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