Proverbes 15
1 La réponse douce apaise la fureur; mais la parole fâcheuse excite la colère.
When people are angry with you, reply to them gently, and it will calm them; but if you reply harshly to them, it causes them to become more angry.
2 La langue des sages embellit la science; mais la bouche des fous profère la folie.
When wise [people] speak [MTY], it causes those who hear what they say to want to know more; foolish people continually say [MTY] what is foolish.
3 Les yeux de l'Eternel sont en tous lieux, contemplant les méchants et les bons.
Yahweh sees [MTY] [what is happening] everywhere; he observes what bad [people do] as well as what good [people do].
4 La langue qui corrige [le prochain], est [comme] l'arbre de vie; mais celle où il y a de la perversité, est un rompement d'esprit.
Those who speak [MTY] kindly to people are [like] [MET] trees [whose fruit gives] life; speaking what is false causes people to (despair/feel very discouraged).
5 Le fou méprise l'instruction de son père; mais celui qui prend garde à la répréhension, deviendra bien-avisé.
Foolish children despise their parents when their parents correct/discipline them; wise children accept it.
6 Il y a un grand trésor dans la maison du juste; mais il y a du trouble dans le revenu du méchant.
There are many valuable things in the houses of righteous [people]; the wealth of wicked [people] causes them to have troubles/difficulties.
7 Les lèvres des sages répandent partout la science; mais le cœur des fous ne fait pas ainsi.
What wise [people] teach [MTY] causes others to know much more, [but] foolish people cannot teach others what is useful.
8 Le sacrifice des méchants est en abomination à l'Eternel; mais la requête des hommes droits lui est agréable.
Yahweh detests the sacrifices that are offered by wicked [people]; what delights/pleases him very much are the prayers of righteous/good [people].
9 La voie du méchant est en abomination à l'Eternel; mais il aime celui qui s'adonne soigneusement à la justice.
Yahweh hates/detests the behavior of wicked [people], but he loves those who always do what is righteous/just/fair.
10 Le châtiment est fâcheux à celui qui quitte le [droit] chemin; [mais] celui qui hait d'être repris, mourra.
Those who do what is wrong will be severely punished; those who do not want to be corrected will die.
11 Le sépulcre et le gouffre sont devant l'Eternel; combien plus les cœurs des enfants des hommes? (Sheol h7585)
Yahweh knows [what is happening in] the place where dead people [DOU] are, so he certainly knows [RHQ] what people are thinking. (Sheol h7585)
12 Le moqueur n'aime point qu'on le reprenne, et il n'ira [jamais] vers les sages.
Some people do not want to be corrected; they never go to wise [people to seek good advice from them].
13 Le cœur joyeux rend la face belle, mais l'esprit est abattu par l'ennui du cœur.
When people are happy, they have smiles on their faces; but when they are sad, [by looking at their faces we can see that] they are sad.
14 Le cœur de l'homme prudent cherche la science; mais la bouche des fous se repaît de folie.
Those who have good sense want to learn more; foolish people [MTY] are very satisfied with being foolish/ignorant.
15 Tous les jours de l'affligé sont mauvais; mais quand on a le cœur gai, c'est un banquet perpétuel.
Those who are oppressed constantly have difficulties, but those who (OR, if they) are happy, [it is as though] [MET] they are having a big feast every day.
16 Un peu de bien vaut mieux avec la crainte de l'Eternel, qu'un grand trésor avec lequel il y a du trouble.
Being poor and revering Yahweh is better than being rich and having a lot of troubles.
17 Mieux vaut un repas d'herbes, où il y a de l'amitié, qu'un repas de bœuf bien gras, où il y a de la haine.
Eating meals with [people whom you] love and having only vegetables to eat is better than eating with [people who] hate [each other and] having lots of good meat [to eat].
18 L'homme furieux excite la querelle; mais l'homme tardif à colère apaise la dispute.
Those who quickly become angry cause arguments/quarreling, but those who do not quickly become angry cause people to act peacefully.
19 La voie du paresseux est comme une haie de ronces; mais le chemin des hommes droits est relevé.
Lazy people constantly [have difficulties] [MET]; [it is as though they are] walking through thorns; but those who are honest and hard-working [will have few difficulties; it is as though they are walking] on a level highway [MET].
20 L'enfant sage réjouit le père; mais l'homme insensé méprise sa mère.
Children who are wise cause their parents to be happy; it is foolish children who despise their parents.
21 La folie est la joie de celui qui est dépourvu de sens; mais l'homme prudent dresse ses pas pour marcher.
Foolish people are happy to [continually] act foolishly; those who have good sense do what is right.
22 Les résolutions deviennent inutiles où il n'y a point de conseil; mais il y a de la fermeté dans la multitude des conseillers.
If there is no one to give us good advice, we will not accomplish what we are planning to do; but when we have many [good] advisors, we will succeed.
23 L'homme a de la joie dans les réponses de sa bouche; et la parole dite en son temps combien est-elle bonne?
People rejoice when they are able to reply well to what others have asked them; [truly], it is very delightful to be able to say the right thing at the right time.
24 Le chemin de la vie tend en haut pour l'homme prudent, afin qu'il se retire du sépulcre qui est en bas. (Sheol h7585)
Wise people walk on a road that leads up to a long life; they do not walk on a road that leads down to the place where dead people are. (Sheol h7585)
25 L'Eternel démolit la maison des orgueilleux, mais il établit la borne de la veuve.
Yahweh tears down the houses of proud [people], but he protects the property of widows.
26 Les pensées du malin sont en abomination à l'Eternel; mais celles de ceux qui sont purs, sont des paroles agréables.
Yahweh detests what wicked [people] are thinking [about doing]; [but] when people say what is kind, he considers those words to be pure.
27 Celui qui est entièrement adonné au gain déshonnête, trouble sa maison; mais celui qui hait les dons, vivra.
Those who try hard to get money by acting dishonestly cause trouble for their family; those who refuse to accept bribes will live [for a long time].
28 Le cœur du juste médite ce qu'il doit répondre; mais la bouche des méchants profère des choses mauvaises.
Righteous/Good [people] think carefully before they answer [what others ask them]; wicked [people] very quickly say what is evil.
29 L'Eternel est loin des méchants; mais il exauce la requête des justes.
Yahweh does not listen [MTY] to what wicked [people request him to do]; he listens to righteous [people] when they pray.
30 La clarté des yeux réjouit le cœur; et la bonne renommée engraisse les os.
If people have a smile on their faces, it makes them/others happy, and [when people hear] good news, it refreshes their spirits [MTY].
31 L'oreille qui écoute la répréhension de vie, logera parmi les sages.
If people pay attention when [people] correct/warn them, they will become wise.
32 Celui qui rejette l'instruction a en dédain son âme; mais celui qui écoute la répréhension, s'acquiert du sens.
If people refuse to listen [when others try] to correct them, they are despising/hurting themselves; those who (pay attention/heed) when [others] warn them (become wiser/acquire good sense).
33 La crainte de l'Eternel est une instruction de sagesse, et l'humilité va devant la gloire.
If you revere Yahweh, you will learn how to become wise, but [only] after you become humble will [people] honor you.
