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