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'.
son: child wise discipline father and to mock not to hear: hear rebuke
2 Rekonpans yon moun chita sou sa li di ak bouch li. Men, moun ki ipokrit renmen fè mechanste.
from fruit lip man to eat good and soul: appetite to act treacherously 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.
to watch lip his to keep: guard soul: life his to open lips his terror to/for him
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.
to desire and nothing soul his sluggish and soul sharp to prosper
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.
word: because deception to hate righteous and wicked to stink and be ashamed
6 Lè ou toujou fè sa ki byen, lajistis ap pwoteje ou. Men, peche lakòz mechan yo disparèt.
righteousness to watch integrity way: conduct and wickedness to pervert sin
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 to enrich and nothing all be poor and substance many
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'.
ransom soul: life man riches his and be poor not to hear: hear 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.
light righteous to rejoice and lamp wicked to put out
10 Moun awogan yo toujou ap pouse dife. Men, moun ki koute konsèy, se moun ki gen bon konprann.
except in/on/with arrogance to give: give strife and with to advise wisdom
11 Lajan ou fè fasil pa lwen fini. Lajan ou fè nan di ap toujou fè pitit.
substance from vanity to diminish and to gather upon hand to multiply
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 to draw be weak: ill heart and tree life desire to come (in): fulfill
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.
to despise to/for word to destroy to/for him and afraid commandment he/she/it to complete
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.
instruction wise fountain life to/for to turn aside: depart from snare death
15 Lè ou gen bon konprann, sa fè moun renmen ou. Men, lè moun pa ka fè ou konfyans, ou nan di.
understanding pleasant to give: give favor and way: conduct to act treacherously strong
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.
all prudent to make: do in/on/with knowledge and fool to spread folly
17 Yon move komisyonè ap mete moun nan ka. Men, yon komisyonè serye ap bay moun kè poze.
messenger wicked to fall: fall in/on/with bad: evil and envoy faithful 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 dishonor to neglect discipline and to keep: guard argument to honor: honour
19 Ala bon sa bon lè ou jwenn sa ou te anvi a! Moun san konprann derefize kite move chemen yo pran an.
desire to be (to please *LAH(b)*) to/for soul and abomination fool to turn aside: depart from bad: 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.
(to go: walk *Q(K)*) with wise (be wise *Q(K)*) and to accompany fool be evil
21 Malè ap pousib moun k'ap fè sa ki mal. Men, moun ki mache dwat ap jwenn bon rekonpans.
sinner to pursue distress: harm and [obj] righteous to complete good
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.
pleasant to inherit son: child son: child and to treasure to/for righteous strength: rich to sin
23 Jaden malere bay kont manje. Men, lenjistis fè l' mouri grangou.
abundance food fallow ground be poor and there to snatch in/on/with not justice
24 Si ou pè bat pitit gason ou, ou pa renmen l'. Si ou renmen l', se pou ou korije l'.
to withhold tribe: staff his to hate son: child his and to love: lover him to seek him discipline
25 Moun k'ap mache dwat toujou gen ase pou yo manje. Men, vant mechan yo pa janm plen.
righteous to eat to/for satiety soul: appetite his and belly: abdomen wicked to lack
