Proverbs 3
1 My son, do not forget my law, but let thy heart keep my commandments.
| يَا ابْنِي لَا تَنْسَ تَعَالِيمِي، وَلْيُرَاعِ قَلْبُكَ وَصَايَايَ. | ١ |
2 For length of days, and years of life, and peace, they will add to thee.
| لأَنَّهَا تَمُدُّ فِي أَيَّامِ عُمْرِكَ، وَتَزِيدُكَ سِنِي حَيَاةٍ وَسَلاماً. | ٢ |
3 Let not kindness and truth forsake thee. Bind them about thy neck, write them upon the tablet of thy heart,
| لَا تَدَعِ الرَّحْمَةَ وَالأَمَانَةَ تَتَخَلَّيَانِ عَنْكَ، بَلْ تَقَلَّدْهُمَا فِي عُنُقِكَ، وَاكْتُبْهُمَا عَلَى صَفْحَةِ قَلْبِكَ، | ٣ |
4 so thou shall find favor and good understanding in the sight of God and man.
| فَتَحْظَى بِالرِّضَى وَحُسْنِ السِّيرَةِ فِي عُيُونِ اللهِ وَالنَّاسِ. | ٤ |
5 Trust in Jehovah with all thy heart, and lean not upon thine own understanding.
| اتَّكِلْ عَلَى الرَّبِّ بِكُلِّ قَلْبِكَ، وَعَلَى فِطْنَتِكَ لَا تَعْتَمِدْ. | ٥ |
6 In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he will direct thy paths.
| اعْرِفِ الرَّبَّ فِي كُلِّ طُرُقِكَ وَهُوَ يُقَوِّمُ سُبُلَكَ. | ٦ |
7 Be not wise in thine own eyes. Fear Jehovah, and depart from evil.
| لَا تَكُنْ حَكِيماً فِي عَيْنَيْ نَفْسِكَ بَلِ اتَّقِ الرَّبَّ وَحِدْ عَنِ الشَّرِّ، | ٧ |
8 It will be health to thy navel, and marrow to thy bones.
| فَيَتَمَتَّعَ جَسَدُكَ بِالصِّحَّةِ، وَتَتَمَتَّعَ عِظَامُكَ بِالارْتِوَاءِ. | ٨ |
9 Honor Jehovah with thy substance, and with the first-fruits of all thine increase,
| أَكْرِمِ الرَّبَّ مِنْ مَالِكَ، وَمِنْ أَوَائِلِ غَلَّاتِ مَحَاصِيلِكَ. | ٩ |
10 so thy barns shall be filled with plenty, and thy vats shall overflow with new wine.
| فَتَمْتَلِئَ مَخَازِنُكَ وَفْرَةً، وَتَفِيضَ مَعَاصِرُكَ خَمْراً. | ١٠ |
11 My son, despise not the chastening of Jehovah, nor be weary of his reproof.
| يَا ابْنِي لَا تَحْتَقِرْ تَأْدِيبَ الرَّبِّ وَلا تَكْرَهْ تَوْبِيخَهُ، | ١١ |
12 For whom Jehovah loves he reproves, and he whips every son whom he receives.
| لأَنَّ مَنْ يُحِبُّهُ الرَّبُّ يُؤَدِّبُهُ، وَيُسَرُّ بِهِ كَمَا يُسَرُّ أَبٌ بِابْنِهِ. | ١٢ |
13 Happy is the man who finds wisdom, and the man who gets understanding.
| طُوبَى لِلإِنْسَانِ الَّذِي عَثَرَ عَلَى الْحِكْمَةِ وَلِلرَّجُلِ الَّذِي أَحْرَزَ فَهْماً، | ١٣ |
14 For the gain of it is better than the gain of silver, and the profit of it than fine gold.
| لأَنَّ مَكَاسِبَهَا أَفْضَلُ مِنْ مَكَاسِبِ الْفِضَّةِ، وَأَرْبَاحَهَا خَيْرٌ مِنْ أَرْبَاحِ الذَّهَبِ الْخَالِصِ. | ١٤ |
15 She is more precious than rubies, and none of the things thou can desire are to be compared to her.
| هِيَ أَثْمَنُ مِنَ الْجَوَاهِرِ، وَكُلُّ نَفَائِسِكَ لَا تُعَادِلُهَا. | ١٥ |
16 Length of days is in her right hand, in her left hand are riches and honor.
| فِي يَمِينِهَا حَيَاةٌ مَدِيدَةٌ وَفِي يَسَارِهَا غِنىً وَجَاهٌ. | ١٦ |
17 Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace.
| طُرُقُهَا طُرُقُ نِعَمٍ، وَدُرُوبُهَا دُرُوبُ سَلامٍ. | ١٧ |
18 She is a tree of life to those who lay hold upon her. And happy is everyone who retains her.
| هِيَ شَجَرَةُ حَيَاةٍ لِمَنْ يَتَشَبَّثُ بِها، وَهَنِيئاً لِمَنْ يَتَمَسَّكُ بِها. | ١٨ |
19 Jehovah by wisdom founded the earth. By understanding he established the heavens.
| بِالْحِكْمَةِ أَسَّسَ الرَّبُّ الأَرْضَ، وَبِالْفِطْنَةِ ثَبَّتَ السَّمَاوَاتِ فِي مَوَاضِعِهَا. | ١٩ |
20 By his knowledge the depths were broken up, and the skies drop down the dew.
| بِعِلْمِهِ تَفَجَّرَتِ اللُّجَجُ، وَقَطَرَ السَّحَابُ نَدىً. | ٢٠ |
21 My son, let them not depart from thine eyes. Keep sound wisdom and discretion,
| فَلا تَبْرَحْ يَا ابْنِي هَذِهِ مِنْ أَمَامِ عَيْنَيْكَ وَاعْمَلْ بِالرَّأْيِ الصَّائِبِ وَالتَّدْبِيرِ. | ٢١ |
22 so they shall be life to thy soul, and grace to thy neck.
| فَيَكُونَ هَذَانِ حَيَاةً لِنَفْسِكَ وَقَلادَةً تُجَمِّلُ عُنُقَكَ. | ٢٢ |
23 Then thou shall walk in thy way securely, and thy foot shall not stumble.
| فَتَسْلُكُ آنَئِذٍ فِي طَرِيقِكَ آمِناً وَلا تَتَعَثَّرُ قَدَمُكَ. | ٢٣ |
24 When thou lie down, thou shall not be afraid. Yea, thou shall lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet.
| إِذَا اضْطَجَعْتَ لَا يَعْتَرِيكَ خَوْفٌ، بَلْ تَرْقُدُ مُتَمَتِّعاً بِالنَّوْمِ اللَّذِيذِ. | ٢٤ |
25 Be not afraid of sudden fear, nor of the desolation of the wicked, when it comes.
| لَا تَفْزَعْ مِنْ بَلِيَّةٍ مُبَاغِتَةٍ، وَلا مِمَّا يَجْرِي عَلَى الأَشْرَارِ مِنْ خَرَابٍ إِذَا حَلَّ بِهِمْ. | ٢٥ |
26 For Jehovah will be thy confidence, and will keep thy foot from being taken.
| لأَنَّ الرَّبَّ يَكُونُ مُعْتَمَدَكَ، وَيَصُونُ رِجْلَكَ مِنَ الشَّرَكِ. | ٢٦ |
27 Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thy hand to do it.
| لَا تَحْجُبِ الإِحْسَانَ عَنْ أَهْلِهِ كُلَّمَا كَانَ فِي وُسْعِكَ أَنْ تَقُومَ بِهِ. | ٢٧ |
28 Do not say to thy neighbor, Go, and come again, and tomorrow I will give, when thou have it by thee.
| لَا تَقُلْ لِجَارِكَ: «اذْهَبِ الآنَ، ثُمَّ عُدْ ثَانِيَةً. غَداً أُعْطِيكَ مَا تَطْلُبُ»، طَالَمَا لَدَيْكَ مَا يَطْلُبُ. | ٢٨ |
29 Do not devise evil against thy neighbor, since he dwells securely by thee.
| لَا تَتَآمَرْ بِالشَّرِّ عَلَى جَارِكَ الْمُقِيمِ مُطْمَئِنّاً إِلَى جُوَارِكَ. | ٢٩ |
30 Do not strive with a man without cause, if he has done thee no harm.
| لَا تُخَاصِمْ أَحَداً مِنْ غَيْرِ عِلَّةٍ طَالَمَا لَمْ يُؤْذِكَ. | ٣٠ |
31 Do not envy thou the man of violence, and choose none of his ways.
| لَا تَغَرْ مِنَ الظَّالِمِ وَلا تَخْتَرْ طُرُقَهُ. | ٣١ |
32 For the perverse man is an abomination to Jehovah, but his friendship is with the upright.
| لأَنَّ الْمُلْتَوِيَ رِجْسٌ لَدَى الرَّبِّ، أَمَّا الْمُسْتَقِيمُونَ فَهُمْ أَهْلُ ثِقَتِهِ. | ٣٢ |
33 The curse of Jehovah is in the house of a wicked man, but he blesses the habitation of the righteous.
| لَعْنَةُ الرَّبِّ تَنْصَبُّ عَلَى بَيْتِ الشِّرِّيرِ، لَكِنَّهُ يُبَارِكُ مَسْكَنَ الصِّدِّيقِ. | ٣٣ |
34 Surely the Lord is opposed to the arrogant, but he gives grace to the lowly.
| يَسخَرُ مِنَ الْمُسْتَكْبِرِينَ السَّاخِرِينَ، وَيُغْدِقُ رِضَاهُ عَلَى الْمُتَوَاضِعِينَ | ٣٤ |
35 The wise shall inherit glory, but shame shall be the promotion of fools.
| يَرِثُ الْحُكَمَاءُ كَرَامَةً، أَمَّا الْحَمْقَى فَيَرْتَدُونَ الْعَارَ. | ٣٥ |
