< أَمْثَالٌ 21 >
قَلْبُ ٱلْمَلِكِ فِي يَدِ ٱلرَّبِّ كَجَدَاوِلِ مِيَاهٍ، حَيْثُمَا شَاءَ يُمِيلُهُ. | ١ 1 |
The king’s heart is a waterway in the hand of the LORD; He directs it where He pleases.
كُلُّ طُرُقِ ٱلْإِنْسَانِ مُسْتَقِيمَةٌ فِي عَيْنَيْهِ، وَٱلرَّبُّ وَازِنُ ٱلْقُلُوبِ. | ٢ 2 |
All a man’s ways seem right to him, but the LORD weighs the heart.
فِعْلُ ٱلْعَدْلِ وَٱلْحَقِّ أَفْضَلُ عِنْدَ ٱلرَّبِّ مِنَ ٱلذَّبِيحَةِ. | ٣ 3 |
To do righteousness and justice is more desirable to the LORD than sacrifice.
طُمُوحُ ٱلْعَيْنَيْنِ وَٱنْتِفَاخُ ٱلْقَلْبِ، نُورُ ٱلْأَشْرَارِ خَطِيَّةٌ. | ٤ 4 |
Haughty eyes and a proud heart— the guides of the wicked—are sin.
أَفْكَارُ ٱلْمُجْتَهِدِ إِنَّمَا هِيَ لِلْخِصْبِ، وَكُلُّ عَجُولٍ إِنَّمَا هُوَ لِلْعَوَزِ. | ٥ 5 |
The plans of the diligent bring plenty, as surely as haste leads to poverty.
جَمْعُ ٱلْكُنُوزِ بِلِسَانٍ كَاذِبٍ، هُوَ بُخَارٌ مَطْرُودٌ لِطَالِبِي ٱلْمَوْتِ. | ٦ 6 |
Making a fortune by a lying tongue is a vanishing mist, a deadly pursuit.
اِغْتِصَابُ ٱلْأَشْرَارِ يَجْرُفُهُمْ، لِأَنَّهُمْ أَبَوْا إِجْرَاءَ ٱلْعَدْلِ. | ٧ 7 |
The violence of the wicked will sweep them away because they refuse to do what is just.
طَرِيقُ رَجُلٍ مَوْزُورٍ هِيَ مُلْتَوِيَةٌ، أَمَّا ٱلزَّكِيُّ فَعَمَلُهُ مُسْتَقِيمٌ. | ٨ 8 |
The way of a guilty man is crooked, but the conduct of the innocent is upright.
اَلسُّكْنَى فِي زَاوِيَةِ ٱلسَّطْحِ، خَيْرٌ مِنِ ٱمْرَأَةٍ مُخَاصِمَةٍ وَبَيْتٍ مُشْتَرِكٍ. | ٩ 9 |
Better to live on a corner of the roof than to share a house with a quarrelsome wife.
نَفْسُ ٱلشِّرِّيرِ تَشْتَهِي ٱلشَّرَّ. قَرِيبُهُ لَا يَجِدُ نِعْمَةً فِي عَيْنَيْهِ. | ١٠ 10 |
The soul of the wicked man craves evil; his neighbor finds no favor in his eyes.
بِمُعَاقَبَةِ ٱلْمُسْتَهْزِئِ يَصِيرُ ٱلْأَحْمَقُ حَكِيمًا، وَٱلْحَكِيمُ بِٱلْإِرْشَادِ يَقْبَلُ مَعْرِفَةً. | ١١ 11 |
When a mocker is punished, the simple gain wisdom; and when a wise man is instructed, he acquires knowledge.
اَلْبَارُّ يَتَأَمَّلُ بَيْتَ ٱلشِّرِّيرِ وَيَقْلِبُ ٱلْأَشْرَارَ فِي ٱلشَّرِّ. | ١٢ 12 |
The Righteous One considers the house of the wicked and brings the wicked to ruin.
مَنْ يَسُدُّ أُذُنَيْهِ عَنْ صُرَاخِ ٱلْمِسْكِينِ، فَهُوَ أَيْضًا يَصْرُخُ وَلَا يُسْتَجَابُ. | ١٣ 13 |
Whoever shuts his ears to the cry of the poor, he too shall cry out and receive no answer.
اَلْهَدِيَّةُ فِي ٱلْخَفَاءِ تَفْثَأُ ٱلْغَضَبَ، وَٱلرَّشْوَةُ فِي ٱلْحِضْنِ تَفْثَأُ ٱلسَّخَطَ ٱلشَّدِيدَ. | ١٤ 14 |
A gift in secret soothes anger, and a covert bribe pacifies great wrath.
إِجْرَاءُ ٱلْحَقِّ فَرَحٌ لِلصِّدِّيقِ، وَٱلْهَلَاكُ لِفَاعِلِي ٱلْإِثْمِ. | ١٥ 15 |
Justice executed is a joy to the righteous, but a terror to the workers of iniquity.
اَلرَّجُلُ ٱلضَّالُّ عَنْ طَرِيقِ ٱلْمَعْرِفَةِ يَسْكُنُ بَيْنَ جَمَاعَةِ ٱلْأَخِيلَةِ. | ١٦ 16 |
The man who strays from the path of understanding will rest in the assembly of the dead.
مُحِبُّ ٱلْفَرَحِ إِنْسَانٌ مُعْوِزٌ. مُحِبُّ ٱلْخَمْرِ وَٱلدُّهْنِ لَا يَسْتَغْنِي. | ١٧ 17 |
He who loves pleasure will become poor; the one who loves wine and oil will never be rich.
اَلشِّرِّيرُ فِدْيَةُ ٱلصِّدِّيقِ، وَمَكَانَ ٱلْمُسْتَقِيمِينَ ٱلْغَادِرُ. | ١٨ 18 |
The wicked become a ransom for the righteous, and the faithless for the upright.
اَلسُّكْنَى فِي أَرْضٍ بَرِّيَّةٍ خَيْرٌ مِنِ ٱمْرَأَةٍ مُخَاصِمَةٍ حَرِدَةٍ. | ١٩ 19 |
Better to live in the desert than with a contentious and ill-tempered wife.
كَنْزٌ مُشْتَهًى وَزَيْتٌ فِي بَيْتِ ٱلْحَكِيمِ، أَمَّا ٱلرَّجُلُ ٱلْجَاهِلُ فَيُتْلِفُهُ. | ٢٠ 20 |
Precious treasures and oil are in the dwelling of the wise, but a foolish man consumes them.
اَلتَّابِعُ ٱلْعَدْلَ وَٱلرَّحْمَةَ يَجِدُ حَيَاةً، حَظًّا وَكَرَامَةً. | ٢١ 21 |
He who pursues righteousness and loving devotion finds life, righteousness, and honor.
اَلْحَكِيمُ يَتَسَوَّرُ مَدِينَةَ ٱلْجَبَابِرَةِ، وَيُسْقِطُ قُوَّةَ مُعْتَمَدِهَا. | ٢٢ 22 |
A wise man scales the city of the mighty and pulls down the stronghold in which they trust.
مَنْ يَحْفَظُ فَمَهُ وَلِسَانَهُ، يَحْفَظُ مِنَ ٱلضِّيقَاتِ نَفْسَهُ. | ٢٣ 23 |
He who guards his mouth and tongue keeps his soul from distress.
اَلْمُنْتَفِخُ ٱلْمُتَكَبِّرُ ٱسْمُهُ «مُسْتَهْزِئٌ»، عَامِلٌ بِفَيَضَانِ ٱلْكِبْرِيَاءِ. | ٢٤ 24 |
Mocker is the name of the proud and arrogant man— of him who acts with excessive pride.
شَهْوَةُ ٱلْكَسْلَانِ تَقْتُلُهُ، لِأَنَّ يَدَيْهِ تَأْبَيَانِ ٱلشُّغْلَ. | ٢٥ 25 |
The craving of the slacker kills him because his hands refuse to work.
اَلْيَوْمَ كُلَّهُ يَشْتَهِي شَهْوَةً، أَمَّا ٱلصِّدِّيقُ فَيُعْطِي وَلَا يُمْسِكُ. | ٢٦ 26 |
All day long he covets more, but the righteous give without restraint.
ذَبِيحَةُ ٱلشِّرِّيرِ مَكْرَهَةٌ، فَكَمْ بِٱلْحَرِيِّ حِينَ يُقَدِّمُهَا بِغِشٍّ! | ٢٧ 27 |
The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable— how much more so when brought with ill intent!
شَاهِدُ ٱلزُّورِ يَهْلِكُ، وَٱلرَّجُلُ ٱلسَّامِعُ لِلْحَقِّ يَتَكَلَّمُ. | ٢٨ 28 |
A lying witness will perish, but the man who listens to truth will speak forever.
اَلشِّرِّيرُ يُوقِحُ وَجْهَهُ، أَمَّا ٱلْمُسْتَقِيمُ فَيُثَبِّتُ طُرُقَهُ. | ٢٩ 29 |
A wicked man hardens his face, but the upright man makes his way sure.
لَيْسَ حِكْمَةٌ وَلَا فِطْنَةٌ وَلَا مَشُورَةٌ تُجَاهَ ٱلرَّبِّ. | ٣٠ 30 |
There is no wisdom, no understanding, no counsel that can prevail against the LORD.
اَلْفَرَسُ مُعَدٌّ لِيَوْمِ ٱلْحَرْبِ، أَمَّا ٱلنُّصْرَةُ فَمِنَ ٱلرَّبِّ. | ٣١ 31 |
A horse is prepared for the day of battle, but victory is of the LORD.