Proverbes 28

1Les méchants fuient sans qu’on les poursuive, mais les justes ont de l’assurance comme un lion.

2Dans un pays en révolte, les chefs se multiplient ; mais avec un homme intelligent et sage l’ordre se prolonge.

3Un homme pauvre qui opprime les malheureux, c’est une pluie violente qui cause la disette.

4Ceux qui abandonnent la loi louent le méchant, ceux qui l’observent s’irritent contre lui.

5Les hommes pervers ne comprennent pas ce qui est juste, mais ceux qui cherchent Yahweh comprennent tout.

6Mieux vaut le pauvre dans son intégrité que l’homme aux voies tortueuses et qui est riche.

7Celui qui observe la loi est un fils intelligent, mais celui qui nourrit les débauchés fait honte à son père.

8Celui qui augmente ses biens par l’intérêt et l’usure les amasse pour celui qui a pitié des pauvres.

9Si quelqu’un détourne l’oreille pour ne pas écouter la loi, sa prière même est une abomination.

10Celui qui égare les hommes droits dans la voie mauvaise tombera lui-même dans la fosse qu’il a creusée ; mais les hommes intègres posséderont le bonheur.

11L’homme riche est sage à ses yeux ; mais le pauvre intelligent le connaît.

12Quand les justes triomphent, c’est une grande fête ; quand les méchants se lèvent, chacun se cache.

13Celui qui cache ses fautes ne prospérera point, mais celui qui les avoue et les quitte obtiendra miséricorde.

14Heureux l’homme qui est continuellement dans la crainte ! Mais celui qui endurcit son cœur tombera dans le malheur.

15Un lion rugissant et un ours affamé, tel est le méchant qui domine sur un peuple pauvre.

16Le prince sans intelligence multiplie l’oppression, mais celui qui hait la cupidité aura de longs jours.

17Un homme chargé du sang d’un autre fuit jusqu’à la fosse : ne l’arrêtez pas !

18Celui qui marche dans l’intégrité trouvera le salut, mais celui qui suit des voies tortueuses tombera pour ne plus se relever.

19Celui qui cultive son champ sera rassasié de pain, mais celui qui poursuit des choses vaines sera rassasié de pauvreté.

20Un homme fidèle sera comblé de bénédictions, mais celui qui a hâte de s’enrichir n’échappera pas à la faute.

21Il n’est pas bon de faire acception des personnes ; pour un morceau de pain un homme devient criminel.

22L’homme envieux a hâte de s’enrichir ; il ne sait pas que la disette viendra sur lui.

23Celui qui reprend quelqu’un trouve ensuite plus de faveur que celui qui rend sa langue flatteuse.

24Celui qui vole son père et sa mère, et qui dit : « Ce n’est pas un péché, » c’est le compagnon du brigand.

25L’homme cupide excite les querelles ; mais celui qui se confie en Yahweh sera rassasié.

26Celui qui a confiance dans son propre cœur est un insensé, mais celui qui marche dans la sagesse sera sauvé.

27Celui qui donne au pauvre n’éprouve pas la disette, mais celui qui ferme les yeux est chargé de malédictions.

28Quand les méchants s’élèvent, chacun se cache ; quand ils périssent, les justes se multiplient.

1[Fugit impius nemine persequente; justus autem, quasi leo confidens, absque terrore erit.

2Propter peccata terræ multi principes ejus; et propter hominis sapientiam, et horum scientiam quæ dicuntur, vita ducis longior erit.

3Vir pauper calumnians pauperes similis est imbri vehementi in quo paratur fames.]

4[Qui derelinquunt legem laudant impium; qui custodiunt, succenduntur contra eum.

5Viri mali non cogitant judicium; qui autem inquirunt Dominum animadvertunt omnia.

6Melior est pauper ambulans in simplicitate sua quam dives in pravis itineribus.

7Qui custodit legem filius sapiens est; qui autem comessatores pascit confundit patrem suum.

8Qui coacervat divitias usuris et fœnore, liberali in pauperes congregat eas.

9Qui declinat aures suas ne audiat legem, oratio ejus erit execrabilis.

10Qui decipit justos in via mala, in interitu suo corruet, et simplices possidebunt bona ejus.

11Sapiens sibi videtur vir dives; pauper autem prudens scrutabitur eum.

12In exsultatione justorum multa gloria est; regnantibus impiis, ruinæ hominum.

13Qui abscondit scelera sua non dirigetur; qui autem confessus fuerit et reliquerit ea, misericordiam consequetur.

14Beatus homo qui semper est pavidus; qui vero mentis est duræ corruet in malum.

15Leo rugiens et ursus esuriens, princeps impius super populum pauperem.

16Dux indigens prudentia multos opprimet per calumniam; qui autem odit avaritiam, longi fient dies ejus.

17Hominem qui calumniatur animæ sanguinem, si usque ad lacum fugerit, nemo sustinet.

18Qui ambulat simpliciter salvus erit; qui perversis graditur viis concidet semel.

19Qui operatur terram suam satiabitur panibus; qui autem sectatur otium replebitur egestate.]

20[Vir fidelis multum laudabitur; qui autem festinat ditari non erit innocens.

21Qui cognoscit in judicio faciem non bene facit; iste et pro buccella panis deserit veritatem.

22Vir qui festinat ditari, et aliis invidet, ignorat quod egestas superveniet ei.

23Qui corripit hominem gratiam postea inveniet apud eum, magis quam ille qui per linguæ blandimenta decipit.

24Qui subtrahit aliquid a patre suo et a matre, et dicit hoc non esse peccatum, particeps homicidæ est.

25Qui se jactat et dilatat, jurgia concitat; qui vero sperat in Domino sanabitur.

26Qui confidit in corde suo stultus est; qui autem graditur sapienter, ipse salvabitur.

27Qui dat pauperi non indigebit; qui despicit deprecantem sustinebit penuriam.

28Cum surrexerint impii, abscondentur homines; cum illi perierint, multiplicabuntur justi.]

1The wicked man fleeth, when no man pursueth: but the just, bold as a lion, shall be without dread.

2For the sins of the land many are the princes thereof: and for the wisdom of a man, and the knowledge of those things that are said, the life of the prince shall be prolonged.

3A poor man that oppresseth the poor, is like a violent shower, which bringeth a famine.

4They that forsake the law, praise the wicked man: they that keep it, are incensed against him.

5Evil men think not on judgment: but they that seek after the Lord, take notice of all things.

6Better is the poor man walking in his simplicity, than the rich in crooked ways.

7He that keepeth the law is a wise son: but he that feedeth gluttons, shameth his father.

8He that heapeth together riches by usury and loan, gathereth them for him that will be bountiful to the poor.

9He that turneth away his ears from hearing the law, his prayer shall be as abomination.

10He that deceiveth the just in a wicked way, shall fall in his own destruction: and the upright shall possess his goods.

11The rich man seemeth to himself wise: but the poor man that is prudent shall search him out.

12In the joy of the just there is great glory: when the wicked reign, men are ruined.

13He that hideth his sins, shall not prosper: but he that shall confess, and forsake them, shall obtain mercy.

14Blessed is the man that is always fearful: but he that is hardened in mind, shall fall into evil.

15As a roaring lion, and a hungry bear, so is a wicked prince over the poor people.

16A prince void of prudence shall oppress many by calumny: but he that hateth covetousness, shall prolong his days.

17A man that doth violence to the blood of a person, if he flee even to the pit, no man will stay him.

18He that walketh uprightly, shall be saved: he that is perverse in his ways shall fall at once.

19He that tilleth his ground, shall be filled with bread: but he that followeth idleness shall be filled with poverty.

20A faithful man shall be much praised: but he that maketh haste to be rich, shall not be innocent.

21He that hath respect to a person in judgment, doth not well: such a man even for a morsel of bread forsaketh the truth.

22A man, that maketh haste to be rich, and envieth others, is ignorant that poverty shall come upon him.

23He that rebuketh a man, shall afterward find favour with him, more than he that by a flattering tongue deceiveth him.

24He that stealeth any thing from his father, or from his mother: and saith, This is no sin, is the partner of a murderer.

25He that boasteth, and puffeth up himself, stirreth up quarrels: but he that trusteth in the Lord, shall be healed.

26He that trusteth in his own heart, is a fool: but he that walketh wisely, he shall be saved.

27He that giveth to the poor, shall not want: he that despiseth his entreaty, shall suffer indigence.

28When the wicked rise up, men shall hide themselves: when they perish, the lust shall be multiplied.