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

يا بُنَي، لا تَنسَ تَعلِيمِي، بَلِ احفَظْ وَصايايَ فِي قَلبِكَ.

2 F or they shall add length of days and long life and peace unto thee.

لِأنَّها سَتَجعَلُ حَياتَكَ طَوِيلَةً وَمَلِيئَةً بِالسَّلامِ.

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

تَمَسَّكْ بِالرَّحْمَةِ وَالأمانَةِ. اربِطهُما حَولَ عُنُقِكَ وَاحفَظْهُما فِي قَلْبِكَ وَعَقلِكَ.

4 S o shalt thou find grace and good favour in the sight of God and man.

عِنْدَئِذٍ سَتَجِدُ نِعمَةً وَنَجاحاً فِي عُيُونِ اللهِ وَالنّاسِ.

5 T rust in the LORD with all thine heart and lean not unto thine own understanding.

ثِقْ بِاللهِ مِنْ كُلِّ قَلبِكَ، وَلا تَتَكِلْ عَلَى فَهمِكَ.

6 I n all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.

اعرِفْهُ فِي كُلِّ سُبُلِكَ، وَهُوَ سَيُمَهِّدُ طُرُقَكَ.

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

لا تَتَمَسَّكْ بِحِكمَتِكَ، بَلِ اتَّقِ اللهَ وَتَجَنَّبِ الشَّرَّ،

8 I t shall be medicine to thy navel and marrow to thy bones.

فَهَذا شِفاءٌ لِصِحَّتِكَ وَدَواءٌ لِجَسَدِكَ.

9 H onour the LORD with thy substance and with the firstfruits of all thine increase:

أكرِمِ اللهَ مِنْ مالِكَ، وَمِنْ أحسَنِ مَحاصِيلِكَ.

10 S o shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with new wine.

وَعِندَها سَتَمتَلِئُ مَخازِنُكَ بِالغَلّاتِ، وَسَتَفِيضُ مَعاصِرُكَ نَبيذاً.

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

يا بُنَيَّ، لا تَحتَقِرْ تَأدِيبَ اللهِ وَلا تَكرَهْ تَوبِيخَهُ،

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

لِأنَّ اللهَ يُؤَدِّبُ الَّذِي يُحِبُّهُ، كَالأبِ الّذِي يُحِبُّ ابْنَهُ. قيمةُ الحِكمَة

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

طُوبَى لِلإنسانِ الَّذِي يَجِدُ الحِكْمَةَ، وَلِلإنسانِ الَّذِي يَنالُ الفَهْمَ.

14 f or the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver and the fruits thereof more than fine gold.

لأنَّ التِّجارَةَ بِالحِكْمَةِ أفضَلُ مِنَ التِّجارَةِ بِالفِضَّةِ، وَرِبحُها أفضَلُ مِنْ رِبحِ الذَّهَبِ.

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

هِيَ أغلَى مِنَ الياقُوتِ، وَكُلُّ جَواهِرِكَ لا تُقارَنَ بِها.

16 L ength of days is in her right hand and in her left hand riches and honour.

حَياةٌ أطوَلُ فِي يَدِها اليُمنَى، وَالغِنَى وَالكَرامَةُ فِي يَدِها اليُسْرَى.

17 H er ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace.

طُرُقُها مُفرِحَةٌ، وَكُلُّ مَسالِكِها تَقُودُ إلَى السَّلامِ.

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

وَهِيَ مِثلُ شَجَرَةِ الحَياةِ لِلَّذِينَ يَتَمَسَّكُونَ بِها، وَسَيَفرَحُ مَنْ يَتَشّبَّثُ بِها.

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

اللهُ أسَّسَ الأرْضَ بِالحِكْمَةِ، وَبِالفَهْمِ ثَبَّتَ السَّماواتِ.

20 B y his knowledge the depths are broken up, and the heavens drop down the dew.

بِعِلْمِهِ تَفَجَّرَتِ اليَنابِيعُ مِنَ الأرْضِ، وَأمطَرَتِ الغُيُومُ. الحِكمَةُ فِي التّعامِلِ مَعَ الآخَرِين

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

يا بُنَيَّ، لا يَغِبْ هَذانِ الأمْرانِ عَنْكَ: احفَظِ الحِكْمَةَ السَّلِيمةَ، وَالتَخْطِيطَ المُتَعَقِّلَ.

22 s o shall they be life unto thy soul and grace to thy neck.

فَهُما حَياةٌ لِنَفسِكَ، وَزِينَةٌ لِعُنقِكَ.

23 T hen shalt thou walk in thy way safely, and thy foot shall not stumble.

بِهِما سَتَمشِي فِي طَرِيقِكَ آمِناً، وَرِجلُكَ لنْ تَزِلَّ.

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

تَضْطَجِعُ مُطمَئِنّاً، وَتَنامُ مُرتاحاً فِي سَلامٍ.

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

لا تَخشَى مِنْ أمرٍ مُخِيفٍ يَأْتِي فَجأةً، وَلا مِنْ عاصِفَةِ الشَّرِّ إذا جاءَتْ.

26 F or the LORD shall be thy confidence and shall keep thy foot from being taken.

لِأنَّكَ سَتَثِقُ بِاللهِ ، فَيَحمِيَ رِجلَيكَ مِنَ الفَخِّ.

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

لا تَمنَعِ الخَيرَ عَنِ الَّذِينَ يَحتاجُونَ إلَيهِ، عِنْدَما تَكُونُ قادِراً.

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

لا تَقُلْ لِصاحِبِكَ: «عُدْ غَداً وَسَأُعطِيكَ،» بَينَما لَدَيكَ الآنَ.

29 D o not devise evil against thy neighbour, seeing he dwells securely by thee.

لا تُخَطِّطْ بِعَمَلِ الشَّرَّ لِصاحِبِكَ الَّذِي يَسكُنُ آمِناً بِجِوارِكَ.

30 D o not sue a man without cause, if he has done thee no harm.

لا تَتَشاجَرْ مَعَ أحَدٍ دُونَ سَبَبٍ، وَهُوَ لَمْ يُؤذِكَ.

31 E nvy thou not the oppressor and choose none of his ways.

لا تَحسِدِ الظّالِمَ، وَلا تَقتَدِ بِهِ.

32 F or the perverse is an abomination to the LORD; but his secret is with the righteous.

لأنَّ اللهَ يُبغِضُ الخِداعَ، لَكِنَّهُ يُطلِعُ الأُمَناءَ عَلَى سِرِّهِ.

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

لَعْنَةُ اللهِ عَلَى بَيتِ الشِّرِّيرِ، وَيُبارِكُ بَيتَ الأبرارِ.

34 S urely he scorns the scorners; but he gives grace unto the humble.

يَهزأُ بِالهازِئِينَ، لَكِنَّهُ يُعطِي نِعمَتَهُ لِلمُتَواضِعِينَ.

35 T he wise shall inherit glory; but shame shall be the promotion of fools.

الحُكَماءُ سَيَرِثُونَ كَرامَةً، أمّا الحَمقَى فَالعارُ نَصِيبُهُمْ.