Pwovèb 3
1 Fis mwen an, pa bliye enstriksyon mwen an, men kite kè ou kenbe kòmandman Mwen yo;
My son, forget not my teaching, and let thy heart observe my commandments;
2 paske konsa, longè jou, ane lavi ak lapè yo va vin ogmante sou ou.
for length of days, and years of life, and peace shall they add to thee.
3 Pa kite dousè ak verite kite ou. Mare yo antoure kou ou. Ekri yo sou tablo kè ou.
Let not loving-kindness and truth forsake thee; bind them about thy neck, write them upon the tablet of thy heart:
4 Konsa, ou va twouve favè avèk bon repitasyon nan men Bondye a, ak moun.
and thou shalt find favour and good understanding in the sight of God and man.
5 Mete konfyans nan SENYÈ a ak tout kè ou; pa apiye sou pwòp bon konprann pa w.
Confide in Jehovah with all thy heart, and lean not unto thine own intelligence;
6 Nan tout chemen ou yo rekonèt Li; konsa Li va fè pa ou yo vin dwat.
in all thy ways acknowledge him, and he will make plain thy paths.
7 Pa vin saj nan pwòp zye pa ou; krent SENYÈ a e vire kite mal.
Be not wise in thine own eyes; fear Jehovah, and depart from evil:
8 Li va sèvi kon yon gerizon pou kò ou, ak rafrechisman a zo ou.
it shall be health for thy navel, and moisture for thy bones.
9 Onore SENYÈ a ak sa ki soti nan bonte ou yo; ak premye pati nan tout prodwi ou,
Honour Jehovah with thy substance, and with the first-fruits of all thine increase;
10 pou depo ou yo kab vin plen ak abondans, e pou sitèn ou yo plen ak diven tounèf.
so shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy vats shall overflow with new wine.
11 Fis mwen an, pa rejte disiplin SENYÈ a, ni rayi repwòch Li,
My son, despise not the instruction of Jehovah, neither be weary of his chastisement;
12 Paske sila ke SENYÈ a renmen an, Li korije li, jis tankou yon papa konn korije fis nan sila li pran plezi a.
for whom Jehovah loveth he chasteneth, even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.
13 A la beni nonm ki twouve sajès, e nonm ki vin genyen bon konprann nan beni!
Blessed is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding.
14 Paske avantaj li pi bon ke avantaj ajan, e pwofi li pi bon ke lò fen.
For the gain thereof is better than the gain of silver, and her revenue than fine gold.
15 Li pi presye pase bijou; e okenn lòt bagay ke ou ta dezire pa kab konpare avèk li.
She is more precious than rubies; and all the things thou canst desire are not equal unto her.
16 Lavi ki long va trouve nan men dwat li. Nan men goch li se richès ak lonè.
Length of days is in her right hand; in her left hand riches and honour.
17 Chemen li yo byen dous, e tout pa li yo se lapè.
Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace.
18 Li se yon pyebwa lavi a sila ki pran l yo, e byen kontan se tout sila ki kenbe l fèm yo.
She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her; and happy is he that retaineth her.
19 SENYÈ a ak sajès te fonde latè a; ak bon konprann Li te etabli syèl yo.
Jehovah by wisdom founded the earth; by understanding he established the heavens.
20 Ak konesans Li, fon yo te vin ouvri, e syèl yo te vin degoute lawouze.
By his knowledge the deeps were broken up, and the skies drop down the dew.
21 Fis mwen an, pa kite yo vin disparèt devan zye ou; kenbe bon sajès ak bon konprann.
My son, let them not depart from thine eyes; keep sound wisdom and discretion:
22 Konsa yo va lavi pou nanm ou ak dekorasyon pou kou ou.
so shall they be life unto thy soul, and grace unto thy neck.
23 Konsa, ou va mache nan chemen ou ak sekirite, e pye ou p ap chape.
Then shalt thou walk in thy way securely, and thy foot shall not stumble;
24 Lè ou kouche ou p ap pè; kouche ou ak dòmi ou va byen dous.
when thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid, but thou shalt lie down and thy sleep shall be sweet.
25 Pa pè gwo laperèz ki parèt sibitman, ni atak a mechan an lè l vini.
Be not afraid of sudden fear, neither of the destruction of the wicked, when it cometh;
26 Paske Bondye va konfyans ou, e va veye pye ou pou l pa pran nan pyèj.
for Jehovah shall be thy confidence, and he will keep thy foot from being taken.
27 Pa refize fè byen a sila ki merite l yo, si se nan kapasite ou pou fè l.
Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thy hand to do it.
28 Pa di vwazen ou: “Ale e retounen pita”, oswa “Demen, m ap bay ou”, lè l deja nan men w.
Say not unto thy neighbour, Go, and come again, and to-morrow I will give, when thou hast it by thee.
29 Pa kalkile mal kont vwazen ou pandan l ap viv an sekirite akote ou.
Devise not evil against thy neighbour, seeing he dwelleth securely by thee.
30 Pa fè kont ak yon nonm san koz, depi li pa konn fè ou tò.
Strive not with a man without cause, if he have done thee no harm.
31 Pinga ou gen anvi a yon nonm vyolan, ni pa chwazi chemen li yo.
Envy not the man of violence, and choose none of his ways.
32 Moun pèvès se yon abominasyon a SENYÈ a; men SENYÈ a vin toupre a sila yo ki dwat yo.
For the perverse is an abomination to Jehovah; but his secret is with the upright.
33 Malediksyon SENYÈ a sou kay mechan yo, men Li beni abitasyon a moun dwat yo.
The curse of Jehovah is in the house of the wicked; but he blesseth the habitation of the righteous.
34 Li moke moun k ap moke, men Li bay gras a sila ki aflije yo.
He indeed scorneth the scorners; but he giveth grace unto the lowly.
35 Saj yo va resevwa gran respe kon eritaj, men moun plen foli yo va dezonere.
The wise shall inherit glory; but shame shall be the promotion of the foolish.
