Proverbs 21
1 The king's heart is in the LORD's hand like the watercourses. He turns it wherever he desires.
| قَلْبُ الْمَلِكِ فِي يَدِ الرَّبِّ كَجَدَاوِلِ مِيَاهٍ يُمِيلُهُ حَيْثُمَا شَاءَ. | ١ |
2 Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, but the LORD weighs the hearts.
| جَمِيعُ تَصَرُّفَاتِ الإِنْسَانِ تَبْدُو نَقِيَّةً فِي عَيْنَيْ نَفْسِهِ، وَلَكِنَّ الرَّبَّ مُطَّلِعٌ عَلَى حَوَافِزِ الْقُلُوبِ. | ٢ |
3 To do righteousness and justice is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.
| إِجْرَاءُ الْعَدْلِ وَالْحَقِّ أَكْثَرُ قُبُولاً عِنْدَ الرَّبِّ مِنَ الذَّبِيحَةِ. | ٣ |
4 A high look, and a proud heart, the lamp of the wicked, is sin.
| تَشَامُخُ الْعَيْنَيْنِ مِنْ غَطْرَسَةِ الْقَلْبِ، وَسِرَاجُ الأَشْرَارِ خَطِيئَةٌ. | ٤ |
5 The plans of the diligent surely lead to profit; and everyone who is hasty surely rushes to poverty.
| خُطَطُ الْمُجْتَهِدِ تُفْضِي حَتْماً إِلَى الْخِصْبِ، وَالْعَجُولُ مَصِيرُهُ الْعَوَزُ. | ٥ |
6 Getting treasures by a lying tongue is a fleeting vapor for those who seek death.
| ادِّخَارُ الْكُنُوزِ بِلِسَانٍ مُنَافِقٍ، دُخَانٌ مَتَلاشٍ وَفَخٌّ مُمِيتٌ. | ٦ |
7 The violence of the wicked will drive them away, because they refuse to do what is right.
| جَوْرُ الأَشْرَارِ يَجْرُفُهُمْ لِرَفْضِهِمْ إِجْرَاءَ الْعَدْلِ. | ٧ |
8 The way of the guilty is devious, but the conduct of the innocent is upright.
| طَرِيقُ الْمُذْنِبِ مُعَوَّجَةٌ، أَمَّا تَصَرُّفُ الزَّكِيِّ فَقَوِيمٌ. | ٨ |
9 It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than to share a house with a contentious woman.
| الإِقَامَةُ فِي رُكْنِ سَطْحٍ خَيْرٌ مِنْ مُشَاطَرَةِ بَيْتٍ مَعَ زَوْجَةٍ نَكِدَةٍ. | ٩ |
10 The soul of the wicked desires evil; his neighbor finds no mercy in his eyes.
| نَفْسُ الْمُنَافِقِ تَشْتَهِي الشَّرَّ، وَقَرِيبُهُ لَا يَحْظَى بِرِضَاهُ. | ١٠ |
11 When the mocker is punished, the simple gains wisdom. When the wise is instructed, he receives knowledge.
| إِذَا عُوقِبَ الْمُسْتَهْزِئُ صَارَ الْجَاهِلُ حَكِيماً، وَإِنْ أُرْشِدَ الْحَكِيمُ اكْتَسَبَ مَعْرِفَةً. | ١١ |
12 The Righteous One considers the house of the wicked, and brings the wicked to ruin.
| يَتَأَمَّلُ الصِّدِّيقُ فِي بَيْتِ الشِّرِّيرِ، (فَيَرَاهُ) يُلْقَى بِهِ إِلَى الْبَلايَا. | ١٢ |
13 Whoever stops his ears at the cry of the poor, he will also cry out, but shall not be heard.
| مَنْ أَصَمَّ أُذُنَهُ عَنْ صُرَاخِ الْمِسْكِينِ، يَصْرُخُ هُوَ أَيْضاً وَلا مِنْ مُجِيبٍ. | ١٣ |
14 A gift in secret pacifies anger; and a bribe in the cloak, strong wrath.
| الْهَدِيَّةُ فِي الْخَفَاءِ تُخْمِدُ الْغَضَبَ، وَالرِّشْوَةُ فِي الْحِضْنِ تُسَكِّنُ السَّخَطَ. | ١٤ |
15 It is joy to the righteous to do justice; but it is a destruction to evildoers.
| الْحُكْمُ بِالْعَدْلِ فَرَحٌ لِلصِّدِّيقِ، وَرُعْبٌ لِفَاعِلِي الإِثْمِ. | ١٥ |
16 The man who wanders out of the way of understanding shall rest in the assembly of the dead.
| الرَّجُلُ الشَّارِدُ عَنْ طَرِيقِ الْمَعْرِفَةِ يَسْكُنُ بَيْنَ جَمَاعَةِ الْمَوْتَى. | ١٦ |
17 He who loves pleasure shall be a poor man. He who loves wine and oil shall not be rich.
| عَاشِقُ اللَّذَّةِ فَقِيرٌ، وَالْمُوْلَعُ بِالْخَمْرِ وَالطِّيبِ لَا يَغْتَنِي. | ١٧ |
18 The wicked is a ransom for the righteous; the treacherous for the upright.
| الشِّرِّيرُ فِدَاءٌ عَنِ الصِّدِّيقِ، وَالْغَادِرُ عَنِ الْمُسْتَقِيمِينَ. | ١٨ |
19 It is better to dwell in a desert land, than with a contentious and fretful woman.
| الإِقَامَةُ فِي أَرْضٍ مُقْفِرَةٍ خَيْرٌ مِنَ السُّكْنَى مَعَ امْرَأَةٍ مُشَاكِسَةٍ شَرِسَةٍ. | ١٩ |
20 There is precious treasure and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man swallows it up.
| فِي بَيْتِ الْحَكِيمِ كُنُوزٌ وَزَيْتٌ مُدَّخَرَةٌ، أَمَّا الإِنْسَانُ الْجَاهِلُ فَيُتْلِفُ مَا لَدَيْهِ. | ٢٠ |
21 He who follows after righteousness and kindness finds life, righteousness, and honor.
| مَنِ اتَّبَعَ الْعَدْلَ وَالرَّحْمَةَ يَلْقَى الْحَيَاةَ وَالْحَقَّ وَالْمَجْدَ. | ٢١ |
22 A wise man scales the city of the mighty, and brings down the strength of its confidence.
| الْحَكِيمُ يَتَسَلَّقُ سُورَ مَدِينَةِ الْجَبَابِرَةِ وَيُدَمِّرُ مَعْقِلَ اعْتِمَادِهِمْ | ٢٢ |
23 Whoever guards his mouth and his tongue keeps his soul from troubles.
| مَنْ يَصُونُ فَمَهُ وَلِسَانَهُ عَنِ اللَّغْوِ يَحْفَظُ نَفْسَهُ مِنَ الْمَتَاعِبِ. | ٢٣ |
24 The proud and haughty man, "scoffer" is his name; he works in the arrogance of pride.
| الْمُتَشَامِخُ الْمُنْتَفِخُ يُدْعَى الْمُسْتَهْزِئَ لأَنَّهُ يَتَصَرَّفُ بِغُرُورِ الْكِبْرِيَاءِ. | ٢٤ |
25 The desire of the sluggard kills him, for his hands refuse to labor.
| أَوْهَامُ الْكَسُولِ تَقْتُلُهُ لأَنَّ يَدَيْهِ تَأْبَيَانِ الْعَمَلَ. | ٢٥ |
26 There are those who covet greedily all day long; but the righteous give and do not withhold.
| 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 brings it with a wicked mind.
| ذَبِيحَةُ الشِّرِّيرِ رِجْسٌ عِنْدَ الرَّبِّ، فَكَمْ بِالْحَرِيِّ إِنْ قَرَّبَهَا بِنِيَّةٍ أَثِيمَةٍ؟ | ٢٧ |
28 A false witness will perish, and a man who listens speaks to eternity.
| شَاهِدُ الزُّورِ يَهْلِكُ، أَمَّا أَقْوَالُ الرَّجُلِ الْحَرِيصِ عَلَى الاسْتِمَاعِ فَتَدُومُ. | ٢٨ |
29 A wicked man hardens his face; but as for the upright, he establishes his ways.
| الرَّجُلُ الشِّرِّيرُ يُغْلِظُ وَجْهَهُ، أَمَّا الْمُسْتَقِيمُ فَيَعْمَلُ عَلَى تَقْوِيمِ طُرُقِهِ. | ٢٩ |
30 There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the LORD.
| لَيْسَ مِنْ حِكْمَةٍ، وَلا مِنْ مَشُورَةٍ، وَلا مِنْ فِطْنَةٍ بِقَادِرَةٍ عَلَى مُقَاوَمَةِ اللهِ. | ٣٠ |
31 The horse is prepared for the day of battle; but victory is with the LORD.
| مَعَ أَنَّ الْفَرَسَ مُعَدٌّ لِيَوْمِ الْقِتَالِ، فَإِنَّ النَّصْرَ هُوَ مِنْ عِنْدِ اللهِ. | ٣١ |
