الأمثال 15
| الْجَوَابُ اللَّيِّنُ يُبَدِّدُ الْغَضَبَ، وَالْكَلِمَةُ الْقَارِصَةُ تُهَيِّجُ السَّخَطَ. | ١ 1 |
A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.
| لِسَانُ الْحَكِيمِ يُتْقِنُ الْمَعْرِفَةَ، وَأَقْوَالُ الْجُهَّالِ تَفِيضُ حَمَاقَةً. | ٢ 2 |
The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouth of the fool spouts folly.
| عَيْنَا الرَّبِّ فِي كُلِّ مَكَانٍ تُرَاقِبَانِ الأَشْرَارَ وَالأَخْيَارَ. | ٣ 3 |
The eyes of the LORD are in every place, observing the evil and the good.
| اللِّسَانُ السَّلِيمُ يُنْعِشُ كَشَجَرَةِ حَيَاةٍ، وَاعْوِجَاجُهُ يُؤَدِّي إِلَى انْكِسَارِ الرُّوحِ. | ٤ 4 |
A soothing tongue is a tree of life, but a perverse tongue crushes the spirit.
| الْجَاهِلُ يَسْتَخِفُّ بِتَأْدِيبِ أَبِيهِ، أَمَّا الْعَاقِلُ فَيَقْبَلُ التَّأْدِيبَ. | ٥ 5 |
A fool rejects his father’s discipline, but whoever heeds correction is prudent.
| فِي بَيْتِ الصِّدِّيقِ كَنْزٌ نَفِيسٌ، وَفِي دَخْلِ الأَشْرَارِ بَلِيَّةٌ. | ٦ 6 |
The house of the righteous has great treasure, but the income of the wicked is trouble.
| أَقْوَالُ شِفَاهِ الْحُكَمَاءِ تَنْشُرُ الْمَعْرِفَةَ، أَمَّا قُلُوبُ الْجُهَّالِ فَتَنْبُعُ حَمَاقَةً. | ٧ 7 |
The lips of the wise spread knowledge, but not so the hearts of fools.
| قُرْبَانُ الْمُنَافِقِينَ مَكْرَهَةُ الرَّبِّ، وَمَسَرَّتُهُ صَلاةُ الْمُسْتَقِيمِينَ. | ٨ 8 |
The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable to the LORD, but the prayer of the upright is His delight.
| سُلُوكُ الشِّرِّيرِ رِجْسٌ لَدَى الرَّبِّ، وَمَحَبَّتُهُ لِمَنْ يَتْبَعُ الْبِرَّ. | ٩ 9 |
The LORD detests the way of the wicked, but He loves those who pursue righteousness.
| الْمُنْحَرِفُ عَنْ طَرِيقِ الرَّبِّ يُجَازَى بِالتَّأْدِيبِ الْقَاسِي، وَمَنْ يَمْقُتُ التَّقْوِيمَ يَمُوتُ. | ١٠ 10 |
Discipline is harsh for him who leaves the path; he who hates correction will die.
| أَعْمَاقُ الْهَاوِيَةِ وَالْهَلاكِ مَكْشُوفَةٌ أَمَامَ الرَّبِّ، فَكَمْ بِالْحَرِيِّ قُلُوبُ أَبْنَاءِ الْبَشَرِ. (Sheol h7585) | ١١ 11 |
Sheol and Abaddon lie open before the LORD— how much more the hearts of men! (Sheol h7585)
| الْمُسْتَهْزِئُ يَكْرَهُ التَّوْبِيخَ، وَلا يَلْجَأُ إِلَى الْحُكَمَاءِ. | ١٢ 12 |
A mocker does not love to be reproved, nor will he consult the wise.
| الْقَلْبُ الْفَرِحُ يَجْعَلُ الْوَجْهَ طَلِقاً، وَبِكَآبَةِ الْقَلْبِ تَنْسَحِقُ الرُّوحُ. | ١٣ 13 |
A joyful heart makes a cheerful countenance, but sorrow of the heart crushes the spirit.
| قَلْبُ الْحَكِيمِ يَلْتَمِسُ الْمَعْرِفَةَ، وَفَمُ الْجَاهِلِ يَرْعَى حَمَاقَةً. | ١٤ 14 |
A discerning heart seeks knowledge, but the mouth of a fool feeds on folly.
| جَمِيعُ أَيَّامِ الْبَائِسِ شَقِيَّةٌ، أَمَّا طَيِّبُ الْقَلْبِ فَالتَّوْفِيقُ الدَّائِمُ حَلِيفُهُ. | ١٥ 15 |
All the days of the oppressed are bad, but a cheerful heart has a continual feast.
| قَلِيلٌ مِنَ الْمَالِ مَعْ تَقْوَى الرَّبِّ خَيْرٌ مِنْ كَنْزٍ عَظِيمٍ يُخَالِطُهُ هَمٌّ. | ١٦ 16 |
Better a little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure with turmoil.
| أَكْلَةٌ مِنَ الْبُقُولِ فِي جَوٍّ مُشَبَّعٍ بِالْمَحَبَّةِ خَيْرٌ مِنْ أَكْلِ وَجْبَةٍ مِنْ لَحْمِ عِجْلٍ مَعْلُوفٍ فِي جَوٍّ مِنَ الْبَغْضَاءِ. | ١٧ 17 |
Better a dish of vegetables where there is love than a fattened ox with hatred.
| الرَّجُلُ الْغَضُوبُ يُثِيرُ الْخُصُومَةَ، وَالطَّويِلُ الأَنَاةِ يُسَكِّنُ النِّزَاعَ. | ١٨ 18 |
A hot-tempered man stirs up strife, but he who is slow to anger calms dispute.
| طَرِيقُ الْكَسُولِ مَمْلُوءٌ بِالْمَتَاعِبِ، أَمَّا سَبِيلُ الْمُسْتَقِيمِينَ فَمُمَهَّدٌ. | ١٩ 19 |
The way of the slacker is like a hedge of thorns, but the path of the upright is a highway.
| الابْنُ الْحَكِيمُ يَسُرُّ أَبَاهُ وَالْجَاهِلُ يَحْتَقِرُ أُمَّهُ. | ٢٠ 20 |
A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish man despises his mother.
| الْحَمَاقَةُ مَصْدَرُ فَرَحٍ لِلْغَبِيِّ، أَمَّا الْفَهِيمُ فَيَسْلُكُ بِاسْتِقَامَةٍ. | ٢١ 21 |
Folly is joy to one who lacks judgment, but a man of understanding walks a straight path.
| تُخْفِقُ الْمَقَاصِدُ مِنْ غَيْرِ مَشُورَةٍ، وَتُفْلِحُ بِكَثْرَةِ الْمُشِيرِينَ. | ٢٢ 22 |
Plans fail for lack of counsel, but with many advisers they succeed.
| الْجَوَابُ الْمُلائِمُ يُفَرِّحُ الإِنْسَانَ، وَمَا أَحْسَنَ الْكَلِمَةَ فِي حِينِهَا. | ٢٣ 23 |
A man takes joy in a fitting reply— and how good is a timely word!
| طَرِيقُ الإِنْسَانِ الْحَكِيمِ تَرْتَقِي بِهِ صُعُوداً نَحْوَ الْحَيَاةِ، لِكَيْ يَتَفَادَى الْهَاوِيَةَ مِنْ تَحْتُ. (Sheol h7585) | ٢٤ 24 |
The path of life leads upward for the wise, that he may avoid going down to Sheol. (Sheol h7585)
| يَسْتَأْصِلُ الرَّبُّ بَيْتَ الْمُتَغَطْرِسِينَ، وَيُوَطِّدُ تُخْمَ الأَرْمَلَةِ. | ٢٥ 25 |
The LORD tears down the house of the proud, but He protects the boundaries of the widow.
| نَوَايَا الأَشْرَارِ رِجْسٌ لَدَى الرَّبِّ، وَفِي أَقْوَالِ الأَطْهَارِ مَسَرَّتُهُ. | ٢٦ 26 |
The LORD detests the thoughts of the wicked, but the words of the pure are pleasant to Him.
| الْحَرِيصُ عَلَى الْكَسْبِ يَجْلِبُ الْمَتَاعِبَ لِبَيْتِهِ، وَمَنْ يَكْرَهُ الرِّشْوَةَ يَحْيَا. | ٢٧ 27 |
He who is greedy for unjust gain brings trouble on his household, but he who hates bribes will live.
| قَلْبُ الصِّدِّيقِ يَتَمَعَّنُ فِي الْجَوَابِ، أَمَّا أَفْوَاهُ الأَشْرَارِ فَتَتَدَفَّقُ بِالْخَبَائِثِ. | ٢٨ 28 |
The heart of the righteous ponders how to answer, but the mouth of the wicked blurts out evil.
| الرَّبُّ بَعِيدٌ عَنِ الأَشْرَارِ، إِنَّمَا يَسْمَعُ صَلاةَ الأَبْرَارِ. | ٢٩ 29 |
The LORD is far from the wicked, but He hears the prayer of the righteous.
| الْبَهْجَةُ الْمُتَأَلِّقَةُ فِي الْعَيْنَيْنِ تُفْرِحُ قَلْبَ الصِّدِّيقِ، وَالْخَبَرُ الطَّيِّبُ يُنْعِشُ النَّفْسَ. | ٣٠ 30 |
The light of the eyes cheers the heart, and good news nourishes the bones.
| ذُو الأُذُنِ الْمُسْتَمِعَةِ إِلَى التَّوْبِيخِ الْمُحْيِي يَمْكُثُ بَيْنَ الْحُكَمَاءِ. | ٣١ 31 |
He who listens to life-giving reproof will dwell among the wise.
| مَنْ يَتَجَاهَلُ التَّأْدِيبَ يَحْتَقِرُ نَفْسَهُ، وَمَنْ يَسْتَجِيبُ لَهُ يَقْتَنِي فَهْماً. | ٣٢ 32 |
He who ignores discipline despises himself, but whoever heeds correction gains understanding.
| تَقْوَى الرَّبِّ تَأْدِيبُ حِكْمَةٍ، وَقَبْلَ الْحُظْوَةِ بِالْكَرَامَةِ يَكُونُ التَّوَاضُعُ. | ٣٣ 33 |
The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom, and humility comes before honor.
