< أَمْثَالٌ 25 >

هَذِهِ أَيْضًا أَمْثَالُ سُلَيْمَانَ ٱلَّتِي نَقَلَهَا رِجَالُ حَزَقِيَّا مَلِكِ يَهُوذَا: ١ 1
These also are proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied out.
مَجْدُ ٱللهِ إِخْفَاءُ ٱلْأَمْرِ، وَمَجْدُ ٱلْمُلُوكِ فَحْصُ ٱلْأَمْرِ. ٢ 2
It is the glory of God to conceal a thing; but the glory of kings is to search out a matter.
اَلسَّمَاءُ لِلْعُلُوِّ، وَٱلْأَرْضُ لِلْعُمْقِ، وَقُلُوبُ ٱلْمُلُوكِ لَا تُفْحَصُ. ٣ 3
The heaven for height, and the earth for depth, and the heart of kings is unsearchable.
أَزِلِ ٱلزَّغَلَ مِنَ ٱلْفِضَّةِ، فَيَخْرُجَ إِنَاءٌ لِلصَّائِغِ. ٤ 4
Take away the dross from the silver, and there cometh forth a vessel for the refiner;
أَزِلِ ٱلشِّرِّيرَ مِنْ قُدَّامِ ٱلْمَلِكِ، فَيُثَبَّتَ كُرْسِيُّهُ بِٱلْعَدْلِ. ٥ 5
Take away the wicked from before the king, and his throne shall be established in righteousness.
لَا تَتَفَاخَرْ أَمَامَ ٱلْمَلِكِ، وَلَا تَقِفْ فِي مَكَانِ ٱلْعُظَمَاءِ، ٦ 6
Glorify not thyself in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of great men;
لِأَنَّهُ خَيْرٌ أَنْ يُقَالَ لَكَ: ٱرْتَفِعْ إِلَى هُنَا، مِنْ أَنْ تُحَطَّ فِي حَضْرَةِ ٱلرَّئِيسِ ٱلَّذِي رَأَتْهُ عَيْنَاكَ. ٧ 7
For better is it that it be said unto thee: 'Come up hither', than that thou shouldest be put lower in the presence of the prince, whom thine eyes have seen.
لَا تَبْرُزْ عَاجِلًا إِلَى ٱلْخِصَامِ، لِئَلَّا تَفْعَلَ شَيْئًا فِي ٱلْآخِرِ حِينَ يُخْزِيكَ قَرِيبُكَ. ٨ 8
Go not forth hastily to strive, lest thou know not what to do in the end thereof, when thy neighbour hath put thee to shame.
أَقِمْ دَعْوَاكَ مَعَ قَرِيبِكَ، وَلَا تُبحْ بِسِرِّ غَيْرِكَ، ٩ 9
Debate thy cause with thy neighbour, but reveal not the secret of another;
لِئَلَّا يُعَيِّرَكَ ٱلسَّامِعُ، فَلَا تَنْصَرِفَ فَضِيحَتُكَ. ١٠ 10
Lest he that heareth it revile thee, and thine infamy turn not away.
تُفَّاحٌ مِنْ ذَهَبٍ فِي مَصُوغٍ مِنْ فِضَّةٍ، كَلِمَةٌ مَقُولَةٌ فِي مَحَلِّهَا. ١١ 11
A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in settings of silver.
قُرْطٌ مِنْ ذَهَبٍ وَحُلِيٌّ مِنْ إِبْرِيزٍ، ٱلْمُوَبِّخُ ٱلْحَكِيمُ لِأُذُنٍ سَامِعَةٍ. ١٢ 12
As an ear-ring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover upon an obedient ear.
كَبَرْدِ ٱلثَّلْجِ فِي يَوْمِ ٱلْحَصَادِ، ٱلرَّسُولُ ٱلْأَمِينُ لِمُرْسِلِيهِ، لِأَنَّهُ يَرُدُّ نَفْسَ سَادَتِهِ. ١٣ 13
As the cold of snow in the time of harvest, so is a faithful messenger to him that sendeth him; for he refresheth the soul of his master.
سَحَابٌ وَرِيحٌ بِلَا مَطَرٍ، ٱلرَّجُلُ ٱلْمُفْتَخِرُ بِهَدِيَّةِ كَذِبٍ. ١٤ 14
As vapours and wind without rain, so is he that boasteth himself of a false gift.
بِبُطْءِ ٱلْغَضَبِ يُقْنَعُ ٱلرَّئِيسُ، وَٱللِّسَانُ ٱللَّيِّنُ يَكْسِرُ ٱلْعَظْمَ. ١٥ 15
By long forbearing is a ruler persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone.
أَوَجَدْتَ عَسَلًا؟ فَكُلْ كِفَايَتَكَ، لِئَلَّا تَتَّخِمَ فَتَتَقَيَّأَهُ. ١٦ 16
Hast thou found honey? eat so much as is sufficient for thee, lest thou be filled therewith, and vomit it.
اِجْعَلْ رِجْلَكَ عَزِيزَةً فِي بَيْتِ قَرِيبِكَ، لِئَلَّا يَمَلَّ مِنْكَ فَيُبْغِضَكَ. ١٧ 17
Let thy foot be seldom in thy neighbour's house; lest he be sated with thee, and hate thee.
مِقْمَعَةٌ وَسَيْفٌ وَسَهْمٌ حَادٌّ، ٱلرَّجُلُ ٱلْمُجِيبُ قَرِيبَهُ بِشَهَادَةِ زُورٍ. ١٨ 18
As a maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow, so is a man that beareth false witness against his neighbour.
سِنٌّ مَهْتُومَةٌ وَرِجْلٌ مُخَلَّعَةٌ، ٱلثِّقَةُ بِٱلْخَائِنِ فِي يَوْمِ ٱلضِّيقِ. ١٩ 19
Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble is like a broken tooth, and a foot out of joint.
كَنَزْعِ ٱلثَّوْبِ فِي يَوْمِ ٱلْبَرْدِ، كَخَلٍّ عَلَى نَطْرُونٍ، مَنْ يُغَنِّي أَغَانِيَّ لِقَلْبٍ كَئِيبٍ. ٢٠ 20
As one that taketh off a garment in cold weather, and as vinegar upon nitre, so is he that singeth songs to a heavy heart.
إِنْ جَاعَ عَدُوُّكَ فَأَطْعِمْهُ خُبْزًا، وَإِنْ عَطِشَ فَٱسْقِهِ مَاءً، ٢١ 21
If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat, and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink;
فَإِنَّكَ تَجْمَعُ جَمْرًا عَلَى رَأْسِهِ، وَٱلرَّبُّ يُجَازِيكَ. ٢٢ 22
For thou wilt heap coals of fire upon his head, and the LORD will reward thee.
رِيحُ ٱلشِّمَالِ تَطْرُدُ ٱلْمَطَرَ، وَٱلْوَجْهُ ٱلْمُعْبِسُ يَطْرُدُ لِسَانًا ثَالِبًا. ٢٣ 23
The north wind bringeth forth rain, and a backbiting tongue an angry countenance.
اَلسُّكْنَى فِي زَاوِيَةِ ٱلسَّطْحِ، خَيْرٌ مِنِ ٱمْرَأَةٍ مُخَاصِمَةٍ فِي بَيْتٍ مُشْتَرِكٍ. ٢٤ 24
It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than in a house in common with a contentious woman.
مِيَاهٌ بَارِدَةٌ لِنَفْسٍ عَطْشَانَةٍ، ٱلْخَبَرُ ٱلطَّيِّبُ مِنْ أَرْضٍ بَعِيدَةٍ. ٢٥ 25
As cold waters to a faint soul, so is good news from a far country.
عَيْنٌ مُكَدَّرَةٌ وَيَنْبُوعٌ فَاسِدٌ، ٱلصِّدِّيقُ ٱلْمُنْحَنِي أَمَامَ ٱلشِّرِّيرِ. ٢٦ 26
As a troubled fountain, and a corrupted spring, so is a righteous man that giveth way before the wicked.
أَكْلُ كَثِيرٍ مِنَ ٱلْعَسَلِ لَيْسَ بِحَسَنٍ، وَطَلَبُ ٱلنَّاسِ مَجْدَ أَنْفُسِهِمْ ثَقِيلٌ. ٢٧ 27
It is not good to eat much honey; so for men to search out their own glory is not glory.
مَدِينَةٌ مُنْهَدِمَةٌ بِلَا سُورٍ، ٱلرَّجُلُ ٱلَّذِي لَيْسَ لَهُ سُلْطَانٌ عَلَى رُوحِهِ. ٢٨ 28
Like a city broken down and without a wall, so is he whose spirit is without restraint.

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