الأمثال 21
| قَلْبُ الْمَلِكِ فِي يَدِ الرَّبِّ كَجَدَاوِلِ مِيَاهٍ يُمِيلُهُ حَيْثُمَا شَاءَ. | ١ 1 |
The king’s heart [is] in the hand of the LORD, [as] the rivers of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will.
| جَمِيعُ تَصَرُّفَاتِ الإِنْسَانِ تَبْدُو نَقِيَّةً فِي عَيْنَيْ نَفْسِهِ، وَلَكِنَّ الرَّبَّ مُطَّلِعٌ عَلَى حَوَافِزِ الْقُلُوبِ. | ٢ 2 |
Every way of a man [is] right in his own eyes: but the LORD pondereth the hearts.
| إِجْرَاءُ الْعَدْلِ وَالْحَقِّ أَكْثَرُ قُبُولاً عِنْدَ الرَّبِّ مِنَ الذَّبِيحَةِ. | ٣ 3 |
To do justice and judgment [is] more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.
| تَشَامُخُ الْعَيْنَيْنِ مِنْ غَطْرَسَةِ الْقَلْبِ، وَسِرَاجُ الأَشْرَارِ خَطِيئَةٌ. | ٤ 4 |
An high look, and a proud heart, [and] the plowing of the wicked, [is] sin.
| خُطَطُ الْمُجْتَهِدِ تُفْضِي حَتْماً إِلَى الْخِصْبِ، وَالْعَجُولُ مَصِيرُهُ الْعَوَزُ. | ٥ 5 |
The thoughts of the diligent [tend] only to plenteousness; but of every one [that is] hasty only to want.
| ادِّخَارُ الْكُنُوزِ بِلِسَانٍ مُنَافِقٍ، دُخَانٌ مَتَلاشٍ وَفَخٌّ مُمِيتٌ. | ٦ 6 |
The getting of treasures by a lying tongue [is] a vanity tossed to and fro of them that seek death.
| جَوْرُ الأَشْرَارِ يَجْرُفُهُمْ لِرَفْضِهِمْ إِجْرَاءَ الْعَدْلِ. | ٧ 7 |
The robbery of the wicked shall destroy them; because they refuse to do judgment.
| طَرِيقُ الْمُذْنِبِ مُعَوَّجَةٌ، أَمَّا تَصَرُّفُ الزَّكِيِّ فَقَوِيمٌ. | ٨ 8 |
The way of man [is] froward and strange: but [as for] the pure, his work [is] right.
| الإِقَامَةُ فِي رُكْنِ سَطْحٍ خَيْرٌ مِنْ مُشَاطَرَةِ بَيْتٍ مَعَ زَوْجَةٍ نَكِدَةٍ. | ٩ 9 |
[It is] better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman in a wide house.
| نَفْسُ الْمُنَافِقِ تَشْتَهِي الشَّرَّ، وَقَرِيبُهُ لَا يَحْظَى بِرِضَاهُ. | ١٠ 10 |
The soul of the wicked desireth evil: his neighbour findeth no favour in his eyes.
| إِذَا عُوقِبَ الْمُسْتَهْزِئُ صَارَ الْجَاهِلُ حَكِيماً، وَإِنْ أُرْشِدَ الْحَكِيمُ اكْتَسَبَ مَعْرِفَةً. | ١١ 11 |
When the scorner is punished, the simple is made wise: and when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.
| يَتَأَمَّلُ الصِّدِّيقُ فِي بَيْتِ الشِّرِّيرِ، (فَيَرَاهُ) يُلْقَى بِهِ إِلَى الْبَلايَا. | ١٢ 12 |
The righteous [man] wisely considereth the house of the wicked: [but God] overthroweth the wicked for [their] wickedness.
| مَنْ أَصَمَّ أُذُنَهُ عَنْ صُرَاخِ الْمِسْكِينِ، يَصْرُخُ هُوَ أَيْضاً وَلا مِنْ مُجِيبٍ. | ١٣ 13 |
Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard.
| الْهَدِيَّةُ فِي الْخَفَاءِ تُخْمِدُ الْغَضَبَ، وَالرِّشْوَةُ فِي الْحِضْنِ تُسَكِّنُ السَّخَطَ. | ١٤ 14 |
A gift in secret pacifieth anger: and a reward in the bosom strong wrath.
| الْحُكْمُ بِالْعَدْلِ فَرَحٌ لِلصِّدِّيقِ، وَرُعْبٌ لِفَاعِلِي الإِثْمِ. | ١٥ 15 |
[It is] joy to the just to do judgment: but destruction [shall be] to the workers of iniquity.
| الرَّجُلُ الشَّارِدُ عَنْ طَرِيقِ الْمَعْرِفَةِ يَسْكُنُ بَيْنَ جَمَاعَةِ الْمَوْتَى. | ١٦ 16 |
The man that wandereth out of the way of understanding shall remain in the congregation of the dead.
| عَاشِقُ اللَّذَّةِ فَقِيرٌ، وَالْمُوْلَعُ بِالْخَمْرِ وَالطِّيبِ لَا يَغْتَنِي. | ١٧ 17 |
He that loveth pleasure [shall be] a poor man: he that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich.
| الشِّرِّيرُ فِدَاءٌ عَنِ الصِّدِّيقِ، وَالْغَادِرُ عَنِ الْمُسْتَقِيمِينَ. | ١٨ 18 |
The wicked [shall be] a ransom for the righteous, and the transgressor for the upright.
| الإِقَامَةُ فِي أَرْضٍ مُقْفِرَةٍ خَيْرٌ مِنَ السُّكْنَى مَعَ امْرَأَةٍ مُشَاكِسَةٍ شَرِسَةٍ. | ١٩ 19 |
[It is] better to dwell in the wilderness, than with a contentious and an angry woman.
| فِي بَيْتِ الْحَكِيمِ كُنُوزٌ وَزَيْتٌ مُدَّخَرَةٌ، أَمَّا الإِنْسَانُ الْجَاهِلُ فَيُتْلِفُ مَا لَدَيْهِ. | ٢٠ 20 |
[There is] treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man spendeth it up.
| مَنِ اتَّبَعَ الْعَدْلَ وَالرَّحْمَةَ يَلْقَى الْحَيَاةَ وَالْحَقَّ وَالْمَجْدَ. | ٢١ 21 |
He that followeth after righteousness and mercy findeth life, righteousness, and honour.
| الْحَكِيمُ يَتَسَلَّقُ سُورَ مَدِينَةِ الْجَبَابِرَةِ وَيُدَمِّرُ مَعْقِلَ اعْتِمَادِهِمْ | ٢٢ 22 |
A wise [man] scaleth the city of the mighty, and casteth down the strength of the confidence thereof.
| مَنْ يَصُونُ فَمَهُ وَلِسَانَهُ عَنِ اللَّغْوِ يَحْفَظُ نَفْسَهُ مِنَ الْمَتَاعِبِ. | ٢٣ 23 |
Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.
| الْمُتَشَامِخُ الْمُنْتَفِخُ يُدْعَى الْمُسْتَهْزِئَ لأَنَّهُ يَتَصَرَّفُ بِغُرُورِ الْكِبْرِيَاءِ. | ٢٤ 24 |
Proud [and] haughty scorner [is] his name, who dealeth in proud wrath.
| أَوْهَامُ الْكَسُولِ تَقْتُلُهُ لأَنَّ يَدَيْهِ تَأْبَيَانِ الْعَمَلَ. | ٢٥ 25 |
The desire of the slothful killeth him; for his hands refuse to labour.
| يَظَلُّ طَوَالَ النَّهَارِ مُتَشَهِّياً مُتَمَنِّياً، أَمَّا الصِّدِّيقُ فَيَسْخُو وَلا يَضِنُّ | ٢٦ 26 |
He coveteth greedily all the day long: but the righteous giveth and spareth not.
| ذَبِيحَةُ الشِّرِّيرِ رِجْسٌ عِنْدَ الرَّبِّ، فَكَمْ بِالْحَرِيِّ إِنْ قَرَّبَهَا بِنِيَّةٍ أَثِيمَةٍ؟ | ٢٧ 27 |
The sacrifice of the wicked [is] abomination: how much more, [when] he bringeth it with a wicked mind?
| شَاهِدُ الزُّورِ يَهْلِكُ، أَمَّا أَقْوَالُ الرَّجُلِ الْحَرِيصِ عَلَى الاسْتِمَاعِ فَتَدُومُ. | ٢٨ 28 |
A false witness shall perish: but the man that heareth speaketh constantly.
| الرَّجُلُ الشِّرِّيرُ يُغْلِظُ وَجْهَهُ، أَمَّا الْمُسْتَقِيمُ فَيَعْمَلُ عَلَى تَقْوِيمِ طُرُقِهِ. | ٢٩ 29 |
A wicked man hardeneth his face: but [as for] the upright, he directeth his way.
| لَيْسَ مِنْ حِكْمَةٍ، وَلا مِنْ مَشُورَةٍ، وَلا مِنْ فِطْنَةٍ بِقَادِرَةٍ عَلَى مُقَاوَمَةِ اللهِ. | ٣٠ 30 |
[There is] no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the LORD.
| مَعَ أَنَّ الْفَرَسَ مُعَدٌّ لِيَوْمِ الْقِتَالِ، فَإِنَّ النَّصْرَ هُوَ مِنْ عِنْدِ اللهِ. | ٣١ 31 |
The horse [is] prepared against the day of battle: but safety [is] of the LORD.
