1 T he plans of the heart belong to man, but the answer of the tongue is from Yahweh.

التَّفكِيرُ يَخُصُّ الإنسانَ، أمّا الجَوابُ المُناسِبُ فَمِنَ اللهِ.

2 A ll the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but Yahweh weighs the motives.

كُلُّ طُرُقِ الإنْسانِ صالِحَةٌ بِحَسَبِ رَأْيِهِ، وَلَكِنَّ اللهَ يَحكُمُ عَلَى دَوافِعِ الإنسانِ.

3 C ommit your deeds to Yahweh, and your plans shall succeed.

اتَّكِلْ عَلَى اللهِ فِي أعمالِكَ، فَتَنجَحَ كُلُّ خُطَطِكَ.

4 Y ahweh has made everything for its own end— yes, even the wicked for the day of evil.

اللهُ صَنَعَ كُلَّ شَيءٍ لِهَدَفٍ، فَحَتَّى الأشرارُ صَنَعَهُمْ لِليَومِ الشِّرِّيرِ.

5 E veryone who is proud in heart is an abomination to Yahweh: they shall certainly not be unpunished.

يُبغِضُ اللهُ كُلَّ مُتَكَبِّرٍ، وَلا بُدَّ أنْ يَنالَ عِقابَهُ.

6 B y mercy and truth iniquity is atoned for. By the fear of Yahweh men depart from evil.

بِالرَّحمَةِ وَالحَقِّ يُكَفَّرُ عَنِ الخَطايا، وَبِمَخافَةِ اللهِ يَبتَعِدُ الإنسانُ عَنِ الشَّرِّ.

7 W hen a man’s ways please Yahweh, he makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.

إذا سُرَّ اللهُ بِطُرُقِ إنسانٍ، جَعَلَ حَتَّى أعداءَهُ يُسالِمُونَهُ.

8 B etter is a little with righteousness, than great revenues with injustice.

القَلِيلُ مَعَ البِرِّ، أفضَلُ مِنْ رِبحٍ كَثِيرٍ تَحَقَّقَ بِالظُلمِ.

9 A man’s heart plans his course, but Yahweh directs his steps.

الإنسانُ يُخَطِّطُ لِطَرِيقِهِ، وَ اللهُ يُحَدِّدُ خَطَواتِهِ.

10 I nspired judgments are on the lips of the king. He shall not betray his mouth.

المَشُورَةُ الإلَهِيَّةُ فِي كَلامِ المَلِكِ، فَلا يَحْكُمَ بِغَيْرِ العَدلِ.

11 H onest balances and scales are Yahweh’s; all the weights in the bag are his work.

يُريدُ اللهُ أنْ تَكونَ الموازينُ أمينَةً، وَكُلُّ الاتفاقياتِ نَزِيهَةً.

12 I t is an abomination for kings to do wrong, for the throne is established by righteousness.

المُلُوكُ يَكرَهُونَ الأعمالَ الشِّرِّيرَةَ، لِأنَّهُ بِالبِرِّ يَثبُتُ حُكمُهُمْ.

13 R ighteous lips are the delight of kings. They value one who speaks the truth.

كَلامُ البِرِّ يُسعِدُ المَلِكَ، وَالمَلِكُ يُحِبُّ مَنْ يَتَكَلَّمُ بِالحَقِّ.

14 T he king’s wrath is a messenger of death, but a wise man will pacify it.

غَضَبُ المَلِكِ مُرعِبٌ كَرَسُولٍ الْمَوْتِ، وَالحَكِيمُ يَسْعَى إلَى تَهْدِئَتِهِ.

15 I n the light of the king’s face is life. His favor is like a cloud of the spring rain.

تُوجَدُ حَياةٌ فِي إرضاءِ المَلِكِ، وَرِضاهُ يُشبِهُ الغَيمَةَ المُمطِرَةَ فِي الرَّبِيعِ.

16 H ow much better it is to get wisdom than gold! Yes, to get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver.

الحِكْمَةُ أفضَلُ مِنَ الذَّهَبِ، وَالفَهمُ أفضَلُ مِنَ الفِضَّةِ.

17 T he highway of the upright is to depart from evil. He who keeps his way preserves his soul.

طَرِيقُ البِرِّ يَتَجَنَّبُ الشَّرَّ، وَمَنْ يَنتَبِهْ إلَى خَطَواتِهِ يَحرُسْ حَياتَهُ.

18 P ride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.

الكِبرِياءُ تُسَبِّبُ الدَّمارَ، وَالغُرُورُ يُسَبِّبُ السُّقُوطَ.

19 I t is better to be of a lowly spirit with the poor, than to divide the plunder with the proud.

أنْ تَكونَ مُتَواضِعاً وَتحيا مَعَ الوُدَعاءِ، أفضلُ مِنْ أنْ تَقْسِمَ غَنيمَةً مَعَ المُتَكَبِّرِينَ.

20 H e who heeds the Word finds prosperity. Whoever trusts in Yahweh is blessed.

مَنْ يَتَعَلَّمُ قَدْ يَجِدُ النَّجاحَ، وَلَكِنْ هَنِيئاً لِمَنْ يَثِقُ بِاللهِ.

21 T he wise in heart shall be called prudent. Pleasantness of the lips promotes instruction.

الحَكِيمُ يُسَمَّى فَهِيماً، وَالكَلامُ المُفِيدُ المُفرِحُ يَزِيدُ العِلْمَ.

22 U nderstanding is a fountain of life to one who has it, but the punishment of fools is their folly.

التَّفكِيرُ الجَيِّدُ مَصدَرٌ لِلحَياةِ لِصاحِبِهِ، وَتَأدِيبُ الأحْمَقِ غَباءٌ وَبِلا فائِدَةٍ.

23 T he heart of the wise instructs his mouth, and adds learning to his lips.

عَقلُ الحَكِيمُ يَقُودُ كَلامَهُ، وَبِكَلامِهِ يَزدادُ العِلْمُ.

24 P leasant words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.

الكَلامُ الحُلْوُ يُشبِهُ شَهْدَ العَسَلِ، فَهْوَ حُلْوُ المَذاقِ وَشِفاءٌ لِلجِسمِ.

25 T here is a way which seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death.

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

26 T he appetite of the laboring man labors for him; for his mouth urges him on.

شَهِيَّةُ الإنسانِ الّذِي يَعْمَلُ تَقُودُهُ فِي عَمَلِهِ، لِأنَّ جُوعَهُ يَحُثُّهُ عَلَى العَمَلِ.

27 A worthless man devises mischief. His speech is like a scorching fire.

عَدِيمُ الفائِدَةِ يُخَطِّطُ لِلأذَى، وَكُلُّ ما يَقُولُهُ يُشبِهُ النّارَ الصاعِدَةَ.

28 A perverse man stirs up strife. A whisperer separates close friends.

المُخادِعُ يُحدِثُ النِّزاعَ، وَالنَمّامُ يُفَرِّقُ الأصْدِقاءَ.

29 A man of violence entices his neighbor, and leads him in a way that is not good.

القاسِي يَخدَعُ جارَهُ، وَيَقُودُهُ إلَى طَرِيقٍ رَدِيءٍ.

30 O ne who winks his eyes to plot perversities, one who compresses his lips, is bent on evil.

مَنْ يَغْمِزُ عَينَيهِ يُخَطِّطُ لِلفَوضَى وَالخَرابِ، وَبِزَمِّ شَفَتَيهِ يُظهِرُ نِيَّتَهُ لِلشَّرِّ.

31 G ray hair is a crown of glory. It is attained by a life of righteousness.

الشَّيبُ تاجُ مَجدٍ لِلَّذِينَ يَنالُونَهُ بِعَيْشِ حَياةِ البِرِّ.

32 O ne who is slow to anger is better than the mighty; one who rules his spirit, than he who takes a city.

الصَّبُورُ خَيرٌ مِنَ الجَبّارِ، وَضابِطُ نَفْسِهِ خَيرٌ مِمَّنْ يَحكُمُ مَدِينَةً.

33 T he lot is cast into the lap, but its every decision is from Yahweh.

قَدْ تُلْقَى القُرعَةُ فِي حِضنِكَ، لَكِنَّ الأحكامَ مِنَ اللهِ.