الأمثال 26
| الْكَرَامَةُ لَا تَلِيقُ بِالْجَاهِلِ، فَهِيَ كَالثَّلْجِ فِي الصَّيْفِ، وَكَالْمَطَرِ فِي مَوْسِمِ الْحَصَادِ. | ١ 1 |
As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour is not seemly for a fool.
| اللَّعْنَةُ مِنْ غَيْرِ عِلَّةٍ لَا تَسْتَقِرُّ، فَهِيَ كَالْعُصْفُورِ الْحَائِمِ وَالْيَمَامَةِ الطَّائِرَةِ. | ٢ 2 |
As the bird by wandering, as the swallow by flying, so the curse causeless shall not come.
| السَّوْطُ لِلْفَرَسِ، وَاللِّجَامُ لِلْحِمَارِ، وَالْعَصَا لِظُهُورِ الْجُهَّالِ. | ٣ 3 |
A whip for the horse, a bridle for the donkey, and a rod for the fool’s back.
| لَا تُجِبِ الْجَاهِلَ بِمِثْلِ حُمْقِهِ لِئَلّا تُصْبِحَ مِثْلَهُ. | ٤ 4 |
Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto 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 conceit.
| مَنْ يَبْعَثُ بِرِسَالَةٍ عَلَى فَمِ جَاهِلٍ يَكُونُ كَمَنْ يَبْتُرُ الرِّجْلَيْنِ أَوْ يَجْرَعُ الظُّلْمَ. | ٦ 6 |
He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off the feet, and drinketh damage.
| الْمَثَلُ فِي فَمِ الْجُهَّالِ كَسَاقَيِ الأَعْرَجِ الْمُرْتَخِيَتَيْنِ. | ٧ 7 |
The legs of the lame are not equal: so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
| مَثَلُ مَنْ يُكْرِمُ الْجَاهِلَ كَمَثَلِ مَنْ يَضْرِبُ حَجَراً فِي مِقْلاعٍ (وَيَقْذِفُهُ بَعِيداً). | ٨ 8 |
As he that bindeth a stone in a sling, so is he that giveth honour to a fool.
| الْمَثَلُ فِي فَمِ الْجُهَّالِ كَشَوْكٍ فِي يَدِ سَكْرَانٍ. | ٩ 9 |
As a thorn goeth up 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 |
The great God that formed all things both rewardeth the fool, and rewardeth transgressors.
| كَمَا يَعُودُ الْكَلْبُ إِلَى قَيْئِهِ، هَكَذَا يَعُودُ الْجَاهِلُ لِيَرْتَكِبَ حَمَاقَتَهُ. | ١١ 11 |
As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly.
| أَشَاهَدْتَ رَجُلاً مُعْتَزّاً بِحِكْمَتِهِ؟ إِنَّ لِلْجَاهِلِ رَجَاءً فِي الإِصْلاحِ أَكْثَرَ مِنْهُ. | ١٢ 12 |
Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him.
| يَقُولُ الْكَسُولُ: فِي الطَّرِيقِ أَسَدٌ، وَفِي الشَّوَارِعِ لَيْثٌ. | ١٣ 13 |
The slothful man saith, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets.
| كَمَا يَدُورُ الْبَابُ عَلَى مَفَاصِلِهِ، يَتَقَلَّبُ الْكَسُولُ فِي فِرَاشِهِ. | ١٤ 14 |
As the door turneth upon his hinges, so doth the slothful upon his bed.
| يَدْفِنُ الْكَسُولُ يَدَهُ فِي صَحْفَتِهِ وَيَشُقُّ عَلَيْهِ أَنْ يَرُدَّهَا إِلَى فَمِهِ. | ١٥ 15 |
The slothful hideth his hand in his bosom; it grieveth him to bring it again to his mouth.
| الْكَسُولُ أَكْثَرُ حِكْمَةً فِي عَيْنَيْ نَفْسِهِ مِنْ سَبْعَةٍ يُجِيبُونَ بِفِطْنَةٍ. | ١٦ 16 |
The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can render a reason.
| مَنْ يَتَدَخَّلْ فِي خُصُومَةٍ لَا تَعْنِيهِ يَكُنْ كَمَنْ يَقْبِضُ عَلَى أُذُنَيْ كَلْبٍ عَابِرٍ. | ١٧ 17 |
He that passeth by, and meddleth with strife belonging not to him, is like one that taketh a dog by the ears.
| كَمَجْنُونٍ يَقْذِفُ شَرَراً وَسِهَاماً وَمَوْتاً، | ١٨ 18 |
As a mad man who casteth firebrands, arrows, and death,
| مَنْ يَخْدَعُ قَرِيبَهُ، ثُمَّ يَقُولُ: كُنْتُ أَمْزَحُ فَقَطْ! | ١٩ 19 |
So is the man that deceiveth his neighbour, and saith, Am not I in sport?
| كَمَا تَخْمَدُ النَّارُ لافْتِقَارِهَا إِلَى الْحَطَبِ، هَكَذَا تَكُفُّ الْخُصُومَةُ حِينَمَا يَغِيبُ النَّمَّامُ. | ٢٠ 20 |
Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth.
| كَمَا أَنَّ الْفَحْمَ يَزِيدُ مِنِ اتِّقَادِ الْجَمْرِ، وَالْحَطَبَ مِنِ اشْتِعَالِ النَّارِ، هَكَذَا صَاحِبُ الْخُصُومَةِ يُضْرِمُ النِّزَاعَ. | ٢١ 21 |
As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife.
| هَمَسَاتُ النَّمَّامِ كَلُقَمٍ سَائِغَةٍ تَنْزَلِقُ إِلَى بَوَاطِنِ الْجَوْفِ! | ٢٢ 22 |
The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
| الشَّفَتَانِ الْمُتَوَهِّجَتَانِ وَالْقَلْبُ الشِّرِّيرُ مِثْلُ فِضَّةِ زَغَلٍ تُغَطِّي خَزَفَةً. | ٢٣ 23 |
Burning lips and a wicked heart are like a potsherd covered with silver dross.
| الرَّجُلُ الْمَاكِرُ يُطْلِي نَوَايَاهُ بِمَعْسُولِ الشِّفَاهِ، وَلَكِنَّهُ يُرَاعِي الْحِقْدَ فِي قَلْبِهِ، | ٢٤ 24 |
He that hateth dissembleth with his lips, and layeth up deceit within him;
| إِنْ تَمَلَّقَكَ بِعُذُوبَةِ حَدِيثِهِ، فَلا تَأْتَمِنْهُ، لأَنَّ قَلْبَهُ مُفْعَمٌ بِسَبْعَةِ صُنُوفٍ مِنَ الرَّجَاسَاتِ. | ٢٥ 25 |
When he speaketh fair, believe him not: for there are seven abominations in his heart.
| إِنْ وَارَى حِقْدَهُ بِمَكْرٍ، فَإِنَّ نِفَاقَهُ يُفْتَضَحُ بَيْنَ الْجَمَاعَةِ. | ٢٦ 26 |
Whose hatred is covered by deceit, his wickedness shall be shewed before the whole congregation.
| مَنْ يَحْفِرُ حُفْرَةً لإِيذَاءِ غَيْرِهِ يَقَعُ فِيهَا، وَمَنْ دَحْرَجَ حَجَراً يَرْتَدُّ عَلَيْهِ. | ٢٧ 27 |
Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein: and he that rolleth a stone, it will return upon him.
| اللِّسَانُ الْكَاذِبُ يَمْقُتُ ضَحَايَاهُ، وَالْفَمُ الْمَلِقُ يُسَبِّبُ خَرَاباً. | ٢٨ 28 |
A lying tongue hateth those that are afflicted by it; and a flattering mouth worketh ruin.
