< أَمْثَالٌ 16 >
لِلْإِنْسَانِ تَدَابِيرُ ٱلْقَلْبِ، وَمِنَ ٱلرَّبِّ جَوَابُ ٱللِّسَانِ. | ١ 1 |
The plans of the heart belong to man, but the answer of the tongue is from Adonai.
كُلُّ طُرُقِ ٱلْإِنْسَانِ نَقِيَّةٌ فِي عَيْنَيْ نَفْسِهِ، وَٱلرَّبُّ وَازِنُ ٱلْأَرْوَاحِ. | ٢ 2 |
All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but Adonai weighs the motives.
أَلْقِ عَلَى ٱلرَّبِّ أَعْمَالَكَ فَتُثَبَّتَ أَفْكَارُكَ. | ٣ 3 |
Commit your deeds to Adonai, and your plans shall succeed.
اَلرَّبُّ صَنَعَ ٱلْكُلَّ لِغَرَضِهِ، وَٱلشِّرِّيرَ أَيْضًا لِيَوْمِ ٱلشَّرِّ. | ٤ 4 |
Adonai has made everything for its own end— yes, even the wicked for the day of evil.
مَكْرَهَةُ ٱلرَّبِّ كُلُّ مُتَشَامِخِ ٱلْقَلْبِ. يَدًا لِيَدٍ لَا يَتَبَرَّأُ. | ٥ 5 |
Everyone who is proud in heart is an abomination to Adonai: they shall certainly not be unpunished.
بِٱلرَّحْمَةِ وَٱلْحَقِّ يُسْتَرُ ٱلْإِثْمُ، وَفِي مَخَافَةِ ٱلرَّبِّ ٱلْحَيَدَانُ عَنِ ٱلشَّرِّ. | ٦ 6 |
By cheshed ·loving-kindness· and truth iniquity is atoned for. By the fear of Adonai men depart from evil.
إِذَا أَرْضَتِ ٱلرَّبَّ طُرُقُ إِنْسَانٍ، جَعَلَ أَعْدَاءَهُ أَيْضًا يُسَالِمُونَهُ. | ٧ 7 |
When a man’s ways please Adonai, he makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.
اَلْقَلِيلُ مَعَ ٱلْعَدْلِ خَيْرٌ مِنْ دَخْلٍ جَزِيلٍ بِغَيْرِ حَقٍّ. | ٨ 8 |
Better is a little with righteousness, than great revenues with lo'mishpat ·injustice·.
قَلْبُ ٱلْإِنْسَانِ يُفَكِّرُ فِي طَرِيقِهِ، وَٱلرَّبُّ يَهْدِي خَطْوَتَهُ. | ٩ 9 |
A man’s heart plans his course, but Adonai directs his steps.
فِي شَفَتَيِ ٱلْمَلِكِ وَحْيٌ. فِي ٱلْقَضَاءِ فَمُهُ لَا يَخُونُ. | ١٠ 10 |
Inspired charges are on the lips of the king. His mouth shall not betray his judgments.
قَبَّانُ ٱلْحَقِّ وَمَوَازِينُهُ لِلرَّبِّ. كُلُّ مَعَايِيرِ ٱلْكِيسِ عَمَلُهُ. | ١١ 11 |
Mishpat ·Honest· balances and scales are Adonai’s; all the weights in the bag are his work.
مَكْرَهَةُ ٱلْمُلُوكِ فِعْلُ ٱلشَّرِّ، لِأَنَّ ٱلْكُرْسِيَّ يُثَبَّتُ بِٱلْبِرِّ. | ١٢ 12 |
It is an abomination for kings to do wrong, for the throne is established by righteousness.
مَرْضَاةُ ٱلْمُلُوكِ شَفَتَا حَقٍّ، وَٱلْمُتَكَلِّمُ بِٱلْمُسْتَقِيمَاتِ يُحَبُّ. | ١٣ 13 |
Righteous lips are the delight of kings. They 'ahav ·affectionately love· one who speaks the truth.
غَضَبُ ٱلْمَلِكِ رُسُلُ ٱلْمَوْتِ، وَٱلْإِنْسَانُ ٱلْحَكِيمُ يَسْتَعْطِفُهُ. | ١٤ 14 |
The king’s wrath is a messenger of death, but a wise man will pacify it.
فِي نُورِ وَجْهِ ٱلْمَلِكِ حَيَاةٌ، وَرِضَاهُ كَسَحَابِ ٱلْمَطَرِ ٱلْمُتَأَخِّرِ. | ١٥ 15 |
In the light of the king’s face is life. His favor is like a cloud of the spring rain.
قِنْيَةُ ٱلْحِكْمَةِ كَمْ هِيَ خَيْرٌ مِنَ ٱلذَّهَبِ، وَقِنْيَةُ ٱلْفَهْمِ تُخْتَارُ عَلَى ٱلْفِضَّةِ! | ١٦ 16 |
How much better it is to get wisdom than gold! Yes, to get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver.
مَنْهَجُ ٱلْمُسْتَقِيمِينَ ٱلْحَيَدَانُ عَنِ ٱلشَّرِّ. حَافِظٌ نَفْسَهُ حَافِظٌ طَرِيقَهُ. | ١٧ 17 |
The highway of the upright is to depart from evil. He who keeps his way preserves his soul.
قَبْلَ ٱلْكَسْرِ ٱلْكِبْرِيَاءُ، وَقَبْلَ ٱلسُّقُوطِ تَشَامُخُ ٱلرُّوحِ. | ١٨ 18 |
Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.
تَوَاضُعُ ٱلرُّوحِ مَعَ ٱلْوُدَعَاءِ خَيْرٌ مِنْ قَسْمِ ٱلْغَنِيمَةِ مَعَ ٱلْمُتَكَبِّرِينَ. | ١٩ 19 |
It is better to be of a lowly spirit with the poor, than to divide the plunder with the proud.
ٱلْفَطِنُ مِنْ جِهَةِ أَمْرٍ يَجِدُ خَيْرًا، وَمَنْ يَتَّكِلُ عَلَى ٱلرَّبِّ فَطُوبَى لَهُ. | ٢٠ 20 |
He who heeds the Word finds prosperity. Whoever trusts in Adonai is blessed.
حَكِيمُ ٱلْقَلْبِ يُدْعَى فَهِيمًا، وَحَلَاوَةُ ٱلشَّفَتَيْنِ تَزِيدُ عِلْمًا. | ٢١ 21 |
The wise in heart shall be called prudent. Pleasantness of the lips promotes instruction.
ٱلْفِطْنَةُ يَنْبُوعُ حَيَاةٍ لِصَاحِبِهَا، وَتَأْدِيبُ ٱلْحَمْقَى حَمَاقَةٌ. | ٢٢ 22 |
Understanding is a fountain of life to one who has it, but the punishment of fools is their folly.
قَلْبُ ٱلْحَكِيمِ يُرْشِدُ فَمَهُ وَيَزِيدُ شَفَتَيْهِ عِلْمًا. | ٢٣ 23 |
The heart of the wise instructs his mouth, and adds learning to his lips.
اَلْكَلَامُ ٱلْحَسَنُ شَهْدُ عَسَلٍ، حُلْوٌ لِلنَّفْسِ وَشِفَاءٌ لِلْعِظَامِ. | ٢٤ 24 |
Pleasant words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.
تُوجَدُ طَرِيقٌ تَظْهَرُ لِلْإِنْسَانِ مُسْتَقِيمَةً وَعَاقِبَتُهَا طُرُقُ ٱلْمَوْتِ. | ٢٥ 25 |
There is a way which seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death.
نَفْسُ ٱلتَّعِبِ تُتْعِبُ لَهُ، لِأَنَّ فَمَهُ يَحِثُّهُ. | ٢٦ 26 |
The appetite of the laboring man labors for him; for his mouth urges him on.
ٱلرَّجُلُ ٱللَّئِيمُ يَنْبُشُ ٱلشَّرَّ، وَعَلَى شَفَتَيْهِ كَٱلنَّارِ ٱلْمُتَّقِدَةِ. | ٢٧ 27 |
A worthless man devises mischief. His speech is like a scorching fire.
رَجُلُ ٱلْأَكَاذِيبِ يُطْلِقُ ٱلْخُصُومَةَ، وَٱلنَّمَّامُ يُفَرِّقُ ٱلْأَصْدِقَاءَ. | ٢٨ 28 |
A perverse man stirs up strife. A whisperer separates close friends.
اَلرَّجُلُ ٱلظَّالِمُ يُغْوِي صَاحِبَهُ وَيَسُوقُهُ إِلَى طَرِيقٍ غَيْرِ صَالِحَةٍ. | ٢٩ 29 |
A man of violence entices his neighbor, and leads him in a way that is not good.
مَنْ يُغَمِّضُ عَيْنَيْهِ لِيُفَكِّرَ فِي ٱلْأَكَاذِيبِ، وَمَنْ يَعَضُّ شَفَتَيْهِ، فَقَدْ أَكْمَلَ شَرًّا. | ٣٠ 30 |
One who winks his eyes to plot perversities, one who compresses his lips, is bent on evil.
تَاجُ جَمَالٍ: شَيْبَةٌ تُوجَدُ فِي طَرِيقِ ٱلْبِرِّ. | ٣١ 31 |
Gray hair is a crown of glory. It is attained by a life of righteousness.
اَلْبَطِيءُ ٱلْغَضَبِ خَيْرٌ مِنَ ٱلْجَبَّارِ، وَمَالِكُ رُوحِهِ خَيْرٌ مِمَّنْ يَأْخُذُ مَدِينَةً. | ٣٢ 32 |
One who is slow to anger is better than the mighty; one who rules his spirit, than he who takes a city.
ٱلْقُرْعَةُ تُلْقَى فِي ٱلْحِضْنِ، وَمِنَ ٱلرَّبِّ كُلُّ حُكْمِهَا. | ٣٣ 33 |
The lot is cast into the lap, but its every mishpat ·decision· is from Adonai.