أَمْثَالٌ 25
| هَذِهِ أَيْضًا أَمْثَالُ سُلَيْمَانَ ٱلَّتِي نَقَلَهَا رِجَالُ حَزَقِيَّا مَلِكِ يَهُوذَا: | ١ 1 |
These are also parables of Solomon, which the men of Ezechias king of Juda copied out.
| مَجْدُ ٱللهِ إِخْفَاءُ ٱلْأَمْرِ، وَمَجْدُ ٱلْمُلُوكِ فَحْصُ ٱلْأَمْرِ. | ٢ 2 |
It is the glory of God to conceal the word, and the glory of kings to search out the speech.
| اَلسَّمَاءُ لِلْعُلُوِّ، وَٱلْأَرْضُ لِلْعُمْقِ، وَقُلُوبُ ٱلْمُلُوكِ لَا تُفْحَصُ. | ٣ 3 |
The heaven above, and the earth beneath, and the heart of kings is unsearchable.
| أَزِلِ ٱلزَّغَلَ مِنَ ٱلْفِضَّةِ، فَيَخْرُجَ إِنَاءٌ لِلصَّائِغِ. | ٤ 4 |
Take away the rust from silver, and there shall come forth a most pure vessel:
| أَزِلِ ٱلشِّرِّيرَ مِنْ قُدَّامِ ٱلْمَلِكِ، فَيُثَبَّتَ كُرْسِيُّهُ بِٱلْعَدْلِ. | ٥ 5 |
Take away wickedness from the face of the king, and his throne shall be established with justice.
| لَا تَتَفَاخَرْ أَمَامَ ٱلْمَلِكِ، وَلَا تَقِفْ فِي مَكَانِ ٱلْعُظَمَاءِ، | ٦ 6 |
Appear not glorious before the king, and stand not in the place of great men.
| لِأَنَّهُ خَيْرٌ أَنْ يُقَالَ لَكَ: ٱرْتَفِعْ إِلَى هُنَا، مِنْ أَنْ تُحَطَّ فِي حَضْرَةِ ٱلرَّئِيسِ ٱلَّذِي رَأَتْهُ عَيْنَاكَ. | ٧ 7 |
For it is better that it should be said to thee: Come up hither; than that thou shouldst be humbled before the prince.
| لَا تَبْرُزْ عَاجِلًا إِلَى ٱلْخِصَامِ، لِئَلَّا تَفْعَلَ شَيْئًا فِي ٱلْآخِرِ حِينَ يُخْزِيكَ قَرِيبُكَ. | ٨ 8 |
The things which thy eyes have seen, utter not hastily in a quarrel: lest afterward thou mayst not be able to make amends, when thou hast dishonoured thy friend.
| أَقِمْ دَعْوَاكَ مَعَ قَرِيبِكَ، وَلَا تُبحْ بِسِرِّ غَيْرِكَ، | ٩ 9 |
Treat thy cause with thy friend, and discover not the secret to a stranger:
| لِئَلَّا يُعَيِّرَكَ ٱلسَّامِعُ، فَلَا تَنْصَرِفَ فَضِيحَتُكَ. | ١٠ 10 |
Lest he insult over thee, when he hath heard it, and cease not to upbraid thee. Grace and friendship deliver a man: keep these for thyself, lest thou fall under reproach.
| تُفَّاحٌ مِنْ ذَهَبٍ فِي مَصُوغٍ مِنْ فِضَّةٍ، كَلِمَةٌ مَقُولَةٌ فِي مَحَلِّهَا. | ١١ 11 |
To speak a word in due time, is like apples of gold on beds of silver.
| قُرْطٌ مِنْ ذَهَبٍ وَحُلِيٌّ مِنْ إِبْرِيزٍ، ٱلْمُوَبِّخُ ٱلْحَكِيمُ لِأُذُنٍ سَامِعَةٍ. | ١٢ 12 |
As an earring of gold and a bright pearl, so is he that reproveth the wise, and the obedient ear.
| كَبَرْدِ ٱلثَّلْجِ فِي يَوْمِ ٱلْحَصَادِ، ٱلرَّسُولُ ٱلْأَمِينُ لِمُرْسِلِيهِ، لِأَنَّهُ يَرُدُّ نَفْسَ سَادَتِهِ. | ١٣ 13 |
As the cold of snow in the time of harvest, so is a faithful messenger to him that sent him, for he refresheth his soul.
| سَحَابٌ وَرِيحٌ بِلَا مَطَرٍ، ٱلرَّجُلُ ٱلْمُفْتَخِرُ بِهَدِيَّةِ كَذِبٍ. | ١٤ 14 |
As clouds, and wind, when no rain followeth, so is the man that boasteth, and doth not fulfill his promises.
| بِبُطْءِ ٱلْغَضَبِ يُقْنَعُ ٱلرَّئِيسُ، وَٱللِّسَانُ ٱللَّيِّنُ يَكْسِرُ ٱلْعَظْمَ. | ١٥ 15 |
By patience a prince shall be appeased, and a soft tongue shall break hardness.
| أَوَجَدْتَ عَسَلًا؟ فَكُلْ كِفَايَتَكَ، لِئَلَّا تَتَّخِمَ فَتَتَقَيَّأَهُ. | ١٦ 16 |
Thou hast found honey, eat what is sufficient for thee, lest being glutted therewith thou vomit it up.
| اِجْعَلْ رِجْلَكَ عَزِيزَةً فِي بَيْتِ قَرِيبِكَ، لِئَلَّا يَمَلَّ مِنْكَ فَيُبْغِضَكَ. | ١٧ 17 |
Withdraw thy foot from the house of thy neighbour, lest having his fill he hate thee.
| مِقْمَعَةٌ وَسَيْفٌ وَسَهْمٌ حَادٌّ، ٱلرَّجُلُ ٱلْمُجِيبُ قَرِيبَهُ بِشَهَادَةِ زُورٍ. | ١٨ 18 |
A man that beareth false witness against his neighbour, is like a dart and a sword and a sharp arrow.
| سِنٌّ مَهْتُومَةٌ وَرِجْلٌ مُخَلَّعَةٌ، ٱلثِّقَةُ بِٱلْخَائِنِ فِي يَوْمِ ٱلضِّيقِ. | ١٩ 19 |
To trust to an unfaithful man in the time of trouble, is like a rotten tooth, and weary foot,
| كَنَزْعِ ٱلثَّوْبِ فِي يَوْمِ ٱلْبَرْدِ، كَخَلٍّ عَلَى نَطْرُونٍ، مَنْ يُغَنِّي أَغَانِيَّ لِقَلْبٍ كَئِيبٍ. | ٢٠ 20 |
And one that looseth his garment in cold weather. As vinegar upon nitre, so is he that singeth songs to a very evil heart. As a moth doth by a garment, and a worm by the wood: so the sadness of a man consumeth the heart.
| إِنْ جَاعَ عَدُوُّكَ فَأَطْعِمْهُ خُبْزًا، وَإِنْ عَطِشَ فَٱسْقِهِ مَاءً، | ٢١ 21 |
If thy enemy be hungry, give him to eat: if he thirst, give him water to drink:
| فَإِنَّكَ تَجْمَعُ جَمْرًا عَلَى رَأْسِهِ، وَٱلرَّبُّ يُجَازِيكَ. | ٢٢ 22 |
For thou shalt heap hot coals upon his head, and the Lord will reward thee.
| رِيحُ ٱلشِّمَالِ تَطْرُدُ ٱلْمَطَرَ، وَٱلْوَجْهُ ٱلْمُعْبِسُ يَطْرُدُ لِسَانًا ثَالِبًا. | ٢٣ 23 |
The north wind driveth away rain, as doth a sad countenance a backbiting tongue.
| اَلسُّكْنَى فِي زَاوِيَةِ ٱلسَّطْحِ، خَيْرٌ مِنِ ٱمْرَأَةٍ مُخَاصِمَةٍ فِي بَيْتٍ مُشْتَرِكٍ. | ٢٤ 24 |
It is better to sit in a corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman, and in a common house.
| مِيَاهٌ بَارِدَةٌ لِنَفْسٍ عَطْشَانَةٍ، ٱلْخَبَرُ ٱلطَّيِّبُ مِنْ أَرْضٍ بَعِيدَةٍ. | ٢٥ 25 |
As cold water to a thirsty soul, so is good tidings from a far country.
| عَيْنٌ مُكَدَّرَةٌ وَيَنْبُوعٌ فَاسِدٌ، ٱلصِّدِّيقُ ٱلْمُنْحَنِي أَمَامَ ٱلشِّرِّيرِ. | ٢٦ 26 |
A just man falling down before the wicked, is as a fountain troubled with the foot, and a corrupted spring.
| أَكْلُ كَثِيرٍ مِنَ ٱلْعَسَلِ لَيْسَ بِحَسَنٍ، وَطَلَبُ ٱلنَّاسِ مَجْدَ أَنْفُسِهِمْ ثَقِيلٌ. | ٢٧ 27 |
As it is not good for a man to eat much honey, so he that is a searcher of majesty, shall be overwhelmed by glory.
| مَدِينَةٌ مُنْهَدِمَةٌ بِلَا سُورٍ، ٱلرَّجُلُ ٱلَّذِي لَيْسَ لَهُ سُلْطَانٌ عَلَى رُوحِهِ. | ٢٨ 28 |
As a city that lieth open and is not compassed with walls, so is a man that cannot refrain his own spirit in speaking.
