الأمثال 25
| هَذِهِ أَيْضاً أَمْثَالُ سُلَيْمَانَ الَّتِي نَسَخَهَا رِجَالُ حَزَقِيَّا مَلِكِ يَهُوذَا: | ١ 1 |
These also, are proverbs of Solomon, —which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah transcribed.
| مِنْ مَظَاهِرِ مَجْدِ اللهِ كِتْمَانُ أَسْرَارِهِ، أَمَّا مَظَاهِرُ مَجْدِ الْمَلِكِ فَالْكَشْفُ عَنْ بَوَاطِنِ الأُمُورِ. | ٢ 2 |
The glory of God, is to conceal a thing, but, the glory of kings, is to search out a thing.
| كَمَا أَنَّ السَّمَاوَاتِ لِلْعُلُوِّ، وَالأَرْضَ لِلْعُمْقِ، فَإِنَّ قَلْبَ الْمَلِكِ لَا يُسْبَرُ غَوْرُهُ. | ٣ 3 |
The heavens for height, and the earth for depth, but, the heart of kings, cannot be searched.
| نَقِّ الْفِضَّةَ مِنْ شَوَائِبِهَا، فَيَخْلُصَ لِلصَّائِغِ مَا يَصْنَعُ مِنْهُ إِنَاءً. | ٤ 4 |
Remove the dross from the silver, and there cometh forth, to the refiner, a vessel:
| أَبْعِدِ الشِّرِّيرَ مِنْ حَضْرَةِ الْمَلِكِ، يَتَثَبَّتُ عَرْشُهُ بِالْعَدْلِ. | ٥ 5 |
Remove a lawless man from before the king, that his throne, may be established in righteousness.
| لَا تَتَبَاهَ أَمَامَ الْمَلِكِ، وَلا تَقِفْ فِي مَوْضِعِ الْعُظَمَاءِ، | ٦ 6 |
Do not honour thyself before a king, nor, in the place of great men, do thou stand;
| لأَنَّهُ خَيْرٌ أَنْ يُقَالَ لَكَ: ارْتَفِعْ إِلَى هُنَا مِنْ أَنْ يُحَطَّ مَقَامُكَ فِي حَضْرَةِ الرَّئِيسِ، الَّذِي شَاهَدَتْهُ عَيْنَاكَ. | ٧ 7 |
For better it be said to thee, Come up hither, —than that thou be put lower down before a noble, whom thine own eyes, have beheld.
| لَا تَتَسَرَّعْ بِالذَّهَابِ إِلَى سَاحَةِ الْقَضَاءِ، إِذْ مَاذَا تَفْعَلُ فِي النِّهَايَةِ إِنْ أَخْزَاكَ قَرِيبُكَ؟ | ٨ 8 |
Do not go forth to strive in haste, —lest [thou know not] what to do in the latter end thereof, when thy neighbour, hath put thee to shame.
| قُمْ بِمُنَاقَشَةِ دَعْوَاكَ مَعَ قَرِيبِكَ، وَلا تُفْشِ سِرَّ غَيْرِكَ، | ٩ 9 |
Thy contention, urge thou with thy neighbour, and, the secret of another, do not reveal:
| لِئَلّا يُعَيِّرَكَ السَّامِعُ، وَلا تُمْحَى فَضِيحَتُكَ. | ١٠ 10 |
Lest he that heareth expose thee, and, the report concerning thee, turn not away.
| كَلِمَةٌ تُقَالُ فِي أَوَانِهَا مِثْلُ تُفَّاحٍ مِنْ ذَهَبٍ فِي مَصُوغٍ مِنْ فِضَّةٍ. | ١١ 11 |
Golden fruit in figured silver baskets, is a word spoken on fitting occasion.
| الْمُوَبِّخُ الْحَكِيمُ لأُذُنٍ صَاغِيَةٍ مِثْلُ قُرْطٍ مِنْ ذَهَبٍ وَحَلِيٍّ مِنْ إِبْرِيزٍ. | ١٢ 12 |
A ring of gold, and a vessel of precious metal, is a wise reprover, on a hearing ear.
| الرَّسُولُ الأَمِينُ لِمُرْسِلِيهِ مِثْلُ بُرُودَةِ الثَّلْجِ فِي يَوْمِ الْحَصَادِ، لأَنَّهُ يُنْعِشُ نُفُوسَ سَادَتِهِ. | ١٣ 13 |
As the cold of snow in the day of harvest, is a faithful messenger to them who send him, —when, the life of his masters, he restoreth.
| الْمُتَفَاخِرُ بِإِغْدَاقِ هَدَايَا كَاذِبَةٍ هُوَ كَالسَّحَابِ وَالرِّيحِ بِلا مَطَرٍ. | ١٤ 14 |
Clouds and wind, when rain there is none, is the man who boasteth himself of a pretended gift.
| بِالصَّبْرِ يَتِمُّ إِقْنَاعُ الْحَاكِمِ، وَاللِّسَانُ اللَّيِّنُ يَكْسِرُ الْعِظَامَ. | ١٥ 15 |
By long patience, is a judge persuaded, and, a soft tongue, breaketh the bone.
| إِنْ عَثَرْتَ عَلَى عَسَلٍ فَكُلْ مِنْهُ مَا يَكْفِيكَ، لِئَلّا تَتَّخِمَ فَتَتَقَيَّأَهُ، | ١٦ 16 |
Honey having found, eat to suffice thee, lest thou loathe it, and vomit it forth.
| أَقْلِلْ مِنْ زِيَارَةِ قَرِيبِكَ لِئَلّا يَمَلَّ مِنْكَ وَيَمْقُتَكَ. | ١٧ 17 |
Withhold thy foot from the house of thy neighbour, —lest he be weary of thee, and hate thee.
| شَاهِدُ الزُّورِ ضِدَّ قَرِيبِهِ هُوَ مِثْلُ مِطْرَقَةٍ وَسَيْفٍ وَسَهْمٍ مَسْنُونٍ. | ١٨ 18 |
A hammer and a sword, and a sharpened arrow, is a man becoming a false witness against his neighbour.
| الاعْتِمَادُ عَلَى الْغَادِرِ فِي وَقْتِ الضِّيقِ مِثْلُ سِنٍّ مَهْتُومَةٍ أَوْ رِجْلٍ مُخَلَّعَةٍ. | ١٩ 19 |
A broken tooth and a faltering foot, is confidence in the treacherous, in the day of danger.
| مَنْ يَشْدُو بِالأَغَانِي لِقَلْبٍ كَئِيبٍ يَكُونُ كَنَزْعِ الثَّوْبِ فِي يَوْمٍ قَارِسِ الْبُرُودَةِ، أَوْ كَخَلٍّ عَلَى نَطْرُونٍ. | ٢٠ 20 |
As splendour of dress on a cold day—vinegar upon nitre, so is a singer with songs, unto a sad heart.
| إِنْ جَاعَ عَدُوُّكَ فَأَطْعِمْهُ، وَإِنْ عَطِشَ فَاسْقِهِ، | ٢١ 21 |
If he that hateth thee hunger, give him bread to eat, and, if he be thirsty, give him water to drink;
| فَإِنْ فَعَلْتَ هَذَا تَجْمَعْ جَمْراً عَلَى رَأْسِهِ، وَالرَّبُّ يُكَافِئُكَ. | ٢٢ 22 |
For, burning coals, shalt thou be heaping upon his head, —and, Yahweh, will repay thee.
| رِيحُ الشِّمَالِ تَجْلِبُ الْمَطَرَ، وَاللِّسَانُ النَّمَّامُ يَسْتَأْثِرُ بِالنَّظَرَاتِ الْغَاضِبَةِ. | ٢٣ 23 |
A north wind, bringeth forth rain, and, a face stirred with indignation, a secretive tongue.
| الإِقَامَةُ فِي رُكْنِ سَطْحٍ خَيْرٌ مِنْ مُشَاطَرَةِ بَيْتٍ مَعَ زَوْجَةٍ نَكِدَةٍ. | ٢٤ 24 |
Better to dwell on the corner of the roof, than a quarrelsome wife, and a house in common.
| الْخَبَرُ الطَّيِّبُ مِنْ أَرْضٍ بَعِيدَةٍ مِثْلُ مَاءٍ بَارِدٍ لِلنَّفْسِ الظَّامِئَةِ. | ٢٥ 25 |
As cold water to a thirsty soul, so is a good report from a far country.
| الصِّدِّيقُ الْمُتَخَاذِلُ أَمَامَ الشِّرِّيرِ هُوَ عَيْنٌ عَكِرَةٌ وَيَنْبُوعٌ فَاسِدٌ. | ٢٦ 26 |
A fountain fouled, a spring spoiled, is a righteous man tottering before one who is lawless.
| كَمَا أَنَّ الإِكْثَارَ مِنِ الْتِهَامِ الْعَسَلِ مُضِرٌّ، كَذَلِكَ الْتِمَاسُ الْمَجْدِ الذَّاتِيِّ مَدْعَاةٌ لِلْهَوَانِ. | ٢٧ 27 |
To eat honey in abundance, is not good, nor is, searching out their own honour, an honourable thing.
| الرَّجُلُ الْمُفْتَقِرُ لِضَبْطِ النَّفْسِ مِثْلُ مَدِينَةٍ مُنْهَدِمَةٍ لَا سُورَ لَهَا. | ٢٨ 28 |
A city broken down without a wall, is a man who hath no control over his own spirit.
