Pwovèb 11
1 Seyè a pa vle wè moun k'ap sèvi ak fo balans. Li kontan ak moun ki sèvi ak bon mezi.
A deceitful balance is an abomination before the Lord: and a just weight is his will.
2 Kote ki gen lògèy wont pa lwen. Men, moun ki soumèt devan Bondye, se yo ki gen bon konprann.
Where pride is, there also shall be reproach: but where humility is, there also is wisdom.
3 Moun k'ap mache dwat yo konnen sa pou yo fè, paske se moun serye yo ye. Men, moun k'ap mache bay moun koutba, yo gen pou yo fini mal, paske se bakonyè yo ye.
The simplicity of the just shall guide them: and the deceitfulness of the wicked shall destroy them.
4 Jou malè, richès pa ka sèvi ou anyen. Men, si ou se moun serye, sa ka sove lavi ou.
Riches shall not profit in the day of revenge: but justice shall deliver from death.
5 Yon moun k'ap mache dwat ap viv san pwoblèm, paske li serye. Men, mechan yo ap tonbe nan pwòp pèlen mechanste yo.
The justice of the upright shall make his way prosperous: and the wicked man shall fall by his own wickedness.
6 Lè yon moun serye fè sa ki dwat, sa ap sove l'. Men, moun k'ap mache bay moun koutba, y'ap pran nan move jwèt y'ap fè a.
The justice of the righteous shall deliver them: and the unjust shall be caught in their own snares.
7 Lè yon mechan mouri, sa l' t'ap tann lan mouri ansanm avè l'. Konfyans li te mete nan byen li yo pa sèvi l' anyen.
When the wicked man is dead, there shall be no hope any more: and the expectation of the solicitous shall perish.
8 Jou malè, moun ki mache dwat ap jwenn pwoteksyon. Sa ki pou ta rive l' la, se mechan an li rive.
The just is delivered out of distress: and the wicked shall be given up for him.
9 Moun ki san respè pou Bondye ap touye moun ak lang yo. Men, konesans ap sove moun k'ap mache dwat yo.
The dissembler with his mouth deceiveth his friend: but the just shall be delivered by knowledge.
10 Lè sa mache pou moun serye yo, tout moun lavil la gen kè kontan. Konsa tou, lè mechan yo mouri, se kontantman pou tout moun.
When it goeth well with the just the city shall rejoice: and when the wicked perish there shall be praise.
11 Se bèl bagay pou yon lavil lè li gen moun serye ladan l'. Men, mechan yo ap detwi l' ak lang yo.
By the blessing of the just the city shall be exalted: and by the mouth of the wicked it shall be overthrown.
12 Avili yon frè parèy ou, se bagay moun san konprann fè. Yon moun lespri konnen pou l' pe bouch li.
He that despiseth his friend, is mean of heart: but the wise man will hold his peace.
13 Moun k'ap mache fè tripotay mete tout sekrè deyò. Men, moun ki toujou kenbe pawòl yo, kè yo se kòfrefò.
He that walketh deceitfully, revealeth secrets: but he that is faithful, concealeth the thing committed to him by his friend.
14 Lè pa gen moun ki konn gouvènen, peyi a pa ka mache. Men, lè gen anpil moun k'ap bay bon konsèy, peyi a sove.
Where there is no governor, the people shall fall: but there is safety where there is much counsel.
15 Lè ou pwomèt pou ou peye dèt yon moun ou pa konnen, w'a gen pou règrèt sa pita. L'a pi bon pou ou si ou refize bay garanti pou yon lòt.
He shall be afflicted with evil, that is surety for a stranger: but he that is aware of the snares, shall be secure.
16 Tout moun va fè lwanj yon fanm ki gen bon karaktè. Konsa tou, gason ki gen kouraj nan travay ap jwenn ak kòb li.
A gracious woman shall find glory: and the strong shall have riches.
17 Lè ou gen bon kè, se yon byen ou fè pou tèt ou. Men, moun ki san pitye yo, se tèt yo y'ap fè tò.
A merciful man doth good to his own soul: but he that is cruel casteth off even his own kindred.
18 Mechan yo kwè y'ap fè benefis. Men, moun k'ap fè sa ki dwat yo toujou jwenn rekonpans yo.
The wicked maketh an unsteady work: but to him that soweth justice, there is a faithful reward.
19 Yon moun ki soti pou fè sa ki dwat ap toujou viv. Men, moun k'ap chache fè sa ki mal gen pou yo mouri.
Clemency prepareth life: and the pursuing of evil things, death.
20 Seyè a pa vle wè moun k'ap mache pye gaye. Men, li pran plezi l' ak moun k'ap mache dwat nan chemen yo.
A perverse heart is abominable to the Lord: and his will is in them that walk sincerely.
21 Wè pa wè, yo gen pou yo pini mechan yo. Men, tout moun k'ap mache dwat yo ap sove.
Hand in hand the evil man shall not be innocent: but the seed of the just shall be saved.
22 Yon bèl fanm ki nan dezòd se yon bèl zanno lò nan nen kochon.
A golden ring in a swine’s snout, a woman fair and foolish.
23 Lè moun k'ap mache dwat yo jwenn sa yo te vle a, se kontantman pou tout moun. Men, lè se mechan yo ki jwenn sa yo t'ap tann lan, sa pa fè pesonn plezi.
The desire of the just is all good: the expectation of the wicked is indignation.
24 Moun ki bay san gad dèyè, sa pa anpeche yo vin pi rich. Men, moun ki penng, se pòv y'ap vin pi pòv.
Some distribute their own goods, and grow richer: others take away what is not their own, and are always in want.
25 Lè ou bay ak kè kontan, ou p'ap janm manke anyen. Lè ou manje ak moun, ou pa janm rete grangou.
The soul which blesseth, shall be made fat: and he that inebriateth, shall be inebriated also himself.
26 Pèp la ap madichonnen moun k'ap sere manje nan depo pou pri a ka moute. Men, l'ap fè lwanj pou moun k'ap vann manje a nan mache.
He that hideth up corn, shall be cursed among the people: but a blessing upon the head of them that sell.
27 Moun k'ap chache fè sa ki byen ap jwenn favè Bondye. Men, moun k'ap kouri dèyè malè, se malè ki pou rive l'.
Well doth he rise early who seeketh good things; but he that seeketh after evil things shall be oppressed by them.
28 Moun ki mete konfyans yo nan byen yo ap tonbe tankou fèy chèch. Men, moun k'ap mache dwat yo ap pouse tankou boujon.
He that trusteth in his riches shall fall: but the just shall spring up as a green leaf.
29 Yon nonm ki mete dezòd nan fanmi li, lakòz madanm li ansanm ak tout pitit li yo nan tou sa ki pa bon. Moun san konprann ap toujou esklav moun ki gen bon konprann.
He that troubleth his own house, shall inherit the winds: and the fool shall serve the wise.
30 Lè ou mache dwat, sa fè moun viv. Lè ou gen bon konprann, ou sove lòt moun.
The fruit of the just man is a tree of life: and he that gaineth souls, is wise.
31 Gade! Moun ki mache dwat jwenn rekonpans yo isit sou latè. Men, nou pa bezwen mande si moun k'ap fè mechanste ak moun k'ap viv nan peche p'ap jwenn ak pa yo tou!
If the just man receive in the earth, how much more the wicked and the sinner.
