Jak 4
1 Ki jan fè gen goumen ak kont nan mitan nou konsa? Kote sa soti? Sa soti nan move lanvi k'ap goumen nan kò nou.
From where [come] disputes and (from where *no*) quarrels among you? Surely from there, out of the passions of you those warring in the members of you?
2 Nou anvi yon bann bagay. Men, nou pa ka jwenn yo. Lè konsa, nou pare pou nou touye moun. Nou anvi sa ki pa pou nou. Men, nou pa ka jwenn yo. Lè konsa, se fè kont, se goumen. Si nou pa jwenn sa nou bezwen an, se paske nou pa mande Bondye.
You desire and not have; you kill and covet and not are able to obtain; You quarrel and wrangle; Not you have (now *k*) because not to ask you;
3 Menm lè nou mande, nou pa resevwa anyen, paske nou mande mal. Nou mande bagay ki pou satisfè pwòp dezi pa nou sèlman.
You ask and not receive, because wrongly you ask, that in the pleasures of you you may spend [it].
4 Ala moun pa gen konfyans nan Bondye! Eske nou pa konnen lè nou zanmi lemonn, se lènmi Bondye nou ye! Moun ki vle zanmi lemonn, li vin lènmi Bondye.
(adulterers — and *K*) Adulteresses! Surely you know that the friendship with the world hostility with God is? Who[ever] (maybe *N(k)O*) therefore shall choose a friend to be of the world, an enemy of God is appointed.
5 Pa konprann se pou anyen yo ekri pawòl sa a nan Liv la: Bondye sitèlman renmen lespri li mete nan nou an, li fè jalouzi pou li.
Or think you that in vain the Scripture speaks? With envy yearns the Spirit that (he settled *N(k)O*) in us,
6 Men, li fè nou yon pi gwo favè ankò, jan sa ekri nan Liv la: Bondye pran pozisyon kont moun ki gen lògèy yo. Men, moun ki soumèt devan l', li ba yo favè li.
Greater however He gives grace; Therefore it says: God [the] proud opposes, to [the] humble however gives grace.
7 Se poutèt sa, desann nou devan Bondye. Men, pran pozisyon kont Satan, la kouri kite nou.
do be subjected therefore to God. do resist (however *no*) the devil and he will flee from you,
8 Pwoche bò kot Bondye, Bondye va pwoche bò kote nou tou. Nou menm k'ap fè peche, lave men nou. Netwaye kè nou, nou menm k'ap woule de bò.
do draw near to God and He will draw near to you. do cleanse [your] hands, [you] sinners, and do purify hearts, [you] double-minded.
9 Se pou nou gen lapenn nan kè nou, kriye, plenn sò nou. Pase pou nou ri, pito nou kriye. Pase pou nou kontan, pito nou nan lapenn.
do be grieved and do mourn and do weep; The laughter of you to mourning (should be turned *N(k)O*) and the joy to gloom.
10 Desann nou devan Bondye, Bondye va leve nou.
do be humbled in the presence of (the *ko*) Lord and He will exalt you.
11 Frè m' yo, piga nou yonn pale lòt mal. Moun ki pale yon frè mal, osinon ki jije frè li, se lalwa li pale mal, se lalwa li jije. Si w'ap jije lalwa, ou pa yon moun k'ap obsève lalwa, men ou pran pòz jij ou sou li.
Not do speak against one another, brothers; The [one] speaking against [his] brother (or *N(k)O*) judging the brother of him speaks against [the] Law and judges [the] Law; If however [the] Law you judge, not you are a doer of [the] Law but a judge.
12 Se Bondye ki fè lalwa. Se li menm tou ki sèl jij. Li gen pouvwa sove moun, li gen pouvwa kite yo pèdi. Men, ou menm k'ap jije frè parèy ou, ki moun ou konprann ou ye?
One there is Lawgiver (and Judge *NO*) who is being able to save and to destroy; You yourself (however *no*) who are (you who [are] judging *N(k)O*) the (neighbour? *N(K)O*)
13 Koulye a, se ak nou m'ap pale, nou menm k'ap di: jòdi a osinon denmen, n'a pral nan tèl lavil. Rive la, n'a pase yon lanne, n'a fè kòmès ak anpil benefis.
do come now you who [are] saying; Today (or *N(k)O*) tomorrow (we will go *N(k)O*) into such city and (will spend *N(k)O*) there a year (one *K*) and (will trade *N(k)O*) and (will make a profit; *N(k)O*)
14 Nou pa menm konnen sa lavi nou va ye denmen. Lavi nou tankou yon nwaj. Li parèt pou yon ti tan. Apre sa, li disparèt.
[you] who not you know what [is] on the next day [is] What [is] (for *ko*) the life of you! A vapor just (you are *N(K)(o)*) for a little [while] appearing then (and *k*) also vanishing;
15 Okontrè, men sa pou nou te di: Si Bondye vle, n'a wè denmen, n'a fè sa osinon sa.
Instead [ought] to say you; If the Lord (shall wish *NK(o)*) both (we will live *N(k)O*) and (we will do *N(k)O*) this or that.
16 Men, koulye a nan grandizè nou, se vante n'ap vante tèt nou. Se yon move bagay pou moun vante tèt yo konsa.
Now however you boast in the arrogance of you; All boasting such evil is.
17 Se poutèt sa, moun ki pa fè byen li konnen li gen pou l' fè a, li fè peche.
To [him] knowing therefore good to do and not doing [it], sin to him it is.
