Pwovèb 13
1 Yon pitit gason ki gen bon konprann ap koute lè papa l' ap rale zòrèy li. Men, moun k'ap pase moun nan betiz p'ap janm koute lè y'ap fè l' obsèvasyon pou korije l'.
A wise son, [cometh of] a father’s correction, but, a scoffer, heareth not a rebuke.
2 Rekonpans yon moun chita sou sa li di ak bouch li. Men, moun ki ipokrit renmen fè mechanste.
Of the fruit of his mouth, shall a man eat what is good, but, the soul of the treacherous, [shall be sated with] violence.
3 Veye pawòl ki soti nan bouch ou, w'a pwoteje lavi ou. Moun k'ap prese louvri bouch yo pale ap detwi pwòp tèt yo.
He that watcheth his mouth, guardeth his soul, He that openeth wide his lips, [it shall be] his ruin.
4 Parese p'ap janm jwenn sa yo ta renmen genyen. Men, moun k'ap travay di ap jwenn tou sa yo ta renmen genyen.
The sluggard, desireth, but his soul hath, nothing. But, the soul of the diligent, shall be enriched.
5 Moun k'ap mache dwat pa vle wè moun k'ap bay manti. Men, sa mechan yo ap fè a se yon wont, se yon dezonè pou tèt yo.
A word of falsehood, the righteous man, hateth, but, the lawless, causeth shame and disgrace.
6 Lè ou toujou fè sa ki byen, lajistis ap pwoteje ou. Men, peche lakòz mechan yo disparèt.
Righteousness, guardeth the man of blameless way, but, lawlessness, overthroweth the sinner.
7 Gen moun ki pa gen anyen men ki pran pòz moun rich yo. Gen moun ki pran pòz moun pòv yo, epi se yo ki gen fòtin.
There is who feigneth himself rich, yet hath nothing at all, who pleadeth poverty, yet hath great substance.
8 Yon moun rich sèvi ak lajan l' pou l' sove lavi l'. Moun ki pòv pa vle tande lè w'ap rele dèyè l'.
The ransom of a man’s life, is his wealth, but, the poor, heareth not rebuke.
9 Moun k'ap mache dwat yo tankou lanp k'ap klere byen klere. Men, mechan yo tankou yon lanp ki prèt pou mouri.
The light of the righteous, rejoiceth, but, the lamp of the lawless, goeth out.
10 Moun awogan yo toujou ap pouse dife. Men, moun ki koute konsèy, se moun ki gen bon konprann.
Only by pride, doth one cause contention, but, with the well-advised, is wisdom.
11 Lajan ou fè fasil pa lwen fini. Lajan ou fè nan di ap toujou fè pitit.
Wealth gotten by greed, diminisheth, but, he that gathereth by little, increaseth.
12 Lè ou pa jwenn sa ou t'ap tann lan, se bagay ki pou fè ou malad. Men, lè ou jwenn sa ou te anvi a, se lavi pou ou.
Hope deferred, sickeneth the heart, —but, a tree of life, is desire fulfilled.
13 Lè ou pa respekte pawòl ki nan lalwa Bondye a, se dèt ou fè. Men, moun ki fè sa lalwa mande yo fè a ap jwenn rekonpans yo.
He that despiseth a matter, shall get pledged thereto, but, he that revereth a commandment, the same shall be recompensed.
14 Sa moun ki gen bon konprann ap moutre a bay lavi. L'ap ede ou pou ou pa tonbe lè lavi ou an danje.
the instruction of the wise, is a well-spring of life, by departing from the snares of death.
15 Lè ou gen bon konprann, sa fè moun renmen ou. Men, lè moun pa ka fè ou konfyans, ou nan di.
Sound discretion, yieldeth favour, but, the way of the treacherous, is rugged.
16 Tout moun ki gen konprann kalkile byen anvan yo fè yon bagay. Men, moun san konprann yo ap fè ou wè jan yo sòt.
Every prudent man, maketh use of knowledge, but, a dullard, spreadeth folly.
17 Yon move komisyonè ap mete moun nan ka. Men, yon komisyonè serye ap bay moun kè poze.
A lawless messenger, falleth into mischief, but, a faithful herald, bringeth healing.
18 Yon moun ki refize aprann ap toujou pòv, l'ap toujou wont. Men, y'ap respekte moun ki koute lè yo rale zòrèy yo.
Poverty and contempt, are for him that neglecteth correction, but, he that regardeth reproof, shall be honoured.
19 Ala bon sa bon lè ou jwenn sa ou te anvi a! Moun san konprann derefize kite move chemen yo pran an.
A desire fulfilled, is sweet to the soul, but it is, an abomination to the lawless, to depart from evil.
20 Fè zanmi ak moun ki gen konesans, ou menm tou w'a vin gen konesans. Fè zanmi ak moun ki san konprann, ou nan pwoblèm.
He that walketh with the wise, becometh wise, but, the friend of dullards, becometh foolish.
21 Malè ap pousib moun k'ap fè sa ki mal. Men, moun ki mache dwat ap jwenn bon rekonpans.
Evil pursueth, sinners, but, unto the righteous, shall good be recompensed.
22 Yon moun ki gen bon kè ap kite byen pou pitit pitit li. Men, richès moun k'ap fè sa ki mal, se moun ki mache dwat yo k'ap jwi li.
A good man, leaveth an inheritance to children’s children, but, laid up for the righteous, is the wealth of the sinner.
23 Jaden malere bay kont manje. Men, lenjistis fè l' mouri grangou.
Much food, is in the fallow ground of the poor, but there is that is swept away, for want of justice.
24 Si ou pè bat pitit gason ou, ou pa renmen l'. Si ou renmen l', se pou ou korije l'.
He that withholdeth his rod, hateth his son, —but, he that loveth him, carefully correcteth him.
25 Moun k'ap mache dwat toujou gen ase pou yo manje. Men, vant mechan yo pa janm plen.
The righteous, eateth to satisfy his appetite, but, the belly of the lawless, shall want.
