الأمثال 10

١ 1 هَذِهِ أَمْثَالُ سُلَيْمَانَ: الابْنُ الْحَكِيمُ مَسَرَّةٌ لأَبِيهِ، وَالابْنُ الْجَاهِلُ حَسْرَةٌ لأُمِّهِ.

The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father; but a foolish son is the grief of his mother.

٢ 2 كُنُوزُ الْمَالِ الْحَرَامِ لَا تُجْدِي، وَلَكِنَّ الْحَقَّ يُنَجِّي مِنَ الْمَوْتِ.

Treasures of wickedness profit nothing; but righteousness delivereth from death.

٣ 3 لَا يُجِيعُ الرَّبُّ نَفْسَ الصِّدِّيقِ، أَمَّا هَوَى الأَشْرَارِ فَيَنْبِذُهُ.

The LORD will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish; but He thrusteth away the desire of the wicked.

٤ 4 الْعَامِلُ بِيَدٍ مُسْتَرْخِيَةٍ يَفْتَقِرُ، أَمَّا الْيَدُ الْكَادِحَةُ فَتُغْنِي.

He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand; but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.

٥ 5 مَنْ يَجْمَعُ فِي الصَّيْفِ مَؤُونَتَهُ هُوَ ابْنٌ عَاقِلٌ، أَمَّا الَّذي يَنَامُ فِي مَوْسِمِ الْحَصَادِ فَهُوَ ابْنٌ مُخْزٍ.

A wise son gathereth in summer; but a son that doeth shamefully sleepeth in harvest.

٦ 6 تُتَوِّجُ الْبَرَكَاتُ رَأْسَ الصِّدِّيقِ، أَمَّا فَمُ الأَشْرَارِ فَيَطْغَى عَلَيْهِ الظُّلْمُ.

Blessings are upon the head of the righteous; but the mouth of the wicked concealeth violence.

٧ 7 ذِكْرُ الصِّدِّيقِ بَرَكَةٌ، وَاسْمُ الأَشْرَارِ يَعْتَرِيهِ الْبِلَى.

The memory of the righteous shall be for a blessing; but the name of the wicked shall rot.

٨ 8 الْحَكِيمُ الْقَلْبِ يَتَقَبَّلُ الْوَصَايَا، وَالْمُتَبَجِّحُ الشَّفَتَيْنِ مَصِيرُهُ الْخَرَابُ.

The wise in heart will receive commandments; but a prating fool shall fall.

٩ 9 الَّذي يَسْلُكُ بِاسْتِقَامَةٍ يَسِيرُ مُطْمَئِنّاً، وَذُو الطُّرُقِ الْمُنْحَرِفَةِ يُفْتَضَحُ.

He that walketh uprightly walketh securely; but he that perverteth his ways shall be found out.

١٠ 10 مَنْ يَغْمِزُ بِعَيْنِهِ مَكْراً يُوَلِّدُ غَمّاً. وَالْمُوَبِّخُ بِجُرْأَةٍ يَصْنَعُ سَلاماً.

He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow; and a prating fool shall fall.

١١ 11 فَمُ الصِّدِّيقِ يَنْبُعُ بِكَلامِ الْحَيَاةِ، أَمَّا فَمُ الشِّرِّيرِ فَيَطْغَى عَلَيْهِ الظُّلْمُ.

The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life; but the mouth of the wicked concealeth violence.

١٢ 12 الْبَغْضَاءُ تُثِيرُ الْخُصُومَاتِ، وَالْمَحَبَّةُ تَسْتُرُ جَمِيعَ الذُّنُوبِ.

Hatred stirreth up strifes; but love covereth all transgressions.

١٣ 13 فِي شَفَتَيِ الْعَاقِلِ تَكْمُنُ حِكْمَةٌ أَمَّا الْعَصَا فَمِنْ نَصِيبِ ظَهْرِ الأَحْمَقِ.

In the lips of him that hath discernment wisdom is found; but a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.

١٤ 14 الْحُكَمَاءُ يَذْخَرُونَ الْمَعْرِفَةَ، أَمَّا فَمُ الْغَبِيِّ فَيَجْلِبُ الدَّمَارَ.

Wise men lay up knowledge; but the mouth of the foolish is an imminent ruin.

١٥ 15 ثَرْوَةُ الْغَنِيِّ قَلْعَتُهُ الْحَصِينَةُ، وَفِي فَقْرِ الْمَسَاكِينِ هَلاكُهُمْ.

The rich man's wealth is his strong city; the ruin of the poor is their poverty.

١٦ 16 عَمَلُ الصِّدِّيقِ يُفْضِي إِلَى الْحَيَاةِ، وَرِبْحُ الشِّرِّيرِ يُؤَدِّي إِلَى الْخَطِيئَةِ.

The wages of the righteous is life; the increase of the wicked is sin.

١٧ 17 مَنْ يَعْمَلْ بِمُقْتَضَى التَّعْلِيمِ يَسِرْ فِي دَرْبِ الْحَيَاةِ، وَمَنْ يَرْفُضِ التَّأْدِيبَ يَضِلّ.

He is in the way of life that heedeth instruction; but he that forsaketh reproof erreth.

١٨ 18 مَنْ يُضْمِرْ الْبَغْضَاءَ تَنْطِقْ شَفَتَاهُ بِالْكَذِبِ، وَمَنْ جَاهَرَ بِالْمَذَمَّةِ فَهُوَ أَحْمَقُ.

He that hideth hatred is of lying lips; and he that uttereth a slander is a fool.

١٩ 19 فِي كَثْرَةِ الْكَلامِ زَلّاتُ لِسَانٍ، وَمَنْ يَضْبِطُ شَفَتَيْهِ فَهُوَ عَاقِلٌ.

In the multitude of words there wanteth not transgression; but he that refraineth his lips is wise.

٢٠ 20 كَلامُ الصِّدِّيقِ كَالْفِضَّةِ الْمُصَفَّاةِ، وَقَلْبُ الشِّرِّيرِ يَخْلُو مِنْ كُلِّ قِيمَةٍ.

The tongue of the righteous is as choice silver; the heart of the wicked is little worth.

٢١ 21 كَلامُ الصِّدِّيقِ يُفِيدُ كَثِيرِينَ، أَمَّا الْحَمْقَى فَيَمُوتُونَ مِنْ سُوءِ الْفَهْمِ.

The lips of the righteous feed many; but the foolish die for want of understanding.

٢٢ 22 فِي بَرَكَةِ الرَّبِّ غِنىً وَلا تُضِيفُ إِلَيْهَا الْمَشَقَّةُ تَعَباً.

The blessing of the LORD, it maketh rich, and toil addeth nothing thereto.

٢٣ 23 ارْتِكَابُ الْفَاحِشَةِ عِنْدَ الْجَاهِلِ كَاللَّعِبِ، أَمَّا حُسْنُ التَّصَرُّفِ فَمَسَرَّةٌ لِلْحَكِيمِ.

It is as sport to a fool to do wickedness, and so is wisdom to a man of discernment.

٢٤ 24 مَا يَخْشَى مِنْهُ الشِّرِّيرُ يُقْبِلُ إِلَيْهِ، وَشَهْوَةُ الصِّدِّيقيِنَ تُمْنَحُ لَهُمْ.

The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him; and the desire of the righteous shall be granted.

٢٥ 25 يَتَلاشَى الشِّرِّيرُ كَمَا تَتَلاشَى الزَّوْبَعَةُ، أَمَّا الصِّدِّيقُ فَيَخْلُدُ إِلَى الأَبَدِ.

When the whirlwind passeth, the wicked is no more; but the righteous is an everlasting foundation.

٢٦ 26 الْكَسُولُ لِمَنْ أَرْسَلَهُ كَالْخَلِّ لِلأَسْنَانِ أَوْ كَالدُّخَانِ لِلْعَيْنَيْنِ.

As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to them that send him.

٢٧ 27 تَقْوَى الرَّبِّ تُطِيلُ أَيَّامَ الْحَيَاةِ، أَمَّا سِنُو الشِّرِّيرِ فَتُقْصَرُ.

The fear of the LORD prolongeth days; but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.

٢٨ 28 الْبَهْجَةُ هِيَ أَمَلُ الصِّدِّيقِ، وَرَجَاءُ الأَشْرَارِ مَآلُهُ الفَنَاءُ.

The hope of the righteous is gladness; but the expectation of the wicked shall perish.

٢٩ 29 طَرِيقُ الرَّبِّ هُوَ مَلاذٌ لِلْمُسْتَقِيمِينَ، وَدَمَارٌ لِفَاعِلِي الإِثْمِ.

The way of the LORD is a stronghold to the upright, but ruin to the workers of iniquity.

٣٠ 30 لَا يُزَحْزَحُ الصِّدِّيقُ أَبَداً، أَمَّا الأَشْرَارُ فَلا يَسْكُنُونَ الأَرْضَ.

The righteous shall never be moved; but the wicked shall not inhabit the land.

٣١ 31 مِنْ فَمِ الصِّدِّيقِ تَفِيضُ الْحِكْمَةُ، وَاللِّسَانُ الْمُخَاتِلُ يُقْطَعُ.

The mouth of the righteous buddeth with wisdom; but the froward tongue shall be cut off.

٣٢ 32 شَفَتَا الصِّدِّيقِ تُدْرِكَانِ مَا هُوَ حَقٌّ، فَتَنْطِقَانِ بِهِ، وَفَمُ الشِّرِّيرِ لَا يَتَكَلَّمُ إِلّا بِالْبَاطِلِ.

The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable; but the mouth of the wicked is all frowardness.