1 المعتزل يطلب شهوته. بكل مشورة يغتاظ.2 الجاهل لا يسرّ بالفهم بل بكشف قلبه.3 اذا جاء الشرير جاء الاحتقار ايضا ومع الهوان عار.4 كلمات فم الانسان مياه عميقة. نبع الحكمة نهر مندفق.5 رفع وجه الشرير ليس حسنا لاخطاء الصدّيق في القضاء.6 شفتا الجاهل تداخلان في الخصومة وفمه يدعو بضربات.7 فم الجاهل مهلكة له وشفتاه شرك لنفسه.8 كلام النمّام مثل لقم حلوة وهو ينزل الى مخادع البطن.9 ايضا المتراخي في عمله هو اخو المسرف10 اسم الرب برج حصين. يركض اليه الصدّيق ويتمنّع.11 ثروة الغني مدينته الحصينة ومثل سور عال في تصوره.12 قبل الكسر يتكبر قلب الانسان وقبل الكرامة التواضع.13 من يجيب عن امر قبل ان يسمعه فله حماقة وعار.14 روح الانسان تحتمل مرضه. اما الروح المكسورة فمن يحملها.15 قلب الفهيم يقتني معرفة واذن الحكماء تطلب علما.16 هدية الانسان ترحب له وتهديه الى امام العظماء.17 الاول في دعواه محق. فياتي رفيقه ويفحصه.18 القرعة تبطل الخصومات وتفصل بين الاقوياء.19 الاخ امنع من مدينة حصينة والمخاصمات كعارضة قلعة20 من ثمر فم الانسان يشبع بطنه. من غلة شفتيه يشبع.21 الموت والحياة في يد اللسان واحباؤه ياكلون ثمره.22 من يجد زوجة يجد خيرا وينال رضى من الرب.23 بتضرعات يتكلم الفقير. والغني يجاوب بخشونة.24 المكثر الاصحاب يخرب نفسه. ولكن يوجد محب ألزق من الاخ
1 Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeks and intermeddles with all wisdom.2 A fool has no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.3 When the wicked comes, then comes also contempt, and with ignominy reproach.4 The words of a man' mouth are as deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook.5 It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment.6 A fool' lips enter into contention, and his mouth calls for strokes.7 A fool' mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.8 The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.9 He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.10 The name of the LORD is a strong tower: the righteous runs into it, and is safe.11 The rich man' wealth is his strong city, and as an high wall in his own conceit.12 Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honor is humility.13 He that answers a matter before he hears it, it is folly and shame to him.14 The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a wounded spirit who can bear?15 The heart of the prudent gets knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.16 A man' gift makes room for him, and brings him before great men.17 He that is first in his own cause seems just; but his neighbor comes and searches him.18 The lot causes contentions to cease, and parts between the mighty.19 A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city: and their contentions are like the bars of a castle.20 A man' belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; and with the increase of his lips shall he be filled.21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.22 Whoever finds a wife finds a good thing, and obtains favor of the LORD.23 The poor uses entreaties; but the rich answers roughly.24 A man that has friends must show himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticks closer than a brother.