< أَمْثَالٌ 12 >

مَنْ يُحِبُّ ٱلتَّأْدِيبَ يُحِبُّ ٱلْمَعْرِفَةَ، وَمَنْ يُبْغِضُ ٱلتَّوْبِيخَ فَهُوَ بَلِيدٌ. ١ 1
He who loves correction loves knowledge, but he who hates reproof is brutish.
ٱلصَّالِحُ يَنَالُ رِضًى مِنْ قِبَلِ ٱلرَّبِّ، أَمَّا رَجُلُ ٱلْمَكَايِدِ فَيَحْكُمُ عَلَيْهِ. ٢ 2
A good man shall obtain favor of Jehovah, but he will condemn a man of wicked devices.
لَا يُثَبَّتُ ٱلْإِنْسَانُ بِٱلشَّرِّ، أَمَّا أَصْلُ ٱلصِّدِّيقِينَ فَلَا يَتَقَلْقَلُ. ٣ 3
A man shall not be established by wickedness, but the root of the righteous shall not be moved.
اَلْمَرْأَةُ ٱلْفَاضِلَةُ تَاجٌ لِبَعْلِهَا، أَمَّا ٱلْمُخْزِيَةُ فَكَنَخْرٍ فِي عِظَامِهِ. ٤ 4
A worthy woman is the crown of her husband, but she who makes ashamed is as rottenness in his bones.
أَفْكَارُ ٱلصِّدِّيقِينَ عَدْلٌ. تَدَابِيرُ ٱلْأَشْرَارِ غِشٌّ. ٥ 5
The thoughts of the righteous are just. The counsels of the wicked are deceit.
كَلَامُ ٱلْأَشْرَارِ كُمُونٌ لِلدَّمِ، أَمَّا فَمُ ٱلْمُسْتَقِيمِينَ فَيُنَجِّيهِمْ. ٦ 6
The words of the wicked lie in wait for blood, but the mouth of the upright shall deliver them.
تَنْقَلِبُ ٱلْأَشْرَارُ وَلَا يَكُونُونَ، أَمَّا بَيْتُ ٱلصِّدِّيقِينَ فَيَثْبُتُ. ٧ 7
The wicked are overthrown, and are not, but the house of the righteous shall stand.
بِحَسَبِ فِطْنَتِهِ يُحْمَدُ ٱلْإِنْسَانُ، أَمَّا ٱلْمُلْتَوِي ٱلْقَلْبِ فَيَكُونُ لِلْهَوَانِ. ٨ 8
A man shall be commended according to his wisdom, but he who is of a perverse heart shall be despised.
اَلْحَقِيرُ وَلَهُ عَبْدٌ خَيْرٌ مِنَ ٱلْمُتَمَجِّدِ وَيُعْوِزُهُ ٱلْخُبْزُ. ٩ 9
Better is he who is lightly esteemed, and has a servant, than he who honors himself, and lacks bread.
ٱلصِّدِّيقُ يُرَاعِي نَفْسَ بَهِيمَتِهِ، أَمَّا مَرَاحِمُ ٱلْأَشْرَارِ فَقَاسِيَةٌ. ١٠ 10
A righteous man regards the life of his beast, but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.
مَنْ يَشْتَغِلْ بِحَقْلِهِ يَشْبَعْ خُبْزًا، أَمَّا تَابِعُ ٱلْبَطَّالِينَ فَهُوَ عَدِيمُ ٱلْفَهْمِ. ١١ 11
He who tills his land shall have plenty of bread, but he who pursues vanities is void of understanding.
اِشْتَهَى ٱلشِّرِّيرُ صَيْدَ ٱلْأَشْرَارِ، وَأَصْلُ ٱلصِّدِّيقِينَ يُجْدِي. ١٢ 12
A wicked man desires the net of evil men, but the root of the righteous gives.
فِي مَعْصِيَةِ ٱلشَّفَتَيْنِ شَرَكُ ٱلشِّرِّيرِ، أَمَّا ٱلصِّدِّيقُ فَيَخْرُجُ مِنَ ٱلضِّيقِ. ١٣ 13
A wicked man is snared by the transgression of his lips, but the righteous shall come out of trouble.
ٱلْإِنْسَانُ يَشْبَعُ خَيْرًا مِنْ ثَمَرِ فَمِهِ، وَمُكَافَأَةُ يَدَيِ ٱلْإِنْسَانِ تُرَدُّ لَهُ. ١٤ 14
A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth, and the actions of a man's hands shall be rendered to him.
طَرِيقُ ٱلْجَاهِلِ مُسْتَقِيمٌ فِي عَيْنَيْهِ، أَمَّا سَامِعُ ٱلْمَشُورَةِ فَهُوَ حَكِيمٌ. ١٥ 15
The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but he who is wise hearkens to counsel.
غَضَبُ ٱلْجَاهِلِ يُعْرَفُ فِي يَوْمِهِ، أَمَّا سَاتِرُ ٱلْهَوَانِ فَهُوَ ذَكِيٌّ. ١٦ 16
A fool's vexation is instantly known, but a prudent man conceals shame.
مَنْ يَتَفَوَّهْ بِٱلْحَقِّ يُظْهِرِ ٱلْعَدْلَ، وَٱلشَّاهِدُ ٱلْكَاذِبُ يُظْهِرُ غِشًّا. ١٧ 17
He who utters truth shows forth righteousness, but a false witness, deceit.
يُوجَدُ مَنْ يَهْذُرُ مِثْلَ طَعْنِ ٱلسَّيْفِ، أَمَّا لِسَانُ ٱلْحُكَمَاءِ فَشِفَاءٌ. ١٨ 18
There is he who speaks rashly like the piercings of a sword, but the tongue of the wise is health.
شَفَةُ ٱلصِّدْقِ تَثْبُتُ إِلَى ٱلْأَبَدِ، وَلِسَانُ ٱلْكَذِبِ إِنَّمَا هُوَ إِلَى طَرْفَةِ ٱلْعَيْنِ. ١٩ 19
The lips of truth shall be established forever, but a lying tongue is but for a moment.
اَلْغِشُّ فِي قَلْبِ ٱلَّذِينَ يُفَكِّرُونَ فِي ٱلشَّرِّ، أَمَّا ٱلْمُشِيرُونَ بِٱلسَّلَامِ فَلَهُمْ فَرَحٌ. ٢٠ 20
Deceit is in the heart of those who devise evil, but joy is to the counselors of peace.
لَا يُصِيبُ ٱلصِّدِّيقَ شَرٌّ، أَمَّا ٱلْأَشْرَارُ فَيَمْتَلِئُونَ سُوءًا. ٢١ 21
There shall no mischief happen to a righteous man, but the wicked shall be filled with evil.
كَرَاهَةُ ٱلرَّبِّ شَفَتَا كَذِبٍ، أَمَّا ٱلْعَامِلُونَ بِٱلصِّدْقِ فَرِضَاهُ. ٢٢ 22
Lying lips are an abomination to Jehovah, but those who deal truly are his delight.
اَلرَّجُلُ ٱلذَّكِيُّ يَسْتُرُ ٱلْمَعْرِفَةَ، وَقَلْبُ ٱلْجَاهِلِ يُنَادِي بِٱلْحَمَقِ. ٢٣ 23
A prudent man conceals knowledge, but the heart of fools proclaims foolishness.
يَدُ ٱلْمُجْتَهِدِينَ تَسُودُ، أَمَّا ٱلرَّخْوَةُ فَتَكُونُ تَحْتَ ٱلْجِزْيَةِ. ٢٤ 24
The hand of the diligent shall bear rule, but the slothful shall be put under task work.
ٱلْغَمُّ فِي قَلْبِ ٱلرَّجُلِ يُحْنِيهِ، وَٱلْكَلِمَةُ ٱلطَّيِّبَةُ تُفَرِّحُهُ. ٢٥ 25
Heaviness in the heart of a man makes it droop, but a good word makes it glad.
ٱلصِّدِّيقُ يَهْدِي صَاحِبَهُ، أَمَّا طَرِيقُ ٱلْأَشْرَارِ فَتُضِلُّهُمْ. ٢٦ 26
A righteous man is a guide to his neighbor, but the way of the wicked causes them to err.
ٱلرَّخَاوَةُ لَا تَمْسِكُ صَيْدًا، أَمَّا ثَرْوَةُ ٱلْإِنْسَانِ ٱلْكَرِيمَةُ فَهِيَ الِٱجْتِهَادُ. ٢٧ 27
The slothful man roasts not that which he took in hunting, but the substance of a diligent man is precious.
فِي سَبِيلِ ٱلْبِرِّ حَيَاةٌ، وَفِي طَرِيقِ مَسْلِكِهِ لَا مَوْتَ. ٢٨ 28
Life is in the way of righteousness, and in the pathway thereof there is no death.

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