1 GLT مَنْ يُحِبُّ ٱلتَّأْدِيبَ يُحِبُّ ٱلْمَعْرِفَةَ، وَمَنْ يُبْغِضُ ٱلتَّوْبِيخَ فَهُوَ بَلِيدٌ. BSB BSB: Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but he who hates correction is stupid.
2 GLT ٱلصَّالِحُ يَنَالُ رِضًى مِنْ قِبَلِ ٱلرَّبِّ، أَمَّا رَجُلُ ٱلْمَكَايِدِ فَيَحْكُمُ عَلَيْهِ. BSB BSB: The good man obtains favor from the LORD, but the LORD condemns a man who devises evil.
3 GLT لَا يُثَبَّتُ ٱلْإِنْسَانُ بِٱلشَّرِّ، أَمَّا أَصْلُ ٱلصِّدِّيقِينَ فَلَا يَتَقَلْقَلُ. BSB BSB: A man cannot be established through wickedness, but the righteous cannot be uprooted.
4 GLT اَلْمَرْأَةُ ٱلْفَاضِلَةُ تَاجٌ لِبَعْلِهَا، أَمَّا ٱلْمُخْزِيَةُ فَكَنَخْرٍ فِي عِظَامِهِ. BSB BSB: A wife of noble character is her husband’s crown, but she who causes shame is like decay in his bones.
5 GLT أَفْكَارُ ٱلصِّدِّيقِينَ عَدْلٌ. تَدَابِيرُ ٱلْأَشْرَارِ غِشٌّ. BSB BSB: The plans of the righteous are just, but the counsel of the wicked leads to deceit.
6 GLT كَلَامُ ٱلْأَشْرَارِ كُمُونٌ لِلدَّمِ، أَمَّا فَمُ ٱلْمُسْتَقِيمِينَ فَيُنَجِّيهِمْ. BSB BSB: The words of the wicked lie in wait for blood, but the speech of the upright rescues them.
7 GLT تَنْقَلِبُ ٱلْأَشْرَارُ وَلَا يَكُونُونَ، أَمَّا بَيْتُ ٱلصِّدِّيقِينَ فَيَثْبُتُ. BSB BSB: The wicked are overthrown and perish, but the house of the righteous will stand.
8 GLT بِحَسَبِ فِطْنَتِهِ يُحْمَدُ ٱلْإِنْسَانُ، أَمَّا ٱلْمُلْتَوِي ٱلْقَلْبِ فَيَكُونُ لِلْهَوَانِ. BSB BSB: A man is praised according to his wisdom, but a twisted mind is despised.
9 GLT اَلْحَقِيرُ وَلَهُ عَبْدٌ خَيْرٌ مِنَ ٱلْمُتَمَجِّدِ وَيُعْوِزُهُ ٱلْخُبْزُ. BSB BSB: Better to be lightly esteemed yet have a servant, than to be self-important but lack food.
11 GLT مَنْ يَشْتَغِلْ بِحَقْلِهِ يَشْبَعْ خُبْزًا، أَمَّا تَابِعُ ٱلْبَطَّالِينَ فَهُوَ عَدِيمُ ٱلْفَهْمِ. BSB BSB: The one who works his land will have plenty of food, but whoever chases fantasies lacks judgment.
12 GLT اِشْتَهَى ٱلشِّرِّيرُ صَيْدَ ٱلْأَشْرَارِ، وَأَصْلُ ٱلصِّدِّيقِينَ يُجْدِي. BSB BSB: The wicked desire the plunder of evil men, but the root of the righteous flourishes.
13 GLT فِي مَعْصِيَةِ ٱلشَّفَتَيْنِ شَرَكُ ٱلشِّرِّيرِ، أَمَّا ٱلصِّدِّيقُ فَيَخْرُجُ مِنَ ٱلضِّيقِ. BSB BSB: An evil man is trapped by his rebellious speech, but a righteous man escapes from trouble.
14 GLT ٱلْإِنْسَانُ يَشْبَعُ خَيْرًا مِنْ ثَمَرِ فَمِهِ، وَمُكَافَأَةُ يَدَيِ ٱلْإِنْسَانِ تُرَدُّ لَهُ. BSB BSB: By fruitful speech a man is filled with good things, and the work of his hands returns to him.
15 GLT طَرِيقُ ٱلْجَاهِلِ مُسْتَقِيمٌ فِي عَيْنَيْهِ، أَمَّا سَامِعُ ٱلْمَشُورَةِ فَهُوَ حَكِيمٌ. BSB BSB: The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but a wise man listens to counsel.
16 GLT غَضَبُ ٱلْجَاهِلِ يُعْرَفُ فِي يَوْمِهِ، أَمَّا سَاتِرُ ٱلْهَوَانِ فَهُوَ ذَكِيٌّ. BSB BSB: A fool’s anger is known at once, but a prudent man overlooks an insult.
17 GLT مَنْ يَتَفَوَّهْ بِٱلْحَقِّ يُظْهِرِ ٱلْعَدْلَ، وَٱلشَّاهِدُ ٱلْكَاذِبُ يُظْهِرُ غِشًّا. BSB BSB: He who speaks the truth declares what is right, but a false witness speaks deceit.
18 GLT يُوجَدُ مَنْ يَهْذُرُ مِثْلَ طَعْنِ ٱلسَّيْفِ، أَمَّا لِسَانُ ٱلْحُكَمَاءِ فَشِفَاءٌ. BSB BSB: Speaking rashly is like a piercing sword, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.
19 GLT شَفَةُ ٱلصِّدْقِ تَثْبُتُ إِلَى ٱلْأَبَدِ، وَلِسَانُ ٱلْكَذِبِ إِنَّمَا هُوَ إِلَى طَرْفَةِ ٱلْعَيْنِ. BSB BSB: Truthful lips endure forever, but a lying tongue lasts only a moment.
20 GLT اَلْغِشُّ فِي قَلْبِ ٱلَّذِينَ يُفَكِّرُونَ فِي ٱلشَّرِّ، أَمَّا ٱلْمُشِيرُونَ بِٱلسَّلَامِ فَلَهُمْ فَرَحٌ. BSB BSB: Deceit is in the hearts of those who devise evil, but the counselors of peace have joy.
21 GLT لَا يُصِيبُ ٱلصِّدِّيقَ شَرٌّ، أَمَّا ٱلْأَشْرَارُ فَيَمْتَلِئُونَ سُوءًا. BSB BSB: No harm befalls the righteous, but the wicked are filled with trouble.
22 GLT كَرَاهَةُ ٱلرَّبِّ شَفَتَا كَذِبٍ، أَمَّا ٱلْعَامِلُونَ بِٱلصِّدْقِ فَرِضَاهُ. BSB BSB: Lying lips are detestable to the LORD, but those who deal faithfully are His delight.
23 GLT اَلرَّجُلُ ٱلذَّكِيُّ يَسْتُرُ ٱلْمَعْرِفَةَ، وَقَلْبُ ٱلْجَاهِلِ يُنَادِي بِٱلْحَمَقِ. BSB BSB: A shrewd man keeps his knowledge to himself, but a foolish heart proclaims its folly.
24 GLT يَدُ ٱلْمُجْتَهِدِينَ تَسُودُ، أَمَّا ٱلرَّخْوَةُ فَتَكُونُ تَحْتَ ٱلْجِزْيَةِ. BSB BSB: The hand of the diligent will rule, but laziness ends in forced labor.
25 GLT ٱلْغَمُّ فِي قَلْبِ ٱلرَّجُلِ يُحْنِيهِ، وَٱلْكَلِمَةُ ٱلطَّيِّبَةُ تُفَرِّحُهُ. BSB BSB: Anxiety weighs down the heart of a man, but a good word cheers it up.
26 GLT ٱلصِّدِّيقُ يَهْدِي صَاحِبَهُ، أَمَّا طَرِيقُ ٱلْأَشْرَارِ فَتُضِلُّهُمْ. BSB BSB: A righteous man is cautious in friendship, but the ways of the wicked lead them astray.
27 GLT ٱلرَّخَاوَةُ لَا تَمْسِكُ صَيْدًا، أَمَّا ثَرْوَةُ ٱلْإِنْسَانِ ٱلْكَرِيمَةُ فَهِيَ الِٱجْتِهَادُ. BSB BSB: A lazy man does not roast his game, but a diligent man prizes his possession.
28 GLT فِي سَبِيلِ ٱلْبِرِّ حَيَاةٌ، وَفِي طَرِيقِ مَسْلِكِهِ لَا مَوْتَ. BSB BSB: There is life in the path of righteousness, but another path leads to death.
Select verses for actions: Enter goes to them and Escape comes back.