Proverbs 17
1 Better is a dry morsel with quietness, than a house full of feasting with strife.
Pi bon se yon mòso pen sèch ak lapè pase yon kay ak gwo manje nan konfli.
2 A servant who deals wisely will rule over a son who causes shame, and shall have a part in the inheritance among the brothers.
Yon sèvitè ki aji avèk sajès va renye sou yon fis ki aji ak wont; li va pataje eritaj la pami frè yo.
3 The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold, but the LORD tests the hearts.
Po rafine se pou ajan, e founo se pou lò; men SENYÈ a ap sonde tout kè.
4 An evildoer heeds wicked lips. A liar gives ear to a mischievous tongue.
Yon malfektè koute lèv mechan yo; yon mantè prete atansyon a yon lang kap detwi.
5 Whoever mocks the poor reproaches his Maker. He who is glad at calamity shall not be unpunished.
Sila ki moke malere a moke Kreyatè li; sila ki rejwi nan malè a, p ap soti san pinisyon.
6 Children’s children are the crown of old men; the glory of children is their parents.
Pitit a pitit se kouwòn a granmoun, e glwa a fis yo se papa yo.
7 Excellent speech is not fitting for a fool, much less do lying lips fit a prince.
Bèl diskou pa byen koresponn ak yon moun ki ensanse, bokou mwens lèv kap manti sou yon prens.
8 A bribe is a precious stone in the eyes of him who gives it; wherever he turns, he prospers.
Vèse kòb anba tab se tankou wanga pou mèt li; nenpòt kote li vire, li byen reyisi.
9 He who covers an offense promotes love; but he who repeats a matter separates best friends.
Sila ki kouvri yon transgresyon, chache lanmou; men sila ki repete yon koze, separe bon zanmi yo.
10 A rebuke enters deeper into one who has understanding than a hundred lashes into a fool.
Yon repwòch antre pi fon nan moun bon konprann nan pase anpil kou sou yon moun ensanse.
11 An evil man seeks only rebellion; therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.
Yon nonm rebèl se mal l ap chache; konsa, yon mesaje byen sovaj va voye kont li.
12 Let a bear robbed of her cubs meet a man, rather than a fool in his folly.
Pito yon nonm rankontre yon lous fewòs ki separe de pitit li, pase yon moun ensanse nan mitan foli li.
13 Whoever rewards evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.
Pou sila ki remèt mal pou byen an, mal la p ap janm kite lakay li.
14 The beginning of strife is like breaching a dam, therefore stop contention before quarreling breaks out.
Kòmansman a konfli se tankou pete gwo baryè dlo; konsa, kite kont la avan l kòmanse.
15 He who justifies the wicked, and he who condemns the righteous, both of them alike are an abomination to the LORD.
Sila ki bay rezon a mechan an, ni sila ki kondane moun dwat la; tou de abominab a SENYÈ a.
16 Why is there money in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, since he has no understanding?
Poukisa gen kòb nan men moun ensanse a pou l achte sajès, konsi, li pa konprann anyen?
17 A friend loves at all times; and a brother is born for adversity.
Yon zanmi renmen tout tan; yon frè fèt pou move tan.
18 A man void of understanding strikes hands, and becomes collateral in the presence of his neighbor.
Yon nonm ki manke konprann sèvi garanti, e devni responsab nan prezans a vwazen li.
19 He who loves disobedience loves strife. One who builds a high gate seeks destruction.
Sila ki renmen vyole lalwa a renmen konfli; sila ki awogan an, chache gwo dega.
20 One who has a perverse heart does not find prosperity, and one who has a deceitful tongue falls into trouble.
Sila ki gen panse kwochi a, pa jwenn anyen ki bon, e sila ki pèvès nan pawòl li yo tonbe nan mal.
21 He who becomes the father of a fool grieves. The father of a fool has no joy.
Sila ki fè pitit ki san konprann nan, fè l nan tristès; e papa a yon moun ensanse pa gen kè kontan.
22 A cheerful heart makes good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.
Yon kè kontan se bon remèd; men yon lespri brize seche tout zo.
23 A wicked man receives a bribe in secret, to pervert the ways of justice.
Yon nonm mechan an resevwa kòb anba tab an sekrè; pou l tòde chemen lajistis.
24 Wisdom is before the face of one who has understanding, but the eyes of a fool wander to the ends of the earth.
Sajès se devan fas a sila ki gen bon konprann nan; men zye a moun ensanse yo chache jis rive nan tout pwent latè.
25 A foolish son brings grief to his father, and bitterness to her who bore him.
Yon fis ki san konprann se yon tèt chaje a papa l, ak gwo chagren a sila ki te pòte li a.
26 Also to punish the righteous is not good, nor to flog officials for their integrity.
Anplis, li pa bon pou pini moun dwat la, ni pou frape prens yo akoz entegrite yo.
27 He who spares his words has knowledge. He who is even tempered is a man of understanding.
Sila ki kenbe pawòl li, gen konesans; e sila ki gen lespri kalm nan se yon nonm ak bon konprann.
28 Even a fool, when he keeps silent, is counted wise. When he shuts his lips, he is thought to be discerning.
Menm yon moun ensanse, lè l rete an silans, konsidere kon saj; lè l fèmen lèv li, li parèt rezonab.
