Proverbs 15
1 When people are angry with you, reply to them gently, and it will calm them; but if you reply harshly to them, it causes them to become more angry.
Une réponse douce apaise la fureur; mais la parole dure excite la colère.
2 When wise [people] speak [MTY], it causes those who hear what they say to want to know more; foolish people continually say [MTY] what is foolish.
La langue des sages embellit la science; mais la bouche des insensés ne prononce que folie.
3 Yahweh sees [MTY] [what is happening] everywhere; he observes what bad [people do] as well as what good [people do].
Les yeux de l'Éternel sont en tous lieux; ils contemplent les méchants et les bons.
4 Those who speak [MTY] kindly to people are [like] [MET] trees [whose fruit gives] life; speaking what is false causes people to (despair/feel very discouraged).
Une langue qui corrige est comme l'arbre de vie; mais une langue perverse est comme un vent qui brise tout.
5 Foolish children despise their parents when their parents correct/discipline them; wise children accept it.
L'insensé méprise l'instruction de son père; mais celui qui prend garde à la réprimande deviendra prudent.
6 There are many valuable things in the houses of righteous [people]; the wealth of wicked [people] causes them to have troubles/difficulties.
Il y a grande abondance dans la maison du juste; mais il y a du trouble dans le revenu du méchant.
7 What wise [people] teach [MTY] causes others to know much more, [but] foolish people cannot teach others what is useful.
Les lèvres des sages sèment la science; mais il n'en est pas ainsi du cœur des insensés.
8 Yahweh detests the sacrifices that are offered by wicked [people]; what delights/pleases him very much are the prayers of righteous/good [people].
Le sacrifice des méchants est en abomination à l'Éternel; mais la requête des hommes droits lui est agréable.
9 Yahweh hates/detests the behavior of wicked [people], but he loves those who always do what is righteous/just/fair.
La voie du méchant est en abomination à l'Éternel; mais il aime celui qui s'adonne à la justice.
10 Those who do what is wrong will be severely punished; those who do not want to be corrected will die.
Un châtiment sévère attend celui qui quitte le droit chemin; et celui qui hait d'être repris, mourra.
11 Yahweh knows [what is happening in] the place where dead people [DOU] are, so he certainly knows [RHQ] what people are thinking. (Sheol h7585)
Le séjour des morts et l'abîme sont devant l'Éternel; combien plus les cœurs des enfants des hommes? (Sheol h7585)
12 Some people do not want to be corrected; they never go to wise [people to seek good advice from them].
Le moqueur n'aime point qu'on le reprenne, et il n'ira jamais vers les sages.
13 When people are happy, they have smiles on their faces; but when they are sad, [by looking at their faces we can see that] they are sad.
Le cœur joyeux embellit le visage; mais la tristesse du cœur abat l'esprit.
14 Those who have good sense want to learn more; foolish people [MTY] are very satisfied with being foolish/ignorant.
Un cœur intelligent cherche la science; mais la bouche des fous se repaît de folie.
15 Those who are oppressed constantly have difficulties, but those who (OR, if they) are happy, [it is as though] [MET] they are having a big feast every day.
Tous les jours de l'affligé sont mauvais; mais un cœur joyeux est un festin continuel.
16 Being poor and revering Yahweh is better than being rich and having a lot of troubles.
Peu, avec la crainte de l'Éternel, vaut mieux qu'un grand trésor, avec lequel il y a du trouble.
17 Eating meals with [people whom you] love and having only vegetables to eat is better than eating with [people who] hate [each other and] having lots of good meat [to eat].
Mieux vaut un repas d'herbes, où il y a de l'amitié, qu'un festin de bœuf engraissé où il y a de la haine.
18 Those who quickly become angry cause arguments/quarreling, but those who do not quickly become angry cause people to act peacefully.
L'homme violent excite les disputes; mais celui qui est lent à la colère apaise les querelles.
19 Lazy people constantly [have difficulties] [MET]; [it is as though they are] walking through thorns; but those who are honest and hard-working [will have few difficulties; it is as though they are walking] on a level highway [MET].
La voie du paresseux est comme une haie de ronces; mais le sentier des hommes droits est comme un chemin battu.
20 Children who are wise cause their parents to be happy; it is foolish children who despise their parents.
L'enfant sage réjouit son père; mais l'homme insensé méprise sa mère.
21 Foolish people are happy to [continually] act foolishly; those who have good sense do what is right.
La folie est la joie de celui qui est dépourvu de sens; mais l'homme prudent suit le droit chemin.
22 If there is no one to give us good advice, we will not accomplish what we are planning to do; but when we have many [good] advisors, we will succeed.
Les projets échouent où manquent les conseils; mais ils s'affermissent lorsqu'il y a beaucoup de conseillers.
23 People rejoice when they are able to reply well to what others have asked them; [truly], it is very delightful to be able to say the right thing at the right time.
On a de la joie à donner une réponse de sa bouche; et qu'une parole dite à propos est bonne!
24 Wise people walk on a road that leads up to a long life; they do not walk on a road that leads down to the place where dead people are. (Sheol h7585)
Pour l'homme prudent, le chemin de la vie mène en haut, et lui fait éviter le Sépulcre qui est en bas. (Sheol h7585)
25 Yahweh tears down the houses of proud [people], but he protects the property of widows.
L'Éternel démolit la maison des orgueilleux; mais il affermit les bornes de la veuve.
26 Yahweh detests what wicked [people] are thinking [about doing]; [but] when people say what is kind, he considers those words to be pure.
Les pensées du méchant sont en abomination à l'Éternel; mais les paroles pures lui sont agréables.
27 Those who try hard to get money by acting dishonestly cause trouble for their family; those who refuse to accept bribes will live [for a long time].
Celui qui est adonné au gain déshonnête, trouble sa maison; mais celui qui hait les présents vivra.
28 Righteous/Good [people] think carefully before they answer [what others ask them]; wicked [people] very quickly say what is evil.
Le cœur du juste médite ce qu'il doit répondre; mais la bouche des méchants profère des choses mauvaises.
29 Yahweh does not listen [MTY] to what wicked [people request him to do]; he listens to righteous [people] when they pray.
L'Éternel s'éloigne des méchants; mais il exauce la requête des justes.
30 If people have a smile on their faces, it makes them/others happy, and [when people hear] good news, it refreshes their spirits [MTY].
La lumière des yeux réjouit le cœur, et une bonne nouvelle engraisse les os.
31 If people pay attention when [people] correct/warn them, they will become wise.
L'oreille qui écoute la réprimande qui donne la vie, habitera parmi les sages.
32 If people refuse to listen [when others try] to correct them, they are despising/hurting themselves; those who (pay attention/heed) when [others] warn them (become wiser/acquire good sense).
Celui qui rejette l'instruction, méprise son âme; mais celui qui écoute la réprimande, acquiert du sens.
33 If you revere Yahweh, you will learn how to become wise, but [only] after you become humble will [people] honor you.
La crainte de l'Éternel enseigne la sagesse, et l'humilité va devant la gloire.
