1 A false balance is abomination to the Lord: but a just weight is his delight.

اللهُ يَحتَقِرُ المِيزانَ المَغشُوشَ، وَيَفرَحُ بِمَنْ يَزِنُ بِالعَدلِ.

2 W hen pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is wisdom.

عِندَما تَأتِي الكِبرِياءُ، يَأتِي مَعَها العارُ، وَمَعِ التَّواضُعِ تَأْتِي الحِكْمَةُ.

3 T he integrity of the upright shall guide them: but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them.

نَزاهَةُ المُستَقِيمِينَ تَقُودُهُمْ، أمّا انْحِرافُ المُخادِعِ فَيُدَمِّرُهُ.

4 R iches profit not in the day of wrath: but righteousness delivereth from death.

الغِنى لا يَنفَعُ فِي يَومِ الغَضَبِ، لَكِنَّ البِرَّ يُنقِذُ مِنَ المَوتِ.

5 T he righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way: but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.

البِرُّ يُسَهِّلُ طَرِيقَ الرَّجُلِ البارِّ، وَأمّا الشِّرِّيرُ فَسَيَسقُطُ بِشَرِّهِ.

6 T he righteousness of the upright shall deliver them: but transgressors shall be taken in their own naughtiness.

بِرُّ المُستَقِيمِ يُنقِذُهُ، أمّا الغادِرونَ فيَقَعُونَ فِي فَخِّ رَغباتِهِمْ.

7 W hen a wicked man dieth, his expectation shall perish: and the hope of unjust men perisheth.

عِندَما يَمُوتُ الشِّرِّيرُ فَإنَّ رَجاءَهُ يَمُوتُ، ولا تتحقَّقُ أمانِيهُ.

8 T he righteous is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked cometh in his stead.

البارُّ يَنجُو مِنَ المَشاكِلِ، وَالشِّرِّيرُ يَقَعُ فِيها عِوَضاً عَنْهُ.

9 A n hypocrite with his mouth destroyeth his neighbour: but through knowledge shall the just be delivered.

الشِّرِّيرُ يُدَمِّرُ جارَهُ بِكَلامِهِ، وَبِالمَعرِفَةِ يَنجُو البارُّ.

10 W hen it goeth well with the righteous, the city rejoiceth: and when the wicked perish, there is shouting.

يَفرَحُ سُكّانُ المَدِينَةِ عِندَما يَنجَحُ البارُّ، وَيَبتَهِجُونَ عِندَما يَمُوتُ الشِّرِّيرُ.

11 B y the blessing of the upright the city is exalted: but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.

بِبَرَكَةِ البارِّ تَتَمَجَّدُ المَدِينَةُ، وَتُخرَبُ بِكَلامِ الشِّرِّيرِ.

12 H e that is void of wisdom despiseth his neighbour: but a man of understanding holdeth his peace.

مَنْ يَحتَقِرُ جارَهُ لا يَفهَمُ، وَالعاقِلُ يَبقَى صامِتاً.

13 A talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.

النَّمّامُ يُفشِي السِّرَّ، وَالأمِينُ يُبقِي الأمرَ سِرّاً.

14 W here no counsel is, the people fall: but in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.

بِدُونِ قِيادَةِ الحِكْمَةِ يَسقُطُ الشَّعبُ، أمّا النَّجاةُ فَبِكَثرَةِ المُشِيرِينَ.

15 H e that is surety for a stranger shall smart for it: and he that hateth suretiship is sure.

مَنْ يَكفَلْ غَرِيباً يَتَألَّمْ، وَمَنْ يَرفُضْ ذَلِكَ يَنجُ.

16 A gracious woman retaineth honour: and strong men retain riches.

المَرأةُ الكَريمَةُ تَنالُ كَرامَةً، وَالرِّجالُ العُدوانِيُونَ يَنالُونَ غِنَىً بِلا كَرامَةٍ.

17 T he merciful man doeth good to his own soul: but he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh.

الرَّحِيمُ وَاللَّطِيفُ يَنفَعُ نَفسَهُ، أمّا الرَّجُلُ القاسِي فَيُؤْذِي نَفسَهُ.

18 T he wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward.

الشِّرِّيرُ لا يَرْبَحُ شَيئاً حَقِيقِيّاً، أمّا الَّذِي يَبذُرُ البِرُّ فَينالُ مُكافَأةً حَقِيقِيَّةً.

19 A s righteousness tendeth to life: so he that pursueth evil pursueth it to his own death.

الثّابِتُ فِي البِرِّ يُعطَى حَياةً أطوَلَ، وَالَّذِي يَتبَعُ الشَّرَّ سَيَمُوتُ.

20 T hey that are of a froward heart are abomination to the Lord: but such as are upright in their way are his delight.

اللهُ يَكرَهُ النّاسَ الَّذِينَ يُفَكِّرُونَ بِأفكارٍ شِرِّيرَةٍ، وَيَقبَلُ الَّذِينَ يَعِيشُونَ بِاسْتَقامَةٍ.

21 T hough hand join in hand, the wicked shall not be unpunished: but the seed of the righteous shall be delivered.

الأشرارُ سَيُعاقَبُونَ لا مَحالَةَ، أمّا الأبرارُ وَأبناؤُهُمْ فَسَينْجُونَ.

22 A s a jewel of gold in a swine’s snout, so is a fair woman which is without discretion.

المَرأةُ الجَمِيلَةُ الحَمقاءُ، تُشبِهُ الخاتَمَ الذَّهَبِيَّ فِي أنْفِ الخِنْزِيرِ.

23 T he desire of the righteous is only good: but the expectation of the wicked is wrath.

رَغبَةُ البارِّ هِيَ لِلخَيرِ، أمّا الأشرارُ فَرَجاؤُهُمْ يُؤَدِّي إلَى الغَيظِ.

24 T here is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty.

هُناكَ مَنْ يُعطِي بِسَخاءٍ فَيَزدادُ، وَهُناكَ مَنْ يُصبِحُ فَقِيراً لِأنَّهُ لا يُعطِي كَما يَنْبَغِي.

25 T he liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.

الكَرِيمُ سَيُصبِحُ غَنِيّاً، وَمَنْ يُعِينُ غَيرَهُ هُوَ أيضاً سَيُعانُ.

26 H e that withholdeth corn, the people shall curse him: but blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it.

يَكرَهُ النّاسُ مَنْ يَحْتَكِرُ القَمْحَ، وَيُبارِكُونَ مَنْ يَبِيعُهُ.

27 H e that diligently seeketh good procureth favour: but he that seeketh mischief, it shall come unto him.

مَنْ يُكافِحْ مِنْ أجلِ الخَيرِ يَجِدِ البَرَكَةَ، أمّا الباحِثُ عَنِ الشَّرِّ فَالشَّرُّ سَيَأْتِيهِ.

28 H e that trusteth in his riches shall fall: but the righteous shall flourish as a branch.

مَنْ يَعتَمِدْ عَلَى غِناهُ يَسقُطْ، أمّا البارُّ فَسَيُشرِقُ مِثلَ وَرَقَةٍ خَضراءَ.

29 H e that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind: and the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart.

مَنْ يُسِيءْ إلَى عائِلَتِهِ لا يَحصُلَ عَلَى شَيءٍ، وَالأحْمَقُ يَصِيرُ عَبداً لِلحَكِيمِ.

30 T he fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth souls is wise.

ثَمَرُ البارِّ مِثلُ شَجَرَةٍ تُعطِي الحَياةَ، وَالذي يُنْقِذُ النّاسَ بِهَذا الثَّمَرِ حَكِيمٌ.

31 B ehold, the righteous shall be recompensed in the earth: much more the wicked and the sinner.

إنْ كانَ البارُّ يَأخُذُ أُجرَةً عَلَى الأرْضِ، فَبالأَولَى الشِّرِّيرُ وَالخاطئُ.