1Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise.
1الخمر مستهزئة. المسكر عجاج ومن يترنح بهما فليس بحكيم.
2The fear of a king is as the roaring of a lion: whoso provoketh him to anger sinneth against his own soul.
2رعب الملك كزمجرة الاسد. الذي يغيظه يخطئ الى نفسه.
3It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.
3مجد الرجل ان يبتعد عن الخصام وكل احمق ينازع.
4The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold; therefore shall he beg in harvest, and have nothing.
4الكسلان لا يحرث بسبب الشتاء فيستعطي في الحصاد ولا يعطى.
5Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water; but a man of understanding will draw it out.
5المشورة في قلب الرجل مياه عميقة وذو الفطنة يستقيها.
6Most men will proclaim every one his own goodness: but a faithful man who can find?
6اكثر الناس ينادون كل واحد بصلاحه اما الرجل الامين فمن يجده.
7The just man walketh in his integrity: his children are blessed after him.
7الصدّيق يسلك بكماله. طوبى لبنيه بعده.
8A king that sitteth in the throne of judgment scattereth away all evil with his eyes.
8الملك الجالس على كرسي القضاء يذري بعينه كل شر.
9Who can say, I have made my heart clean, I am pure from my sin?
9من يقول اني زكيت قلبي تطهرت من خطيتي
10Divers weights, and divers measures, both of them are alike abomination to the LORD.
10معيار فمعيار مكيال فمكيال كلاهما مكرهة عند الرب.
11Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be right.
11الولد ايضا يعرف بافعاله هل عمله نقي ومستقيم.
12The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, the LORD hath made even both of them.
12الاذن السامعة والعين الباصرة الرب صنعهما كلتيهما.
13Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty; open thine eyes, and thou shalt be satisfied with bread.
13لا تحب النوم لئلا تفتقر. افتح عينيك تشبع خبزا.
14It is naught, it is naught, saith the buyer: but when he is gone his way, then he boasteth.
14رديء رديء يقول المشتري واذا ذهب فحينئذ يفتخر.
15There is gold, and a multitude of rubies: but the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.
15يوجد ذهب وكثرة لآلئ. اما شفاه المعرفة فمتاع ثمين.
16Take his garment that is surety for a stranger: and take a pledge of him for a strange woman.
16خذ ثوبه لانه ضمن غريبا ولاجل الاجانب ارتهن منه.
17Bread of deceit is sweet to a man; but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.
17خبز الكذب لذيذ للانسان ومن بعد يمتلئ فمه حصى.
18Every purpose is established by counsel: and with good advice make war.
18المقاصد تثبت بالمشورة وبالتدابير اعمل حربا.
19He that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth secrets: therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips.
19الساعي بالوشاية يفشي السر. فلا تخالط المفتّح شفتيه.
20Whoso curseth his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in obscure darkness.
20من سبّ اباه او امه ينطفئ سراجه في حدقة الظلام
21An inheritance may be gotten hastily at the beginning; but the end thereof shall not be blessed.
21ربّ ملك معجل في اوله. اما آخرته فلا تبارك.
22Say not thou, I will recompense evil; but wait on the LORD, and he shall save thee.
22لا تقل اني اجازي شرا. انتظر الرب فيخلّصك.
23Divers weights are an abomination unto the LORD; and a false balance is not good.
23معيار فمعيار مكرهة الرب. وموازين الغش غير صالحة.
24Man's goings are of the LORD; how can a man then understand his own way?
24من الرب خطوات الرجل. اما الانسان فكيف يفهم طريقه.
25It is a snare to the man who devoureth that which is holy, and after vows to make enquiry.
25هو شرك للانسان ان يلغو قائلا مقدس وبعد النذر ان يسأل.
26A wise king scattereth the wicked, and bringeth the wheel over them.
26الملك الحكيم يشتت الاشرار ويرد عليهم النورج.
27The spirit of man is the candle of the LORD, searching all the inward parts of the belly.
27نفس الانسان سراج الرب. يفتش كل مخادع البطن.
28Mercy and truth preserve the king: and his throne is upholden by mercy.
28الرحمة والحق يحفظان الملك وكرسيه يسند بالرحمة.
29The glory of young men is their strength: and the beauty of old men is the grey head.
29فخر الشبان قوتهم وبهاء الشيوخ الشيب.
30The blueness of a wound cleanseth away evil: so do stripes the inward parts of the belly.
30حبر جرح منقية للشرير وضربات بالغة مخادع البطن