الأمثال 11
| الْمِيزَانُ الْمَغْشُوشُ رِجْسٌ لَدَى الرَّبِّ، وَالْمِكْيَالُ الْوَافِي يَحُوزُ رِضَاهُ. | ١ 1 |
Scales of deceit [are] [the] abomination of Yahweh and a weight perfect [is] pleasure his.
| حِينَمَا تُقْبِلُ الْكِبْرِيَاءُ يُقْبِلُ مَعَهَا الْهَوَانُ، أَمَّا الْحِكْمَةُ فَتَأْتِي مَعَ الْمُتَوَاضِعِينَ. | ٢ 2 |
It comes pride and it came shame and [is] with modest [people] wisdom.
| كَمَالُ الْمُسْتَقِيمِينَ يَهْدِيهِمْ، وَاعْوِجَاجُ الْغَادِرِينَ يُدَمِّرُهُمْ. | ٣ 3 |
[the] integrity of Upright [people] it guides them and [the] crookedness of treacherous [people] (it destroys them. *Q(K)*)
| لَا يُجْدِي الْغِنَى فِي يَوْمِ قَضَاءِ الرَّبِّ، أَمَّا الْبِرُّ فَيُنَجِّي مِنَ الْمَوْتِ. | ٤ 4 |
Not it profits wealth in [the] day of fury and righteousness it delivers from death.
| بِرُّ الْكَامِلِ يُقَوِّمُ طَرِيقَهُ، أَمَّا الشِّرِّيرُ فَيَسْقُطُ فِي حُفْرَةِ شَرِّهِ. | ٥ 5 |
[the] righteousness of A blameless [person] it makes straight way his and by wickedness his he falls a wicked [person].
| بِرُّ الْمُسْتَقِيمِ يُنَجِّيهِ، وَالْغَادِرُونَ يُؤْخَذُونَ بِفُجُورِهِمْ. | ٦ 6 |
[the] righteousness of Upright [people] it delivers them and by [the] craving of treacherous [people] they are caught.
| إِذَا مَاتَ الشِّرِّيرُ يَفْنَى رَجَاؤُهُ، وَأَمَلُ الأَثَمَةِ يَبِيدُ. | ٧ 7 |
At [the] death of a person wicked it is lost hope and [the] hope of strength it perishes.
| الصِّدِّيقُ يَنْجُو مِنَ الضِّيقِ، وَفِي مَكَانِهِ يَحِلُّ الشِّرِّيرُ. | ٨ 8 |
A righteous [person] from distress [is] delivered and he came a wicked [person] in place his.
| يُدَمِّرُ الْمُنَافِقُ صَاحِبَهُ بِأَقْوَالِهِ، وَيَنْجُو الصِّدِّيقُ بِالْمَعْرِفَةِ. | ٩ 9 |
By [the] mouth a godless [person] he ruins neighbor his and by knowledge righteous [people] they are delivered.
| تَتَهَلَّلُ الْمَدِينَةُ لِفَلاحِ الأَبْرَارِ، وَيَشِيعُ هُتَافُ الْبَهْجَةِ لَدَى مَوْتِ الأَشْرَارِ. | ١٠ 10 |
In [the] prosperity of righteous [people] it rejoices a town and when perish wicked [people] a shout of joy.
| بِبَرَكَةِ الْمُسْتَقِيمِينَ تَتَعَظَّمُ الْمَدِينَةُ، وَتُهْدَمُ بِسَبَبِ أَقْوَالِ الأَشْرَارِ. | ١١ 11 |
By [the] blessing of upright [people] it is exalted a town and by [the] mouth of wicked [people] it is torn down.
| مَنْ يَحْتَقِرُ جَارَهُ يَفْتَقِرُ إِلَى الإِدْرَاكِ السَّلِيمِ، وَذُو الْفِطْنَةِ يَعْتَصِمُ بِالصَّمْتِ. | ١٢ 12 |
[one who] despises Neighbor his [is] lacking of heart and a person of understanding he keeps quiet.
| الْوَاشِي يُفْشِي السِّرَّ، وَالأَمِينُ النَّفْسِ يَكْتُمُهُ. | ١٣ 13 |
[one who] goes about A slanderer [is] revealing a secret and a [person] faithful of spirit [is] concealing a matter.
| يَسْقُطُ الشَّعْبُ حَيْثُ تَنْعَدِمُ الْهِدَايَةُ، وَبِكَثْرَةِ الْمُشِيرِينَ يَتَحَقَّقُ الْخَلاصُ. | ١٤ 14 |
When there not [are] wise directions it falls a people and victory [is] in a multitude of counselor[s].
| مَنْ يَضْمَنُ الْغَرِيبَ يَتَعَرَّضُ لأَشَدِّ الأَذَى، وَمَنْ يَمْقُتُ الضَّامِنِينَ بِصَفْقِ الأَيْدِي يَطْمَئِنُّ. | ١٥ 15 |
Harm he is harmed for he stood surety for a stranger and [one who] hates those striking hands [is] secure.
| الْمَرْأَةُ الرَّقِيقَةُ الْقَلْبِ تَحْظَى بِالْكَرَامَةِ، وَالْعُنَفَاءُ لَا يَحْصُلُونَ إِلّا عَلَى الْغِنَى. | ١٦ 16 |
A woman of grace she lays hold of honor and ruthless [people] they take hold of wealth.
| الرَّحِيمُ يُحْسِنُ إِلَى نَفْسِهِ، وَالْقَاسِي يُؤْذِي ذَاتَهُ. | ١٧ 17 |
[is] dealing bountifully with Self his a person of loyalty and [is] troubling body his a cruel [person].
| الشِّرِّيرُ يَكْسَبُ أُجْرَةَ غِشٍّ زَائِلَةً، أَمَّا زَارِعُ الْبِرِّ فَلَهُ ثَوَابٌ أَكِيدٌ دَائِمٌ. | ١٨ 18 |
A wicked [person] [is] making wage[s] of falsehood and [one who] sows righteousness wage[s] of truth.
| الْمُتَشَبِّثُ بِالْبِرِّ يَحْيَا، وَمَنْ يَتْبَعُ الشَّرَّ يَمُوتُ. | ١٩ 19 |
True righteousness [is] to life and [one who] pursues evil [is] to own death his.
| ذَوُو الْقُلُوبِ الْمُعْوَجَّةِ رِجْسٌ لَدَى الرَّبِّ، وَبِذَوِي السِّيرَةِ الْمُسْتَقِيمَةِ مَرْضَاتُهُ. | ٢٠ 20 |
[are] [the] abomination of Yahweh perverse [people] of heart and [are] pleasure his [people] blameless of way.
| الشِّرِّيرُ لَا يُفْلِتُ حَتْماً مِنَ الْعِقَابِ، أَمَّا ذُرِّيَّةُ الصِّدِّيقِينَ فَتَنْجُو. | ٢١ 21 |
Hand to hand not he will go unpunished an evil [person] and [the] offspring of righteous [people] he will be delivered.
| الْمَرْأَةُ الْجَمِيلَةُ الْمُجَرَّدَةُ مِنَ الْحِكْمَةِ كَخِزَامَةٍ مِنْ ذَهَبٍ فِي أَنْفِ خِنْزِيرَةٍ. | ٢٢ 22 |
A ring of gold in [the] nose of a pig a woman beautiful and [who] turns aside from discernment.
| بُغْيَةُ الصِّدِّيقِينَ الْخَيْرُ فَقَطْ، أَمَّا تَوَقُّعَاتُ الشِّرِّيرِ فَهِيَ فِي الْغَضَبِ. | ٢٣ 23 |
[the] desire of Righteous [people] only [is] good [the] hope of wicked [people] [is] fury.
| قَدْ يَسْخُو الْمَرْءُ بِمَا عِنْدَهُ فَيَزْدَادُ غِنىً وَيَبْخَلُ آخَرُ بِمَا عَلَيْهِ أَنْ يَسْخُوَ بِهِ فَيَفْتَقِرُ. | ٢٤ 24 |
There [is one who] scatters and [who is] increased still and [one who] withholds from uprightness only to poverty.
| النَّفْسُ السَّخِيَّةُ تَزْدَادُ ثَرَاءً، وَالْمُرْوِي يُرْوَى أَيْضاً. | ٢٥ 25 |
A person of blessing he will be made fat and [one who] gives water also he he will be given water.
| يَلْعَنُ الشَّعْبُ مُحْتَكِرَ الْحِنْطَةِ، وَتَحُلُّ الْبَرَكَةُ عَلَى رَأْسِ مَنْ يَبِيعُهَا. | ٢٦ 26 |
[one who] withholds Grain they curse him a people and a blessing [belongs] to [the] head of [one who] sells grain.
| مَنْ يَسْعَى فِي الْخَيْرِ، يَلْتَمِسُ الرِّضَى، وَمَنْ يَنْشُدُ الشَّرَّ يُقْبِلُ إِلَيْهِ. | ٢٧ 27 |
[one who] seeks diligently Good he seeks favor and [one who] seeks carefully evil it will come to him.
| مَنْ يَتَّكِلُ عَلَى غِنَاهُ يَسْقُطُ، أَمَّا الصِّدِّيقُونَ فَيَزْهُونَ كَأَوْرَاقِ الشَّجَرِ الْخَضْرَاءِ. | ٢٨ 28 |
[one who] trusts In wealth his he he will fall and like leaf righteous [people] they will bud.
| مَنْ يُكَدِّرُ حَيَاةَ أَهْلِ بَيْتِهِ يَرِثُ الرِّيحَ، وَيُصْبِحُ الأَحْمَقُ خَادِماً لِلْحَكِيمِ. | ٢٩ 29 |
[one who] troubles Household his he will inherit wind and [will be] a servant a fool of [the] wise of heart.
| ثَمَرُ الصِّدِّيقِ شَجَرَةُ حَيَاةٍ، وَرَابِحُ النُّفُوسِ حَكِيمٌ. | ٣٠ 30 |
[the] fruit of [the] righteous [is] a tree of Life and [one who] takes people [is] wise.
| إِنْ كَانَ الصِّدِّيقُ يُجَازَى عَلَى الأَرْضِ، فَكَمْ بِالْحَرِيِّ يَكُونُ جَزَاءُ الشِّرِّيرِ وَالْخَاطِئِ. | ٣١ 31 |
There! a righteous [person] on the earth he is rewarded indeed? for a wicked [person] and a sinner.
