1 We may make our plans, but God has the last word.
2 You may think everything you do is right, but the Lord judges your motives.
3 Ask the Lord to bless your plans, and you will be successful in carrying them out.
4 Everything the Lord has made has its destiny; and the destiny of the wicked is destruction.
5 The Lord hates everyone who is arrogant; he will never let them escape punishment.
6 Be loyal and faithful, and God will forgive your sin. Obey the Lord and nothing evil will happen to you.
7 When you please the Lord, you can make your enemies into friends.
8 It is better to have a little, honestly earned, than to have a large income, dishonestly gained.
9 You may make your plans, but God directs your actions.
10 The king speaks with divine authority; his decisions are always right.
11 The Lord wants weights and measures to be honest and every sale to be fair.
12 Kings cannot tolerate evil, because justice is what makes a government strong.
13 A king wants to hear the truth and will favor those who speak it.
14 A wise person will try to keep the king happy; if the king becomes angry, someone may die.
15 The king's favor is like the clouds that bring rain in the springtime—life is there.
16 It is better—much better—to have wisdom and knowledge than gold and silver.
17 Those who are good travel a road that avoids evil; so watch where you are going—it may save your life.
18 Pride leads to destruction, and arrogance to downfall.
19 It is better to be humble and stay poor than to be one of the arrogant and get a share of their loot.
20 Pay attention to what you are taught, and you will be successful; trust in the Lord and you will be happy.
21 A wise, mature person is known for his understanding. The more pleasant his words, the more persuasive he is.
22 Wisdom is a fountain of life to the wise, but trying to educate stupid people is a waste of time.
23 Intelligent people think before they speak; what they say is then more persuasive.
24 Kind words are like honey—sweet to the taste and good for your health.
25 What you think is the right road may lead to death.
26 A laborer's appetite makes him work harder, because he wants to satisfy his hunger.
27 Evil people look for ways to harm others; even their words burn with evil.
28 Gossip is spread by wicked people; they stir up trouble and break up friendships.
29 Violent people deceive their friends and lead them to disaster.
30 Watch out for people who grin and wink at you; they have thought of something evil.
31 Long life is the reward of the righteous; gray hair is a glorious crown.
32 It is better to be patient than powerful. It is better to win control over yourself than over whole cities.
33 People cast lots to learn God's will, but God himself determines the answer.
1 للإنسانِ ما يُدَبِّرُ في قلبِهِ،
ومِنَ الرّبِّ جوابُ اللِّسانِ،
2 سُلوكُ الإنسانِ مُبَرَّرٌ في عَينَيهِ،
والرّبُّ يَزِنُ ما في النُّفوسِ.
3 فَوِّضْ إلى الرّبِّ أعمالَكَ،
فتَتِمَّ جميعُ مَقاصِدِكَ.
4 الرّبُّ صنَعَ الجميعَ لِغايةٍ ما،
حتّى الشِّرِّيرَ لِسُوءِ المَصيرِ.
5 المُتكبِّرُ يَمقُتُهُ الرّبُّ،
وإلى الأبدِ لا عُذْرَ لهُ.
6 بالرَّحمةِ والحَقِّ تَكفيرُ الذُّنوبِ،
وبمَخافَةِ الرّبِّ ابتِعادٌ عَنِ الشَّرِّ.
7 يَرضَى الرّبُّ عَنْ سُلوكِ الإنسانِ،
فيَجعَلُ حتّى أعداءَهُ يُسالِمُونَه.
8 القليلُ القليلُ معَ العَدلِ،
ولا الرِّزْقُ الكثيرُ بغيرِ إنصافٍ.
9 قلبُ الإنسانِ يَرسُمُ طريقَهُ،
والرّبُّ يُثَبِّتُ خَطَواتِهِ.
10 القِسمةُ والنَّصيـبُ في كَلامِ المَلِكِ،
وفَمُهُ لا يَغشُّ في أحكامِهِ.
11 للرّبِّ قَبَّانُ العَدلِ وموَازينُهُ،
وكُلُّ مِعيارٍ سليمٍ مِعيارُهُ.
12 فِعْلُ الشَّرِّ يَمقُتُهُ المُلوكُ،
لأنَّ العرشَ بالعَدلِ يَثبُتُ.
13 الكَلامُ الصَّادِقُ يُرضي المُلوكَ،
وهُم يُحِبُّونَ القولَ المُستقيمَ.
14 غضَبُ المَلِكِ رسولُ الموتِ،
والرَّجلُ الحكيمُ يَستَعطِفُهُ.
15 في نورِ وجهِ المَلِكِ حياةٌ،
ورِضاهُ سَحابُ مطَرٍ ربـيعيٍّ.
16 إقتِناءُ الحكمةِ خَيرٌ مِنَ الذَّهَبِ،
واقْتِناءُ الفِطنَةِ أفضَلُ مِنَ الفِضَّةِ.
17 مَنْ يَسلُكْ مُستَقيما يَبتَعِدْ مِنَ الشَّرِّ،
ومَنْ يُبْصِرْ طريقَهُ يَحفَظْ نفْسَهُ.
18 قَبلَ الخَيـبةِ الكِبرياءُ،
وقبلَ السُّقوطِ تَشامخُ الرُّوحِ.
19 تَواضُعُ الرُّوحِ معَ المَساكينِ،
ولا اقْتِسامُ الغَنيمةِ معَ المُتكبِّرينَ.
20 المُتَعَقِّلُ في أمرِهِ يَجِدُ خَيرا،
ومنْ يَتَّكِلْ على الرّبِّ يَهنَأْ.
21 الحكيمُ القلبِ يَشتَهِرُ بِفَهمِهِ،
وكلامُهُ العَذبُ يَزيدُهُ عِلْما.
22 العقلُ يُنبوعُ حياةٍ لِصاحِبِهِ،
ومَشورَةُ الأحمقِ حماقةٌَ.
23 قلبُ الحكيمِ يُرشِدُ فَمَهُ،
ويَزيدُ كَلامَهُ عِلْما.
24 الكَلامُ الجميلُ شَهْدُ عسَلٍ،
يَحلُو لِلنَّفْسِ ويَشفي العِظامَ.
25 طريقٌ مُستَقيمَةٌ في عَينَيكَ،
قد يُؤدِّي آخِرُها إلى الموتِ.
26 جُوعُ العامِلِ يَعمَلُ لِصالِحِهِ،
لأنَّ جُوعَهُ يحُثُّهُ على العمَلِ.
27 اللَّئيمُ يَنبُشُ عَنِ السُّوءِ،
وكَلامُهُ نارٌ مُتَّقِدَةٌ.
28 الكذَّابُ يزرَعُ الخِصامَ،
والنَمَّامُ يُفَرِّقُ الأصحابَ.
29 الرَّجلُ العَنيفُ يُغري صاحِبَهُ،
ويَقودُهُ في طريقٍ غيرِ صالِـحٍ.
30 يُغمِضُ عَينَيهِ لِـيَحسُبَ أكاذيـبَهُ،
ويَعَضُّ شفَتَيهِ وكُلُّهُ سُوءٌ.
31 الشَّيـبَةُ إكليلُ فَخرٍ
للسَّائرينَ في طريقِ الصَّلاحِ.
32 البطيءُ الغضَبِ خَيرٌ مِنَ الجَبَّارِ،
ومالِكُ نَفسِهِ مِمَّنْ يأخُذُ مدينَةً.
33 القُرعةُ تُلقَى لِتَحكُمَ في الأمورِ،
ومِنَ الرّبِّ جميعُ أحكامِها.