أَمْثَالٌ 16

١ 1 لِلْإِنْسَانِ تَدَابِيرُ ٱلْقَلْبِ، وَمِنَ ٱلرَّبِّ جَوَابُ ٱللِّسَانِ.

[belong] to A person [the] plans of [the] heart and [is] from Yahweh [the] answer of [the] tongue.

٢ 2 كُلُّ طُرُقِ ٱلْإِنْسَانِ نَقِيَّةٌ فِي عَيْنَيْ نَفْسِهِ، وَٱلرَّبُّ وَازِنُ ٱلْأَرْوَاحِ.

All [the] ways of a person [are] pure in own eyes his and [is] weighing spirits Yahweh.

٣ 3 أَلْقِ عَلَى ٱلرَّبِّ أَعْمَالَكَ فَتُثَبَّتَ أَفْكَارُكَ.

Roll to Yahweh works your so they may be established plans your.

٤ 4 اَلرَّبُّ صَنَعَ ٱلْكُلَّ لِغَرَضِهِ، وَٱلشِّرِّيرَ أَيْضًا لِيَوْمِ ٱلشَّرِّ.

Everything he makes Yahweh for purpose its and also [the] wicked for a day of trouble.

٥ 5 مَكْرَهَةُ ٱلرَّبِّ كُلُّ مُتَشَامِخِ ٱلْقَلْبِ. يَدًا لِيَدٍ لَا يَتَبَرَّأُ.

[is] [the] abomination of Yahweh every [person] haughty of heart hand to hand not he will go unpunished.

٦ 6 بِٱلرَّحْمَةِ وَٱلْحَقِّ يُسْتَرُ ٱلْإِثْمُ، وَفِي مَخَافَةِ ٱلرَّبِّ ٱلْحَيَدَانُ عَنِ ٱلشَّرِّ.

By loyalty and faithfulness it is atoned for iniquity and [is] by [the] fear of Yahweh turning aside from evil.

٧ 7 إِذَا أَرْضَتِ ٱلرَّبَّ طُرُقُ إِنْسَانٍ، جَعَلَ أَعْدَاءَهُ أَيْضًا يُسَالِمُونَهُ.

When is pleased with Yahweh [the] ways of a person also enemies his he causes to be at peace with him.

٨ 8 اَلْقَلِيلُ مَعَ ٱلْعَدْلِ خَيْرٌ مِنْ دَخْلٍ جَزِيلٍ بِغَيْرِ حَقٍّ.

[is] good A little with righteousness more than greatness of gains with not justice.

٩ 9 قَلْبُ ٱلْإِنْسَانِ يُفَكِّرُ فِي طَرِيقِهِ، وَٱلرَّبُّ يَهْدِي خَطْوَتَهُ.

[the] heart of A person it plans way his and Yahweh he directs step[s] his.

١٠ 10 فِي شَفَتَيِ ٱلْمَلِكِ وَحْيٌ. فِي ٱلْقَضَاءِ فَمُهُ لَا يَخُونُ.

Divination - [is] on [the] lips of a king in judgment not it will act unfaithfully mouth his.

١١ 11 قَبَّانُ ٱلْحَقِّ وَمَوَازِينُهُ لِلرَّبِّ. كُلُّ مَعَايِيرِ ٱلْكِيسِ عَمَلُهُ.

A balance - and scales of justice [belong] to Yahweh [are] work his all [the] weights of [the] bag.

١٢ 12 مَكْرَهَةُ ٱلْمُلُوكِ فِعْلُ ٱلشَّرِّ، لِأَنَّ ٱلْكُرْسِيَّ يُثَبَّتُ بِٱلْبِرِّ.

[is] an abomination of Kings to do wickedness for by righteousness it is established a throne.

١٣ 13 مَرْضَاةُ ٱلْمُلُوكِ شَفَتَا حَقٍّ، وَٱلْمُتَكَلِّمُ بِٱلْمُسْتَقِيمَاتِ يُحَبُّ.

[are the] delight of Kings lips of righteousness and [one who] speaks upright [things] he loves.

١٤ 14 غَضَبُ ٱلْمَلِكِ رُسُلُ ٱلْمَوْتِ، وَٱلْإِنْسَانُ ٱلْحَكِيمُ يَسْتَعْطِفُهُ.

[the] rage of A king [is] messengers of death and a person wise he covers it.

١٥ 15 فِي نُورِ وَجْهِ ٱلْمَلِكِ حَيَاةٌ، وَرِضَاهُ كَسَحَابِ ٱلْمَطَرِ ٱلْمُتَأَخِّرِ.

[is] in [the] light of [the] face of A king life and favor his [is] like a cloud of spring rain.

١٦ 16 قِنْيَةُ ٱلْحِكْمَةِ كَمْ هِيَ خَيْرٌ مِنَ ٱلذَّهَبِ، وَقِنْيَةُ ٱلْفَهْمِ تُخْتَارُ عَلَى ٱلْفِضَّةِ!

To acquire wisdom how! [is] good more than gold and to acquire understanding [is to be] chosen more than silver.

١٧ 17 مَنْهَجُ ٱلْمُسْتَقِيمِينَ ٱلْحَيَدَانُ عَنِ ٱلشَّرِّ. حَافِظٌ نَفْسَهُ حَافِظٌ طَرِيقَهُ.

[the] highway of Upright [people] [is] to turn aside from evil [is] protecting life his [one who] guards way his.

١٨ 18 قَبْلَ ٱلْكَسْرِ ٱلْكِبْرِيَاءُ، وَقَبْلَ ٱلسُّقُوطِ تَشَامُخُ ٱلرُّوحِ.

[is] Before breaking pride and [is] before stumbling haughtiness of spirit.

١٩ 19 تَوَاضُعُ ٱلرُّوحِ مَعَ ٱلْوُدَعَاءِ خَيْرٌ مِنْ قَسْمِ ٱلْغَنِيمَةِ مَعَ ٱلْمُتَكَبِّرِينَ.

[is] good To be lowly spirit with (humble [people] *Q(K)*) more than dividing plunder with proud [people].

٢٠ 20 ٱلْفَطِنُ مِنْ جِهَةِ أَمْرٍ يَجِدُ خَيْرًا، وَمَنْ يَتَّكِلُ عَلَى ٱلرَّبِّ فَطُوبَى لَهُ.

[one who] gives attention On a word he finds good and [one who] trusts in Yahweh how blessed [is] he.

٢١ 21 حَكِيمُ ٱلْقَلْبِ يُدْعَى فَهِيمًا، وَحَلَاوَةُ ٱلشَّفَتَيْنِ تَزِيدُ عِلْمًا.

To [the] wise of heart it is called discerning and sweetness of lips it increases teaching.

٢٢ 22 ٱلْفِطْنَةُ يَنْبُوعُ حَيَاةٍ لِصَاحِبِهَا، وَتَأْدِيبُ ٱلْحَمْقَى حَمَاقَةٌ.

[is] a fountain of Life [the] prudence of owners its and [the] discipline of fools [is] foolishness.

٢٣ 23 قَلْبُ ٱلْحَكِيمِ يُرْشِدُ فَمَهُ وَيَزِيدُ شَفَتَيْهِ عِلْمًا.

[the] heart of A wise [person] it gives insight to mouth his and to lips his it adds teaching.

٢٤ 24 اَلْكَلَامُ ٱلْحَسَنُ شَهْدُ عَسَلٍ، حُلْوٌ لِلنَّفْسِ وَشِفَاءٌ لِلْعِظَامِ.

[are] a honeycomb of Honey words of kindness a sweet [thing] to the soul and healing to the bone[s].

٢٥ 25 تُوجَدُ طَرِيقٌ تَظْهَرُ لِلْإِنْسَانِ مُسْتَقِيمَةً وَعَاقِبَتُهَا طُرُقُ ٱلْمَوْتِ.

There [is] a way right before a person and end its [is] [the] ways of death.

٢٦ 26 نَفْسُ ٱلتَّعِبِ تُتْعِبُ لَهُ، لِأَنَّ فَمَهُ يَحِثُّهُ.

[the] appetite of A laborer it labors for him for it presses on him mouth his.

٢٧ 27 ٱلرَّجُلُ ٱللَّئِيمُ يَنْبُشُ ٱلشَّرَّ، وَعَلَى شَفَتَيْهِ كَٱلنَّارِ ٱلْمُتَّقِدَةِ.

A person of worthlessness [is] digging up evil and [is] on (lip his *Q(K)*) like a fire scorching.

٢٨ 28 رَجُلُ ٱلْأَكَاذِيبِ يُطْلِقُ ٱلْخُصُومَةَ، وَٱلنَّمَّامُ يُفَرِّقُ ٱلْأَصْدِقَاءَ.

A person of perversities he sends out strife and a slanderer [is] separating a close friend.

٢٩ 29 اَلرَّجُلُ ٱلظَّالِمُ يُغْوِي صَاحِبَهُ وَيَسُوقُهُ إِلَى طَرِيقٍ غَيْرِ صَالِحَةٍ.

A person of violence he deceives neighbor his and he leads him in a way not good.

٣٠ 30 مَنْ يُغَمِّضُ عَيْنَيْهِ لِيُفَكِّرَ فِي ٱلْأَكَاذِيبِ، وَمَنْ يَعَضُّ شَفَتَيْهِ، فَقَدْ أَكْمَلَ شَرًّا.

[one who] shuts Eyes his to devise perverse things [one who] purses lips his he accomplishes evil.

٣١ 31 تَاجُ جَمَالٍ: شَيْبَةٌ تُوجَدُ فِي طَرِيقِ ٱلْبِرِّ.

[is] a crown of Splendor gray hair in [the] way of righteousness it is found.

٣٢ 32 اَلْبَطِيءُ ٱلْغَضَبِ خَيْرٌ مِنَ ٱلْجَبَّارِ، وَمَالِكُ رُوحِهِ خَيْرٌ مِمَّنْ يَأْخُذُ مَدِينَةً.

[is] good A [person] long of anger more than a warrior and [one who] rules over spirit his more than [one who] captures a city.

٣٣ 33 ٱلْقُرْعَةُ تُلْقَى فِي ٱلْحِضْنِ، وَمِنَ ٱلرَّبِّ كُلُّ حُكْمِهَا.

In the bosom it is thrown the lot and [is] from Yahweh every decision its.