الصمتsilence خيرbetter للفتىfor the young man
الصمت خير للفتى
منthan منطقspeech خطلٍfoolish يشينهdisgraces him
من منطق خطلٍ يشينه
Silence is better for a young man
than foolish speech that disgraces him.
ولصمتهand surely his silence أحرىmore fitting بهfor him
ولصمته أحرى به
ولوand even if أنthat منطقهhis speech يزينهadorns him
ولو أن منطقه يزينه
And surely his silence is more fitting for him,
even if his speech adorns him.
Sol 6.1