< أَمْثَالٌ 9 >

اَلْحِكْمَةُ بَنَتْ بَيْتَهَا. نَحَتَتْ أَعْمِدَتَهَا ٱلسَّبْعَةَ. ١ 1
Wisdom has built her house. She has set up her seven pillars.
ذَبَحَتْ ذَبْحَهَا. مَزَجَتْ خَمْرَهَا. أَيْضًا رَتَّبَتْ مَائِدَتَهَا. ٢ 2
She has prepared her meat. She has mixed her wine. She has also set her table.
أَرْسَلَتْ جَوَارِيَهَا تُنَادِي عَلَى ظُهُورِ أَعَالِي ٱلْمَدِينَةِ: ٣ 3
She has sent out her maidens. She cries from the highest places of the city:
«مَنْ هُوَ جَاهِلٌ فَلْيَمِلْ إِلَى هُنَا». وَٱلنَّاقِصُ ٱلْفَهْمِ قَالَتْ لَهُ: ٤ 4
"Whoever is simple, let him turn in here." As for him who is void of understanding, she says to him,
«هَلُمُّوا كُلُوا مِنْ طَعَامِي، وَٱشْرَبُوا مِنَ ٱلْخَمْرِ ٱلَّتِي مَزَجْتُهَا. ٥ 5
"Come, eat some of my bread, Drink some of the wine which I have mixed.
اُتْرُكُوا ٱلْجَهَالَاتِ فَتَحْيَوْا، وَسِيرُوا فِي طَرِيقِ ٱلْفَهْمِ». ٦ 6
Leave your simple ways, and live. Walk in the way of understanding."
مَنْ يُوَبِّخْ مُسْتَهْزِئًا يَكْسَبْ لِنَفْسِهِ هَوَانًا، وَمَنْ يُنْذِرْ شِرِّيرًا يَكْسَبْ عَيْبًا. ٧ 7
He who corrects a mocker invites insult. He who reproves a wicked man invites abuse.
لَا تُوَبِّخْ مُسْتَهْزِئًا لِئَلَّا يُبْغِضَكَ. وَبِّخْ حَكِيمًا فَيُحِبَّكَ. ٨ 8
Do not reprove a scoffer, lest he hate you. Reprove a wise man, and he will love you.
أَعْطِ حَكِيمًا فَيَكُونَ أَوْفَرَ حِكْمَةً. عَلِّمْ صِدِّيقًا فَيَزْدَادَ عِلْمًا. ٩ 9
Instruct a wise man, and he will be still wiser. Teach a righteous man, and he will increase in learning.
بَدْءُ ٱلْحِكْمَةِ مَخَافَةُ ٱلرَّبِّ، وَمَعْرِفَةُ ٱلْقُدُّوسِ فَهْمٌ. ١٠ 10
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom. The knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.
لِأَنَّهُ بِي تَكْثُرُ أَيَّامُكَ وَتَزْدَادُ لَكَ سِنُو حَيَاةٍ. ١١ 11
For by me your days will be multiplied. The years of your life will be increased.
إِنْ كُنْتَ حَكِيمًا فَأَنْتَ حَكِيمٌ لِنَفْسِكَ، وَإِنِ ٱسْتَهْزَأْتَ فَأَنْتَ وَحْدَكَ تَتَحَمَّلُ. ١٢ 12
If you are wise, you are wise for yourself. If you mock, you alone will bear it.
اَلْمَرْأَةُ ٱلْجَاهِلَةُ صَخَّابَةٌ حَمْقَاءُ وَلَا تَدْرِي شَيْئًا، ١٣ 13
The foolish woman is loud, Undisciplined, and knows nothing.
فَتَقْعُدُ عِنْدَ بَابِ بَيْتِهَا عَلَى كُرْسِيٍّ فِي أَعَالِي ٱلْمَدِينَةِ، ١٤ 14
She sits at the door of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city,
لِتُنَادِيَ عَابِرِي ٱلسَّبِيلِ ٱلْمُقَوِّمِينَ طُرُقَهُمْ: ١٥ 15
To call to those who pass by, who go straight on their ways,
«مَنْ هُوَ جَاهِلٌ فَلْيَمِلْ إِلَى هُنَا». وَٱلنَّاقِصُ ٱلْفَهْمِ تَقُولُ لَهُ: ١٦ 16
"Whoever is simple, let him turn in here." as for him who is void of understanding, she says to him,
«ٱلْمِيَاهُ ٱلْمَسْرُوقَةُ حُلْوَةٌ، وَخُبْزُ ٱلْخُفْيَةِ لَذِيذٌ». ١٧ 17
"Stolen water is sweet. Food eaten in secret is pleasant."
وَلَا يَعْلَمُ أَنَّ ٱلْأَخْيِلَةَ هُنَاكَ، وَأَنَّ فِي أَعْمَاقِ ٱلْهَاوِيَةِ ضُيُوفَهَا. (Sheol h7585) ١٨ 18
But he doesn't know that the dead are there, that her guests are in the depths of Sheol. (Sheol h7585)

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