Proverbs 14
1 Wise women [PRS] hold their families together [by the wise things that they do], but foolish women ruin their families by the foolish things that they do.
Bon konprann yon fanm fè kay li mache byen. Men, yon fanm sòt ap kraze kay li ak pwòp men li.
2 By [continually] behaving/acting righteously, [people show that they] greatly revere Yahweh; those who (walk on crooked paths/always deceive others) [show that they] despise him.
Moun ki mache dwat, se yo ki gen krentif pou Seyè a. Men, moun k'ap mache kwochi pa pran Bondye pou anyen.
3 Foolish people will be punished [MTY] for what they say, but wise [people] will be protected by what they say [MTY].
Pawòl nan bouch moun san konprann, se fwèt pou dèyè yo. Men, pawòl nan bouch moun ki gen bon konprann, se pwoteksyon yo.
4 If [a man has] no oxen [to plow his field], he does not [need to put] grain [in their feedbox], but if [he has] oxen, they will enable [him to produce] an abundant crop.
Kote ki pa gen bèf pou rale chari pa gen rekòt. Lè bèt ou anfòm w'ap fè bon rekòt.
5 Witnesses who are reliable [always] say what (is true/really happened), but witnesses who are not reliable constantly tell lies [about what happened].
Yon bon temwen p'ap bay manti. Yon fo temwen p'ap di verite.
6 Those who make fun [of being wise] will never become wise, but those who understand [what is right] learn things easily.
Moun ki gen lògèy plen kè yo, yo mèt chache konesans, yo p'ap janm jwenn li. Men, pou moun ki gen lespri, se bagay fasil.
7 Stay away from foolish people, because they will not be able to teach you anything [useful].
Pa pwoche bò kote moun san konprann. Se pa anba bouch yo w'ap pran anyen.
8 Those who have good sense are wise, so they know what they should do [and what they should not do]; foolish people do not know what is right to do, but because they think that they do, they are deceiving themselves.
Moun ki gen bon konprann konnen sa l'ap fè. Moun sòt mete nan tèt li li konnen, men se tèt li l'ap twonpe.
9 Foolish people make fun of their committing sins; but God is pleased with those who do what is right.
Moun sòt pran peche sèvi jwèt. Men, moun k'ap mache dwat pare pou rekonèt tò yo.
10 If you are very sad or if you are joyful, only you know what you are experiencing; no one else [can] know what you are feeling.
Lè ou nan lapenn, se ou ki konnen sa w'ap soufri. Konsa tou, lè kè ou kontan, pesonn pa ka kontan avè ou.
11 Houses built by wicked [people] will be destroyed, but houses built by good/righteous [people] will last for a long time.
Fanmi mechan yo gen pou disparèt. Men, fanmi moun k'ap mache dwat yo gen pou devlope.
12 There are some kinds of behavior [MET] that [some] people [falsely] think are right, but (walking on those roads/continually doing those things) causes [those people] to die.
Chemen ou kwè ki bon an, se li ki mennen tou dwat nan lanmò.
13 [Sometimes] when people laugh, they are [really] sad, and when they stop laughing, they are still sad.
Ou mèt ap ri, kè ou ka nan lapenn. Apre kontantman, se kè sere.
14 Those who stubbornly continue to do what is wrong will get what they deserve, and those who continually do what is good will [also] get what they deserve.
Moun k'ap fè sa ki mal ap jwenn sa l'ap chache a. Konsa tou, moun k'ap fè byen an ap jwenn rekonpans li.
15 Foolish people believe everything [that people tell them]; those who have good sense think carefully about what will be the result of their actions.
Yon moun sòt ap kwè tou sa yo di l'. Men, moun ki gen konprann veye kote l'ap mete pye l'.
16 Wise people are careful and avoid [doing things that will give them] trouble; foolish people are careless and act (too quickly/without thinking).
Moun ki gen bon konprann pran prekosyon yo, yo egzante malè. Moun sòt yo awogan, yo toujou konprann zafè yo bon.
17 Those who quickly become angry [IDM] do foolish things; [people] hate those who plan to do wicked things (OR, those who have good sense remain calm/patient).
Lè yon moun gen san wo, l'ap toujou fè betiz. Men, moun ki kalkile anvan ap toujou rete kè pòpòz.
18 Foolish people get what they deserve for doing foolish things; those with good sense are rewarded [MET] by being able to learn a lot.
Moun san konprann aji tankou moun fou. Men, rekonpans moun ki gen lespri se konesans.
19 [Some day] evil [people] will bow down in front of righteous [people to show that they respect them]; they [will humbly stand] at the gates of [the houses of] righteous [people and request their help].
Move moun gen pou wete chapo devan bon moun. Moun mechan gen pou bese tèt devan moun k'ap mache dwat yo.
20 [No one likes] poor [people]; even their friends/neighbors do not like them; rich [people] have many friends, but [only while the rich people still have money].
Lè ou pòv, ou pa gen zanmi. Lè ou rich, ou plen zanmi.
21 It is sinful to despise your [poor] neighbors; [God] is pleased with those who do kind things for the poor.
Se yon peche ou fè lè ou meprize frè parèy ou. Men, ala bon sa bon pou moun ki gen pitye pou pòv malere!
22 Those who plan to do things that are evil/wrong are walking on the wrong road; people faithfully love, respect and are loyal to those who plan to do what is good.
Lè w'ap chache fè sa ki mal, ou pèdi chemen ou. Men, lè w'ap chache fè sa ki byen, moun ap toujou renmen ou, yo p'ap janm lage ou.
23 If you work hard, you will (accomplish something good/get a good income), but if all you do is to talk [and not work], you will remain poor.
Travay, w'a jwenn tou sa ou bezwen. Rete chita ap pale anpil ap rann ou pòv.
24 One of the rewards [MET] of being wise is to become rich; the reward of acting foolishly is to become more foolish.
Rekonpans moun ki gen konprann se konesans. Moun san konprann ap toujou aji tankou moun sòt.
25 By saying [in court] what is true, you [can] save the life [of the one who is being falsely accused]; if you tell lies, you are abandoning someone who needs your help [to defend him].
Lè yon temwen di laverite, li sove lavi inonsan. Lè li bay manti, li twonpe jij yo.
26 Those who revere Yahweh are confident [that he will protect them], and their family will [also] be protected.
Lè yon moun gen krentif pou Bondye, li gen kote pou l' apiye. Pitit li yo ap jwenn pwoteksyon bò kot Bondye.
27 Having an awesome respect for Yahweh is [like] [MET] [having] a fountain that gives life; it will help you to escape when something dangerous is threatening to kill you [MET].
Gen krentif pou Bondye, w'a gen lavi. Ou p'ap tonbe lè lavi ou an danje.
28 If a king rules over many people, many people will [be able to] honor him; if he has only a few people in his kingdom, he will have very little [HYP] power.
Tout pouvwa yon wa, se lè peyi l'ap kòmande a gen anpil moun. Men, lè pa gen moun nan peyi a, wa a pa vo anyen.
29 Those who do not quickly become angry are very wise; by quickly becoming angry, people show that they are foolish.
Moun ki pa fè kòlè fasil, se moun ki gen bon konprann. Men, moun ki gen san wo fè wè jan li sòt.
30 Having a mind that is peaceful results in having a healthy body; having a mind that is [often] in turmoil is [like] [MET] cancer in [a person’s] bones.
Lè ou gen kè ou poze, ou kenbe kò ou an sante. Men, anvye sò lòt moun se tankou yon maladi k'ap manje ou nan zo.
31 Those who oppress poor people are insulting God, the one who made those poor people, but acting kindly toward them is respecting God.
Lè w'ap peze pòv malere, se Bondye ki fè l' la w'ap derespekte. Men, lè ou aji byen ak pòv, se pi bèl sèvis ou ka rann Bondye.
32 Wicked [people] ruin themselves by the evil things that they do, but righteous/good [people] are kept safe/protected even when they die (OR, because of their continually doing what is right).
Mechanste mechan an, se sa k'ap jete l' atè. Men, moun ki fè sa ki byen, y'ap pwoteje l' menm lè lavi l' an danje.
33 Those who have good sense always think what is wise; foolish people do not know anything about being wise.
Moun ki gen konprann, se tout tan y'ap chache konnen. Men, moun sòt pa chache konnen anyen.
34 [When] the people of a nation [continually act] righteously, it causes that nation to be great; [continually doing what is] evil causes a nation to be disgraced.
Lè gen jistis nan yon peyi, sa leve peyi a. Men, peche lenjistis se yon wont pou yon nasyon.
35 Kings are pleased with officials who do their work competently/skillfully, but they punish [MTY] those who [do their work in a manner that] causes the kings to be disgraced.
Wa a kontan lè moun k'ap travay avè l' yo fè travay yo byen. Men, l'ap move sou moun k'ap fè travay yo mal.
