أَمْثَالٌ 21
| قَلْبُ ٱلْمَلِكِ فِي يَدِ ٱلرَّبِّ كَجَدَاوِلِ مِيَاهٍ، حَيْثُمَا شَاءَ يُمِيلُهُ. | ١ 1 |
As streams of water, So is the heart of the king in the hand of the LORD; He turneth it whithersoever he will.
| كُلُّ طُرُقِ ٱلْإِنْسَانِ مُسْتَقِيمَةٌ فِي عَيْنَيْهِ، وَٱلرَّبُّ وَازِنُ ٱلْقُلُوبِ. | ٢ 2 |
All the ways of a man are right in his own eyes; But the LORD weigheth the heart.
| فِعْلُ ٱلْعَدْلِ وَٱلْحَقِّ أَفْضَلُ عِنْدَ ٱلرَّبِّ مِنَ ٱلذَّبِيحَةِ. | ٣ 3 |
To do justice and equity Is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.
| طُمُوحُ ٱلْعَيْنَيْنِ وَٱنْتِفَاخُ ٱلْقَلْبِ، نُورُ ٱلْأَشْرَارِ خَطِيَّةٌ. | ٤ 4 |
The lofty look, the proud heart, The lamp of the wicked, is ruin.
| أَفْكَارُ ٱلْمُجْتَهِدِ إِنَّمَا هِيَ لِلْخِصْبِ، وَكُلُّ عَجُولٍ إِنَّمَا هُوَ لِلْعَوَزِ. | ٥ 5 |
The plans of the diligent tend only to plenty; But the hasty hasteneth only to want.
| جَمْعُ ٱلْكُنُوزِ بِلِسَانٍ كَاذِبٍ، هُوَ بُخَارٌ مَطْرُودٌ لِطَالِبِي ٱلْمَوْتِ. | ٦ 6 |
The getting of treasures by a false tongue Is the fleeting breath of them that seek death.
| اِغْتِصَابُ ٱلْأَشْرَارِ يَجْرُفُهُمْ، لِأَنَّهُمْ أَبَوْا إِجْرَاءَ ٱلْعَدْلِ. | ٧ 7 |
The rapine of the wicked shall snatch them away, Because they refuse to do justice.
| طَرِيقُ رَجُلٍ مَوْزُورٍ هِيَ مُلْتَوِيَةٌ، أَمَّا ٱلزَّكِيُّ فَعَمَلُهُ مُسْتَقِيمٌ. | ٨ 8 |
The way of the guilty man is crooked; But he that is pure, his doings are right.
| اَلسُّكْنَى فِي زَاوِيَةِ ٱلسَّطْحِ، خَيْرٌ مِنِ ٱمْرَأَةٍ مُخَاصِمَةٍ وَبَيْتٍ مُشْتَرِكٍ. | ٩ 9 |
Better is it to dwell in a corner of the housetop Than with a brawling woman in a large house.
| نَفْسُ ٱلشِّرِّيرِ تَشْتَهِي ٱلشَّرَّ. قَرِيبُهُ لَا يَجِدُ نِعْمَةً فِي عَيْنَيْهِ. | ١٠ 10 |
The soul of the wicked longeth to do evil; His neighbor findeth no compassion in his eyes.
| بِمُعَاقَبَةِ ٱلْمُسْتَهْزِئِ يَصِيرُ ٱلْأَحْمَقُ حَكِيمًا، وَٱلْحَكِيمُ بِٱلْإِرْشَادِ يَقْبَلُ مَعْرِفَةً. | ١١ 11 |
When the scoffer is punished, the simple is made wise; When the wise man is taught, he receiveth knowledge.
| اَلْبَارُّ يَتَأَمَّلُ بَيْتَ ٱلشِّرِّيرِ وَيَقْلِبُ ٱلْأَشْرَارَ فِي ٱلشَّرِّ. | ١٢ 12 |
The righteous man hath regard to the house of the wicked; He casteth the wicked headlong into ruin.
| مَنْ يَسُدُّ أُذُنَيْهِ عَنْ صُرَاخِ ٱلْمِسْكِينِ، فَهُوَ أَيْضًا يَصْرُخُ وَلَا يُسْتَجَابُ. | ١٣ 13 |
Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, He also shall cry aloud, but shall not be heard.
| اَلْهَدِيَّةُ فِي ٱلْخَفَاءِ تَفْثَأُ ٱلْغَضَبَ، وَٱلرَّشْوَةُ فِي ٱلْحِضْنِ تَفْثَأُ ٱلسَّخَطَ ٱلشَّدِيدَ. | ١٤ 14 |
A gift in secret pacifieth anger; And a present in the bosom, strong wrath.
| إِجْرَاءُ ٱلْحَقِّ فَرَحٌ لِلصِّدِّيقِ، وَٱلْهَلَاكُ لِفَاعِلِي ٱلْإِثْمِ. | ١٥ 15 |
To do justice shall be joy to the righteous; But destruction is for them that do iniquity.
| اَلرَّجُلُ ٱلضَّالُّ عَنْ طَرِيقِ ٱلْمَعْرِفَةِ يَسْكُنُ بَيْنَ جَمَاعَةِ ٱلْأَخِيلَةِ. | ١٦ 16 |
A man who wandereth from the way of discretion Shall rest in the assembly of the dead.
| مُحِبُّ ٱلْفَرَحِ إِنْسَانٌ مُعْوِزٌ. مُحِبُّ ٱلْخَمْرِ وَٱلدُّهْنِ لَا يَسْتَغْنِي. | ١٧ 17 |
He that loveth pleasure will be a poor man; He that loveth wine and oil will not be rich.
| اَلشِّرِّيرُ فِدْيَةُ ٱلصِّدِّيقِ، وَمَكَانَ ٱلْمُسْتَقِيمِينَ ٱلْغَادِرُ. | ١٨ 18 |
The wicked shall be a ransom for the righteous! And in the room of the upright shall be the transgressor.
| اَلسُّكْنَى فِي أَرْضٍ بَرِّيَّةٍ خَيْرٌ مِنِ ٱمْرَأَةٍ مُخَاصِمَةٍ حَرِدَةٍ. | ١٩ 19 |
It is better to dwell in a desert land Than with a contentious and fretful woman.
| كَنْزٌ مُشْتَهًى وَزَيْتٌ فِي بَيْتِ ٱلْحَكِيمِ، أَمَّا ٱلرَّجُلُ ٱلْجَاهِلُ فَيُتْلِفُهُ. | ٢٠ 20 |
Precious treasure and oil are in the dwelling of the wise; But the foolish man swalloweth them up.
| اَلتَّابِعُ ٱلْعَدْلَ وَٱلرَّحْمَةَ يَجِدُ حَيَاةً، حَظًّا وَكَرَامَةً. | ٢١ 21 |
He who followeth after righteousness and mercy Shall find life, prosperity, and honor.
| اَلْحَكِيمُ يَتَسَوَّرُ مَدِينَةَ ٱلْجَبَابِرَةِ، وَيُسْقِطُ قُوَّةَ مُعْتَمَدِهَا. | ٢٢ 22 |
A wise man scaleth the city of the mighty, And bringeth down the strength in which it trusted.
| مَنْ يَحْفَظُ فَمَهُ وَلِسَانَهُ، يَحْفَظُ مِنَ ٱلضِّيقَاتِ نَفْسَهُ. | ٢٣ 23 |
Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue Keepeth his soul from trouble.
| اَلْمُنْتَفِخُ ٱلْمُتَكَبِّرُ ٱسْمُهُ «مُسْتَهْزِئٌ»، عَامِلٌ بِفَيَضَانِ ٱلْكِبْرِيَاءِ. | ٢٤ 24 |
The proud and haughty, —scoffer is his name; He acteth with haughty arrogance.
| شَهْوَةُ ٱلْكَسْلَانِ تَقْتُلُهُ، لِأَنَّ يَدَيْهِ تَأْبَيَانِ ٱلشُّغْلَ. | ٢٥ 25 |
The desire of the sluggard will destroy him; For his hands refuse to labor.
| اَلْيَوْمَ كُلَّهُ يَشْتَهِي شَهْوَةً، أَمَّا ٱلصِّدِّيقُ فَيُعْطِي وَلَا يُمْسِكُ. | ٢٦ 26 |
The covetous man coveteth all the day long; But the righteous man giveth, and doth not withhold.
| ذَبِيحَةُ ٱلشِّرِّيرِ مَكْرَهَةٌ، فَكَمْ بِٱلْحَرِيِّ حِينَ يُقَدِّمُهَا بِغِشٍّ! | ٢٧ 27 |
The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination; How much more when he bringeth it with an evil design!
| شَاهِدُ ٱلزُّورِ يَهْلِكُ، وَٱلرَّجُلُ ٱلسَّامِعُ لِلْحَقِّ يَتَكَلَّمُ. | ٢٨ 28 |
A false witness shall perish; But a man that hearkeneth shall speak forever.
| اَلشِّرِّيرُ يُوقِحُ وَجْهَهُ، أَمَّا ٱلْمُسْتَقِيمُ فَيُثَبِّتُ طُرُقَهُ. | ٢٩ 29 |
The wicked man hardeneth his face; But the upright directeth his way.
| لَيْسَ حِكْمَةٌ وَلَا فِطْنَةٌ وَلَا مَشُورَةٌ تُجَاهَ ٱلرَّبِّ. | ٣٠ 30 |
Wisdom is nothing, and understanding is nothing, And devices are nothing, against the LORD.
| اَلْفَرَسُ مُعَدٌّ لِيَوْمِ ٱلْحَرْبِ، أَمَّا ٱلنُّصْرَةُ فَمِنَ ٱلرَّبِّ. | ٣١ 31 |
The horse is prepared for the day of battle; But victory is from the LORD.
