Proverbs 17
1 It is better [to eat] a dry piece [of bread] and not have strife/quarrels than to have a big feast in a house where [everyone] is quarreling.
Mieux vaut un morceau de pain sec là où il y a la paix, qu'une maison pleine de viandes apprêtées, [là] où il y a des querelles.
2 A slave who acts wisely will [some day] be the boss of his master’s disgraceful son and when his master dies, the slave will receive part of his master’s possessions.
Le serviteur prudent sera maître sur l'enfant qui fait honte, et il partagera l'héritage entre les frères.
3 [Workers put] silver and gold in a very hot furnace [to burn out what is impure], and Yahweh [similarly] examines people’s inner beings [to see if they are pure].
Le fourneau est pour éprouver l'argent, et le creuset, l'or; mais l'Eternel éprouve les cœurs.
4 Those who do what is evil pay attention to people who say [MTY] what is evil, and liars pay attention to [other people’s] lies.
Le malin est attentif à la lèvre trompeuse, et le menteur écoute la mauvaise langue.
5 Those who make fun of poor [people] insult God, the one who made the poor [people], [and] those who are happy when [someone else has] troubles will certainly be punished [LIT] [by God].
Celui qui se moque du pauvre, déshonore celui qui a fait le pauvre; et celui qui se réjouit de la calamité, ne demeurera point impuni.
6 Old [people] are [usually] proud of [MET] their grandchildren, [just like] children are [usually] proud of their parents.
Les enfants des enfants sont la couronne des vieilles gens, et l'honneur des enfants ce sont leurs pères.
7 Fine/Eloquent speech is not suitable for foolish people to say, just like lies are not suitable for rulers [to say].
La parole grave ne convient point à un fou; combien moins la parole de mensonge aux principaux [d'entre le peuple.]
8 People think that a bribe is like a magic stone [to persuade someone to do what they want him to do]; they think that because of the bribe, that person will do whatever they want him to do.
Le présent est [comme] une pierre précieuse aux yeux de ceux qui y sont adonnés; de quelque côté qu'il se tourne, il réussit.
9 If you want people to like/love you, forgive them for the wrong things that they do to you. If you continue to remind them about those wrong things, they will no longer be your friends.
Celui qui cache le forfait, cherche l'amitié; mais celui qui rapporte la chose, met le plus grand ami en division.
10 Rebuking people who have good sense will accomplish more for them than hitting them 100 times [with a stick].
La répréhension se fait mieux sentir à l'homme prudent, que cent coups au fou.
11 [Because] wicked people are always trying to cause trouble, someone will be sent to severely punish them.
Le malin ne cherche que rébellion, mais le messager cruel sera envoyé contre lui.
12 A mother bear whose cubs have been taken away from her is dangerous, but it is more dangerous to confront a foolish person who is doing something foolish.
Que l'homme rencontre plutôt une ourse qui a perdu ses petits, qu'un fou dans sa folie.
13 If someone does something evil in return for something good being done to him, evil/trouble will never leave that person’s family.
Le mal ne partira point de la maison de celui qui rend le mal pour le bien.
14 Starting a quarrel is like allowing water to start to leak out of a dam; they both need to be stopped before they get worse.
Le commencement d'une querelle est [comme] quand on lâche l'eau; mais avant qu'on vienne à la mêlée, retire-toi.
15 There are two things that Yahweh hates: (Condemning innocent [people]/Saying that people who have done nothing wrong must be punished), and declaring that people who have done wicked things should not be punished.
Celui qui déclare juste le méchant, et celui qui déclare méchant le juste, sont tous deux en abomination à l'Eternel.
16 It is useless to allow foolish people [RHQ] to try to become wise by paying for it, because they do not have enough good sense to become wise.
Que sert le prix dans la main du fou pour acheter la sagesse, vu qu'il n'a point de sens?
17 Friends love [others] all the time, and relatives are able to help us when we have troubles.
L'intime ami aime en tout temps, et il naîtra [comme] un frère dans la détresse.
18 [If someone borrows money from another person], it is foolish for you to promise [IDM] that you will pay the money back if that other person is unable to pay back the money that he borrowed.
Celui-là est dépourvu de sens qui touche à la main, et qui se rend caution envers son ami.
19 Those who like to sin [also] like to cause strife/trouble; [and] those who build fancy doors in their houses [to show that they are very wealthy] (OR, speak proudly) are inviting disaster.
Celui qui aime les querelles, aime le forfait; celui qui hausse son portail, cherche sa ruine.
20 Those who (have perverse minds/are always thinking about doing evil things) will not prosper, and disasters will happen to those who always tell lies.
Celui qui est pervers de cœur, ne trouvera point le bien; et l'hypocrite tombera dans la calamité.
21 Children who are foolish [soon] cause their parents to be very sad; their parents will not be joyful at all.
Celui qui engendre un fou, en aura de l'ennui, et le père du fou ne se réjouira point.
22 Being cheerful is [like swallowing] good medicine; being discouraged/gloomy [all the time will] (drain away your energy/cause you to become weak) [MTY].
Le cœur joyeux vaut une médecine; mais l'esprit abattu dessèche les os.
23 Wicked people/judges accept bribes that are given to them secretly, and as a result they do not decide matters justly/fairly.
Le méchant prend le présent du sein, pour pervertir les voies de jugement.
24 Those who have good sense determine to do what is wise, but foolish people are always thinking about many different things [and never decide what they should do].
La sagesse est en la présence de l'homme prudent; mais les yeux du fou sont au bout de la terre.
25 Children who are foolish cause their father to be sad and [also] cause their mother to be very sorrowful.
L'enfant insensé est l'ennui de son père, et l'amertume de celle qui l'a enfanté.
26 It is not right to force someone who has done nothing wrong to pay a fine; it is wrong to punish good/respected people.
Il n'est pas juste de condamner l'innocent à l'amende, ni que les principaux [d'entre le peuple] frappent quelqu'un pour avoir agi avec droiture.
27 Those who have good sense do not talk a lot, and those who (control their tempers/keep themselves from becoming very angry) are [truly] wise.
L'homme retenu dans ses paroles sait ce que c'est que de la science, et l'homme qui est d'un esprit froid, est un homme intelligent.
28 People [may] think that foolish people who do not say anything are wise; if foolish people (do not say anything/keep their mouths shut), others will think that they are [very] intelligent.
Même le fou, quand il se tait, est réputé sage; et celui qui serre ses lèvres, est réputé entendu.
