أَمْثَالٌ 13

١ 1 اَلِٱبْنُ ٱلْحَكِيمُ يَقْبَلُ تَأْدِيبَ أَبِيهِ، وَٱلْمُسْتَهْزِئُ لَا يَسْمَعُ ٱنْتِهَارًا.

A wise son accepts his father's discipline, but a mocker doesn't listen to correction.

٢ 2 مِنْ ثَمَرَةِ فَمِهِ يَأْكُلُ ٱلْإِنْسَانُ خَيْرًا، وَمَرَامُ ٱلْغَادِرِينَ ظُلْمٌ.

You'll be rewarded for saying good things, but dishonest people want violence.

٣ 3 مَنْ يَحْفَظُ فَمَهُ يَحْفَظُ نَفْسَهُ. مَنْ يَشْحَرْ شَفَتَيْهِ فَلَهُ هَلَاكٌ.

Watch what you say and save your life—saying too much leads to disaster.

٤ 4 نَفْسُ ٱلْكَسْلَانِ تَشْتَهِي وَلَا شَيْءَ لَهَا، وَنَفْسُ ٱلْمُجْتَهِدِينَ تَسْمَنُ.

Lazy people want a lot, but get nothing; if you work hard you'll be well rewarded.

٥ 5 اَلصِّدِّيقُ يُبْغِضُ كَلَامَ كَذِبٍ، وَٱلشِّرِّيرُ يُخْزِي وَيُخْجِلُ.

Good people hate lies, but the wicked cause a stink and bring disgrace.

٦ 6 اَلْبِرُّ يَحْفَظُ ٱلْكَامِلَ طَرِيقَهُ، وَٱلشَّرُّ يَقْلِبُ ٱلْخَاطِئَ.

Goodness protects those who live right, but sin overcomes the wicked.

٧ 7 يُوجَدُ مَنْ يَتَغَانَى وَلَا شَيْءَ عِنْدَهُ، وَمَنْ يَتَفَاقَرُ وَعِنْدَهُ غِنًى جَزِيلٌ.

Some pretend to be rich, but don't have anything, while others pretend to be poor and are very rich.

٨ 8 فِدْيَةُ نَفْسِ رَجُلٍ غِنَاهُ، أَمَّا ٱلْفَقِيرُ فَلَا يَسْمَعُ ٱنْتِهَارًا.

The rich can pay a ransom to save their lives, but the poor aren't troubled in this way.

٩ 9 نُورُ ٱلصِّدِّيقِينَ يُفَرِّحُ، وَسِرَاجُ ٱلْأَشْرَارِ يَنْطَفِئُ.

The life of good people shines brightly, but the lamp of the wicked will be snuffed out.

١٠ 10 اَلْخِصَامُ إِنَّمَا يَصِيرُ بِٱلْكِبْرِيَاءِ، وَمَعَ ٱلْمُتَشَاوِرِينَ حِكْمَةٌ.

Pride only causes conflict; but those who take advice are wise.

١١ 11 غِنَى ٱلْبُطْلِ يَقِلُّ، وَٱلْجَامِعُ بِيَدِهِ يَزْدَادُ.

Wealth gained by fraud quickly disappears, but those who gather bit by bit prosper.

١٢ 12 ٱلرَّجَاءُ ٱلْمُمَاطَلُ يُمْرِضُ ٱلْقَلْبَ، وَٱلشَّهْوَةُ ٱلْمُتَمَّمَةُ شَجَرَةُ حَيَاةٍ.

Hope that's delayed makes you feel sick, but a wish that comes true revives you.

١٣ 13 مَنِ ٱزْدَرَى بِٱلْكَلِمَةِ يُخْرِبُ نَفْسَهُ، وَمَنْ خَشِيَ ٱلْوَصِيَّةَ يُكَافَأُ.

If you despise words of advice, you'll pay for it; but if you respect what you're told, you'll be rewarded.

١٤ 14 شَرِيعَةُ ٱلْحَكِيمِ يَنْبُوعُ حَيَاةٍ لِلْحَيَدَانِ عَنْ أَشْرَاكِ ٱلْمَوْتِ.

The teaching of the wise is like a fountain of life, so you can avoid the snares of death.

١٥ 15 اَلْفِطْنَةُ ٱلْجَيِّدَةُ تَمْنَحُ نِعْمَةً، أَمَّا طَرِيقُ ٱلْغَادِرِينَ فَأَوْعَرُ.

Good sense earns appreciation, but the way of the unfaithful is hard.

١٦ 16 كُلُّ ذَكِيٍّ يَعْمَلُ بِٱلْمَعْرِفَةِ، وَٱلْجَاهِلُ يَنْشُرُ حُمْقًا.

All wise people act intelligently, but stupid people demonstrate their stupidity.

١٧ 17 اَلرَّسُولُ ٱلشِّرِّيرُ يَقَعُ فِي ٱلشَّرِّ، وَٱلسَّفِيرُ ٱلْأَمِينُ شِفَاءٌ.

A bad messenger creates trouble, but a faithful representative brings healing.

١٨ 18 فَقْرٌ وَهَوَانٌ لِمَنْ يَرْفُضُ ٱلتَّأْدِيبَ، وَمَنْ يُلَاحِظ ٱلتَّوْبِيخَ يُكْرَمْ.

Poverty and disgrace come to those who ignore instruction, but those who accept correction are honored.

١٩ 19 اَلشَّهْوَةُ ٱلْحَاصِلَةُ تَلُذُّ ٱلنَّفْسَ، أَمَّا كَرَاهَةُ ٱلْجُهَّالِ فَهِيَ ٱلْحَيَدَانُ عَنِ ٱلشَّرِّ.

It's nice to see a wish come true, but stupid people hate to turn away from evil to achieve this.

٢٠ 20 اَلْمُسَايِرُ ٱلْحُكَمَاءَ يَصِيرُ حَكِيمًا، وَرَفِيقُ ٱلْجُهَّالِ يُضَرُّ.

Being friends with wise people will make you wise, but being friends with stupid people will only cause you problems.

٢١ 21 اَلشَّرُّ يَتْبَعُ ٱلْخَاطِئِينَ، وَٱلصِّدِّيقُونَ يُجَازَوْنَ خَيْرًا.

Tragedy chases after the sinner, but prosperity rewards the good.

٢٢ 22 اَلصَّالِحُ يُورِثُ بَنِي ٱلْبَنِينَ، وَثَرْوَةُ ٱلْخَاطِئِ تُذْخَرُ لِلصِّدِّيقِ.

Good people leave an inheritance to their grandchildren, but the sinner's wealth is saved for those who live right.

٢٣ 23 فِي حَرْثِ ٱلْفُقَرَاءِ طَعَامٌ كَثِيرٌ، وَيُوجَدُ هَالِكٌ مِنْ عَدَمِ ٱلْحَقِّ.

The unploughed ground of the poor could produce a lot of food, but it's stolen through injustice.

٢٤ 24 مَنْ يَمْنَعُ عَصَاهُ يَمْقُتِ ٱبْنَهُ، وَمَنْ أَحَبَّهُ يَطْلُبُ لَهُ ٱلتَّأْدِيبَ.

People who don't discipline their children hate them. Those who love their children carefully discipline them.

٢٥ 25 اَلصِّدِّيقُ يَأْكُلُ لِشَبَعِ نَفْسِهِ، أَمَّا بَطْنُ ٱلْأَشْرَارِ فَيَحْتَاجُ.

The good eat until they're full; but the belly of the wicked is empty.