Bilingual reading

A false balance is an abomination to the LORD, but accurate weights are his delight.

When pride comes, then comes shame, but with humility comes wisdom.

The integrity of the upright shall guide them, but the perverseness of the treacherous shall destroy them.

Riches don’t profit in the day of wrath, but righteousness delivers from death.

The righteousness of the blameless will direct his way, but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.

The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them, but the unfaithful will be trapped by evil desires.

When a wicked man dies, hope perishes, and expectation of power comes to nothing.

A righteous person is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked takes his place.

With his mouth the godless man destroys his neighbor, but the righteous will be delivered through knowledge.

When it goes well with the righteous, the city rejoices. When the wicked perish, there is shouting.

By the blessing of the upright, the city is exalted, but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.

One who despises his neighbor is void of wisdom, but a man of understanding holds his peace.

One who brings gossip betrays a confidence, but one who is of a trustworthy spirit is one who keeps a secret.

Where there is no wise guidance, the nation falls, but in the multitude of counselors there is victory.

He who is collateral for a stranger will suffer for it, but he who refuses pledges of collateral is secure.

A gracious woman obtains honor, but violent men obtain riches.

The merciful man does good to his own soul, but he who is cruel troubles his own flesh.

Wicked people earn deceitful wages, but one who sows righteousness reaps a sure reward.

He who is truly righteous gets life. He who pursues evil gets death.

Those who are perverse in heart are an abomination to the LORD, but those whose ways are blameless are his delight.

Most certainly, the evil man will not be unpunished, but the offspring of the righteous will be delivered.

Like a gold ring in a pig’s snout, is a beautiful woman who lacks discretion.

The desire of the righteous is only good. The expectation of the wicked is wrath.

There is one who scatters, and increases yet more. There is one who withholds more than is appropriate, but gains poverty.

The liberal soul shall be made fat. He who waters shall be watered also himself.

People curse someone who withholds grain, but blessing will be on the head of him who sells it.

He who diligently seeks good seeks favor, but he who searches after evil, it shall come to him.

He who trusts in his riches will fall, but the righteous shall flourish as the green leaf.

He who troubles his own house shall inherit the wind. The foolish shall be servant to the wise of heart.

The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life. He who is wise wins souls.

Behold, the righteous shall be repaid on the earth, how much more the wicked and the sinner!

ميزانُ الغِشِّ قَبيحَةٌ عِندَ الرَّبّ والمِعيارُ الوافي رِضاه

حَيثُما دَخَلَ الِٱعتِدادُ بِالنَّفْسِ دَخَلَ العار ومعَ المُتواضِعينَ الحِكمَة

كَمالُ المُستَقيمينَ يُرشِدُهم وفَسادُ الغادِرينَ يُدَمِّرُهم

لا يَنفَعُ المالُ في يَومِ الغَضَب والبِرُّ يُنقِذُ مِنَ المَوت

بِرُّ السَّليم يُقَوِّمُ طَريقَه والشِّرِّيرُ يَسقُطُ بِشَرِّه

بِرُّ المُستَقيمينَ يُنقِذُهم والغادِرونَ يُصْطادونَ بِشَهوَتِهم

إِذا ماتَ الإِنْسانُ الشِّرِّيرُ هَلَكَ معَه الرَّجاء وأَمَلُ الغِنى يَبيد

البارُّ يَتَخَلَّصُ مِن الضِّيق والشِّرِّيرُ يَحِلُّ مَكانَه

بِالفَمِ يُدَمِّرُ الكافِرُ قَريبَه وبِالعِلمِ يَتَخَلَّصُ الأَبْرار

بِسَعادةِ الأَبْرارِ تَبتَهِجُ المَدينة وعِندَ هَلاكِ الأَشْرارِ هُتاف

ببَرَكَةِ المُستَقيمينَ تَرتَفِعُ المَدينة وبِأَفْواهِ الأَشْرارِ تَتَحَطَّم

فاقِدُ الرُّشدِ يَحتَقِرُ قَريبَه وذو الفِطنَةِ يَسكُت

السَّاعي بِالنَّميمَةِ يُفْشي السِّرّ والأَمينُ الرُّوحِ يَكتُمُ الأَمْر

بِفِقْدانِ السِّياسَةِ يَسقُطُ الشَّعْب والخَلاصُ بِكَثرَةِ المُسْتَشارين

مَن كَفَلَ الأَجنَبِيَّ بُلِيَ أَيَّ بَلاء ومَن كَرِهَ الصَّفَقَةَ كانَ في أَمان

ذاتُ الحُسْنِ تَحصُلُ على المَجد وذَوو القُوَّةِ يَحصُلونَ على الغِنى

ذو الرَّحمَةِ يُحسِنُ إِلى نَفسِه وذو القَساوَةِ يُسيءُ إِلى جَسَدِه

الشِّرِّيرُ يَصنَعُ عَمَلَ الخَيبَة وزارعُ البِرِّ لَه ثَوابٌ مُؤَمَّن

مَن أَقامَ البِرَّ فلِلْحَياة ومَنِ ٱتَّبَعَ الشَّرَّ فلِمَوتِه

المُعوَجُّونَ في القَلبِ قَبيحَةٌ عِندَ الرَّبّ والكامِلونَ في الطَّريقِ هم رِضاه

لا رَيبَ أَنَّ الشِّرِّيرَ لا يُزَكَّى وأَنَّ ذُرِّيَّةَ الأَبْرارِ تَنْجو

المَرأَةُ الجَميلةُ العارِيَةُ مِنَ الفَهْمِ حَلقَةٌ مِن ذَهَبٍ في أَنفِ خِنْزير

إِنَّما بُغيَةُ الأَبْرارِ هو الخَير وتَوَقُّعُ الأَشْرارِ هو الغَضَب

رُبَّ مُبَذِّرٍ يَزْدادُ مالُه ومُقْتَصِدٍ فَوقَ الحَدِّ لا تَكونُ عاقِبَتُه إِلَّا الفاقَة

النَّفْسُ الَّتي تُبارِكُ تَزدَهِر والَّذي يُرْوي يُرْوى

الَّذي يَحتَكِرُ الحِنطَةَ يَلعَنُه الشَّعْب. والبَرَكَةُ على رَأسِ البائع

مَن يَبتَكِرْ إِلى الخَيرِ يَلتَمِسِ الرِّضى ومَن يَبتَغِ الشَّرَّ فالشَّرُّ يَلحَقُه

مَنِ ٱتَّكَلَ على غِناه يَسقُط والأَبْرارُ يَنبُتونَ كأَوراقِ الشَّجَر

مَن أَقلَقَ بَيتَه فميراثُه الرِّيح والغَبِيُّ يَصيرُ عَبدًا لِحَكيمِ القَلْب

ثَمَرَةُ البارِّ شَجَرَةُ الحَياة والحكيمُ يَجذِبُ إِلَيه النُّفوس

إِذا كانَ البارُّ يُجْزى في الأرض فكَم بِالأَحْرى الشِّرِّيرُ والخاطِئ