Pwovèb 1
1 Pwovèb Salomon yo, fis a David la, wa Israël la:
These are the (proverbs/wise sayings) that come from Solomon, the King of Israel, who was the son of [King] David.
2 pou konnen sajès avèk enstriksyon, Pou dekouvri pawòl bon konprann yo,
(These proverbs [PRS] can teach people/By studying these proverbs, people can learn) how to be wise and how to obey what these proverbs teach them. They will [also] help people to understand which teachings are wise.
3 Pou resevwa enstriksyon nan jan pou aji ak sajès, ladwati, jistis, menm jan pou tout moun;
These proverbs [PRS] will teach you how to discipline/control yourselves, how to conduct your lives, and how to do what is right and just [DOU].
4 Pou avèti san konprann yo e bay konesans ak pridans a jenn yo.
They will show [people] who do not [yet] know much how to do things that are smart. They will show young people how to become wise and how to make good plans/decisions.
5 Yon nonm saj va tande, va grandi nan konesans li e yon nonm bon konprann va twouve konsèy ki saj,
Those who are wise should also pay attention [to these proverbs], in order to become more wise, and those who understand [these teachings] will receive good advice/guidance.
6 Pou konprann yon pwovèb ak mo kache, pawòl a saj yo avèk devinèt yo.
Then they will be able to understand the meaning of proverbs and parables/metaphors, these wise sayings and (riddles/sayings that are difficult to understand).
7 Lakrent SENYÈ a se kòmansman sajès la; sila ki plen foli, meprize sajès ak lenstriksyon.
If [you want to be] wise, you must begin by revering Yahweh. [Only] foolish people despise wisdom and good advice/discipline.
8 Tande byen, fis mwen an, lenstriksyon papa ou, e pa abandone leson a manman ou yo;
My son, pay attention to what [I], your father, am teaching you. And do not reject what your mother teaches you.
9 Anverite, yo fè yon kouwòn byen bèl sou tèt ou, ak yon bèl dekorasyon nan kou ou.
What we teach you [will make you respected like having] a lovely turban around your head and [like] a [beautiful] necklace to put around your neck.
10 Fis mwen an, si pechè yo vin tante ou, pa dakò.
My son, if sinners tempt/entice you [to do what is wrong], say “No” to them.
11 Si yo di: “Vini avèk nou, annou kouche yon pyèj pou san, annou fè anbiskad pou inosan yo san koz;
They may say, “Come with us! Join us! We will hide and then kill [MTY] someone [who passes by]. We will ambush some helpless/innocent people.
12 Annou vale yo vivan tankou Sejou mò yo, menm an antye tankou sila k ap desann nan fòs yo. (Sheol h7585)
We will kill them [HYP] and get rid of them completely, [just] like [people who are buried in] graves are gone forever. While they are in good health, we will send them to the place where dead people are. (Sheol h7585)
13 Nou va jwenn tout kalite byen presye, nou va ranpli lakay nou ak piyaj.
And we will seize all the things that they own. We will fill our houses with these things!
14 Tire osò pa ou ansanm ak nou. Nou tout va gen yon sèl bous”—
[So], come with us! Join our group! We will share with you the things that we steal.”
15 Fis mwen an, pa mache nan chemen avèk yo. Anpeche pye ou antre sou wout yo,
My son, do not accompany them! Do not walk on the roads with them!
16 Paske pye yo kouri jwenn mal, e yo fè vit pou yo vèse san.
They rush to do evil deeds! They hurry to murder [MTY] people.
17 Anverite, se initil pou ouvri yon filè ak pen gaye devan nenpòt kalite zwazo;
It is useless to put out a (trap/net to catch a bird) because when a bird sees it, [it stays away from it].
18 men yap kouche yon pyèj pou pwòp san pa yo. Yo fè anbiskad pou pwòp lavi pa yo.
But those wicked people are not like the birds, [because they do not realize] that when they prepare to ambush someone to kill him, they will be killed themselves!
19 Se konsa tout chemen yo ye a pou tout moun ki vin genyen pa mwayen vyolans. Se pwòp lavi yo kap vin rache.
That is what happens to people who eagerly try to get things [by violently attacking others]. They will only destroy themselves!
20 Sajès rele fò nan lari. Li leve vwa li nan plas la.
Wisdom [PRS] shouts to people in the streets, and calls out to people in the (plazas/town squares).
21 Nan tèt lari ki gen zen yo, li kriye fò. Nan antre pòtay lari yo, li fè moun tande tout pawòl li yo:
Wisdom calls out in noisy places, and at the entrances to cities.
22 “Jiskilè, O moun san bon konprann yo, nou va renmen rete san konprann anyen? Pou mokè yo rejwi yo nan moke moun e moun san konprann yo rayi konesans?
[Wisdom says], “How long will you stupid people continue to enjoy doing foolish things [RHQ]? How long will you people who ridicule God enjoy doing that [RHQ]? How long will you foolish people refuse to know [what things are right] [RHQ]?
23 Vire sou repwòch mwen an. Gade byen, mwen va vide lespri m sou nou. Mwen va fè nou konnen pawòl mwen yo.
If you pay attention to me when I rebuke you, I will tell you what I am thinking in my inner being; I will give you some good advice.
24 Akoz mwen te rele nou e nou te refize; mwen te lonje men m, e pèsòn pa t okipe sa,
But when I called to you, you refused to listen. I beckoned to you to come to me, but you ignored me.
25 men nou te neglije tout konsèy mwen yo, e nou pa t vle tande repwòch mwen;
I tried to advise you, but you refused to listen to me. I tried to correct you, but you rejected what I told you.
26 konsa, mwen menm anplis, va ri sou malè nou yo. Mwen va moke nou lè gran laperèz la rive,
So [now], when you are experiencing troubles/disasters, I will laugh at you. When things happen that cause you to be afraid, I will make fun of you.
27 lè gran laperèz nou rive tankou tanpèt e gwo dezas nou yo tankou toubiyon, lè gwo pwoblèm ak soufrans rive sou nou.
When calamities strike you like a big storm, when disasters hit you like a violent wind, when [all kinds of things] distress you and give you trouble, [I will ridicule you!]
28 Nan lè sa a, yo va rele m, men mwen p ap reponn. Yo va chache mwen avèk dilijans, men yo p ap twouve m,
[Wisdom also says], “When foolish people call to me [to help them], I will not answer them. They will search for me diligently/everywhere, but they will not find me.
29 akoz yo te rayi konesans e pa t chwazi gen lakrent SENYÈ a.
They refused to know [what things are right], and they decided not to revere Yahweh.
30 Yo te refize konsèy mwen. Yo te rejte tout repwòch mwen yo.
They would not accept my advice, and they did not pay attention when I tried to correct them.
31 Pou sa, yo va manje fwi a pwòp chemen yo, e vant yo va vin plen ak pwòp manèv yo.
So they will endure what will result [MET, DOU] from the evil way they have lived/behaved and the evil things they have planned to do.
32 Paske chemen kwochi a moun san konprann yo va touye yo. Kè kontan a sila ki plen foli va detwi yo.
Those who turn away from me are stupid/foolish; they will die because of doing that.
33 Men sila ki koute mwen an va viv ansekirite, e li va rete alèz san pè malè.”
But those who pay attention to me will live peacefully and safely, and they will not be afraid that something will harm them.”
