< Proverbs 3 >

1 O son my instruction my may not you forget and commandments my let it keep heart your.
يَا ابْنِي لَا تَنْسَ تَعَالِيمِي، وَلْيُرَاعِ قَلْبُكَ وَصَايَايَ.١
2 For length of days and years of life and peace they will add to you.
لأَنَّهَا تَمُدُّ فِي أَيَّامِ عُمْرِكَ، وَتَزِيدُكَ سِنِي حَيَاةٍ وَسَلاماً.٢
3 Loyalty and faithfulness may not they leave you bind them on necks your write them on [the] tablet of heart your.
لَا تَدَعِ الرَّحْمَةَ وَالأَمَانَةَ تَتَخَلَّيَانِ عَنْكَ، بَلْ تَقَلَّدْهُمَا فِي عُنُقِكَ، وَاكْتُبْهُمَا عَلَى صَفْحَةِ قَلْبِكَ،٣
4 And find favor and insight good in [the] eyes of God and humankind.
فَتَحْظَى بِالرِّضَى وَحُسْنِ السِّيرَةِ فِي عُيُونِ اللهِ وَالنَّاسِ.٤
5 Trust to Yahweh with all heart your and to own understanding your may not you depend.
اتَّكِلْ عَلَى الرَّبِّ بِكُلِّ قَلْبِكَ، وَعَلَى فِطْنَتِكَ لَا تَعْتَمِدْ.٥
6 In all ways your acknowledge him and he he will make straight paths your.
اعْرِفِ الرَّبَّ فِي كُلِّ طُرُقِكَ وَهُوَ يُقَوِّمُ سُبُلَكَ.٦
7 May not you be wise in own eyes your fear Yahweh and turn aside from evil.
لَا تَكُنْ حَكِيماً فِي عَيْنَيْ نَفْسِكَ بَلِ اتَّقِ الرَّبَّ وَحِدْ عَنِ الشَّرِّ،٧
8 Healing may it be to navel your and refreshment to bones your.
فَيَتَمَتَّعَ جَسَدُكَ بِالصِّحَّةِ، وَتَتَمَتَّعَ عِظَامُكَ بِالارْتِوَاءِ.٨
9 Honor Yahweh from wealth your and from [the] first of all produce your.
أَكْرِمِ الرَّبَّ مِنْ مَالِكَ، وَمِنْ أَوَائِلِ غَلَّاتِ مَحَاصِيلِكَ.٩
10 So they may be filled storehouses your plenty and new wine wine vats your they will burst open.
فَتَمْتَلِئَ مَخَازِنُكَ وَفْرَةً، وَتَفِيضَ مَعَاصِرُكَ خَمْراً.١٠
11 [the] discipline of Yahweh O son my may not you reject and may not you loath rebuke his.
يَا ابْنِي لَا تَحْتَقِرْ تَأْدِيبَ الرَّبِّ وَلا تَكْرَهْ تَوْبِيخَهُ،١١
12 For [the one] whom he loves Yahweh he reproves and like a father a son [whom] he is pleased with.
لأَنَّ مَنْ يُحِبُّهُ الرَّبُّ يُؤَدِّبُهُ، وَيُسَرُّ بِهِ كَمَا يُسَرُّ أَبٌ بِابْنِهِ.١٢
13 How blessed! [is] a person [who] he finds wisdom and a person [who] he obtains understanding.
طُوبَى لِلإِنْسَانِ الَّذِي عَثَرَ عَلَى الْحِكْمَةِ وَلِلرَّجُلِ الَّذِي أَحْرَزَ فَهْماً،١٣
14 For [is] good profit her more than [the] profit of silver and more than gold gain her.
لأَنَّ مَكَاسِبَهَا أَفْضَلُ مِنْ مَكَاسِبِ الْفِضَّةِ، وَأَرْبَاحَهَا خَيْرٌ مِنْ أَرْبَاحِ الذَّهَبِ الْخَالِصِ.١٤
15 [is] precious She (more than jewels *Q(k)*) and all pleasures your not they compare with her.
هِيَ أَثْمَنُ مِنَ الْجَوَاهِرِ، وَكُلُّ نَفَائِسِكَ لَا تُعَادِلُهَا.١٥
16 Length of days [is] in right [hand] her [are] in left [hand] her wealth and honor.
فِي يَمِينِهَا حَيَاةٌ مَدِيدَةٌ وَفِي يَسَارِهَا غِنىً وَجَاهٌ.١٦
17 Ways her [are] ways of kindness and all pathways her [are] well-being.
طُرُقُهَا طُرُقُ نِعَمٍ، وَدُرُوبُهَا دُرُوبُ سَلامٍ.١٧
18 [is] a tree of Life she to [those who] take hold on her and [those who] hold fast to her [are] called blessed.
هِيَ شَجَرَةُ حَيَاةٍ لِمَنْ يَتَشَبَّثُ بِها، وَهَنِيئاً لِمَنْ يَتَمَسَّكُ بِها.١٨
19 Yahweh by wisdom he founded [the] earth he established [the] heavens by understanding.
بِالْحِكْمَةِ أَسَّسَ الرَّبُّ الأَرْضَ، وَبِالْفِطْنَةِ ثَبَّتَ السَّمَاوَاتِ فِي مَوَاضِعِهَا.١٩
20 By knowledge his [the] depths they were split open and clouds they dripped dew.
بِعِلْمِهِ تَفَجَّرَتِ اللُّجَجُ، وَقَطَرَ السَّحَابُ نَدىً.٢٠
21 O son my may not they depart from eyes your keep sound wisdom and discretion.
فَلا تَبْرَحْ يَا ابْنِي هَذِهِ مِنْ أَمَامِ عَيْنَيْكَ وَاعْمَلْ بِالرَّأْيِ الصَّائِبِ وَالتَّدْبِيرِ.٢١
22 So they may be life for self your and grace for neck your.
فَيَكُونَ هَذَانِ حَيَاةً لِنَفْسِكَ وَقَلادَةً تُجَمِّلُ عُنُقَكَ.٢٢
23 Then you will walk to security way your and foot your not it will strike.
فَتَسْلُكُ آنَئِذٍ فِي طَرِيقِكَ آمِناً وَلا تَتَعَثَّرُ قَدَمُكَ.٢٣
24 If you will lie down not you will fear and you will lie down and it will be pleasing sleep your.
إِذَا اضْطَجَعْتَ لَا يَعْتَرِيكَ خَوْفٌ، بَلْ تَرْقُدُ مُتَمَتِّعاً بِالنَّوْمِ اللَّذِيذِ.٢٤
25 May not you be afraid from terror suddenly and from [the] devastation of wicked [people] that it will come.
لَا تَفْزَعْ مِنْ بَلِيَّةٍ مُبَاغِتَةٍ، وَلا مِمَّا يَجْرِي عَلَى الأَشْرَارِ مِنْ خَرَابٍ إِذَا حَلَّ بِهِمْ.٢٥
26 For Yahweh he will be confidence your and he will keep foot your from capture.
لأَنَّ الرَّبَّ يَكُونُ مُعْتَمَدَكَ، وَيَصُونُ رِجْلَكَ مِنَ الشَّرَكِ.٢٦
27 May not you withhold good from owners its when belongs to [the] power of (hand your *Q(K)*) to do [it].
لَا تَحْجُبِ الإِحْسَانَ عَنْ أَهْلِهِ كُلَّمَا كَانَ فِي وُسْعِكَ أَنْ تَقُومَ بِهِ.٢٧
28 May not you say (to neighbor your *Q(K)*) go and come back and tomorrow I will give [it] and there is with you.
لَا تَقُلْ لِجَارِكَ: «اذْهَبِ الآنَ، ثُمَّ عُدْ ثَانِيَةً. غَداً أُعْطِيكَ مَا تَطْلُبُ»، طَالَمَا لَدَيْكَ مَا يَطْلُبُ.٢٨
29 May not you devise on neighbor your harm and he [is] dwelling to security with you.
لَا تَتَآمَرْ بِالشَّرِّ عَلَى جَارِكَ الْمُقِيمِ مُطْمَئِنّاً إِلَى جُوَارِكَ.٢٩
30 May not (you contend *Q(k)*) with anyone without cause if not he has dealt out to you evil.
لَا تُخَاصِمْ أَحَداً مِنْ غَيْرِ عِلَّةٍ طَالَمَا لَمْ يُؤْذِكَ.٣٠
31 May not you be jealous of a person of violence and may not you choose all ways his.
لَا تَغَرْ مِنَ الظَّالِمِ وَلا تَخْتَرْ طُرُقَهُ.٣١
32 For [is] [the] abomination of Yahweh a crooked [person] and [is] with upright [people] intimacy his.
لأَنَّ الْمُلْتَوِيَ رِجْسٌ لَدَى الرَّبِّ، أَمَّا الْمُسْتَقِيمُونَ فَهُمْ أَهْلُ ثِقَتِهِ.٣٢
33 [the] curse of Yahweh [is] on [the] house of [the] wicked and [the] habitation of righteous [people] he blesses.
لَعْنَةُ الرَّبِّ تَنْصَبُّ عَلَى بَيْتِ الشِّرِّيرِ، لَكِنَّهُ يُبَارِكُ مَسْكَنَ الصِّدِّيقِ.٣٣
34 Though mockers he he mocks (and to humble [people] *Q(K)*) he gives favor.
يَسخَرُ مِنَ الْمُسْتَكْبِرِينَ السَّاخِرِينَ، وَيُغْدِقُ رِضَاهُ عَلَى الْمُتَوَاضِعِينَ٣٤
35 Honor wise [people] they will inherit and fools [is] lifting up shame.
يَرِثُ الْحُكَمَاءُ كَرَامَةً، أَمَّا الْحَمْقَى فَيَرْتَدُونَ الْعَارَ.٣٥

< Proverbs 3 >