Proverbs 25
1 Here are more wise sayings/words that Solomon [wrote]. Some men who worked for Hezekiah, the king of Judah, copied them [from a scroll that Solomon had written].
Ces choses sont aussi des Proverbes de Salomon, que les gens d'Ezéchias Roi de Juda ont copiés.
2 [We consider] God to be great because he (acts in mysterious ways/does things that we cannot understand); [we consider] kings to be great because they explain things.
La gloire de Dieu est de celer la chose; et la gloire des Rois est de sonder les affaires.
3 [It is not possible for anyone to measure] how high the sky is or how deep the earth/ocean is; likewise [SIM], it is not possible for us to know [all] that kings are thinking.
Il n'y a pas moyen de sonder les cieux à cause de leur hauteur; ni la terre à cause de sa profondeur; ni le cœur des Rois.
4 [If workers] burn out the impure bits that are in silver, a man who makes things from silver can make something beautiful from the silver.
Ôte les écumes de l'argent, et il en sortira une bague au fondeur;
5 [Similarly, if] wicked [advisors] are taken away from a king, his government will remain secure, because [the king will be able to] act justly.
Ôte le méchant de devant le Roi, et son trône sera affermi par la justice.
6 When you stand in front of a king, do not try to (impress him/honor yourself) and do not (act like you are important/ask to sit where important people sit; )
Ne fais point le magnifique devant le Roi, et ne te tiens point dans la place des Grands.
7 it is better if someone tells you to sit closer [to the king] than for [someone to tell you], while the king is listening, to sit further away in order that someone who is more important [may sit closer to the king].
Car il vaut mieux qu'on te dise; monte ici, que si on t'abaissait devant celui qui est en dignité, lequel tes yeux auront vu.
8 Do not quickly go to a court [to tell the judge about] something that you have seen, because another witness may later [say something that proves that you are wrong, and as a result] you will be disgraced/ashamed. If that happens, (what will you do?/you will not know what to do.) [RHQ]
Ne te hâte pas de sortir pour quereller, de peur que tu [ne saches] que faire à la fin, après que ton prochain t'aura rendu confus.
9 If you and someone else think differently about some matter, settle it between yourselves, and do not tell others any secret [that he has told you].
Traite tellement ton différend avec ton prochain, que tu ne révèles point le secret d'un autre;
10 If others find out that you have told secrets, you will be ashamed, and from that time on, (you will have a bad reputation/people will think badly about you).
De peur que celui qui l'écoute ne te le reproche, et que tu n'en reçoives un opprobre qui ne s'efface point.
11 Something that is said that is [very] appropriate is [as delightful as seeing] [SIM] gold apples/ornaments in a silver bowl.
Telles que sont des pommes d'or émaillées d'argent, telle est la parole dite comme il faut.
12 When a wise person rebukes/warns someone [SYN] who is willing to listen, that is [as valuable as] [SIM] a gold ring or a gold chain.
Quand on reprend le sage qui a l'oreille attentive, c'est comme une bague d'or, ou comme un joyau de fin or.
13 A messenger who (is reliable/tells someone else exactly what he was told to say) refreshes [the spirits of] his bosses who sent him like [SIM] (snow/cold water) refreshes [the ground] at the time that [people] harvest crops.
L'ambassadeur fidèle est à ceux qui l'envoient, comme la froideur de la neige au temps de la moisson, et il restaure l'âme de son maître.
14 When someone promises to give a gift to us but never gives it, [that disappoints us] as much as [SIM] clouds and wind that come but do not bring any rain.
Celui qui se vante d'une fausse libéralité, est [comme] les nuées et le vent sans pluie.
15 If someone keeps requesting a ruler long enough to do something, he will [often] agree to do it; similarly, by speaking [MTY] gently we can [often] convince [others that what we say is right] [IDM].
Le capitaine est fléchi par la patience, et la langue douce brise les os.
16 If you find some honey, do not eat a lot of it, because doing that may cause you to vomit.
Quand tu auras trouvé du miel, n'en mange qu'autant qu'il t'en faut, de peur qu'en étant soûlé, tu ne le rendes.
17 Do not go to your neighbor’s house very often [to talk with him]; if you go [very] often, he will get tired of listening to you and start to hate you.
Mets rarement ton pied dans la maison de ton prochain, de peur qu'étant rassasié de toi, il ne te haïsse.
18 To falsely accuse others [in court] is like [SIM] [attacking them with] a war-club or a sword or a sharp arrow.
L'homme qui porte un faux témoignage contre son prochain, est un marteau, une épée, et une flèche aiguë.
19 Depending on unreliable people when you have troubles is [as bad] as [trying to eat when] you have a bad/hurting tooth or [trying to walk when] your foot is crippled.
La confiance qu'on met en celui qui se porte perfidement au temps de la détresse, est une dent qui se rompt, et un pied qui glisse.
20 Singing to someone who is depressed [just causes him to feel worse]; it is like [SIM] taking off clothes on a very cold day or like putting vinegar on a wound.
Celui qui chante des chansons au cœur affligé, est [comme] celui qui ôte sa robe dans le temps du froid, et [comme] du vinaigre répandu sur le savon.
21 If your enemies are hungry, give them something to eat; if they are thirsty, give them something to drink;
Si celui qui te hait a faim, donne-lui à manger du pain; et s'il a soif, donne-lui à boire de l'eau.
22 doing that will cause them to feel ashamed [IDM], and Yahweh will reward you for doing that.
Car tu enlèveras des charbons de feu de dessus sa tête, et l'Eternel te le rendra.
23 When wind blows from the right direction, it will rain; [similarly] [SIM], if we gossip about others, that causes them to look at us very angrily.
Le vent de bise chasse la pluie; et le visage sévère chasse la langue qui [médit] en secret.
24 It is better to live ([alone/by yourself]) in the corner of an attic/housetop than to live inside the house with a wife who is [always] nagging.
Il vaut mieux habiter au coin d'un toit, que dans une maison spacieuse avec une femme querelleuse.
25 Receiving good news from a country far away refreshes our spirits like [SIM] cold water refreshes us when we are very thirsty.
Les bonnes nouvelles apportées d'un pays éloigné, sont comme de l'eau fraîche à une personne altérée et lasse.
26 When a righteous/good person (gives in/yields) to wicked [people], that is [as bad] as [SIM] a spring that becomes muddied or a fountain that becomes polluted.
Le juste qui bronche devant le méchant, est une fontaine embourbée, et une source gâtée.
27 It is not good to eat too much honey, and trying to get people to praise you is also not good.
[Comme] il n'est pas bon de manger trop de miel, aussi il n'y a pas de la gloire pour ceux qui la cherchent avec trop d'ardeur.
28 People who (cannot control their tempers/quickly become very angry) [are unable to defend their behavior]; that is like [having] a city without a wall around it, [with the result that no one can defend it].
L'homme qui ne peut pas retenir son esprit, est comme une ville où il y a brèche, et qui est sans murailles.
