1 A false balance is an abomination to Yahweh, but accurate weights are his delight.

اللهُ يَحتَقِرُ المِيزانَ المَغشُوشَ، وَيَفرَحُ بِمَنْ يَزِنُ بِالعَدلِ.

2 W hen pride comes, then comes shame, but with humility comes wisdom.

عِندَما تَأتِي الكِبرِياءُ، يَأتِي مَعَها العارُ، وَمَعِ التَّواضُعِ تَأْتِي الحِكْمَةُ.

3 T he integrity of the upright shall guide them, but the perverseness of the treacherous shall destroy them.

نَزاهَةُ المُستَقِيمِينَ تَقُودُهُمْ، أمّا انْحِرافُ المُخادِعِ فَيُدَمِّرُهُ.

4 R iches don’t profit in the day of wrath, but righteousness delivers from death.

الغِنى لا يَنفَعُ فِي يَومِ الغَضَبِ، لَكِنَّ البِرَّ يُنقِذُ مِنَ المَوتِ.

5 T he righteousness of the blameless will direct his way, but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.

البِرُّ يُسَهِّلُ طَرِيقَ الرَّجُلِ البارِّ، وَأمّا الشِّرِّيرُ فَسَيَسقُطُ بِشَرِّهِ.

6 T he righteousness of the upright shall deliver them, but the unfaithful will be trapped by evil desires.

بِرُّ المُستَقِيمِ يُنقِذُهُ، أمّا الغادِرونَ فيَقَعُونَ فِي فَخِّ رَغباتِهِمْ.

7 W hen a wicked man dies, hope perishes, and expectation of power comes to nothing.

عِندَما يَمُوتُ الشِّرِّيرُ فَإنَّ رَجاءَهُ يَمُوتُ، ولا تتحقَّقُ أمانِيهُ.

8 A righteous person is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked takes his place.

البارُّ يَنجُو مِنَ المَشاكِلِ، وَالشِّرِّيرُ يَقَعُ فِيها عِوَضاً عَنْهُ.

9 W ith his mouth the godless man destroys his neighbor, but the righteous will be delivered through knowledge.

الشِّرِّيرُ يُدَمِّرُ جارَهُ بِكَلامِهِ، وَبِالمَعرِفَةِ يَنجُو البارُّ.

10 W hen it goes well with the righteous, the city rejoices. When the wicked perish, there is shouting.

يَفرَحُ سُكّانُ المَدِينَةِ عِندَما يَنجَحُ البارُّ، وَيَبتَهِجُونَ عِندَما يَمُوتُ الشِّرِّيرُ.

11 B y the blessing of the upright, the city is exalted, but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.

بِبَرَكَةِ البارِّ تَتَمَجَّدُ المَدِينَةُ، وَتُخرَبُ بِكَلامِ الشِّرِّيرِ.

12 O ne who despises his neighbor is void of wisdom, but a man of understanding holds his peace.

مَنْ يَحتَقِرُ جارَهُ لا يَفهَمُ، وَالعاقِلُ يَبقَى صامِتاً.

13 O ne who brings gossip betrays a confidence, but one who is of a trustworthy spirit is one who keeps a secret.

النَّمّامُ يُفشِي السِّرَّ، وَالأمِينُ يُبقِي الأمرَ سِرّاً.

14 W here there is no wise guidance, the nation falls, but in the multitude of counselors there is victory.

بِدُونِ قِيادَةِ الحِكْمَةِ يَسقُطُ الشَّعبُ، أمّا النَّجاةُ فَبِكَثرَةِ المُشِيرِينَ.

15 H e who is collateral for a stranger will suffer for it, but he who refuses pledges of collateral is secure.

مَنْ يَكفَلْ غَرِيباً يَتَألَّمْ، وَمَنْ يَرفُضْ ذَلِكَ يَنجُ.

16 A gracious woman obtains honor, but violent men obtain riches.

المَرأةُ الكَريمَةُ تَنالُ كَرامَةً، وَالرِّجالُ العُدوانِيُونَ يَنالُونَ غِنَىً بِلا كَرامَةٍ.

17 T he merciful man does good to his own soul, but he who is cruel troubles his own flesh.

الرَّحِيمُ وَاللَّطِيفُ يَنفَعُ نَفسَهُ، أمّا الرَّجُلُ القاسِي فَيُؤْذِي نَفسَهُ.

18 W icked people earn deceitful wages, but one who sows righteousness reaps a sure reward.

الشِّرِّيرُ لا يَرْبَحُ شَيئاً حَقِيقِيّاً، أمّا الَّذِي يَبذُرُ البِرُّ فَينالُ مُكافَأةً حَقِيقِيَّةً.

19 H e who is truly righteous gets life. He who pursues evil gets death.

الثّابِتُ فِي البِرِّ يُعطَى حَياةً أطوَلَ، وَالَّذِي يَتبَعُ الشَّرَّ سَيَمُوتُ.

20 T hose who are perverse in heart are an abomination to Yahweh, but those whose ways are blameless are his delight.

اللهُ يَكرَهُ النّاسَ الَّذِينَ يُفَكِّرُونَ بِأفكارٍ شِرِّيرَةٍ، وَيَقبَلُ الَّذِينَ يَعِيشُونَ بِاسْتَقامَةٍ.

21 M ost certainly, the evil man will not be unpunished, but the offspring of the righteous will be delivered.

الأشرارُ سَيُعاقَبُونَ لا مَحالَةَ، أمّا الأبرارُ وَأبناؤُهُمْ فَسَينْجُونَ.

22 L ike a gold ring in a pig’s snout, is a beautiful woman who lacks discretion.

المَرأةُ الجَمِيلَةُ الحَمقاءُ، تُشبِهُ الخاتَمَ الذَّهَبِيَّ فِي أنْفِ الخِنْزِيرِ.

23 T he desire of the righteous is only good. The expectation of the wicked is wrath.

رَغبَةُ البارِّ هِيَ لِلخَيرِ، أمّا الأشرارُ فَرَجاؤُهُمْ يُؤَدِّي إلَى الغَيظِ.

24 T here is one who scatters, and increases yet more. There is one who withholds more than is appropriate, but gains poverty.

هُناكَ مَنْ يُعطِي بِسَخاءٍ فَيَزدادُ، وَهُناكَ مَنْ يُصبِحُ فَقِيراً لِأنَّهُ لا يُعطِي كَما يَنْبَغِي.

25 T he liberal soul shall be made fat. He who waters shall be watered also himself.

الكَرِيمُ سَيُصبِحُ غَنِيّاً، وَمَنْ يُعِينُ غَيرَهُ هُوَ أيضاً سَيُعانُ.

26 P eople curse someone who withholds grain, but blessing will be on the head of him who sells it.

يَكرَهُ النّاسُ مَنْ يَحْتَكِرُ القَمْحَ، وَيُبارِكُونَ مَنْ يَبِيعُهُ.

27 H e who diligently seeks good seeks favor, but he who searches after evil, it shall come to him.

مَنْ يُكافِحْ مِنْ أجلِ الخَيرِ يَجِدِ البَرَكَةَ، أمّا الباحِثُ عَنِ الشَّرِّ فَالشَّرُّ سَيَأْتِيهِ.

28 H e who trusts in his riches will fall, but the righteous shall flourish as the green leaf.

مَنْ يَعتَمِدْ عَلَى غِناهُ يَسقُطْ، أمّا البارُّ فَسَيُشرِقُ مِثلَ وَرَقَةٍ خَضراءَ.

29 H e who troubles his own house shall inherit the wind. The foolish shall be servant to the wise of heart.

مَنْ يُسِيءْ إلَى عائِلَتِهِ لا يَحصُلَ عَلَى شَيءٍ، وَالأحْمَقُ يَصِيرُ عَبداً لِلحَكِيمِ.

30 T he fruit of the righteous is a tree of life. He who is wise wins souls.

ثَمَرُ البارِّ مِثلُ شَجَرَةٍ تُعطِي الحَياةَ، وَالذي يُنْقِذُ النّاسَ بِهَذا الثَّمَرِ حَكِيمٌ.

31 B ehold, the righteous shall be repaid in the earth; how much more the wicked and the sinner!

إنْ كانَ البارُّ يَأخُذُ أُجرَةً عَلَى الأرْضِ، فَبالأَولَى الشِّرِّيرُ وَالخاطئُ.