أَمْثَالٌ 12
| مَنْ يُحِبُّ ٱلتَّأْدِيبَ يُحِبُّ ٱلْمَعْرِفَةَ، وَمَنْ يُبْغِضُ ٱلتَّوْبِيخَ فَهُوَ بَلِيدٌ. | ١ 1 |
He who loveth correction loveth knowledge; But he who hateth rebuke remaineth stupid.
| ٱلصَّالِحُ يَنَالُ رِضًى مِنْ قِبَلِ ٱلرَّبِّ، أَمَّا رَجُلُ ٱلْمَكَايِدِ فَيَحْكُمُ عَلَيْهِ. | ٢ 2 |
The good man obtaineth favor from the LORD; But the man of wicked devices he condemneth.
| لَا يُثَبَّتُ ٱلْإِنْسَانُ بِٱلشَّرِّ، أَمَّا أَصْلُ ٱلصِّدِّيقِينَ فَلَا يَتَقَلْقَلُ. | ٣ 3 |
A man shall not be established by wickedness; But the root of the righteous shall not be moved.
| اَلْمَرْأَةُ ٱلْفَاضِلَةُ تَاجٌ لِبَعْلِهَا، أَمَّا ٱلْمُخْزِيَةُ فَكَنَخْرٍ فِي عِظَامِهِ. | ٤ 4 |
A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband; But she who causeth shame is as rottenness in his bones.
| أَفْكَارُ ٱلصِّدِّيقِينَ عَدْلٌ. تَدَابِيرُ ٱلْأَشْرَارِ غِشٌّ. | ٥ 5 |
The purposes of the righteous are just; The designs of the wicked are deceitful.
| كَلَامُ ٱلْأَشْرَارِ كُمُونٌ لِلدَّمِ، أَمَّا فَمُ ٱلْمُسْتَقِيمِينَ فَيُنَجِّيهِمْ. | ٦ 6 |
The words of the wicked lie in wait for men's blood; But the mouth of the upright delivereth them.
| تَنْقَلِبُ ٱلْأَشْرَارُ وَلَا يَكُونُونَ، أَمَّا بَيْتُ ٱلصِّدِّيقِينَ فَيَثْبُتُ. | ٧ 7 |
The wicked are overthrown, and are no more; But the house of the righteous shall stand.
| بِحَسَبِ فِطْنَتِهِ يُحْمَدُ ٱلْإِنْسَانُ، أَمَّا ٱلْمُلْتَوِي ٱلْقَلْبِ فَيَكُونُ لِلْهَوَانِ. | ٨ 8 |
A man will be commended according to his wisdom; But he that is of a perverse heart shall be despised.
| اَلْحَقِيرُ وَلَهُ عَبْدٌ خَيْرٌ مِنَ ٱلْمُتَمَجِّدِ وَيُعْوِزُهُ ٱلْخُبْزُ. | ٩ 9 |
Better is he that demeaneth himself, and hath a servant, Than he that exalteth himself, and hath no bread.
| ٱلصِّدِّيقُ يُرَاعِي نَفْسَ بَهِيمَتِهِ، أَمَّا مَرَاحِمُ ٱلْأَشْرَارِ فَقَاسِيَةٌ. | ١٠ 10 |
The righteous man careth for the life of his beast; But the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.
| مَنْ يَشْتَغِلْ بِحَقْلِهِ يَشْبَعْ خُبْزًا، أَمَّا تَابِعُ ٱلْبَطَّالِينَ فَهُوَ عَدِيمُ ٱلْفَهْمِ. | ١١ 11 |
He who tilleth his own land shall be satisfied with bread; But he who followeth worthless persons is void of understanding.
| اِشْتَهَى ٱلشِّرِّيرُ صَيْدَ ٱلْأَشْرَارِ، وَأَصْلُ ٱلصِّدِّيقِينَ يُجْدِي. | ١٢ 12 |
The wicked man longeth after the prey of evil-doers; But the root of the righteous yieldeth fruit.
| فِي مَعْصِيَةِ ٱلشَّفَتَيْنِ شَرَكُ ٱلشِّرِّيرِ، أَمَّا ٱلصِّدِّيقُ فَيَخْرُجُ مِنَ ٱلضِّيقِ. | ١٣ 13 |
In the transgression of the lips is a dangerous snare; But the righteous man shall escape from trouble.
| ٱلْإِنْسَانُ يَشْبَعُ خَيْرًا مِنْ ثَمَرِ فَمِهِ، وَمُكَافَأَةُ يَدَيِ ٱلْإِنْسَانِ تُرَدُّ لَهُ. | ١٤ 14 |
By the fruit of a man's mouth he shall be filled with good, And the recompense of a man's hands shall be rendered unto him.
| طَرِيقُ ٱلْجَاهِلِ مُسْتَقِيمٌ فِي عَيْنَيْهِ، أَمَّا سَامِعُ ٱلْمَشُورَةِ فَهُوَ حَكِيمٌ. | ١٥ 15 |
The way of a fool is right in his own eyes; But he that hearkeneth to counsel is wise.
| غَضَبُ ٱلْجَاهِلِ يُعْرَفُ فِي يَوْمِهِ، أَمَّا سَاتِرُ ٱلْهَوَانِ فَهُوَ ذَكِيٌّ. | ١٦ 16 |
A fool's wrath is instantly known; But he that hideth insult is wise.
| مَنْ يَتَفَوَّهْ بِٱلْحَقِّ يُظْهِرِ ٱلْعَدْلَ، وَٱلشَّاهِدُ ٱلْكَاذِبُ يُظْهِرُ غِشًّا. | ١٧ 17 |
He that speaketh truth testifieth what is right; But a false witness, deceit.
| يُوجَدُ مَنْ يَهْذُرُ مِثْلَ طَعْنِ ٱلسَّيْفِ، أَمَّا لِسَانُ ٱلْحُكَمَاءِ فَشِفَاءٌ. | ١٨ 18 |
There is who babbleth like the piercing of a sword; But the tongue of the wise is health.
| شَفَةُ ٱلصِّدْقِ تَثْبُتُ إِلَى ٱلْأَبَدِ، وَلِسَانُ ٱلْكَذِبِ إِنَّمَا هُوَ إِلَى طَرْفَةِ ٱلْعَيْنِ. | ١٩ 19 |
The lip of truth shall be established for ever; But the tongue of falsehood, but for a moment.
| اَلْغِشُّ فِي قَلْبِ ٱلَّذِينَ يُفَكِّرُونَ فِي ٱلشَّرِّ، أَمَّا ٱلْمُشِيرُونَ بِٱلسَّلَامِ فَلَهُمْ فَرَحٌ. | ٢٠ 20 |
Deceit is in the heart of those who contrive evil; But to the counsellors of peace shall be joy.
| لَا يُصِيبُ ٱلصِّدِّيقَ شَرٌّ، أَمَّا ٱلْأَشْرَارُ فَيَمْتَلِئُونَ سُوءًا. | ٢١ 21 |
No evil shall happen to the righteous; But the wicked shall be filled with calamity.
| كَرَاهَةُ ٱلرَّبِّ شَفَتَا كَذِبٍ، أَمَّا ٱلْعَامِلُونَ بِٱلصِّدْقِ فَرِضَاهُ. | ٢٢ 22 |
False lips are the abomination of the LORD; But they who deal truly are his delight.
| اَلرَّجُلُ ٱلذَّكِيُّ يَسْتُرُ ٱلْمَعْرِفَةَ، وَقَلْبُ ٱلْجَاهِلِ يُنَادِي بِٱلْحَمَقِ. | ٢٣ 23 |
A prudent man concealeth his knowledge; Bur the heart of fools proclaimeth their foolishness.
| يَدُ ٱلْمُجْتَهِدِينَ تَسُودُ، أَمَّا ٱلرَّخْوَةُ فَتَكُونُ تَحْتَ ٱلْجِزْيَةِ. | ٢٤ 24 |
The hand of the diligent shall bear rule; But the slothful shall be under tribute.
| ٱلْغَمُّ فِي قَلْبِ ٱلرَّجُلِ يُحْنِيهِ، وَٱلْكَلِمَةُ ٱلطَّيِّبَةُ تُفَرِّحُهُ. | ٢٥ 25 |
Anxiety in the heart of a man boweth it down; But a kind word maketh it glad.
| ٱلصِّدِّيقُ يَهْدِي صَاحِبَهُ، أَمَّا طَرِيقُ ٱلْأَشْرَارِ فَتُضِلُّهُمْ. | ٢٦ 26 |
The righteous showeth the way to his neighbor; But the way of the wicked leadeth them astray.
| ٱلرَّخَاوَةُ لَا تَمْسِكُ صَيْدًا، أَمَّا ثَرْوَةُ ٱلْإِنْسَانِ ٱلْكَرِيمَةُ فَهِيَ الِٱجْتِهَادُ. | ٢٧ 27 |
The slothful man shall not roast his game; But a precious treasure to any man is he that is diligent.
| فِي سَبِيلِ ٱلْبِرِّ حَيَاةٌ، وَفِي طَرِيقِ مَسْلِكِهِ لَا مَوْتَ. | ٢٨ 28 |
In the path of righteousness is life, And in her pathway there is no death.
