Pwovèb 11
1 Seyè a pa vle wè moun k'ap sèvi ak fo balans. Li kontan ak moun ki sèvi ak bon mezi.
A false balance is an abomination to Adonai, but accurate weights are his delight.
2 Kote ki gen lògèy wont pa lwen. Men, moun ki soumèt devan Bondye, se yo ki gen bon konprann.
When pride comes, then comes shame, but with humility comes 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 shall guide them, but the perverseness of the treacherous shall destroy them.
4 Jou malè, richès pa ka sèvi ou anyen. Men, si ou se moun serye, sa ka sove lavi ou.
Riches don’t profit in the day of wrath, but righteousness delivers 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 blameless will direct his way, but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.
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 shall deliver them, but the unfaithful will be trapped by evil desires.
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 dies, hope perishes, and expectation of vain striving of iniquity comes to nothing.
8 Jou malè, moun ki mache dwat ap jwenn pwoteksyon. Sa ki pou ta rive l' la, se mechan an li rive.
A upright person is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked takes his place.
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 the godless man destroys his neighbor, but the upright will be delivered through knowledge.
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 goes well with the upright, the city rejoices. When the wicked perish, there is shouting.
11 Se bèl bagay pou yon lavil lè li gen moun serye ladan l'. Men, mechan yo ap detwi l' ak lang yo.
By the blessing of the upright, the city is exalted, but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.
12 Avili yon frè parèy ou, se bagay moun san konprann fè. Yon moun lespri konnen pou l' pe bouch li.
One who despises his neighbor is void of wisdom, but a man of understanding holds his peace.
13 Moun k'ap mache fè tripotay mete tout sekrè deyò. Men, moun ki toujou kenbe pawòl yo, kè yo se kòfrefò.
One who brings gossip betrays a confidence, but one who is of a trustworthy spirit is one who keeps a secret.
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, the nation falls, but in the multitude of counselors there is victory.
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.
He who is collateral for a stranger will suffer for it, but he who refuses pledges of collateral is secure.
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 chen ·gracious· woman obtains kavod ·weighty glory·, but violent men 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 chesed ·loving-kindness· does good to his own soul, but he who is cruel troubles his own flesh.
18 Mechan yo kwè y'ap fè benefis. Men, moun k'ap fè sa ki dwat yo toujou jwenn rekonpans yo.
Wicked people earn deceitful wages, but one who sows righteousness reaps a sure reward.
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 truly upright gets life. He who pursues evil gets 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.
Those who are perverse in heart are an abomination to Adonai, but those whose ways are blameless are his delight.
21 Wè pa wè, yo gen pou yo pini mechan yo. Men, tout moun k'ap mache dwat yo ap sove.
Most certainly, the evil man will not be unpunished, but the offspring of the upright will be delivered.
22 Yon bèl fanm ki nan dezòd se yon bèl zanno lò nan nen kochon.
Like a gold ring in a pig’s snout, is a beautiful woman who lacks 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 upright is only good. The expectation of the wicked is wrath.
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 one who scatters, and increases yet more. There is one who withholds more than is appropriate, but gains poverty.
25 Lè ou bay ak kè kontan, ou p'ap janm manke anyen. Lè ou manje ak moun, ou pa janm rete grangou.
The liberal soul shall be made fat. He who waters shall be watered also 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.
People curse someone who withholds grain, but blessing will be on the head of him who sells 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 who diligently seeks good seeks favor, but he who searches after evil, it shall come to 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 who trusts in his riches will fall, but the upright shall flourish as the green leaf.
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 who troubles his own house shall inherit the wind. The foolish shall be 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 upright is a tree of life. He who is wise wins souls.
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 upright are paid what they deserve here on earth; how much more the wicked and the sinner ·deviant (from the standard goal) person·!
