Proverbs 25
1 These also are proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied out.
| هَذِهِ أَيْضاً أَمْثَالُ سُلَيْمَانَ الَّتِي نَسَخَهَا رِجَالُ حَزَقِيَّا مَلِكِ يَهُوذَا: | ١ |
2 It is the glory of God to conceal a thing, but the glory of kings is to search out a matter.
| مِنْ مَظَاهِرِ مَجْدِ اللهِ كِتْمَانُ أَسْرَارِهِ، أَمَّا مَظَاهِرُ مَجْدِ الْمَلِكِ فَالْكَشْفُ عَنْ بَوَاطِنِ الأُمُورِ. | ٢ |
3 As the heavens for height, and the earth for depth, so the hearts of kings are unsearchable.
| كَمَا أَنَّ السَّمَاوَاتِ لِلْعُلُوِّ، وَالأَرْضَ لِلْعُمْقِ، فَإِنَّ قَلْبَ الْمَلِكِ لاَ يُسْبَرُ غَوْرُهُ. | ٣ |
4 Take away the dross from the silver, and material comes out for the refiner.
| نَقِّ الْفِضَّةَ مِنْ شَوَائِبِهَا، فَيَخْلُصَ لِلصَّائِغِ مَا يَصْنَعُ مِنْهُ إِنَاءً. | ٤ |
5 Take away the wicked from the king’s presence, and his throne will be established in righteousness.
| أَبْعِدِ الشِّرِّيرَ مِنْ حَضْرَةِ الْمَلِكِ، يَتَثَبَّتُ عَرْشُهُ بِالْعَدْلِ. | ٥ |
6 Don’t exalt yourself in the presence of the king, or claim a place among great men;
| لاَ تَتَبَاهَ أَمَامَ الْمَلِكِ، وَلاَ تَقِفْ فِي مَوْضِعِ الْعُظَمَاءِ، | ٦ |
7 for it is better that it be said to you, “Come up here,” than that you should be put lower in the presence of the prince, whom your eyes have seen.
| لأَنَّهُ خَيْرٌ أَنْ يُقَالَ لَكَ: ارْتَفِعْ إِلَى هُنَا مِنْ أَنْ يُحَطَّ مَقَامُكَ فِي حَضْرَةِ الرَّئِيسِ، الَّذِي شَاهَدَتْهُ عَيْنَاكَ. | ٧ |
8 Don’t be hasty in bringing charges to court. What will you do in the end when your neighbor shames you?
| لاَ تَتَسَرَّعْ بِالذَّهَابِ إِلَى سَاحَةِ الْقَضَاءِ، إِذْ مَاذَا تَفْعَلُ فِي النِّهَايَةِ إِنْ أَخْزَاكَ قَرِيبُكَ؟ | ٨ |
9 Debate your case with your neighbor, and don’t betray the confidence of another,
| قُمْ بِمُنَاقَشَةِ دَعْوَاكَ مَعَ قَرِيبِكَ، وَلاَ تُفْشِ سِرَّ غَيْرِكَ، | ٩ |
10 lest one who hears it put you to shame, and your bad reputation never depart.
| لِئَلاَّ يُعَيِّرَكَ السَّامِعُ، وَلاَ تُمْحَى فَضِيحَتُكَ. | ١٠ |
11 A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in settings of silver.
| كَلِمَةٌ تُقَالُ فِي أَوَانِهَا مِثْلُ تُفَّاحٍ مِنْ ذَهَبٍ فِي مَصُوغٍ مِنْ فِضَّةٍ. | ١١ |
12 As an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover to an obedient ear.
| الْمُوَبِّخُ الْحَكِيمُ لأُذُنٍ صَاغِيَةٍ مِثْلُ قُرْطٍ مِنْ ذَهَبٍ وَحَلِيٍّ مِنْ إِبْرِيزٍ. | ١٢ |
13 As the cold of snow in the time of harvest, so is a faithful messenger to those who send him; for he refreshes the soul of his masters.
| الرَّسُولُ الأَمِينُ لِمُرْسِلِيهِ مِثْلُ بُرُودَةِ الثَّلْجِ فِي يَوْمِ الْحَصَادِ، لأَنَّهُ يُنْعِشُ نُفُوسَ سَادَتِهِ. | ١٣ |
14 As clouds and wind without rain, so is he who boasts of gifts deceptively.
| الْمُتَفَاخِرُ بِإِغْدَاقِ هَدَايَا كَاذِبَةٍ هُوَ كَالسَّحَابِ وَالرِّيحِ بِلاَ مَطَرٍ. | ١٤ |
15 By patience a ruler is persuaded. A soft tongue breaks the bone.
| بِالصَّبْرِ يَتِمُّ إِقْنَاعُ الْحَاكِمِ، وَاللِّسَانُ اللَّيِّنُ يَكْسِرُ الْعِظَامَ. | ١٥ |
16 Have you found honey? Eat as much as is sufficient for you, lest you eat too much, and vomit it.
| إِنْ عَثَرْتَ عَلَى عَسَلٍ فَكُلْ مِنْهُ مَا يَكْفِيكَ، لِئَلاَّ تَتَّخِمَ فَتَتَقَيَّأَهُ، | ١٦ |
17 Let your foot be seldom in your neighbor’s house, lest he be weary of you, and hate you.
| أَقْلِلْ مِنْ زِيَارَةِ قَرِيبِكَ لِئَلاَّ يَمَلَّ مِنْكَ وَيَمْقُتَكَ. | ١٧ |
18 A man who gives false testimony against his neighbor is like a club, a sword, or a sharp arrow.
| شَاهِدُ الزُّورِ ضِدَّ قَرِيبِهِ هُوَ مِثْلُ مِطْرَقَةٍ وَسَيْفٍ وَسَهْمٍ مَسْنُونٍ. | ١٨ |
19 Confidence in someone unfaithful in time of trouble is like a bad tooth or a lame foot.
| الاعْتِمَادُ عَلَى الْغَادِرِ فِي وَقْتِ الضِّيقِ مِثْلُ سِنٍّ مَهْتُومَةٍ أَوْ رِجْلٍ مُخَلَّعَةٍ. | ١٩ |
20 As one who takes away a garment in cold weather, or vinegar on soda, so is one who sings songs to a heavy heart.
| مَنْ يَشْدُو بِالأَغَانِي لِقَلْبٍ كَئِيبٍ يَكُونُ كَنَزْعِ الثَّوْبِ فِي يَوْمٍ قَارِسِ الْبُرُودَةِ، أَوْ كَخَلٍّ عَلَى نَطْرُونٍ. | ٢٠ |
21 If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat. If he is thirsty, give him water to drink;
| إِنْ جَاعَ عَدُوُّكَ فَأَطْعِمْهُ، وَإِنْ عَطِشَ فَاسْقِهِ، | ٢١ |
22 for you will heap coals of fire on his head, and Yahweh will reward you.
| فَإِنْ فَعَلْتَ هَذَا تَجْمَعْ جَمْراً عَلَى رَأْسِهِ، وَالرَّبُّ يُكَافِئُكَ. | ٢٢ |
23 The north wind produces rain; so a backbiting tongue brings an angry face.
| رِيحُ الشِّمَالِ تَجْلِبُ الْمَطَرَ، وَاللِّسَانُ النَّمَّامُ يَسْتَأْثِرُ بِالنَّظَرَاتِ الْغَاضِبَةِ. | ٢٣ |
24 It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop than to share a house with a contentious woman.
| الإِقَامَةُ فِي رُكْنِ سَطْحٍ خَيْرٌ مِنْ مُشَاطَرَةِ بَيْتٍ مَعَ زَوْجَةٍ نَكِدَةٍ. | ٢٤ |
25 Like cold water to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country.
| الْخَبَرُ الطَّيِّبُ مِنْ أَرْضٍ بَعِيدَةٍ مِثْلُ مَاءٍ بَارِدٍ لِلنَّفْسِ الظَّامِئَةِ. | ٢٥ |
26 Like a muddied spring and a polluted well, so is a righteous man who gives way before the wicked.
| الصِّدِّيقُ الْمُتَخَاذِلُ أَمَامَ الشِّرِّيرِ هُوَ عَيْنٌ عَكِرَةٌ وَيَنْبُوعٌ فَاسِدٌ. | ٢٦ |
27 It is not good to eat much honey, nor is it honorable to seek one’s own honor.
| كَمَا أَنَّ الإِكْثَارَ مِنِ الْتِهَامِ الْعَسَلِ مُضِرٌّ، كَذَلِكَ الْتِمَاسَ الْمَجْدِ الذَّاتِيِّ مَدْعَاةٌ لِلْهَوَانِ. | ٢٧ |
28 Like a city that is broken down and without walls is a man whose spirit is without restraint.
| الرَّجُلُ الْمُفْتَقِرُ لِضَبْطِ النَّفْسِ مِثْلُ مَدِينَةٍ مُنْهَدِمَةٍ لاَ سُورَ لَهَا. | ٢٨ |
