Proverbs 12
1 Whoso loveth discipline loveth knowledge, but he that hateth reproof is brutish.
| مَنْ يُحِبُّ التَّأْدِيبَ يُحِبُّ الْمَعْرِفَةَ، وَمَنْ يَمْقُتُ التَّأْنِيبَ غَبِيٌّ. | ١ |
2 A good [man] obtaineth favour of Jehovah; but a man of mischievous devices will he condemn.
| الصَّالِحُ يَحْظَى بِرِضَى الرَّبِّ، وَرَجُلُ الْمَكَائِدِ يَسْتَجْلِبُ قَضَاءَهُ. | ٢ |
3 A man shall not be established by wickedness; but the root of the righteous shall not be moved.
| لَا يَثْبُتُ الإِنْسَانُ بِالشَّرِّ، أَمَّا أَصْلُ الصِّدِّيقِ فَلا يَتَزَعْزَعُ. | ٣ |
4 A woman of worth is a crown to her husband; but she that maketh ashamed is as rottenness in his bones.
| الْمَرْأَةُ الْفَاضِلَةُ تَاجٌ لِزَوْجِهَا، أَمَّا جَالِبَةُ الْخِزْيِ فَكَنَخْرٍ فِي عِظَامِهِ. | ٤ |
5 The thoughts of the righteous are right; the counsels of the wicked are deceit.
| مَقَاصِدُ الصِّدِّيقِ شَرِيفَةٌ، وَتَدَابِيرُ الشِّرِّيرِ غَادِرَةٌ. | ٥ |
6 The words of the wicked are a lying-in-wait for blood; but the mouth of the upright shall deliver them.
| كَلامُ الأَشْرَارِ يَتَرَبَّصُ لِسَفْكِ الدَّمِ، وَأَقْوَالُ الْمُسْتَقِيمِينَ تَسْعَى لِلإِنْقَاذِ. | ٦ |
7 Overthrow the wicked, and they are no [more]; but the house of the righteous shall stand.
| مَصِيرُ الأَشْرَارِ الانْهِيَارُ وَالتَّلاشِي، أَمَّا صَرْحُ الصِّدِّيقِينَ فَيَثْبُتُ رَاسِخاً. | ٧ |
8 A man is commended according to his wisdom; but he that is of a perverted heart shall be despised.
| يُحْمَدُ الْمَرْءُ لِتَعَقُّلِهِ، وَيُزْدَرَى ذُو الْقَلْبِ الْمُلْتَوِي. | ٨ |
9 Better is he that is lightly esteemed, and hath a servant, than he that honoureth himself, and lacketh bread.
| الْحَقِيرُ الْكَادِحُ خَيْرٌ مِنَ الْمُتَعَاظِمِ الْمُفْتَقِرِ لِلُقْمَةِ الْخُبْزِ. | ٩ |
10 A righteous man is concerned for the life of his beast; but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.
| الصِّدِّيقُ يُرَاعِي نَفْسَ بَهِيمَتِهِ، أَمَّا الشِّرِّيرُ فَأَرَقُّ مَرَاحِمِهِ تَتَّسِمُ بِالْقَسْوَةِ. | ١٠ |
11 He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread; but he that followeth the worthless is void of understanding.
| مَنْ يُفْلِحْ أَرْضَهُ، تَكْثُرْ غَلَّةُ خُبْزِهِ، وَمَنْ يُلاحِقُ الأَوْهَامَ فَهُوَ أَحْمَقُ. | ١١ |
12 The wicked desireth the net of evil [men]; but the root of the righteous yieldeth [fruit].
| يَشْتَهِي الشِّرِّيرُ مَنَاهِبَ الإِثْمِ، أَمَّا الصِّدِّيقُ فَيَزْدَهِرُ. | ١٢ |
13 In the transgression of the lips is an evil snare; but a righteous [man] shall go forth out of trouble.
| يَقَعُ الشِّرِّيرُ فِي فَخِّ أَكَاذِيبِ لِسَانِهِ، أَمَّا الصِّدِّيقُ فَيُفْلِتُ مِنَ الضِّيقِ. | ١٣ |
14 A man is satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth; and the recompense of a man's hands shall be rendered unto him.
| مِنْ ثَمَرِ صِدْقِ أَقْوَالِهِ يَشْبَعُ الإِنْسَانُ خَيْراً، كَمَا تُرَدُّ لَهُ ثِمَارُ أَعْمَالِ يَدَيْهِ. | ١٤ |
15 The way of a fool is right in his own eyes; but he that is wise hearkeneth unto counsel.
| يَبْدُو سَبِيلُ الأَحْمَقِ صَالِحاً فِي عَيْنَيْهِ، أَمَّا الْحَكِيمُ فَيَسْتَمِعُ إِلَى الْمَشُورَةِ. | ١٥ |
16 The vexation of the fool is presently known; but a prudent [man] covereth shame.
| يُبْدِي الأَحْمَقُ غَيْظَهُ فِي لَحْظَةٍ، أَمَّا الْعَاقِلُ فَيَتَجَاهَلُ الإِهَانَةَ. | ١٦ |
17 He that uttereth truth sheweth forth righteousness; but a false witness deceit.
| مَنْ يَنْطِقْ بِالصِّدْقِ يَشْهَدْ بِالْحَقِّ، أَمَّا شَاهِدُ الزُّورِ فَيَتَكَلَّمُ بِالْكَذِبِ. | ١٧ |
18 There is that babbleth like the piercings of a sword; but the tongue of the wise is health.
| رُبَّ مِهْذَارٍ تَنْفُذُ كَلِمَاتُهُ كَطَعْنَاتِ السَّيْفِ، وَفِي أَقْوَالِ فَمِ الْحُكَمَاءِ شِفَاءٌ. | ١٨ |
19 The lip of truth shall be established for ever; but a lying tongue is but for a moment.
| أَقْوَالُ الشِّفَاهِ الصَّادِقَةِ تَدُومُ إِلَى الأَبَدِ، أَمَّا أَكَاذِيبُ لِسَانِ الزُّورِ فَتَنْفَضِحُ فِي لَحْظَةٍ. | ١٩ |
20 Deceit is in the heart of them that devise evil; but to the counsellors of peace is joy.
| يَكْمُنُ الْغِشُّ فِي قُلُوبِ مُدَبِّرِي الشَّرِّ، أَمَّا الْفَرَحُ فَيَمْلأُ صُدُورَ السَّاعِينَ إِلَى السَّلامِ. | ٢٠ |
21 There shall no evil happen to a righteous [man]; but the wicked shall be filled with mischief.
| لَا يُصِيبُ الصِّدِّيقَ سُوءٌ، أَمَّا الأَشْرَارُ فَيَحِيقُ بِهِمُ الأَذَى. | ٢١ |
22 Lying lips are an abomination to Jehovah; but they that deal truly are his delight.
| الشِّفَاهُ الْكَاذِبَةُ رِجْسٌ لَدَى الرَّبِّ، وَمَسَرَّتُهُ بِالْعَامِلِينَ بِالصِّدْقِ. | ٢٢ |
23 A prudent man concealeth knowledge; but the heart of the foolish proclaimeth folly.
| الْعَاقِلُ يَحْتَفِظُ بِعِلْمِهِ، وَقُلُوبُ الْجُهَّالِ تَفْضَحُ مَا فِيهَا مِنْ سَفَاهَةٍ. | ٢٣ |
24 The hand of the diligent shall bear rule; but the slothful [hand] shall be under tribute.
| ذُو الْيَدِ الْمُجْتَهِدَةِ يَسُودُ، وَالْكَسُولُ ذُو الْيَدِ الْمُرْتَخِيَةِ يَخْدُمُ تَحْتَ الْجِزْيَةِ. | ٢٤ |
25 Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop; but a good word maketh it glad.
| الْقَلْبُ الْقَلِقُ الْجَزِعُ يُوْهِنُ الإِنْسَانَ، وَالْكَلِمَةُ الطَّيِّبَةُ تُفَرِّحُهُ. | ٢٥ |
26 The righteous guideth his neighbour; but the way of the wicked misleadeth them.
| الصِّدِّيقُ يَهْدِي صَاحِبَهُ، أَمَّا طَرِيقُ الأَشْرَارِ فَتُضِلُّهُ. | ٢٦ |
27 The slothful roasteth not what he took in hunting; but man's precious substance is to the diligent.
| الْمُتَقَاعِسُ لَا يَحْظَى بِصَيْدٍ، وَأَثْمَنُ مَا لَدَى الإِنْسَانِ هُوَ اجْتِهَادُهُ. | ٢٧ |
28 In the path of righteousness is life, and in the pathway thereof there is no death.
| سَبِيلُ الْبِرِّ يُفْضِي إِلَى الْحَيَاةِ، وَفِي طَرِيقِهِ خُلُودٌ. | ٢٨ |
