الأمثال 26
| الْكَرَامَةُ لَا تَلِيقُ بِالْجَاهِلِ، فَهِيَ كَالثَّلْجِ فِي الصَّيْفِ، وَكَالْمَطَرِ فِي مَوْسِمِ الْحَصَادِ. | ١ 1 |
Like snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honor is not fitting for a fool.
| اللَّعْنَةُ مِنْ غَيْرِ عِلَّةٍ لَا تَسْتَقِرُّ، فَهِيَ كَالْعُصْفُورِ الْحَائِمِ وَالْيَمَامَةِ الطَّائِرَةِ. | ٢ 2 |
Like a fluttering sparrow, like a darting swallow, so the undeserved curse does not come to rest.
| السَّوْطُ لِلْفَرَسِ، وَاللِّجَامُ لِلْحِمَارِ، وَالْعَصَا لِظُهُورِ الْجُهَّالِ. | ٣ 3 |
A whip is for the horse, a bridle for the donkey, and a rod for the back of fools!
| لَا تُجِبِ الْجَاهِلَ بِمِثْلِ حُمْقِهِ لِئَلّا تُصْبِحَ مِثْلَهُ. | ٤ 4 |
Do not answer a fool according to his folly, lest you also be like him.
| رُدَّ عَلَى الْجَاهِلِ حَسَبَ جَهْلِهِ لِئَلّا يَضْحَى حَكِيماً فِي عَيْنَيْ نَفْسِهِ. | ٥ 5 |
Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own eyes.
| مَنْ يَبْعَثُ بِرِسَالَةٍ عَلَى فَمِ جَاهِلٍ يَكُونُ كَمَنْ يَبْتُرُ الرِّجْلَيْنِ أَوْ يَجْرَعُ الظُّلْمَ. | ٦ 6 |
One who sends a message by the hand of a fool is cutting off feet and drinking violence.
| الْمَثَلُ فِي فَمِ الْجُهَّالِ كَسَاقَيِ الأَعْرَجِ الْمُرْتَخِيَتَيْنِ. | ٧ 7 |
Like the legs of the lame that hang loose, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
| مَثَلُ مَنْ يُكْرِمُ الْجَاهِلَ كَمَثَلِ مَنْ يَضْرِبُ حَجَراً فِي مِقْلاعٍ (وَيَقْذِفُهُ بَعِيداً). | ٨ 8 |
As one who binds a stone in a sling, so is he who gives honor to a fool.
| الْمَثَلُ فِي فَمِ الْجُهَّالِ كَشَوْكٍ فِي يَدِ سَكْرَانٍ. | ٩ 9 |
Like a thorn bush that goes into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
| مَنْ يَسْتَأْجِرُ الْجَاهِلَ أَوْ أَيَّ عَابِرِ طَرِيقٍ، يَكُونُ كَرَامِي سِهَامٍ، يُصِيبُ عَلَى غَيْرِ هُدىً. | ١٠ 10 |
As an archer who wounds all, so is he who hires a fool or he who hires those who pass by.
| كَمَا يَعُودُ الْكَلْبُ إِلَى قَيْئِهِ، هَكَذَا يَعُودُ الْجَاهِلُ لِيَرْتَكِبَ حَمَاقَتَهُ. | ١١ 11 |
As a dog that returns to his vomit, so is a fool who repeats his folly.
| أَشَاهَدْتَ رَجُلاً مُعْتَزّاً بِحِكْمَتِهِ؟ إِنَّ لِلْجَاهِلِ رَجَاءً فِي الإِصْلاحِ أَكْثَرَ مِنْهُ. | ١٢ 12 |
Do you see a man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.
| يَقُولُ الْكَسُولُ: فِي الطَّرِيقِ أَسَدٌ، وَفِي الشَّوَارِعِ لَيْثٌ. | ١٣ 13 |
The sluggard says, “There is a lion in the road! A fierce lion roams the streets!”
| كَمَا يَدُورُ الْبَابُ عَلَى مَفَاصِلِهِ، يَتَقَلَّبُ الْكَسُولُ فِي فِرَاشِهِ. | ١٤ 14 |
As the door turns on its hinges, so does the sluggard on his bed.
| يَدْفِنُ الْكَسُولُ يَدَهُ فِي صَحْفَتِهِ وَيَشُقُّ عَلَيْهِ أَنْ يَرُدَّهَا إِلَى فَمِهِ. | ١٥ 15 |
The sluggard buries his hand in the dish. He is too lazy to bring it back to his mouth.
| الْكَسُولُ أَكْثَرُ حِكْمَةً فِي عَيْنَيْ نَفْسِهِ مِنْ سَبْعَةٍ يُجِيبُونَ بِفِطْنَةٍ. | ١٦ 16 |
The sluggard is wiser in his own eyes than seven men who answer with discretion.
| مَنْ يَتَدَخَّلْ فِي خُصُومَةٍ لَا تَعْنِيهِ يَكُنْ كَمَنْ يَقْبِضُ عَلَى أُذُنَيْ كَلْبٍ عَابِرٍ. | ١٧ 17 |
Like one who grabs a dog’s ears is one who passes by and meddles in a quarrel not his own.
| كَمَجْنُونٍ يَقْذِفُ شَرَراً وَسِهَاماً وَمَوْتاً، | ١٨ 18 |
Like a madman who shoots torches, arrows, and death,
| مَنْ يَخْدَعُ قَرِيبَهُ، ثُمَّ يَقُولُ: كُنْتُ أَمْزَحُ فَقَطْ! | ١٩ 19 |
is the man who deceives his neighbor and says, “Am I not joking?”
| كَمَا تَخْمَدُ النَّارُ لافْتِقَارِهَا إِلَى الْحَطَبِ، هَكَذَا تَكُفُّ الْخُصُومَةُ حِينَمَا يَغِيبُ النَّمَّامُ. | ٢٠ 20 |
For lack of wood a fire goes out. Without gossip, a quarrel dies down.
| كَمَا أَنَّ الْفَحْمَ يَزِيدُ مِنِ اتِّقَادِ الْجَمْرِ، وَالْحَطَبَ مِنِ اشْتِعَالِ النَّارِ، هَكَذَا صَاحِبُ الْخُصُومَةِ يُضْرِمُ النِّزَاعَ. | ٢١ 21 |
As coals are to hot embers, and wood to fire, so is a contentious man to kindling strife.
| هَمَسَاتُ النَّمَّامِ كَلُقَمٍ سَائِغَةٍ تَنْزَلِقُ إِلَى بَوَاطِنِ الْجَوْفِ! | ٢٢ 22 |
The words of a whisperer are as dainty morsels, they go down into the innermost parts.
| الشَّفَتَانِ الْمُتَوَهِّجَتَانِ وَالْقَلْبُ الشِّرِّيرُ مِثْلُ فِضَّةِ زَغَلٍ تُغَطِّي خَزَفَةً. | ٢٣ 23 |
Like silver dross on an earthen vessel are the lips of a fervent one with an evil heart.
| الرَّجُلُ الْمَاكِرُ يُطْلِي نَوَايَاهُ بِمَعْسُولِ الشِّفَاهِ، وَلَكِنَّهُ يُرَاعِي الْحِقْدَ فِي قَلْبِهِ، | ٢٤ 24 |
A malicious man disguises himself with his lips, but he harbors evil in his heart.
| إِنْ تَمَلَّقَكَ بِعُذُوبَةِ حَدِيثِهِ، فَلا تَأْتَمِنْهُ، لأَنَّ قَلْبَهُ مُفْعَمٌ بِسَبْعَةِ صُنُوفٍ مِنَ الرَّجَاسَاتِ. | ٢٥ 25 |
When his speech is charming, do not believe him, for there are seven abominations in his heart.
| إِنْ وَارَى حِقْدَهُ بِمَكْرٍ، فَإِنَّ نِفَاقَهُ يُفْتَضَحُ بَيْنَ الْجَمَاعَةِ. | ٢٦ 26 |
His malice may be concealed by deception, but his wickedness will be exposed in the assembly.
| مَنْ يَحْفِرُ حُفْرَةً لإِيذَاءِ غَيْرِهِ يَقَعُ فِيهَا، وَمَنْ دَحْرَجَ حَجَراً يَرْتَدُّ عَلَيْهِ. | ٢٧ 27 |
Whoever digs a pit shall fall into it. Whoever rolls a stone, it will come back on him.
| اللِّسَانُ الْكَاذِبُ يَمْقُتُ ضَحَايَاهُ، وَالْفَمُ الْمَلِقُ يُسَبِّبُ خَرَاباً. | ٢٨ 28 |
A lying tongue hates those it hurts; and a flattering mouth works ruin.
