< أَمْثَالٌ 3 >
يَا ٱبْنِي، لَا تَنْسَ شَرِيعَتِي، بَلْ لِيَحْفَظْ قَلْبُكَ وَصَايَايَ. | ١ 1 |
My son, do not forget my teaching, but let your heart keep my commandments;
فَإِنَّهَا تَزِيدُكَ طُولَ أَيَّامٍ، وَسِنِي حَيَاةٍ وَسَلَامَةً. | ٢ 2 |
for they will add length to your days, years and peace to your life.
لَا تَدَعِ ٱلرَّحْمَةَ وَٱلْحَقَّ يَتْرُكَانِكَ. تَقَلَّدْهُمَا عَلَى عُنُقِكَ. اُكْتُبْهُمَا عَلَى لَوْحِ قَلْبِكَ، | ٣ 3 |
Never let loving devotion or faithfulness leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart.
فَتَجِدَ نِعْمَةً وَفِطْنَةً صَالِحَةً فِي أَعْيُنِ ٱللهِ وَٱلنَّاسِ. | ٤ 4 |
Then you will find favor and high regard in the sight of God and man.
تَوَكَّلْ عَلَى ٱلرَّبِّ بِكُلِّ قَلْبِكَ، وَعَلَى فَهْمِكَ لَا تَعْتَمِدْ. | ٥ 5 |
Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding;
فِي كُلِّ طُرُقِكَ ٱعْرِفْهُ، وَهُوَ يُقَوِّمُ سُبُلَكَ. | ٦ 6 |
in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight.
لَا تَكُنْ حَكِيمًا فِي عَيْنَيْ نَفْسِكَ. ٱتَّقِ ٱلرَّبَّ وَٱبْعُدْ عَنِ ٱلشَّرِّ، | ٧ 7 |
Be not wise in your own eyes; fear the LORD and turn away from evil.
فَيَكُونَ شِفَاءً لِسُرَّتِكَ، وَسَقَاءً لِعِظَامِكَ. | ٨ 8 |
This will bring healing to your body and refreshment to your bones.
أَكْرِمِ ٱلرَّبَّ مِنْ مَالِكَ وَمِنْ كُلِّ بَاكُورَاتِ غَلَّتِكَ، | ٩ 9 |
Honor the LORD with your wealth and with the firstfruits of all your harvest;
فَتَمْتَلِئَ خَزَائِنُكَ شِبْعًا، وَتَفِيضَ مَعَاصِرُكَ مِسْطَارًا. | ١٠ 10 |
then your barns will be filled with plenty, and your vats will overflow with new wine.
يَا ٱبْنِي، لَا تَحْتَقِرْ تَأْدِيبَ ٱلرَّبِّ وَلَا تَكْرَهْ تَوْبِيخَهُ، | ١١ 11 |
My son, do not reject the discipline of the LORD, and do not loathe His rebuke;
لِأَنَّ ٱلَّذِي يُحِبُّهُ ٱلرَّبُّ يُؤَدِّبُهُ، وَكَأَبٍ بِٱبْنٍ يُسَرُّ بِهِ. | ١٢ 12 |
for the LORD disciplines the one He loves, as does a father the son in whom he delights.
طُوبَى لِلْإِنْسَانِ ٱلَّذِي يَجِدُ ٱلْحِكْمَةَ، وَلِلرَّجُلِ ٱلَّذِي يَنَالُ ٱلْفَهْمَ، | ١٣ 13 |
Blessed is the man who finds wisdom, the man who acquires understanding,
لِأَنَّ تِجَارَتَهَا خَيْرٌ مِنْ تِجَارَةِ ٱلْفِضَّةِ، وَرِبْحَهَا خَيْرٌ مِنَ ٱلذَّهَبِ ٱلْخَالِصِ. | ١٤ 14 |
for she is more profitable than silver, and her gain is better than fine gold.
هِيَ أَثْمَنُ مِنَ ٱلَّلآلِئِ، وَكُلُّ جَوَاهِرِكَ لَا تُسَاوِيهَا. | ١٥ 15 |
She is more precious than rubies; nothing you desire compares with her.
فِي يَمِينِهَا طُولُ أَيَّامٍ، وَفِي يَسَارِهَا ٱلْغِنَى وَٱلْمَجْدُ. | ١٦ 16 |
Long life is in her right hand; in her left hand are riches and honor.
طُرُقُهَا طُرُقُ نِعَمٍ، وَكُلُّ مَسَالِكِهَا سَلَامٌ. | ١٧ 17 |
All her ways are pleasant, and all her paths are peaceful.
هِيَ شَجَرَةُ حَيَاةٍ لِمُمْسِكِيهَا، وَٱلْمُتَمَسِّكُ بِهَا مَغْبُوطٌ. | ١٨ 18 |
She is a tree of life to those who embrace her, and those who lay hold of her are blessed.
ٱلرَّبُّ بِٱلْحِكْمَةِ أَسَّسَ ٱلْأَرْضَ. أَثْبَتَ ٱلسَّمَاوَاتِ بِٱلْفَهْمِ. | ١٩ 19 |
The LORD founded the earth by wisdom and established the heavens by understanding.
بِعِلْمِهِ ٱنْشَقَّتِ ٱللُّجَجُ، وَتَقْطُرُ ٱلسَّحَابُ نَدًى. | ٢٠ 20 |
By His knowledge the watery depths were broken open, and the clouds dripped with dew.
يَا ٱبْنِي، لَا تَبْرَحْ هَذِهِ مِنْ عَيْنَيْكَ. ٱحْفَظِ ٱلرَّأْيَ وَٱلتَّدْبِيرَ، | ٢١ 21 |
My son, do not lose sight of this: Preserve sound judgment and discernment.
فَيَكُونَا حَيَاةً لِنَفْسِكَ، وَنِعْمَةً لِعُنُقِكَ. | ٢٢ 22 |
They will be life to your soul and adornment to your neck.
حِينَئِذٍ تَسْلُكُ فِي طَرِيقِكَ آمِنًا، وَلَا تَعْثُرُ رِجْلُكَ. | ٢٣ 23 |
Then you will go on your way in safety, and your foot will not stumble.
إِذَا ٱضْطَجَعْتَ فَلَا تَخَافُ، بَلْ تَضْطَجِعُ وَيَلُذُّ نَوْمُكَ. | ٢٤ 24 |
When you lie down, you will not be afraid; when you rest, your sleep will be sweet.
لَا تَخْشَى مِنْ خَوْفٍ بَاغِتٍ، وَلَا مِنْ خَرَابِ ٱلْأَشْرَارِ إِذَا جَاءَ. | ٢٥ 25 |
Do not fear sudden danger or the ruin that overtakes the wicked,
لِأَنَّ ٱلرَّبَّ يَكُونُ مُعْتَمَدَكَ، وَيَصُونُ رِجْلَكَ مِنْ أَنْ تُؤْخَذَ. | ٢٦ 26 |
for the LORD will be your confidence and will keep your foot from the snare.
لَا تَمْنَعِ ٱلْخَيْرَ عَنْ أَهْلِهِ، حِينَ يَكُونُ فِي طَاقَةِ يَدِكَ أَنْ تَفْعَلَهُ. | ٢٧ 27 |
Do not withhold good from the deserving when it is within your power to act.
لَا تَقُلْ لِصَاحِبِكَ: «ٱذْهَبْ وَعُدْ فَأُعْطِيَكَ غَدًا» وَمَوْجُودٌ عِنْدَكَ. | ٢٨ 28 |
Do not tell your neighbor, “Come back tomorrow and I will provide”— when you already have the means.
لَا تَخْتَرِعْ شَرًّا عَلَى صَاحِبِكَ، وَهُوَ سَاكِنٌ لَدَيْكَ آمِنًا. | ٢٩ 29 |
Do not devise evil against your neighbor, for he trustfully dwells beside you.
لَا تُخَاصِمْ إِنْسَانًا بِدُونِ سَبَبٍ، إِنْ لَمْ يَكُنْ قَدْ صَنَعَ مَعَكَ شَرًّا. | ٣٠ 30 |
Do not accuse a man without cause, when he has done you no harm.
لَا تَحْسِدِ ٱلظَّالِمَ وَلَا تَخْتَرْ شَيْئًا مِنْ طُرُقِهِ، | ٣١ 31 |
Do not envy a violent man or choose any of his ways;
لِأَنَّ ٱلْمُلْتَوِيَ رَجْسٌ عِنْدَ ٱلرَّبِّ، أَمَّا سِرُّهُ فَعِنْدَ ٱلْمُسْتَقِيمِينَ. | ٣٢ 32 |
for the LORD detests the perverse, but He is a friend to the upright.
لَعْنَةُ ٱلرَّبِّ فِي بَيْتِ ٱلشِّرِّيرِ، لَكِنَّهُ يُبَارِكُ مَسْكَنَ ٱلصِّدِّيقِينَ. | ٣٣ 33 |
The curse of the LORD is on the house of the wicked, but He blesses the home of the righteous.
كَمَا أَنَّهُ يَسْتَهْزِئُ بِٱلْمُسْتَهْزِئِينَ، هَكَذَا يُعْطِي نِعْمَةً لِلْمُتَوَاضِعِينَ. | ٣٤ 34 |
He mocks the mockers, but gives grace to the humble.
ٱلْحُكَمَاءُ يَرِثُونَ مَجْدًا وَٱلْحَمْقَى يَحْمِلُونَ هَوَانًا. | ٣٥ 35 |
The wise will inherit honor, but fools are held up to shame.