Proverbs 28
1 The wicked flee when no one pursues; but the righteous are as bold as a lion.
| اَلشِّرِّيرُ يَهْرُبُ وَلَا طَارِدَ، أَمَّا ٱلصِّدِّيقُونَ فَكَشِبْلٍ ثَبِيتٍ. | ١ |
2 In rebellion, a land has many rulers, but order is maintained by a man of understanding and knowledge.
| لِمَعْصِيَةِ أَرْضٍ تَكْثُرُ رُؤَسَاؤُهَا، لَكِنْ بِذِي فَهْمٍ وَمَعْرِفَةٍ تَدُومُ. | ٢ |
3 A needy man who oppresses the poor is like a driving rain which leaves no crops.
| اَلرَّجُلُ ٱلْفَقِيرُ ٱلَّذِي يَظْلِمُ فُقَرَاءَ، هُوَ مَطَرٌ جَارِفٌ لَا يُبْقِي طَعَامًا. | ٣ |
4 Those who forsake the Law praise the wicked; but those who keep the Law contend with them.
| تَارِكُو ٱلشَّرِيعَةِ يَمْدَحُونَ ٱلْأَشْرَارَ، وَحَافِظُو ٱلشَّرِيعَةِ يُخَاصِمُونَهُمْ. | ٤ |
5 Evil men do not understand justice; but those who seek Jehovah understand it fully.
| اَلنَّاسُ ٱلْأَشْرَارُ لَا يَفْهَمُونَ ٱلْحَقَّ، وَطَالِبُو ٱلرَّبِّ يَفْهَمُونَ كُلَّ شَيْءٍ. | ٥ |
6 Better is the poor who walks in his integrity, than he who is perverse in his ways, and he is rich.
| اَلْفَقِيرُ ٱلسَّالِكُ بِٱسْتِقَامَتِهِ، خَيْرٌ مِنْ مُعْوَجِّ ٱلطُّرُقِ وَهُوَ غَنِيٌّ. | ٦ |
7 Whoever keeps the Law is a wise son; but he who is a companion of gluttons shames his father.
| اَلْحَافِظُ ٱلشَّرِيعَةَ هُوَ ٱبْنٌ فَهِيمٌ، وَصَاحِبُ ٱلْمُسْرِفِينَ يُخْجِلُ أَبَاهُ. | ٧ |
8 He who increases his wealth by excessive interest gathers it for one who has pity on the poor.
| اَلْمُكْثِرُ مَالَهُ بِٱلرِّبَا وَٱلْمُرَابَحَةِ، فَلِمَنْ يَرْحَمُ ٱلْفُقَرَاءَ يَجْمَعُهُ. | ٨ |
9 He who turns away his ear from hearing the Law, even his prayer is an abomination.
| مَنْ يُحَوِّلُ أُذْنَهُ عَنْ سَمَاعِ ٱلشَّرِيعَةِ، فَصَلَاتُهُ أَيْضًا مَكْرَهَةٌ. | ٩ |
10 Whoever causes the upright to go astray in an evil way, he will fall into his own trap; but the blameless will inherit good.
| مَنْ يُضِلُّ ٱلْمُسْتَقِيمِينَ فِي طَرِيقٍ رَدِيئَةٍ فَفِي حُفْرَتِهِ يَسْقُطُ هُوَ، أَمَّا ٱلْكَمَلَةُ فَيَمْتَلِكُونَ خَيْرًا. | ١٠ |
11 The rich man is wise in his own eyes; but the poor who has understanding sees through him.
| اَلرَّجُلُ ٱلْغَنِيُّ حَكِيمٌ فِي عَيْنَيْ نَفْسِهِ، وَٱلْفَقِيرُ ٱلْفَهِيمُ يَفْحَصُهُ. | ١١ |
12 When the righteous triumph, there is great glory; but when the wicked rise, men hide themselves.
| إِذَا فَرِحَ ٱلصِّدِّيقُونَ عَظُمَ ٱلْفَخْرُ، وَعِنْدَ قِيَامِ ٱلْأَشْرَارِ تَخْتَفِي ٱلنَّاسُ. | ١٢ |
13 He who conceals his sins doesn't prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them finds mercy.
| مَنْ يَكْتُمُ خَطَايَاهُ لَا يَنْجَحُ، وَمَنْ يُقِرُّ بِهَا وَيَتْرُكُهَا يُرْحَمُ. | ١٣ |
14 Blessed is the man who is always reverent; but the one who hardens his heart will fall into evil.
| طُوبَى لِلْإِنْسَانِ ٱلْمُتَّقِي دَائِمًا، أَمَّا ٱلْمُقَسِّي قَلْبَهُ فَيَسْقُطُ فِي ٱلشَّرِّ. | ١٤ |
15 As a roaring lion or a charging bear, so is a wicked ruler over helpless people.
| أَسَدٌ زَائِرٌ وَدُبٌّ ثَائِرٌ، ٱلْمُتَسَلِّطُ ٱلشِّرِّيرُ عَلَى شَعْبٍ فَقِيرٍ. | ١٥ |
16 A prince who lacks understanding is a cruel oppressor, but one who hates ill-gotten gain will prolong his days.
| رَئِيسٌ نَاقِصُ ٱلْفَهْمِ وَكَثِيرُ ٱلْمَظَالِمِ. مُبْغِضُ ٱلرَّشْوَةِ تَطُولُ أَيَّامُهُ. | ١٦ |
17 A man who is tormented by life blood will be a fugitive until death; no one will support him.
| اَلرَّجُلُ ٱلْمُثَقَّلُ بِدَمِ نَفْسٍ، يَهْرُبُ إِلَى ٱلْجُبِّ. لَا يُمْسِكَنَّهُ أَحَدٌ. | ١٧ |
18 Whoever walks blamelessly is kept safe; but one with perverse ways will fall suddenly.
| اَلسَّالِكُ بِٱلْكَمَالِ يَخْلُصُ، وَٱلْمُلْتَوِي فِي طَرِيقَيْنِ يَسْقُطُ فِي إِحْدَاهُمَا. | ١٨ |
19 One who works his land will have an abundance of food; but one who chases fantasies will have his fill of poverty.
| اَلْمُشْتَغِلُ بِأَرْضِهِ يَشْبَعُ خُبْزًا، وَتَابِعُ ٱلْبَطَّالِينَ يَشْبَعُ فَقْرًا. | ١٩ |
20 A faithful man is rich with blessings; but one who is eager to be rich will not go unpunished.
| اَلرَّجُلُ ٱلْأَمِينُ كَثِيرُ ٱلْبَرَكَاتِ، وَٱلْمُسْتَعْجِلُ إِلَى ٱلْغِنَى لَا يُبْرَأُ. | ٢٠ |
21 To show partiality is not good; yet a man will do wrong for a piece of bread.
| مُحَابَاةُ ٱلْوُجُوهِ لَيْسَتْ صَالِحَةً، فَيُذْنِبُ ٱلْإِنْسَانُ لِأَجْلِ كِسْرَةِ خُبْزٍ. | ٢١ |
22 A stingy man hurries after riches, and doesn't know that poverty waits for him.
| ذُو ٱلْعَيْنِ ٱلشِّرِّيرَةِ يَعْجَلُ إِلَى ٱلْغِنَى، وَلَا يَعْلَمُ أَنَّ ٱلْفَقْرَ يَأْتِيهِ. | ٢٢ |
23 One who rebukes a man will afterward find more favor than one who flatters with the tongue.
| مَنْ يُوَبِّخُ إِنْسَانًا يَجِدُ أَخِيرًا نِعْمَةً أَكْثَرَ مِنَ ٱلْمُطْرِي بِٱللِّسَانِ. | ٢٣ |
24 Whoever robs his father or his mother, and says, "It's not wrong." He is a partner with a destroyer.
| ٱلسَّالِبُ أَبَاهُ أَوْ أُمَّهُ وَهُوَ يَقُولُ: «لَا بَأْسَ» فَهُوَ رَفِيقٌ لِرَجُلٍ مُخْرِبٍ. | ٢٤ |
25 One who is greedy stirs up strife; but one who trusts in Jehovah will prosper.
| اَلْمُنْتَفِخُ ٱلنَّفْسُ يُهَيِّجُ ٱلْخِصَامَ، وَٱلْمُتَّكِلُ عَلَى ٱلرَّبِّ يُسَمَّنُ. | ٢٥ |
26 One who trusts in himself is a fool; but one who walks in wisdom is kept safe.
| اَلْمُتَّكِلُ عَلَى قَلْبِهِ هُوَ جَاهِلٌ، وَٱلسَّالِكُ بِحِكْمَةٍ هُوَ يَنْجُو. | ٢٦ |
27 One who gives to the poor has no lack; but one who closes his eyes will have many curses.
| مَنْ يُعْطِي ٱلْفَقِيرَ لَا يَحْتَاجُ، وَلِمَنْ يَحْجِبُ عَنْهُ عَيْنَيْهِ لَعَنَاتٌ كَثِيرَةٌ. | ٢٧ |
28 When the wicked rise, men hide themselves; but when they perish, the righteous thrive.
| عِنْدَ قِيَامِ ٱلْأَشْرَارِ تَخْتَبِئُ ٱلنَّاسُ، وَبِهَلَاكِهِمْ يَكْثُرُ ٱلصِّدِّيقُونَ. | ٢٨ |
