القراءة بلغتين

لُقمَةٌ يابِسَةٌ ومعَها طُمَأنينَة خَيرٌ مِن بَيتٍ مَمْلوءٍ ذَبائِحَ ومَعها خِصام

العَبدُ العاقِلُ يَسودُ الِٱبنَ ذا الفَضائِح ويُقاسِمُ الإِخوَةَ في الميراث

المِذوَبُ لِلفِضَّةِ والبوتَقَةُ لِلذَّهَب ومُمتَحِنُ القُلوبِ هو الرَّبّ

الشِّرِّيرُ يُصْغي إِلى شَفَةِ الإِثْم والكاذِبُ يُنصِتُ إِلى لِسانِ الفَساد

المُستَهزِئُ بِالمُعوِزِ يُهينُ خالِقَه والشَّامِتُ بِالمُصيبَةِ لا يُتَغاضى عنه

إِكْليلُ الشُّيوخِ بَنو البَنين وفَخرُ البَنينَ آباؤُهم

شَفَةٌ فاضِلَةٌ لا تَليقُ بِالأَحمَق وأَقَلُّ مِنها الشَّفَةُ الكاذِبَةُ بِالأَمير

الهَدِيَّةُ طِلسَمٌ في عَينَيِ صاحِبِها فحَيثُما تَوَجَّه يَنجَح

الَّذي يَستُرُ الإِهانَةَ يَرْعى الصَّداقَة والَّذي يُعيدُ الكَلامَ فيها يُفَرِّقُ الأَصْحاب

التَّوبيخُ يُؤَثِّرُ في الفَطِن أَكثَرَ مِن مِئَةِ ضَربَةٍ في الجاهِل

الشِّرِّيرُ لا يَلتَمِسُ إِلَّا التَّمَرُّد فيُرسَلُ علَيه مَلاكٌ قاسٍ

اللِّقاءُ بِدُبَّةٍ فَقَدَت صِغارَها ولا اللِّقاءُ بِجاهِلٍ في غَباوَتِه

مَن كافأَ الخَيرَ بِالشَّرّ فلَن يَبتَعِدَ الشَّرُّ عن بَيتِه

إِبتِداءُ النِّزاعِ ثُغرَةٌ مَفْتوحَةٌ لِلمِياه فدَعِ الخِصامَ قَبلَ أَن يَشتَبِكَ

مُبَرِّرُ الإِثمِ ومُؤَثِّمُ البارّ كِلاهُما قَبيحَةٌ عِندَ الرَّبّ

لِماذا يَكونُ بِيَدِ الجاهِلِ مال؟ أَلِٱقتِناءِ الحِكمَةِ ولا رُشْدَ له؟

الصَّديقُ يُحِبُّ في كُلِّ حين ويُولَدُ الأَخُ لِوَقتِ الضِّيق

الإِنْسانُ الفاقِدُ الرُّشْدِ يَصفِقُ الكَفَّ ويَكفَلُ صَديقَه كَفالَةً

مَن يُحِبِّ المُشاجَرَةَ يُحِبِّ المَعصِية ومَن يُعْلِ بابَه يَلتَمِسِ التَّحَطُّم

ذو القَلبِ المُعوَجِّ لا يُصيبُ خَيرًا وذو اللِّسانِ المُلْتوي يَقَعُ في الشَّرّ

مَن وَلَدَ الجاهِلَ فلِغَمِّه وأَبو الأَحمَقِ لا يَفرَح

القَلبُ المَسْرورُ يُحَسِّنُ الصِّحَّة والرُّوحُ المُنكَسِرُ يُجَفِّفُ العِظام

الشِّرِّيرُ يَأخُذُ الهَدِيَّةَ مِنَ الحِضْن لِيُعَوِّجَ سُبُلَ القَضاء

في وَجهِ الفَطِنِ الحِكمَة وعَينا الجاهِلِ في أَقاصي الأَرْض

الابْنُ الْجَاهِلُ غَمٌّ لأَبِيهِ، وَمَرَارَةٌ لِلَّتِي وَلَدَتْهُ.

لا يَحسُنُ أَن يُغَرَّمَ البارّ وضَربُ الأُمَراءِ يُخالِفُ الحَقّ

ذو العِلمِ يَحبِسُ أَقْوالَه وذو الفِطنَةِ حَذِرُ الرُّوح

حَتَّى الغَبِيُّ إِذا صَمَتَ يُحسَبُ حَكيمًا ومَن ضَمَّ شَفَتَيه يُحسَبُ فَطِنًا

Better is a dry morsel with quietness, than a house full of feasting with strife.

A servant who deals wisely will rule over a son who causes shame, and shall have a part in the inheritance among the brothers.

The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold, but the LORD tests the hearts.

An evildoer heeds wicked lips. A liar gives ear to a mischievous tongue.

Whoever mocks the poor reproaches his Maker. He who is glad at calamity shall not be unpunished.

Children’s children are the crown of old men; the glory of children is their parents.

Excellent speech isn’t fitting for a fool, much less do lying lips fit a prince.

A bribe is a precious stone in the eyes of him who gives it; wherever he turns, he prospers.

He who covers an offense promotes love; but he who repeats a matter separates best friends.

A rebuke enters deeper into one who has understanding than a hundred lashes into a fool.

An evil man seeks only rebellion; therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.

Let a bear robbed of her cubs meet a man, rather than a fool in his folly.

Whoever rewards evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.

The beginning of strife is like breaching a dam, therefore stop contention before quarreling breaks out.

He who justifies the wicked, and he who condemns the righteous, both of them alike are an abomination to the LORD.

Why is there money in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, since he has no understanding?

A friend loves at all times; and a brother is born for adversity.

A man void of understanding strikes hands, and becomes collateral in the presence of his neighbor.

He who loves disobedience loves strife. One who builds a high gate seeks destruction.

One who has a perverse heart doesn’t find prosperity, and one who has a deceitful tongue falls into trouble.

He who becomes the father of a fool grieves. The father of a fool has no joy.

A cheerful heart makes good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.

A wicked man receives a bribe in secret, to pervert the ways of justice.

Wisdom is before the face of one who has understanding, but the eyes of a fool wander to the ends of the earth.

A foolish son brings grief to his father, and bitterness to her who bore him.

Also to punish the righteous is not good, nor to flog officials for their integrity.

He who spares his words has knowledge. He who is even tempered is a man of understanding.

Even a fool, when he keeps silent, is counted wise. When he shuts his lips, he is thought to be discerning.