الأمثال 12
| مَنْ يُحِبُّ التَّأْدِيبَ يُحِبُّ الْمَعْرِفَةَ، وَمَنْ يَمْقُتُ التَّأْنِيبَ غَبِيٌّ. | ١ 1 |
He who loveth correction loveth knowledge; But he who hateth rebuke remaineth stupid.
| الصَّالِحُ يَحْظَى بِرِضَى الرَّبِّ، وَرَجُلُ الْمَكَائِدِ يَسْتَجْلِبُ قَضَاءَهُ. | ٢ 2 |
The good man obtaineth favor from the LORD; But the man of wicked devices he condemneth.
| لَا يَثْبُتُ الإِنْسَانُ بِالشَّرِّ، أَمَّا أَصْلُ الصِّدِّيقِ فَلا يَتَزَعْزَعُ. | ٣ 3 |
A man shall not be established by wickedness; But the root of the righteous shall not be moved.
| الْمَرْأَةُ الْفَاضِلَةُ تَاجٌ لِزَوْجِهَا، أَمَّا جَالِبَةُ الْخِزْيِ فَكَنَخْرٍ فِي عِظَامِهِ. | ٤ 4 |
A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband; But she who causeth shame is as rottenness in his bones.
| مَقَاصِدُ الصِّدِّيقِ شَرِيفَةٌ، وَتَدَابِيرُ الشِّرِّيرِ غَادِرَةٌ. | ٥ 5 |
The purposes of the righteous are just; The designs of the wicked are deceitful.
| كَلامُ الأَشْرَارِ يَتَرَبَّصُ لِسَفْكِ الدَّمِ، وَأَقْوَالُ الْمُسْتَقِيمِينَ تَسْعَى لِلإِنْقَاذِ. | ٦ 6 |
The words of the wicked lie in wait for men's blood; But the mouth of the upright delivereth them.
| مَصِيرُ الأَشْرَارِ الانْهِيَارُ وَالتَّلاشِي، أَمَّا صَرْحُ الصِّدِّيقِينَ فَيَثْبُتُ رَاسِخاً. | ٧ 7 |
The wicked are overthrown, and are no more; But the house of the righteous shall stand.
| يُحْمَدُ الْمَرْءُ لِتَعَقُّلِهِ، وَيُزْدَرَى ذُو الْقَلْبِ الْمُلْتَوِي. | ٨ 8 |
A man will be commended according to his wisdom; But he that is of a perverse heart shall be despised.
| الْحَقِيرُ الْكَادِحُ خَيْرٌ مِنَ الْمُتَعَاظِمِ الْمُفْتَقِرِ لِلُقْمَةِ الْخُبْزِ. | ٩ 9 |
Better is he that demeaneth himself, and hath a servant, Than he that exalteth himself, and hath no bread.
| الصِّدِّيقُ يُرَاعِي نَفْسَ بَهِيمَتِهِ، أَمَّا الشِّرِّيرُ فَأَرَقُّ مَرَاحِمِهِ تَتَّسِمُ بِالْقَسْوَةِ. | ١٠ 10 |
The righteous man careth for the life of his beast; But the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.
| مَنْ يُفْلِحْ أَرْضَهُ، تَكْثُرْ غَلَّةُ خُبْزِهِ، وَمَنْ يُلاحِقُ الأَوْهَامَ فَهُوَ أَحْمَقُ. | ١١ 11 |
He who tilleth his own land shall be satisfied with bread; But he who followeth worthless persons is void of understanding.
| يَشْتَهِي الشِّرِّيرُ مَنَاهِبَ الإِثْمِ، أَمَّا الصِّدِّيقُ فَيَزْدَهِرُ. | ١٢ 12 |
The wicked man longeth after the prey of evil-doers; But the root of the righteous yieldeth fruit.
| يَقَعُ الشِّرِّيرُ فِي فَخِّ أَكَاذِيبِ لِسَانِهِ، أَمَّا الصِّدِّيقُ فَيُفْلِتُ مِنَ الضِّيقِ. | ١٣ 13 |
In the transgression of the lips is a dangerous snare; But the righteous man shall escape from trouble.
| مِنْ ثَمَرِ صِدْقِ أَقْوَالِهِ يَشْبَعُ الإِنْسَانُ خَيْراً، كَمَا تُرَدُّ لَهُ ثِمَارُ أَعْمَالِ يَدَيْهِ. | ١٤ 14 |
By the fruit of a man's mouth he shall be filled with good, And the recompense of a man's hands shall be rendered unto 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 he that hearkeneth to counsel is wise.
| يُبْدِي الأَحْمَقُ غَيْظَهُ فِي لَحْظَةٍ، أَمَّا الْعَاقِلُ فَيَتَجَاهَلُ الإِهَانَةَ. | ١٦ 16 |
A fool's wrath is instantly known; But he that hideth insult is wise.
| مَنْ يَنْطِقْ بِالصِّدْقِ يَشْهَدْ بِالْحَقِّ، أَمَّا شَاهِدُ الزُّورِ فَيَتَكَلَّمُ بِالْكَذِبِ. | ١٧ 17 |
He that speaketh truth testifieth what is right; But a false witness, deceit.
| رُبَّ مِهْذَارٍ تَنْفُذُ كَلِمَاتُهُ كَطَعْنَاتِ السَّيْفِ، وَفِي أَقْوَالِ فَمِ الْحُكَمَاءِ شِفَاءٌ. | ١٨ 18 |
There is who babbleth like the piercing of a sword; But the tongue of the wise is health.
| أَقْوَالُ الشِّفَاهِ الصَّادِقَةِ تَدُومُ إِلَى الأَبَدِ، أَمَّا أَكَاذِيبُ لِسَانِ الزُّورِ فَتَنْفَضِحُ فِي لَحْظَةٍ. | ١٩ 19 |
The lip of truth shall be established for ever; But the tongue of falsehood, but for a moment.
| يَكْمُنُ الْغِشُّ فِي قُلُوبِ مُدَبِّرِي الشَّرِّ، أَمَّا الْفَرَحُ فَيَمْلأُ صُدُورَ السَّاعِينَ إِلَى السَّلامِ. | ٢٠ 20 |
Deceit is in the heart of those who contrive evil; But to the counsellors of peace shall be joy.
| لَا يُصِيبُ الصِّدِّيقَ سُوءٌ، أَمَّا الأَشْرَارُ فَيَحِيقُ بِهِمُ الأَذَى. | ٢١ 21 |
No evil shall happen to the righteous; But the wicked shall be filled with calamity.
| الشِّفَاهُ الْكَاذِبَةُ رِجْسٌ لَدَى الرَّبِّ، وَمَسَرَّتُهُ بِالْعَامِلِينَ بِالصِّدْقِ. | ٢٢ 22 |
False lips are the abomination of the LORD; But they who deal truly are his delight.
| الْعَاقِلُ يَحْتَفِظُ بِعِلْمِهِ، وَقُلُوبُ الْجُهَّالِ تَفْضَحُ مَا فِيهَا مِنْ سَفَاهَةٍ. | ٢٣ 23 |
A prudent man concealeth his knowledge; Bur the heart of fools proclaimeth their foolishness.
| ذُو الْيَدِ الْمُجْتَهِدَةِ يَسُودُ، وَالْكَسُولُ ذُو الْيَدِ الْمُرْتَخِيَةِ يَخْدُمُ تَحْتَ الْجِزْيَةِ. | ٢٤ 24 |
The hand of the diligent shall bear rule; But the slothful shall be under tribute.
| الْقَلْبُ الْقَلِقُ الْجَزِعُ يُوْهِنُ الإِنْسَانَ، وَالْكَلِمَةُ الطَّيِّبَةُ تُفَرِّحُهُ. | ٢٥ 25 |
Anxiety in the heart of a man boweth it down; But a kind word maketh it glad.
| الصِّدِّيقُ يَهْدِي صَاحِبَهُ، أَمَّا طَرِيقُ الأَشْرَارِ فَتُضِلُّهُ. | ٢٦ 26 |
The righteous showeth the way to his neighbor; But the way of the wicked leadeth them astray.
| الْمُتَقَاعِسُ لَا يَحْظَى بِصَيْدٍ، وَأَثْمَنُ مَا لَدَى الإِنْسَانِ هُوَ اجْتِهَادُهُ. | ٢٧ 27 |
The slothful man shall not roast his game; But a precious treasure to any man is he that is diligent.
| سَبِيلُ الْبِرِّ يُفْضِي إِلَى الْحَيَاةِ، وَفِي طَرِيقِهِ خُلُودٌ. | ٢٨ 28 |
In the path of righteousness is life, And in her pathway there is no death.
