اَلْجَامِعَةِ 10

١ 1 اَلذُّبَابُ ٱلْمَيِّتُ يُنَتِّنُ وَيُخَمِّرُ طِيبَ ٱلْعَطَّارِ. جَهَالَةٌ قَلِيلَةٌ أَثْقَلُ مِنَ ٱلْحِكْمَةِ وَمِنَ ٱلْكَرَامَةِ.

Dead flies cause the ointment of the apothecary to stink [and] ferment; [so] a little folly is weightier than wisdom [and] honour.

٢ 2 قَلْبُ ٱلْحَكِيمِ عَنْ يَمِينِهِ، وَقَلْبُ ٱلْجَاهِلِ عَنْ يَسَارِهِ.

The heart of a wise [man] is at his right hand; but a fool's heart at his left.

٣ 3 أَيْضًا إِذَا مَشَى ٱلْجَاهِلُ فِي ٱلطَّرِيقِ يَنْقُصُ فَهْمُهُ، وَيَقُولُ لِكُلِّ وَاحِدٍ: إِنَّهُ جَاهِلٌ.

Yea also, when he that is a fool walketh by the way, his sense faileth [him], and he saith to every one [that] he is a fool.

٤ 4 إِنْ صَعِدَتْ عَلَيْكَ رُوحُ ٱلْمُتَسَلِّطِ، فَلَا تَتْرُكْ مَكَانَكَ، لِأَنَّ ٱلْهُدُوءَ يُسَكِّنُ خَطَايَا عَظِيمَةً.

If the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee, leave not thy place; for quietness pacifieth great offences.

٥ 5 يُوجَدُ شَرٌّ رَأَيْتُهُ تَحْتَ ٱلشَّمْسِ، كَسَهْوٍ صَادِرٍ مِنْ قِبَلِ ٱلْمُتَسَلِّطِ:

There is an evil that I have seen under the sun, as an error [that] proceedeth from the ruler:

٦ 6 ٱلْجَهَالَةُ جُعِلَتْ فِي مَعَالِيَ كَثِيرَةٍ، وَٱلْأَغْنِيَاءُ يَجْلِسُونَ فِي ٱلسَّافِلِ.

folly is set in great dignities, but the rich sit in a low place.

٧ 7 قَدْ رَأَيْتُ عَبِيدًا عَلَى ٱلْخَيْلِ، وَرُؤَسَاءَ مَاشِينَ عَلَى ٱلْأَرْضِ كَٱلْعَبِيدِ.

I have seen servants upon horses, and princes walking as servants upon the earth.

٨ 8 مَنْ يَحْفُرْ هُوَّةً يَقَعْ فِيهَا، وَمَنْ يَنْقُضْ جِدَارًا تَلْدَغْهُ حَيَّةٌ.

He that diggeth a pit falleth into it; and whoso breaketh down a hedge, a serpent biteth him.

٩ 9 مَنْ يَقْلَعْ حِجَارَةً يُوجَعْ بِهَا. مَنْ يُشَقِّقُ حَطَبًا يَكُونُ فِي خَطَرٍ مِنْهُ.

Whoso removeth stones is hurt therewith; he that cleaveth wood is endangered thereby.

١٠ 10 إِنْ كَلَّ ٱلْحَدِيدُ وَلَمْ يُسَنِّنْ هُوَ حَدَّهُ، فَلْيَزِدِ ٱلْقُوَّةَ. أَمَّا ٱلْحِكْمَةُ فَنَافِعَةٌ لِلْإِنْجَاحِ.

If the iron be blunt, and one do not whet the edge, then must he apply more strength; but wisdom is profitable to give success.

١١ 11 إِنْ لَدَغَتِ ٱلْحَيَّةُ بِلَا رُقْيَةٍ، فَلَا مَنْفَعَةَ لِلرَّاقِي.

If the serpent bite before enchantment, then the charmer hath no advantage.

١٢ 12 كَلِمَاتُ فَمِ ٱلْحَكِيمِ نِعْمَةٌ، وَشَفَتَا ٱلْجَاهِلِ تَبْتَلِعَانِهِ.

The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool swallow up himself.

١٣ 13 اِبْتِدَاءُ كَلَامِ فَمِهِ جَهَالَةٌ، وَآخِرُ فَمِهِ جُنُونٌ رَدِيءٌ.

The beginning of the words of his mouth is folly; and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.

١٤ 14 وَٱلْجَاهِلُ يُكَثِّرُ ٱلْكَلَامَ. لَا يَعْلَمُ إِنْسَانٌ مَا يَكُونُ. وَمَاذَا يَصِيرُ بَعْدَهُ مَنْ يُخْبِرُهُ؟

And the fool multiplieth words: [yet] man knoweth not what shall be; and what shall be after him, who will tell him?

١٥ 15 تَعَبُ ٱلْجُهَلَاءِ يُعْيِيهِمْ، لِأَنَّهُ لَا يَعْلَمُ كَيْفَ يَذْهَبُ إِلَى ٱلْمَدِينَةِ

The labour of fools wearieth them, because they know not how to go to the city.

١٦ 16 وَيْلٌ لَكِ أَيَّتُهَا ٱلْأَرْضُ إِذَا كَانَ مَلِكُكِ وَلَدًا، وَرُؤَسَاؤُكِ يَأْكُلُونَ فِي ٱلصَّبَاحِ.

Woe to thee, O land, when thy king is a child, and thy princes eat in the morning!

١٧ 17 طُوبَى لَكِ أَيَّتُهَا ٱلْأَرْضُ إِذَا كَانَ مَلِكُكِ ٱبْنَ شُرَفَاءَ، وَرُؤَسَاؤُكِ يَأْكُلُونَ فِي ٱلْوَقْتِ لِلْقُوَّةِ لَا لِلسُّكْرِ.

Happy art thou, O land, when thy king is a son of nobles, and thy princes eat in [due] season, for strength, and not for drunkenness!

١٨ 18 بِٱلْكَسَلِ ٱلْكَثِيرِ يَهْبِطُ ٱلسَّقْفُ، وَبِتَدَلِّي ٱلْيَدَيْنِ يَكِفُ ٱلْبَيْتُ.

By much sloth fulness the framework falleth in; and through idleness of the hands the house drippeth.

١٩ 19 لِلْضَّحِكِ يَعْمَلُونَ وَلِيمَةً، وَٱلْخَمْرُ تُفَرِّحُ ٱلْعَيْشَ. أَمَّا ٱلْفِضَّةُ فَتُحَصِّلُ ٱلْكُلَّ.

A feast is made for laughter, and wine maketh life merry; but money answereth everything.

٢٠ 20 لَا تَسُبَّ ٱلْمَلِكَ وَلَا فِي فِكْرِكَ، وَلَا تَسُبَّ ٱلْغَنِيَّ فِي مَضْجَعِكَ، لِأَنَّ طَيْرَ ٱلسَّمَاءِ يَنْقُلُ ٱلصَّوْتَ، وَذُو ٱلْجَنَاحِ يُخْبِرُ بِٱلْأَمْرِ.

Curse not the king, no, not in thy thought; and curse not the rich in thy bedchamber: for the bird of the air will carry the voice, and that which hath wings will tell the matter.