Proverbs 9

1 Wisdom has built her house; she has carved out her seven pillars.

1 الْحِكْمَةُ شَيَّدَتْ بَيْتَهَا، وَنَحَتَتْ أَعْمِدَتَهَا السَّبْعَةَ

2 She has prepared her meat and mixed her wine; she has also set her table.

2 ذَبَحَتْ ذَبَائِحَهَا، وَمَزَجَتْ خَمْرَهَا، وَأَعَدَّتْ مَأْدُبَتَهَا.

3 She has sent out her maidservants; she calls out from the heights of the city.

3 أَرْسَلَتْ جَوَارِيَهَا لِيُنَادِينَ مِنْ أَعْلَى مَشَارِفِ الْمَدِينَةِ قَائِلاتٍ:

4 “Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!” she says to him who lacks judgment.

4 «كُلُّ مَنْ هُوَ سَاذِجٌ فَلْيَمِلْ إِلَى هُنَا». وَتَدْعُو كُلَّ غَبِيٍّ قَائِلَةً:

5 “Come, eat my bread and drink the wine I have mixed.

5 «تَعَالَوْا كُلُوا مِنْ خُبْزِي وَاشْرَبُوا مِنَ الْخَمْرِ الَّتِي مَزَجْتُ.

6 Leave your folly behind, and you will live; walk in the way of understanding.”

6 انْبِذُوا الْجَهَالَةَ فَتَحْيَوْا، وَاسْلُكُوا سَبِيلَ الْفَهْمِ».

7 He who corrects a mocker brings shame on himself; he who rebukes a wicked man taints himself.

7 مَنْ يَسْعَ لِتَقْوِيمِ السَّاخِرِ يَلْحَقْهُ الْهَوَانُ، وَمَنْ يُوَبِّخِ الشِّرِّيرَ يُعْدِهِ عَيْبُهُ.

8 Do not rebuke a mocker, or he will hate you; rebuke a wise man, and he will love you.

8 لَا تُقَرِّعِ السَّاخِرَ لِئَلّا يُبْغِضَكَ، وَوَبِّخِ الْحَكِيمَ فَيُحِبَّكَ.

9 Instruct a wise man, and he will be wiser still; teach a righteous man, and he will increase his learning.

9 أَسْدِ الإِرْشَادَ إِلَى الْحَكِيمِ فَيَضْحَى أَوْفَرَ حِكْمَةً، عَلِّمِ الصِّدِّيقَ فَيَزْدَادَ مَعْرِفَةً.

10 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.

10 أَوَّلُ الْحِكْمَةِ تَقْوَى الرَّبِّ، وَمَعْرِفَةُ الْقُدُّوسِ عَيْنُ الْفِطْنَةِ.

11 For through wisdom your days will be multiplied, and years will be added to your life.

11 إِذْ بِي تَكْثُرُ أَيَّامُكَ، وَتَطُولُ سِنُو حَيَاتِكَ.

12 If you are wise, you are wise to your own advantage; but if you scoff, you alone will bear the consequences.

12 إِنْ كُنْتَ حَكِيماً فَلِنَفْسِكَ، وَإِنْ كُنْتَ سَاخِراً فَأَنْتَ الْجَانِي عَلَى ذَاتِكَ.

13 The woman named Folly is loud; she is naive and knows nothing.

13 الْمَرْأَةُ الْجَاهِلَةُ صَخَّابَةٌ حَمْقَاءُ، مُجَرَّدَةٌ مِنْ كُلِّ مَعْرِفَةٍ.

14 She sits at the door of her house, on a seat in the heights of the city,

14 تَجْلِسُ عِنْدَ بَابِ بَيْتِهَا، عَلَى مَقْعَدٍ فِي أَعْلَى مَشَارِفِ الْمَدِينَةِ،

15 calling out to those who pass by, who make their paths straight.

15 تُنَادِي الْعَابِرِينَ بِها، السَّالِكِينَ فِي طُرُقِهِمْ بِاسْتِقَامَةٍ قَائِلَةً:

16 “Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!” she says to him who lacks judgment.

16 «كُلُّ مَنْ هُوَ جَاهِلٌ فَلْيَمِلْ إِلَى هُنَا». وَتَقُولُ لِكُلِّ غَبِيٍّ:

17 “Stolen water is sweet, and bread eaten in secret is tasty!”

17 «الْمِيَاهُ الْمَسْرُوقَةُ عَذْبَةٌ، وَالْخُبْزُ الْمَأْكُولُ خُفْيَةً شَهِيٌّ».

18 But they do not know that the dead are there, that her guests are in the depths of Sheol.

18 وَلَكِنَّهُ لَا يَدْرِي أَنَّ أَشْبَاحَ الْمَوْتَى هُنَاكَ، وَأَنَّ ضُيُوفَهَا مَطْرُوحُونَ فِي أَعْمَاقِ الْهَاوِيَةِ.