Proverbs 19
1 Conducting our lives as we should [even though] we are poor is better than being foolish and telling lies.
Le pauvre qui marche dans son intégrité, vaut mieux que celui qui pervertit ses lèvres, et qui est fou.
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].
La vie même sans science n'est pas une chose bonne; et celui qui se hâte des pieds, s'égare.
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 renversera son intention, et son cœur se dépitera contre l'Eternel.
4 Those who are rich easily find people who want to be their friends, but when [people become] poor, their friends [often] desert them.
Les richesses assemblent beaucoup d'amis; mais celui qui est pauvre, est abandonné de son ami.
5 Those who tell lies in court will surely be punished [LIT]; they will not escape it.
Le faux témoin ne demeurera point impuni; et celui qui profère des mensonges, n'échappera point.
6 Many [people] try to persuade important people to do favors for them; everyone [wants to] be a friend of those who give gifts.
Plusieurs supplient celui qui est en état [de faire du bien], et chacun est ami d'un homme qui donne.
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 se retireront-ils de lui? Poursuit-il? il n'y a que des paroles pour lui.
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; et celui qui prend garde à l'intelligence, c'est pour trouver le bien.
9 Those who tell lies in court will certainly be punished [LIT]; they will be ruined.
Le faux témoin ne demeurera point impuni; et celui qui profère 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.
L'aise ne sied pas bien à un fou; combien moins sied-il à un esclave, de dominer sur les personnes de distinction?
11 Those who have good sense do not quickly become angry; people respect those who ignore offensive [things that people say to them].
La prudence de l'homme retient sa colère; c'est un honneur pour lui de passer par-dessus le tort qu'on lui fait.
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].
L'indignation du Roi est comme le rugissement d'un jeune lion; mais 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].
L'enfant insensé est un grand malheur à son père, et les querelles de la femme sont une gouttière continuelle.
14 We [can] inherit a house or money from our parents [when they die], but only Yahweh [can] give someone a sensible wife.
La maison et les richesses sont l'héritage des pères; mais la femme prudente est de par l'Eternel.
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 venir le sommeil, et l'âme négligente aura 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 le commandement, garde son âme; [mais] celui qui méprise ses voies, 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'Eternel, et il lui rendra son bienfait.
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 enfant tandis qu'il y a de l'espérance, et ne va point jusqu'à 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 qui est de grande furie en porte la peine; et si tu l'en retires, tu y en ajouteras davantage.
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.
Ecoute le conseil, et reçois l'instruction, afin que tu deviennes sage en ton dernier temps.
21 People plan to do many [kinds of things], but what will happen is what Yahweh has decided will happen.
Il y a plusieurs pensées au cœur de l'homme, mais le conseil de l'Eternel est permanent.
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 que l'homme doit désirer, c'est d'user de miséricorde; et le pauvre vaut mieux que l'homme 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'Eternel conduit à la vie, et celui qui l'a, passera la nuit étant rassasié, sans qu'il soit visité d'aucun mal.
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 cache sa main dans le sein, et il ne daigne même pas la ramener 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.
Si tu bats le moqueur, le niais en deviendra avisé; et si tu reprends l'homme intelligent, il entendra ce qu'il faut savoir.
26 Anyone who mistreats/abuses his father or forces his mother to leave the home is a child who is acting shamefully and disgracefully.
L'enfant qui fait honte et confusion, détruit le père, et chasse la mère.
27 My son, if you stop learning things, you will [soon] forget what [you already] know.
Mon fils, cesse d'ouïr ce qui te pourrait apprendre à te fourvoyer 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].
Le témoin qui a un mauvais cœur se moque de la justice; et la bouche des méchants engloutit 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 jugements sont préparés pour les moqueurs, et les grands coups pour le dos des fous.
