Proverbs 21
1 The Kings heart is in the hand of the Lord, as the riuers of waters: he turneth it whithersoeuer it pleaseth him.
| قَلْبُ الْمَلِكِ فِي يَدِ الرَّبِّ كَجَدَاوِلِ مِيَاهٍ يُمِيلُهُ حَيْثُمَا شَاءَ. | ١ |
2 Euery way of a man is right in his owne eyes: but the Lord pondereth the hearts.
| جَمِيعُ تَصَرُّفَاتِ الإِنْسَانِ تَبْدُو نَقِيَّةً فِي عَيْنَيْ نَفْسِهِ، وَلَكِنَّ الرَّبَّ مُطَّلِعٌ عَلَى حَوَافِزِ الْقُلُوبِ. | ٢ |
3 To doe iustice and iudgement is more acceptable to the Lord then sacrifice.
| إِجْرَاءُ الْعَدْلِ وَالْحَقِّ أَكْثَرُ قُبُولاً عِنْدَ الرَّبِّ مِنَ الذَّبِيحَةِ. | ٣ |
4 A hautie looke, and a proude heart, which is the light of the wicked, is sinne.
| تَشَامُخُ الْعَيْنَيْنِ مِنْ غَطْرَسَةِ الْقَلْبِ، وَسِرَاجُ الأَشْرَارِ خَطِيئَةٌ. | ٤ |
5 The thoughtes of the diligent doe surely bring abundance: but whosoeuer is hastie, commeth surely to pouertie.
| خُطَطُ الْمُجْتَهِدِ تُفْضِي حَتْماً إِلَى الْخِصْبِ، وَالْعَجُولُ مَصِيرُهُ الْعَوَزُ. | ٥ |
6 The gathering of treasures by a deceitfull tongue is vanitie tossed to and from of them that seeke death.
| ادِّخَارُ الْكُنُوزِ بِلِسَانٍ مُنَافِقٍ، دُخَانٌ مَتَلاشٍ وَفَخٌّ مُمِيتٌ. | ٦ |
7 The robberie of the wicked shall destroy them: for they haue refused to execute iudgement.
| جَوْرُ الأَشْرَارِ يَجْرُفُهُمْ لِرَفْضِهِمْ إِجْرَاءَ الْعَدْلِ. | ٧ |
8 The way of some is peruerted and strange: but of the pure man, his worke is right.
| طَرِيقُ الْمُذْنِبِ مُعَوَّجَةٌ، أَمَّا تَصَرُّفُ الزَّكِيِّ فَقَوِيمٌ. | ٨ |
9 It is better to dwell in a corner of the house top, then with a contentious woman in a wide house.
| الإِقَامَةُ فِي رُكْنِ سَطْحٍ خَيْرٌ مِنْ مُشَاطَرَةِ بَيْتٍ مَعَ زَوْجَةٍ نَكِدَةٍ. | ٩ |
10 The soule of the wicked wisheth euill: and his neighbour hath no fauour in his eyes.
| نَفْسُ الْمُنَافِقِ تَشْتَهِي الشَّرَّ، وَقَرِيبُهُ لَا يَحْظَى بِرِضَاهُ. | ١٠ |
11 When the scorner is punished, the foolish is wise: and when one instructeth the wise, he wil receiue knowledge.
| إِذَا عُوقِبَ الْمُسْتَهْزِئُ صَارَ الْجَاهِلُ حَكِيماً، وَإِنْ أُرْشِدَ الْحَكِيمُ اكْتَسَبَ مَعْرِفَةً. | ١١ |
12 The righteous teacheth the house of the wicked: but God ouerthroweth the wicked for their euill.
| يَتَأَمَّلُ الصِّدِّيقُ فِي بَيْتِ الشِّرِّيرِ، (فَيَرَاهُ) يُلْقَى بِهِ إِلَى الْبَلايَا. | ١٢ |
13 He that stoppeth his eare at the crying of the poore, he shall also cry and not be heard.
| مَنْ أَصَمَّ أُذُنَهُ عَنْ صُرَاخِ الْمِسْكِينِ، يَصْرُخُ هُوَ أَيْضاً وَلا مِنْ مُجِيبٍ. | ١٣ |
14 A gift in secret pacifieth anger, and a gift in the bosome great wrath.
| الْهَدِيَّةُ فِي الْخَفَاءِ تُخْمِدُ الْغَضَبَ، وَالرِّشْوَةُ فِي الْحِضْنِ تُسَكِّنُ السَّخَطَ. | ١٤ |
15 It is ioye to the iust to doe iudgement: but destruction shalbe to the workers of iniquitie.
| الْحُكْمُ بِالْعَدْلِ فَرَحٌ لِلصِّدِّيقِ، وَرُعْبٌ لِفَاعِلِي الإِثْمِ. | ١٥ |
16 A man that wandreth out of the way of wisdome, shall remaine in the congregation of the dead.
| الرَّجُلُ الشَّارِدُ عَنْ طَرِيقِ الْمَعْرِفَةِ يَسْكُنُ بَيْنَ جَمَاعَةِ الْمَوْتَى. | ١٦ |
17 Hee that loueth pastime, shalbe a poore man: and he that loueth wine and oyle, shall not be riche.
| عَاشِقُ اللَّذَّةِ فَقِيرٌ، وَالْمُوْلَعُ بِالْخَمْرِ وَالطِّيبِ لَا يَغْتَنِي. | ١٧ |
18 The wicked shalbe a ransome for the iust, and the transgressour for the righteous.
| الشِّرِّيرُ فِدَاءٌ عَنِ الصِّدِّيقِ، وَالْغَادِرُ عَنِ الْمُسْتَقِيمِينَ. | ١٨ |
19 It is better to dwell in the wildernesse, then with a contentious and angry woman.
| الإِقَامَةُ فِي أَرْضٍ مُقْفِرَةٍ خَيْرٌ مِنَ السُّكْنَى مَعَ امْرَأَةٍ مُشَاكِسَةٍ شَرِسَةٍ. | ١٩ |
20 In the house of the wise is a pleasant treasure and oyle: but a foolish man deuoureth it.
| فِي بَيْتِ الْحَكِيمِ كُنُوزٌ وَزَيْتٌ مُدَّخَرَةٌ، أَمَّا الإِنْسَانُ الْجَاهِلُ فَيُتْلِفُ مَا لَدَيْهِ. | ٢٠ |
21 He that followeth after righteousnes and mercy, shall finde life, righteousnes, and glory.
| مَنِ اتَّبَعَ الْعَدْلَ وَالرَّحْمَةَ يَلْقَى الْحَيَاةَ وَالْحَقَّ وَالْمَجْدَ. | ٢١ |
22 A wise man goeth vp into the citie of the mightie, and casteth downe the strength of the confidence thereof.
| الْحَكِيمُ يَتَسَلَّقُ سُورَ مَدِينَةِ الْجَبَابِرَةِ وَيُدَمِّرُ مَعْقِلَ اعْتِمَادِهِمْ | ٢٢ |
23 He that keepeth his mouth and his tongue, keepeth his soule from afflictions.
| مَنْ يَصُونُ فَمَهُ وَلِسَانَهُ عَنِ اللَّغْوِ يَحْفَظُ نَفْسَهُ مِنَ الْمَتَاعِبِ. | ٢٣ |
24 Proude, hautie and scornefull is his name that worketh in his arrogancie wrath.
| الْمُتَشَامِخُ الْمُنْتَفِخُ يُدْعَى الْمُسْتَهْزِئَ لأَنَّهُ يَتَصَرَّفُ بِغُرُورِ الْكِبْرِيَاءِ. | ٢٤ |
25 The desire of the slouthfull slayeth him: for his hands refuse to worke.
| أَوْهَامُ الْكَسُولِ تَقْتُلُهُ لأَنَّ يَدَيْهِ تَأْبَيَانِ الْعَمَلَ. | ٢٥ |
26 He coueteth euermore greedily, but the righteous giueth and spareth not.
| يَظَلُّ طَوَالَ النَّهَارِ مُتَشَهِّياً مُتَمَنِّياً، أَمَّا الصِّدِّيقُ فَيَسْخُو وَلا يَضِنُّ | ٢٦ |
27 The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination: how much more when he bringeth it with a wicked minde?
| ذَبِيحَةُ الشِّرِّيرِ رِجْسٌ عِنْدَ الرَّبِّ، فَكَمْ بِالْحَرِيِّ إِنْ قَرَّبَهَا بِنِيَّةٍ أَثِيمَةٍ؟ | ٢٧ |
28 A false witnes shall perish: but hee that heareth, speaketh continually.
| شَاهِدُ الزُّورِ يَهْلِكُ، أَمَّا أَقْوَالُ الرَّجُلِ الْحَرِيصِ عَلَى الاسْتِمَاعِ فَتَدُومُ. | ٢٨ |
29 A wicked man hardeneth his face: but the iust, he will direct his way.
| الرَّجُلُ الشِّرِّيرُ يُغْلِظُ وَجْهَهُ، أَمَّا الْمُسْتَقِيمُ فَيَعْمَلُ عَلَى تَقْوِيمِ طُرُقِهِ. | ٢٩ |
30 There is no wisedome, neither vnderstanding, nor counsell against the Lord.
| لَيْسَ مِنْ حِكْمَةٍ، وَلا مِنْ مَشُورَةٍ، وَلا مِنْ فِطْنَةٍ بِقَادِرَةٍ عَلَى مُقَاوَمَةِ اللهِ. | ٣٠ |
31 The horse is prepared against the day of battell: but saluation is of the Lord.
| مَعَ أَنَّ الْفَرَسَ مُعَدٌّ لِيَوْمِ الْقِتَالِ، فَإِنَّ النَّصْرَ هُوَ مِنْ عِنْدِ اللهِ. | ٣١ |
