1 E very wise woman buildeth her house; But the foolish plucketh it down with her own hands.

المَرأةُ الحَكيمَةُ تَبْنِي بَيتَها، أمّا الحَمقاءُ فَتَهدِمُهُ بِيَدَيها.

2 H e that walketh in his uprightness feareth Jehovah; But he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him.

مَنْ يَعيشُ باستِقامَةٍ يَخافُ اللهَ ، أمّا المُنْحَرِفُ فَيَزدَرِي بِهِ.

3 I n the mouth of the foolish is a rod for his pride; But the lips of the wise shall preserve them.

يَتَكلَّمُ الأحْمَقُ فَيُسبِّبَ المَتاعبَ لِنَفْسِهِ، أمّا ما يَقُولُهُ الحُكَماءُ فإنهُ يَحْفَظُهُمْ.

4 W here no oxen are, the crib is clean; But much increase is by the strength of the ox.

بِدُونِ ثِيرانٍ لِلْعَمَلِ يَظَلُّ المَعلَفُ فارِغاً ونَظِيفاً، فَالْحَصادُ الكَثيرُ يَأتِي بِسَبَبِ عَمَلِ الثَّورِ.

5 A faithful witness will not lie; But a false witness uttereth lies.

الشَّاهِدُ الأمينُ لا يَكْذِبُ، وَأمّا شاهِدُ الزُّورِ فَيَنشُرُ الكَذِبَ.

6 A scoffer seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not; But knowledge is easy unto him that hath understanding.

يَبْحَثُ المُسْتَهْزِئُ عَنِ الحِكْمَةِ فَلا يَجِدُها، وَأمّا المَعْرِفَةُ فَفِي مُتَناوَلِ الفَهِيمِ.

7 G o into the presence of a foolish man, And thou shalt not perceive in him the lips of knowledge.

لا تَمكُثْ طَويلاً أمامَ الأحْمَقِ، فَلَنْ تَتْعلَّمَ مِنْهُ شَيئاً.

8 T he wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way; But the folly of fools is deceit.

حِكْمَةُ الفَهِيمِ فِي سُلُوكِهِ، وَأمّا حَماقَةُ الحَمْقَى فَهِيَ حَياةُ الغِشِّ.

9 A trespass-offering mocketh fools; But among the upright there is good will.

يَسْخَرُ الأحْمَقُ مِنَ التَّعوِيضِ عَنْ أخْطائِهِ، أمّا الأبرارُ فَمُسْتَعِدُّونَ لِذلِكَ.

10 T he heart knoweth its own bitterness; And a stranger doth not intermeddle with its joy.

الإنْسانُ فَقَطْ يَعْرِفُ مَرارةَ نَفْسِهِ، وَفَرَحُهُ لا يشْعُرُ بِهِ أحَدٌ سِواهُ.

11 T he house of the wicked shall be overthrown; But the tent of the upright shall flourish.

يَنهَدِمُ بَيتُ الأشْرارِ، أمّا خَيمَةُ المُستَقِيمينَ فَتَبقَى إلَى الأبَدِ.

12 T here is a way which seemeth right unto a man; But the end thereof are the ways of death.

تُوجَدُ طَرِيقٌ تَظْهَرُ لِلإنِسانِ كَأنَّها مُستَقِيمَةٌ، وَلِكِنَّها تُؤَدِّي إلَى المَوتِ.

13 E ven in laughter the heart is sorrowful; And the end of mirth is heaviness.

يَتألَّمُ القّلْبُ وَهُوَ يَضْحَكُ، وَنِهايَةُ الطَّرَبِ كَآبَةٌ.

14 T he backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways; And a good man shall be satisfied from himself.

يُجازَى غَيْرُ الأمِينِ عَلَى ما يَعْمَلُهُ، وَيُكافَأُ الصّالِحُ عَلَى ما يَعْمَلُهُ.

15 T he simple believeth every word; But the prudent man looketh well to his going.

يُصَدَّقُ السّاذَجُ كُلَّ شَيْءٍ، وَأمّا الذَّكِيُّ فَيَنْتَبِهُ إلَى ما يَعْمَلُهُ.

16 A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil; But the fool beareth himself insolently, and is confident.

الحَكَيمُ حَريصٌ يَحيدُ عَنِ الشَّرِّ، وَأمّا الأحْمَقُ فَيَتَصَرَّفُ بِطَيْشٍ وَهُوَ واثِقٌ بِنَفسِهِ.

17 H e that is soon angry will deal foolishly; And a man of wicked devices is hated.

سَريعُ الغَضَبِ قَدْ يَعْمَلُ أمُوراً حَمْقاءَ، وَأمّا الماكِرُ فَمَكرُوهٌ.

18 T he simple inherit folly; But the prudent are crowned with knowledge.

يَرِثُ السُّذَّجُ حَماقَةً، وَيُكافَأُ الأذْكِياءُ بِنَوالِ المَعْرِفَةِ.

19 T he evil bow down before the good; And the wicked, at the gates of the righteous.

يَنْحَنِي الأشْرارُ أمامَ الأخْيارِ الصّالِحِينَ، وَسَيَرْكَعُونَ عِنْدَ أبْوابِ الأبْرارِ.

20 T he poor is hated even of his own neighbor; But the rich hath many friends.

الفَقِيرُ مَكْرُوهٌ حَتَّى مِنْ جارِهِ، أمّا الغَنِيُّ فَمُحِبُّوهُ كَثِيرُونَ.

21 H e that despiseth his neighbor sinneth; But he that hath pity on the poor, happy is he.

يُخْطِئُ مَنْ يَحْتَقِرُ صاحِبَهُ، وَهَنِيئاً لِمَنْ يَرْحَمُ المَساكِينَ وَيُساعِدُهُمْ.

22 D o they not err that devise evil? But mercy and truth shall be to them that devise good.

الّذِينَ يُخَطِّطُونَ لِلشَّرِّ يَضِلُّونَ، أمّا الّذِينَ يُخْطِّطُونَ لِلخَيرِ فَلَهُمُ الرَّحمَةُ وَالأمانُ.

23 I n all labor there is profit; But the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury.

هُناكَ فائِدَةٌ مِنَ العَمَلِ الجادِّ، أمّا الكَلامُ دُونَ عَمَلٍ فَيُؤَدِّي إلَى الفَقْرِ.

24 T he crown of the wise is their riches; But the folly of fools is only folly.

يُكافَأُ الحُكْماءُ بِالغِنَى، أمّا الحَمْقَى فيُكافَأون بِالحَماقَةِ.

25 A true witness delivereth souls; But he that uttereth lies causeth deceit.

الشّاهِدُ الصّادِقُ يُنَجِّي كَثِيرِينَ، وَالمُتَكَلِّمُ بِالكَذِبِ يُؤْذِي الآخَرِينَ.

26 I n the fear of Jehovah is strong confidence; And his children shall have a place of refuge.

الّذِي يَخافُ اللهَ يَأمَنُ، وَيَكُونُ مَلجَأً لأبْنائِهِ.

27 T he fear of Jehovah is a fountain of life, That one may depart from the snares of death.

مَخافَةُ اللهِ تُعْطِي حَياةً حَقِيقِيَّةً، وَتُنْقِذُ الإنْسانَ مِنْ فَخِّ المَوْتِ.

28 I n the multitude of people is the king's glory; But in the want of people is the destruction of the prince.

المَملكةُ كَثيرةُ الشَّعبِ تَأْتِي بِالكَرامَةِ للْمَلِكِ، وَالعَدَدُ القَلِيلُ يأْتِي بِالخِزْي للْقاَئِدِ.

29 H e that is slow to anger is of great understanding; But he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.

طَوِيلُ البالِ ذَكِيٌّ جِدّاً، وَأمّا سَرِيعُ الغَضَبِ فَهُوَ أحْمَقُ.

30 A tranquil heart is the life of the flesh; But envy is the rottenness of the bones.

القَلْبُ المَلِيءُ بِالسَّلامِ يُنَشِّطُ الجِسْمَ، أمّا الغِيرَةَ فَتُسَبِّبُ المَرَضَ.

31 H e that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker; But he that hath mercy on the needy honoreth him.

مَنْ يَظلِمُ الفَقِيرَ إنَّما يُهينُ اللهَ، وَمَنْ يَرحَمُ المِسْكِينَ يُكْرِمُ اللهَ.

32 T he wicked is thrust down in his evil-doing; But the righteous hath a refuge in his death.

فِي المَتاعِبِ يُعانِي الأشْرارُ، وَأمّا البارُّ فَلَهُ رَجاءٌ حَتَّى لَحظَةِ مَوتِهِ.

33 W isdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding; But that which is in the inward part of fools is made known.

تَسْتَقِرُّ الحِكْمَةُ فِي قَلْبِ الحَكِيمِ، لَكِنَّكَ تَبحَثُ عَنْها بِعَناءٍ في قَلْبِ الأحْمَقِ.

34 R ighteousness exalteth a nation; But sin is a reproach to any people.

البِرُّ يُعَظِّمُ مَكانَةَ الأُمَّةِ، وَالخَطِيَّةَ عارُ الشُّعُوبِ.

35 T he king's favor is toward a servant that dealeth wisely; But his wrath will be against him that causeth shame.

يَرْضَى المَلِكُ عَنِ الخادِمِ الفَهِيمِ، وَيَغْضَبُ عَلَى الخادِمِ المُخْزِي.