لاdo not تحقِرنَّever scorn الرأيَthe opinion وهوwhile it is موافقٌin accord with
لا تحقِرنَّ الرأيَ وهو موافقٌ
حُكمَthe judgment of الصوابِwhat is right إِذاif أتَىit comes منfrom ناقصِsomeone deficient
حُكمَ الصوابِ إِذا أتَى من ناقصِ
Do not scorn an opinion when it accords
With sound judgment, even if it comes from someone deficient.
فالدُّرُfor the pearl وهوwhile it is أجلُّthe most precious شَيءٍthing يُقْتَنَىthat is acquired
فالدُّرُ وهو أجلُّ شَيءٍ يُقْتَنَى
ماnot حَطَّlowered قيمتَهُits worth هوانُthe lowliness of الغائصِthe diver
ما حَطَّ قيمتَهُ هوانُ الغائصِ
For the pearl, the most precious thing one can possess,
Is not diminished in worth by the diver’s lowly standing.