Pwovèb 15
1 Yon repons ki dous kalme kòlè; men yon mo sevè pwovoke gwo fache.
When people are angry with you, reply to them gently, and it will calm them; but if you reply harshly to them, it causes them to become more angry.
2 Lang a saj la gen pou mèt, konnesans; men bouch a sila ki manke konprann nan eksprime foli.
When wise [people] speak [MTY], it causes those who hear what they say to want to know more; foolish people continually say [MTY] what is foolish.
3 Zye a SENYÈ a tout kote; L ap veye sa ki bon ak sa ki mal.
Yahweh sees [MTY] [what is happening] everywhere; he observes what bad [people do] as well as what good [people do].
4 Yon lang ki kalme se yon pyebwa lavi; men si l gen desepsyon, l ap kraze lespri.
Those who speak [MTY] kindly to people are [like] [MET] trees [whose fruit gives] life; speaking what is false causes people to (despair/feel very discouraged).
5 Yon moun ensanse refize disiplin a papa l; men sila ki aksepte repwòch gen sajès.
Foolish children despise their parents when their parents correct/discipline them; wise children accept it.
6 Gran richès twouve nan kay a moun dwat yo; men gwo twoub se salè a mechan an.
There are many valuable things in the houses of righteous [people]; the wealth of wicked [people] causes them to have troubles/difficulties.
7 Lèv a moun saj yo gaye konesans; men se pa konsa ak kè moun ensansib yo.
What wise [people] teach [MTY] causes others to know much more, [but] foolish people cannot teach others what is useful.
8 Sakrifis a mechan an abominab a SENYÈ a; men lapriyè moun dwat yo se gwo plezi Li.
Yahweh detests the sacrifices that are offered by wicked [people]; what delights/pleases him very much are the prayers of righteous/good [people].
9 Chemen mechan an abominab a SENYÈ a; men Li renmen sila ki chache ladwati a.
Yahweh hates/detests the behavior of wicked [people], but he loves those who always do what is righteous/just/fair.
10 Pinisyon byen di ap tann sila ki abandone chemen an; sila ki rayi korije a va mouri.
Those who do what is wrong will be severely punished; those who do not want to be corrected will die.
Yahweh knows [what is happening in] the place where dead people [DOU] are, so he certainly knows [RHQ] what people are thinking. (Sheol h7585)
12 Sila ki moke a pa renmen sila ki fè l repwòch la; li pa janm ale kote moun saj.
Some people do not want to be corrected; they never go to wise [people to seek good advice from them].
13 Kè ki gen lajwa fè figi moun rejwi; men lè kè a tris, lespri a vin brize.
When people are happy, they have smiles on their faces; but when they are sad, [by looking at their faces we can see that] they are sad.
14 Lespri a moun entèlijan an chache konesans; men bouch a moun sòt la, manje foli.
Those who have good sense want to learn more; foolish people [MTY] are very satisfied with being foolish/ignorant.
15 Tout jou aflije yo move; men yon kè kontan se yon fèt ki pa janm sispann.
Those who are oppressed constantly have difficulties, but those who (OR, if they) are happy, [it is as though] [MET] they are having a big feast every day.
16 Pi bon se piti ak lakrent SENYÈ a, pase gwo richès ak gwo twoub ladann.
Being poor and revering Yahweh is better than being rich and having a lot of troubles.
17 Pi bon se yon plato legim avèk lanmou, pase yon bèf gra ak rayisman.
Eating meals with [people whom you] love and having only vegetables to eat is better than eating with [people who] hate [each other and] having lots of good meat [to eat].
18 Yon nonm ki kolerik pwovoke konfli; men sila ki lan nan kòlè a kalme yon kont.
Those who quickly become angry cause arguments/quarreling, but those who do not quickly become angry cause people to act peacefully.
19 Wout a parese a se tankou yon ran pikan; men pa a moun dwat la se yon gran chemen.
Lazy people constantly [have difficulties] [MET]; [it is as though they are] walking through thorns; but those who are honest and hard-working [will have few difficulties; it is as though they are walking] on a level highway [MET].
20 Yon fis ki saj fè papa l kontan; men yon gason ensanse meprize manman l.
Children who are wise cause their parents to be happy; it is foolish children who despise their parents.
21 Foli se gwo plezi pou sila ki manke bon konprann nan; men yon nonm ak bon konprann mache dwat.
Foolish people are happy to [continually] act foolishly; those who have good sense do what is right.
22 San konsèy, plan yo vin jennen; men ak anpil konseyè, yo vin reyisi.
If there is no one to give us good advice, we will not accomplish what we are planning to do; but when we have many [good] advisors, we will succeed.
23 Yon nonm jwenn kè kontan nan yon repons ki jis, e a la bèl yon mo livre nan pwòp lè li bèl!
People rejoice when they are able to reply well to what others have asked them; [truly], it is very delightful to be able to say the right thing at the right time.
Wise people walk on a road that leads up to a long life; they do not walk on a road that leads down to the place where dead people are. (Sheol h7585)
25 SENYÈ a va demoli kay moun ògeye a; men L ap etabli lizyè vèv la.
Yahweh tears down the houses of proud [people], but he protects the property of widows.
26 Plan mechan yo abominab a SENYÈ a; men pawòl agreyab yo san tach.
Yahweh detests what wicked [people] are thinking [about doing]; [but] when people say what is kind, he considers those words to be pure.
27 Sila ki fè pwofi ak movèz fwa a, twouble pwòp lakay li; men sila ki rayi afè anba tab la, va viv.
Those who try hard to get money by acting dishonestly cause trouble for their family; those who refuse to accept bribes will live [for a long time].
28 Kè a moun dwat la reflechi anpil pou bay repons; men bouch a mechan an fè anpil move bagay vin parèt.
Righteous/Good [people] think carefully before they answer [what others ask them]; wicked [people] very quickly say what is evil.
29 SENYÈ a lwen mechan an; men Li tande lapriyè a moun dwat yo.
Yahweh does not listen [MTY] to what wicked [people request him to do]; he listens to righteous [people] when they pray.
30 Zye klè fè kè kontan; bòn nouvèl kon mete grès sou zo.
If people have a smile on their faces, it makes them/others happy, and [when people hear] good news, it refreshes their spirits [MTY].
31 Zòrèy k ap koute repwòch ap viv; zore ki koute koreksyon ap alèz pami saj yo.
If people pay attention when [people] correct/warn them, they will become wise.
32 Sila ki neglije disiplin meprize pwòp tèt li; men sila ki koute repwòch ranmase bon konprann.
If people refuse to listen [when others try] to correct them, they are despising/hurting themselves; those who (pay attention/heed) when [others] warn them (become wiser/acquire good sense).
33 Lakrent SENYÈ a se enstriksyon ki bay sajès; avan onè, fòk imilite.
If you revere Yahweh, you will learn how to become wise, but [only] after you become humble will [people] honor you.
