Proverbs 16
1 The plans of the heart belong to man, but the answer of the tongue is from Yahweh.
| يَسْعَى الإِنْسَانُ بِالتَّفْكِيرِ وَالتَّدْبِيرِ، إِنَّمَا الرَّبُّ يُعْطِي الْجَوَابَ الْفَاصِلَ. | ١ |
2 All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes, but Yahweh weighs the motives.
| جَمِيعُ تَصَرُّفَاتِ الإِنْسَانِ تَبْدُو نَقِيَّةً فِي عَيْنَيْ نَفْسِهِ، وَلَكِنَّ الرَّبَّ مُطَّلِعٌ عَلَى حَوَافِزِ الأَرْوَاحِ. | ٢ |
3 Commit your deeds to Yahweh, and your plans shall succeed.
| اطْرَحْ عَلَى الرَّبِّ أَعْمَالَكَ فَتَثْبُتَ مَقَاصِدُكَ. | ٣ |
4 Yahweh has made everything for its own end— yes, even the wicked for the day of evil.
| لِكُلِّ شَيْءٍ صَنَعَهُ الرَّبُّ غَرَضٌ فِي ذَاتِهِ، حَتَّى الشِّرِّيرِ لِيَوْمِ الضِّيقِ. | ٤ |
5 Everyone who is proud in heart is an abomination to Yahweh; they shall certainly not be unpunished.
| كُلُّ مُتَكَبِّرِ الْقَلْبِ رِجْسٌ عِنْدَ الرَّبِّ، وَلَنْ يُفْلِتَ حَتْماً مِنَ الْعِقَابِ. | ٥ |
6 By mercy and truth iniquity is atoned for. By the fear of Yahweh men depart from evil.
| بِالرَّحْمَةِ وَالْحَقِّ يُسْتَرُ الإِثْمُ، وَبِتَقْوَى الرَّبِّ يَتَفَادَى الإِنْسَانُ الْوُقُوعَ فِي الشَّرِّ. | ٦ |
7 When a man’s ways please Yahweh, he makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.
| إِذَا رَضِيَ الرَّبُّ عَنْ تَصَرُّفَاتِ الإِنْسَانِ، جَعَلَ أَعْدَاءَهُ أَيْضاً يُسَالِمُونَهُ. | ٧ |
8 Better is a little with righteousness, than great revenues with injustice.
| الْمَالُ الْقَلِيلُ مَعَ الْعَدْلِ خَيْرٌ مِنْ دَخْلٍ وَفِيرٍ حَرَامٍ. | ٨ |
9 A man’s heart plans his course, but Yahweh directs his steps.
| عَقْلُ الإِنْسَانِ يَسْعَى فِي تَخْطِيطِ طَرِيقِهِ، وَالرَّبُّ يُوَجِّهُ خَطْوَاتِهِ. | ٩ |
10 Inspired judgments are on the lips of the king. He shall not betray his mouth.
| تَنْطِقُ شَفَتَا الْمَلِكِ بِالْوَحْيِ، وَفَمُهُ لَا يَخُونُ فِي الْقَضَاءِ. | ١٠ |
11 Honest balances and scales are Yahweh’s; all the weights in the bag are his work.
| لِلرَّبِّ مِيزَانُ الْعَدْلِ وَقِسْطَاسُهُ، وَجَمِيعُ مَعَايِيرِ كِيسِ التَّاجِرِ مِنْ صُنْعِهِ. | ١١ |
12 It is an abomination for kings to do wrong, for the throne is established by righteousness.
| مِنَ الرِّجْسِ أَنْ يَرْتَكِبَ الْمَلِكُ الشَّرَّ، لأَنَّ الْعَرْشَ يَقُومُ عَلَى الْبِرِّ. | ١٢ |
13 Righteous lips are the delight of kings. They value one who speaks the truth.
| الشِّفَاهُ النَّاطِقَةُ بِالْعَدْلِ مَسَرَّةُ الْمُلُوكِ، وَهُمْ يُحِبُّونَ الْمُتَكَلِّمَ بِالْحَقِّ. | ١٣ |
14 The king’s wrath is a messenger of death, but a wise man will pacify it.
| غَضَبُ الْمَلِكِ رَسُولُ الْمَوْتِ، وَعَلَى الْحَكِيمِ اسْتِرْضَاؤُهُ. | ١٤ |
15 In the light of the king’s face is life. His favor is like a cloud of the spring rain.
| فِي بَشَاشَةِ وَجْهِ الْمَلِكِ حَيَاةٌ، وَرِضَاهُ كَسَحَابِ الْمَطَرِ الْمُتَأَخِّرِ. | ١٥ |
16 How much better it is to get wisdom than gold! Yes, to get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver.
| اقْتِنَاءُ الْحِكْمَةِ أَفْضَلُ مِنَ الذَّهَبِ، وَإِحْرَازُ الْفِطْنَةِ خَيْرٌ مِنَ الْفِضَّةِ. | ١٦ |
17 The highway of the upright is to depart from evil. He who keeps his way preserves his soul.
| مَنْهَجُ الْمُسْتَقِيمِينَ تَفَادِيهِمْ سَبِيلَ الشَّرِّ، وَمَنْ يَصُونُ مَسْلَكَهُ يَصُونُ نَفْسَهُ. | ١٧ |
18 Pride goes before destruction, and an arrogant spirit before a fall.
| قَبْلَ الانْكِسَارِ الْكِبْرِيَاءُ، وَقَبْلَ السُّقُوطِ غَطْرَسَةُ الرُّوحِ. | ١٨ |
19 It is better to be of a lowly spirit with the poor, than to divide the plunder with the proud.
| اتِّضَاعُ الرُّوحِ مَعَ الْوُدَعَاءِ خَيْرٌ مِنِ اقْتِسَامِ الْغَنِيمَةِ مَعَ الْمُتَكَبِّرِينَ. | ١٩ |
20 He who heeds the Word finds prosperity. Whoever trusts in Yahweh is blessed.
| مَنْ يَتَعَقَّلُ بِكَلِمَةِ اللهِ يُحَالِفُهُ التَّوْفِيقُ، وَطُوبَى لِمَنْ يَتَّكِلُ عَلَى الرَّبِّ. | ٢٠ |
21 The wise in heart shall be called prudent. Pleasantness of the lips promotes instruction.
| الْحَكِيمُ الْقَلْبِ يُدْعَى فَهِيماً، وَعُذُوبَةُ الْمَنْطِقِ تَزِيدُ مِنْ قُوَّةِ الإِقْنَاعِ. | ٢١ |
22 Understanding is a fountain of life to one who has it, but the punishment of fools is their folly.
| الْفِطْنَةُ يَنْبُوعُ حَيَاةٍ لِصَاحِبِهَا، وَعِقَابُ الْجَاهِلِ فِي حَمَاقَتِهِ. | ٢٢ |
23 The heart of the wise instructs his mouth, and adds learning to his lips.
| عَقْلُ الْحَكِيمِ يُرْشِدُ فَمَهُ، وَيَزِيدُ مَنْطِقَهُ قُوَّةَ إِقْنَاعٍ. | ٢٣ |
24 Pleasant words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.
| عُذُوبَةُ الْكَلامِ شَهْدُ عَسَلٍ، حُلْوةٌ لِلنَّفْسِ وَعَافِيَةٌ لِلْجَسَدِ. | ٢٤ |
25 There is a way which seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death.
| رُبَّ طَرِيقٍ تَبْدُو لِلإِنْسَانِ قَوِيمَةً وَلَكِنَّ عَاقِبَتَهَا تُفْضِي إِلَى دُرُوبِ الْمَوْتِ. | ٢٥ |
26 The appetite of the laboring man labors for him, for his mouth urges him on.
| شَهِيَّةُ الْعَامِلِ حَافِزُ عَمَلِهِ، لأَنَّ فَمَهُ الْجَائِعَ يَحُثُّهُ عَلَيْهِ. | ٢٦ |
27 A worthless man devises mischief. His speech is like a scorching fire.
| الرَّجُلُ اللَّئِيمُ يَنْبِشُ الشَّرَّ، وَعَلَى شَفَتَيْهِ تَتَوَهَّجُ نَارٌ مُتَّقِدَةٌ. | ٢٧ |
28 A perverse man stirs up strife. A whisperer separates close friends.
| الْمُنَافِقُ يُثِيرُ الْخُصُومَاتِ، وَالنَّمَّامُ يُفَرِّقُ الأَصْدِقَاءَ. | ٢٨ |
29 A man of violence entices his neighbor, and leads him in a way that is not good.
| الرَّجُلُ الظَّالِمُ يَسْتَغْوِي قَرِيبَهُ، وَيَجْعَلُهُ يَتَنَكَّبُ عَنْ سَوَاءِ السَّبِيلِ. | ٢٩ |
30 One who winks his eyes to plot perversities, one who compresses his lips, is bent on evil.
| مَنْ يَغْمِزُ بِعَيْنَيْهِ هُوَ مُتَآمِرٌ بِالْمَكَائِدِ، وَمَنْ يَعُضُّ عَلَى شَفَتَيْهِ فَقَدْ أَتَمَّ خُطَّةَ الشَّرِّ. | ٣٠ |
31 Gray hair is a crown of glory. It is attained by a life of righteousness.
| الشَّيْبَةُ إِكْلِيلُ بَهَاءٍ، وَلاسِيَّمَا فِي طَرِيقِ الْبِرِّ. | ٣١ |
32 One who is slow to anger is better than the mighty; one who rules his spirit, than he who takes a city.
| الْبَطِيءُ الْغَضَبِ خَيْرٌ مِنَ الْمُحَارِبِ الْعَاتِي، وَالضَّابِطُ أَهْوَاءَ رُوحِهِ خَيْرٌ مِنْ قَاهِرِ الْمُدُنِ. | ٣٢ |
33 The lot is cast into the lap, but its every decision is from Yahweh.
| تُلْقَى الْقُرْعَةُ فِي الْحِضْنِ، وَلَكِنَّ الْقَرَارَ مَرْهُونٌ كُلُّهُ لأَمْرِ الرَّبِّ. | ٣٣ |
