Proverbs 18
1 A man seeketh, for satisfaction, going his own way, through all safe counsel, he breaketh.
| ٱلْمُعْتَزِلُ يَطْلُبُ شَهْوَتَهُ. بِكُلِّ مَشُورَةٍ يَغْتَاظُ. | ١ |
2 A dullard, delighteth not, in understanding, in nothing save the exposing of his own heart.
| اَلْجَاهِلُ لَا يُسَرُّ بِٱلْفَهْمِ، بَلْ بِكَشْفِ قَلْبِهِ. | ٢ |
3 When the lawless man cometh in, then cometh also contempt, and, with shame, reproach.
| إِذَا جَاءَ ٱلشِّرِّيرُ جَاءَ ٱلِٱحْتِقَارُ أَيْضًا، وَمَعَ ٱلْهَوَانِ عَارٌ. | ٣ |
4 Deep waters, are the words of a man’s mouth, —a bubbling brook, the well-spring of wisdom.
| كَلِمَاتُ فَمِ ٱلْإِنْسَانِ مِيَاهٌ عَمِيقَةٌ. نَبْعُ ٱلْحِكْمَةِ نَهْرٌ مُنْدَفِقٌ. | ٤ |
5 To prefer a lawless man, is not good, thrusting away the righteous, in judgment.
| رَفْعُ وَجْهِ ٱلشِّرِّيرِ لَيْسَ حَسَنًا لِإِخْطَاءِ ٱلصِّدِّيقِ فِي ٱلْقَضَاءِ. | ٥ |
6 the lips of a dullard, enter into contention, and his mouth, for blows, crieth out.
| شَفَتَا ٱلْجَاهِلِ تُدَاخِلَانِ فِي ٱلْخُصُومَةِ، وَفَمُهُ يَدْعُو بِضَرَبَاتٍ. | ٦ |
7 The mouth of a dullard, is his ruin, and, his lips, are a snare to his soul.
| فَمُ ٱلْجَاهِلِ مَهْلَكَةٌ لَهُ، وَشَفَتَاهُ شَرَكٌ لِنَفْسِهِ. | ٧ |
8 the words of a tattler, are dainties, they, therefore go down into the chambers of the inner man.
| كَلَامُ ٱلنَّمَّامِ مِثْلُ لُقَمٍ حُلْوَةٍ وَهُوَ يَنْزِلُ إِلَى مَخَادِعِ ٱلْبَطْنِ. | ٨ |
9 Surely he that is slothful in his work, brother, is he to a master at laying waste.
| أَيْضًا ٱلْمُتَرَاخِي فِي عَمَلِهِ هُوَ أَخُو ٱلْمُسْرِفِ. | ٩ |
10 A tower of strength, is the Name of Yahweh, thereinto, runneth the righteous, and is safe.
| اِسْمُ ٱلرَّبِّ بُرْجٌ حَصِينٌ، يَرْكُضُ إِلَيْهِ ٱلصِّدِّيقُ وَيَتَمَنَّعُ. | ١٠ |
11 The substance of a rich man, is his strong city, and like a high wall, in his imagination.
| ثَرْوَةُ ٱلْغَنِيِّ مَدِينَتُهُ ٱلْحَصِينَةُ، وَمِثْلُ سُورٍ عَالٍ فِي تَصَوُّرِهِ. | ١١ |
12 Before grievous injury, a man’s heart is haughty, and, before honour, is humility.
| قَبْلَ ٱلْكَسْرِ يَتَكَبَّرُ قَلْبُ ٱلْإِنْسَانِ، وَقَبْلَ ٱلْكَرَامَةِ ٱلتَّوَاضُعُ. | ١٢ |
13 He that answereth before he heareth, a folly, it is to him, and, a reproach.
| مَنْ يُجِيبُ عَنْ أَمْرٍ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَسْمَعَهُ، فَلَهُ حَمَاقَةٌ وَعَارٌ. | ١٣ |
14 The spirit of a man, sustaineth his sickness, but, a dejected spirit, who can bear it?
| رُوحُ ٱلْإِنْسَانِ تَحْتَمِلُ مَرَضَهُ، أَمَّا ٱلرُّوحُ ٱلْمَكْسُورَةُ فَمَنْ يَحْمِلُهَا؟ | ١٤ |
15 the heart of the intelligent, acquireth knowledge, yea, the ear of the wise, seeketh knowledge.
| قَلْبُ ٱلْفَهِيمِ يَقْتَنِي مَعْرِفَةً، وَأُذُنُ ٱلْحُكَمَاءِ تَطْلُبُ عِلْمًا. | ١٥ |
16 The gift of a man, maketh room for him, and, before great men, setteth him down.
| هَدِيَّةُ ٱلْإِنْسَانِ تُرَحِّبُ لَهُ وَتَهْدِيهِ إِلَى أَمَامِ ٱلْعُظَمَاءِ. | ١٦ |
17 Righteous is he that is first in his own cause, then cometh his neighbour, and thoroughly searcheth him.
| اَلْأَوَّلُ فِي دَعْوَاهُ مُحِقٌّ، فَيَأْتِي رَفِيقُهُ وَيَفْحَصُهُ. | ١٧ |
18 The lot causeth, contentions, to cease, and, the mighty, it parteth.
| اَلْقُرْعَةُ تُبَطِّلُ ٱلْخُصُومَاتِ وَتَفْصِلُ بَيْنَ ٱلْأَقْوِيَاءِ. | ١٨ |
19 A brother estranged, [is worse] than a strong city, —and, contentions, are as the bar of a citadel.
| اَلْأَخُ أَمْنَعُ مِنْ مَدِينَةٍ حَصِينَةٍ، وَٱلْمُخَاصَمَاتُ كَعَارِضَةِ قَلْعَةٍ. | ١٩ |
20 Of the fruit of a man’s mouth, shall his inmost mind be satisfied, with the product of his lips, shall he be satisfied.
| مِنْ ثَمَرِ فَمِ ٱلْإِنْسَانِ يَشْبَعُ بَطْنُهُ، مِنْ غَلَّةِ شَفَتَيْهِ يَشْبَعُ. | ٢٠ |
21 Death and life, are in the power of the tongue, and, its friends, shall eat its fruits.
| اَلْمَوْتُ وَٱلْحَيَاةُ فِي يَدِ ٱللِّسَانِ، وَأَحِبَّاؤُهُ يَأْكُلُونَ ثَمَرَهُ. | ٢١ |
22 Who hath found a wife, hath found a blessing, and hath obtained favour from Yahweh.
| مَنْ يَجِدُ زَوْجَةً يَجِدُ خَيْرًا وَيَنَالُ رِضًى مِنَ ٱلرَّبِّ. | ٢٢ |
23 Supplications, doth the poor man utter, but, the rich, answereth fiercely.
| بِتَضَرُّعَاتٍ يَتَكَلَّمُ ٱلْفَقِيرُ، وَٱلْغَنِيُّ يُجَاوِبُ بِخُشُونَةٍ. | ٢٣ |
24 A man having [many] friends, shall come to ruin, but there is a loving one, who sticketh closer than a brother.
| اَلْمُكْثِرُ ٱلْأَصْحَابِ يُخْرِبُ نَفْسَهُ، وَلَكِنْ يُوجَدُ مُحِبٌّ أَلْزَقُ مِنَ ٱلْأَخِ. | ٢٤ |
