1 ا لَّذِي يُصِرُّ عَلَى عِنادِهِ عَلَى الرُّغمِ مِنْ كَثرَةِ التَّوبِيخِ، سَيَهلِكُ مِنْ دُونِ أمَلٍ بِالإنْقاذِ.

¶ He that being often reproved hardens his neck shall suddenly be destroyed and that without remedy.

2 ي َفرَحُ النّاسُ عِندَما يَزْدادُ الأبرارُ، وَلَكِنَّهُمْ يَنُوحُونَ وَيَئِنُّونَ إذا حَكَمَهُمُ الأشرارُ.

¶ When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice, but when the wicked bear rule, the people mourn.

3 م َنْ يُحِبُّ الحِكْمَةَ يُسعِدُ أباهُ، أمّا مَنْ يُرافِقُ الزّانِياتِ فَسَيَخسَرُ ثَروَتَهُ.

¶ Whosoever loves wisdom causes his father to rejoice, but he that maintains harlots shall lose his inheritance.

4 ا لمَلِكُ الَّذِي يَحكُمُ بِالعَدلِ يُثَبِّتُ دَولَتَهُ، أمّا المَلِكُ الَّذِي يُحِبُّ الهَدايا فَسَيُدَمَّرُها.

¶ The king by judgment establishes the land, but he that receives gifts shall overthrow it.

5 م َنْ يَتَمَلَّقُ صَدِيقَهُ فَإنَّهُ يَنصِبُ لِقَدَمِيهِ فَخّاً.

¶ The man that flatters his neighbour spreads a net for his feet.

6 ا لشِّرِّيرُ سَيَقَعُ فِي فَخِّ خَطِيَّتِهِ، أمّا البارُّ فَسَيُغَنِّي فَرِحاً.

¶ In the transgression of an evil man there is a snare, but the righteous shall sing and rejoice.

7 ا لرَّجُلُ العادِلُ يَهتَمُّ بِقَضِيَّةِ الفَقِيرِ، أمّا الشِّرِّيرُ فَلا يَهتَمُّ.

¶ The righteous considers the cause of the poor, but the wicked does not understand wisdom.

8 ا لمُستَهزِئُونَ يُشعِلُونَ المَشاكِلَ فِي المَدِينَةِ، أمّا الحُكَماءُ فَيُهَدِّئُونَ الغَضَبَ.

¶ Scornful men bring a city into a snare, but wise men turn away wrath.

9 إ ذا دَخَلَ حَكِيمٌ فِي مُحاكَمَةٍ مَعَ حَمقَى، يَكُونُ هُناكَ صَخَبٌ وَاستِهزاءٌ، وَلا تُحَلَّ المًشكِلَةُ.

¶ If a wise man contends with a foolish man, whether he rages or laughs, there is no rest.

10 ا لَّذِينَ يَسفُكُونَ الدِّماءَ يَكرَهُونَ الأبرارَ، وَيُرِيدُونَ أنْ يَقتُلُوا المُسْتَقِيمِينَ.

¶ The bloodthirsty hate the perfect, but the just seek his soul.

11 ا لأحْمَقُ يُظهِرُ كُلَّ غَضَبِهِ، أمّا الحَكِيمُ فَيَضبُطُ نَفسَهُ.

¶ The fool gives full rein to his spirit, but the wise man in the end will bring it into rest.

12 ا لحاكِمُ الَّذِي يُصغِي إلَى الأكاذِيبِ، يَصِيرُ كُلُّ وُزَرائِهِ أشْراراً.

¶ Of the ruler who hearkens unto the lying word, all his ministers are evil.

13 ا لفَقِيرُ وَالظّالِمُ مُتَشابِهانِ، فَاللهُ خَلَقَ كِلَيهِما.

¶ The poor and the usurer meet together; the LORD lightens both their eyes.

14 إ ذا حَكَمَ المَلِكُ لِلفَقِيرِ بِالعَدلِ فَإنَّ حُكمَهُ سَيَثبُتُ.

¶ The king that judges the poor with truth, his throne shall be established for ever.

15 ا لعَصا وَالتَّوبِيخُ تُعطِيانِ حِكمَةً، أمّا الوَلَدُ المَترُوكُ لِيَفعَلَ ما يَشاءُ فَسَيَجلِبُ الخِزْيَ لأُمِّهِ.

¶ The rod and reproof give wisdom, but a child left to himself shall bring his mother to shame.

16 إ ذا ازْدادَ الأشرارُ ازدادَ الإثمُ، وَالأبرارُ سَيَرَوْنَ سُقُوطَ الأشرارِ.

¶ When the wicked are multiplied, transgression increases, but the righteous shall see their fall.

17 أ دِّبِ ابنَكَ فَيُرِيحَكَ وَيُبهِجُ قَلبَكَ.

¶ Correct thy son, and he shall give thee rest; he shall give delight unto thy soul.

18 ب ِلا رُؤْيا مِنَ اللهِ يَجْمَحُ الشَّعْبَ، وَهَنيئاً لِمَنْ يَحْفَظُ تَعلِيمَ الشَّرِيعَةِ.

¶ Without prophetic vision, the people shall perish, but he that keeps the law is blessed.

19 ا لخادِمُ لا يُوَبَّخُ بِالكَلامِ وَحدَهُ فَقَطْ، لِأنَّهُ يَسمَعُ وَيَفهَمُ وَلَكِنَّهُ لا يَستَجِيبُ.

¶ A slave will not be corrected by words, for though he understands he will not obey.

20 ه َلْ رَأيتَ إنساناً مُتَسَرِّعاً فِي كَلامِهِ؟ فَاعلَمْ أنَّهُ يُوجَدُ أمَلٌ فِي الأحمَقِ أكثَرُ مِنْهُ.

¶ Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words? there is more hope of a fool than of him.

21 إ ذا دَلَّلَ الرَّجُلُ عَبْدَهُ وَهُوَ صَغِيرٌ سَيُصبِحُ عَنِيداً عِندَما يَكبُرُ.

¶ He that gives freely unto his slave from a child shall have him become his son in the end.

22 ا لغَضُوبُ يُثِيرُ المِشاكِلَ، وَالعَصَبِيُّ يَقتَرِفُ الكَثِيرَ مِنَ الخَطايا.

¶ The angry man stirs up strife, and the furious man abounds in transgression.

23 ا لكِبرِياءُ تُقَلِّلُ مِنْ شَأْنِ الإنسانِ، أمّا المُتَواضِعُ فَيَحصُلُ عَلَى الكَرامَةِ.

¶ A man’s pride shall bring him low, but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit.

24 ش َرِيكُ اللِّصِّ يَكرَهُ حَياتَهُ، فَهُوَ يُحَلَّفُ بِأنْ يَقُولَ الصِّدْقَ وَلا يُجِيبُ بِشَيءٍ.

¶ Whosoever is partner with a thief hates his own soul; he hears cursing, and does not disclose it.

25 خ َوفُ الإنسانِ سَيُوقِعُهُ فِي الفَخِّ، أمّا مَنْ يَثِقُ بِاللهِ فَسَيَكُونُ فِي أمانٍ.

¶ The fear of man brings a snare, but whosoever puts his trust in the LORD shall be lifted up.

26 ك َثِيرُونَ يَطلُبُونَ رِضَى الحُكّامِ، وَلَكِنَّ العَدلَ مِنْ عِندِ اللهِ.

¶ Many seek the ruler’s favour, but each man’s judgment comes from the LORD.

27 ا لبارُّ يَستَقبِحُ الظّالِمَ، وَالشِّرِّيرُ يَستَقبِحُ المُستَقيمَ.

¶ An unjust man is an abomination to the just, and he that is upright in the way is abomination to the wicked.