1 W isdom has built her house. She has made seven pillars to hold it up.

بَنَتِ الحِكْمَةُ بَيتَها، وَنَحَتَتْ أعمِدَتَها السَّبعَةَ.

2 S he has cooked her food, and has mixed her wine, and she has set her table.

جَهَّزَتْ لَحْماً، وَمَزَجَتْ الخَمْرَ، وَأعَدَّتِ المائِدَةَ.

3 S he has sent out the young women who work for her. She calls from the highest places of the city,

أرسَلَتْ خادِماتِها لِيُنادِينَ مِنْ أعلَى المَدِينَةِ،

4 “ Whoever is easy to fool, let him turn in here!” She says to the one without understanding,

تَقُولَ الحِكْمَةُ: «تَعالَ أيُّها الجاهِلُ!» وَتَقُولُ لِعَدِيمِ الفَهمِ:

5 “ Come and eat my food, and drink the wine I have mixed.

«تَعالَ وَكُلْ مِنْ طَعامِي وَاشرَبْ مِنْ نَبيذِي الَّذِي صَنَعْتُهُ.

6 T urn from your foolish way, and live. Walk in the way of understanding.”

اترُكُوا الجَهالَةَ وَاحيُوا، وَسِيرُوا فِي طَرِيقِ البَصِيرَةِ.»

7 H e who speaks strong words to the man who laughs at the truth brings shame upon himself. He who speaks strong words to a sinful man gets hurt.

مَنْ يُرشِدِ المُستَهزِئَ يَجلِبِ الإهانَةَ لِنَفسِهِ، وَمَنْ يُؤَدِّبِ الشِّرِّيرَ يَتَضَرَّرْ.

8 D o not speak strong words to a man who laughs at the truth, or he will hate you. Speak strong words to a wise man, and he will love you.

لا تُوَبِّخْ مُستَهزِئاً لِئَلّا يَكرَهَكَ، وَبِّخْ حَكِيماً فَيُحِبَّكَ.

9 G ive teaching to a wise man and he will be even wiser. Teach a man who is right and good, and he will grow in learning.

عَلِّمْ الحَكِيمَ فَيُصبِحَ أكثَرَ حِكمَةً، وَعَلِّمْ البارَّ فِيَزدادَ فِي المَعرِفَةِ.

10 T he fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. To learn about the Holy One is understanding.

أوَّلُ الحِكْمَةِ أنْ تَخافَ اللهَ ، وَمَعرِفَةُ القُدُّوسِ فَهْمٌ.

11 F or by me your days will grow in number, and years will be added to your life.

بِواسِطَتِي تَزدادُ أيّامُكَ، وَتُضافُ سَنَواتٌ إلَى حَياتِكَ.

12 I f you are wise, your wisdom is a help to you. If you laugh at the truth, you alone will suffer for it.

إذا أصبَحتَ حَكِيماً فَأنتَ حَكِيمٌ لِمَنفَعَةِ نَفسِكَ، وَإذا أصبَحْتَ مُستَهزِئاً فَإنَّكَ سَتَحْمِلُ نَتائِجَ اسْتِهْزائِكَ. دَعوَةُ الجَهل

13 A foolish woman makes much noise. She is open to sin, and knows nothing.

المَرأةُ الجاهِلَةُ مُزعِجَةٌ ساذَجَةٌ، وَلا تَعرِفُ شَيئاً.

14 S he sits at the door of her house or on a seat in the high places of the city.

تَجلِسُ عَلَى بابِ بَيتِها، عَلَى مَقعَدٍ فِي أعلَى مِنْطَقَةٍ فِي المَدِينَةِ،

15 S he calls to those who pass by and are making their paths straight,

وَتُنادِي عَلَى المارِّينَ فِي حالِ سَبِيلِهِمْ:

16 “ Whoever is easy to fool, let him turn in here!” She says to the one without understanding,

«تَعالَوْا أيُّها الجُهّالُ،» وَتَقُولُ لِعَدِيمِي الفَهمِ:

17 “ Stolen water is sweet. And bread eaten in secret is pleasing.”

«الماءُ المَسرُوقُ ألَذُّ، وَالخُبْزُ المَسرُوقُ أطيَبُ.»

18 B ut he does not know that the dead are there, and that the ones who visit her are in the bottom of hell.

وَلَكِنَّ الجُهّالَ وَعَدِيمِي الفَهمِ لا يَعرِفُونَ أنَّ المَوتَ هُناكَ، وَأنَّ كُلَّ زُوّارِها سَيَذهَبُونَ إلَى المَوتِ.