< 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 the LORD.
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 the LORD weighs the motives.
أَلْقِ عَلَى ٱلرَّبِّ أَعْمَالَكَ فَتُثَبَّتَ أَفْكَارُكَ. ٣ 3
Commit your deeds to the LORD, and your plans shall succeed.
اَلرَّبُّ صَنَعَ ٱلْكُلَّ لِغَرَضِهِ، وَٱلشِّرِّيرَ أَيْضًا لِيَوْمِ ٱلشَّرِّ. ٤ 4
The LORD 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 the LORD; they shall certainly not be unpunished.
بِٱلرَّحْمَةِ وَٱلْحَقِّ يُسْتَرُ ٱلْإِثْمُ، وَفِي مَخَافَةِ ٱلرَّبِّ ٱلْحَيَدَانُ عَنِ ٱلشَّرِّ. ٦ 6
By mercy and truth iniquity is atoned for. By the fear of the LORD men depart from evil.
إِذَا أَرْضَتِ ٱلرَّبَّ طُرُقُ إِنْسَانٍ، جَعَلَ أَعْدَاءَهُ أَيْضًا يُسَالِمُونَهُ. ٧ 7
When a man’s ways please the LORD, 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 injustice.
قَلْبُ ٱلْإِنْسَانِ يُفَكِّرُ فِي طَرِيقِهِ، وَٱلرَّبُّ يَهْدِي خَطْوَتَهُ. ٩ 9
A man’s heart plans his course, but the LORD directs his steps.
فِي شَفَتَيِ ٱلْمَلِكِ وَحْيٌ. فِي ٱلْقَضَاءِ فَمُهُ لَا يَخُونُ. ١٠ 10
Inspired judgements are on the lips of the king. He shall not betray his mouth.
قَبَّانُ ٱلْحَقِّ وَمَوَازِينُهُ لِلرَّبِّ. كُلُّ مَعَايِيرِ ٱلْكِيسِ عَمَلُهُ. ١١ 11
Honest balances and scales are the LORD’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 value 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 favour 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 an arrogant 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 the LORD 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 labouring man labours 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 neighbour, 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
Grey 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 decision is from the LORD.

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