Proverbs 12
1 Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge. But whoever hates correction is unwise.
| مَنْ يُحِبُّ التَّأْدِيبَ يُحِبُّ الْمَعْرِفَةَ، وَمَنْ يَمْقُتُ التَّأْنِيبَ غَبِيٌّ. | ١ |
2 Whoever is good shall draw grace from the Lord. But whoever trusts in his own thoughts acts impiously.
| الصَّالِحُ يَحْظَى بِرِضَى الرَّبِّ، وَرَجُلُ الْمَكَائِدِ يَسْتَجْلِبُ قَضَاءَهُ. | ٢ |
3 Man will not be made strong from impiety. And the root of the just shall not be moved.
| لَا يَثْبُتُ الإِنْسَانُ بِالشَّرِّ، أَمَّا أَصْلُ الصِّدِّيقِ فَلا يَتَزَعْزَعُ. | ٣ |
4 A diligent woman is a crown to her husband. And she who acts with confusion as to which things are worthy is decay to his bones.
| الْمَرْأَةُ الْفَاضِلَةُ تَاجٌ لِزَوْجِهَا، أَمَّا جَالِبَةُ الْخِزْيِ فَكَنَخْرٍ فِي عِظَامِهِ. | ٤ |
5 The thoughts of the just are judgments. And the counsels of the impious are dishonest.
| مَقَاصِدُ الصِّدِّيقِ شَرِيفَةٌ، وَتَدَابِيرُ الشِّرِّيرِ غَادِرَةٌ. | ٥ |
6 The words of the impious lie in wait for blood. The mouth of the just shall free them.
| كَلامُ الأَشْرَارِ يَتَرَبَّصُ لِسَفْكِ الدَّمِ، وَأَقْوَالُ الْمُسْتَقِيمِينَ تَسْعَى لِلإِنْقَاذِ. | ٦ |
7 Turn from the impious, and they will not be. But the house of the just shall stand firm.
| مَصِيرُ الأَشْرَارِ الانْهِيَارُ وَالتَّلاشِي، أَمَّا صَرْحُ الصِّدِّيقِينَ فَيَثْبُتُ رَاسِخاً. | ٧ |
8 A man will be known by his doctrine. But whoever is vain and heartless will suffer contempt.
| يُحْمَدُ الْمَرْءُ لِتَعَقُّلِهِ، وَيُزْدَرَى ذُو الْقَلْبِ الْمُلْتَوِي. | ٨ |
9 Better is a pauper who has what he needs, than someone glorious and in need of bread.
| الْحَقِيرُ الْكَادِحُ خَيْرٌ مِنَ الْمُتَعَاظِمِ الْمُفْتَقِرِ لِلُقْمَةِ الْخُبْزِ. | ٩ |
10 The just one knows the lives of his beasts. But the inner most parts of the impious are cruel.
| الصِّدِّيقُ يُرَاعِي نَفْسَ بَهِيمَتِهِ، أَمَّا الشِّرِّيرُ فَأَرَقُّ مَرَاحِمِهِ تَتَّسِمُ بِالْقَسْوَةِ. | ١٠ |
11 Whoever works his land shall be satisfied with bread. But whoever continually pursues leisure is most foolish. Whoever is soothed by lingering over wine leaves behind contempt in his strongholds.
| مَنْ يُفْلِحْ أَرْضَهُ، تَكْثُرْ غَلَّةُ خُبْزِهِ، وَمَنْ يُلاحِقُ الأَوْهَامَ فَهُوَ أَحْمَقُ. | ١١ |
12 The desire of the impious is the fortification of what is most wicked. But the root of the just shall prosper.
| يَشْتَهِي الشِّرِّيرُ مَنَاهِبَ الإِثْمِ، أَمَّا الصِّدِّيقُ فَيَزْدَهِرُ. | ١٢ |
13 For the sins of the lips draw ruin to the evil. But the just shall escape from distress.
| يَقَعُ الشِّرِّيرُ فِي فَخِّ أَكَاذِيبِ لِسَانِهِ، أَمَّا الصِّدِّيقُ فَيُفْلِتُ مِنَ الضِّيقِ. | ١٣ |
14 By the fruit of his own mouth, each one shall be filled with good things, and according to the works of his own hands, it will be distributed to him.
| مِنْ ثَمَرِ صِدْقِ أَقْوَالِهِ يَشْبَعُ الإِنْسَانُ خَيْراً، كَمَا تُرَدُّ لَهُ ثِمَارُ أَعْمَالِ يَدَيْهِ. | ١٤ |
15 The way of the foolish is right in his own eyes. But whoever is wise listens to counsels.
| يَبْدُو سَبِيلُ الأَحْمَقِ صَالِحاً فِي عَيْنَيْهِ، أَمَّا الْحَكِيمُ فَيَسْتَمِعُ إِلَى الْمَشُورَةِ. | ١٥ |
16 The senseless immediately reveals his anger. But whoever ignores injuries is clever.
| يُبْدِي الأَحْمَقُ غَيْظَهُ فِي لَحْظَةٍ، أَمَّا الْعَاقِلُ فَيَتَجَاهَلُ الإِهَانَةَ. | ١٦ |
17 He is a sign of justice, who speaks what he knows. But whoever deceives is a dishonest witness.
| مَنْ يَنْطِقْ بِالصِّدْقِ يَشْهَدْ بِالْحَقِّ، أَمَّا شَاهِدُ الزُّورِ فَيَتَكَلَّمُ بِالْكَذِبِ. | ١٧ |
18 He who makes promises is also jabbed, as if with a sword, in conscience. But the tongue of the wise is reasonable.
| رُبَّ مِهْذَارٍ تَنْفُذُ كَلِمَاتُهُ كَطَعْنَاتِ السَّيْفِ، وَفِي أَقْوَالِ فَمِ الْحُكَمَاءِ شِفَاءٌ. | ١٨ |
19 The lips of truth shall be steadfast forever. But a hasty witness readies a lying tongue.
| أَقْوَالُ الشِّفَاهِ الصَّادِقَةِ تَدُومُ إِلَى الأَبَدِ، أَمَّا أَكَاذِيبُ لِسَانِ الزُّورِ فَتَنْفَضِحُ فِي لَحْظَةٍ. | ١٩ |
20 Deceit is in the heart of those who devise evils. But gladness follows those who take up counsels of peace.
| يَكْمُنُ الْغِشُّ فِي قُلُوبِ مُدَبِّرِي الشَّرِّ، أَمَّا الْفَرَحُ فَيَمْلأُ صُدُورَ السَّاعِينَ إِلَى السَّلامِ. | ٢٠ |
21 Whatever may befall the just, it will not discourage him. But the impious will be filled with disasters.
| لَا يُصِيبُ الصِّدِّيقَ سُوءٌ، أَمَّا الأَشْرَارُ فَيَحِيقُ بِهِمُ الأَذَى. | ٢١ |
22 Lying lips are an abomination to the Lord. But whoever acts faithfully pleases him.
| الشِّفَاهُ الْكَاذِبَةُ رِجْسٌ لَدَى الرَّبِّ، وَمَسَرَّتُهُ بِالْعَامِلِينَ بِالصِّدْقِ. | ٢٢ |
23 A resourceful man conceals knowledge. And the heart of the unwise provokes foolishness.
| الْعَاقِلُ يَحْتَفِظُ بِعِلْمِهِ، وَقُلُوبُ الْجُهَّالِ تَفْضَحُ مَا فِيهَا مِنْ سَفَاهَةٍ. | ٢٣ |
24 The hand of the strong will rule. But anyone who is neglectful will pay tribute.
| ذُو الْيَدِ الْمُجْتَهِدَةِ يَسُودُ، وَالْكَسُولُ ذُو الْيَدِ الْمُرْتَخِيَةِ يَخْدُمُ تَحْتَ الْجِزْيَةِ. | ٢٤ |
25 Grief in the heart of a man humbles him. And with a good word he shall be made glad.
| الْقَلْبُ الْقَلِقُ الْجَزِعُ يُوْهِنُ الإِنْسَانَ، وَالْكَلِمَةُ الطَّيِّبَةُ تُفَرِّحُهُ. | ٢٥ |
26 He who ignores a loss for the sake of a friend is just. But the way of the impious will deceive them.
| الصِّدِّيقُ يَهْدِي صَاحِبَهُ، أَمَّا طَرِيقُ الأَشْرَارِ فَتُضِلُّهُ. | ٢٦ |
27 The dishonest will not discover gain. But the substance of a man will be like precious gold.
| الْمُتَقَاعِسُ لَا يَحْظَى بِصَيْدٍ، وَأَثْمَنُ مَا لَدَى الإِنْسَانِ هُوَ اجْتِهَادُهُ. | ٢٧ |
28 In the path of justice, there is life. But the devious way leads to death.
| سَبِيلُ الْبِرِّ يُفْضِي إِلَى الْحَيَاةِ، وَفِي طَرِيقِهِ خُلُودٌ. | ٢٨ |
