1موازين غش مكرهة الرب والوزن الصحيح رضاه.
1A false balance is an abomination to Jehovah; But a just weight is his delight.
2تأتي الكبرياء فيأتي الهوان. ومع المتواضعين حكمة.
2When pride cometh, then cometh shame; But with the lowly is wisdom.
3استقامة المستقيمين تهديهم واعوجاج الغادرين يخربهم.
3The integrity of the upright shall guide them; But the perverseness of the treacherous shall destroy them.
4لا ينفع الغنى في يوم السخط. اما البر فينجي من الموت.
4Riches profit not in the day of wrath; But righteousness delivereth from death.
5بر الكامل يقوّم طريقه. اما الشرير فيسقط بشرّه.
5The righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way; But the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.
6بر المستقيمين ينجيهم اما الغادرون فيؤخذون بفسادهم.
6The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them; But the treacherous shall be taken in their own iniquity.
7عند موت انسان شرير يهلك رجاؤه ومنتظر الاثمة يبيد.
7When a wicked man dieth, [his] expectation shall perish; And the hope of iniquity perisheth.
8الصدّيق ينجو من الضيق ويأتي الشرير مكانه.
8The righteous is delivered out of trouble, And the wicked cometh in his stead.
9بالفم يخرب المنافق صاحبه وبالمعرفة ينجو الصدّيقون.
9With his mouth the godless man destroyeth his neighbor; But through knowledge shall the righteous be delivered.
10بخير الصدّيقين تفرح المدينة وعند هلاك الاشرار هتاف.
10When it goeth well with the righteous, the city rejoiceth; And when the wicked perish, there is shouting.
11ببركة المستقيمين تعلو المدينة وبفم الاشرار تهدم
11By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted; But it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.
12المحتقر صاحبه هو ناقص الفهم. اما ذو الفهم فيسكت.
12He that despiseth his neighbor is void of wisdom; But a man of understanding holdeth his peace.
13الساعي بالوشاية يفشي السر والامين الروح يكتم الامر.
13He that goeth about as a tale-bearer revealeth secrets; But he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth a matter.
14حيث لا تدبير يسقط الشعب. اما الخلاص فبكثرة المشيرين.
14Where no wise guidance is, the people falleth; But in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.
15ضررا يضر من يضمن غريبا. ومن يبغض صفق الايدي مطمئن.
15He that is surety for a stranger shall smart for it; But he that hateth suretyship is secure.
16المرأة ذات النعمة تحصّل كرامة والاشدّاء يحصّلون غنى.
16A gracious woman obtaineth honor; And violent men obtain riches.
17الرجل الرحيم يحسن الى نفسه والقاسي يكدر لحمه.
17The merciful man doeth good to his own soul; But he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh.
18الشرير يكسب اجرة غش والزارع البر اجرة امانة.
18The wicked earneth deceitful wages; But he that soweth righteousness [hath] a sure reward.
19كما ان البر يؤول الى الحياة كذلك من يتبع الشر فالى موته.
19He that is stedfast in righteousness [shall attain] unto life; And he that pursueth evil [doeth it] to his own death.
20كراهة الرب ملتوو القلب ورضاه مستقيمو الطريق.
20They that are perverse in heart are an abomination to Jehovah; But such as are perfect in [their] way are his delight.
21يد ليد لا يتبرر الشرير. اما نسل الصدّيقين فينجو.
21[Though] hand [join] in hand, the evil man shall not be unpunished; But the seed of the righteous shall be delivered.
22خزامة ذهب في فنطيسة خنزيرة المرأة الجميلة العديمة العقل.
22[As] a ring of gold in a swine's snout, [So is] a fair woman that is without discretion.
23شهوة الابرار خير فقط. رجاء الاشرار سخط.
23The desire of the righteous is only good; [But] the expectation of the wicked is wrath.
24يوجد من يفرق فيزداد ايضا ومن يمسك اكثر من اللائق وانما الى الفقر.
24There is that scattereth, and increaseth yet more; And there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but [it tendeth] only to want.
25النفس السخية تسمّن والمروي هو ايضا يروى.
25The liberal soul shall be made fat; And he that watereth shall be watered also himself.
26محتكر الحنطة يلعنه الشعب والبركة على راس البائع.
26He that withholdeth grain, the people shall curse him; But blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it.
27من يطلب الخير يلتمس الرضا ومن يطلب الشر فالشر ياتيه.
27He that diligently seeketh good seeketh favor; But he that searcheth after evil, it shall come unto him.
28من يتكل على غناه يسقط. اما الصديقون فيزهون كالورق.
28He that trusteth in his riches shall fall; But the righteous shall flourish as the green leaf.
29من يكدر بيته يرث الريح والغبي خادم لحكيم القلب.
29He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind; And the foolish shall be servant to the wise of heart.
30ثمر الصدّيق شجرة حياة ورابح النفوس حكيم.
30The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; And he that is wise winneth souls.
31هوذا الصدّيق يجازى في الارض فكم بالحري الشرير والخاطئ
31Behold, the righteous shall be recompensed in the earth: How much more the wicked and the sinner!