1أَمْثَالُ سُلَيْمَانَ اَلاِبْنُ الْحَكِيمُ يَسُرُّ أَبَاهُ، وَالاِبْنُ الْجَاهِلُ حُزْنُ أُمِّهِ.2كُنُوزُ الشَّرِّ لاَ تَنْفَعُ، أَمَّا الْبِرُّ فَيُنَجِّي مِنَ الْمَوْتِ.3اَلرَّبُّ لاَ يُجِيعُ نَفْسَ الصِّدِّيقِ، وَلَكِنَّهُ يَدْفَعُ هَوَى الأَشْرَارِ.4اَلْعَامِلُ بِيَدٍ رَخْوَةٍ يَفْتَقِرُ، أَمَّا يَدُ الْمُجْتَهِدِينَ فَتُغْنِي.5مَنْ يَجْمَعُ فِي الصَّيْفِ فَهُوَ ابْنٌ عَاقِلٌ، وَمَنْ يَنَامُ فِي الْحَصَادِ فَهُوَ ابْنٌ مُخْزٍ.6بَرَكَاتٌ عَلَى رَأْسِ الصِّدِّيقِ، أَمَّا فَمُ الأَشْرَارِ فَيَغْشَاهُ ظُلْمٌ.7ذِكْرُ الصِّدِّيقِ لِلْبَرَكَةِ، وَاسْمُ الأَشْرَارِ يَنْخَرُ.8حَكِيمُ الْقَلْبِ يَقْبَلُ الْوَصَايَا، وَغَبِيُّ الشَّفَتَيْنِ يُصْرَعُ.9مَنْ يَسْلُكُ بِالاِسْتِقَامَةِ يَسْلُكُ بِالأَمَانِ، وَمَنْ يُعَوِّجُ طُرُقَهُ يُعَرَّفُ.10مَنْ يَغْمِزُ بِالْعَيْنِ يُسَبِّبُ حُزْناً، وَالْغَبِيُّ الشَّفَتَيْنِ يُصْرَعُ.11فَمُ الصِّدِّيقِ يَنْبُوعُ حَيَاةٍ، وَفَمُ الأَشْرَارِ يَغْشَاهُ ظُلْمٌ.12اَلْبُغْضَةُ تُهَيِّجُ خُصُومَاتٍ، وَالْمَحَبَّةُ تَسْتُرُ كُلَّ الذُّنُوبِ.13فِي شَفَتَيِ الْعَاقِلِ تُوجَدُ حِكْمَةٌ، وَالْعَصَا لِظَهْرِ النَّاقِصِ الْفَهْمِ.14اَلْحُكَمَاءُ يَذْخَرُونَ مَعْرِفَةً، أَمَّا فَمُ الْغَبِيِّ فَهَلاَكٌ قَرِيبٌ.15ثَرْوَةُ الْغَنِيِّ مَدِينَتُهُ الْحَصِينَةُ. هَلاَكُ الْمَسَاكِينِ فَقْرُهُمْ.16عَمَلُ الصِّدِّيقِ لِلْحَيَاةِ. رِبْحُ الشِّرِّيرِ لِلْخَطِيَّةِ.17حَافِظُ التَّعْلِيمِ هُوَ فِي طَرِيقِ الْحَيَاةِ، وَرَافِضُ التَّأْدِيبِ ضَالٌّ.18مَنْ يُخْفِي الْبُغْضَةَ فَشَفَتَاهُ كَاذِبَتَانِ، وَمُشِيعُ الْمَذَمَّةِ هُوَ جَاهِلٌ.19كَثْرَةُ الْكَلاَمِ لاَ تَخْلُو مِنْ مَعْصِيَةٍ، أَمَّا الضَّابِطُ شَفَتَيْهِ فَعَاقِلٌ.20لِسَانُ الصِّدِّيقِ فِضَّةٌ مُخْتَارَةٌ. قَلْبُ الأَشْرَارِ كَشَيْءٍ زَهِيدٍ.21شَفَتَا الصِّدِّيقِ تَهْدِيَانِ كَثِيرِينَ، أَمَّا الأَغْبِيَاءُ فَيَمُوتُونَ مِنْ نَقْصِ الْفَهْمِ.22بَرَكَةُ الرَّبِّ هِيَ تُغْنِي، وَلاَ يَزِيدُ الرَّبُّ مَعَهَا تَعَباً.23فِعْلُ الرَّذِيلَةِ عِنْدَ الْجَاهِلِ كَالضَّحِكِ، أَمَّا الْحِكْمَةُ فَلِذِي فَهْمٍ.24خَوْفُ الشِّرِّيرِ هُوَ يَأْتِيهِ، وَشَهْوَةُ الصِّدِّيقِينَ تُمْنَحُ.25كَعُبُورِ الزَّوْبَعَةِ فَلاَ يَكُونُ الشِّرِّيرُ، أَمَّا الصِّدِّيقُ فَأَسَاسٌ مُؤَبَّدٌ.26كَالْخَلِّ لِلأَسْنَانِ وَكَالدُّخَانِ لِلْعَيْنَيْنِ كَذَلِكَ الْكَسْلاَنُ لِلَّذِينَ أَرْسَلُوهُ.27مَخَافَةُ الرَّبِّ تَزِيدُ الأَيَّامَ، أَمَّا سِنُو الأَشْرَارِ فَتُقْصَرُ.28مُنْتَظَرُ الصِّدِّيقِينَ مُفَرِّحٌ، أَمَّا رَجَاءُ الأَشْرَارِ فَيَبِيدُ.29حِصْنٌ لِلاِسْتِقَامَةِ طَرِيقُ الرَّبِّ، وَالْهَلاَكُ لِفَاعِلِي الإِثْمِ.30اَلصِّدِّيقُ لَنْ يُزَحْزَحَ أَبَداً، وَالأَشْرَارُ لَنْ يَسْكُنُوا الأَرْضَ.31فَمُ الصِّدِّيقِ يُنْبِتُ الْحِكْمَةَ، أَمَّا لِسَانُ الأَكَاذِيبِ فَيُقْطَعُ.32شَفَتَا الصِّدِّيقِ تَعْرِفَانِ الْمَرْضِيَّ، وَفَمُ الأَشْرَارِ أَكَاذِيبُ.
1The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother.2Treasures of wickedness profit nothing: but righteousness delivereth from death.3The LORD will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish: but he casteth away the substance of the wicked.4He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.5He that gathereth in summer is a wise son: but he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame.6Blessings are upon the head of the just: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.7The memory of the just is blessed: but the name of the wicked shall rot.8The wise in heart will receive commandments: but a prating fool shall fall.9He that walketh uprightly walketh surely: but he that perverteth his ways shall be known.10He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow: but a prating fool shall fall.11The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.12Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins.13In the lips of him that hath understanding wisdom is found: but a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.14Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.15The rich man's wealth is his strong city: the destruction of the poor is their poverty.16The labour of the righteous tendeth to life: the fruit of the wicked to sin.17He is in the way of life that keepeth instruction: but he that refuseth reproof erreth.18He that hideth hatred with lying lips, and he that uttereth a slander, is a fool.19In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.20The tongue of the just is as choice silver: the heart of the wicked is little worth.21The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom.22The blessing of the LORD, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it.23It is as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding hath wisdom.24The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him: but the desire of the righteous shall be granted.25As the whirlwind passeth, so is the wicked no more : but the righteous is an everlasting foundation.26As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to them that send him.27The fear of the LORD prolongeth days: but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.28The hope of the righteous shall be gladness: but the expectation of the wicked shall perish.29The way of the LORD is strength to the upright: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity.30The righteous shall never be removed: but the wicked shall not inhabit the earth.31The mouth of the just bringeth forth wisdom: but the froward tongue shall be cut out.32The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked speaketh frowardness.