Proverbs 14
1 Every wise woman builds her house, but the foolish one tears it down with her own hands.
| حِكْمَةُ الْمَرْأَةِ تَبْنِي بَيْتَهَا، وَحَمَاقَتُهَا تَهْدِمُهُ بِيَدَيْهَا. | ١ |
2 He who walks in his uprightness fears Yahweh, but he who is perverse in his ways despises him.
| السَّالِكُ بِاسْتِقَامَتِهِ يَتَّقِي الرَّبَّ، وَذُو الطُّرُقِ الْمُعْوَجَّةِ يَسْتَخِفُّ بِهِ. | ٢ |
3 The fool’s talk brings a rod to his back, but the lips of the wise protect them.
| فِي أَقْوَالِ فَمِ الْجَاهِلِ سَفَاهَةٌ تُخْزِي كِبْرِيَاءَهُ، أَمَّا شِفَاهُ الْحُكَمَاءِ فَتَصُونُهُمْ. | ٣ |
4 Where no oxen are, the crib is clean, but much increase is by the strength of the ox.
| الْحَظِيرَةُ الْخَاوِيَةُ مِنَ الْبَقَرِ مَعْلَفُهَا فَارِغٌ، وَوَفْرَةُ الْغِلاَلِ بِقُوَّةِ الثَّوْرِ. | ٤ |
5 A truthful witness will not lie, but a false witness pours out lies.
| الشَّاهِدُ الأَمِينُ لاَ يَكْذِبُ، وَالشَّاهِدُ الزُّورُ يَنْفُثُ كَذِباً. | ٥ |
6 A scoffer seeks wisdom, and doesn’t find it, but knowledge comes easily to a discerning person.
| عَبَثاً يَلْتَمِسُ الأَحْمَقُ حِكْمَةً، أَمَّا الْعِلْمُ فَمُتَيَسِّرٌ لِلْفَطِنِ. | ٦ |
7 Stay away from a foolish man, for you won’t find knowledge on his lips.
| انْصَرِفْ مِنْ حَضْرَةِ الْجَاهِلِ إِذْ لاَ عِلْمَ فِي أَقْوَالِهِ. | ٧ |
8 The wisdom of the prudent is to think about his way, but the folly of fools is deceit.
| حِكْمَةُ الْعَاقِلِ فِي تَبَيُّنِ حُسْنِ مَسْلَكِهِ، وَغَبَاوَةُ الْجُهَّالِ فِي ارْتِكَابِ خِدَعِهِمْ. | ٨ |
9 Fools mock at making atonement for sins, but among the upright there is good will.
| كُلُّ جَاهِلٍ يَسْتَهْزِئُ بِالإِثْمِ، أَمَّا بَيْنَ الْمُسْتَقِيمِينَ فَيَشِيعُ رِضَى اللهِ. | ٩ |
10 The heart knows its own bitterness and joy; he will not share these with a stranger.
| الْقَلْبُ وَحْدَهُ يَعْرِفُ عُمْقَ مَرَارَةِ نَفْسِهِ، وَلاَ يُقَاسِمُهُ فَرَحَهُ غَرِيبٌ. | ١٠ |
11 The house of the wicked will be overthrown, but the tent of the upright will flourish.
| بَيْتُ الأَشْرَارِ يَنْهَارُ، وَخِبَاءُ الْمُسْتَقِيمِينَ يَزْدَهِرُ. | ١١ |
12 There is a way which seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death.
| رُبَّ طَرِيقٍ تَبْدُو لِلإِنْسَانِ قَوِيمَةً، وَلَكِنَّ عَاقِبَتَهَا هُوَّةُ الْمَوْتِ. | ١٢ |
13 Even in laughter the heart may be sorrowful, and mirth may end in heaviness.
| فِي الضَّحِكِ أَيْضاً تَطْغَى الْكَآبَةُ عَلَى الْقَلْبِ، وَعَاقِبَةُ الْفَرَحِ الْغَمُّ. | ١٣ |
14 The unfaithful will be repaid for his own ways; likewise a good man will be rewarded for his ways.
| ذُو الْقَلْبِ الْمُرْتَدِّ يُجَازَى بِمُقْتَضَى طُرُقِهِ، وَالصَّالِحُ يُثَابُ. | ١٤ |
15 A simple man believes everything, but the prudent man carefully considers his ways.
| الْغَبِيُّ يُصَدِّقُ كُلَّ كَلِمَةٍ تُقَالُ لَهُ، وَالْعَاقِلُ يَتَنَبَّهُ إِلَى مَوْقِعِ خَطَوَاتِهِ. | ١٥ |
16 A wise man fears and shuns evil, but the fool is hot headed and reckless.
| الْحَكِيمُ يَخْشَى الشَّرَّ وَيَتَفَادَاهُ، وَالْجَاهِلُ يَتَصَلَّفُ وَيَدَّعِي الثِّقَةَ بِالنَّفْسِ. | ١٦ |
17 He who is quick to become angry will commit folly, and a crafty man is hated.
| ذُو الطَّبْعِ الْحَادِّ يَتَصَرَّفُ بِحُمْقٍ، وَذُو الْمَكَائِدِ مَمْقُوتٌ. | ١٧ |
18 The simple inherit folly, but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
| يَرِثُ الأَغْبِيَاءُ الْحَمَاقَةَ، وَيُتَوَّجُ الْعُقَلاَءُ بِالْعِلْمِ. | ١٨ |
19 The evil bow down before the good, and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
| يَنْحَنِي الأَشْرَارُ فِي مَحْضَرِ الأَخْيَارِ، وَالأَثَمَةُ لَدَى الصِّدِّيقِ. | ١٩ |
20 The poor person is shunned even by his own neighbor, but the rich person has many friends.
| الْفَقِيرُ مَكْرُوهٌ حَتَّى عِنْدَ جَارِهِ، أَمَّا مُحِبُّو الْغَنِيِّ فَكَثِيرُونَ. | ٢٠ |
21 He who despises his neighbor sins, but he who has pity on the poor is blessed.
| مَنْ يَحْتَقِرُ صَاحِبَهُ يَأْثَمُ، وَطُوبَى لِمَنْ يَرْحَمُ الْبَائِسِينَ. | ٢١ |
22 Don’t they go astray who plot evil? But love and faithfulness belong to those who plan good.
| أَلاَ يَضِلُّ مُخْتَرِعُو الشَّرِّ؟ أَمَّا الْعَامِلُونَ خَيْراً فَيُلاَقُونَ رَحْمَةً وَصِدْقاً. | ٢٢ |
23 In all hard work there is profit, but the talk of the lips leads only to poverty.
| فِي كُلِّ جَهْدٍ مَبْذُولٍ رِبْحٌ، أَمَّا مُجَرَّدُ الْكَلاَمِ فَيُؤَدِّي إِلَى الْفَقْرِ. | ٢٣ |
24 The crown of the wise is their riches, but the folly of fools crowns them with folly.
| تَاجُ الْحُكَمَاءِ غِنَى حِكْمَتِهِمْ، وَالْحَمَاقَةُ إِكْلِيلُ الْجُهَّالِ. | ٢٤ |
25 A truthful witness saves souls, but a false witness is deceitful.
| شَاهِدُ الْحَقِّ يُنَجِّي النُّفُوسَ، وَالنَّاطِقُ بِالزُّورِ يَنْفُثُ كَذِباً. | ٢٥ |
26 In the fear of Yahweh is a secure fortress, and he will be a refuge for his children.
| فِي تَقْوَى الرَّبِّ ثِقَةٌ شَدِيدَةٌ؛ فِيهَا يَجِدُ أَبْنَاؤُهُ مَلاَذاً. | ٢٦ |
27 The fear of Yahweh is a fountain of life, turning people from the snares of death.
| تَقْوَى الرَّبِّ يَنْبُوعُ حَيَاةٍ لِتَفَادِي أَشْرَاكِ الْمَوْتِ. | ٢٧ |
28 In the multitude of people is the king’s glory, but in the lack of people is the destruction of the prince.
| فِي كَثْرَةِ الشَّعْبِ فَخْرٌ لِلْمَلِكِ، وَفِي فُقْدَانِ الرَّعِيَّةِ دَمَارٌ لِمَقَامِ الأَمِيرِ. | ٢٨ |
29 He who is slow to anger has great understanding, but he who has a quick temper displays folly.
| الْبَطِيءُ الْغَضَبِ ذُو فَهْمٍ كَثِيرٍ، أَمَّا السَّرِيعُ إِلَى السَّخْطِ فَيُبْدِي حَمَاقَةً. | ٢٩ |
30 The life of the body is a heart at peace, but envy rots the bones.
| الْقَلْبُ الْمُطْمَئِنُّ يَهَبُ أَعْضَاءَ الْجَسَدِ حَيَاةً، وَالْحَسَدُ يَنْخُرُ فِي الْعِظَامِ. | ٣٠ |
31 He who oppresses the poor shows contempt for his Maker, but he who is kind to the needy honors him.
| مَنْ يَجُورُ عَلَى الْفَقِيرِ يُهِينُ صَانِعَهُ، وَمَنْ يَرْحَمُ الْبَائِسَ يُكْرِمُ خَالِقَهُ، | ٣١ |
32 The wicked is brought down in his calamity, but in death, the righteous has a refuge.
| يُعَاقَبُ الشِّرِّيرُ بِمُقْتَضَى سُوءِ تَصَرُّفَاتِهِ، أَمَّا الصِّدِّيقُ فَلَهُ مُعْتَصَمٌ عِنْدَ مَوْتِهِ. | ٣٢ |
33 Wisdom rests in the heart of one who has understanding, and is even made known in the inward part of fools.
| فِي قَلْبِ الْفَطِنِ تَسْتَقِرُّ الْحِكْمَةُ، وَيَخْلُو مِنْهَا قَلْبُ الْجُهَّالِ. | ٣٣ |
34 Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a disgrace to any people.
| الْبِرُّ يَسْمُو بِالأُمَّةِ، وَالْخَطِيئَةُ عَارٌ لِكُلِّ شَعْبٍ. | ٣٤ |
35 The king’s favor is toward a servant who deals wisely, but his wrath is toward one who causes shame.
| الْعَبْدُ الْعَاقِلُ يَحْظَى بِرِضَى الْمَلِكِ، وَالْعَبْدُ الْمُخْزِي يَسْتَجْلِبُ سَخَطَهُ. | ٣٥ |
