Proverbs 29
1 Some people remain stubborn [IDM] [even] though they are often reproved/warned [about doing what is wrong], [but some day] they will be crushed/ruined, and nothing will be able to heal them.
L'homme qui, étant repris, roidit son cou, sera subitement brisé, sans qu'il y ait de guérison.
2 When righteous [people] are rulers, people are happy, but when wicked [people] rule, people (groan/are miserable).
Quand les justes sont les plus nombreux, le peuple se réjouit; mais quand le méchant domine, le peuple gémit.
3 Those who are eager to become wise cause their parents to be glad; those who spend their time with prostitutes will end up giving all their money to them.
L'homme qui aime la sagesse, réjouit son père; mais celui qui se plaît avec les débauchées, dissipe ses richesses.
4 When a king rules justly/fairly, he causes his nation to be strong, but a king who is concerned [only] with getting more money from the people ruins his nation.
Le roi affermit le pays par la justice; mais celui qui aime les présents le ruine.
5 Those who (flatter others/say nice things to others [merely] to cause them to feel good) are really setting a trap for them (OR, for themselves) [SYN].
L'homme qui flatte son prochain, tend un filet sous ses pas.
6 Evil people will be trapped by the sins that they commit, but righteous/honest people will sing and be joyful/happy.
Il y a un piège dans le crime du méchant; mais le juste chante et se réjouit.
7 Righteous/Good people know that poor [people] should be treated fairly/justly, [but] wicked people (are not concerned about/do not pay attention to) those matters at all.
Le juste prend connaissance de la cause des pauvres; mais le méchant ne s'en informe pas.
8 Those who make fun of [everything that is good say things that] cause [everyone in] the city to (be agitated/in turmoil); those who are wise enable [people] to remain calm.
Les hommes moqueurs soufflent le feu dans la ville; mais les sages calment la colère.
9 If a wise person sues a foolish person, the foolish person merely laughs [at him] and yells [at him] and will not be quiet (OR, [the dispute will] not be resolved).
Un homme sage contestant avec un homme insensé, qu'il se fâche ou qu'il rie, n'aura point de repos.
10 Those who murder others hate people who (are honest/always do what is right), but righteous [people] try to protect them.
Les hommes sanguinaires haïssent l'homme intègre; mais les hommes droits protègent sa vie.
11 People who are wise are patient and restrain/control themselves when they are angry, but foolish people (quickly show others that they are very angry/do not restrain themselves at all).
L'insensé met dehors tout ce qu'il a dans l'esprit; mais le sage le réprime et le retient.
12 If a ruler (pays attention to/believes) [people who tell] lies, all his officials will [also] become wicked.
Quand le prince prête l'oreille à la parole de mensonge, tous ses serviteurs sont méchants.
13 There is one thing that is true about both poor people and those who oppress them: Yahweh enables all of them to see.
Le pauvre et l'oppresseur se rencontrent; c'est l'Éternel qui éclaire les yeux de l'un et de l'autre.
14 If kings judge poor [people] fairly, they will continue to rule for a long time.
Le trône du roi qui rend justice aux pauvres selon la vérité, sera affermi à perpétuité.
15 If children are punished/spanked and reproved/warned, they become wise; but if they are allowed to do whatever they want to do, they [do things that] cause their mothers to be ashamed of them.
La verge et la répréhension donnent la sagesse; mais l'enfant livré à lui-même fait honte à sa mère.
16 When wicked [people] rule, there are more crimes committed {people commit more crimes}, but [some day] those wicked people will (be defeated/no longer rule), and righteous [people] will see that happen.
Quand les méchants sont les plus nombreux, les crimes se multiplient; mais les justes verront leur ruine.
17 If you discipline your children, they will no longer [do things that] will cause you to be worried; instead, they [will do things that] will delight you [SYN].
Corrige ton enfant, et il te donnera du repos, et il fera la joie de ton âme.
18 When the people [of a nation] do not receive messages that come directly from God, they do not control their behavior. [God] is pleased with those who obey his laws.
Lorsqu'il n'y a point de vision, le peuple est sans frein; mais heureux est celui qui garde la loi!
19 It is not possible to correct/discipline servants only by talking to them; they understand what you are saying, but they do not pay attention to it.
Ce n'est pas par des paroles qu'on corrige un esclave; car il entend bien, mais ne répond pas.
20 [God] can help/bless foolish people more easily [RHQ] than he can help/bless people who speak without thinking first.
As-tu vu un homme étourdi dans ses paroles? Il y a plus à espérer d'un fou que de lui.
21 If someone gives his servants everything that they want, starting from when they are young, some day those servants will take from him everything that he owns.
Le serviteur sera à la fin le fils de celui qui le nourrit délicatement dès la jeunesse.
22 Those who [quickly] become angry cause [many] arguments, and they [also] commit many sins.
L'homme colère excite les querelles, et l'homme emporté commet bien des fautes.
23 Proud people will be disgraced; those who are humble will be respected.
L'orgueil de l'homme l'abaisse; mais celui qui est humble d'esprit, obtient la gloire.
24 Those who help thieves [to steal] only hurt themselves; [when they are in court], they solemnly ask [God] to curse them [if they do not tell the truth], but they do not tell the truth [about the crime that was committed], [and as a result, God will curse them].
Celui qui partage avec un larron, hait son âme; il entend le serment d'exécration, et il ne déclare rien.
25 It is [like] a dangerous trap [MET] [for people] to be (afraid of/worried about) what others will think about them, but those who trust in Yahweh are safe/protected.
La crainte qu'on a de l'homme, fait tomber dans le piège; mais celui qui s'assure en l'Éternel aura une haute retraite.
26 Many [people] request rulers to do things to help them, but Yahweh is [the only one] who surely does for people what is fair/just.
Plusieurs recherchent la faveur de celui qui domine; mais c'est l'Éternel qui fait droit à chacun.
27 Righteous [people] hate/detest those who do what is evil, and wicked [people] hate [those whose behavior is always] good.
L'homme inique est en abomination aux justes, et celui qui va droit est en abomination au méchant.
