< الأمثال 12 >

مَنْ يُحِبُّ التَّأْدِيبَ يُحِبُّ الْمَعْرِفَةَ، وَمَنْ يَمْقُتُ التَّأْنِيبَ غَبِيٌّ. ١ 1
He that loveth correction, loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof is foolish.
الصَّالِحُ يَحْظَى بِرِضَى الرَّبِّ، وَرَجُلُ الْمَكَائِدِ يَسْتَجْلِبُ قَضَاءَهُ. ٢ 2
He that is good, shall draw grace from the Lord: but he that trusteth in his own devices doth wickedly.
لَا يَثْبُتُ الإِنْسَانُ بِالشَّرِّ، أَمَّا أَصْلُ الصِّدِّيقِ فَلا يَتَزَعْزَعُ. ٣ 3
Men shall not be strengthened by wickedness: and the root of the just shall not be moved.
الْمَرْأَةُ الْفَاضِلَةُ تَاجٌ لِزَوْجِهَا، أَمَّا جَالِبَةُ الْخِزْيِ فَكَنَخْرٍ فِي عِظَامِهِ. ٤ 4
A diligent woman is a crown to her husband: and she that doth things worthy of confusion, is a rottenness in his bones.
مَقَاصِدُ الصِّدِّيقِ شَرِيفَةٌ، وَتَدَابِيرُ الشِّرِّيرِ غَادِرَةٌ. ٥ 5
The thoughts of the just are judgments: and the counsels of the wicked are deceitful.
كَلامُ الأَشْرَارِ يَتَرَبَّصُ لِسَفْكِ الدَّمِ، وَأَقْوَالُ الْمُسْتَقِيمِينَ تَسْعَى لِلإِنْقَاذِ. ٦ 6
The words of the wicked lie in wait for blood: the mouth of the just shall deliver them.
مَصِيرُ الأَشْرَارِ الانْهِيَارُ وَالتَّلاشِي، أَمَّا صَرْحُ الصِّدِّيقِينَ فَيَثْبُتُ رَاسِخاً. ٧ 7
Turn the wicked, and they shall not be: but the house of the just shall stand firm.
يُحْمَدُ الْمَرْءُ لِتَعَقُّلِهِ، وَيُزْدَرَى ذُو الْقَلْبِ الْمُلْتَوِي. ٨ 8
A man shall be known by his learning: but he that is vain and foolish, shall be exposed to contempt.
الْحَقِيرُ الْكَادِحُ خَيْرٌ مِنَ الْمُتَعَاظِمِ الْمُفْتَقِرِ لِلُقْمَةِ الْخُبْزِ. ٩ 9
Better is the poor man that provideth for himself, than he that is glorious and wanteth bread.
الصِّدِّيقُ يُرَاعِي نَفْسَ بَهِيمَتِهِ، أَمَّا الشِّرِّيرُ فَأَرَقُّ مَرَاحِمِهِ تَتَّسِمُ بِالْقَسْوَةِ. ١٠ 10
The just regardeth the lives of his beasts: but the bowels of the wicked are cruel.
مَنْ يُفْلِحْ أَرْضَهُ، تَكْثُرْ غَلَّةُ خُبْزِهِ، وَمَنْ يُلاحِقُ الأَوْهَامَ فَهُوَ أَحْمَقُ. ١١ 11
He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that pursueth idleness is very foolish. He that is delighted in passing his time over wine, leaveth a reproach in his strong holds.
يَشْتَهِي الشِّرِّيرُ مَنَاهِبَ الإِثْمِ، أَمَّا الصِّدِّيقُ فَيَزْدَهِرُ. ١٢ 12
The desire of the wicked is the fortification of evil men: but the root of the just shall prosper.
يَقَعُ الشِّرِّيرُ فِي فَخِّ أَكَاذِيبِ لِسَانِهِ، أَمَّا الصِّدِّيقُ فَيُفْلِتُ مِنَ الضِّيقِ. ١٣ 13
For the sins of the lips ruin draweth nigh to the evil mall: but the just shall escape out of distress.
مِنْ ثَمَرِ صِدْقِ أَقْوَالِهِ يَشْبَعُ الإِنْسَانُ خَيْراً، كَمَا تُرَدُّ لَهُ ثِمَارُ أَعْمَالِ يَدَيْهِ. ١٤ 14
By the fruit of his own mouth shall a man be filled with good things, and according to the works of his hands it shall be repaid him.
يَبْدُو سَبِيلُ الأَحْمَقِ صَالِحاً فِي عَيْنَيْهِ، أَمَّا الْحَكِيمُ فَيَسْتَمِعُ إِلَى الْمَشُورَةِ. ١٥ 15
The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that is wise hearkeneth unto counsels.
يُبْدِي الأَحْمَقُ غَيْظَهُ فِي لَحْظَةٍ، أَمَّا الْعَاقِلُ فَيَتَجَاهَلُ الإِهَانَةَ. ١٦ 16
A fool immediately sheweth his anger: but he that dissembleth injuries is wise.
مَنْ يَنْطِقْ بِالصِّدْقِ يَشْهَدْ بِالْحَقِّ، أَمَّا شَاهِدُ الزُّورِ فَيَتَكَلَّمُ بِالْكَذِبِ. ١٧ 17
He that speaketh that which he knoweth, sheweth forth justice: but he that lieth, is a deceitful witness.
رُبَّ مِهْذَارٍ تَنْفُذُ كَلِمَاتُهُ كَطَعْنَاتِ السَّيْفِ، وَفِي أَقْوَالِ فَمِ الْحُكَمَاءِ شِفَاءٌ. ١٨ 18
There is that promiseth, and is pricked as it were with a sword of conscience: but the tongue of the wise is health.
أَقْوَالُ الشِّفَاهِ الصَّادِقَةِ تَدُومُ إِلَى الأَبَدِ، أَمَّا أَكَاذِيبُ لِسَانِ الزُّورِ فَتَنْفَضِحُ فِي لَحْظَةٍ. ١٩ 19
The lip of truth shall be steadfast for ever: but he that is a hasty witness, frameth a lying tongue.
يَكْمُنُ الْغِشُّ فِي قُلُوبِ مُدَبِّرِي الشَّرِّ، أَمَّا الْفَرَحُ فَيَمْلأُ صُدُورَ السَّاعِينَ إِلَى السَّلامِ. ٢٠ 20
Deceit is in the heart of them that think evil things: but joy followeth them that take counsels of peace.
لَا يُصِيبُ الصِّدِّيقَ سُوءٌ، أَمَّا الأَشْرَارُ فَيَحِيقُ بِهِمُ الأَذَى. ٢١ 21
Whatsoever shall befall the just man. it shall not make him sad: but the wicked shall be filled with mischief.
الشِّفَاهُ الْكَاذِبَةُ رِجْسٌ لَدَى الرَّبِّ، وَمَسَرَّتُهُ بِالْعَامِلِينَ بِالصِّدْقِ. ٢٢ 22
Lying lips are an abomination to the Lord: but they that deal faithfully please him.
الْعَاقِلُ يَحْتَفِظُ بِعِلْمِهِ، وَقُلُوبُ الْجُهَّالِ تَفْضَحُ مَا فِيهَا مِنْ سَفَاهَةٍ. ٢٣ 23
A cautious man concealeth knowledge: and the heart of fools publisheth folly.
ذُو الْيَدِ الْمُجْتَهِدَةِ يَسُودُ، وَالْكَسُولُ ذُو الْيَدِ الْمُرْتَخِيَةِ يَخْدُمُ تَحْتَ الْجِزْيَةِ. ٢٤ 24
The hand of the valiant shall bear rule: but that which is slothful, shall be under tribute.
الْقَلْبُ الْقَلِقُ الْجَزِعُ يُوْهِنُ الإِنْسَانَ، وَالْكَلِمَةُ الطَّيِّبَةُ تُفَرِّحُهُ. ٢٥ 25
Grief in the heart of a man shall bring him low, but with a good word he shall be made glad.
الصِّدِّيقُ يَهْدِي صَاحِبَهُ، أَمَّا طَرِيقُ الأَشْرَارِ فَتُضِلُّهُ. ٢٦ 26
He that neglecteth a loss for the sake of a friend, is just: but the way of the wicked shall deceive them.
الْمُتَقَاعِسُ لَا يَحْظَى بِصَيْدٍ، وَأَثْمَنُ مَا لَدَى الإِنْسَانِ هُوَ اجْتِهَادُهُ. ٢٧ 27
The deceitful man shall not find gain: but the substance of a just man shall be precious gold.
سَبِيلُ الْبِرِّ يُفْضِي إِلَى الْحَيَاةِ، وَفِي طَرِيقِهِ خُلُودٌ. ٢٨ 28
In the path of justice is life: but the by-way leadeth to death.

< الأمثال 12 >