Proverbs 19
1 Conducting our lives as we should [even though] we are poor is better than being foolish and telling lies.
Mieux vaut le pauvre qui marche dans son intégrité, Que l’homme qui a des lèvres perverses et qui est un insensé.
2 Being enthusiastic but not thinking carefully [about what we are about to do] is not good; doing things hastily can cause us a lot of trouble [IDM].
Le manque de science n’est bon pour personne, Et celui qui précipite ses pas tombe dans le péché.
3 Some people are ruined as a result of their [own] foolish actions, and when that happens, they [SYN] angrily say that it is Yahweh’s fault.
La folie de l’homme pervertit sa voie, Et c’est contre l’Éternel que son cœur s’irrite.
4 Those who are rich easily find people who want to be their friends, but when [people become] poor, their friends [often] desert them.
La richesse procure un grand nombre d’amis, Mais le pauvre est séparé de son ami.
5 Those who tell lies in court will surely be punished [LIT]; they will not escape it.
Le faux témoin ne restera pas impuni, Et celui qui dit des mensonges n’échappera pas.
6 Many [people] try to persuade important people to do favors for them; everyone [wants to] be a friend of those who give gifts.
Beaucoup de gens flattent l’homme généreux, Et tous sont les amis de celui qui fait des présents.
7 [Even] the relatives of someone who becomes poor hate him, and his friends certainly stay away from him, too; [even] if he tries to talk with them, they will not be his friends [again].
Tous les frères du pauvre le haïssent; Combien plus ses amis s’éloignent-ils de lui! Il leur adresse des paroles suppliantes, mais ils disparaissent.
8 Those who become wise [IDM] are doing a favor for themselves; those who get good sense will prosper.
Celui qui acquiert du sens aime son âme; Celui qui garde l’intelligence trouve le bonheur.
9 Those who tell lies in court will certainly be punished [LIT]; they will be ruined.
Le faux témoin ne restera pas impuni, Et celui qui dit des mensonges périra.
10 It is not appropriate for foolish people to live (luxuriously/like rich people), and it is even less appropriate for slaves to rule important officials.
Il ne sied pas à un insensé de vivre dans les délices; Combien moins à un esclave de dominer sur des princes!
11 Those who have good sense do not quickly become angry; people respect those who ignore offensive [things that people say to them].
L’homme qui a de la sagesse est lent à la colère, Et il met sa gloire à oublier les offenses.
12 When a king is angry, [that causes people to be afraid of him], like the roar of a lion [causes people to be afraid] [SIM], but if he acts kindly toward people, [they like it just] like [they like] dew on the grass [in the morning].
La colère du roi est comme le rugissement d’un lion, Et sa faveur est comme la rosée sur l’herbe.
13 Foolish children [can] cause disasters to happen to their parents. A wife who constantly (nags/quarrels with) [her husband is as annoying as] water that continually drips [MET].
Un fils insensé est une calamité pour son père, Et les querelles d’une femme sont une gouttière sans fin.
14 We [can] inherit a house or money from our parents [when they die], but only Yahweh [can] give someone a sensible wife.
On peut hériter de ses pères une maison et des richesses, Mais une femme intelligente est un don de l’Éternel.
15 Those who are lazy sleep soundly, but if they are lazy, they will be hungry [because of not earning money to buy food].
La paresse fait tomber dans l’assoupissement, Et l’âme nonchalante éprouve la faim.
16 Those who obey [God’s] commandments will remain alive [for a long time]; those who despise/disobey them (OR, those who do not control their own conduct) will die [while they are still young].
Celui qui garde ce qui est commandé garde son âme; Celui qui ne veille pas sur sa voie mourra.
17 When we give things to poor [people], [it is as though] we are lending to Yahweh, and he will (pay us back/reward us for what we did).
Celui qui a pitié du pauvre prête à l’Éternel, Qui lui rendra selon son œuvre.
18 Discipline your children while [they are young], while you still hope that [they will learn to behave as they should]; [if you do not discipline them], you are helping them to destroy [themselves].
Châtie ton fils, car il y a encore de l’espérance; Mais ne désire point le faire mourir.
19 Those who (do not control their temper/quickly become very angry) will have to endure what happens as a result; [but] if we rescue them [from those troubles once], we will have to continue rescuing them.
Celui que la colère emporte doit en subir la peine; Car si tu le libères, tu devras y revenir.
20 Pay attention when [people give you good] advice and learn from them, in order that you will become wise for the rest of your life.
Écoute les conseils, et reçois l’instruction, Afin que tu sois sage dans la suite de ta vie.
21 People plan to do many [kinds of things], but what will happen is what Yahweh has decided will happen.
Il y a dans le cœur de l’homme beaucoup de projets, Mais c’est le dessein de l’Éternel qui s’accomplit.
22 People want others to be loyal to them; it is better to be poor than to tell a lie [to a judge in court in order to get money].
Ce qui fait le charme d’un homme, c’est sa bonté; Et mieux vaut un pauvre qu’un menteur.
23 [Those who have] an awesome respect for Yahweh will live [a long life]; they rest peacefully and are not harmed [during the night].
La crainte de l’Éternel mène à la vie, Et l’on passe la nuit rassasié, sans être visité par le malheur.
24 Some people are extremely lazy; they put their hand in a dish [to take some food] but do not even lift the food up to their mouths.
Le paresseux plonge sa main dans le plat, Et il ne la ramène pas à sa bouche.
25 If you punish someone who makes fun of those who are wise, those who (are naive/need to be instructed) will learn to do what is smart; if you rebuke those who are wise, they will [listen to what you say and] become wiser.
Frappe le moqueur, et le sot deviendra sage; Reprends l’homme intelligent, et il comprendra la science.
26 Anyone who mistreats/abuses his father or forces his mother to leave the home is a child who is acting shamefully and disgracefully.
Celui qui ruine son père et qui met en fuite sa mère Est un fils qui fait honte et qui fait rougir.
27 My son, if you stop learning things, you will [soon] forget what [you already] know.
Cesse, mon fils, d’écouter l’instruction, Si c’est pour t’éloigner des paroles de la science.
28 Worthless witnesses [in court] make fun of [judges who try to] make fair decisions, and wicked people [enjoy] doing evil [like] they enjoy eating [good food] [MET].
Un témoin pervers se moque de la justice, Et la bouche des méchants dévore l’iniquité.
29 [God] is ready to punish those who make fun [of him/religion]; those who do foolish things deserve to be flogged/whipped.
Les châtiments sont prêts pour les moqueurs, Et les coups pour le dos des insensés.
