Proverbs 28
1 The wicked flee when no one pursues; but the righteous are as bold as a lion.
| يَهْرُبُ الشِّرِّيرُ مَعَ أَنَّ لَا مُطَارِدَ لَهُ، أَمَّا الصِّدِّيقُونَ فَشَجَاعَتُهُمْ كَشَجَاعَةِ الشِّبْلِ. | ١ |
2 In rebellion, a land has many rulers, but order is maintained by a man of understanding and knowledge.
| عِنْدَمَا يَتَمَرَّدُ أَهْلُ أَرْضٍ يَكْثُرُ رُؤَسَاؤُهُمْ وَتَعُمُّ الْفَوْضَى، وَلَكِنَّهَا تَدُومُ إِنْ حَكَمَهَا ذُو فَهْمٍ وَمَعْرِفَةٍ. | ٢ |
3 A needy man who oppresses the poor is like a driving rain which leaves no crops.
| الْفَقِيرُ الْجَائِرُ عَلَى الْمُعْوَزِ، كَمَطَرٍ جَارِفٍ لَا يُبْقِي عَلَى طَعَامٍ. | ٣ |
4 Those who forsake the law praise the wicked; but those who keep the law contend with them.
| مَنْ يُهْمِلِ الشَّرِيعَةَ يَحْمَدِ الشِّرِّيرَ، وَالَّذِي يُحَافِظُ عَلَيْهَا يُخَاصِمُهُ. | ٤ |
5 Evil men don’t understand justice; but those who seek Yahweh understand it fully.
| لَا يَفْهَمُ الأَشْرَارُ الْعَدْلَ، أَمَّا مُلْتَمِسُو الرَّبِّ فَيُدْرِكُونَهُ تَمَاماً. | ٥ |
6 Better is the poor who walks in his integrity than he who is perverse in his ways, and he is rich.
| الرَّجُلُ الْفَقِيرُ السَّالِكُ بِكَمَالِهِ، خَيْرٌ مِنَ الْغَنِيِّ المُنْحَرِفِ فِي طُرُقِهِ. | ٦ |
7 Whoever keeps the law is a wise son; but he who is a companion of gluttons shames his father.
| مَنْ يُحَافِظُ عَلَى الشَّرِيعَةِ هُوَ ابْنٌ حَكِيمٌ، أَمَّا عَشِيرُ الْجَشِعِينَ فَيُخْجِلُ أَبَاهُ. | ٧ |
8 He who increases his wealth by excessive interest gathers it for one who has pity on the poor.
| الْمُكْثِرُ مَالَهُ بِالرِّبَا وَالاسْتِغْلالِ، إِنَّمَا يَجْمَعُهُ لِمَنْ هُوَ رَحِيمٌ بِالْفُقَرَاءِ. | ٨ |
9 He who turns away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer is an abomination.
| مَنْ يَصْرِفُ أُذُنَهُ عَنِ الاسْتِمَاعِ إِلَى الشَّرِيعَةِ، تَصِيرُ حَتَّى صَلاتُهُ رَجَاسَةً. | ٩ |
10 Whoever causes the upright to go astray in an evil way, he will fall into his own trap; but the blameless will inherit good.
| مَنْ يُضِلُّ الْمُسْتَقِيمِينَ لِيَسْلُكُوا فِي سَبِيلِ الشَّرِّ، يَسْقُطُ فِي حُفْرَتِهِ، أَمَّا الْكَامِلُونَ فَيَنَالُونَ مِيرَاثَ خَيْرٍ. | ١٠ |
11 The rich man is wise in his own eyes; but the poor who has understanding sees through him.
| الْغَنِيُّ حَكِيمٌ فِي عَيْنَيْ نَفْسِهِ، لَكِنَّ الْفَقِيرَ الْبَصِيرَ يَكْتَشِفُ حَقِيقَتَهُ. | ١١ |
12 When the righteous triumph, there is great glory; but when the wicked rise, men hide themselves.
| عِنْدَمَا يَظْفَرُ الصِّدِّيقُ يَشِيعُ الْفَخْرُ الْعَظِيمُ، لَكِنْ حِينَ يَتَسَلَّطُ الأَشْرَارُ يَتَوَارَى النَّاسُ. | ١٢ |
13 He who conceals his sins doesn’t prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them finds mercy.
| مَنْ يَكْتُمُ آثَامَهُ لَا يُفْلِحُ، وَمَنْ يَعْتَرِفُ بِها وَيُقْلِعُ عَنْهَا يَحْظَى بِالرَّحْمَةِ. | ١٣ |
14 Blessed is the man who always fears; but one who hardens his heart falls into trouble.
| طُوبَى لِلإِنْسَانِ الَّذِي يَتَّقِي الرَّبَّ دَائِماً، أَمَّا مَنْ يُقَسِّي قَلْبَهُ فَيَسْقُطُ فِي الْبَلِيَّةِ. | ١٤ |
15 As a roaring lion or a charging bear, so is a wicked ruler over helpless people.
| الْحَاكِمُ الْعَاتِي الْمُتَسَلِّطُ عَلَى الضُّعَفَاءِ، مِثْلُ أَسَدٍ زَائِرٍ أَوْ دُبٍّ ثَائِرٍ. | ١٥ |
16 A tyrannical ruler lacks judgment. One who hates ill-gotten gain will have long days.
| الْحَاكِمُ الْمُفْتَقِرُ إِلَى الْفِطْنَةِ، هُوَ مُتَسَلِّطٌ جَائِرٌ. وَمَنْ يَمْقُتُ الرِّبْحَ الْحَرَامَ يَتَمَتَّعُ بِعُمْرٍ مَدِيدٍ. | ١٦ |
17 A man who is tormented by blood guilt will be a fugitive until death. No one will support him.
| مَنْ هُوَ مُثَقَّلٌ بِارْتِكَابِ سَفْكِ دَمٍ، يَظَلُّ طَرِيداً حَتَّى وَفَاتِهِ، وَلا يُعِينُهُ أَحَدٌ. | ١٧ |
18 Whoever walks blamelessly is kept safe; but one with perverse ways will fall suddenly.
| مَنْ يَسْلُكْ بِالْكَمَالِ يَنْجُ، أَمَّا الْمُنْحَرِفُ إِلَى سَبِيلَيْنِ فَيَسْقُطُ فِي أَحَدِهِمَا. | ١٨ |
19 One who works his land will have an abundance of food; but one who chases fantasies will have his fill of poverty.
| مَنْ يَفْلَحْ أَرْضَهُ يَكْثُرْ طَعَامُهُ، أَمَّا مَنْ يَتْبَعْ أَوْهَاماً بَاطِلَةً فَيَشْتَدّ فَقْرُهُ. | ١٩ |
20 A faithful man is rich with blessings; but one who is eager to be rich will not go unpunished.
| الرَّجُلُ الأَمِينُ يَحْظَى بِبَرَكَاتٍ غَزِيرَةٍ، وَالْمُتَعَجِّلُ إِلَى الثَّرَاءِ لَا يَكُونُ بَرِيئاً. | ٢٠ |
21 To show partiality is not good, yet a man will do wrong for a piece of bread.
| الْمُحَابَاةُ نَقِيصَةٌ، وَمِنْ أَجْلِ كِسْرَةِ خُبْزٍ يَرْتَكِبُ الإِنْسَانُ الإِسَاءَةَ. | ٢١ |
22 A stingy man hurries after riches, and doesn’t know that poverty waits for him.
| ذُو الْعَيْنِ الشِّرِّيرَةِ يَسْعَى مُسْرِعاً وَرَاءَ الْغِنَى، وَلا يُدْرِكُ أَنَّ الْفَقْرَ مُطْبِقٌ عَلَيْهِ. | ٢٢ |
23 One who rebukes a man will afterward find more favor than one who flatters with the tongue.
| مَنْ يُوَبِّخْ إِنْسَاناً يَحْظَ مِنْ بَعْدُ بِرِضَاهُ أَكْثَرَ مِمَّنْ يَتَمَلَّقُ بِلِسَانِهِ. | ٢٣ |
24 Whoever robs his father or his mother and says, “It’s not wrong,” is a partner with a destroyer.
| مَنْ يَسْلُبُ أَبَاهُ وَأُمَّهُ قَائِلاً: لَيْسَ فِي هَذَا إِثْمٌ، هُوَ شَرِيكُ الْهَادِمِ. | ٢٤ |
25 One who is greedy stirs up strife; but one who trusts in Yahweh will prosper.
| الإِنْسَانُ الْجَشِعُ يُثِيرُ النِّزَاعَ، وَالْمُتَوَكِّلُ عَلَى الرَّبِّ يُغْنَى. | ٢٥ |
26 One who trusts in himself is a fool; but one who walks in wisdom is kept safe.
| الْمُتَّكِلُ عَلَى رَأْيِهِ أَحْمَقُ، أَمَّا السَّالِكُ فِي الْحِكْمَةِ فَيَنْجُو. | ٢٦ |
27 One who gives to the poor has no lack; but one who closes his eyes will have many curses.
| مَنْ يُحْسِنْ إِلَى الْفَقِيرِ لَا يُدْرِكْهُ عَوَزٌ وَمَنْ يَحْجِبُ عَيْنَيْهِ عَنْهُ تَنْصَبُّ عَلَيْهِ لَعْنَاتٌ كَثِيرَةٌ. | ٢٧ |
28 When the wicked rise, men hide themselves; but when they perish, the righteous thrive.
| عِنْدَمَا يَتَسَلَّطُ الأَشْرَارُ يَتَوَارَى النَّاسُ، وَعِنْدَمَا يَبِيدُونَ يَكْثُرُ الأَبْرَارُ. | ٢٨ |
