¹Wisdom has built her house. She has carved out her seven pillars.

¹الحكمة بنت بيتها. نحتت اعمدتها السبعة.

²She has prepared her meat. She has mixed her wine. She has also set her table.

²ذبحت ذبحها مزجت خمرها. ايضا رتبت مائدتها.

³She has sent out her maidens. She cries from the highest places of the city:

³ارسلت جواريها تنادي على ظهور اعالي المدينة.

⁴“Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!” As for him who is void of understanding, she says to him,

⁴من هو جاهل فليمل الى هنا. والناقص الفهم قالت له

⁵“Come, eat some of my bread, Drink some of the wine which I have mixed!

⁵هلموا كلوا من طعامي واشربوا من الخمر التي مزجتها.

⁶Leave your simple ways, and live. Walk in the way of understanding.”

⁶اتركوا الجهالات فتحيوا وسيروا في طريق الفهم

⁷He who corrects a mocker invites insult. He who reproves a wicked man invites abuse.

⁷من يوبخ مستهزئا يكسب لنفسه هوانا ومن ينذر شريرا يكسب عيبا.

⁸Don’t reprove a scoffer, lest he hate you. Reprove a wise man, and he will love you.

⁸لا توبخ مستهزئا لئلا يبغضك. وبخ حكيما فيحبك.

⁹Instruct a wise man, and he will be still wiser. Teach a righteous man, and he will increase in learning.

⁹اعط حكيما فيكون اوفر حكمة. علّم صدّيقا فيزداد علما.

¹⁰The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of wisdom. The knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.

¹⁰بدء الحكمة مخافة الرب ومعرفة القدوس فهم.

¹¹For by me your days will be multiplied. The years of your life will be increased.

¹¹لانه بي تكثر ايامك وتزداد لك سنو حياة.

¹²If you are wise, you are wise for yourself. If you mock, you alone will bear it.

¹²ان كنت حكيما فانت حكيم لنفسك وان استهزأت فانت وحدك تتحمل

¹³The foolish woman is loud, Undisciplined, and knows nothing.

¹³المرأة الجاهلة صخّابة حمقاء ولا تدري شيئا.

¹⁴She sits at the door of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city,

¹⁴فتقعد عند باب بيتها على كرسي في اعالي المدينة

¹⁵To call to those who pass by, who go straight on their ways,

¹⁵لتنادي عابري السبيل المقوّمين طرقهم.

¹⁶“Whoever is simple, let him turn in here.” as for him who is void of understanding, she says to him,

¹⁶من هو جاهل فليمل الى هنا. والناقص الفهم تقول له

¹⁷“Stolen water is sweet. Food eaten in secret is pleasant.”

¹⁷المياه المسروقة حلوة وخبز الخفية لذيذ.

¹⁸But he doesn’t know that the dead are there, that her guests are in the depths of Sheol Sheol is the place of the dead. .

¹⁸ولا يعلم ان الاخيلة هناك وان في اعماق الهاوية ضيوفها