1Wine is a mocker, strong drink a brawler; And whosoever erreth thereby is not wise.
1الخمر مستهزئة. المسكر عجاج ومن يترنح بهما فليس بحكيم.
2The terror of a king is as the roaring of a lion: He that provoketh him to anger sinneth [against] his own life.
2رعب الملك كزمجرة الاسد. الذي يغيظه يخطئ الى نفسه.
3It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife; But every fool will be quarrelling.
3مجد الرجل ان يبتعد عن الخصام وكل احمق ينازع.
4The sluggard will not plow by reason of the winter; Therefore he shall 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 kindness; But a faithful man who can find?
6اكثر الناس ينادون كل واحد بصلاحه اما الرجل الامين فمن يجده.
7A righteous man that walketh in his integrity, Blessed are his children after him.
7الصدّيق يسلك بكماله. طوبى لبنيه بعده.
8A king that sitteth on 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
10Diverse weights, and diverse measures, Both of them alike are an abomination to Jehovah.
10معيار فمعيار مكيال فمكيال كلاهما مكرهة عند الرب.
11Even a child maketh himself 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, Jehovah hath made even both of them.
12الاذن السامعة والعين الباصرة الرب صنعهما كلتيهما.
13Love not sleep, let 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 bad, it is bad, 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 abundance 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 hold him in pledge [that is surety] for foreigners.
16خذ ثوبه لانه ضمن غريبا ولاجل الاجانب ارتهن منه.
17Bread of falsehood 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 by wise guidance make thou war.
18المقاصد تثبت بالمشورة وبالتدابير اعمل حربا.
19He that goeth about as a tale-bearer revealeth secrets; Therefore company not with him that openeth wide his lips.
19الساعي بالوشاية يفشي السر. فلا تخالط المفتّح شفتيه.
20Whoso curseth his father or his mother, His lamp shall be put out in blackness of 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: Wait for Jehovah, and he will save thee.
22لا تقل اني اجازي شرا. انتظر الرب فيخلّصك.
23Diverse weights are an abomination to Jehovah; And a false balance is not good.
23معيار فمعيار مكرهة الرب. وموازين الغش غير صالحة.
24A man's goings are of Jehovah; How then can man understand his way?
24من الرب خطوات الرجل. اما الانسان فكيف يفهم طريقه.
25It is a snare to a man rashly to say, [It is] holy, And after vows to make inquiry.
25هو شرك للانسان ان يلغو قائلا مقدس وبعد النذر ان يسأل.
26A wise king winnoweth the wicked, And bringeth the [threshing] -wheel over them.
26الملك الحكيم يشتت الاشرار ويرد عليهم النورج.
27The spirit of man is the lamp of Jehovah, Searching all his innermost parts.
27نفس الانسان سراج الرب. يفتش كل مخادع البطن.
28Kindness and truth preserve the king; And his throne is upholden by kindness.
28الرحمة والحق يحفظان الملك وكرسيه يسند بالرحمة.
29The glory of young men is their strength; And the beauty of old men is the hoary head.
29فخر الشبان قوتهم وبهاء الشيوخ الشيب.
30Stripes that wound cleanse away evil; And strokes [reach] the innermost parts.
30حبر جرح منقية للشرير وضربات بالغة مخادع البطن