nan plezi nou yo.
4 (adulterers — and *K*) Adulteresses! Surely you know that the friendship with the world hostility with God is? Who[ever] (maybe *N(k)O*) therefore shall choose a friend to be of the world, an enemy of God is appointed.
Nou menm, moun adiltè yo, èske nou pa konprann ke amitye avèk mond lan se rayisman anvè Bondye? Konsa, nenpòt moun ki vle zanmi ak mond lan fè tèt li lènmi ak Bondye.
5 Or think you that in vain the Scripture speaks? With envy yearns the Spirit that (he settled *N(k)O*) in us,
Oubyen, èske nou panse ke Lekriti sen an pale san rezon: “Li jalou pou Lespri a ke Li te fè rete nan nou an?”
6 Greater however He gives grace; Therefore it says: God [the] proud opposes, to [the] humble however gives grace.
Men Li bay yon pi gwo gras. Konsa, li di: “Bondye opoze a ògeye yo, men Li fè gras a moun ki enb yo.”
7 do be subjected therefore to God. do resist (however *no*) the devil and he will flee from you,
Konsa soumèt nou a Bondye. Reziste a dyab la e li va sove ale de nou.
8 do draw near to God and He will draw near to you. do cleanse [your] hands, [you] sinners, and do purify hearts, [you] double-minded.
Vin pre Bondye e Li va vin pre nou. Netwaye men nou, nou menm pechè; e pirifye kè nou, nou menm, moun ak doub panse.
9 do be grieved and do mourn and do weep; The laughter of you to mourning (should be turned *N(k)O*) and the joy to gloom.
Se pou nou vin mizerab; lamante e kriye. Kite ri nou yo vin tounen lamantasyon, e lajwa nou yo vin tounen tristès.
10 do be humbled in the presence of (the *ko*) Lord and He will exalt you.
Desann nou nan prezans Bondye a, e Li menm, Li va fè nou leve.
11 Not do speak against one another, brothers; The [one] speaking against [his] brother (or *N(k)O*) judging the brother of him speaks against [the] Law and judges [the] Law; If however [the] Law you judge, not you are a doer of [the] Law but a judge.
Pa pale kont youn lòt, frè m yo. Sila ki pale kont yon frè oubyen jije frè li a, pale kont lalwa e jije lalwa. Men si nou jije lalwa, olye nou akonpli lalwa a, nou jije li.
12 One there is Lawgiver (and Judge *NO*) who is being able to save and to destroy; You yourself (however *no*) who are (you who [are] judging *N(k)O*) the (neighbour? *N(K)O*)
Gen yon sèl ki bay Lalwa; se sèl Li ki kapab sove e detwi. Men nou menm, ki moun nou ye pou jije vwazen nou an?
13 do come now you who [are] saying; Today (or *N(k)O*) tomorrow (we will go *N(k)O*) into such city and (will spend *N(k)O*) there a year (one *K*) and (will trade *N(k)O*) and (will make a profit; *N(k)O*)
Vini koulye a, nou menm, ki di: “Jodi a oswa demen, nou va ale nan tèl vil, e pase yon ane la, angaje nou nan biznis pou fè pwofi.”
14 [you] who not you know what [is] on the next day [is] What [is] (for *ko*) the life of you! A vapor just (you are *N(K)(o)*) for a little [while] appearing then (and *k*) also vanishing;
Malgre, nou pa konnen kijan lavi nou va ye demen. Paske ki sa lavi ou ye? Li se sèlman yon vapè ki parèt pou yon ti moman, e answit, vin disparèt.
15 Instead [ought] to say you; If the Lord (shall wish *NK(o)*) both (we will live *N(k)O*) and (we will do *N(k)O*) this or that.
Olye de sa, nou ta dwe di: “Si Bondye vle, nou va viv, e nou va osi fè sesi oubyen sela.”
16 Now however you boast in the arrogance of you; All boasting such evil is.
Menmjan sa ye a, nou ògeye nan awogans nou. Tout ògèy konsa, se mechanste.
17 To [him] knowing therefore good to do and not doing [it], sin to him it is.
Alò a sila ki konnen bon bagay pou li fè a, men pa fè l, a li menm, se peche.
