الأمثال 10

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

[the] proverbs of Solomon. A son wise he makes glad a father and a son a fool [is] [the] grief of mother his.

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

Not they profit treasures of wickedness and righteousness it delivers from death.

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

Not he allows to hunger Yahweh [the] appetite of [the] righteous and [the] craving of wicked [people] he rejects.

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

[is] poor [one who] works A palm of laxness and [the] hand of diligent [people] it gains riches.

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

[one who] gathers In the summer [is] a son [who] acts prudently [one who] sleeps at the harvest [is] a son [who] acts shamefully.

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

Blessings [belong] to [the] head of [the] righteous and [the] mouth of wicked [people] it conceals violence.

٧ 7 ذِكْرُ الصِّدِّيقِ بَرَكَةٌ، وَاسْمُ الأَشْرَارِ يَعْتَرِيهِ الْبِلَى.

[the] memory of [the] righteous [is] for A blessing and [the] name of wicked [people] it will rot.

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

A wise [person] of heart he accepts commandments and a fool of lips he will be ruined.

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

[one who] walks In integrity he walks security and [one who] perverts ways his he will become known.

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

[one who] winks An eye he gives sorrow and a fool of lips he will be ruined.

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

[is] a fountain of Life [the] mouth of a righteous [person] and [the] mouth of wicked [people] it conceals violence.

١٢ 12 الْبَغْضَاءُ تُثِيرُ الْخُصُومَاتِ، وَالْمَحَبَّةُ تَسْتُرُ جَمِيعَ الذُّنُوبِ.

Hatred it stirs up contentions and over all transgressions it covers love.

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

On [the] lips of a discerning [person] it is found wisdom and a rod [is] for [the] back of [one] lacking of heart.

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

Wise [people] they store up knowledge and [the] mouth of a fool [is] destruction near.

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

[the] wealth of A rich [person] [is] a town of strength his [is the] ruin of poor [people] poverty their.

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

[the] reward of [the] righteous [is] Life [the] yield of [the] wicked [is] sin.

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

[is] a path To life [one who] keeps discipline and [one who] neglects rebuke [is] leading astray.

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

[one who] conceals Hatred [is] lips of falsehood and [one who] spreads an evil report he [is] a fool.

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

In a multitude of words not it ceases transgression and [one who] restrains lips his [is] acting prudently.

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

[is] silver Chosen [the] tongue of [the] righteous [the] heart of wicked [people] [is] like a little.

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

[the] lips of [the] righteous They feed many [people] and fools by lack of heart they die.

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

[the] blessing of Yahweh it it makes rich and not he adds sorrow with it.

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

[is] like Sport for a fool to do wickedness and wisdom for a person of understanding.

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

[the] fear of A wicked [person] it it will come to him and [the] desire of righteous [people] someone will give.

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

When passes by a storm-wind and there not [is the] wicked and a righteous [person] [is] a foundation of perpetuity.

٢٦ 26 الْكَسُولُ لِمَنْ أَرْسَلَهُ كَالْخَلِّ لِلأَسْنَانِ أَوْ كَالدُّخَانِ لِلْعَيْنَيْنِ.

Like vinegar - to the teeth and like smoke to the eyes so the sluggard to [those who] send him.

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

[the] fear of Yahweh it adds days and [the] years of wicked [people] they will be short.

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

[the] hope of Righteous [people] [is] joy and [the] hope of wicked [people] it is lost.

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

[is] a refuge For integrity [the] way of Yahweh and destruction for [those who] do wickedness.

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

[the] righteous For ever not he will be shaken and wicked [people] not they will dwell in [the] land.

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

[the] mouth of A righteous [person] it will bear fruit wisdom and a tongue of perversities it will be cut off.

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

[the] lips of [the] righteous They know! pleasure and [the] mouth of wicked [people] perversities.