الأمثال 10

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

The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son makes a glad father; but a foolish son brings grief to his mother.

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

Treasures of wickedness profit nothing, but righteousness delivers from death.

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

The LORD will not allow the soul of the righteous to go hungry, but he thrusts away the desire of the wicked.

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

He becomes poor who works with a lazy hand, but the hand of the diligent brings wealth.

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

He who gathers in summer is a wise son, but he who sleeps during the harvest is a son who causes shame.

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

Blessings are on the head of the righteous, but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.

٧ 7 ذِكْرُ الصِّدِّيقِ بَرَكَةٌ، وَاسْمُ الأَشْرَارِ يَعْتَرِيهِ الْبِلَى.

The memory of the righteous is blessed, but the name of the wicked will rot.

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

The wise in heart accept commandments, but a chattering fool will fall.

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

He who walks blamelessly walks surely, but he who perverts his ways will be found out.

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

One who winks with the eye causes sorrow, but a chattering fool will fall.

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

The mouth of the righteous is a spring of life, but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.

١٢ 12 الْبَغْضَاءُ تُثِيرُ الْخُصُومَاتِ، وَالْمَحَبَّةُ تَسْتُرُ جَمِيعَ الذُّنُوبِ.

Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all wrongs.

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

Wisdom is found on the lips of him who has discernment, but a rod is for the back of him who 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 near ruin.

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

The rich man’s wealth is his strong city. The destruction of the poor is their poverty.

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

The labour of the righteous leads to life. The increase of the wicked leads to sin.

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

He is in the way of life who heeds correction, but he who forsakes reproof leads others astray.

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

He who hides hatred has lying lips. He who utters a slander is a fool.

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

In the multitude of words there is no lack of disobedience, but he who restrains his lips does wisely.

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

The tongue of the righteous is like choice silver. The heart of the wicked is of 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 lack of understanding.

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

The LORD’s blessing brings wealth, and he adds no trouble to it.

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

It is a fool’s pleasure to do wickedness, but wisdom is a man of understanding’s pleasure.

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

What the wicked fear will overtake them, but the desire of the righteous will be granted.

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

When the whirlwind passes, the wicked is no more; but the righteous stand firm forever.

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 those who send him.

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

The fear of the LORD prolongs days, but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.

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

The prospect of the righteous is joy, but the hope of the wicked will perish.

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

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

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

The righteous will never be removed, but the wicked will not dwell in the land.

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

The mouth of the righteous produces wisdom, but the perverse tongue 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 know what is acceptable, but the mouth of the wicked is perverse.