| | King James | Ostervald | American std |
| 1 | Be not thou envious against evil men, neither desire to be with them. | Ne porte point envie aux hommes méchants, et ne désire point être avec eux. | Be not thou envious against evil men; Neither desire to be with them: |
| 2 | For their heart studieth destruction, and their lips talk of mischief. | Car leur coeur médite la ruine et leurs lèvres parlent de nuire. | For their heart studieth oppression, And their lips talk of mischief. |
| 3 | Through wisdom is an house builded; and by understanding it is established: | C'est par la sagesse que la maison sera bâtie, et c'est par l'intelligence qu'elle sera affermie. | Through wisdom is a house builded; And by understanding it is established; |
| 4 | And by knowledge shall the chambers be filled with all precious and pleasant riches. | Et c'est par la science que les chambres seront remplies de tous les biens précieux et agréables. | And by knowledge are the chambers filled With all precious and pleasant riches. |
| 5 | A wise man is strong; yea, a man of knowledge increaseth strength. | L'homme sage est plein de force, et l'homme intelligent devient puissant. | A wise man is strong; Yea, a man of knowledge increaseth might |
| 6 | For by wise counsel thou shalt make thy war: and in multitude of counsellors there is safety. | Car c'est avec la prudence qu'on fait la guerre, et la victoire dépend du nombre des conseillers. | For by wise guidance thou shalt make thy war; And in the multitude of counsellors there is safety. |
| 7 | Wisdom is too high for a fool: he openeth not his mouth in the gate. | La sagesse est trop élevée pour un insensé; il n'ouvrira pas la bouche aux portes. | Wisdom is too high for a fool: He openeth not his mouth in the gate. |
| 8 | He that deviseth to do evil shall be called a mischievous person. | Celui qui pense à faire mal, on l'appellera maître en méchanceté. | He that deviseth to do evil, Men shall call him a mischief-maker. |
| 9 | The thought of foolishness is sin: and the scorner is an abomination to men. | Un mauvais dessein est une folie, et le moqueur est en abomination aux hommes. | The thought of foolishness is sin; And the scoffer is an abomination to men. |
| 10 | If thou faint in the day of adversity, thy strength is small. | Si tu perds courage au jour de la détresse, ta force sera petite. | If thou faint in the day of adversity, Thy strength is small. |
| 11 | If thou forbear to deliver them that are drawn unto death, and those that are ready to be slain; | Délivre ceux qui sont traînés à la mort, et qui sont sur le point d'être tués. | Deliver them that are carried away unto death, And those that are ready to be slain see that thou hold back. |
| 12 | If thou sayest, Behold, we knew it not; doth not he that pondereth the heart consider it? and he that keepeth thy soul, doth not he know it? and shall not he render to every man according to his works? | Si tu dis: Voici, nous n'en avons rien su; celui qui pèse les coeurs ne l'entendra-t-il point? Et celui qui garde ton âme ne le saura-t-il point? Et ne rendra-t-il pas à chacun selon son oeuvre? | If thou sayest, Behold, we knew not this; Doth not he that weigheth the hearts consider it? And he that keepeth thy soul, doth not he know it? And shall not he render to every man according to his work? |
| 13 | My son, eat thou honey, because it is good; and the honeycomb, which is sweet to thy taste: | Mon fils, mange le miel, car il est bon, et le rayon de miel, qui est doux à ton palais. | My son, eat thou honey, for it is good; And the droppings of the honeycomb, which are sweet to thy taste: |
| 14 | So shall the knowledge of wisdom be unto thy soul: when thou hast found it, then there shall be a reward, and thy expectation shall not be cut off. | Telle sera la connaissance de la sagesse à ton âme; quand tu l'auras trouvée, il y aura une bonne issue, et ton attente ne sera point trompée. | So shalt thou know wisdom to be unto thy soul; If thou hast found it, then shall there be a reward, And thy hope shall not be cut off. |
| 15 | Lay not wait, O wicked man, against the dwelling of the righteous; spoil not his resting place: | Méchant, ne tends pas d'embûches contre la demeure du juste, et ne dévaste pas son habitation. | Lay not wait, O wicked man, against the habitation of the righteous; Destroy not his resting-place: |
| 16 | For a just man falleth seven times, and riseth up again: but the wicked shall fall into mischief. | Car le juste tombera sept fois, et il sera relevé; mais les méchants sont précipités dans le malheur. | For a righteous man falleth seven times, and riseth up again; But the wicked are overthrown by calamity. |
| 17 | Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, and let not thine heart be glad when he stumbleth: | Quand ton ennemi sera tombé, ne t'en réjouis point; et quand il sera renversé, que ton coeur ne s'en égaie point; | Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, And let not thy heart be glad when he is overthrown; |
| 18 | Lest the LORD see it, and it displease him, and he turn away his wrath from him. | De peur que l'Éternel ne le voie, et que cela ne lui déplaise, et qu'il ne détourne de lui sa colère. | Lest Jehovah see it, and it displease him, And he turn away his wrath from him. |
| 19 | Fret not thyself because of evil men, neither be thou envious at the wicked: | Ne t'irrite point à cause de ceux qui font le mal; ne porte point envie aux méchants; | Fret not thyself because of evil-doers; Neither be thou envious at the wicked: |
| 20 | For there shall be no reward to the evil man; the candle of the wicked shall be put out. | Car il n'y a pas d'issue pour celui qui fait le mal, et la lampe des méchants sera éteinte. | For there shall be no reward to the evil man; The lamp of the wicked shall be put out. |
| 21 | My son, fear thou the LORD and the king: and meddle not with them that are given to change: | Mon fils, crains l'Éternel et le roi, et ne te mêle point avec des gens remuants. | My son, fear thou Jehovah and the king; [And] company not with them that are given to change: |
| 22 | For their calamity shall rise suddenly; and who knoweth the ruin of them both? | Car leur ruine surviendra tout d'un coup, et qui sait le malheur qui arrivera aux uns et aux autres? | For their calamity shall rise suddenly; And the destruction from them both, who knoweth it? |
| 23 | These things also belong to the wise. It is not good to have respect of persons in judgment. | Voici encore ce qui vient des sages: Il n'est pas bon d'avoir égard à l'apparence des personnes dans le jugement. | These also are [sayings] of the wise. To have respect of persons in judgment is not good. |
| 24 | He that saith unto the wicked, Thou are righteous; him shall the people curse, nations shall abhor him: | Celui qui dit au méchant: Tu es juste, les peuples le maudiront, et les nations le détesteront. | He that saith unto the wicked, Thou art righteous; Peoples shall curse him, nations shall abhor him: |
| 25 | But to them that rebuke him shall be delight, and a good blessing shall come upon them. | Mais ceux qui le reprennent s'en trouveront bien; sur eux viendront la bénédiction et le bonheur. | But to them that rebuke [him] shall be delight, And a good blessing shall come upon them. |
| 26 | Every man shall kiss his lips that giveth a right answer. | Celui qui répond avec droiture à quelqu'un, lui donne un baiser sur les lèvres. | He kisseth the lips Who giveth a right answer. |
| 27 | Prepare thy work without, and make it fit for thyself in the field; and afterwards build thine house. | Règle ton ouvrage au-dehors, et mets ordre à ton champ; et puis tu bâtiras ta maison. | Prepare thy work without, And make it ready for thee in the field; And afterwards build thy house. |
| 28 | Be not a witness against thy neighbour without cause; and deceive not with thy lips. | Ne sois point témoin contre ton prochain sans qu'il soit nécessaire: voudrais-tu séduire par tes lèvres? | Be not a witness against thy neighbor without cause; And deceive not with thy lips. |
| 29 | Say not, I will do so to him as he hath done to me: I will render to the man according to his work. | Ne dis point: Je lui ferai comme il m'a fait; je rendrai à cet homme selon son oeuvre. | Say not, I will do so to him as he hath done to me; I will render to the man according to his work. |
| 30 | I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding; | J'ai passé près du champ d'un paresseux, et près de la vigne d'un homme dépourvu de sens; | I went by the field of the sluggard, And by the vineyard of the man void of understanding; |
| 31 | And, lo, it was all grown over with thorns, and nettles had covered the face thereof, and the stone wall thereof was broken down. | Et voici, les chardons y croissaient partout; les ronces en couvraient la surface, et son mur de pierre était écroulé. | And, lo, it was all grown over with thorns, The face thereof was covered with nettles, And the stone wall thereof was broken down. |
| 32 | Then I saw, and considered it well: I looked upon it, and received instruction. | Quand je vis cela, j'y appliquai mes pensées; je le regardai, j'en tirai instruction. | Then I beheld, and considered well; I saw, and received instruction: |
| 33 | Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep: | Un peu dormir, un peu sommeiller, un peu croiser les mains pour se reposer, | [Yet] a little sleep, a little slumber, A little folding of the hands to sleep; |
| 34 | So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth; and thy want as an armed man. | Et ta pauvreté viendra comme un passant, et ta disette comme un homme armé. | So shall thy poverty come as a robber, And thy want as an armed man. |
