1 ي ا بُنَي، لا تَنسَ تَعلِيمِي، بَلِ احفَظْ وَصايايَ فِي قَلبِكَ.

¶ My son, forget not my law, but let thine heart keep my commandments:

2 ل ِأنَّها سَتَجعَلُ حَياتَكَ طَوِيلَةً وَمَلِيئَةً بِالسَّلامِ.

For they shall add length of days and long life and peace unto thee.

3 ت َمَسَّكْ بِالرَّحْمَةِ وَالأمانَةِ. اربِطهُما حَولَ عُنُقِكَ وَاحفَظْهُما فِي قَلْبِكَ وَعَقلِكَ.

Let not mercy and truth forsake thee; bind them about thy neck; write them upon the tablet of thine heart:

4 ع ِنْدَئِذٍ سَتَجِدُ نِعمَةً وَنَجاحاً فِي عُيُونِ اللهِ وَالنّاسِ.

So shalt thou find grace and good favour in the sight of God and man.

5 ث ِقْ بِاللهِ مِنْ كُلِّ قَلبِكَ، وَلا تَتَكِلْ عَلَى فَهمِكَ.

Trust in the LORD with all thine heart and lean not unto thine own understanding.

6 ا عرِفْهُ فِي كُلِّ سُبُلِكَ، وَهُوَ سَيُمَهِّدُ طُرُقَكَ.

In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.

7 ل ا تَتَمَسَّكْ بِحِكمَتِكَ، بَلِ اتَّقِ اللهَ وَتَجَنَّبِ الشَّرَّ،

¶ Be not wise in thine own eyes; fear the LORD and depart from evil.

8 ف َهَذا شِفاءٌ لِصِحَّتِكَ وَدَواءٌ لِجَسَدِكَ.

It shall be medicine to thy navel and marrow to thy bones.

9 أ كرِمِ اللهَ مِنْ مالِكَ، وَمِنْ أحسَنِ مَحاصِيلِكَ.

Honour the LORD with thy substance and with the firstfruits of all thine increase:

10 و َعِندَها سَتَمتَلِئُ مَخازِنُكَ بِالغَلّاتِ، وَسَتَفِيضُ مَعاصِرُكَ نَبيذاً.

So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with new wine.

11 ي ا بُنَيَّ، لا تَحتَقِرْ تَأدِيبَ اللهِ وَلا تَكرَهْ تَوبِيخَهُ،

My son, do not despise the chastening of the LORD; neither be weary of his correction:

12 ل ِأنَّ اللهَ يُؤَدِّبُ الَّذِي يُحِبُّهُ، كَالأبِ الّذِي يُحِبُّ ابْنَهُ. قيمةُ الحِكمَة

For the LORD chastens whom he loves and delights in, even as a father to his son.

13 ط ُوبَى لِلإنسانِ الَّذِي يَجِدُ الحِكْمَةَ، وَلِلإنسانِ الَّذِي يَنالُ الفَهْمَ.

¶ Blessed is the man that has found wisdom and who brings to light intelligence,

14 ل أنَّ التِّجارَةَ بِالحِكْمَةِ أفضَلُ مِنَ التِّجارَةِ بِالفِضَّةِ، وَرِبحُها أفضَلُ مِنْ رِبحِ الذَّهَبِ.

for the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver and the fruits thereof more than fine gold.

15 ه ِيَ أغلَى مِنَ الياقُوتِ، وَكُلُّ جَواهِرِكَ لا تُقارَنَ بِها.

She is more precious than precious stones, and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her.

16 ح َياةٌ أطوَلُ فِي يَدِها اليُمنَى، وَالغِنَى وَالكَرامَةُ فِي يَدِها اليُسْرَى.

Length of days is in her right hand and in her left hand riches and honour.

17 ط ُرُقُها مُفرِحَةٌ، وَكُلُّ مَسالِكِها تَقُودُ إلَى السَّلامِ.

Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace.

18 و َهِيَ مِثلُ شَجَرَةِ الحَياةِ لِلَّذِينَ يَتَمَسَّكُونَ بِها، وَسَيَفرَحُ مَنْ يَتَشّبَّثُ بِها.

She is a tree of life to those that lay hold upon her, and blessed is every one that retains her.

19 ا للهُ أسَّسَ الأرْضَ بِالحِكْمَةِ، وَبِالفَهْمِ ثَبَّتَ السَّماواتِ.

The LORD by wisdom has founded the earth; by intelligence has he established the heavens.

20 ب ِعِلْمِهِ تَفَجَّرَتِ اليَنابِيعُ مِنَ الأرْضِ، وَأمطَرَتِ الغُيُومُ. الحِكمَةُ فِي التّعامِلِ مَعَ الآخَرِين

By his knowledge the depths are broken up, and the heavens drop down the dew.

21 ي ا بُنَيَّ، لا يَغِبْ هَذانِ الأمْرانِ عَنْكَ: احفَظِ الحِكْمَةَ السَّلِيمةَ، وَالتَخْطِيطَ المُتَعَقِّلَ.

¶ My son, do not let them depart from thine eyes; keep sound wisdom and discretion,

22 ف َهُما حَياةٌ لِنَفسِكَ، وَزِينَةٌ لِعُنقِكَ.

so shall they be life unto thy soul and grace to thy neck.

23 ب ِهِما سَتَمشِي فِي طَرِيقِكَ آمِناً، وَرِجلُكَ لنْ تَزِلَّ.

Then shalt thou walk in thy way safely, and thy foot shall not stumble.

24 ت َضْطَجِعُ مُطمَئِنّاً، وَتَنامُ مُرتاحاً فِي سَلامٍ.

When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid: yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet.

25 ل ا تَخشَى مِنْ أمرٍ مُخِيفٍ يَأْتِي فَجأةً، وَلا مِنْ عاصِفَةِ الشَّرِّ إذا جاءَتْ.

Thou shall not be afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked when it comes.

26 ل ِأنَّكَ سَتَثِقُ بِاللهِ ، فَيَحمِيَ رِجلَيكَ مِنَ الفَخِّ.

For the LORD shall be thy confidence and shall keep thy foot from being taken.

27 ل ا تَمنَعِ الخَيرَ عَنِ الَّذِينَ يَحتاجُونَ إلَيهِ، عِنْدَما تَكُونُ قادِراً.

¶ Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thine hand to do it.

28 ل ا تَقُلْ لِصاحِبِكَ: «عُدْ غَداً وَسَأُعطِيكَ،» بَينَما لَدَيكَ الآنَ.

Do not say unto thy neighbour, Go and come again and tomorrow I will give when thou hast it by thee.

29 ل ا تُخَطِّطْ بِعَمَلِ الشَّرَّ لِصاحِبِكَ الَّذِي يَسكُنُ آمِناً بِجِوارِكَ.

Do not devise evil against thy neighbour, seeing he dwells securely by thee.

30 ل ا تَتَشاجَرْ مَعَ أحَدٍ دُونَ سَبَبٍ، وَهُوَ لَمْ يُؤذِكَ.

Do not sue a man without cause, if he has done thee no harm.

31 ل ا تَحسِدِ الظّالِمَ، وَلا تَقتَدِ بِهِ.

Envy thou not the oppressor and choose none of his ways.

32 ل أنَّ اللهَ يُبغِضُ الخِداعَ، لَكِنَّهُ يُطلِعُ الأُمَناءَ عَلَى سِرِّهِ.

For the perverse is an abomination to the LORD; but his secret is with the righteous.

33 ل َعْنَةُ اللهِ عَلَى بَيتِ الشِّرِّيرِ، وَيُبارِكُ بَيتَ الأبرارِ.

The curse of the LORD is in the house of the wicked, but he shall bless the habitation of the just.

34 ي َهزأُ بِالهازِئِينَ، لَكِنَّهُ يُعطِي نِعمَتَهُ لِلمُتَواضِعِينَ.

Surely he scorns the scorners; but he gives grace unto the humble.

35 ا لحُكَماءُ سَيَرِثُونَ كَرامَةً، أمّا الحَمقَى فَالعارُ نَصِيبُهُمْ.

The wise shall inherit glory; but shame shall be the promotion of fools.