Proverbs 13
1 Children who are wise (pay attention/heed it) when their parents discipline/correct them; but foolish children do not pay attention when someone rebukes them [for their bad behavior].
Un fils sage écoute l'instruction de son père, mais le moqueur n'écoute pas la réprimande.
2 Good people are rewarded [IDM] for the good things [MET] that they say, but those who desire to deceive others are [very] eager to act violently.
Par le fruit de ses lèvres, l'homme jouit de bonnes choses, mais les infidèles ont besoin de violence.
3 Those who are [very] careful about what they say [MTY] will live a long life; those who talk (without thinking/too much) will ruin themselves.
Celui qui veille sur sa bouche veille sur son âme. Celui qui ouvre grand ses lèvres vient à la ruine.
4 People who are lazy want things very much, but they will not get anything [HYP]. People who work hard will get all that they want.
L'âme du paresseux désire, et elle n'a rien, mais le désir du diligent sera pleinement satisfait.
5 Righteous/Honest people hate/detest lies, but what wicked people do (is very disgraceful/stinks) [DOU].
L'homme juste déteste le mensonge, mais un homme méchant apporte la honte et le déshonneur.
6 The behavior [PRS] of those who always do what is right will protect them, but sinful [behavior will] ruin wicked people.
La droiture garde le chemin de l'intégrité, mais la méchanceté renverse le pécheur.
7 Some people who have nothing pretend to be rich, but other people who are very rich pretend to be poor.
Il y en a qui prétendent être riches, et qui n'ont rien. Il y a des gens qui prétendent être pauvres, mais qui ont de grandes richesses.
8 Rich people are able to pay people who want to kill them, [with the result that they will be protected, not killed], but poor people [do not have to worry about that because] no one threatens to kill them.
La rançon de la vie d'un homme, c'est sa richesse, mais les pauvres n'entendent pas de menaces.
9 Righteous [people] are like a lamp [MET] that shines brightly, but wicked [people] are like [MET] a lamp that will [soon] be extinguished.
La lumière des justes brille avec éclat, mais la lampe des méchants s'éteint.
10 [People] who are arrogant/proud [always] cause strife; those who are wise ask [other people] for good advice.
L'orgueil n'engendre que des querelles, mais la sagesse est avec les gens qui suivent les conseils.
11 Those who acquire a lot of money quickly [by doing what is wrong, probably] will lose it [quickly], but if people earn money slowly, the amount of money they have will increase.
Les richesses acquises malhonnêtement s'amenuisent, mais celui qui ramasse à la main la fait pousser.
12 When people do not receive the things that they are expecting to receive, (it causes them to despair/they become very sad); but if you receive what you are desiring to get, that [will be like a tree] [MET] [whose fruit gives you] life (OR, that will cause you to be joyful).
L'espoir différé rend le cœur malade, mais quand le désir est satisfait, c'est un arbre de vie.
13 Those who despise [the good] advice [that others give them] are bringing ruin on themselves; those who pay attention to that advice will (be secure/succeed).
Celui qui méprise l'instruction en paiera le prix, mais celui qui respecte un ordre sera récompensé.
14 What wise [people] teach is [like] a fountain whose [water] gives life [MET]; what they teach you will help you to escape when something dangerous is threatening to kill you [MET].
L'enseignement des sages est une source de vie, pour se détourner des pièges de la mort.
15 [People] respect those who have good sense, but those who cannot be trusted are on the road to being ruined/destroyed (OR, will have a lot of difficulties/troubles).
La bonne entente gagne la faveur, mais le chemin des infidèles est difficile.
16 Those who have good sense always think carefully/wisely before they do something; foolish people show [by what they say and do] that they are foolish.
Tout homme prudent agit en connaissance de cause, mais un fou expose la folie.
17 Messengers who are not reliable cause trouble, but those who faithfully [deliver their messages] cause people to act peacefully.
Un messager méchant tombe dans la détresse, mais un envoyé digne de confiance gagne la guérison.
18 Those who refuse to pay attention when others discipline/correct them will become poor and disgraced; [people] respect those who accept it when they are rebuked [for their bad behavior].
La pauvreté et la honte viennent à celui qui refuse la discipline, mais celui qui tient compte de la correction sera honoré.
19 It is delightful to receive what we desire; foolish people hate/refuse to turn away from doing evil.
La nostalgie satisfaite est douce à l'âme, mais les fous détestent se détourner du mal.
20 Those who habitually associate with wise people become wise; those who (are close friends of/associate with) foolish people will (regret it/be ruined).
Celui qui marche avec des sages devient sage, mais un compagnon des idiots subit le mal.
21 Sinners have trouble [PRS] wherever they go, but things will go well for righteous [people].
Le malheur poursuit les pécheurs, mais la prospérité récompense les justes.
22 When good people [die], their grandchildren inherit their money; but when sinners [die], the money that they had will end up in the hands of righteous [people].
Un homme bon laisse un héritage aux enfants de ses enfants, mais la richesse du pécheur est stockée pour le juste.
23 [Sometimes] poor [people’s] fields produce plenty of food, but unjust people take away all that food.
Il y a une abondance de nourriture dans les champs des pauvres, mais l'injustice le balaie.
24 Those who do not punish their children [for bad behavior] do not [really] love them; those who love their children start to discipline them when the children are still young.
Celui qui ménage la verge déteste son fils, mais celui qui l'aime prend soin de le discipliner.
25 Righteous [people] have enough food to eat and be satisfied, but the stomachs of wicked [people] [SYN] are [always] empty.
Le juste mange pour satisfaire son âme, mais le ventre des méchants a faim.
