1 ق ُلُوبُ المُلُوكِ فِي يَدِ اللهِ مِثلُ جَداوِلِ المِياهِ، يُدِيرُها حَيثُما يُرِيدُ.

The king's heart in the hand of Jehovah is brooks of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will.

2 ك ُلُّ طُرُقِ الإنسانِ قَدْ تَبدُو صَحِيحَةً فِي عَينَيهِ، وَلَكِنَّ اللهَ هُوَ الَّذِي يَفحَصُ القُلُوبَ.

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

3 ف ِعلُ ما هُوَ صَحِيحٌ وَعادِلٌ أهَمُّ عِنْدَ اللهِ مِنْ تَقدِيمِ الذَّبائِحِ.

To exercise justice and judgment is more acceptable to Jehovah than sacrifice.

4 ا لنَّظراتُ المُتَعَجْرِفَةُ وَالأفْكارُ المُتكبِّرةُ تُظْهِرُ خَطيَّةَ الشِّرِّيرِ.

Lofty eyes, and a proud heart, the lamp of the wicked, is sin.

5 خ ُطَطُ المُجتَهِدِ تَقُودُهُ إلَى الرِّبحِ، أمّا المُتَهَوِّرُ فَيَصيرُ فَقِيراً.

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

6 ا لكُنُوزُ الَّتِي تَأتِي بِالكَذِبِ هِيَ بُخارٌ يَتَلاشَى وَفَخٌّ يُؤَدِّي إلَى المَوْتِ.

The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a fleeting breath of them that seek death.

7 ع ُنْفُ الأشرارِ يَجُرُّهُمْ بَعِيداً، لِأنَّهُمْ يَرفُضُونَ عَمَلَ ما هُوَ عَدلٌ.

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

8 ا لمُذنِبُ يَتَصَرَّفُ بِخِداعٍ، أمّا البَرِيءُ فَطُرُقُهُ مُستَقِيمَةٌ.

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

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

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

10 ا لشِّرِّيرُ يَشْتَهِي الشَّرَّ، وَهُوَ لَيسَ رَحِيماً مَعَ جارِهِ.

The soul of the wicked desireth evil: his neighbour findeth no favour in his eyes.

11 ع ِندَما يُعاقَبُ المُتَكَبِّرُ، يُصبِحُ الجاهِلُ حَكِيماً. وَعِندَما يُنصَحُ الحَكِيمُ وَيُرْشَدُ، فَإنَّهُ يَكتَسِبُ المَعْرِفَةَ.

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

12 ا للهُ البارُّ يُراقِبُ بُيُوتَ الأشرارِ، وَيُدّمِّرُ الأشْرارَ تَدْمِيراً.

One that is righteous wisely considereth the house of the wicked: he overthroweth the wicked to ruin.

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

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

14 ا لهَدِيَّةُ الَّتِي تُعطَى فِي السِّرِّ تُهَدِّئُ الغَضَبَ، وَالهَدَيَّةُ الحَميمَةُ تُهَدِّئُ الغَضَبَ الشَّدِيدَ.

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

15 ا لبارُّ يَفرَحُ بِالعَدلِ، وَالهَلاكُ لِفاعِلِي الشَّرِّ.

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

16 م َنْ يَتَجَنَّبُ طَرِيقَ الفَهمِ يَرتاحُ مَعَ جَماعَةِ الأمواتِ.

The man that wandereth out of the way of wisdom shall abide in the congregation of the dead.

17 م ُحِبُّ المَلَذّاتِ يُصِيرُ فَقِيراً، وَمُحِبُّ الخَمْرِ وَالتَّرَفِ لَنْ يَغْتَنِيَ.

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

18 ي ُؤخَذُ الشِّرِّيرُ عِوَضاً عَنِ البارِّ، وَيُعاقَبُ الخائِنُ لا المُسْتَقِيمُ.

The wicked is a ransom for the righteous, and a treacherous in the stead of the upright.

19 خ َيرٌ لِلإنسانِ أنْ يَحيا فِي الصَّحراءِ مِنْ أنْ يَعِيشَ مَعَ زَوجَةٍ مُتَقَلِّبَةٍ تُثِيرُ النِّزاعَ.

It is better to dwell in a desert land. than with a contentious and irritable woman.

20 ف ِي بَيتِ الحَكِيمِ تَجِدُ كَنزاً ثَمِيناً وَزَيتاً مُخَزَّناً، أمّا الأحْمَقُ فَيَستَهلِكُ كُلَّ ما لَدَيْهِ.

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

21 م َنْ يتْبَعُ العَدلَ وَالرَّحمَةَ سَيَجِدُ حَياةً وَكَرامَةً وَبِرّاً.

He that followeth after righteousness and mercy findeth life, righteousness, and honour.

22 ر َجُلٌ حَكِيمٌ يَغلِبُ مَدِينَةَ مُحارِبِينَ، وَيُدَمِّرُ حِصنَها المَنيعَ.

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

23 م َنْ يَنتَبِهْ إلَى كَلامِهِ يَحفَظْ نَفسَهُ مِنَ المَتاعِبِ.

Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.

24 ا لمُتَكَبِّرُ المَغرُورُ يَسَخَرُ بِهِ النّاسُ، وَهُوَ يَتَصَرَّفُ بِتَفاخُرٍ شَدِيدٍ.

Proud, arrogant, scorner is his name who dealeth in proud wrath.

25 ش َهْوَةُ الكَسْلانِ سَتَقتُلُهُ، لِأنَّهُ لا يُحِبُّ أنْ يَعمَلَ.

The desire of the sluggard killeth him; for his hands refuse to work:

26 ف َهُوَ يَشتَهِي أكثَرَ فَأكثَرَ، أمّا البارُّ فَيُعطِي مِنْ دُونِ تَأخِيرٍ.

He coveteth greedily all the day long; but the righteous giveth and spareth not.

27 ا لذَّبائِحَ الَّتِي يُقَدِّمُها الشِّرِّيرُ كَرِيهةٌ، لِأنَّهُ يُقَدِّمُها بِغِشٍّ.

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

28 ش ُهُودُ الزُّورِ يُعاقَبونَ، أمّا مَنْ يُصغِي لِضَمِيرِهِ فَإنَّهُ يَتَكَلَّمُ بِثِقَةٍ.

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

29 ا لشِّرِّيرُ يُغَيِّرُ مَلامِحَ وَجهِهِ، أمّا الصّالِحُ فَواثِقٌ مِنْ طَرِيقِهِ.

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

30 م ا مِنْ حِكمَةٍ وَلا فَهْمٍ وَلا مَشُورَةٍ تَنجَحُ ضِدَّ اللهِ.

There is no wisdom, nor understanding, nor counsel against Jehovah.

31 ا لحِصانُ يُجَهَّزُ لِيَومِ الحَربِ، أمّا النُّصرَةُ فَهِيَ مِنْ عِندِ اللهِ.

The horse is prepared for the day of battle; but safety is of Jehovah.