1 ا لإنسانُ المُنعَزِلُ يَبحَثُ عَنْ رَغبَتِهِ، وَيَتَضايَقُ مِنْ كُلِّ نَصِيحَةٍ.

A man who isolates himself seeks his own desire; He rages against all wise judgment.

2 ا لأحْمَقُ لا يَجِدُ مُتعَةً فِي الفَهْمِ، بَلْ فِي إعطاءِ آراءِهِ فَقَطْ.

A fool has no delight in understanding, But in expressing his own heart.

3 ع ِندَما يَأْتِي الشَّرُّ يَأْتِي الاستِهزاءُ مَعَهُ، وَمَعَ الإهانَةِ يَأْتِي الخِزْيُ وَالعارُ.

When the wicked comes, contempt comes also; And with dishonor comes reproach.

4 ك َلِماتُ الإنسانِ مِياهٌ عَمِيقَةٌ، وَنَبعُ الحِكْمَةِ نَهرٌ مُتَدَفِّقٌ.

The words of a man’s mouth are deep waters; The wellspring of wisdom is a flowing brook.

5 ل َيسَ جَيِّداً أنْ تَتَحَيَّزَ لِلمُذنِبِ، فَتَحرِمَ البَرِيءَ مِنْ حَقِّهِ.

It is not good to show partiality to the wicked, Or to overthrow the righteous in judgment.

6 ك َلامُ الأحْمَقِ يُؤَدِّي إلَى الجَدَلِ، وَفَمُهُ يُسَبِّبُ لَهُ الضَّرْبَ.

A fool’s lips enter into contention, And his mouth calls for blows.

7 ف َمُ الأحْمَقِ يُسَبِّبُ دَمارَهُ، وَكَلامُهُ يُشبِهُ الفَخَّ لِحَياتِهِ.

A fool’s mouth is his destruction, And his lips are the snare of his soul.

8 ك َلامُ النَّمّامِ يُشبِهُ لُقَمَ الطَّعامِ الَّتِي تَنزِلُ إلَى المَعِدَةِ.

The words of a talebearer are like tasty trifles, And they go down into the inmost body.

9 ا لكَسْلانُ فِي عَمَلِهِ، هُوَ وَالمُخَرِّبُ سِيّانِ.

He who is slothful in his work Is a brother to him who is a great destroyer.

10 ا سْمُ يهوه بُرجٌ مَنِيعٌ، يَركُضُ إلَيهِ البارُّ وَيَحتَمِي.

The name of the Lord is a strong tower; The righteous run to it and are safe.

11 ث َروَةُ الغَنِيِّ هِيَ مَدِينَتُهُ الحَصِينَةُ، فَيَتَخَيَّلُها سُوراً عالِياً.

The rich man’s wealth is his strong city, And like a high wall in his own esteem.

12 ا لكِبرِياءُ تأتِي قَبلَ الانهِيارِ، أمّا التَّواضُعُ فَيَأتِي قَبلَ الكَرامَةِ.

Before destruction the heart of a man is haughty, And before honor is humility.

13 م َنْ يُجِيبُ عَنْ سُؤالٍ قَبلَ أنْ يَسمَعَهُ، فَهُوَ أحْمَقُ يُسَبِّبُ لِنَفسِهِ الخِزيَ.

He who answers a matter before he hears it, It is folly and shame to him.

14 ر ُوحُ الإنسانِ تُسانِدُهُ فِي مَرَضِهِ، أمّا الرُّوحُ الحَزِينَةُ فَلا يَحتَمِلُها أحَدٌ.

The spirit of a man will sustain him in sickness, But who can bear a broken spirit?

15 ا لإنسانُ الذَّكِيُّ يَكتَسِبُ المَعرِفَةَ، وَأُذُنُ الحَكِيمِ تَبحَثُ عَنِ العِلْمِ.

The heart of the prudent acquires knowledge, And the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.

16 ا لهَدِيَّةُ تُؤدّي إلَى التَرْحيبِ، وَتُمَهِّدُ لِمُقابَلَةِ العُظَماءَ.

A man’s gift makes room for him, And brings him before great men.

17 م َنْ يَشتَكِي أوَّلاً يَبْدُو مُحِقّاً، إلَى أنْ يَأتِيَ خَصْمُهُ وَيَستَجْوِبُهُ.

The first one to plead his cause seems right, Until his neighbor comes and examines him.

18 ا لقُرعَةُ تُنهِي النِّزاعَ، وَتَفصِلُ بَينَ طَرَفَينِ قَوِيّينِ.

Casting lots causes contentions to cease, And keeps the mighty apart.

19 م ُصالَحةُ الأخِ بَعْدَ إهانَتِهِ أصعَبُ مِنْ فَتْحِ مَدِينَةٍ، وَالمُخاصَماتُ بَيْنَ الأصْدِقاءِ أشبَهُ بِعَوارِضِ قَلعَةٍ.

A brother offended is harder to win than a strong city, And contentions are like the bars of a castle.

20 م ِنْ ثَمَرِ كَلامِ الإنسانِ تَمتَلِئُ مَعِدَتُهُ، وَمِنْ غَلَّةِ شَفَتَيهِ يَشْبَعُ.

A man’s stomach shall be satisfied from the fruit of his mouth; From the produce of his lips he shall be filled.

21 ا لمَوتُ وَالحَياةُ تَحتَ سُلْطَةِ اللِّسانِ، وَمَنْ يُحِبُّ الكَلامَ سَيَأكُلُ ثَمَرَ كَلامِهِ.

Death and life are in the power of the tongue, And those who love it will eat its fruit.

22 م َنْ يَجِدُ زَوجَةً صالِحَةً يَجِدُ خَيْراً، وَينالُ رِضَىً مِنَ اللهِ.

He who finds a wife finds a good thing, And obtains favor from the Lord.

23 ا لفَقِيرُ يَطلُبُ بِتَواضُعٍ، أمّا الغَنِيُّ فَيُجِيبُ بِخُشُونَةٍ.

The poor man uses entreaties, But the rich answers roughly.

24 ق َدْ يَضُرُّ الأصْدِقاءُ صَدِيقَهُمْ، لَكِنْ هُناكَ صَدِيقٌ ألصَقُ مِنَ الأخِ.

A man who has friends must himself be friendly, But there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.