1الفقير السالك بكماله خير من ملتوي الشفتين وهو جاهل.
1Better is a poor [man] that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.
2ايضا كون النفس بلا معرفة ليس حسنا والمستعجل برجليه يخطأ.
2Also that a person be without knowledge is not good; and he that hasteth with his feet maketh false steps.
3حماقة الرجل تعوّج طريقه وعلى الرب يحنق قلبه.
3The folly of man distorteth his way, and his heart is irritated against Jehovah.
4الغنى يكثر الاصحاب والفقير منفصل عن قريبه.
4Wealth addeth many friends; but the poor is separated from his friend.
5شاهد الزور لا يتبرأ والمتكلم بالاكاذيب لا ينجو.
5A false witness shall not be held innocent, and he that uttereth lies shall not escape.
6كثيرون يستعطفون وجه الشريف وكلّ صاحب لذي العطايا.
6Many court the favour of a noble; and every one is friend to a man that giveth.
7كل اخوة الفقير يبغضونه. فكم بالحري اصدقاؤه يبتعدون عنه. من يتبع اقوالا فهي له.
7All the brethren of a poor [man] hate him; how much more do his friends go far from him: he pursueth [them] with words, -- they are not [to be found].
8المقتني الحكمة يحب نفسه. الحافظ الفهم يجد خيرا.
8He that getteth sense loveth his own soul; he that keepeth understanding shall find good.
9شاهد الزور لا يتبرأ والمتكلم بالاكاذيب يهلك.
9A false witness shall not be held innocent, and he that uttereth lies shall perish.
10التنعم لا يليق بالجاهل كم بالاولى لا يليق بالعبد ان يتسلط على الرؤساء
10Good living beseemeth not a fool; how much less for a servant to have rule over princes.
11تعقل الانسان يبطئ غضبه وفخره الصفح عن معصية.
11The discretion of a man maketh him slow to anger, and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.
12كزمجرة الاسد حنق الملك وكالطل على العشب رضوانه.
12The king's displeasure is as the roaring of a lion; but his favour is as dew upon the grass.
13الابن الجاهل مصيبة على ابيه ومخاصمات الزوجة كالوكف المتتابع.
13A foolish son is the calamity of his father; and the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.
14البيت والثروة ميراث من الآباء. اما الزوجة المتعقلة فمن عند الرب.
14House and wealth are an inheritance from fathers; but a prudent wife is from Jehovah.
15الكسل يلقي في السبات والنفس المتراخية تجوع.
15Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep, and the idle soul shall suffer hunger.
16حافظ الوصية حافظ نفسه والمتهاون بطرقه يموت.
16He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his soul; he that is careless of his ways shall die.
17من يرحم الفقير يقرض الرب وعن معروفه يجازيه.
17He that is gracious to the poor lendeth unto Jehovah; and what he hath bestowed will he repay unto him.
18ادّب ابنك لان فيه رجاء ولكن على اماتته لا تحمل نفسك.
18Chasten thy son, seeing there is hope; but set not thy soul upon killing him.
19الشديد الغضب يحمل عقوبة لانك اذا نجيته فبعد تعيد.
19A man of great wrath shall suffer punishment; for if thou deliver [him], yet thou must do it again.
20اسمع المشورة واقبل التأديب لكي تكون حكيما في آخرتك.
20Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.
21في قلب الانسان افكار كثيرة لكن مشورة الرب هي تثبت.
21Many are the thoughts in a man's heart, but the counsel of Jehovah, that doth stand.
22زينة الانسان معروفه والفقير خير من الكذوب
22The charm of a man is his kindness; and a poor [man] is better than a liar.
23مخافة الرب للحياة. يبيت شبعان لا يتعهده شر.
23The fear of Jehovah [tendeth] to life, and he [that hath it] shall rest satisfied without being visited with evil.
24الكسلان يخفي يده في الصحفة وايضا الى فمه لا يردها.
24A sluggard burieth his hand in the dish, and will not even bring it to his mouth again.
25اضرب المستهزئ فيتذكى الاحمق ووبخ فهيما فيفهم معرفة.
25Smite a scorner, and the simple will beware; reprove the intelligent, and he will understand knowledge.
26المخرب اباه والطارد امه هو ابن مخز ومخجل.
26He that ruineth [his] father and chaseth away [his] mother is a son that causeth shame and bringeth reproach.
27كف يا ابني عن استماع التعليم للضلالة عن كلام المعرفة.
27Cease, my son, to hear the instruction which causeth to stray from the words of knowledge.
28الشاهد اللئيم يستهزئ بالحق وفم الاشرار يبلع الاثم.
28A witness of Belial scorneth judgment, and the mouth of the wicked swalloweth down iniquity.
29القصاص معد للمستهزئين والضرب لظهر الجهال
29Judgments are prepared for scorners, and stripes for the back of the foolish.