الأمثال 12
| مَنْ يُحِبُّ التَّأْدِيبَ يُحِبُّ الْمَعْرِفَةَ، وَمَنْ يَمْقُتُ التَّأْنِيبَ غَبِيٌّ. | ١ 1 |
Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but he who hates correction is stupid.
| الصَّالِحُ يَحْظَى بِرِضَى الرَّبِّ، وَرَجُلُ الْمَكَائِدِ يَسْتَجْلِبُ قَضَاءَهُ. | ٢ 2 |
The good man obtains favor from the LORD, but the LORD condemns a man who devises evil.
| لَا يَثْبُتُ الإِنْسَانُ بِالشَّرِّ، أَمَّا أَصْلُ الصِّدِّيقِ فَلا يَتَزَعْزَعُ. | ٣ 3 |
A man cannot be established through wickedness, but the righteous cannot be uprooted.
| الْمَرْأَةُ الْفَاضِلَةُ تَاجٌ لِزَوْجِهَا، أَمَّا جَالِبَةُ الْخِزْيِ فَكَنَخْرٍ فِي عِظَامِهِ. | ٤ 4 |
A wife of noble character is her husband’s crown, but she who causes shame is like decay in his bones.
| مَقَاصِدُ الصِّدِّيقِ شَرِيفَةٌ، وَتَدَابِيرُ الشِّرِّيرِ غَادِرَةٌ. | ٥ 5 |
The plans of the righteous are just, but the counsel of the wicked leads to deceit.
| كَلامُ الأَشْرَارِ يَتَرَبَّصُ لِسَفْكِ الدَّمِ، وَأَقْوَالُ الْمُسْتَقِيمِينَ تَسْعَى لِلإِنْقَاذِ. | ٦ 6 |
The words of the wicked lie in wait for blood, but the speech of the upright rescues them.
| مَصِيرُ الأَشْرَارِ الانْهِيَارُ وَالتَّلاشِي، أَمَّا صَرْحُ الصِّدِّيقِينَ فَيَثْبُتُ رَاسِخاً. | ٧ 7 |
The wicked are overthrown and perish, but the house of the righteous will stand.
| يُحْمَدُ الْمَرْءُ لِتَعَقُّلِهِ، وَيُزْدَرَى ذُو الْقَلْبِ الْمُلْتَوِي. | ٨ 8 |
A man is praised according to his wisdom, but a twisted mind is despised.
| الْحَقِيرُ الْكَادِحُ خَيْرٌ مِنَ الْمُتَعَاظِمِ الْمُفْتَقِرِ لِلُقْمَةِ الْخُبْزِ. | ٩ 9 |
Better to be lightly esteemed yet have a servant, than to be self-important but lack food.
| الصِّدِّيقُ يُرَاعِي نَفْسَ بَهِيمَتِهِ، أَمَّا الشِّرِّيرُ فَأَرَقُّ مَرَاحِمِهِ تَتَّسِمُ بِالْقَسْوَةِ. | ١٠ 10 |
A righteous man regards the life of his animal, but the tender mercies of the wicked are only cruelty.
| مَنْ يُفْلِحْ أَرْضَهُ، تَكْثُرْ غَلَّةُ خُبْزِهِ، وَمَنْ يُلاحِقُ الأَوْهَامَ فَهُوَ أَحْمَقُ. | ١١ 11 |
The one who works his land will have plenty of food, but whoever chases fantasies lacks judgment.
| يَشْتَهِي الشِّرِّيرُ مَنَاهِبَ الإِثْمِ، أَمَّا الصِّدِّيقُ فَيَزْدَهِرُ. | ١٢ 12 |
The wicked desire the plunder of evil men, but the root of the righteous flourishes.
| يَقَعُ الشِّرِّيرُ فِي فَخِّ أَكَاذِيبِ لِسَانِهِ، أَمَّا الصِّدِّيقُ فَيُفْلِتُ مِنَ الضِّيقِ. | ١٣ 13 |
An evil man is trapped by his rebellious speech, but a righteous man escapes from trouble.
| مِنْ ثَمَرِ صِدْقِ أَقْوَالِهِ يَشْبَعُ الإِنْسَانُ خَيْراً، كَمَا تُرَدُّ لَهُ ثِمَارُ أَعْمَالِ يَدَيْهِ. | ١٤ 14 |
By fruitful speech a man is filled with good things, and the work of his hands returns to him.
| يَبْدُو سَبِيلُ الأَحْمَقِ صَالِحاً فِي عَيْنَيْهِ، أَمَّا الْحَكِيمُ فَيَسْتَمِعُ إِلَى الْمَشُورَةِ. | ١٥ 15 |
The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but a wise man listens to counsel.
| يُبْدِي الأَحْمَقُ غَيْظَهُ فِي لَحْظَةٍ، أَمَّا الْعَاقِلُ فَيَتَجَاهَلُ الإِهَانَةَ. | ١٦ 16 |
A fool’s anger is known at once, but a prudent man overlooks an insult.
| مَنْ يَنْطِقْ بِالصِّدْقِ يَشْهَدْ بِالْحَقِّ، أَمَّا شَاهِدُ الزُّورِ فَيَتَكَلَّمُ بِالْكَذِبِ. | ١٧ 17 |
He who speaks the truth declares what is right, but a false witness speaks deceit.
| رُبَّ مِهْذَارٍ تَنْفُذُ كَلِمَاتُهُ كَطَعْنَاتِ السَّيْفِ، وَفِي أَقْوَالِ فَمِ الْحُكَمَاءِ شِفَاءٌ. | ١٨ 18 |
Speaking rashly is like a piercing sword, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.
| أَقْوَالُ الشِّفَاهِ الصَّادِقَةِ تَدُومُ إِلَى الأَبَدِ، أَمَّا أَكَاذِيبُ لِسَانِ الزُّورِ فَتَنْفَضِحُ فِي لَحْظَةٍ. | ١٩ 19 |
Truthful lips endure forever, but a lying tongue lasts only a moment.
| يَكْمُنُ الْغِشُّ فِي قُلُوبِ مُدَبِّرِي الشَّرِّ، أَمَّا الْفَرَحُ فَيَمْلأُ صُدُورَ السَّاعِينَ إِلَى السَّلامِ. | ٢٠ 20 |
Deceit is in the hearts of those who devise evil, but the counselors of peace have joy.
| لَا يُصِيبُ الصِّدِّيقَ سُوءٌ، أَمَّا الأَشْرَارُ فَيَحِيقُ بِهِمُ الأَذَى. | ٢١ 21 |
No harm befalls the righteous, but the wicked are filled with trouble.
| الشِّفَاهُ الْكَاذِبَةُ رِجْسٌ لَدَى الرَّبِّ، وَمَسَرَّتُهُ بِالْعَامِلِينَ بِالصِّدْقِ. | ٢٢ 22 |
Lying lips are detestable to the LORD, but those who deal faithfully are His delight.
| الْعَاقِلُ يَحْتَفِظُ بِعِلْمِهِ، وَقُلُوبُ الْجُهَّالِ تَفْضَحُ مَا فِيهَا مِنْ سَفَاهَةٍ. | ٢٣ 23 |
A shrewd man keeps his knowledge to himself, but a foolish heart proclaims its folly.
| ذُو الْيَدِ الْمُجْتَهِدَةِ يَسُودُ، وَالْكَسُولُ ذُو الْيَدِ الْمُرْتَخِيَةِ يَخْدُمُ تَحْتَ الْجِزْيَةِ. | ٢٤ 24 |
The hand of the diligent will rule, but laziness ends in forced labor.
| الْقَلْبُ الْقَلِقُ الْجَزِعُ يُوْهِنُ الإِنْسَانَ، وَالْكَلِمَةُ الطَّيِّبَةُ تُفَرِّحُهُ. | ٢٥ 25 |
Anxiety weighs down the heart of a man, but a good word cheers it up.
| الصِّدِّيقُ يَهْدِي صَاحِبَهُ، أَمَّا طَرِيقُ الأَشْرَارِ فَتُضِلُّهُ. | ٢٦ 26 |
A righteous man is cautious in friendship, but the ways of the wicked lead them astray.
| الْمُتَقَاعِسُ لَا يَحْظَى بِصَيْدٍ، وَأَثْمَنُ مَا لَدَى الإِنْسَانِ هُوَ اجْتِهَادُهُ. | ٢٧ 27 |
A lazy man does not roast his game, but a diligent man prizes his possession.
| سَبِيلُ الْبِرِّ يُفْضِي إِلَى الْحَيَاةِ، وَفِي طَرِيقِهِ خُلُودٌ. | ٢٨ 28 |
There is life in the path of righteousness, but another path leads to death.
