Pwovèb 25
1 Sila yo se pwovèb yo a Salomon ke mesye Ézéchias yo, wa Juda a te dechifre.
THESE ARE ALSO PARABLES of Salomon, which the men of Hezekiah King of Iudah copied out.
2 Se glwa Bondye pou kache yon bagay; men se glwa a wa yo pou chache konprann yon bagay.
The glorie of God is to conceale a thing secret: but the Kings honour is to search out a thing.
3 Tankou syèl la nan wotè a, ak tè a nan pwofondè a, se konsa kè a wa a ensondab.
The heaues in height, and the earth in deepenes, and the Kings heart can no man search out.
4 Retire vye kras sou ajan k ap fonn nan, e va sòti metal pi pou òfèv la.
Take the drosse from the siluer, and there shall proceede a vessell for the finer.
5 Retire mechan an devan wa a, e twòn li an va etabli nan ladwati.
Take away the wicked from the King, and his throne shall be stablished in righteousnes.
6 Pa reklame bèl repitasyon nan prezans a wa a, e pa kanpe nan plas a moun pwisan yo;
Boast not thy selfe before the King, and stand not in the place of great men.
7 paske li pi bon pou yo di ou: “Vin monte isit la”, olye pou ou ta oblije desann piba nan prezans a prens lan, ke zye ou te wè.
For it is better, that it be saide vnto thee, Come vp hither, then thou to be put lower in the presece of the prince whom thine eyes haue seene.
8 Pa fè vit lantre nan tribinal pou diskite ka ou; anfen, sa ou va fè lè vwazen ou fè ou desann nèt.
Goe not foorth hastily to strife, least thou know not what to doe in the ende thereof, when thy neighbour hath put thee to shame.
9 Diskite pwòp ka pa ou devan vwazen ou, e pa devwale sekrè a yon lòt,
Debate thy matter with thy neighbour, and discouer not the secret to another,
10 oswa sila ki tande ou a, va fè ou repwòch, e move rapò sou ou menm p ap janm disparèt.
Least he that heareth it put thee to shame, and thine infamie doe not cease.
11 Tankou pòm an lò ki monte sou ajan, se konsa yon mo byen plase nan moman li.
A word spoken in his place, is like apples of golde with pictures of siluer.
12 Tankou yon zanno an lò ak yon dekorasyon an lò fen se yon repwòch saj nan zòrèy k ap koute.
He that reprooueth the wise, and the obedient eare, is as a golden earering and an ornament of fine golde.
13 Tankou fredi lanèj nan lè rekòlt, se konsa yon mesaje fidèl ye a sila ki voye l yo, paske li rafrechi nanm a mèt li yo.
As the colde of the snowe in the time of haruest, so is a faithfull messenger to them that send him: for he refresheth the soule of his masters.
14 Tankou nwaj ak van san lapli, se konsa yon nonm ki ogmante don li yo ak manti.
A man that boasteth of false liberalitie, is like cloudes and winde without raine.
15 Ak pasyans, yon chèf ka vin pèswade; se yon lang dous ki kase zo.
A Prince is pacified by staying of anger, and a soft tongue breaketh the bones.
16 Èske ou te jwenn siwo myèl? Manje sèlman kont ou, pou ou pa gen twòp pou vomi li.
If thou haue found hony, eate that is sufficient for thee, least thou be ouerfull, and vomit it.
17 Kite pye ou raman pile lakay vwazen ou, sinon li va fatige avè w, e vin rayi ou.
Withdrawe thy foote from thy neighbours house, least he be weary of thee, and hate thee.
18 Tankou gwo baton, nepe, oswa flèch file, se konsa yon nonm ki pote fo temwen kont vwazen li.
A man that beareth false witnes against his neighbour, is like an hammer and a sword, and a sharpe arrowe.
19 Tankou yon move dan ak yon pye ki pa estab, se konsa konfyans nan yon nonm enfidèl nan tan gwo twoub.
Confidence in an vnfaythfull man in time of trouble, is like a broken tooth and a sliding foote.
20 Tankou yon moun ki retire rad li nan jou fredi, oswa tankou vinèg sou poud bikabonat, se konsa sila ki chante chan ak kè twouble yo ye.
Hee that taketh away the garment in the colde season, is like vineger powred vpon nitre, or like him that singeth songs to an heauy heart.
21 Si lènmi ou grangou, ba li manje; epi si li swaf, ba li dlo pou l bwè;
If hee that hateth thee be hungry, giue him bread to eate, and if he be thirstie, giue him water to drinke.
22 paske, ou va anpile chabon tou limen sou tèt li, e SENYÈ a va bay ou rekonpans.
For thou shalt lay coles vpon his head, and the Lord shall recompense thee.
23 Van nò pote lapli e yon lang medizan, pote yon move vizaj.
As the Northwinde driueth away the raine, so doeth an angry countenance the slandering tongue.
24 Li pi bon pou viv nan yon kwen twati pase nan yon kay avèk yon fanm k ap fè kont tout tan.
It is better to dwell in a corner of the house top, then with a contentious woman in a wide house.
25 Tankou dlo frèt pou yon nanm fatige, se konsa yon bòn nouvèl ki sòti nan yon peyi lwen.
As are the colde waters to a weary soule, so is good newes from a farre countery.
26 Tankou yon sous ki foule anba pye ak yon pwi kontamine, se konsa yon nonm dwat ki bay plas a mechan an.
A righteous man falling downe before the wicked, is like a troubled well, and a corrupt spring.
27 Li pa bon pou bwè anpil siwo myèl, ni li pa bon pou chache pwòp glwa pa w.
It is not good to eate much hony: so to search their owne glory is not glory.
28 Tankou yon gran vil ki kase antre san miray, se konsa yon nonm ki pa kontwole pwòp tèt li.
A man that refraineth not his appetite, is like a citie which is broken downe and without walles.
