أَمْثَالٌ 11
| مَوَازِينُ غِشٍّ مَكْرَهَةُ ٱلرَّبِّ، وَٱلْوَزْنُ ٱلصَّحِيحُ رِضَاهُ. | ١ 1 |
Dishonest scales are an abomination to the LORD, but an accurate weight is His delight.
| تَأْتِي ٱلْكِبْرِيَاءُ فَيَأْتِي ٱلْهَوَانُ، وَمَعَ ٱلْمُتَوَاضِعِينَ حِكْمَةٌ. | ٢ 2 |
When pride comes, disgrace follows, but with humility comes wisdom.
| اِسْتِقَامَةُ ٱلْمُسْتَقِيمِينَ تَهْدِيهِمْ، وَٱعْوِجَاجُ ٱلْغَادِرِينَ يُخْرِبُهُمْ. | ٣ 3 |
The integrity of the upright guides them, but the perversity of the faithless destroys them.
| لَا يَنْفَعُ ٱلْغِنَى فِي يَوْمِ ٱلسَّخَطِ، أَمَّا ٱلْبِرُّ فَيُنَجِّي مِنَ ٱلْمَوْتِ. | ٤ 4 |
Riches are worthless in the day of wrath, but righteousness brings deliverance from death.
| بِرُّ ٱلْكَامِلِ يُقَوِّمُ طَرِيقَهُ، أَمَّا ٱلشِّرِّيرُ فَيَسْقُطُ بِشَرِّهِ. | ٥ 5 |
The righteousness of the blameless directs their path, but the wicked fall by their own wickedness.
| بِرُّ ٱلْمُسْتَقِيمِينَ يُنَجِّيهِمْ، أَمَّا ٱلْغَادِرُونَ فَيُؤْخَذُونَ بِفَسَادِهِمْ. | ٦ 6 |
The righteousness of the upright delivers them, but the faithless are trapped by their own desires.
| عِنْدَ مَوْتِ إِنْسَانٍ شِرِّيرٍ يَهْلِكُ رَجَاؤُهُ، وَمُنْتَظَرُ ٱلْأَثَمَةِ يَبِيدُ. | ٧ 7 |
When the wicked man dies, his hope perishes, and the hope of his strength vanishes.
| اَلصِّدِّيقُ يَنْجُو مِنَ ٱلضِّيقِ، وَيَأْتِي ٱلشِّرِّيرُ مَكَانَهُ. | ٨ 8 |
The righteous man is delivered from trouble; in his place the wicked man goes in.
| بِٱلْفَمِ يُخْرِبُ ٱلْمُنَافِقُ صَاحِبَهُ، وَبِالْمَعْرِفَةِ يَنْجُو ٱلصِّدِّيقُونَ. | ٩ 9 |
With his mouth the ungodly man destroys his neighbor, but through knowledge the righteous are rescued.
| بِخَيْرِ ٱلصِّدِّيقِينَ تَفْرَحُ ٱلْمَدِينَةُ، وَعِنْدَ هَلَاكِ ٱلْأَشْرَارِ هُتَافٌ. | ١٠ 10 |
When the righteous thrive, the city rejoices, and when the wicked perish, there are shouts of joy.
| بِبَرَكَةِ ٱلْمُسْتَقِيمِينَ تَعْلُو ٱلْمَدِينَةُ، وَبِفَمِ ٱلْأَشْرَارِ تُهْدَمُ. | ١١ 11 |
By the blessing of the upright a city is built up, but by the mouth of the wicked it is torn down.
| اَلْمُحْتَقِرُ صَاحِبَهُ هُوَ نَاقِصُ ٱلْفَهْمِ، أَمَّا ذُو ٱلْفَهْمِ فَيَسْكُتُ. | ١٢ 12 |
Whoever shows contempt for his neighbor lacks judgment, but a man of understanding remains silent.
| ٱلسَّاعِي بِٱلْوِشَايَةِ يُفْشِي ٱلسِّرَّ، وَٱلْأَمِينُ ٱلرُّوحِ يَكْتُمُ ٱلْأَمْرَ. | ١٣ 13 |
A gossip reveals a secret, but a trustworthy person keeps a confidence.
| حَيْثُ لَا تَدْبِيرٌ يَسْقُطُ ٱلشَّعْبُ، أَمَّا ٱلْخَلَاصُ فَبِكَثْرَةِ ٱلْمُشِيرِينَ. | ١٤ 14 |
For lack of guidance, a nation falls, but with many counselors comes deliverance.
| ضَرَرًا يُضَرُّ مَنْ يَضْمَنُ غَرِيبًا، وَمَنْ يُبْغِضُ صَفْقَ ٱلْأَيْدِي مُطْمَئِنٌّ. | ١٥ 15 |
He who puts up security for a stranger will surely suffer, but the one who hates indebtedness is secure.
| اَلْمَرْأَةُ ذَاتُ ٱلنِّعْمَةِ تُحَصِّلُ كَرَامَةً، وَٱلْأَشِدَّاءُ يُحَصِّلُونَ غِنًى. | ١٦ 16 |
A gracious woman attains honor, but ruthless men gain only wealth.
| اَلرَّجُلُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ يُحْسِنُ إِلَى نَفْسِهِ، وَٱلْقَاسِي يُكَدِّرُ لَحْمَهُ. | ١٧ 17 |
A kind man benefits himself, but a cruel man brings trouble on himself.
| اَلشِّرِّيرُ يَكْسَبُ أُجْرَةَ غِشٍّ، وَٱلزَّارِعُ ٱلْبِرَّ أُجْرَةَ أَمَانَةٍ. | ١٨ 18 |
The wicked man earns an empty wage, but he who sows righteousness reaps a true reward.
| كَمَا أَنَّ ٱلْبِرَّ يَؤُولُ إِلَى ٱلْحَيَاةِ كَذَلِكَ مَنْ يَتْبَعُ ٱلشَّرَّ فَإِلَى مَوْتِهِ. | ١٩ 19 |
Genuine righteousness leads to life, but the pursuit of evil brings death.
| كَرَاهَةُ ٱلرَّبِّ مُلْتَوُو ٱلْقَلْبِ، وَرِضَاهُ مُسْتَقِيمُو ٱلطَّرِيقِ. | ٢٠ 20 |
The perverse in heart are an abomination to the LORD, but the blameless in their walk are His delight.
| يَدٌ لِيَدٍ لَا يَتَبَرَّرُ ٱلشِّرِّيرُ، أَمَّا نَسْلُ ٱلصِّدِّيقِينَ فَيَنْجُو. | ٢١ 21 |
Be assured that the wicked will not go unpunished, but the offspring of the righteous will escape.
| خِزَامَةُ ذَهَبٍ فِي فِنْطِيسَةِ خِنْزِيرَةٍ ٱلْمَرْأَةُ ٱلْجَمِيلَةُ ٱلْعَدِيمَةُ ٱلْعَقْلِ. | ٢٢ 22 |
Like a gold ring in a pig’s snout is a beautiful woman who lacks discretion.
| شَهْوَةُ ٱلْأَبْرَارِ خَيْرٌ فَقَطْ. رَجَاءُ ٱلْأَشْرَارِ سَخَطٌ. | ٢٣ 23 |
The desire of the righteous leads only to good, but the hope of the wicked brings wrath.
| يُوجَدُ مَنْ يُفَرِّقُ فَيَزْدَادُ أَيْضًا، وَمَنْ يُمْسِكُ أَكْثَرَ مِنَ ٱللَّائِقِ وَإِنَّمَا إِلَى ٱلْفَقْرِ. | ٢٤ 24 |
One gives freely, yet gains even more; another withholds what is right, only to become poor.
| ٱلنَّفْسُ ٱلسَّخِيَّةُ تُسَمَّنُ، وَٱلْمُرْوِي هُوَ أَيْضًا يُرْوَى. | ٢٥ 25 |
A generous soul will prosper, and he who refreshes others will himself be refreshed.
| مُحْتَكِرُ ٱلْحِنْطَةِ يَلْعَنُهُ ٱلشَّعْبُ، وَٱلْبَرَكَةُ عَلَى رَأْسِ ٱلْبَائِعِ. | ٢٦ 26 |
The people will curse the hoarder of grain, but blessing will crown the one who sells it.
| مَنْ يَطْلُبُ ٱلْخَيْرَ يَلْتَمِسُ ٱلرِّضَا، وَمَنْ يَطْلُبُ ٱلشَّرَّ فَٱلشَّرُّ يَأْتِيهِ. | ٢٧ 27 |
He who searches out good finds favor, but evil will come to him who seeks it.
| مَنْ يَتَّكِلْ عَلَى غِنَاهُ يَسْقُطْ، أَمَّا ٱلصِّدِّيقُونَ فَيَزْهُونَ كَٱلْوَرَقِ. | ٢٨ 28 |
He who trusts in his riches will fall, but the righteous will thrive like foliage.
| مَنْ يُكَدِّرُ بَيْتَهُ يَرِثِ ٱلرِّيحَ، وَٱلْغَبِيُّ خَادِمٌ لِحَكِيمِ ٱلْقَلْبِ. | ٢٩ 29 |
He who brings trouble on his house will inherit the wind, and the fool will be servant to the wise of heart.
| ثَمَرُ ٱلصِّدِّيقِ شَجَرَةُ حَيَاةٍ، وَرَابِحُ ٱلنُّفُوسِ حَكِيمٌ. | ٣٠ 30 |
The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and he who wins souls is wise.
| هُوَذَا ٱلصِّدِّيقُ يُجَازَى فِي ٱلْأَرْضِ، فَكَمْ بِٱلْحَرِيِّ ٱلشِّرِّيرُ وَٱلْخَاطِئُ! | ٣١ 31 |
If the righteous receive their due on earth, how much more the ungodly and the sinner!
