أَمْثَالٌ 28
| اَلشِّرِّيرُ يَهْرُبُ وَلَا طَارِدَ، أَمَّا ٱلصِّدِّيقُونَ فَكَشِبْلٍ ثَبِيتٍ. | ١ 1 |
A wicked man flees when no man pursues, but the righteous are bold as a lion.
| لِمَعْصِيَةِ أَرْضٍ تَكْثُرُ رُؤَسَاؤُهَا، لَكِنْ بِذِي فَهْمٍ وَمَعْرِفَةٍ تَدُومُ. | ٢ 2 |
For the transgression of a land many are the rulers of it. But by men of understanding and knowledge the state shall be prolonged.
| اَلرَّجُلُ ٱلْفَقِيرُ ٱلَّذِي يَظْلِمُ فُقَرَاءَ، هُوَ مَطَرٌ جَارِفٌ لَا يُبْقِي طَعَامًا. | ٣ 3 |
A needy man who oppresses the poor is a sweeping rain which leaves no food.
| تَارِكُو ٱلشَّرِيعَةِ يَمْدَحُونَ ٱلْأَشْرَارَ، وَحَافِظُو ٱلشَّرِيعَةِ يُخَاصِمُونَهُمْ. | ٤ 4 |
Those who forsake the law praise the wicked, but such as keep the law contend with them.
| اَلنَّاسُ ٱلْأَشْرَارُ لَا يَفْهَمُونَ ٱلْحَقَّ، وَطَالِبُو ٱلرَّبِّ يَفْهَمُونَ كُلَّ شَيْءٍ. | ٥ 5 |
Evil men do not understand justice, but those who seek Jehovah understand all things.
| اَلْفَقِيرُ ٱلسَّالِكُ بِٱسْتِقَامَتِهِ، خَيْرٌ مِنْ مُعْوَجِّ ٱلطُّرُقِ وَهُوَ غَنِيٌّ. | ٦ 6 |
Better is the poor man who walks in his integrity, than he who is perverse in his ways, though he be rich.
| اَلْحَافِظُ ٱلشَّرِيعَةَ هُوَ ٱبْنٌ فَهِيمٌ، وَصَاحِبُ ٱلْمُسْرِفِينَ يُخْجِلُ أَبَاهُ. | ٧ 7 |
He who keeps the law is a wise son, but he who is a companion of gluttons shames his father.
| اَلْمُكْثِرُ مَالَهُ بِٱلرِّبَا وَٱلْمُرَابَحَةِ، فَلِمَنْ يَرْحَمُ ٱلْفُقَرَاءَ يَجْمَعُهُ. | ٨ 8 |
He who augments his substance by interest and increase, gathers it for him who has pity on the poor.
| مَنْ يُحَوِّلُ أُذْنَهُ عَنْ سَمَاعِ ٱلشَّرِيعَةِ، فَصَلَاتُهُ أَيْضًا مَكْرَهَةٌ. | ٩ 9 |
He who turns away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer is an abomination.
| مَنْ يُضِلُّ ٱلْمُسْتَقِيمِينَ فِي طَرِيقٍ رَدِيئَةٍ فَفِي حُفْرَتِهِ يَسْقُطُ هُوَ، أَمَّا ٱلْكَمَلَةُ فَيَمْتَلِكُونَ خَيْرًا. | ١٠ 10 |
He who causes the upright to go astray in an evil way, he shall fall himself into his own pit. But the perfect shall inherit good.
| اَلرَّجُلُ ٱلْغَنِيُّ حَكِيمٌ فِي عَيْنَيْ نَفْسِهِ، وَٱلْفَقِيرُ ٱلْفَهِيمُ يَفْحَصُهُ. | ١١ 11 |
The rich man is wise in his own conceit, but a poor man who has understanding searches him out.
| إِذَا فَرِحَ ٱلصِّدِّيقُونَ عَظُمَ ٱلْفَخْرُ، وَعِنْدَ قِيَامِ ٱلْأَشْرَارِ تَخْتَفِي ٱلنَّاسُ. | ١٢ 12 |
When the righteous triumph, there is great glory, but when the wicked rise, men hide themselves.
| مَنْ يَكْتُمُ خَطَايَاهُ لَا يَنْجَحُ، وَمَنْ يُقِرُّ بِهَا وَيَتْرُكُهَا يُرْحَمُ. | ١٣ 13 |
He who covers his transgressions shall not prosper, but he who confesses and forsakes them shall obtain mercy.
| طُوبَى لِلْإِنْسَانِ ٱلْمُتَّقِي دَائِمًا، أَمَّا ٱلْمُقَسِّي قَلْبَهُ فَيَسْقُطُ فِي ٱلشَّرِّ. | ١٤ 14 |
Happy is the man who fears always, but he who hardens his heart shall fall into mischief.
| أَسَدٌ زَائِرٌ وَدُبٌّ ثَائِرٌ، ٱلْمُتَسَلِّطُ ٱلشِّرِّيرُ عَلَى شَعْبٍ فَقِيرٍ. | ١٥ 15 |
A roaring lion, and a ranging bear, is a wicked ruler over a poor people.
| رَئِيسٌ نَاقِصُ ٱلْفَهْمِ وَكَثِيرُ ٱلْمَظَالِمِ. مُبْغِضُ ٱلرَّشْوَةِ تَطُولُ أَيَّامُهُ. | ١٦ 16 |
The ruler who lacks understanding is also a great oppressor, but he who hates covetousness shall prolong his days.
| اَلرَّجُلُ ٱلْمُثَقَّلُ بِدَمِ نَفْسٍ، يَهْرُبُ إِلَى ٱلْجُبِّ. لَا يُمْسِكَنَّهُ أَحَدٌ. | ١٧ 17 |
A man who is laden with the blood of any person shall flee to the pit. Let no man stay him.
| اَلسَّالِكُ بِٱلْكَمَالِ يَخْلُصُ، وَٱلْمُلْتَوِي فِي طَرِيقَيْنِ يَسْقُطُ فِي إِحْدَاهُمَا. | ١٨ 18 |
He who walks uprightly shall be delivered, but he who is perverse in his ways shall fall at once.
| اَلْمُشْتَغِلُ بِأَرْضِهِ يَشْبَعُ خُبْزًا، وَتَابِعُ ٱلْبَطَّالِينَ يَشْبَعُ فَقْرًا. | ١٩ 19 |
He who tills his land shall have plenty of bread, but he who follows after vanity shall have poverty enough.
| اَلرَّجُلُ ٱلْأَمِينُ كَثِيرُ ٱلْبَرَكَاتِ، وَٱلْمُسْتَعْجِلُ إِلَى ٱلْغِنَى لَا يُبْرَأُ. | ٢٠ 20 |
A faithful man shall abound with blessings, but he who makes haste to be rich shall not be unpunished.
| مُحَابَاةُ ٱلْوُجُوهِ لَيْسَتْ صَالِحَةً، فَيُذْنِبُ ٱلْإِنْسَانُ لِأَجْلِ كِسْرَةِ خُبْزٍ. | ٢١ 21 |
To have respect of persons is not good, nor that a man should transgress for a piece of bread.
| ذُو ٱلْعَيْنِ ٱلشِّرِّيرَةِ يَعْجَلُ إِلَى ٱلْغِنَى، وَلَا يَعْلَمُ أَنَّ ٱلْفَقْرَ يَأْتِيهِ. | ٢٢ 22 |
He who has an evil eye hastens after riches, and does not know that want shall come upon him.
| مَنْ يُوَبِّخُ إِنْسَانًا يَجِدُ أَخِيرًا نِعْمَةً أَكْثَرَ مِنَ ٱلْمُطْرِي بِٱللِّسَانِ. | ٢٣ 23 |
He who rebukes a man shall afterward find more favor than he who flatters with the tongue.
| ٱلسَّالِبُ أَبَاهُ أَوْ أُمَّهُ وَهُوَ يَقُولُ: «لَا بَأْسَ» فَهُوَ رَفِيقٌ لِرَجُلٍ مُخْرِبٍ. | ٢٤ 24 |
He who robs his father or his mother, and says, It is no transgression, the same is the companion of a destroyer.
| اَلْمُنْتَفِخُ ٱلنَّفْسُ يُهَيِّجُ ٱلْخِصَامَ، وَٱلْمُتَّكِلُ عَلَى ٱلرَّبِّ يُسَمَّنُ. | ٢٥ 25 |
He who is of a greedy spirit stirs up strife, but he who puts his trust in Jehovah shall be made fat.
| اَلْمُتَّكِلُ عَلَى قَلْبِهِ هُوَ جَاهِلٌ، وَٱلسَّالِكُ بِحِكْمَةٍ هُوَ يَنْجُو. | ٢٦ 26 |
He who trusts in his own heart is a fool, but he who walks wisely, he shall be delivered.
| مَنْ يُعْطِي ٱلْفَقِيرَ لَا يَحْتَاجُ، وَلِمَنْ يَحْجِبُ عَنْهُ عَيْنَيْهِ لَعَنَاتٌ كَثِيرَةٌ. | ٢٧ 27 |
He who gives to the poor shall not lack, but he who hides his eyes shall have many a curse.
| عِنْدَ قِيَامِ ٱلْأَشْرَارِ تَخْتَبِئُ ٱلنَّاسُ، وَبِهَلَاكِهِمْ يَكْثُرُ ٱلصِّدِّيقُونَ. | ٢٨ 28 |
When the wicked rise, men hide themselves, but when they perish, the righteous increase.
