1 M y son, don’t forget my teaching; but let your heart keep my commandments:

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

2 f or length of days, and years of life, and peace, will they add to you.

لِأنَّها سَتَجعَلُ حَياتَكَ طَوِيلَةً وَمَلِيئَةً بِالسَّلامِ.

3 D on’t let kindness 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 S o you will find favor, and good understanding in the sight of God and man.

عِنْدَئِذٍ سَتَجِدُ نِعمَةً وَنَجاحاً فِي عُيُونِ اللهِ وَالنّاسِ.

5 T rust in Yahweh with all your heart, and don’t lean on your own understanding.

ثِقْ بِاللهِ مِنْ كُلِّ قَلبِكَ، وَلا تَتَكِلْ عَلَى فَهمِكَ.

6 I n all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.

اعرِفْهُ فِي كُلِّ سُبُلِكَ، وَهُوَ سَيُمَهِّدُ طُرُقَكَ.

7 D on’t be wise in your own eyes. Fear Yahweh, and depart from evil.

لا تَتَمَسَّكْ بِحِكمَتِكَ، بَلِ اتَّقِ اللهَ وَتَجَنَّبِ الشَّرَّ،

8 I t will be health to your body, and nourishment to your bones.

فَهَذا شِفاءٌ لِصِحَّتِكَ وَدَواءٌ لِجَسَدِكَ.

9 H onor Yahweh with your substance, with the first fruits 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, don’t despise Yahweh’s discipline, neither be weary of his reproof:

يا بُنَيَّ، لا تَحتَقِرْ تَأدِيبَ اللهِ وَلا تَكرَهْ تَوبِيخَهُ،

12 f or whom Yahweh loves, he reproves; even as a father reproves 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, the man who gets understanding.

طُوبَى لِلإنسانِ الَّذِي يَجِدُ الحِكْمَةَ، وَلِلإنسانِ الَّذِي يَنالُ الفَهْمَ.

14 F or her good profit is better than getting silver, and her return is better than fine gold.

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

15 S he is more precious than rubies. None of the things you can desire are to be compared to her.

هِيَ أغلَى مِنَ الياقُوتِ، وَكُلُّ جَواهِرِكَ لا تُقارَنَ بِها.

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

حَياةٌ أطوَلُ فِي يَدِها اليُمنَى، وَالغِنَى وَالكَرامَةُ فِي يَدِها اليُسْرَى.

17 H er ways are ways of pleasantness. All her paths are peace.

طُرُقُها مُفرِحَةٌ، وَكُلُّ مَسالِكِها تَقُودُ إلَى السَّلامِ.

18 S he is a tree of life to those who lay hold of her. Happy is everyone who retains her.

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

19 B y wisdom Yahweh 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 the skies 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 for your neck.

فَهُما حَياةٌ لِنَفسِكَ، وَزِينَةٌ لِعُنقِكَ.

23 T hen you shall walk in your way securely. Your foot won’t 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 on’t be afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it comes:

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

26 f or Yahweh will be your confidence, and will keep your foot from being taken.

لِأنَّكَ سَتَثِقُ بِاللهِ ، فَيَحمِيَ رِجلَيكَ مِنَ الفَخِّ.

27 D on’t withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in the power of your hand to do it.

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

28 D on’t say to your neighbor, “Go, and come again; tomorrow I will give it to you,” when you have it by you.

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

29 D on’t devise evil against your neighbor, since he dwells securely by you.

لا تُخَطِّطْ بِعَمَلِ الشَّرَّ لِصاحِبِكَ الَّذِي يَسكُنُ آمِناً بِجِوارِكَ.

30 D on’t strive with a man without cause, if he has done you no harm.

لا تَتَشاجَرْ مَعَ أحَدٍ دُونَ سَبَبٍ، وَهُوَ لَمْ يُؤذِكَ.

31 D on’t envy the man of violence. Choose none of his ways.

لا تَحسِدِ الظّالِمَ، وَلا تَقتَدِ بِهِ.

32 F or the perverse is an abomination to Yahweh, but his friendship is with the upright.

لأنَّ اللهَ يُبغِضُ الخِداعَ، لَكِنَّهُ يُطلِعُ الأُمَناءَ عَلَى سِرِّهِ.

33 Y ahweh’s curse is in the house of the wicked, but he blesses the habitation of the righteous.

لَعْنَةُ اللهِ عَلَى بَيتِ الشِّرِّيرِ، وَيُبارِكُ بَيتَ الأبرارِ.

34 S urely he mocks the mockers, but he gives grace to the humble.

يَهزأُ بِالهازِئِينَ، لَكِنَّهُ يُعطِي نِعمَتَهُ لِلمُتَواضِعِينَ.

35 T he wise will inherit glory, but shame will be the promotion of fools.

الحُكَماءُ سَيَرِثُونَ كَرامَةً، أمّا الحَمقَى فَالعارُ نَصِيبُهُمْ.