Pwovèb 27
1 Pa vin ògeye sou bagay demen, paske ou pa konnen kisa yon jou ka pote.
Boast not thyself of to-morrow; For thou knowest not what a day may bring forth.
2 Kite yon lòt moun ba ou lwanj, e pa fè ak pwòp bouch ou. Kite l fèt pa yon ou pa konnen, e pa de pwòp lèv ou.
Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; A stranger, and not thine own lips.
3 Yon gwo wòch lou ak sab gen pwa; men moun ensanse k ap anmède a pi lou pase yo tou de.
A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; But a fool’s vexation is heavier than they both.
4 Fachez rèd fè move. Kòlè se yon inondasyon. Men se kilès ki ka kanpe devan jalouzi.
Wrath is cruel, and anger is overwhelming; But who is able to stand before jealousy?
5 Repwòch ki klè pi bon pase lanmou ki kache.
Better is open rebuke Than love that is hidden.
6 Fidèl se blese a yon zanmi; men twonpri se bo a yon ènmi.
Faithful are the wounds of a friend; But the kisses of an enemy are profuse.
7 Moun vant plen rayi siwo myèl; men pou sila ki grangou, nenpòt bagay anmè vin dous.
The full soul loatheth a honeycomb; But to the hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet.
8 Tankou yon zwazo ki egare nich li, se konsa yon nonm ki mache lwen kay li.
As a bird that wandereth from her nest, So is a man that wandereth from his place.
9 Lwil ak pafen fè kè kontan; se konsa konsèy a yon nonm dous pou zanmi li.
Oil and perfume rejoice the heart; So doth the sweetness of a man’s friend [that cometh] of hearty counsel.
10 Pa abandone pwòp zanmi ou, ni zanmi a papa ou. Pa ale lakay frè ou nan jou malè ou. Pi bon se yon vwazen toupre pase yon frè ki byen lwen.
Thine own friend, and thy father’s friend, forsake not; And go not to thy brother’s house in the day of thy calamity: Better is a neighbor that is near than a brother far off.
11 Sèvi ak sajès, fis mwen, e fè kè m kontan pou m kab reponn sila ki repwoche mwen an.
My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, That I may answer him that reproacheth me.
12 Yon nonm ki saj wè mal e li kache kò l; men sila ki fou a avanse pou peye pri a.
A prudent man seeth the evil, [and] hideth himself; [But] the simple pass on, [and] suffer for it.
13 Pran vètman li lè l sèvi garanti pou yon enkoni, e pou yon fanm adiltè, kenbe mesye a menm kon garanti a.
Take his garment that is surety for a stranger; And hold him in pledge [that is surety] for a foreign woman.
14 Sila ki beni zanmi li ak gwo vwa bonè maten an, sa va rekonèt kon madichon pou li.
He that blesseth his friend with a loud voice, rising early in the morning, It shall be counted a curse to him.
15 Dlo k ap degoute san rete nan jou gwo lapli avèk fanm k ap fè kont san rete sòti menm jan:
A continual dropping in a very rainy day And a contentious woman are alike:
16 Sila ki ta anpeche fanm sa a, vle anpeche van, oswa sezi lwil ak men dwat li.
He that would restrain her restraineth the wind; And his right hand encountereth oil.
17 Se fè ki file fè; se konsa yon nonm file zanmi l.
Iron sharpeneth iron; So a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.
18 Sila ki pran swen pye fig la va manje fwi li, e sila ki pran swen mèt li a va jwenn lonè.
Whoso keepeth the fig-tree shall eat the fruit thereof; And he that regardeth his master shall be honored.
19 Tankou nan dlo, figi reflete figi, konsa kè a yon nonm reflete lentansyon l.
As in water face [answereth] to face, So the heart of man to man.
Sheol and Abaddon are never satisfied; And the eyes of man are never satisfied. (Sheol h7585)
21 Po fonn nan se pou ajan, e founo se pou lò; konsa, yon nom rafine pa lwanj ke l resevwa.
The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold; And a man is [tried] by his praise.
22 Malgre ou ta foule yon moun fou ak pilon jiskaske li fè poud, tankou sereyal byen kraze a, foli li p ap sòti sou li.
Though thou shouldest bray a fool in a mortar with a pestle along with bruised grain, Yet will not his foolishness depart from him.
23 Konnen byen kondisyon a bann ou yo, e okipe twoupo ou yo;
Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, [And] look well to thy herds:
24 paske richès pa la pou tout tan, ni yon kouwòn pa rete pandan tout jenerasyon.
For riches are not for ever; And doth the crown endure unto all generations?
25 Zèb yo vin disparèt, e sa ki nèf la vin pouse, e zèb mòn yo fin ranmase.
The hay is carried, and the tender grass showeth itself, And the herbs of the mountains are gathered in.
26 Jenn mouton yo va sèvi kon vètman ou, e kabrit yo va mennen pri a yon chan.
The lambs are for thy clothing, And the goats are the price of the field;
27 Lèt kabrit ap kont pou manje ou, pou manje tout lakay ou, ak soutyen pou tout sèvant lakay ou yo.
And [there will be] goats’ milk enough for thy food, for the food of thy household, And maintenance for thy maidens.
