أَمْثَالٌ 21
| قَلْبُ ٱلْمَلِكِ فِي يَدِ ٱلرَّبِّ كَجَدَاوِلِ مِيَاهٍ، حَيْثُمَا شَاءَ يُمِيلُهُ. | ١ 1 |
The king’s heart [is] in the hand of the LORD, [as] the rivers of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will.
| كُلُّ طُرُقِ ٱلْإِنْسَانِ مُسْتَقِيمَةٌ فِي عَيْنَيْهِ، وَٱلرَّبُّ وَازِنُ ٱلْقُلُوبِ. | ٢ 2 |
Every way of a man [is] right in his own eyes: but the LORD pondereth the hearts.
| فِعْلُ ٱلْعَدْلِ وَٱلْحَقِّ أَفْضَلُ عِنْدَ ٱلرَّبِّ مِنَ ٱلذَّبِيحَةِ. | ٣ 3 |
To do justice and judgment [is] more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.
| طُمُوحُ ٱلْعَيْنَيْنِ وَٱنْتِفَاخُ ٱلْقَلْبِ، نُورُ ٱلْأَشْرَارِ خَطِيَّةٌ. | ٤ 4 |
An high look, and a proud heart, [and] the plowing of the wicked, [is] sin.
| أَفْكَارُ ٱلْمُجْتَهِدِ إِنَّمَا هِيَ لِلْخِصْبِ، وَكُلُّ عَجُولٍ إِنَّمَا هُوَ لِلْعَوَزِ. | ٥ 5 |
The thoughts of the diligent [tend] only to plenteousness; but of every one [that is] hasty only to want.
| جَمْعُ ٱلْكُنُوزِ بِلِسَانٍ كَاذِبٍ، هُوَ بُخَارٌ مَطْرُودٌ لِطَالِبِي ٱلْمَوْتِ. | ٦ 6 |
The getting of treasures by a lying tongue [is] a vanity tossed to and fro of them that seek death.
| اِغْتِصَابُ ٱلْأَشْرَارِ يَجْرُفُهُمْ، لِأَنَّهُمْ أَبَوْا إِجْرَاءَ ٱلْعَدْلِ. | ٧ 7 |
The robbery of the wicked shall destroy them; because they refuse to do judgment.
| طَرِيقُ رَجُلٍ مَوْزُورٍ هِيَ مُلْتَوِيَةٌ، أَمَّا ٱلزَّكِيُّ فَعَمَلُهُ مُسْتَقِيمٌ. | ٨ 8 |
The way of man [is] froward and strange: but [as for] the pure, his work [is] right.
| اَلسُّكْنَى فِي زَاوِيَةِ ٱلسَّطْحِ، خَيْرٌ مِنِ ٱمْرَأَةٍ مُخَاصِمَةٍ وَبَيْتٍ مُشْتَرِكٍ. | ٩ 9 |
[It is] better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman in a wide house.
| نَفْسُ ٱلشِّرِّيرِ تَشْتَهِي ٱلشَّرَّ. قَرِيبُهُ لَا يَجِدُ نِعْمَةً فِي عَيْنَيْهِ. | ١٠ 10 |
The soul of the wicked desireth evil: his neighbour findeth no favour in his eyes.
| بِمُعَاقَبَةِ ٱلْمُسْتَهْزِئِ يَصِيرُ ٱلْأَحْمَقُ حَكِيمًا، وَٱلْحَكِيمُ بِٱلْإِرْشَادِ يَقْبَلُ مَعْرِفَةً. | ١١ 11 |
When the scorner is punished, the simple is made wise: and when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.
| اَلْبَارُّ يَتَأَمَّلُ بَيْتَ ٱلشِّرِّيرِ وَيَقْلِبُ ٱلْأَشْرَارَ فِي ٱلشَّرِّ. | ١٢ 12 |
The righteous [man] wisely considereth the house of the wicked: [but God] overthroweth the wicked for [their] wickedness.
| مَنْ يَسُدُّ أُذُنَيْهِ عَنْ صُرَاخِ ٱلْمِسْكِينِ، فَهُوَ أَيْضًا يَصْرُخُ وَلَا يُسْتَجَابُ. | ١٣ 13 |
Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard.
| اَلْهَدِيَّةُ فِي ٱلْخَفَاءِ تَفْثَأُ ٱلْغَضَبَ، وَٱلرَّشْوَةُ فِي ٱلْحِضْنِ تَفْثَأُ ٱلسَّخَطَ ٱلشَّدِيدَ. | ١٤ 14 |
A gift in secret pacifieth anger: and a reward in the bosom strong wrath.
| إِجْرَاءُ ٱلْحَقِّ فَرَحٌ لِلصِّدِّيقِ، وَٱلْهَلَاكُ لِفَاعِلِي ٱلْإِثْمِ. | ١٥ 15 |
[It is] joy to the just to do judgment: but destruction [shall be] to the workers of iniquity.
| اَلرَّجُلُ ٱلضَّالُّ عَنْ طَرِيقِ ٱلْمَعْرِفَةِ يَسْكُنُ بَيْنَ جَمَاعَةِ ٱلْأَخِيلَةِ. | ١٦ 16 |
The man that wandereth out of the way of understanding shall remain in the congregation of the dead.
| مُحِبُّ ٱلْفَرَحِ إِنْسَانٌ مُعْوِزٌ. مُحِبُّ ٱلْخَمْرِ وَٱلدُّهْنِ لَا يَسْتَغْنِي. | ١٧ 17 |
He that loveth pleasure [shall be] a poor man: he that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich.
| اَلشِّرِّيرُ فِدْيَةُ ٱلصِّدِّيقِ، وَمَكَانَ ٱلْمُسْتَقِيمِينَ ٱلْغَادِرُ. | ١٨ 18 |
The wicked [shall be] a ransom for the righteous, and the transgressor for the upright.
| اَلسُّكْنَى فِي أَرْضٍ بَرِّيَّةٍ خَيْرٌ مِنِ ٱمْرَأَةٍ مُخَاصِمَةٍ حَرِدَةٍ. | ١٩ 19 |
[It is] better to dwell in the wilderness, than with a contentious and an angry woman.
| كَنْزٌ مُشْتَهًى وَزَيْتٌ فِي بَيْتِ ٱلْحَكِيمِ، أَمَّا ٱلرَّجُلُ ٱلْجَاهِلُ فَيُتْلِفُهُ. | ٢٠ 20 |
[There is] treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man spendeth it up.
| اَلتَّابِعُ ٱلْعَدْلَ وَٱلرَّحْمَةَ يَجِدُ حَيَاةً، حَظًّا وَكَرَامَةً. | ٢١ 21 |
He that followeth after righteousness and mercy findeth life, righteousness, and honour.
| اَلْحَكِيمُ يَتَسَوَّرُ مَدِينَةَ ٱلْجَبَابِرَةِ، وَيُسْقِطُ قُوَّةَ مُعْتَمَدِهَا. | ٢٢ 22 |
A wise [man] scaleth the city of the mighty, and casteth down the strength of the confidence thereof.
| مَنْ يَحْفَظُ فَمَهُ وَلِسَانَهُ، يَحْفَظُ مِنَ ٱلضِّيقَاتِ نَفْسَهُ. | ٢٣ 23 |
Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.
| اَلْمُنْتَفِخُ ٱلْمُتَكَبِّرُ ٱسْمُهُ «مُسْتَهْزِئٌ»، عَامِلٌ بِفَيَضَانِ ٱلْكِبْرِيَاءِ. | ٢٤ 24 |
Proud [and] haughty scorner [is] his name, who dealeth in proud wrath.
| شَهْوَةُ ٱلْكَسْلَانِ تَقْتُلُهُ، لِأَنَّ يَدَيْهِ تَأْبَيَانِ ٱلشُّغْلَ. | ٢٥ 25 |
The desire of the slothful killeth him; for his hands refuse to labour.
| اَلْيَوْمَ كُلَّهُ يَشْتَهِي شَهْوَةً، أَمَّا ٱلصِّدِّيقُ فَيُعْطِي وَلَا يُمْسِكُ. | ٢٦ 26 |
He coveteth greedily all the day long: but the righteous giveth and spareth not.
| ذَبِيحَةُ ٱلشِّرِّيرِ مَكْرَهَةٌ، فَكَمْ بِٱلْحَرِيِّ حِينَ يُقَدِّمُهَا بِغِشٍّ! | ٢٧ 27 |
The sacrifice of the wicked [is] abomination: how much more, [when] he bringeth it with a wicked mind?
| شَاهِدُ ٱلزُّورِ يَهْلِكُ، وَٱلرَّجُلُ ٱلسَّامِعُ لِلْحَقِّ يَتَكَلَّمُ. | ٢٨ 28 |
A false witness shall perish: but the man that heareth speaketh constantly.
| اَلشِّرِّيرُ يُوقِحُ وَجْهَهُ، أَمَّا ٱلْمُسْتَقِيمُ فَيُثَبِّتُ طُرُقَهُ. | ٢٩ 29 |
A wicked man hardeneth his face: but [as for] the upright, he directeth his way.
| لَيْسَ حِكْمَةٌ وَلَا فِطْنَةٌ وَلَا مَشُورَةٌ تُجَاهَ ٱلرَّبِّ. | ٣٠ 30 |
[There is] no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the LORD.
| اَلْفَرَسُ مُعَدٌّ لِيَوْمِ ٱلْحَرْبِ، أَمَّا ٱلنُّصْرَةُ فَمِنَ ٱلرَّبِّ. | ٣١ 31 |
The horse [is] prepared against the day of battle: but safety [is] of the LORD.
