1 T he king's heart in the hand of Jehovah is brooks of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will.

قُلُوبُ المُلُوكِ فِي يَدِ اللهِ مِثلُ جَداوِلِ المِياهِ، يُدِيرُها حَيثُما يُرِيدُ.

2 E very way of a man is right in his own eyes; but Jehovah weigheth the hearts.

كُلُّ طُرُقِ الإنسانِ قَدْ تَبدُو صَحِيحَةً فِي عَينَيهِ، وَلَكِنَّ اللهَ هُوَ الَّذِي يَفحَصُ القُلُوبَ.

3 T o exercise justice and judgment is more acceptable to Jehovah than sacrifice.

فِعلُ ما هُوَ صَحِيحٌ وَعادِلٌ أهَمُّ عِنْدَ اللهِ مِنْ تَقدِيمِ الذَّبائِحِ.

4 L ofty eyes, and a proud heart, the lamp of the wicked, is sin.

النَّظراتُ المُتَعَجْرِفَةُ وَالأفْكارُ المُتكبِّرةُ تُظْهِرُ خَطيَّةَ الشِّرِّيرِ.

5 T he thoughts of the diligent only to plenteousness; but of every one that is hasty, only to want.

خُطَطُ المُجتَهِدِ تَقُودُهُ إلَى الرِّبحِ، أمّا المُتَهَوِّرُ فَيَصيرُ فَقِيراً.

6 T he getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a fleeting breath of them that seek death.

الكُنُوزُ الَّتِي تَأتِي بِالكَذِبِ هِيَ بُخارٌ يَتَلاشَى وَفَخٌّ يُؤَدِّي إلَى المَوْتِ.

7 T he devastation of the wicked sweepeth them away, because they refuse to do what is right.

عُنْفُ الأشرارِ يَجُرُّهُمْ بَعِيداً، لِأنَّهُمْ يَرفُضُونَ عَمَلَ ما هُوَ عَدلٌ.

8 V ery crooked is the way of a guilty man; but as for the pure, his work is upright.

المُذنِبُ يَتَصَرَّفُ بِخِداعٍ، أمّا البَرِيءُ فَطُرُقُهُ مُستَقِيمَةٌ.

9 I t is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a contentious woman, and a house in common.

خَيرٌ لِلإنسانِ أنْ يَسكُنَ فِي زاوِيَةِ البَيتِ، مِنْ أنْ يَعِيشَ فِي بَيتٍ واسِعٍ مَعَ زَوجَةٍ تُثِيرُ النِّزاعَ.

10 T he soul of the wicked desireth evil: his neighbour findeth no favour in his eyes.

الشِّرِّيرُ يَشْتَهِي الشَّرَّ، وَهُوَ لَيسَ رَحِيماً مَعَ جارِهِ.

11 W hen the scorner is punished, the simple becometh wise; and when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.

عِندَما يُعاقَبُ المُتَكَبِّرُ، يُصبِحُ الجاهِلُ حَكِيماً. وَعِندَما يُنصَحُ الحَكِيمُ وَيُرْشَدُ، فَإنَّهُ يَكتَسِبُ المَعْرِفَةَ.

12 O ne that is righteous wisely considereth the house of the wicked: he overthroweth the wicked to ruin.

اللهُ البارُّ يُراقِبُ بُيُوتَ الأشرارِ، وَيُدّمِّرُ الأشْرارَ تَدْمِيراً.

13 W hoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also himself shall cry, and shall not be heard.

مَنْ يَسُدُّ أُذُنَيهِ عِنْ نِداءِ الفَقِيرِ، يَطلُبُ هُوَ المُساعَدَةَ وَلا يَجِدُ مَنْ يُجِيبُهُ.

14 A gift in secret pacifieth anger; and a present in the bosom, vehement fury.

الهَدِيَّةُ الَّتِي تُعطَى فِي السِّرِّ تُهَدِّئُ الغَضَبَ، وَالهَدَيَّةُ الحَميمَةُ تُهَدِّئُ الغَضَبَ الشَّدِيدَ.

15 I t is joy to a righteous to do what is right; but it is ruin for the workers of iniquity.

البارُّ يَفرَحُ بِالعَدلِ، وَالهَلاكُ لِفاعِلِي الشَّرِّ.

16 T he man that wandereth out of the way of wisdom shall abide in the congregation of the dead.

مَنْ يَتَجَنَّبُ طَرِيقَ الفَهمِ يَرتاحُ مَعَ جَماعَةِ الأمواتِ.

17 H e that loveth mirth shall be a poor man; he that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich.

مُحِبُّ المَلَذّاتِ يُصِيرُ فَقِيراً، وَمُحِبُّ الخَمْرِ وَالتَّرَفِ لَنْ يَغْتَنِيَ.

18 T he wicked is a ransom for the righteous, and a treacherous in the stead of the upright.

يُؤخَذُ الشِّرِّيرُ عِوَضاً عَنِ البارِّ، وَيُعاقَبُ الخائِنُ لا المُسْتَقِيمُ.

19 I t is better to dwell in a desert land. than with a contentious and irritable woman.

خَيرٌ لِلإنسانِ أنْ يَحيا فِي الصَّحراءِ مِنْ أنْ يَعِيشَ مَعَ زَوجَةٍ مُتَقَلِّبَةٍ تُثِيرُ النِّزاعَ.

20 T here is costly store and oil in the dwelling of a wise; but a foolish man swalloweth it up.

فِي بَيتِ الحَكِيمِ تَجِدُ كَنزاً ثَمِيناً وَزَيتاً مُخَزَّناً، أمّا الأحْمَقُ فَيَستَهلِكُ كُلَّ ما لَدَيْهِ.

21 H e that followeth after righteousness and mercy findeth life, righteousness, and honour.

مَنْ يتْبَعُ العَدلَ وَالرَّحمَةَ سَيَجِدُ حَياةً وَكَرامَةً وَبِرّاً.

22 A wise scaleth the city of the mighty, and casteth down the strength of the confidence thereof.

رَجُلٌ حَكِيمٌ يَغلِبُ مَدِينَةَ مُحارِبِينَ، وَيُدَمِّرُ حِصنَها المَنيعَ.

23 W hoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.

مَنْ يَنتَبِهْ إلَى كَلامِهِ يَحفَظْ نَفسَهُ مِنَ المَتاعِبِ.

24 P roud, arrogant, scorner is his name who dealeth in proud wrath.

المُتَكَبِّرُ المَغرُورُ يَسَخَرُ بِهِ النّاسُ، وَهُوَ يَتَصَرَّفُ بِتَفاخُرٍ شَدِيدٍ.

25 T he desire of the sluggard killeth him; for his hands refuse to work:

شَهْوَةُ الكَسْلانِ سَتَقتُلُهُ، لِأنَّهُ لا يُحِبُّ أنْ يَعمَلَ.

26 H e coveteth greedily all the day long; but the righteous giveth and spareth not.

فَهُوَ يَشتَهِي أكثَرَ فَأكثَرَ، أمّا البارُّ فَيُعطِي مِنْ دُونِ تَأخِيرٍ.

27 T he sacrifice of the wicked is abomination: how much more when they bring it with a wicked purpose!

الذَّبائِحَ الَّتِي يُقَدِّمُها الشِّرِّيرُ كَرِيهةٌ، لِأنَّهُ يُقَدِّمُها بِغِشٍّ.

28 A lying witness shall perish; and a man that heareth shall speak constantly.

شُهُودُ الزُّورِ يُعاقَبونَ، أمّا مَنْ يُصغِي لِضَمِيرِهِ فَإنَّهُ يَتَكَلَّمُ بِثِقَةٍ.

29 A wicked man hardeneth his face; but as for the upright, he establisheth his way.

الشِّرِّيرُ يُغَيِّرُ مَلامِحَ وَجهِهِ، أمّا الصّالِحُ فَواثِقٌ مِنْ طَرِيقِهِ.

30 T here is no wisdom, nor understanding, nor counsel against Jehovah.

ما مِنْ حِكمَةٍ وَلا فَهْمٍ وَلا مَشُورَةٍ تَنجَحُ ضِدَّ اللهِ.

31 T he horse is prepared for the day of battle; but safety is of Jehovah.

الحِصانُ يُجَهَّزُ لِيَومِ الحَربِ، أمّا النُّصرَةُ فَهِيَ مِنْ عِندِ اللهِ.