Pwovèb 11
1 Seyè a pa vle wè moun k'ap sèvi ak fo balans. Li kontan ak moun ki sèvi ak bon mezi.
Balances of deceit are an abomination of the Lord; but a full weight [obtaineth] his favor.
2 Kote ki gen lògèy wont pa lwen. Men, moun ki soumèt devan Bondye, se yo ki gen bon konprann.
When pride cometh, then cometh disgrace; but with the modest there is wisdom.
3 Moun k'ap mache dwat yo konnen sa pou yo fè, paske se moun serye yo ye. Men, moun k'ap mache bay moun koutba, yo gen pou yo fini mal, paske se bakonyè yo ye.
The integrity of the upright guideth them; but the cunning of the treacherous destroyeth them.
4 Jou malè, richès pa ka sèvi ou anyen. Men, si ou se moun serye, sa ka sove lavi ou.
Wealth cannot profit on the day of wrath; but righteousness deliver from death.
5 Yon moun k'ap mache dwat ap viv san pwoblèm, paske li serye. Men, mechan yo ap tonbe nan pwòp pèlen mechanste yo.
The righteousness of the perfect maketh even his way; but by his own wickedness will the wicked fall.
6 Lè yon moun serye fè sa ki dwat, sa ap sove l'. Men, moun k'ap mache bay moun koutba, y'ap pran nan move jwèt y'ap fè a.
The righteousness of the upright will deliver them; but through their own sinful desires are the treacherous caught.
7 Lè yon mechan mouri, sa l' t'ap tann lan mouri ansanm avè l'. Konfyans li te mete nan byen li yo pa sèvi l' anyen.
When a wicked man dieth, [his] hope vanisheth; and the expectation of his children is lost.
8 Jou malè, moun ki mache dwat ap jwenn pwoteksyon. Sa ki pou ta rive l' la, se mechan an li rive.
The righteous is delivered out of distress, and the wicked cometh in his stead.
9 Moun ki san respè pou Bondye ap touye moun ak lang yo. Men, konesans ap sove moun k'ap mache dwat yo.
With his mouth doth the hypocrite destroy his neighbor; but through knowledge are the righteous delivered.
10 Lè sa mache pou moun serye yo, tout moun lavil la gen kè kontan. Konsa tou, lè mechan yo mouri, se kontantman pou tout moun.
When it goeth well with the righteous, the town rejoiceth loudly: and when the wicked perish, there is joyful shouting.
11 Se bèl bagay pou yon lavil lè li gen moun serye ladan l'. Men, mechan yo ap detwi l' ak lang yo.
Through the blessing of the upright a city is exalted; but through the mouth of the wicked it is pulled down.
12 Avili yon frè parèy ou, se bagay moun san konprann fè. Yon moun lespri konnen pou l' pe bouch li.
He that despiseth his neighbor is void of sense; but a man of understanding maintaineth silence.
13 Moun k'ap mache fè tripotay mete tout sekrè deyò. Men, moun ki toujou kenbe pawòl yo, kè yo se kòfrefò.
He that walketh about as talebearer revealeth secrets; but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.
14 Lè pa gen moun ki konn gouvènen, peyi a pa ka mache. Men, lè gen anpil moun k'ap bay bon konsèy, peyi a sove.
Where there is no wise guidance, a people must fall: but [it will obtain] help through the multitude of counsellors.
15 Lè ou pwomèt pou ou peye dèt yon moun ou pa konnen, w'a gen pou règrèt sa pita. L'a pi bon pou ou si ou refize bay garanti pou yon lòt.
With evil will he be overwhelmed that is surety for a stranger: but he that hateth giving the hand as pledge is safe.
16 Tout moun va fè lwanj yon fanm ki gen bon karaktè. Konsa tou, gason ki gen kouraj nan travay ap jwenn ak kòb li.
A woman endowed with grace will surely obtain honor; and the powerful will obtain riches.
17 Lè ou gen bon kè, se yon byen ou fè pou tèt ou. Men, moun ki san pitye yo, se tèt yo y'ap fè tò.
The man of kindness doth good to his own soul; but he that troubleth his own flesh is cruel.
18 Mechan yo kwè y'ap fè benefis. Men, moun k'ap fè sa ki dwat yo toujou jwenn rekonpans yo.
The wicked practiseth a work of falsehood; but he that soweth righteousness [obtaineth] the reward of truth.
19 Yon moun ki soti pou fè sa ki dwat ap toujou viv. Men, moun k'ap chache fè sa ki mal gen pou yo mouri.
He who is firm in righteousness attaineth to life: and he that pursueth evil [doth it] to his own death.
20 Seyè a pa vle wè moun k'ap mache pye gaye. Men, li pran plezi l' ak moun k'ap mache dwat nan chemen yo.
An abomination of the Lord are those of a perverse heart; but his favor is for those who are unblemished in their way.
21 Wè pa wè, yo gen pou yo pini mechan yo. Men, tout moun k'ap mache dwat yo ap sove.
The hand [of God] being against [his] hand, the bad man shall not go unpunished; but the seed of the righteous shall escape.
22 Yon bèl fanm ki nan dezòd se yon bèl zanno lò nan nen kochon.
As a golden ring in a swine's snout, so is a handsome woman that hath thrown off discretion.
23 Lè moun k'ap mache dwat yo jwenn sa yo te vle a, se kontantman pou tout moun. Men, lè se mechan yo ki jwenn sa yo t'ap tann lan, sa pa fè pesonn plezi.
The desire of the righteous is only good: but the hope of the wicked is the wrath [of God].
24 Moun ki bay san gad dèyè, sa pa anpeche yo vin pi rich. Men, moun ki penng, se pòv y'ap vin pi pòv.
There is a man that scattereth gifts, and yet his wealth is increased: and there is one that withholdeth more than is proper, and still cometh only to want.
25 Lè ou bay ak kè kontan, ou p'ap janm manke anyen. Lè ou manje ak moun, ou pa janm rete grangou.
A beneficent soul will be abundantly gratified; and he that refresheth [others] will be also refreshed himself.
26 Pèp la ap madichonnen moun k'ap sere manje nan depo pou pri a ka moute. Men, l'ap fè lwanj pou moun k'ap vann manje a nan mache.
Him that withholdeth corn, the people will denounce; but blessing will be heaped upon the head of the one that selleth it.
27 Moun k'ap chache fè sa ki byen ap jwenn favè Bondye. Men, moun k'ap kouri dèyè malè, se malè ki pou rive l'.
He that diligently searcheth after good seeketh favor; but if one inquireth after evil, it will come unto him.
28 Moun ki mete konfyans yo nan byen yo ap tonbe tankou fèy chèch. Men, moun k'ap mache dwat yo ap pouse tankou boujon.
He that trusteth in his riches will surely fall; but the righteous shall grow like the leaves [of a tree].
29 Yon nonm ki mete dezòd nan fanmi li, lakòz madanm li ansanm ak tout pitit li yo nan tou sa ki pa bon. Moun san konprann ap toujou esklav moun ki gen bon konprann.
He that troubleth his own house will inherit the wind; and the fool will become the servant to the wise of heart.
30 Lè ou mache dwat, sa fè moun viv. Lè ou gen bon konprann, ou sove lòt moun.
The fruit of the righteous is of the tree of life, and the wise draweth souls to himself.
31 Gade! Moun ki mache dwat jwenn rekonpans yo isit sou latè. Men, nou pa bezwen mande si moun k'ap fè mechanste ak moun k'ap viv nan peche p'ap jwenn ak pa yo tou!
Behold, the righteous is recompensed on the earth: how much more the wicked and the sinner.
