1 ي َهرُبُ الشِّرِّيرُ حَتَّى وَإنْ لَمْ يُطارِدْهُ أحَدٌ، أمّا البارُّ فَشُجاعٌ كَالأسَدِ.

The wicked flee when no man pursueth: but the righteous are bold as a lion.

2 ا لشَّعبُ المُتَمَرِّدُ يَحكُمُهُ كَثِيرُونَ، أمّا الحاكِمُ الفَطِنُ فَيُحافِظُ عَلَى استِقْرارِ بَلَدِهِ.

For the transgression of a land many are the princes thereof: but by a man of understanding and knowledge the state thereof shall be prolonged.

3 ا لفَقِيرُ الَّذِي يَظلِمُ الفُقَراءَ يُشبِهُ المَطَرَ الجارِفَ الَّذِي لا يُبقِي خَلْفَهُ شَيئاً.

A poor man that oppresseth the poor is like a sweeping rain which leaveth no food.

4 ا لَّذِينَ لا يَخضَعُونَ لِلقَوانِينِ يُدافِعُونَ عَنِ الشَّرِّ، أمّا الَّذِينَ يَخضَعُونَ لِلقَوانِينِ فَيُقاوِمُونَ الشَّرَّ.

They that forsake the law praise the wicked: but such as keep the law contend with them.

5 ا لأشرارُ لا يَفهَمُونَ العَدلَ، أمّا الَّذِينَ يتْبَعُونَ اللهَ فَيَفهَمُونَهُ تَماماُ.

Evil men understand not judgment: but they that seek the Lord understand all things.

6 ا لفَقِيرُ الَّذِي يَسلُكُ بِاستِقامَةٍ، أفضَلُ مِنَ غَنِيٍّ يَسلُكُ بِاحتِيالٍ.

Better is the poor that walketh in his uprightness, than he that is perverse in his ways, though he be rich.

7 م َنْ يَخْضَعُ لِلقَوانِينِ هُوَ ابنٌ حَكِيمٌ، أمّا صَدِيقُ المُنحَلِّينَ فَيُخزِي أباهُ.

Whoso keepeth the law is a wise son: but he that is a companion of riotous men shameth his father.

8 م َنْ يَزِيدُ ثَروَتَهُ عَنْ طَرِيقِ الرِّبا، سَتُعْطَى ثَروَتُهُ لآخَرَ يَكُونُ طَيِّباً مَعَ الفُقَراءِ.

He that by usury and unjust gain increaseth his substance, he shall gather it for him that will pity the poor.

9 م َنْ يَرفُضُ الخُضُوعَ لِلشَّرِيعَةِ وَالتَّعلِيمِ، فَحَتَّى صَلاتُهُ مَكرُوهَةٌ.

He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer shall be abomination.

10 م َنْ يُضِلُّ البارَّ لِيَسلُكَ فِي طَرِيقِ الشَّرِّ سَيَسقُطُ هُوَ فِي شَرِّ أعمالِهِ، أمّا النَّزِيهُ فَيَنالُ خَيراً.

Whoso causeth the righteous to go astray in an evil way, he shall fall himself into his own pit: but the upright shall have good things in possession.

11 ا لرَّجُلُ الغَنِيُّ حَكِيمٌ فِي نَظَرِ نَفسِهِ، أمّا الرَّجُلُ الفَقِيرُ الفَهِيمُ فَيَرى الحَقِيقَةَ.

The rich man is wise in his own conceit; but the poor that hath understanding searcheth him out.

12 ع ِندَما يَفرَحُ الأبرارُ فَهَذا فَخرٌ عَظِيمٌ، وَلَكِنْ عِندَما يَأتِي الأشرارُ يَختَبِئُ جَمِيعُ النّاسِ.

When righteous men do rejoice, there is great glory: but when the wicked rise, a man is hidden.

13 م َنْ يُخفِ خَطاياهُ لا يَنجَحْ، أمّا مَنْ يَعتَرِفْ بِها وَيَتَخَلَّ عَنها فَسَيَجِدْ رَحمَةً.

He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy.

14 م ُبارَكٌ الإنسانُ الَّذِي يَحفَظُ اعتِبارَ الآخَرِينَ، أمّا عَنِيدُ القَلبِ فَيُواجِهُ المَشاكِلَ.

Happy is the man that feareth alway: but he that hardeneth his heart shall fall into mischief.

15 ا لإنسانُ الشِّرِّيرُ الَّذِي يَحكُمُ شَعباً فَقِيراً وَضَعِيفاً يُشبِهُ الأسَدَ الزّائِرَ أوالدُّبَّ الشَّرِسَ.

As a roaring lion, and a ranging bear; so is a wicked ruler over the poor people.

16 ا لحاكِمُ الَّذِي يَحكُمُ بِدُونِ فَهْمٍ هُوَ ظالِمٌ، أمّا الَّذِي يَكرَهُ النَّهبَ فَسَيَحكُمُ لِوَقتٍ طَوِيلٍ.

The prince that wanteth understanding is also a great oppressor: but he that hateth covetousness shall prolong his days.

17 ا لمُثقَلُ بِذَنبِ جَرِيمَةِ قَتلٍ سَيَعِيشُ هارِباً حَتَّى المَوتِ، وَلا يَنبَغِي أنْ يُعِينَهُ أحَدٌ.

A man that doeth violence to the blood of any person shall flee to the pit; let no man stay him.

18 م َنْ يَسلُكُ بِأمانَةٍ سَيَحيا آمِناً، أمّا المُحتالُ فِي أسالِيبِهِ فَسَيَسقُطُ فَجأةً.

Whoso walketh uprightly shall be saved: but he that is perverse in his ways shall fall at once.

19 ا لَّذِي يَعمَلُ فِي حَقلِهِ سَيَحصُدُ الكَثِيرَ مِنَ الطَّعامِ، أمّا الَّذِي يَتبَعُ الأحلامَ، فَسَيَجنِي الفَقْرَ.

He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread: but he that followeth after vain persons shall have poverty enough.

20 ا لإنسانُ الأمِينُ الجَدِيرُ بِالثِّقَةِ يُبارَكُ كَثِيراً، أمّا الَّذِي يَبحَثُ عَنِ الغِنَى السَّرِيعِ فَلَنْ يُفلِتَ مِنَ العِقابِ.

A faithful man shall abound with blessings: but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent.

21 ا لتَّحَيُّزُ فِي الحُكمِ لَيسَ حَسَناً، وَقَدْ يُخطِئُ إنسانٌ مِنْ أجلِ كِسرَةِ خُبْزٍ.

To have respect of persons is not good: for for a piece of bread that man will transgress.

22 ا لبَخِيلُ يَبحَثُ عَنِ الغِنَى السَّرِيعِ، وَلَكِنَّهُ لا يُدرِكُ أنَّهُ سَيَجِدُ الفَقرَ.

He that hasteth to be rich hath an evil eye, and considereth not that poverty shall come upon him.

23 م َنْ يُوَبِّخُ إنساناً سَيَحظَى بِرِضاهُ وَلَوْ بَعدَ حِينٍ، أكْثَرَ مِنَ الَّذِي يَمدَحُهُ مَدِيحاً كاذِباً.

He that rebuketh a man afterwards shall find more favour than he that flattereth with the tongue.

24 ا لَّذِي يَسرِقُ أباهُ وَأُمَّهُ ثُمَّ يَقُولُ: «هَذِهِ لَيسَتْ خَطِيَّةً!» فَهُوَ أشبَهُ بِالمُخَرِّبِ!

Whoso robbeth his father or his mother, and saith, It is no transgression; the same is the companion of a destroyer.

25 ا لجَشِعُ يُثِيرُ الخِصامَ، أمّا الَّذِي يَثِقُ فِي اللهِ فَسَيُلاقِي النَّجاحَ.

He that is of a proud heart stirreth up strife: but he that putteth his trust in the Lord shall be made fat.

26 ا لأحْمَقُ هُوَ الّذِي يَتَّكِلُ عَلَى نَفسِهِ، أمّا الَّذِي تَقُودُهُ الحِكْمَةَ فَسَيَحيا آمِناً.

He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool: but whoso walketh wisely, he shall be delivered.

27 ا لَّذِي يُعطِي الفُقَراءَ لَنْ يَصِيرَ فَقِيراً، أمّا الَّذِي يُغلِقُ عَينَيهِ عَنْهُمْ فَسَيَكثُرُ لاعِنُوهُ.

He that giveth unto the poor shall not lack: but he that hideth his eyes shall have many a curse.

28 ع ِندَما يَحكُمُ الأشرارُ يَختَبِئُ النّاسُ، وَلَكِنْ عِندَما يَسقُطُ الأشرارُ فَإنَّ الأبرارَ يَزْدادُونَ.

When the wicked rise, men hide themselves: but when they perish, the righteous increase.