أَمْثَالٌ 28
| اَلشِّرِّيرُ يَهْرُبُ وَلَا طَارِدَ، أَمَّا ٱلصِّدِّيقُونَ فَكَشِبْلٍ ثَبِيتٍ. | ١ 1 |
The wicked people run away when no one chases them, but righteous people are as bold as a young lion.
| لِمَعْصِيَةِ أَرْضٍ تَكْثُرُ رُؤَسَاؤُهَا، لَكِنْ بِذِي فَهْمٍ وَمَعْرِفَةٍ تَدُومُ. | ٢ 2 |
Because of the transgression of a land, it has many rulers, but with a man of understanding and knowledge, it will last a long time.
| اَلرَّجُلُ ٱلْفَقِيرُ ٱلَّذِي يَظْلِمُ فُقَرَاءَ، هُوَ مَطَرٌ جَارِفٌ لَا يُبْقِي طَعَامًا. | ٣ 3 |
A poor person who oppresses other poor people is like a beating rain that leaves no food.
| تَارِكُو ٱلشَّرِيعَةِ يَمْدَحُونَ ٱلْأَشْرَارَ، وَحَافِظُو ٱلشَّرِيعَةِ يُخَاصِمُونَهُمْ. | ٤ 4 |
Those who forsake the law praise wicked people, but those who keep the law fight against them.
| اَلنَّاسُ ٱلْأَشْرَارُ لَا يَفْهَمُونَ ٱلْحَقَّ، وَطَالِبُو ٱلرَّبِّ يَفْهَمُونَ كُلَّ شَيْءٍ. | ٥ 5 |
Evil men do not understand justice, but those who seek Yahweh understand everything.
| اَلْفَقِيرُ ٱلسَّالِكُ بِٱسْتِقَامَتِهِ، خَيْرٌ مِنْ مُعْوَجِّ ٱلطُّرُقِ وَهُوَ غَنِيٌّ. | ٦ 6 |
It is better for a poor person who walks in his integrity, than for a rich person who is crooked in his ways.
| اَلْحَافِظُ ٱلشَّرِيعَةَ هُوَ ٱبْنٌ فَهِيمٌ، وَصَاحِبُ ٱلْمُسْرِفِينَ يُخْجِلُ أَبَاهُ. | ٧ 7 |
He who keeps the law is a son who has understanding, but one who is a companion of gluttons shames his father.
| اَلْمُكْثِرُ مَالَهُ بِٱلرِّبَا وَٱلْمُرَابَحَةِ، فَلِمَنْ يَرْحَمُ ٱلْفُقَرَاءَ يَجْمَعُهُ. | ٨ 8 |
The one who makes his fortune by charging too much interest gathers his wealth for another who will have pity on poor people.
| مَنْ يُحَوِّلُ أُذْنَهُ عَنْ سَمَاعِ ٱلشَّرِيعَةِ، فَصَلَاتُهُ أَيْضًا مَكْرَهَةٌ. | ٩ 9 |
If one turns away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer is detestable.
| مَنْ يُضِلُّ ٱلْمُسْتَقِيمِينَ فِي طَرِيقٍ رَدِيئَةٍ فَفِي حُفْرَتِهِ يَسْقُطُ هُوَ، أَمَّا ٱلْكَمَلَةُ فَيَمْتَلِكُونَ خَيْرًا. | ١٠ 10 |
Whoever misleads the upright into an evil way will fall into his own pit, but the blameless will have a good inheritance.
| اَلرَّجُلُ ٱلْغَنِيُّ حَكِيمٌ فِي عَيْنَيْ نَفْسِهِ، وَٱلْفَقِيرُ ٱلْفَهِيمُ يَفْحَصُهُ. | ١١ 11 |
The rich person may be wise in his own eyes, but a poor person who has understanding will find him out.
| إِذَا فَرِحَ ٱلصِّدِّيقُونَ عَظُمَ ٱلْفَخْرُ، وَعِنْدَ قِيَامِ ٱلْأَشْرَارِ تَخْتَفِي ٱلنَّاسُ. | ١٢ 12 |
When the righteous triumph, there is great glory; but when the wicked arise, people are sought out.
| مَنْ يَكْتُمُ خَطَايَاهُ لَا يَنْجَحُ، وَمَنْ يُقِرُّ بِهَا وَيَتْرُكُهَا يُرْحَمُ. | ١٣ 13 |
The one who hides his sins will not prosper, but the one who confesses them and forsakes them will be shown mercy.
| طُوبَى لِلْإِنْسَانِ ٱلْمُتَّقِي دَائِمًا، أَمَّا ٱلْمُقَسِّي قَلْبَهُ فَيَسْقُطُ فِي ٱلشَّرِّ. | ١٤ 14 |
The one who always lives with reverence is blessed, but whoever hardens his heart will fall into trouble.
| أَسَدٌ زَائِرٌ وَدُبٌّ ثَائِرٌ، ٱلْمُتَسَلِّطُ ٱلشِّرِّيرُ عَلَى شَعْبٍ فَقِيرٍ. | ١٥ 15 |
Like a roaring lion or a charging bear is a wicked ruler over poor people.
| رَئِيسٌ نَاقِصُ ٱلْفَهْمِ وَكَثِيرُ ٱلْمَظَالِمِ. مُبْغِضُ ٱلرَّشْوَةِ تَطُولُ أَيَّامُهُ. | ١٦ 16 |
The ruler who lacks understanding is a cruel oppressor, but the one who hates dishonesty will prolong his days.
| اَلرَّجُلُ ٱلْمُثَقَّلُ بِدَمِ نَفْسٍ، يَهْرُبُ إِلَى ٱلْجُبِّ. لَا يُمْسِكَنَّهُ أَحَدٌ. | ١٧ 17 |
If a man is guilty because he has shed someone's blood, he will be a fugitive until death and no one will help him.
| اَلسَّالِكُ بِٱلْكَمَالِ يَخْلُصُ، وَٱلْمُلْتَوِي فِي طَرِيقَيْنِ يَسْقُطُ فِي إِحْدَاهُمَا. | ١٨ 18 |
Whoever walks with integrity will be kept safe, but the one whose way is crooked will suddenly fall.
| اَلْمُشْتَغِلُ بِأَرْضِهِ يَشْبَعُ خُبْزًا، وَتَابِعُ ٱلْبَطَّالِينَ يَشْبَعُ فَقْرًا. | ١٩ 19 |
The one who works his land will have plenty of food, but whoever follows worthless pursuits will have plenty of poverty.
| اَلرَّجُلُ ٱلْأَمِينُ كَثِيرُ ٱلْبَرَكَاتِ، وَٱلْمُسْتَعْجِلُ إِلَى ٱلْغِنَى لَا يُبْرَأُ. | ٢٠ 20 |
A faithful man will have great blessings, but the one who gets rich quickly will not go unpunished.
| مُحَابَاةُ ٱلْوُجُوهِ لَيْسَتْ صَالِحَةً، فَيُذْنِبُ ٱلْإِنْسَانُ لِأَجْلِ كِسْرَةِ خُبْزٍ. | ٢١ 21 |
It is not good to show partiality, but for a piece of bread a man will do wrong.
| ذُو ٱلْعَيْنِ ٱلشِّرِّيرَةِ يَعْجَلُ إِلَى ٱلْغِنَى، وَلَا يَعْلَمُ أَنَّ ٱلْفَقْرَ يَأْتِيهِ. | ٢٢ 22 |
A stingy man hurries after riches, but he does not know that poverty will come upon him.
| مَنْ يُوَبِّخُ إِنْسَانًا يَجِدُ أَخِيرًا نِعْمَةً أَكْثَرَ مِنَ ٱلْمُطْرِي بِٱللِّسَانِ. | ٢٣ 23 |
Whoever disciplines someone, afterward will find more favor from him than from the one who flatters him with his tongue.
| ٱلسَّالِبُ أَبَاهُ أَوْ أُمَّهُ وَهُوَ يَقُولُ: «لَا بَأْسَ» فَهُوَ رَفِيقٌ لِرَجُلٍ مُخْرِبٍ. | ٢٤ 24 |
Whoever robs his father and his mother and says, “That is no sin,” he is the companion of the one who destroys.
| اَلْمُنْتَفِخُ ٱلنَّفْسُ يُهَيِّجُ ٱلْخِصَامَ، وَٱلْمُتَّكِلُ عَلَى ٱلرَّبِّ يُسَمَّنُ. | ٢٥ 25 |
A greedy man stirs up conflict, but the one who trusts in Yahweh will prosper.
| اَلْمُتَّكِلُ عَلَى قَلْبِهِ هُوَ جَاهِلٌ، وَٱلسَّالِكُ بِحِكْمَةٍ هُوَ يَنْجُو. | ٢٦ 26 |
One who trusts in his own heart is a fool, but whoever walks in wisdom will keep away from danger.
| مَنْ يُعْطِي ٱلْفَقِيرَ لَا يَحْتَاجُ، وَلِمَنْ يَحْجِبُ عَنْهُ عَيْنَيْهِ لَعَنَاتٌ كَثِيرَةٌ. | ٢٧ 27 |
The one who gives to the poor will lack nothing, but whoever closes his eyes to them will receive many curses.
| عِنْدَ قِيَامِ ٱلْأَشْرَارِ تَخْتَبِئُ ٱلنَّاسُ، وَبِهَلَاكِهِمْ يَكْثُرُ ٱلصِّدِّيقُونَ. | ٢٨ 28 |
When the wicked arise, people hide themselves; but when they perish, the righteous increase.
