Proverbs 11
1 Dishonest scales are an abomination to the LORD, but an accurate weight is His delight.
| الْمِيزَانُ الْمَغْشُوشُ رِجْسٌ لَدَى الرَّبِّ، وَالْمِكْيَالُ الْوَافِي يَحُوزُ رِضَاهُ. | ١ |
2 When pride comes, disgrace follows, but with humility comes wisdom.
| حِينَمَا تُقْبِلُ الْكِبْرِيَاءُ يُقْبِلُ مَعَهَا الْهَوَانُ، أَمَّا الْحِكْمَةُ فَتَأْتِي مَعَ الْمُتَوَاضِعِينَ. | ٢ |
3 The integrity of the upright guides them, but the perversity of the faithless destroys them.
| كَمَالُ الْمُسْتَقِيمِينَ يَهْدِيهِمْ، وَاعْوِجَاجُ الْغَادِرِينَ يُدَمِّرُهُمْ. | ٣ |
4 Riches are worthless in the day of wrath, but righteousness brings deliverance from death.
| لَا يُجْدِي الْغِنَى فِي يَوْمِ قَضَاءِ الرَّبِّ، أَمَّا الْبِرُّ فَيُنَجِّي مِنَ الْمَوْتِ. | ٤ |
5 The righteousness of the blameless directs their path, but the wicked fall by their own wickedness.
| بِرُّ الْكَامِلِ يُقَوِّمُ طَرِيقَهُ، أَمَّا الشِّرِّيرُ فَيَسْقُطُ فِي حُفْرَةِ شَرِّهِ. | ٥ |
6 The righteousness of the upright delivers them, but the faithless are trapped by their own desires.
| بِرُّ الْمُسْتَقِيمِ يُنَجِّيهِ، وَالْغَادِرُونَ يُؤْخَذُونَ بِفُجُورِهِمْ. | ٦ |
7 When the wicked man dies, his hope perishes, and the hope of his strength vanishes.
| إِذَا مَاتَ الشِّرِّيرُ يَفْنَى رَجَاؤُهُ، وَأَمَلُ الأَثَمَةِ يَبِيدُ. | ٧ |
8 The righteous man is delivered from trouble; in his place the wicked man goes in.
| الصِّدِّيقُ يَنْجُو مِنَ الضِّيقِ، وَفِي مَكَانِهِ يَحِلُّ الشِّرِّيرُ. | ٨ |
9 With his mouth the ungodly man destroys his neighbor, but through knowledge the righteous are rescued.
| يُدَمِّرُ الْمُنَافِقُ صَاحِبَهُ بِأَقْوَالِهِ، وَيَنْجُو الصِّدِّيقُ بِالْمَعْرِفَةِ. | ٩ |
10 When the righteous thrive, the city rejoices, and when the wicked perish, there are shouts of joy.
| تَتَهَلَّلُ الْمَدِينَةُ لِفَلاحِ الأَبْرَارِ، وَيَشِيعُ هُتَافُ الْبَهْجَةِ لَدَى مَوْتِ الأَشْرَارِ. | ١٠ |
11 By the blessing of the upright a city is built up, but by the mouth of the wicked it is torn down.
| بِبَرَكَةِ الْمُسْتَقِيمِينَ تَتَعَظَّمُ الْمَدِينَةُ، وَتُهْدَمُ بِسَبَبِ أَقْوَالِ الأَشْرَارِ. | ١١ |
12 Whoever shows contempt for his neighbor lacks judgment, but a man of understanding remains silent.
| مَنْ يَحْتَقِرُ جَارَهُ يَفْتَقِرُ إِلَى الإِدْرَاكِ السَّلِيمِ، وَذُو الْفِطْنَةِ يَعْتَصِمُ بِالصَّمْتِ. | ١٢ |
13 A gossip reveals a secret, but a trustworthy person keeps a confidence.
| الْوَاشِي يُفْشِي السِّرَّ، وَالأَمِينُ النَّفْسِ يَكْتُمُهُ. | ١٣ |
14 For lack of guidance, a nation falls, but with many counselors comes deliverance.
| يَسْقُطُ الشَّعْبُ حَيْثُ تَنْعَدِمُ الْهِدَايَةُ، وَبِكَثْرَةِ الْمُشِيرِينَ يَتَحَقَّقُ الْخَلاصُ. | ١٤ |
15 He who puts up security for a stranger will surely suffer, but the one who hates indebtedness is secure.
| مَنْ يَضْمَنُ الْغَرِيبَ يَتَعَرَّضُ لأَشَدِّ الأَذَى، وَمَنْ يَمْقُتُ الضَّامِنِينَ بِصَفْقِ الأَيْدِي يَطْمَئِنُّ. | ١٥ |
16 A gracious woman attains honor, but ruthless men gain only wealth.
| الْمَرْأَةُ الرَّقِيقَةُ الْقَلْبِ تَحْظَى بِالْكَرَامَةِ، وَالْعُنَفَاءُ لَا يَحْصُلُونَ إِلّا عَلَى الْغِنَى. | ١٦ |
17 A kind man benefits himself, but a cruel man brings trouble on himself.
| الرَّحِيمُ يُحْسِنُ إِلَى نَفْسِهِ، وَالْقَاسِي يُؤْذِي ذَاتَهُ. | ١٧ |
18 The wicked man earns an empty wage, but he who sows righteousness reaps a true reward.
| الشِّرِّيرُ يَكْسَبُ أُجْرَةَ غِشٍّ زَائِلَةً، أَمَّا زَارِعُ الْبِرِّ فَلَهُ ثَوَابٌ أَكِيدٌ دَائِمٌ. | ١٨ |
19 Genuine righteousness leads to life, but the pursuit of evil brings death.
| الْمُتَشَبِّثُ بِالْبِرِّ يَحْيَا، وَمَنْ يَتْبَعُ الشَّرَّ يَمُوتُ. | ١٩ |
20 The perverse in heart are an abomination to the LORD, but the blameless in their walk are His delight.
| ذَوُو الْقُلُوبِ الْمُعْوَجَّةِ رِجْسٌ لَدَى الرَّبِّ، وَبِذَوِي السِّيرَةِ الْمُسْتَقِيمَةِ مَرْضَاتُهُ. | ٢٠ |
21 Be assured that the wicked will not go unpunished, but the offspring of the righteous will escape.
| الشِّرِّيرُ لَا يُفْلِتُ حَتْماً مِنَ الْعِقَابِ، أَمَّا ذُرِّيَّةُ الصِّدِّيقِينَ فَتَنْجُو. | ٢١ |
22 Like a gold ring in a pig’s snout is a beautiful woman who lacks discretion.
| الْمَرْأَةُ الْجَمِيلَةُ الْمُجَرَّدَةُ مِنَ الْحِكْمَةِ كَخِزَامَةٍ مِنْ ذَهَبٍ فِي أَنْفِ خِنْزِيرَةٍ. | ٢٢ |
23 The desire of the righteous leads only to good, but the hope of the wicked brings wrath.
| بُغْيَةُ الصِّدِّيقِينَ الْخَيْرُ فَقَطْ، أَمَّا تَوَقُّعَاتُ الشِّرِّيرِ فَهِيَ فِي الْغَضَبِ. | ٢٣ |
24 One gives freely, yet gains even more; another withholds what is right, only to become poor.
| قَدْ يَسْخُو الْمَرْءُ بِمَا عِنْدَهُ فَيَزْدَادُ غِنىً وَيَبْخَلُ آخَرُ بِمَا عَلَيْهِ أَنْ يَسْخُوَ بِهِ فَيَفْتَقِرُ. | ٢٤ |
25 A generous soul will prosper, and he who refreshes others will himself be refreshed.
| النَّفْسُ السَّخِيَّةُ تَزْدَادُ ثَرَاءً، وَالْمُرْوِي يُرْوَى أَيْضاً. | ٢٥ |
26 The people will curse the hoarder of grain, but blessing will crown the one who sells it.
| يَلْعَنُ الشَّعْبُ مُحْتَكِرَ الْحِنْطَةِ، وَتَحُلُّ الْبَرَكَةُ عَلَى رَأْسِ مَنْ يَبِيعُهَا. | ٢٦ |
27 He who searches out good finds favor, but evil will come to him who seeks it.
| مَنْ يَسْعَى فِي الْخَيْرِ، يَلْتَمِسُ الرِّضَى، وَمَنْ يَنْشُدُ الشَّرَّ يُقْبِلُ إِلَيْهِ. | ٢٧ |
28 He who trusts in his riches will fall, but the righteous will thrive like foliage.
| مَنْ يَتَّكِلُ عَلَى غِنَاهُ يَسْقُطُ، أَمَّا الصِّدِّيقُونَ فَيَزْهُونَ كَأَوْرَاقِ الشَّجَرِ الْخَضْرَاءِ. | ٢٨ |
29 He who brings trouble on his house will inherit the wind, and the fool will be servant to the wise of heart.
| مَنْ يُكَدِّرُ حَيَاةَ أَهْلِ بَيْتِهِ يَرِثُ الرِّيحَ، وَيُصْبِحُ الأَحْمَقُ خَادِماً لِلْحَكِيمِ. | ٢٩ |
30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and he who wins souls is wise.
| ثَمَرُ الصِّدِّيقِ شَجَرَةُ حَيَاةٍ، وَرَابِحُ النُّفُوسِ حَكِيمٌ. | ٣٠ |
31 If the righteous receive their due on earth, how much more the ungodly and the sinner!
| إِنْ كَانَ الصِّدِّيقُ يُجَازَى عَلَى الأَرْضِ، فَكَمْ بِالْحَرِيِّ يَكُونُ جَزَاءُ الشِّرِّيرِ وَالْخَاطِئِ. | ٣١ |
