اعدلbe fair إذاwhen قومتyou appraised ملكاproperty ولاand do not
اعدل إذا قومت ملكا ولا
تظلمact unjustly فماfor not افلحprospered عبدa servant ظلمacted unjustly
تظلم فما افلح عبد ظلم
Be fair when you appraise property, and do not
If you become a king, be just.
act unjustly, for no servant who did wrong has prospered.
Do not oppress, for no oppressor prospers.
واكتمand keep it secret إذاwhen ماever (emphatic) نلتyou gained شيئاsomething فقدfor indeed
واكتم إذا ما نلت شيئا فقد
نالgained الرضىcontentment والربحand profit منwhoever قدalready كتمkept it secret
نال الرضى والربح من قد كتم
And keep it secret whenever you gain something, for
If you attain something, keep it hidden.
whoever has kept it secret has gained contentment and profit.
For satisfaction and profit come to those who conceal.