1 M y son, do not forget my law, But let your heart keep my commands;

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

2 F or length of days and long life And peace they will add to you.

لِأنَّها سَتَجعَلُ حَياتَكَ طَوِيلَةً وَمَلِيئَةً بِالسَّلامِ.

3 L et not mercy and truth forsake you; Bind them around your neck, Write them on the tablet of your heart,

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

4 A nd so find favor and high esteem In the sight of God and man.

عِنْدَئِذٍ سَتَجِدُ نِعمَةً وَنَجاحاً فِي عُيُونِ اللهِ وَالنّاسِ.

5 T rust in the Lord with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding;

ثِقْ بِاللهِ مِنْ كُلِّ قَلبِكَ، وَلا تَتَكِلْ عَلَى فَهمِكَ.

6 I n all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct your paths.

اعرِفْهُ فِي كُلِّ سُبُلِكَ، وَهُوَ سَيُمَهِّدُ طُرُقَكَ.

7 D o not be wise in your own eyes; Fear the Lord and depart from evil.

لا تَتَمَسَّكْ بِحِكمَتِكَ، بَلِ اتَّقِ اللهَ وَتَجَنَّبِ الشَّرَّ،

8 I t will be health to your flesh, And strength to your bones.

فَهَذا شِفاءٌ لِصِحَّتِكَ وَدَواءٌ لِجَسَدِكَ.

9 H onor the Lord with your possessions, And with the firstfruits of all your increase;

أكرِمِ اللهَ مِنْ مالِكَ، وَمِنْ أحسَنِ مَحاصِيلِكَ.

10 S o your barns will be filled with plenty, And your vats will overflow with new wine.

وَعِندَها سَتَمتَلِئُ مَخازِنُكَ بِالغَلّاتِ، وَسَتَفِيضُ مَعاصِرُكَ نَبيذاً.

11 M y son, do not despise the chastening of the Lord, Nor detest His correction;

يا بُنَيَّ، لا تَحتَقِرْ تَأدِيبَ اللهِ وَلا تَكرَهْ تَوبِيخَهُ،

12 F or whom the Lord loves He corrects, Just as a father the son in whom he delights.

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

13 H appy is the man who finds wisdom, And the man who gains understanding;

طُوبَى لِلإنسانِ الَّذِي يَجِدُ الحِكْمَةَ، وَلِلإنسانِ الَّذِي يَنالُ الفَهْمَ.

14 F or her proceeds are better than the profits of silver, And her gain than fine gold.

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

15 S he is more precious than rubies, And all the things you may desire cannot compare with her.

هِيَ أغلَى مِنَ الياقُوتِ، وَكُلُّ جَواهِرِكَ لا تُقارَنَ بِها.

16 L ength of days is in her right hand, In her left hand riches and honor.

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 who take hold of her, And happy are all who retain her.

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

19 T he Lord by wisdom founded the earth; By understanding He established the heavens;

اللهُ أسَّسَ الأرْضَ بِالحِكْمَةِ، وَبِالفَهْمِ ثَبَّتَ السَّماواتِ.

20 B y His knowledge the depths were broken up, And clouds drop down the dew.

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

21 M y son, let them not depart from your eyes— Keep sound wisdom and discretion;

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

22 S o they will be life to your soul And grace to your neck.

فَهُما حَياةٌ لِنَفسِكَ، وَزِينَةٌ لِعُنقِكَ.

23 T hen you will walk safely in your way, And your foot will not stumble.

بِهِما سَتَمشِي فِي طَرِيقِكَ آمِناً، وَرِجلُكَ لنْ تَزِلَّ.

24 W hen you lie down, you will not be afraid; Yes, you will lie down and your sleep will be sweet.

تَضْطَجِعُ مُطمَئِنّاً، وَتَنامُ مُرتاحاً فِي سَلامٍ.

25 D o not be afraid of sudden terror, Nor of trouble from the wicked when it comes;

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

26 F or the Lord will be your confidence, And will keep your foot from being caught.

لِأنَّكَ سَتَثِقُ بِاللهِ ، فَيَحمِيَ رِجلَيكَ مِنَ الفَخِّ.

27 D o not withhold good from those to whom it is due, When it is in the power of your hand to do so.

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

28 D o not say to your neighbor, “Go, and come back, And tomorrow I will give it, ” When you have it with you.

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

29 D o not devise evil against your neighbor, For he dwells by you for safety’s sake.

لا تُخَطِّطْ بِعَمَلِ الشَّرَّ لِصاحِبِكَ الَّذِي يَسكُنُ آمِناً بِجِوارِكَ.

30 D o not strive with a man without cause, If he has done you no harm.

لا تَتَشاجَرْ مَعَ أحَدٍ دُونَ سَبَبٍ، وَهُوَ لَمْ يُؤذِكَ.

31 D o not envy the oppressor, And choose none of his ways;

لا تَحسِدِ الظّالِمَ، وَلا تَقتَدِ بِهِ.

32 F or the perverse person is an abomination to the Lord, But His secret counsel is with the upright.

لأنَّ اللهَ يُبغِضُ الخِداعَ، لَكِنَّهُ يُطلِعُ الأُمَناءَ عَلَى سِرِّهِ.

33 T he curse of the Lord is on the house of the wicked, But He blesses the home of the just.

لَعْنَةُ اللهِ عَلَى بَيتِ الشِّرِّيرِ، وَيُبارِكُ بَيتَ الأبرارِ.

34 S urely He scorns the scornful, But gives grace to the humble.

يَهزأُ بِالهازِئِينَ، لَكِنَّهُ يُعطِي نِعمَتَهُ لِلمُتَواضِعِينَ.

35 T he wise shall inherit glory, But shame shall be the legacy of fools.

الحُكَماءُ سَيَرِثُونَ كَرامَةً، أمّا الحَمقَى فَالعارُ نَصِيبُهُمْ.