الأمثال 16
| يَسْعَى الإِنْسَانُ بِالتَّفْكِيرِ وَالتَّدْبِيرِ، إِنَّمَا الرَّبُّ يُعْطِي الْجَوَابَ الْفَاصِلَ. | ١ 1 |
Unto man belong the resolves of the heart; but from the Lord cometh the expression of the tongue.
| جَمِيعُ تَصَرُّفَاتِ الإِنْسَانِ تَبْدُو نَقِيَّةً فِي عَيْنَيْ نَفْسِهِ، وَلَكِنَّ الرَّبَّ مُطَّلِعٌ عَلَى حَوَافِزِ الأَرْوَاحِ. | ٢ 2 |
Every one of the ways of a man is pure in his own eyes; but the Lord measureth the spirits.
| اطْرَحْ عَلَى الرَّبِّ أَعْمَالَكَ فَتَثْبُتَ مَقَاصِدُكَ. | ٣ 3 |
Commit unto the Lord thy works, and thy plans will be firmly established.
| لِكُلِّ شَيْءٍ صَنَعَهُ الرَّبُّ غَرَضٌ فِي ذَاتِهِ، حَتَّى الشِّرِّيرِ لِيَوْمِ الضِّيقِ. | ٤ 4 |
Every thing hath the Lord wrought for its destined end; yes, even the wicked for the day of unhappiness.
| كُلُّ مُتَكَبِّرِ الْقَلْبِ رِجْسٌ عِنْدَ الرَّبِّ، وَلَنْ يُفْلِتَ حَتْماً مِنَ الْعِقَابِ. | ٥ 5 |
An abomination of the Lord is every one that is proud of heart: the hand [of God] being against [his] hand, he shall not go unpunished.
| بِالرَّحْمَةِ وَالْحَقِّ يُسْتَرُ الإِثْمُ، وَبِتَقْوَى الرَّبِّ يَتَفَادَى الإِنْسَانُ الْوُقُوعَ فِي الشَّرِّ. | ٦ 6 |
Through kindness and truth is iniquity atoned for; and by the fear of the Lord [men] depart from evil.
| إِذَا رَضِيَ الرَّبُّ عَنْ تَصَرُّفَاتِ الإِنْسَانِ، جَعَلَ أَعْدَاءَهُ أَيْضاً يُسَالِمُونَهُ. | ٧ 7 |
When the Lord receiveth in favor a man's ways, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.
| الْمَالُ الْقَلِيلُ مَعَ الْعَدْلِ خَيْرٌ مِنْ دَخْلٍ وَفِيرٍ حَرَامٍ. | ٨ 8 |
Better is a little with righteousness, than great incomes through injustice.
| عَقْلُ الإِنْسَانِ يَسْعَى فِي تَخْطِيطِ طَرِيقِهِ، وَالرَّبُّ يُوَجِّهُ خَطْوَاتِهِ. | ٩ 9 |
A man's heart deviseth his way; but the Lord directeth firmly his steps.
| تَنْطِقُ شَفَتَا الْمَلِكِ بِالْوَحْيِ، وَفَمُهُ لَا يَخُونُ فِي الْقَضَاءِ. | ١٠ 10 |
There should be a wise sentence on the lips of the king: his mouth should never commit a trespass in judging.
| لِلرَّبِّ مِيزَانُ الْعَدْلِ وَقِسْطَاسُهُ، وَجَمِيعُ مَعَايِيرِ كِيسِ التَّاجِرِ مِنْ صُنْعِهِ. | ١١ 11 |
A just balance and scales belong to the Lord: his work are all the weights in the bag.
| مِنَ الرِّجْسِ أَنْ يَرْتَكِبَ الْمَلِكُ الشَّرَّ، لأَنَّ الْعَرْشَ يَقُومُ عَلَى الْبِرِّ. | ١٢ 12 |
It should be an abomination to kings to commit wickedness; for through righteousness [alone] can a throne be established.
| الشِّفَاهُ النَّاطِقَةُ بِالْعَدْلِ مَسَرَّةُ الْمُلُوكِ، وَهُمْ يُحِبُّونَ الْمُتَكَلِّمَ بِالْحَقِّ. | ١٣ 13 |
Righteous lips [should obtain] the favor of kings; and him that speaketh uprightly should they love.
| غَضَبُ الْمَلِكِ رَسُولُ الْمَوْتِ، وَعَلَى الْحَكِيمِ اسْتِرْضَاؤُهُ. | ١٤ 14 |
The fury of a king is like the messengers of death; but a wise man will appease it.
| فِي بَشَاشَةِ وَجْهِ الْمَلِكِ حَيَاةٌ، وَرِضَاهُ كَسَحَابِ الْمَطَرِ الْمُتَأَخِّرِ. | ١٥ 15 |
In the light of the king's countenance there is life; and his favor is as a cloud of the latter rain.
| اقْتِنَاءُ الْحِكْمَةِ أَفْضَلُ مِنَ الذَّهَبِ، وَإِحْرَازُ الْفِطْنَةِ خَيْرٌ مِنَ الْفِضَّةِ. | ١٦ 16 |
How much better is it to obtain wisdom than gold! and to obtain understanding is preferable to silver!
| مَنْهَجُ الْمُسْتَقِيمِينَ تَفَادِيهِمْ سَبِيلَ الشَّرِّ، وَمَنْ يَصُونُ مَسْلَكَهُ يَصُونُ نَفْسَهُ. | ١٧ 17 |
The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: he preserveth his soul that watcheth his way.
| قَبْلَ الانْكِسَارِ الْكِبْرِيَاءُ، وَقَبْلَ السُّقُوطِ غَطْرَسَةُ الرُّوحِ. | ١٨ 18 |
Before downfall [goeth] pride, and before stumbling, haughtiness of spirit.
| اتِّضَاعُ الرُّوحِ مَعَ الْوُدَعَاءِ خَيْرٌ مِنِ اقْتِسَامِ الْغَنِيمَةِ مَعَ الْمُتَكَبِّرِينَ. | ١٩ 19 |
Better is it to be of a humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide spoil with the proud.
| مَنْ يَتَعَقَّلُ بِكَلِمَةِ اللهِ يُحَالِفُهُ التَّوْفِيقُ، وَطُوبَى لِمَنْ يَتَّكِلُ عَلَى الرَّبِّ. | ٢٠ 20 |
He that reflecteth on a matter wisely will find happiness; and whoso trusteth in the Lord—happiness attend him!
| الْحَكِيمُ الْقَلْبِ يُدْعَى فَهِيماً، وَعُذُوبَةُ الْمَنْطِقِ تَزِيدُ مِنْ قُوَّةِ الإِقْنَاعِ. | ٢١ 21 |
The wise in heart is called a man of understanding; and the sweetness of the lips increaseth information.
| الْفِطْنَةُ يَنْبُوعُ حَيَاةٍ لِصَاحِبِهَا، وَعِقَابُ الْجَاهِلِ فِي حَمَاقَتِهِ. | ٢٢ 22 |
Intelligence is a source of life unto its possessor; but the correction of fools is folly.
| عَقْلُ الْحَكِيمِ يُرْشِدُ فَمَهُ، وَيَزِيدُ مَنْطِقَهُ قُوَّةَ إِقْنَاعٍ. | ٢٣ 23 |
The heart of the wise maketh his mouth intelligent, and upon his lips he increaseth information.
| عُذُوبَةُ الْكَلامِ شَهْدُ عَسَلٍ، حُلْوةٌ لِلنَّفْسِ وَعَافِيَةٌ لِلْجَسَدِ. | ٢٤ 24 |
[Like] the droppings of honey are pleasant sayings, sweet to the soul, and healing to the bones.
| رُبَّ طَرِيقٍ تَبْدُو لِلإِنْسَانِ قَوِيمَةً وَلَكِنَّ عَاقِبَتَهَا تُفْضِي إِلَى دُرُوبِ الْمَوْتِ. | ٢٥ 25 |
There is many a way which seemeth even before a man, but its end are the ways unto death.
| شَهِيَّةُ الْعَامِلِ حَافِزُ عَمَلِهِ، لأَنَّ فَمَهُ الْجَائِعَ يَحُثُّهُ عَلَيْهِ. | ٢٦ 26 |
The desire of the laborer laboreth for him; for his mouth imposeth it on him.
| الرَّجُلُ اللَّئِيمُ يَنْبِشُ الشَّرَّ، وَعَلَى شَفَتَيْهِ تَتَوَهَّجُ نَارٌ مُتَّقِدَةٌ. | ٢٧ 27 |
An ungodly man diggeth up mischief, and on his lips there is as it were a scathing fire.
| الْمُنَافِقُ يُثِيرُ الْخُصُومَاتِ، وَالنَّمَّامُ يُفَرِّقُ الأَصْدِقَاءَ. | ٢٨ 28 |
A perverse man scattereth strife; and a whisperer separateth confident friends.
| الرَّجُلُ الظَّالِمُ يَسْتَغْوِي قَرِيبَهُ، وَيَجْعَلُهُ يَتَنَكَّبُ عَنْ سَوَاءِ السَّبِيلِ. | ٢٩ 29 |
The man of violence misleadeth his neighbor, and maketh him go on a way which is not good.
| مَنْ يَغْمِزُ بِعَيْنَيْهِ هُوَ مُتَآمِرٌ بِالْمَكَائِدِ، وَمَنْ يَعُضُّ عَلَى شَفَتَيْهِ فَقَدْ أَتَمَّ خُطَّةَ الشَّرِّ. | ٣٠ 30 |
He shutteth his eyes to devise perverse things: when he compresseth his lips then hath he fully resolved on evil.
| الشَّيْبَةُ إِكْلِيلُ بَهَاءٍ، وَلاسِيَّمَا فِي طَرِيقِ الْبِرِّ. | ٣١ 31 |
An ornamental crown is the hoary head, on the way of righteousness can it be found.
| الْبَطِيءُ الْغَضَبِ خَيْرٌ مِنَ الْمُحَارِبِ الْعَاتِي، وَالضَّابِطُ أَهْوَاءَ رُوحِهِ خَيْرٌ مِنْ قَاهِرِ الْمُدُنِ. | ٣٢ 32 |
One that is slow to anger is better than a hero; and he that ruleth his spirit, than the conqueror of a city.
| تُلْقَى الْقُرْعَةُ فِي الْحِضْنِ، وَلَكِنَّ الْقَرَارَ مَرْهُونٌ كُلُّهُ لأَمْرِ الرَّبِّ. | ٣٣ 33 |
In the lap the lot is cast: but from the Lord cometh the whole of its decision.
