1 الشرير يهرب ولا طارد اما الصدّيقون فكشبل ثبيت. | 1 The impious flees, though no one pursues. But the just, like a confident lion, shall be without dread. |
2 لمعصية ارض تكثر رؤساؤها. لكن بذي فهم ومعرفة تدوم. | 2 Because of the sins of the land, it has many princes. And because of the wisdom of a man, and the knowledge of those things that are said, the life of the leader shall be prolonged. |
3 الرجل الفقير الذي يظلم فقراء هو مطر جارف لا يبقي طعاما. | 3 A poor man slandering the poor is like a violent rainstorm in advance of a famine. |
4 تاركو الشريعة يمدحون الاشرار وحافظو الشريعة يخاصمونهم. | 4 Those who abandon the law praise the impious. Those who guard it are inflamed against him. |
5 الناس الاشرار لا يفهمون الحق وطالبو الرب يفهمون كل شيء. | 5 Evil men do not intend judgment. But those who inquire after the Lord turn their souls toward all things. |
6 الفقير السالك باستقامته خير من معوج الطرق وهو غني. | 6 Better is the pauper walking in his simplicity, than the rich walking in ways of depravity. |
7 الحافظ الشريعة هو ابن فهيم وصاحب المسرفين يخجل اباه. | 7 Whoever keeps the law is a wise son. But whoever feeds gluttons brings shame to his father. |
8 المكثر ماله بالربا والمرابحة فلمن يرحم الفقراء يجمعه. | 8 Whoever piles up riches by usury and profit gathers them for him who will give freely to the poor. |
9 من يحول اذنه عن سماع الشريعة فصلاته ايضا مكرهة | 9 Whoever turns away his ears from listening to the law: his prayer will be detestable. |
10 من يضل المستقيمين في طريق رديئة ففي حفرته يسقط هو. اما الكملة فيمتلكون خيرا. | 10 Whoever deceives the just in a malicious way will fall into his own perdition. And the simple shall possess his goods. |
11 الرجل الغني حكيم في عيني نفسه والفقير الفهيم يفحصه. | 11 The rich one seems wise to himself. But the poor one, being prudent, shall evaluate him. |
12 اذا فرح الصدّيقون عظم الفخر وعند قيام الاشرار تختفي الناس. | 12 In the exultation of the just, there is great glory. When the impious reign, men are brought to ruin. |
13 من يكتم خطاياه لا ينجح ومن يقرّ بها ويتركها يرحم. | 13 Whoever hides his crimes will not be guided. But whoever will have confessed and abandoned them shall overtake mercy. |
14 طوبى للانسان المتقي دائما. اما المقسي قلبه فيسقط في الشر. | 14 Blessed is the man who is ever fearful. Yet truly, whoever is hardened in mind will fall into evil. |
15 اسد زائر ودب ثائر المتسلط الشرير على شعب فقير. | 15 An impious leader over a poor people is like a roaring lion and a hungry bear. |
16 رئيس ناقص الفهم وكثير المظالم. مبغض الرشوة تطول ايامه | 16 A leader destitute of prudence will oppress many through false accusations. But whoever hates avarice shall prolong his days. |
17 الرجل المثقّل بدم نفس يهرب الى الجب. لا يمسكنه احد. | 17 A man who slanders the blood of a life, even if he flees to the pit, no one will tolerate him. |
18 السالك بالكمال يخلص والملتوي في طريقين يسقط في احداهما. | 18 Whoever walks simply shall be saved. Whoever is perverse in his steps will fall all at once. |
19 المشتغل بارضه يشبع خبزا وتابع البطّالين يشبع فقرا. | 19 Whoever works his land shall be satisfied with bread. But whoever pursues leisure will be filled with need. |
20 الرجل الامين كثير البركات والمستعجل الى الغنى لا يبرأ. | 20 A faithful man shall be greatly praised. But whoever rushes to become rich will not be innocent. |
21 محاباة الوجوه ليست صالحة فيذنب الانسان لاجل كسرة خبز. | 21 Whoever shows favoritism in judgment does not do well; even if it is for a morsel of bread, he forsakes the truth. |
22 ذو العين الشريرة يعجل الى الغنى ولا يعلم ان الفقر ياتيه. | 22 A man who hurries to become rich, and who envies others, does not know that destitution will overwhelm him. |
23 من يوبخ انسانا يجد اخيرا نعمة اكثر من المطري باللسان. | 23 Whoever corrects a man, afterward he shall find favor with him, more so than he who deceives him with a flattering tongue. |
24 السالب اباه او امه وهو يقول لا بأس فهو رفيق لرجل مخرب. | 24 Whoever takes away anything from his father or mother, and who says, “This is not a sin,” is the associate of a murderer. |
25 المنتفخ النفس يهيج الخصام والمتكل على الرب يسمن. | 25 Whoever boasts and enlarges himself stirs up conflicts. Yet truly, whoever trusts in the Lord will be healed. |
26 المتكل على قلبه هو جاهل والسالك بحكمة هو ينجو. | 26 Whoever trusts in his own heart is a fool. But whoever treads wisely, the same shall be saved. |
27 من يعطي الفقير لا يحتاج ولمن يحجب عنه عينيه لعنات كثيرة. | 27 Whoever gives to the poor shall not be in need. Whoever despises his petition will suffer scarcity. |
28 عند قيام الاشرار تختبئ الناس. وبهلاكهم يكثر الصدّيقون | 28 When the impious rise up, men will hide themselves. When they perish, the just shall be multiplied. |