Pwovèb 14
1 Bon konprann yon fanm fè kay li mache byen. Men, yon fanm sòt ap kraze kay li ak pwòp men li.
Every wise woman buildeth her house; but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands.
2 Moun ki mache dwat, se yo ki gen krentif pou Seyè a. Men, moun k'ap mache kwochi pa pran Bondye pou anyen.
He that walketh in his uprightness feareth the LORD; but he that is perverse in his ways despiseth Him.
3 Pawòl nan bouch moun san konprann, se fwèt pou dèyè yo. Men, pawòl nan bouch moun ki gen bon konprann, se pwoteksyon yo.
In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride; but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.
4 Kote ki pa gen bèf pou rale chari pa gen rekòt. Lè bèt ou anfòm w'ap fè bon rekòt.
Where no oxen are, the crib is clean; but much increase is by the strength of the ox.
5 Yon bon temwen p'ap bay manti. Yon fo temwen p'ap di verite.
A faithful witness will not lie; but a false witness breatheth forth lies.
6 Moun ki gen lògèy plen kè yo, yo mèt chache konesans, yo p'ap janm jwenn li. Men, pou moun ki gen lespri, se bagay fasil.
A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not; but knowledge is easy unto him that hath discernment.
7 Pa pwoche bò kote moun san konprann. Se pa anba bouch yo w'ap pran anyen.
Go from the presence of a foolish man, for thou wilt not perceive the lips of knowledge.
8 Moun ki gen bon konprann konnen sa l'ap fè. Moun sòt mete nan tèt li li konnen, men se tèt li l'ap twonpe.
The wisdom of the prudent is to look well to his way; but the folly of fools is deceit.
9 Moun sòt pran peche sèvi jwèt. Men, moun k'ap mache dwat pare pou rekonèt tò yo.
Amends pleadeth for fools; but among the upright there is good will.
10 Lè ou nan lapenn, se ou ki konnen sa w'ap soufri. Konsa tou, lè kè ou kontan, pesonn pa ka kontan avè ou.
The heart knoweth its own bitterness; and with its joy no stranger can intermeddle.
11 Fanmi mechan yo gen pou disparèt. Men, fanmi moun k'ap mache dwat yo gen pou devlope.
The house of the wicked shall be overthrown; but the tent of the upright shall flourish.
12 Chemen ou kwè ki bon an, se li ki mennen tou dwat nan lanmò.
There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.
13 Ou mèt ap ri, kè ou ka nan lapenn. Apre kontantman, se kè sere.
Even in laughter the heart acheth; and the end of mirth is heaviness.
14 Moun k'ap fè sa ki mal ap jwenn sa l'ap chache a. Konsa tou, moun k'ap fè byen an ap jwenn rekonpans li.
The dissembler in heart shall have his fill from his own ways; and a good man shall be satisfied from himself.
15 Yon moun sòt ap kwè tou sa yo di l'. Men, moun ki gen konprann veye kote l'ap mete pye l'.
The thoughtless believeth every word; but the prudent man looketh well to his going.
16 Moun ki gen bon konprann pran prekosyon yo, yo egzante malè. Moun sòt yo awogan, yo toujou konprann zafè yo bon.
A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil; but the fool behaveth overbearingly, and is confident.
17 Lè yon moun gen san wo, l'ap toujou fè betiz. Men, moun ki kalkile anvan ap toujou rete kè pòpòz.
He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly; and a man of wicked devices is hated.
18 Moun san konprann aji tankou moun fou. Men, rekonpans moun ki gen lespri se konesans.
The thoughtless come into possession of folly; but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
19 Move moun gen pou wete chapo devan bon moun. Moun mechan gen pou bese tèt devan moun k'ap mache dwat yo.
The evil bow before the good, and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
20 Lè ou pòv, ou pa gen zanmi. Lè ou rich, ou plen zanmi.
The poor is hated even of his own neighbour; but the rich hath many friends.
21 Se yon peche ou fè lè ou meprize frè parèy ou. Men, ala bon sa bon pou moun ki gen pitye pou pòv malere!
He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth; but he that is gracious unto the humble, happy is he.
22 Lè w'ap chache fè sa ki mal, ou pèdi chemen ou. Men, lè w'ap chache fè sa ki byen, moun ap toujou renmen ou, yo p'ap janm lage ou.
Shall they not go astray that devise evil? But mercy and truth shall be for them that devise good.
23 Travay, w'a jwenn tou sa ou bezwen. Rete chita ap pale anpil ap rann ou pòv.
In all labour there is profit; but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury.
24 Rekonpans moun ki gen konprann se konesans. Moun san konprann ap toujou aji tankou moun sòt.
The crown of the wise is their riches; but the folly of fools remaineth folly.
25 Lè yon temwen di laverite, li sove lavi inonsan. Lè li bay manti, li twonpe jij yo.
A true witness delivereth souls; but he that breatheth forth lies is all deceit.
26 Lè yon moun gen krentif pou Bondye, li gen kote pou l' apiye. Pitit li yo ap jwenn pwoteksyon bò kot Bondye.
In the fear of the LORD a man hath strong confidence; and his children shall have a place of refuge.
27 Gen krentif pou Bondye, w'a gen lavi. Ou p'ap tonbe lè lavi ou an danje.
The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
28 Tout pouvwa yon wa, se lè peyi l'ap kòmande a gen anpil moun. Men, lè pa gen moun nan peyi a, wa a pa vo anyen.
In the multitude of people is the king's glory; but in the want of people is the ruin of the prince.
29 Moun ki pa fè kòlè fasil, se moun ki gen bon konprann. Men, moun ki gen san wo fè wè jan li sòt.
He that is slow to anger is of great understanding; but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.
30 Lè ou gen kè ou poze, ou kenbe kò ou an sante. Men, anvye sò lòt moun se tankou yon maladi k'ap manje ou nan zo.
A tranquil heart is the life of the flesh; but envy is the rottenness of the bones.
31 Lè w'ap peze pòv malere, se Bondye ki fè l' la w'ap derespekte. Men, lè ou aji byen ak pòv, se pi bèl sèvis ou ka rann Bondye.
He that oppresseth the poor blasphemeth his Maker; but he that is gracious unto the needy honoureth Him.
32 Mechanste mechan an, se sa k'ap jete l' atè. Men, moun ki fè sa ki byen, y'ap pwoteje l' menm lè lavi l' an danje.
The wicked is thrust down in his misfortune; but the righteous, even when he is brought to death, hath hope.
33 Moun ki gen konprann, se tout tan y'ap chache konnen. Men, moun sòt pa chache konnen anyen.
In the heart of him that hath discernment wisdom resteth; but in the inward part of fools it maketh itself known.
34 Lè gen jistis nan yon peyi, sa leve peyi a. Men, peche lenjistis se yon wont pou yon nasyon.
Righteousness exalteth a nation; but sin is a reproach to any people.
35 Wa a kontan lè moun k'ap travay avè l' yo fè travay yo byen. Men, l'ap move sou moun k'ap fè travay yo mal.
The king's favour is toward a servant that dealeth wisely; but his wrath striketh him that dealeth shamefully.
