الأمثال 29
| مَنْ كَثُرَ تَوْبِيخُهُ وَظَلَّ مُعْتَصِماً بِعِنَادِهِ، يَتَحَطَّمُ فَجْأَةً وَلا شِفَاءَ لَهُ. | ١ 1 |
He, that being often reproved hardeneth his neck, shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy.
| إِذَا سَادَ الأَبْرَارُ فَرِحَ الشَّعْبُ، وَإذَا تَسَلَّطَ الأَشْرَارُ أَنَّ النَّاسُ. | ٢ 2 |
When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice: but when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn.
| مُحِبُّ الْحِكْمَةِ يُفَرِّحُ أَبَاهُ، وَعَشِيرُ الزَّوَانِي يُتْلِفُ مَالَهُ. | ٣ 3 |
He that loveth wisdom rejoiceth his father: but he that keepeth company with harlots spendeth his substance.
| بِالْعَدْلِ يُشِيعُ الْمَلِكُ الاسْتِقْرَارَ فِي أَرْضِهِ، وَالْمُوْلَعُ بِالرِّشْوَةِ يُدَمِّرُهَا. | ٤ 4 |
The king by judgment establisheth the land: but he that exacteth gifts overthroweth it.
| الْمَرْءُ الَّذِي يَتَمَلَّقُ صَاحِبَهُ يَنْشُرُ شَبَكَةً لِرِجْلَيْهِ. | ٥ 5 |
A man that flattereth his neighbour spreadeth a net for his feet.
| الشِّرِّيرُ مُقْتَنَصٌ فِي شَرَكِ إِثْمِهِ، أَمَّا الصِّدِّيقُ فَيَشْدُو وَيَبْتَهِجُ. | ٦ 6 |
In the transgression of an evil man there is a snare: but the righteous doth sing and rejoice.
| الصِّدِّيقُ يُدْرِكُ حَقَّ الْفَقِيرِ، أَمَّا الشِّرِّيرُ فَلا يَعْبَأُ بِمَعْرِفَتِهِ. | ٧ 7 |
The righteous considereth the cause of the poor: but the wicked regardeth not to know it.
| الْمُسْتَهْزِئُونَ يَفْتِنُونَ الْمَدِينَةَ، أَمَّا الْحُكَمَاءُ فَيَصْرِفُونَ الْغَضَبَ. | ٨ 8 |
Scornful men bring a city into a snare: but wise men turn away wrath.
| إِنْ خَاصَمَ الْحَكِيمُ سَفِيهاً، فَلَنْ يَجِدَ رَاحَةً، سَوَاءٌ غَضِبَ السَّفِيهُ أَوْ ضَحِكَ. | ٩ 9 |
If a wise man contendeth with a foolish man, whether he rageth or laugheth, there is no rest.
| الْمُتَعَطِّشُونَ إِلَى الدِّمَاءِ يَكْرَهُونَ الْكَامِلَ، وَالأَشْرَارُ يَلْتَمِسُونَ هَلاكَ الْمُسْتَقِيمِ. | ١٠ 10 |
The bloodthirsty hate the upright: but the just seek his soul.
| الْجَاهِلُ يُفَجِّرُ غَضَبَهُ، أَمَّا الْحَكِيمُ فَيَكْبَحُهُ بِهُدُوءٍ. | ١١ 11 |
A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards.
| إِنْ أَصْغَى الْحَاكِمُ إِلَى الأَكَاذِيبِ، يَكُونُ جَمِيعُ رِجَالِ حَاشِيَتِهِ أَشْرَاراً لأَنَّهُمْ يَتَمَلَّقُونَهُ. | ١٢ 12 |
If a ruler hearkeneth to lies, all his servants are wicked.
| فِي هَذَا يَتَشَابَهُ الْفَقِيرُ وَالظَّالِمُ، إِنَّ الرَّبَّ يُعْطِي نُوراً لِعَيْنَيْ كُلٍّ مِنْهُمَا. | ١٣ 13 |
The poor and the deceitful man meet together: the LORD giveth light to both their eyes.
| عَرْشُ الْمَلِكِ الْقَاضِي بِالْحَقِّ لِلْفُقَرَاءِ يَثْبُتُ إِلَى الأَبَدِ. | ١٤ 14 |
The king that faithfully judgeth the poor, his throne shall be established for ever.
| الْعَصَا وَالتَّأْنِيبُ يُثْمِرَانِ حِكْمَةً، لَكِنَّ الصَّبِيَّ الْمُهْمَلَ يُخْجِلُ أُمَّهُ. | ١٥ 15 |
The rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame.
| إِذَا سَادَ الأَشْرَارُ كَثُرَتِ الآثَامُ، أَمَّا الأَبْرَارُ فَيَشْهَدُونَ سُقُوطَهُمْ. | ١٦ 16 |
When the wicked are multiplied, transgression increaseth: but the righteous shall see their fall.
| قَوِّمِ ابْنَكَ فَيُرِيحَكَ، وَيُشِيعَ الْمَسَرَّةَ فِي نَفْسِكَ. | ١٧ 17 |
Correct thy son, and he shall give thee rest; yea, he shall give delight to thy soul.
| حَيْثُ لَا رُؤْيَا يَجْمَحُ الشَّعْبُ، وَطُوبَى لِمَنْ يَحْفَظُ الشَّرِيعَةَ. | ١٨ 18 |
Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he.
| لَا تُؤَدِّبِ الْعَبْدَ بِمُجَرَّدِ الْكَلامِ، لأَنَّهُ وَإِنْ فَهِمَ لَا يَسْتَجِيبُ. | ١٩ 19 |
A servant will not be corrected by words: for though he understandeth he will not answer.
| أَرَأَيْتَ إِنْسَاناً مُتَهَوِّراً فِي كَلامِهِ؟ إِنَّ لِلْجَاهِلِ رَجَاءً فِي الإِصْلاحِ أَكْثَرَ مِنْهُ. | ٢٠ 20 |
Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words? there is more hope of a fool than of him.
| مَنْ دَلَّلَ عَبْدَهُ فِي حَدَاثَتِهِ، يَتَمَرَّدُ عَلَيْهِ فِي النِّهَايَةِ. | ٢١ 21 |
He that delicately bringeth up his servant from a child shall have him at length become his son.
| الإِنْسَانُ الْغَضُوبُ يُثِيرُ النِّزَاعَ، وَالرَّجُلُ السَّخُوطُ كَثِيرُ الْمَعَاصِي. | ٢٢ 22 |
An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.
| كِبْرِيَاءُ الإِنْسَانِ تَحُطُّ مِنْ قَدْرِهِ، وَالْمُتَوَاضِعُ الرُّوحِ يُحْرِزُ كَرَامَةً. | ٢٣ 23 |
A man’s pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit.
| شَرِيكُ اللِّصِّ يَمْقُتُ نَفْسَهُ، يَسْمَعُ اللَّعْنَةَ وَيَكْتُمُ الْجَرِيمَةَ. | ٢٤ 24 |
Whoever is partner with a thief hateth his own soul: he heareth cursing, and revealeth it not.
| الْخَشْيَةُ مِنَ النَّاسِ فَخٌّ مَنْصُوبٌ، أَمَّا الْمُتَّكِلُ عَلَى الرَّبِّ فَآمِنٌ. | ٢٥ 25 |
The fear of man bringeth a snare: but he who putteth his trust in the LORD shall be safe.
| كَثِيرُونَ يَلْتَمِسُونَ رِضَى الْمُتَسَلِّطِ، إِنَّمَا مِنَ الرَّبِّ يَصْدُرُ قَضَاءُ كُلِّ إِنْسَانٍ. | ٢٦ 26 |
Many seek the ruler’s favour; but every man’s judgment cometh from the LORD.
| الرَّجُلُ الظَّالِمُ مَكْرَهَةٌ لِلصِّدِّيقِ، وَذُو السَّبِيلِ الْمُسْتَقِيمِ رِجْسٌ عِنْدَ الشِّرِّيرِ. | ٢٧ 27 |
An unjust man is an abomination to the just: and he that is upright in the way is abomination to the wicked.
