Proverbes 19
1 Le pauvre qui marche dans son intégrité, vaut mieux que celui qui pervertit ses lèvres, et qui est fou.
Conducting our lives as we should [even though] we are poor is better than being foolish and telling lies.
2 La vie même sans science n'est pas une chose bonne; et celui qui se hâte des pieds, s'égare.
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].
3 La folie de l'homme renversera son intention, et son cœur se dépitera contre l'Eternel.
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.
4 Les richesses assemblent beaucoup d'amis; mais celui qui est pauvre, est abandonné de son ami.
Those who are rich easily find people who want to be their friends, but when [people become] poor, their friends [often] desert them.
5 Le faux témoin ne demeurera point impuni; et celui qui profère des mensonges, n'échappera point.
Those who tell lies in court will surely be punished [LIT]; they will not escape it.
6 Plusieurs supplient celui qui est en état [de faire du bien], et chacun est ami d'un homme qui donne.
Many [people] try to persuade important people to do favors for them; everyone [wants to] be a friend of those who give gifts.
7 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.
[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].
8 Celui qui acquiert du sens, aime son âme; et celui qui prend garde à l'intelligence, c'est pour trouver le bien.
Those who become wise [IDM] are doing a favor for themselves; those who get good sense will prosper.
9 Le faux témoin ne demeurera point impuni; et celui qui profère des mensonges, périra.
Those who tell lies in court will certainly be punished [LIT]; they will be ruined.
10 L'aise ne sied pas bien à un fou; combien moins sied-il à un esclave, de dominer sur les personnes de distinction?
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.
11 La prudence de l'homme retient sa colère; c'est un honneur pour lui de passer par-dessus le tort qu'on lui fait.
Those who have good sense do not quickly become angry; people respect those who ignore offensive [things that people say to them].
12 L'indignation du Roi est comme le rugissement d'un jeune lion; mais sa faveur est comme la rosée sur l'herbe.
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].
13 L'enfant insensé est un grand malheur à son père, et les querelles de la femme sont une gouttière continuelle.
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].
14 La maison et les richesses sont l'héritage des pères; mais la femme prudente est de par l'Eternel.
We [can] inherit a house or money from our parents [when they die], but only Yahweh [can] give someone a sensible wife.
15 La paresse fait venir le sommeil, et l'âme négligente aura faim.
Those who are lazy sleep soundly, but if they are lazy, they will be hungry [because of not earning money to buy food].
16 Celui qui garde le commandement, garde son âme; [mais] celui qui méprise ses voies, mourra.
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].
17 Celui qui a pitié du pauvre, prête à l'Eternel, et il lui rendra son bienfait.
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).
18 Châtie ton enfant tandis qu'il y a de l'espérance, et ne va point jusqu'à le faire mourir.
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].
19 Celui qui est de grande furie en porte la peine; et si tu l'en retires, tu y en ajouteras davantage.
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.
20 Ecoute le conseil, et reçois l'instruction, afin que tu deviennes sage en ton dernier temps.
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.
21 Il y a plusieurs pensées au cœur de l'homme, mais le conseil de l'Eternel est permanent.
People plan to do many [kinds of things], but what will happen is what Yahweh has decided will happen.
22 Ce que l'homme doit désirer, c'est d'user de miséricorde; et le pauvre vaut mieux que l'homme menteur.
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].
23 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.
[Those who have] an awesome respect for Yahweh will live [a long life]; they rest peacefully and are not harmed [during the night].
24 Le paresseux cache sa main dans le sein, et il ne daigne même pas la ramener à sa bouche.
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.
25 Si tu bats le moqueur, le niais en deviendra avisé; et si tu reprends l'homme intelligent, il entendra ce qu'il faut savoir.
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.
26 L'enfant qui fait honte et confusion, détruit le père, et chasse la mère.
Anyone who mistreats/abuses his father or forces his mother to leave the home is a child who is acting shamefully and disgracefully.
27 Mon fils, cesse d'ouïr ce qui te pourrait apprendre à te fourvoyer des paroles de la science.
My son, if you stop learning things, you will [soon] forget what [you already] know.
28 Le témoin qui a un mauvais cœur se moque de la justice; et la bouche des méchants engloutit l'iniquité.
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].
29 Les jugements sont préparés pour les moqueurs, et les grands coups pour le dos des fous.
[God] is ready to punish those who make fun [of him/religion]; those who do foolish things deserve to be flogged/whipped.
