1 T he wise woman builds her house, but the foolish woman tears it down with her own hands.

المَرأةُ الحَكيمَةُ تَبْنِي بَيتَها، أمّا الحَمقاءُ فَتَهدِمُهُ بِيَدَيها.

2 H e who walks in honor fears the Lord, but he who is sinful in his ways hates Him.

مَنْ يَعيشُ باستِقامَةٍ يَخافُ اللهَ ، أمّا المُنْحَرِفُ فَيَزدَرِي بِهِ.

3 A foolish man’s talk brings a stick to his back, but the lips of the wise will keep them safe.

يَتَكلَّمُ الأحْمَقُ فَيُسبِّبَ المَتاعبَ لِنَفْسِهِ، أمّا ما يَقُولُهُ الحُكَماءُ فإنهُ يَحْفَظُهُمْ.

4 T here is no grain where there are no oxen, but much grain comes by the strength of the ox.

بِدُونِ ثِيرانٍ لِلْعَمَلِ يَظَلُّ المَعلَفُ فارِغاً ونَظِيفاً، فَالْحَصادُ الكَثيرُ يَأتِي بِسَبَبِ عَمَلِ الثَّورِ.

5 A faithful man who tells what he knows will not lie, but the man who is not faithful will lie.

الشَّاهِدُ الأمينُ لا يَكْذِبُ، وَأمّا شاهِدُ الزُّورِ فَيَنشُرُ الكَذِبَ.

6 O ne who laughs at the truth looks for wisdom and does not find it, but much learning is easy to him who has understanding.

يَبْحَثُ المُسْتَهْزِئُ عَنِ الحِكْمَةِ فَلا يَجِدُها، وَأمّا المَعْرِفَةُ فَفِي مُتَناوَلِ الفَهِيمِ.

7 G o away from a foolish man, for you will not find words of much learning.

لا تَمكُثْ طَويلاً أمامَ الأحْمَقِ، فَلَنْ تَتْعلَّمَ مِنْهُ شَيئاً.

8 T he wisdom of the wise man is to understand what to do, but lying is the foolish way of fools.

حِكْمَةُ الفَهِيمِ فِي سُلُوكِهِ، وَأمّا حَماقَةُ الحَمْقَى فَهِيَ حَياةُ الغِشِّ.

9 F ools laugh at sin, but the favor of God is among the faithful.

يَسْخَرُ الأحْمَقُ مِنَ التَّعوِيضِ عَنْ أخْطائِهِ، أمّا الأبرارُ فَمُسْتَعِدُّونَ لِذلِكَ.

10 T he heart knows when it is bitter, and a stranger cannot share its joy.

الإنْسانُ فَقَطْ يَعْرِفُ مَرارةَ نَفْسِهِ، وَفَرَحُهُ لا يشْعُرُ بِهِ أحَدٌ سِواهُ.

11 T he house of the sinful will be destroyed, but all will go well in the tent of the faithful.

يَنهَدِمُ بَيتُ الأشْرارِ، أمّا خَيمَةُ المُستَقِيمينَ فَتَبقَى إلَى الأبَدِ.

12 T here is a way which looks right to a man, but its end is the way of death.

تُوجَدُ طَرِيقٌ تَظْهَرُ لِلإنِسانِ كَأنَّها مُستَقِيمَةٌ، وَلِكِنَّها تُؤَدِّي إلَى المَوتِ.

13 E ven while laughing the heart may be in pain, and the end of joy may be sorrow.

يَتألَّمُ القّلْبُ وَهُوَ يَضْحَكُ، وَنِهايَةُ الطَّرَبِ كَآبَةٌ.

14 T he man who has gone back into sin will get the fruit of his ways, and a good man will get the fruit of what he does.

يُجازَى غَيْرُ الأمِينِ عَلَى ما يَعْمَلُهُ، وَيُكافَأُ الصّالِحُ عَلَى ما يَعْمَلُهُ.

15 T he one who is easy to fool believes everything, but the wise man looks where he goes.

يُصَدَّقُ السّاذَجُ كُلَّ شَيْءٍ، وَأمّا الذَّكِيُّ فَيَنْتَبِهُ إلَى ما يَعْمَلُهُ.

16 A wise man fears God and turns away from what is sinful, but a fool is full of pride and is not careful.

الحَكَيمُ حَريصٌ يَحيدُ عَنِ الشَّرِّ، وَأمّا الأحْمَقُ فَيَتَصَرَّفُ بِطَيْشٍ وَهُوَ واثِقٌ بِنَفسِهِ.

17 H e who has a quick temper acts in a foolish way, and a man who makes sinful plans is hated.

سَريعُ الغَضَبِ قَدْ يَعْمَلُ أمُوراً حَمْقاءَ، وَأمّا الماكِرُ فَمَكرُوهٌ.

18 T hose who are easy to fool are foolish, but the wise have much learning.

يَرِثُ السُّذَّجُ حَماقَةً، وَيُكافَأُ الأذْكِياءُ بِنَوالِ المَعْرِفَةِ.

19 S inful men will bow in front of the good, and at the gates of those who are right with God.

يَنْحَنِي الأشْرارُ أمامَ الأخْيارِ الصّالِحِينَ، وَسَيَرْكَعُونَ عِنْدَ أبْوابِ الأبْرارِ.

20 T he poor man is hated even by his neighbor, but the rich man has many friends.

الفَقِيرُ مَكْرُوهٌ حَتَّى مِنْ جارِهِ، أمّا الغَنِيُّ فَمُحِبُّوهُ كَثِيرُونَ.

21 H e who hates his neighbor sins, but happy is he who shows loving-favor to the poor.

يُخْطِئُ مَنْ يَحْتَقِرُ صاحِبَهُ، وَهَنِيئاً لِمَنْ يَرْحَمُ المَساكِينَ وَيُساعِدُهُمْ.

22 D o not those who make sinful plans go the wrong way? Kindness and truth are for those who plan good.

الّذِينَ يُخَطِّطُونَ لِلشَّرِّ يَضِلُّونَ، أمّا الّذِينَ يُخْطِّطُونَ لِلخَيرِ فَلَهُمُ الرَّحمَةُ وَالأمانُ.

23 S ome good comes from all work. Nothing but talk leads only to being poor.

هُناكَ فائِدَةٌ مِنَ العَمَلِ الجادِّ، أمّا الكَلامُ دُونَ عَمَلٍ فَيُؤَدِّي إلَى الفَقْرِ.

24 W hat the wise receive is their riches, but fools are known by their foolish ways.

يُكافَأُ الحُكْماءُ بِالغِنَى، أمّا الحَمْقَى فيُكافَأون بِالحَماقَةِ.

25 A faithful man who tells what he knows saves lives, but he who tells lies hurts others.

الشّاهِدُ الصّادِقُ يُنَجِّي كَثِيرِينَ، وَالمُتَكَلِّمُ بِالكَذِبِ يُؤْذِي الآخَرِينَ.

26 T here is strong trust in the fear of the Lord, and His children will have a safe place.

الّذِي يَخافُ اللهَ يَأمَنُ، وَيَكُونُ مَلجَأً لأبْنائِهِ.

27 T he fear of the Lord is a well of life. Its waters keep a man from death.

مَخافَةُ اللهِ تُعْطِي حَياةً حَقِيقِيَّةً، وَتُنْقِذُ الإنْسانَ مِنْ فَخِّ المَوْتِ.

28 T he shining-greatness of a king is in many people, but without people a prince has nothing.

المَملكةُ كَثيرةُ الشَّعبِ تَأْتِي بِالكَرامَةِ للْمَلِكِ، وَالعَدَدُ القَلِيلُ يأْتِي بِالخِزْي للْقاَئِدِ.

29 H e who is slow to get angry has great understanding, but he who has a quick temper makes his foolish way look right.

طَوِيلُ البالِ ذَكِيٌّ جِدّاً، وَأمّا سَرِيعُ الغَضَبِ فَهُوَ أحْمَقُ.

30 A heart that has peace is life to the body, but wrong desires are like the wasting away of the bones.

القَلْبُ المَلِيءُ بِالسَّلامِ يُنَشِّطُ الجِسْمَ، أمّا الغِيرَةَ فَتُسَبِّبُ المَرَضَ.

31 H e who makes it hard for the poor brings shame to his Maker, but he who shows loving-favor to those in need honors Him.

مَنْ يَظلِمُ الفَقِيرَ إنَّما يُهينُ اللهَ، وَمَنْ يَرحَمُ المِسْكِينَ يُكْرِمُ اللهَ.

32 T he sinful is thrown down by his wrong-doing, but the man who is right with God has a safe place when he dies.

فِي المَتاعِبِ يُعانِي الأشْرارُ، وَأمّا البارُّ فَلَهُ رَجاءٌ حَتَّى لَحظَةِ مَوتِهِ.

33 W isdom rests in the heart of one who has understanding, but what is in the heart of fools is made known.

تَسْتَقِرُّ الحِكْمَةُ فِي قَلْبِ الحَكِيمِ، لَكِنَّكَ تَبحَثُ عَنْها بِعَناءٍ في قَلْبِ الأحْمَقِ.

34 B eing right with God makes a nation great, but sin is a shame to any people.

البِرُّ يُعَظِّمُ مَكانَةَ الأُمَّةِ، وَالخَطِيَّةَ عارُ الشُّعُوبِ.

35 T he king’s favor is toward a wise servant, but his anger is toward the one who brings shame by what he does.

يَرْضَى المَلِكُ عَنِ الخادِمِ الفَهِيمِ، وَيَغْضَبُ عَلَى الخادِمِ المُخْزِي.