1 ا لمَرأةُ الحَكيمَةُ تَبْنِي بَيتَها، أمّا الحَمقاءُ فَتَهدِمُهُ بِيَدَيها.

Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands.

2 م َنْ يَعيشُ باستِقامَةٍ يَخافُ اللهَ ، أمّا المُنْحَرِفُ فَيَزدَرِي بِهِ.

He that walketh in his uprightness feareth the Lord: but he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him.

3 ي َتَكلَّمُ الأحْمَقُ فَيُسبِّبَ المَتاعبَ لِنَفْسِهِ، أمّا ما يَقُولُهُ الحُكَماءُ فإنهُ يَحْفَظُهُمْ.

In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride: but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.

4 ب ِدُونِ ثِيرانٍ لِلْعَمَلِ يَظَلُّ المَعلَفُ فارِغاً ونَظِيفاً، فَالْحَصادُ الكَثيرُ يَأتِي بِسَبَبِ عَمَلِ الثَّورِ.

Where no oxen are, the crib is clean: but much increase is by the strength of the ox.

5 ا لشَّاهِدُ الأمينُ لا يَكْذِبُ، وَأمّا شاهِدُ الزُّورِ فَيَنشُرُ الكَذِبَ.

A faithful witness will not lie: but a false witness will utter lies.

6 ي َبْحَثُ المُسْتَهْزِئُ عَنِ الحِكْمَةِ فَلا يَجِدُها، وَأمّا المَعْرِفَةُ فَفِي مُتَناوَلِ الفَهِيمِ.

A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easy unto him that understandeth.

7 ل ا تَمكُثْ طَويلاً أمامَ الأحْمَقِ، فَلَنْ تَتْعلَّمَ مِنْهُ شَيئاً.

Go from the presence of a foolish man, when thou perceivest not in him the lips of knowledge.

8 ح ِكْمَةُ الفَهِيمِ فِي سُلُوكِهِ، وَأمّا حَماقَةُ الحَمْقَى فَهِيَ حَياةُ الغِشِّ.

The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit.

9 ي َسْخَرُ الأحْمَقُ مِنَ التَّعوِيضِ عَنْ أخْطائِهِ، أمّا الأبرارُ فَمُسْتَعِدُّونَ لِذلِكَ.

Fools make a mock at sin: but among the righteous there is favour.

10 ا لإنْسانُ فَقَطْ يَعْرِفُ مَرارةَ نَفْسِهِ، وَفَرَحُهُ لا يشْعُرُ بِهِ أحَدٌ سِواهُ.

The heart knoweth his own bitterness; and a stranger doth not intermeddle with his joy.

11 ي َنهَدِمُ بَيتُ الأشْرارِ، أمّا خَيمَةُ المُستَقِيمينَ فَتَبقَى إلَى الأبَدِ.

The house of the wicked shall be overthrown: but the tabernacle of the upright shall flourish.

12 ت ُوجَدُ طَرِيقٌ تَظْهَرُ لِلإنِسانِ كَأنَّها مُستَقِيمَةٌ، وَلِكِنَّها تُؤَدِّي إلَى المَوتِ.

There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.

13 ي َتألَّمُ القّلْبُ وَهُوَ يَضْحَكُ، وَنِهايَةُ الطَّرَبِ كَآبَةٌ.

Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful; and the end of that mirth is heaviness.

14 ي ُجازَى غَيْرُ الأمِينِ عَلَى ما يَعْمَلُهُ، وَيُكافَأُ الصّالِحُ عَلَى ما يَعْمَلُهُ.

The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways: and a good man shall be satisfied from himself.

15 ي ُصَدَّقُ السّاذَجُ كُلَّ شَيْءٍ، وَأمّا الذَّكِيُّ فَيَنْتَبِهُ إلَى ما يَعْمَلُهُ.

The simple believeth every word: but the prudent man looketh well to his going.

16 ا لحَكَيمُ حَريصٌ يَحيدُ عَنِ الشَّرِّ، وَأمّا الأحْمَقُ فَيَتَصَرَّفُ بِطَيْشٍ وَهُوَ واثِقٌ بِنَفسِهِ.

A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident.

17 س َريعُ الغَضَبِ قَدْ يَعْمَلُ أمُوراً حَمْقاءَ، وَأمّا الماكِرُ فَمَكرُوهٌ.

He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly: and a man of wicked devices is hated.

18 ي َرِثُ السُّذَّجُ حَماقَةً، وَيُكافَأُ الأذْكِياءُ بِنَوالِ المَعْرِفَةِ.

The simple inherit folly: but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.

19 ي َنْحَنِي الأشْرارُ أمامَ الأخْيارِ الصّالِحِينَ، وَسَيَرْكَعُونَ عِنْدَ أبْوابِ الأبْرارِ.

The evil bow before the good; and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.

20 ا لفَقِيرُ مَكْرُوهٌ حَتَّى مِنْ جارِهِ، أمّا الغَنِيُّ فَمُحِبُّوهُ كَثِيرُونَ.

The poor is hated even of his own neighbour: but the rich hath many friends.

21 ي ُخْطِئُ مَنْ يَحْتَقِرُ صاحِبَهُ، وَهَنِيئاً لِمَنْ يَرْحَمُ المَساكِينَ وَيُساعِدُهُمْ.

He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the poor, happy is he.

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

Do they not err that devise evil? but mercy and truth shall be to them that devise good.

23 ه ُناكَ فائِدَةٌ مِنَ العَمَلِ الجادِّ، أمّا الكَلامُ دُونَ عَمَلٍ فَيُؤَدِّي إلَى الفَقْرِ.

In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury.

24 ي ُكافَأُ الحُكْماءُ بِالغِنَى، أمّا الحَمْقَى فيُكافَأون بِالحَماقَةِ.

The crown of the wise is their riches: but the foolishness of fools is folly.

25 ا لشّاهِدُ الصّادِقُ يُنَجِّي كَثِيرِينَ، وَالمُتَكَلِّمُ بِالكَذِبِ يُؤْذِي الآخَرِينَ.

A true witness delivereth souls: but a deceitful witness speaketh lies.

26 ا لّذِي يَخافُ اللهَ يَأمَنُ، وَيَكُونُ مَلجَأً لأبْنائِهِ.

In the fear of the Lord is strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge.

27 م َخافَةُ اللهِ تُعْطِي حَياةً حَقِيقِيَّةً، وَتُنْقِذُ الإنْسانَ مِنْ فَخِّ المَوْتِ.

The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.

28 ا لمَملكةُ كَثيرةُ الشَّعبِ تَأْتِي بِالكَرامَةِ للْمَلِكِ، وَالعَدَدُ القَلِيلُ يأْتِي بِالخِزْي للْقاَئِدِ.

In the multitude of people is the king’s honour: but in the want of people is the destruction of the prince.

29 ط َوِيلُ البالِ ذَكِيٌّ جِدّاً، وَأمّا سَرِيعُ الغَضَبِ فَهُوَ أحْمَقُ.

He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.

30 ا لقَلْبُ المَلِيءُ بِالسَّلامِ يُنَشِّطُ الجِسْمَ، أمّا الغِيرَةَ فَتُسَبِّبُ المَرَضَ.

A sound heart is the life of the flesh: but envy the rottenness of the bones.

31 م َنْ يَظلِمُ الفَقِيرَ إنَّما يُهينُ اللهَ، وَمَنْ يَرحَمُ المِسْكِينَ يُكْرِمُ اللهَ.

He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that honoureth him hath mercy on the poor.

32 ف ِي المَتاعِبِ يُعانِي الأشْرارُ، وَأمّا البارُّ فَلَهُ رَجاءٌ حَتَّى لَحظَةِ مَوتِهِ.

The wicked is driven away in his wickedness: but the righteous hath hope in his death.

33 ت َسْتَقِرُّ الحِكْمَةُ فِي قَلْبِ الحَكِيمِ، لَكِنَّكَ تَبحَثُ عَنْها بِعَناءٍ في قَلْبِ الأحْمَقِ.

Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding: but that which is in the midst of fools is made known.

34 ا لبِرُّ يُعَظِّمُ مَكانَةَ الأُمَّةِ، وَالخَطِيَّةَ عارُ الشُّعُوبِ.

Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people.

35 ي َرْضَى المَلِكُ عَنِ الخادِمِ الفَهِيمِ، وَيَغْضَبُ عَلَى الخادِمِ المُخْزِي.

The king’s favour is toward a wise servant: but his wrath is against him that causeth shame.