< Proverbs 12 >

1 He that loveth correction, loveth knowledge, but, he that hateth reproof, is brutish.
مَنْ يُحِبُّ التَّأْدِيبَ يُحِبُّ الْمَعْرِفَةَ، وَمَنْ يَمْقُتُ التَّأْنِيبَ غَبِيٌّ.١
2 A good man, obtaineth favour from Yahweh, but, a man of wicked devices, will he condemn.
الصَّالِحُ يَحْظَى بِرِضَى الرَّبِّ، وَرَجُلُ الْمَكَائِدِ يَسْتَجْلِبُ قَضَاءَهُ.٢
3 A son of earth, shall not be established, by lawlessness, but, the root of the righteous, shall not be disturbed.
لَا يَثْبُتُ الإِنْسَانُ بِالشَّرِّ، أَمَّا أَصْلُ الصِّدِّيقِ فَلا يَتَزَعْزَعُ.٣
4 A virtuous woman, is the crown of her husband, but, a veritable decay in his bones, is she that causeth shame.
الْمَرْأَةُ الْفَاضِلَةُ تَاجٌ لِزَوْجِهَا، أَمَّا جَالِبَةُ الْخِزْيِ فَكَنَخْرٍ فِي عِظَامِهِ.٤
5 The plans of the righteous, are just, but, the counsels of the lawless, are deceitful.
مَقَاصِدُ الصِّدِّيقِ شَرِيفَةٌ، وَتَدَابِيرُ الشِّرِّيرِ غَادِرَةٌ.٥
6 The words of the lawless, are—of lying in wait for blood, but, the mouth of the upright, shall deliver them.
كَلامُ الأَشْرَارِ يَتَرَبَّصُ لِسَفْكِ الدَّمِ، وَأَقْوَالُ الْمُسْتَقِيمِينَ تَسْعَى لِلإِنْقَاذِ.٦
7 Overthrown are the lawless and they are not, but, the house of the righteous, shall stand.
مَصِيرُ الأَشْرَارِ الانْهِيَارُ وَالتَّلاشِي، أَمَّا صَرْحُ الصِّدِّيقِينَ فَيَثْبُتُ رَاسِخاً.٧
8 In proportion to his prudence, is a man, to be praised, but, the perverse in heart, shall be an object of contempt.
يُحْمَدُ الْمَرْءُ لِتَعَقُّلِهِ، وَيُزْدَرَى ذُو الْقَلْبِ الْمُلْتَوِي.٨
9 Better slighted, and have a servant, than to honour oneself, and come short of bread.
الْحَقِيرُ الْكَادِحُ خَيْرٌ مِنَ الْمُتَعَاظِمِ الْمُفْتَقِرِ لِلُقْمَةِ الْخُبْزِ.٩
10 A righteous man, regardeth the desire of his beast, but, the compassions of the lawless, are cruel.
الصِّدِّيقُ يُرَاعِي نَفْسَ بَهِيمَتِهِ، أَمَّا الشِّرِّيرُ فَأَرَقُّ مَرَاحِمِهِ تَتَّسِمُ بِالْقَسْوَةِ.١٠
11 He that tilleth his land, shall be filled with food, but, he that runneth after worthless men, lacketh sense.
مَنْ يُفْلِحْ أَرْضَهُ، تَكْثُرْ غَلَّةُ خُبْزِهِ، وَمَنْ يُلاحِقُ الأَوْهَامَ فَهُوَ أَحْمَقُ.١١
12 A lawless man craveth the prey of the wicked, but, the root of the righteous, is enduring.
يَشْتَهِي الشِّرِّيرُ مَنَاهِبَ الإِثْمِ، أَمَّا الصِّدِّيقُ فَيَزْدَهِرُ.١٢
13 By the transgression of the lips, is the wicked man, ensnared, but the righteous, cometh out of distress.
يَقَعُ الشِّرِّيرُ فِي فَخِّ أَكَاذِيبِ لِسَانِهِ، أَمَّا الصِّدِّيقُ فَيُفْلِتُ مِنَ الضِّيقِ.١٣
14 Of the fruit of a man’s mouth, shall he be satisfied with good, and, the dealing of the hands of a son of earth, shall be paid back 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, he that hearkeneth to counsel, is wise.
يَبْدُو سَبِيلُ الأَحْمَقِ صَالِحاً فِي عَيْنَيْهِ، أَمَّا الْحَكِيمُ فَيَسْتَمِعُ إِلَى الْمَشُورَةِ.١٥
16 A foolish man, on the [same] day, letteth his vexation be known, but, he that concealeth an affront, is prudent.
يُبْدِي الأَحْمَقُ غَيْظَهُ فِي لَحْظَةٍ، أَمَّا الْعَاقِلُ فَيَتَجَاهَلُ الإِهَانَةَ.١٦
17 He that whispereth faithfulness, declareth righteousness, but, a false witness, is a fraud.
مَنْ يَنْطِقْ بِالصِّدْقِ يَشْهَدْ بِالْحَقِّ، أَمَّا شَاهِدُ الزُّورِ فَيَتَكَلَّمُ بِالْكَذِبِ.١٧
18 There is who babbleth, as with thrusts of a sword, but, the tongue of the wise, hath healing.
رُبَّ مِهْذَارٍ تَنْفُذُ كَلِمَاتُهُ كَطَعْنَاتِ السَّيْفِ، وَفِي أَقْوَالِ فَمِ الْحُكَمَاءِ شِفَاءٌ.١٨
19 A lip that is faithful, shall be firm to futurity, but, only for a twinkling, is the tongue that is false.
أَقْوَالُ الشِّفَاهِ الصَّادِقَةِ تَدُومُ إِلَى الأَبَدِ، أَمَّا أَكَاذِيبُ لِسَانِ الزُّورِ فَتَنْفَضِحُ فِي لَحْظَةٍ.١٩
20 Deceit, is in the heart of contrivers of mischief, but, to the counsellors of peace, shall be joy.
يَكْمُنُ الْغِشُّ فِي قُلُوبِ مُدَبِّرِي الشَّرِّ، أَمَّا الْفَرَحُ فَيَمْلأُ صُدُورَ السَّاعِينَ إِلَى السَّلامِ.٢٠
21 Unseemly to the righteous, is any trouble, but, the lawless, are full of misfortune.
لَا يُصِيبُ الصِّدِّيقَ سُوءٌ، أَمَّا الأَشْرَارُ فَيَحِيقُ بِهِمُ الأَذَى.٢١
22 An abomination to Yahweh, are lips that are false, but, he that dealeth faithfully, is his delight.
الشِّفَاهُ الْكَاذِبَةُ رِجْسٌ لَدَى الرَّبِّ، وَمَسَرَّتُهُ بِالْعَامِلِينَ بِالصِّدْقِ.٢٢
23 A prudent man, concealeth knowledge, but, the heart of dullards, proclaimeth folly.
الْعَاقِلُ يَحْتَفِظُ بِعِلْمِهِ، وَقُلُوبُ الْجُهَّالِ تَفْضَحُ مَا فِيهَا مِنْ سَفَاهَةٍ.٢٣
24 The hand of the diligent, shall bear rule, but, the indolent, shall come under tribute.
ذُو الْيَدِ الْمُجْتَهِدَةِ يَسُودُ، وَالْكَسُولُ ذُو الْيَدِ الْمُرْتَخِيَةِ يَخْدُمُ تَحْتَ الْجِزْيَةِ.٢٤
25 When anxiety is in the heart of a man, one may bow him down, but, a good word, maketh him glad.
الْقَلْبُ الْقَلِقُ الْجَزِعُ يُوْهِنُ الإِنْسَانَ، وَالْكَلِمَةُ الطَّيِّبَةُ تُفَرِّحُهُ.٢٥
26 The righteous man guideth his neighbour, but, the way of the lawless, leadeth them astray.
الصِّدِّيقُ يَهْدِي صَاحِبَهُ، أَمَّا طَرِيقُ الأَشْرَارِ فَتُضِلُّهُ.٢٦
27 Indolence, roasteth not, his own game, but, the substance of a man, is precious, when he is diligent.
الْمُتَقَاعِسُ لَا يَحْظَى بِصَيْدٍ، وَأَثْمَنُ مَا لَدَى الإِنْسَانِ هُوَ اجْتِهَادُهُ.٢٧
28 In the way of righteousness, is life, and, in the path thereof, immortality,
سَبِيلُ الْبِرِّ يُفْضِي إِلَى الْحَيَاةِ، وَفِي طَرِيقِهِ خُلُودٌ.٢٨

< Proverbs 12 >