Proverbs 21
1 [Like] channels of water, is the heart of a king, in the hand of Yahweh, —whithersoever he will, he turneth it.
| قَلْبُ ٱلْمَلِكِ فِي يَدِ ٱلرَّبِّ كَجَدَاوِلِ مِيَاهٍ، حَيْثُمَا شَاءَ يُمِيلُهُ. | ١ |
2 Every way of a man, may be right in his own eyes, but, he that testeth hearts, is Yahweh.
| كُلُّ طُرُقِ ٱلْإِنْسَانِ مُسْتَقِيمَةٌ فِي عَيْنَيْهِ، وَٱلرَّبُّ وَازِنُ ٱلْقُلُوبِ. | ٢ |
3 To do righteousness and justice, is more choice to Yahweh than sacrifice.
| فِعْلُ ٱلْعَدْلِ وَٱلْحَقِّ أَفْضَلُ عِنْدَ ٱلرَّبِّ مِنَ ٱلذَّبِيحَةِ. | ٣ |
4 Loftiness of eyes, and ambition of heart—the lamp of the lawless, are sin.
| طُمُوحُ ٱلْعَيْنَيْنِ وَٱنْتِفَاخُ ٱلْقَلْبِ، نُورُ ٱلْأَشْرَارِ خَطِيَّةٌ. | ٤ |
5 The plans of the diligent, tend only to abundance, but, of every one that is urgent, only to want.
| أَفْكَارُ ٱلْمُجْتَهِدِ إِنَّمَا هِيَ لِلْخِصْبِ، وَكُلُّ عَجُولٍ إِنَّمَا هُوَ لِلْعَوَزِ. | ٥ |
6 The gaining of treasures with a tongue of falsehood, is a vapour driven away, [they who seek them] seek death,
| جَمْعُ ٱلْكُنُوزِ بِلِسَانٍ كَاذِبٍ، هُوَ بُخَارٌ مَطْرُودٌ لِطَالِبِي ٱلْمَوْتِ. | ٦ |
7 The violence of the lawless, shall drag them away, —because they have refused to do justice.
| اِغْتِصَابُ ٱلْأَشْرَارِ يَجْرُفُهُمْ، لِأَنَّهُمْ أَبَوْا إِجْرَاءَ ٱلْعَدْلِ. | ٧ |
8 Crooked is the way of a guilty man, but, as for the pure, straight is his dealing.
| طَرِيقُ رَجُلٍ مَوْزُورٍ هِيَ مُلْتَوِيَةٌ، أَمَّا ٱلزَّكِيُّ فَعَمَلُهُ مُسْتَقِيمٌ. | ٨ |
9 Better to dwell on the corner of the roof, than a quarrelsome wife, and a house in common.
| اَلسُّكْنَى فِي زَاوِيَةِ ٱلسَّطْحِ، خَيْرٌ مِنِ ٱمْرَأَةٍ مُخَاصِمَةٍ وَبَيْتٍ مُشْتَرِكٍ. | ٩ |
10 The soul of the lawless man, craveth mischief, his own friend, findeth no favour in his eyes.
| نَفْسُ ٱلشِّرِّيرِ تَشْتَهِي ٱلشَّرَّ. قَرِيبُهُ لَا يَجِدُ نِعْمَةً فِي عَيْنَيْهِ. | ١٠ |
11 When the scoffer is punished, the simple, becometh wise, when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.
| بِمُعَاقَبَةِ ٱلْمُسْتَهْزِئِ يَصِيرُ ٱلْأَحْمَقُ حَكِيمًا، وَٱلْحَكِيمُ بِٱلْإِرْشَادِ يَقْبَلُ مَعْرِفَةً. | ١١ |
12 The Righteous One observeth the house of the lawless, —He is ready to cast down lawless men into misfortune.
| اَلْبَارُّ يَتَأَمَّلُ بَيْتَ ٱلشِّرِّيرِ وَيَقْلِبُ ٱلْأَشْرَارَ فِي ٱلشَّرِّ. | ١٢ |
13 He that shutteth his ear from the cry of the poor, even he, shall call, and not be answered.
| مَنْ يَسُدُّ أُذُنَيْهِ عَنْ صُرَاخِ ٱلْمِسْكِينِ، فَهُوَ أَيْضًا يَصْرُخُ وَلَا يُسْتَجَابُ. | ١٣ |
14 A gift in secret, quencheth anger, and, a present in the bosom, mighty wrath.
| اَلْهَدِيَّةُ فِي ٱلْخَفَاءِ تَفْثَأُ ٱلْغَضَبَ، وَٱلرَّشْوَةُ فِي ٱلْحِضْنِ تَفْثَأُ ٱلسَّخَطَ ٱلشَّدِيدَ. | ١٤ |
15 It is a joy, to a righteous man, to do justice, but, dismay, to the workers of iniquity.
| إِجْرَاءُ ٱلْحَقِّ فَرَحٌ لِلصِّدِّيقِ، وَٱلْهَلَاكُ لِفَاعِلِي ٱلْإِثْمِ. | ١٥ |
16 The man who wandereth from the way of discretion, in the gathered host of the shades, shall settle down.
| اَلرَّجُلُ ٱلضَّالُّ عَنْ طَرِيقِ ٱلْمَعْرِفَةِ يَسْكُنُ بَيْنَ جَمَاعَةِ ٱلْأَخِيلَةِ. | ١٦ |
17 A needy man, shall he be that loveth merriment, the lover of wine and oil, shall not become rich.
| مُحِبُّ ٱلْفَرَحِ إِنْسَانٌ مُعْوِزٌ. مُحِبُّ ٱلْخَمْرِ وَٱلدُّهْنِ لَا يَسْتَغْنِي. | ١٧ |
18 A ransom for the righteous, is the lawless, and, instead of upright men, the traitor.
| اَلشِّرِّيرُ فِدْيَةُ ٱلصِّدِّيقِ، وَمَكَانَ ٱلْمُسْتَقِيمِينَ ٱلْغَادِرُ. | ١٨ |
19 Better to dwell in a desert land, than with a woman, quarrelsome and provoking.
| اَلسُّكْنَى فِي أَرْضٍ بَرِّيَّةٍ خَيْرٌ مِنِ ٱمْرَأَةٍ مُخَاصِمَةٍ حَرِدَةٍ. | ١٩ |
20 Desirable treasure and oil, are in the home of the wise, but, a man who is a dullard, will destroy it.
| كَنْزٌ مُشْتَهًى وَزَيْتٌ فِي بَيْتِ ٱلْحَكِيمِ، أَمَّا ٱلرَّجُلُ ٱلْجَاهِلُ فَيُتْلِفُهُ. | ٢٠ |
21 He that pursueth righteousness and lovingkindness, shall find life, righteousness and honour.
| اَلتَّابِعُ ٱلْعَدْلَ وَٱلرَّحْمَةَ يَجِدُ حَيَاةً، حَظًّا وَكَرَامَةً. | ٢١ |
22 A city of heroes, doth a wise man scale, and bringeth down the strength of its confidence.
| اَلْحَكِيمُ يَتَسَوَّرُ مَدِينَةَ ٱلْجَبَابِرَةِ، وَيُسْقِطُ قُوَّةَ مُعْتَمَدِهَا. | ٢٢ |
23 He that keepeth his mouth and his tongue, keepeth, out of distresses, his soul.
| مَنْ يَحْفَظُ فَمَهُ وَلِسَانَهُ، يَحْفَظُ مِنَ ٱلضِّيقَاتِ نَفْسَهُ. | ٢٣ |
24 A haughty insolent one—Scoffer is his name, is he that acteth in a transport of pride.
| اَلْمُنْتَفِخُ ٱلْمُتَكَبِّرُ ٱسْمُهُ «مُسْتَهْزِئٌ»، عَامِلٌ بِفَيَضَانِ ٱلْكِبْرِيَاءِ. | ٢٤ |
25 The craving of the sluggard, killeth him, for his hands have refused to work.
| شَهْوَةُ ٱلْكَسْلَانِ تَقْتُلُهُ، لِأَنَّ يَدَيْهِ تَأْبَيَانِ ٱلشُّغْلَ. | ٢٥ |
26 All the day, he greatly craveth, whereas, the righteous, giveth, and doth not spare.
| اَلْيَوْمَ كُلَّهُ يَشْتَهِي شَهْوَةً، أَمَّا ٱلصِّدِّيقُ فَيُعْطِي وَلَا يُمْسِكُ. | ٢٦ |
27 The sacrifice of the lawless, is an abomination, how much more, when, with wickedness, he bringeth it in!
| ذَبِيحَةُ ٱلشِّرِّيرِ مَكْرَهَةٌ، فَكَمْ بِٱلْحَرِيِّ حِينَ يُقَدِّمُهَا بِغِشٍّ! | ٢٧ |
28 A false witness, shall perish, but, the man who hearkeneth, with abiding effect, shall speak.
| شَاهِدُ ٱلزُّورِ يَهْلِكُ، وَٱلرَّجُلُ ٱلسَّامِعُ لِلْحَقِّ يَتَكَلَّمُ. | ٢٨ |
29 A lawless man emboldeneth his face, but, as for the upright, he, directeth his ways.
| اَلشِّرِّيرُ يُوقِحُ وَجْهَهُ، أَمَّا ٱلْمُسْتَقِيمُ فَيُثَبِّتُ طُرُقَهُ. | ٢٩ |
30 There is no wisdom, nor understanding, nor counsel, to confront Yahweh.
| لَيْسَ حِكْمَةٌ وَلَا فِطْنَةٌ وَلَا مَشُورَةٌ تُجَاهَ ٱلرَّبِّ. | ٣٠ |
31 The horse, is prepared for the day of battle, but, to Yahweh, pertaineth the victory.
| اَلْفَرَسُ مُعَدٌّ لِيَوْمِ ٱلْحَرْبِ، أَمَّا ٱلنُّصْرَةُ فَمِنَ ٱلرَّبِّ. | ٣١ |
