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.
Un morceau de pain sec, avec la paix, vaut mieux qu'une maison pleine de viandes, avec 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 dominera sur le fils qui fait honte, et il aura part à l'héritage avec 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 pour l'or; mais c'est l'Éternel qui 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 méchant est attentif à la lèvre injuste, et le menteur écoute la langue qui calomnie.
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 l'a fait; et celui qui se réjouit d'un malheur, 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 vieillards; et les pères sont la gloire de leurs enfants.
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 insensé; combien moins la parole fausse aux principaux du 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 le reçoivent; de quelque côté qu'il soit tourné, il plaît.
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 couvre les fautes, cherche l'amitié; mais celui qui en fait rapport, divise les meilleurs amis.
10 Rebuking people who have good sense will accomplish more for them than hitting them 100 times [with a stick].
Une réprimande fait plus d'effet sur l'homme prudent, que cent coups sur l'insensé.
11 [Because] wicked people are always trying to cause trouble, someone will be sent to severely punish them.
Le méchant ne cherche que des querelles; mais un 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.
Mieux vaut rencontrer 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 quittera point 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.
Commencer une querelle c'est ouvrir un passage à l'eau; avant qu'on en vienne à la dispute, 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'Éternel.
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 d'un insensé pour acheter la sagesse, puisqu'il manque 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 dans la main, et qui se rend caution envers son prochain.
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 mal; et celui qui élève trop son portail, veut qu'il croule.
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.
Le cœur pervers ne trouvera point le bonheur, et la langue double tombera dans le malheur.
21 Children who are foolish [soon] cause their parents to be very sad; their parents will not be joyful at all.
Celui qui a donné naissance à un insensé, en aura de l'ennui; et le père d'un 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 un remède; 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 accepte le présent, pour renverser les voies de la justice.
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 devant l'homme prudent; mais les yeux de l'insensé vont 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 fait le chagrin 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 bon de condamner le juste à l'amende, ni de frapper les hommes honnêtes pour avoir fait ce qui est droit.
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 connaît la prudence, et celui qui est d'un esprit froid, est un homme entendu.
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.
L'insensé même passe pour sage quand il se tait, et celui qui ferme ses lèvres est un homme intelligent.
