أمثال
الاصحاح 1
1 أَمْثَالُ سُلَيْمَانَ بْنِ دَاوُدَ مَلِكِ إِسْرَائِيلَ:
1 The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;
2 لِمَعْرِفَةِ حِكْمَةٍ وَأَدَبٍ لإِدْرَاكِ أَقْوَالِ الْفَهْمِ.
2 To know wisdom and instruction; to perceive the words of understanding;
3 لِقُبُولِ تَأْدِيبِ الْمَعْرِفَةِ وَالْعَدْلِ وَالْحَقِّ وَالاِسْتِقَامَةِ.
3 To receive the instruction of wisdom, justice, and judgment, and equity;
4 لِتُعْطِيَ الْجُهَّالَ ذَكَاءً وَالشَّابَّ مَعْرِفَةً وَتَدَبُّراً.
4 To give subtilty to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion.
5 يَسْمَعُهَا الْحَكِيمُ فَيَزْدَادُ عِلْماً وَالْفَهِيمُ يَكْتَسِبُ تَدْبِيراً.
5 A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels:
6 لِفَهْمِ الْمَثَلِ وَاللُّغْزِ أَقْوَالِ الْحُكَمَاءِ وَغَوَامِضِهِمْ.
6 To understand a proverb, and the interpretation; the words of the wise, and their dark sayings.
7 مَخَافَةُ الرَّبِّ رَأْسُ الْمَعْرِفَةِ. أَمَّا الْجَاهِلُونَ فَيَحْتَقِرُونَ الْحِكْمَةَ وَالأَدَبَ.
7 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
8 اِسْمَعْ يَا ابْنِي تَأْدِيبَ أَبِيكَ وَلاَ تَرْفُضْ شَرِيعَةَ أُمِّكَ
8 My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother:
9 لأَنَّهُمَا إِكْلِيلُ نِعْمَةٍ لِرَأْسِكَ وَقَلاَئِدُ لِعُنُقِك.
9 For they shall be an ornament of grace unto thy head, and chains about thy neck.
10 يَا ابْنِي إِنْ تَمَلَّقَكَ الْخُطَاةُ فَلاَ تَرْضَ.
10 My son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not.
11 إِنْ قَالُوا: «هَلُمَّ مَعَنَا لِنَكْمُنْ لِلدَّمِ. لِنَخْتَفِ لِلْبَرِيءِ بَاطِلاً.
11 If they say, Come with us, let us lay wait for blood, let us lurk privily for the innocent without cause:
12 لِنَبْتَلِعْهُمْ أَحْيَاءً كَالْهَاوِيَةِ وَصِحَاحاً كَالْهَابِطِينَ فِي الْجُبِّ
12 Let us swallow them up alive as the grave; and whole, as those that go down into the pit:
13 فَنَجِدَ كُلَّ قِنْيَةٍ فَاخِرَةٍ نَمْلَأَ بُيُوتَنَا غَنِيمَةً.
13 We shall find all precious substance, we shall fill our houses with spoil:
14 تُلْقِي قُرْعَتَكَ وَسَطَنَا. يَكُونُ لَنَا جَمِيعاً كِيسٌ وَاحِدٌ».
14 Cast in thy lot among us; let us all have one purse:
15 يَا ابْنِي لاَ تَسْلُكْ فِي الطَّرِيقِ مَعَهُمْ. امْنَعْ رِجْلَكَ عَنْ مَسَالِكِهِمْ.
15 My son, walk not thou in the way with them; refrain thy foot from their path:
16 لأَنَّ أَرْجُلَهُمْ تَجْرِي إِلَى الشَّرِّ وَتُسْرِعُ إِلَى سَفْكِ الدَّمِ.
16 For their feet run to evil, and make haste to shed blood.
17 لأَنَّهُ بَاطِلاً تُنْصَبُ الشَّبَكَةُ فِي عَيْنَيْ كُلِّ ذِي جَنَاحٍ.
17 Surely in vain the net is spread in the sight of any bird.
18 أَمَّا هُمْ فَيَكْمُنُونَ لِدَمِ أَنْفُسِهِمْ. يَخْتَفُونَ لأَنْفُسِهِمْ.
18 And they lay wait for their own blood; they lurk privily for their own lives.
19 هَكَذَا طُرُقُ كُلِّ مُولَعٍ بِكَسْبٍ. يَأْخُذُ نَفْسَ مُقْتَنِيهِ!
19 So are the ways of every one that is greedy of gain; which taketh away the life of the owners thereof.
20 اَلْحِكْمَةُ تُنَادِي فِي الْخَارِجِ. فِي الشَّوَارِعِ تُعْطِي صَوْتَهَا.
20 Wisdom crieth without; she uttereth her voice in the streets:
21 تَدْعُو فِي رُؤُوسِ الأَسْوَاقِ فِي مَدَاخِلِ الأَبْوَابِ. فِي الْمَدِينَةِ تُبْدِي كَلاَمَهَا
21 She crieth in the chief place of concourse, in the openings of the gates: in the city she uttereth her words, saying,
22 قَائِلَةً: «إِلَى مَتَى أَيُّهَا الْجُهَّالُ تُحِبُّونَ الْجَهْلَ وَالْمُسْتَهْزِئُونَ يُسَرُّونَ بِالاِسْتِهْزَاءِ وَالْحَمْقَى يُبْغِضُونَ الْعِلْمَ؟
22 How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge?
23 اِرْجِعُوا عِنْدَ تَوْبِيخِي. هَئَنَذَا أُفِيضُ لَكُمْ رُوحِي. أُعَلِّمُكُمْ كَلِمَاتِي.
23 Turn you at my reproof: behold, I will pour out my spirit unto you, I will make known my words unto you.
24 لأَنِّي دَعَوْتُ فَأَبَيْتُمْ وَمَدَدْتُ يَدِي وَلَيْسَ مَنْ يُبَالِي
24 Because I have called, and ye refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no man regarded;
25 بَلْ رَفَضْتُمْ كُلَّ مَشُورَتِي وَلَمْ تَرْضُوا تَوْبِيخِي.
25 But ye have set at nought all my counsel, and would none of my reproof:
26 فَأَنَا أَيْضاً أَضْحَكُ عِنْدَ بَلِيَّتِكُمْ. أَشْمَتُ عِنْدَ مَجِيءِ خَوْفِكُمْ.
26 I also will laugh at your calamity; I will mock when your fear cometh;
27 إِذَا جَاءَ خَوْفُكُمْ كَعَاصِفَةٍ وَأَتَتْ بَلِيَّتُكُمْ كَالزَّوْبَعَةِ إِذَا جَاءَتْ عَلَيْكُمْ شِدَّةٌ وَضِيقٌ
27 When your fear cometh as desolation, and your destruction cometh as a whirlwind; when distress and anguish cometh upon you.
28 حِينَئِذٍ يَدْعُونَنِي فَلاَ أَسْتَجِيبُ. يُبَكِّرُونَ إِلَيَّ فَلاَ يَجِدُونَنِي.
28 Then shall they call upon me, but I will not answer; they shall seek me early, but they shall not find me:
29 لأَنَّهُمْ أَبْغَضُوا الْعِلْمَ وَلَمْ يَخْتَارُوا مَخَافَةَ الرَّبِّ.
29 For that they hated knowledge, and did not choose the fear of the LORD:
30 لَمْ يَرْضُوا مَشُورَتِي. رَذَلُوا كُلَّ تَوْبِيخِي.
30 They would none of my counsel: they despised all my reproof.
31 فَلِذَلِكَ يَأْكُلُونَ مِنْ ثَمَرِ طَرِيقِهِمْ وَيَشْبَعُونَ مِنْ مُؤَامَرَاتِهِمْ.
31 Therefore shall they eat of the fruit of their own way, and be filled with their own devices.
32 لأَنَّ ارْتِدَادَ الْحَمْقَى يَقْتُلُهُمْ وَرَاحَةَ الْجُهَّالِ تُبِيدُهُمْ.
32 For the turning away of the simple shall slay them, and the prosperity of fools shall destroy them.
33 أَمَّا الْمُسْتَمِعُ لِي فَيَسْكُنُ آمِناً وَيَسْتَرِيحُ مِنْ خَوْفِ الشَّرِّ».
33 But whoso hearkeneth unto me shall dwell safely, and shall be quiet from fear of evil.
الاصحاح 2
1 يَا ابْنِي إِنْ قَبِلْتَ كَلاَمِي وَخَبَّأْتَ وَصَايَايَ عِنْدَكَ
1 My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee;
2 حَتَّى تُمِيلَ أُذْنَكَ إِلَى الْحِكْمَةِ وَتُعَطِّفَ قَلْبَكَ عَلَى الْفَهْمِ –
2 So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding;
3 إِنْ دَعَوْتَ الْمَعْرِفَةَ وَرَفَعْتَ صَوْتَكَ إِلَى الْفَهْمِ
3 Yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding;
4 إِنْ طَلَبْتَهَا كَالْفِضَّةِ وَبَحَثْتَ عَنْهَا كَالْكُنُوزِ
4 If thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures;
5 فَحِينَئِذٍ تَفْهَمُ مَخَافَةَ الرَّبِّ وَتَجِدُ مَعْرِفَةَ اللَّهِ.
5 Then shalt thou understand the fear of the LORD, and find the knowledge of God.
6 لأَنَّ الرَّبَّ يُعْطِي حِكْمَةً. مِنْ فَمِهِ الْمَعْرِفَةُ وَالْفَهْمُ.
6 For the LORD giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding.
7 يَذْخَرُ مَعُونَةً لِلْمُسْتَقِيمِينَ. هُوَ مِجَنٌّ لِلسَّالِكِينَ بِالْكَمَالِ
7 He layeth up sound wisdom for the righteous: he is a buckler to them that walk uprightly.
8 لِنَصْرِ مَسَالِكِ الْحَقِّ وَحِفْظِ طَرِيقِ أَتْقِيَائِهِ.
8 He keepeth the paths of judgment, and preserveth the way of his saints.
9 حِينَئِذٍ تَفْهَمُ الْعَدْلَ وَالْحَقَّ وَالاِسْتِقَامَةَ: كُلَّ سَبِيلٍ صَالِحٍ.
9 Then shalt thou understand righteousness, and judgment, and equity; yea, every good path.
10 إِذَا دَخَلَتِ الْحِكْمَةُ قَلْبَكَ وَلَذَّتِ الْمَعْرِفَةُ لِنَفْسِكَ
10 When wisdom entereth into thine heart, and knowledge is pleasant unto thy soul;
11 فَالْعَقْلُ يَحْفَظُكَ وَالْفَهْمُ يَنْصُرُكَ
11 Discretion shall preserve thee, understanding shall keep thee:
12 لإِنْقَاذِكَ مِنْ طَرِيقِ الشِّرِّيرِ وَمِنَ الإِنْسَانِ الْمُتَكَلِّمِ بِالأَكَاذِيبِ
12 To deliver thee from the way of the evil man, from the man that speaketh froward things;
13 التَّارِكِينَ سُبُلَ الاِسْتِقَامَةِ لِلسُّلُوكِ فِي مَسَالِكِ الظُّلْمَةِ
13 Who leave the paths of uprightness, to walk in the ways of darkness;
14 الْفَرِحِينَ بِفَعْلِ السُّوءِ الْمُبْتَهِجِينَ بِأَكَاذِيبِ الشَّرِّ
14 Who rejoice to do evil, and delight in the frowardness of the wicked;
15 الَّذِينَ طُرُقُهُمْ مُعَوَّجَةٌ وَهُمْ مُلْتَوُونَ فِي سُبُلِهِمْ.
15 Whose ways are crooked, and they froward in their paths:
16 لإِنْقَاذِكَ مِنَ الْمَرْأَةِ الأَجْنَبِيَّةِ مِنَ الْغَرِيبَةِ الْمُتَمَلِّقَةِ بِكَلاَمِهَا
16 To deliver thee from the strange woman, even from the stranger which flattereth with her words;
17 التَّارِكَةِ أَلِيفَ صِبَاهَا وَالنَّاسِيَةِ عَهْدَ إِلَهِهَا.
17 Which forsaketh the guide of her youth, and forgetteth the covenant of her God.
18 لأَنَّ بَيْتَهَا يَسُوخُ إِلَى الْمَوْتِ وَسُبُلُهَا إِلَى الأَخِيلَةِ.
18 For her house inclineth unto death, and her paths unto the dead.
19 كُلُّ مَنْ دَخَلَ إِلَيْهَا لاَ يَرْجِعُ وَلاَ يَبْلُغُونَ سُبُلَ الْحَيَاةِ.
19 None that go unto her return again, neither take they hold of the paths of life.
20 حَتَّى تَسْلُكَ فِي طَرِيقِ الصَّالِحِينَ وَتَحْفَظَ سُبُلَ الصِّدِّيقِينَ.
20 That thou mayest walk in the way of good men, and keep the paths of the righteous.
21 لأَنَّ الْمُسْتَقِيمِينَ يَسْكُنُونَ الأَرْضَ وَالْكَامِلِينَ يَبْقُونَ فِيهَا.
21 For the upright shall dwell in the land, and the perfect shall remain in it.
22 أَمَّا الأَشْرَارُ فَيَنْقَرِضُونَ مِنَ الأَرْضِ وَالْغَادِرُونَ يُسْتَأْصَلُونَ مِنْهَا.
22 But the wicked shall be cut off from the earth, and the transgressors shall be rooted out of it.
الاصحاح 3
1 يَا ابْنِي لاَ تَنْسَ شَرِيعَتِي بَلْ لِيَحْفَظْ قَلْبُكَ وَصَايَايَ.
1 My son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments:
2 فَإِنَّهَا تَزِيدُكَ طُولَ أَيَّامٍ وَسِنِي حَيَاةٍ وَسَلاَمَةً.
2 For length of days, and long life, and peace, shall they add to thee.
3 لاَ تَدَعِ الرَّحْمَةَ وَالْحَقَّ يَتْرُكَانِكَ. تَقَلَّدْهُمَا عَلَى عُنُقِكَ. اكْتُبْهُمَا عَلَى لَوْحِ قَلْبِكَ
3 Let not mercy and truth forsake thee: bind them about thy neck; write them upon the table of thine heart:
4 فَتَجِدَ نِعْمَةً وَفِطْنَةً صَالِحَةً فِي أَعْيُنِ اللَّهِ وَالنَّاسِ.
4 So shalt thou find favour and good understanding in the sight of God and man.
5 تَوَكَّلْ عَلَى الرَّبِّ بِكُلِّ قَلْبِكَ وَعَلَى فَهْمِكَ لاَ تَعْتَمِدْ.
5 Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.
6 فِي كُلِّ طُرُقِكَ اعْرِفْهُ وَهُوَ يُقَوِّمُ سُبُلَكَ.
6 In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.
7 لاَ تَكُنْ حَكِيماً فِي عَيْنَيْ نَفْسِكَ. اتَّقِ الرَّبَّ وَابْعُدْ عَنِ الشَّرِّ
7 Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil.
8 فَيَكُونَ شِفَاءً لِسُرَّتِكَ وَسَقَاءً لِعِظَامِكَ.
8 It shall be health to thy navel, and marrow to thy bones.
9 أَكْرِمِ الرَّبَّ مِنْ مَالِكَ وَمِنْ كُلِّ بَاكُورَاتِ غَلَّتِكَ
9 Honour the LORD with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase:
10 فَتَمْتَلِئَ خَزَائِنُكَ شِبَعاً وَتَفِيضَ مَعَاصِرُكَ مِسْطَاراً.
10 So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with new wine.
11 يَا ابْنِي لاَ تَحْتَقِرْ تَأْدِيبَ الرَّبِّ وَلاَ تَكْرَهْ تَوْبِيخَهُ
11 My son, despise not the chastening of the LORD; neither be weary of his correction:
12 لأَنَّ الَّذِي يُحِبُّهُ الرَّبُّ يُؤَدِّبُهُ وَكَأَبٍ بِابْنٍ يُسَرُّ بِهِ.
12 For whom the LORD loveth he correcteth; even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.
13 طُوبَى لِلإِنْسَانِ الَّذِي يَجِدُ الْحِكْمَةَ وَلِلرَّجُلِ الَّذِي يَنَالُ الْفَهْمَ
13 Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding.
14 لأَنَّ تِجَارَتَهَا خَيْرٌ مِنْ تِجَارَةِ الْفِضَّةِ وَرِبْحَهَا خَيْرٌ مِنَ الذَّهَبِ الْخَالِصِ.
14 For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold.
15 هِيَ أَثْمَنُ مِنَ اللَّآلِئِ وَكُلُّ جَوَاهِرِكَ لاَ تُسَاوِيهَا.
15 She is more precious than rubies: and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her.
16 فِي يَمِينِهَا طُولُ أَيَّامٍ وَفِي يَسَارِهَا الْغِنَى وَالْمَجْدُ.
16 Length of days is in her right hand; and in her left hand riches and honour.
17 طُرُقُهَا طُرُقُ نِعَمٍ وَكُلُّ مَسَالِكِهَا سَلاَمٌ.
17 Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace.
18 هِيَ شَجَرَةُ حَيَاةٍ لِمُمْسِكِيهَا وَالْمُتَمَسِّكُ بِهَا مَغْبُوطٌ.
18 She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: and happy is every one that retaineth her.
19 الرَّبُّ بِالْحِكْمَةِ أَسَّسَ الأَرْضَ. أَثْبَتَ السَّمَاوَاتِ بِالْفَهْمِ.
19 The LORD by wisdom hath founded the earth; by understanding hath he established the heavens.
20 بِعِلْمِهِ انْشَقَّتِ اللُّجَجُ وَتَقْطُرُ السَّحَابُ نَدًى.
20 By his knowledge the depths are broken up, and the clouds drop down the dew.
21 يَا ابْنِي لاَ تَبْرَحْ هَذِهِ مِنْ عَيْنَيْكَ. احْفَظِ الرَّأْيَ وَالتَّدْبِيرَ
21 My son, let not them depart from thine eyes: keep sound wisdom and discretion:
22 فَيَكُونَا حَيَاةً لِنَفْسِكَ وَنِعْمَةً لِعُنُقِكَ.
22 So shall they be life unto thy soul, and grace to thy neck.
23 حِينَئِذٍ تَسْلُكُ فِي طَرِيقِكَ آمِناً وَلاَ تَعْثُرُ رِجْلُكَ.
23 Then shalt thou walk in thy way safely, and thy foot shall not stumble.
24 إِذَا اضْطَجَعْتَ فَلاَ تَخَافُ بَلْ تَضْطَجِعُ وَيَلُذُّ نَوْمُكَ.
24 When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid: yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet.
25 لاَ تَخْشَى مِنْ خَوْفٍ بَاغِتٍ وَلاَ مِنْ خَرَابِ الأَشْرَارِ إِذَا جَاءَ.
25 Be not afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it cometh.
26 لأَنَّ الرَّبَّ يَكُونُ مُعْتَمَدَكَ وَيَصُونُ رِجْلَكَ مِنْ أَنْ تُؤْخَذَ.
26 For the LORD shall be thy confidence, and shall keep thy foot from being taken.
27 لاَ تَمْنَعِ الْخَيْرَ عَنْ أَهْلِهِ حِينَ يَكُونُ فِي طَاقَةِ يَدِكَ أَنْ تَفْعَلَهُ.
27 Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thine hand to do it.
28 لاَ تَقُلْ لِصَاحِبِكَ: «اذْهَبْ وَعُدْ فَأُعْطِيَكَ غَداً» وَمَوْجُودٌ عِنْدَكَ.
28 Say not unto thy neighbour, Go, and come again, and to morrow I will give; when thou hast it by thee.
29 لاَ تَخْتَرِعْ شَرّاً عَلَى صَاحِبِكَ وَهُوَ سَاكِنٌ لَدَيْكَ آمِناً.
29 Devise not evil against thy neighbour, seeing he dwelleth securely by thee.
30 لاَ تُخَاصِمْ إِنْسَاناً بِدُونِ سَبَبٍ إِنْ لَمْ يَكُنْ قَدْ صَنَعَ مَعَكَ شَرّاً.
30 Strive not with a man without cause, if he have done thee no harm.
31 لاَ تَحْسِدِ الظَّالِمَ وَلاَ تَخْتَرْ شَيْئاً مِنْ طُرُقِهِ
31 Envy thou not the oppressor, and choose none of his ways.
32 لأَنَّ الْمُلْتَوِيَ رِجْسٌ عِنْدَ الرَّبِّ. أَمَّا سِرُّهُ فَعِنْدَ الْمُسْتَقِيمِينَ.
32 For the froward is abomination to the LORD: but his secret is with the righteous.
33 لَعْنَةُ الرَّبِّ فِي بَيْتِ الشِّرِّيرِ لَكِنَّهُ يُبَارِكُ مَسْكَنَ الصِّدِّيقِينَ.
33 The curse of the LORD is in the house of the wicked: but he blesseth the habitation of the just.
34 كَمَا أَنَّهُ يَسْتَهْزِئُ بِالْمُسْتَهْزِئِينَ هَكَذَا يُعْطِي نِعْمَةً لِلْمُتَوَاضِعِينَ.
34 Surely he scorneth the scorners: but he giveth grace unto the lowly.
35 الْحُكَمَاءُ يَرِثُونَ مَجْداً وَالْحَمْقَى يَحْمِلُونَ هَوَاناً.
35 The wise shall inherit glory: but shame shall be the promotion of fools.
الاصحاح 4
1 اِسْمَعُوا أَيُّهَا الْبَنُونَ تَأْدِيبَ الأَبِ وَاصْغُوا لأَجْلِ مَعْرِفَةِ الْفَهْمِ
1 Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding.
2 لأَنِّي أُعْطِيكُمْ تَعْلِيماً صَالِحاً فَلاَ تَتْرُكُوا شَرِيعَتِي.
2 For I give you good doctrine, forsake ye not my law.
3 فَإِنِّي كُنْتُ ابْناً لأَبِي غَضّاً وَوَحِيداً عِنْدَ أُمِّي
3 For I was my father’s son, tender and only beloved in the sight of my mother.
4 وَكَانَ يُرِينِي وَيَقُولُ لِي: «لِيَضْبِطْ قَلْبُكَ كَلاَمِي. احْفَظْ وَصَايَايَ فَتَحْيَا.
4 He taught me also, and said unto me, Let thine heart retain my words: keep my commandments, and live.
5 اِقْتَنِ الْحِكْمَةَ. اقْتَنِ الْفَهْمَ. لاَ تَنْسَ وَلاَ تُعْرِضْ عَنْ كَلِمَاتِ فَمِي.
5 Get wisdom, get understanding: forget it not; neither decline from the words of my mouth.
6 لاَ تَتْرُكْهَا فَتَحْفَظَكَ. أَحْبِبْهَا فَتَصُونَكَ.
6 Forsake her not, and she shall preserve thee: love her, and she shall keep thee.
7 الْحِكْمَةُ هِيَ الرَّأْسُ فَاقْتَنِ الْحِكْمَةَ وَبِكُلِّ مُقْتَنَاكَ اقْتَنِ الْفَهْمَ.
7 Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.
8 ارْفَعْهَا فَتُعَلِّيَكَ. تُمَجِّدُكَ إِذَا اعْتَنَقْتَهَا.
8 Exalt her, and she shall promote thee: she shall bring thee to honour, when thou dost embrace her.
9 تُعْطِي رَأْسَكَ إِكْلِيلَ نِعْمَةٍ. تَاجَ جَمَالٍ تَمْنَحُكَ».
9 She shall give to thine head an ornament of grace: a crown of glory shall she deliver to thee.
10 اِسْمَعْ يَا ابْنِي وَاقْبَلْ أَقْوَالِي فَتَكْثُرَ سِنُو حَيَاتِكَ.
10 Hear, O my son, and receive my sayings; and the years of thy life shall be many.
11 أَرَيْتُكَ طَرِيقَ الْحِكْمَةِ. هَدَيْتُكَ سُبُلَ الاِسْتِقَامَةِ.
11 I have taught thee in the way of wisdom; I have led thee in right paths.
12 إِذَا سِرْتَ فَلاَ تَضِيقُ خَطَوَاتُكَ وَإِذَا سَعَيْتَ فَلاَ تَعْثُرُ.
12 When thou goest, thy steps shall not be straitened; and when thou runnest, thou shalt not stumble.
13 تَمَسَّكْ بِالأَدَبِ. لاَ تَرْخِهِ. احْفَظْهُ فَإِنَّهُ هُوَ حَيَاتُكَ.
13 Take fast hold of instruction; let her not go: keep her; for she is thy life.
14 لاَ تَدْخُلْ فِي سَبِيلِ الأَشْرَارِ وَلاَ تَسِرْ فِي طَرِيقِ الأَثَمَةِ.
14 Enter not into the path of the wicked, and go not in the way of evil men.
15 تَنَكَّبْ عَنْهُ. لاَ تَمُرَّ بِهِ. حِدْ عَنْهُ وَاعْبُرْ
15 Avoid it, pass not by it, turn from it, and pass away.
16 لأَنَّهُمْ لاَ يَنَامُونَ إِنْ لَمْ يَفْعَلُوا سُوءاً وَيُنْزَعُ نَوْمُهُمْ إِنْ لَمْ يُسْقِطُوا أَحَداً.
16 For they sleep not, except they have done mischief; and their sleep is taken away, unless they cause some to fall.
17 لأَنَّهُمْ يَطْعَمُونَ خُبْزَ الشَّرِّ وَيَشْرَبُونَ خَمْرَ الظُّلْمِ.
17 For they eat the bread of wickedness, and drink the wine of violence.
18 أَمَّا سَبِيلُ الصِّدِّيقِينَ فَكَنُورٍ مُشْرِقٍ يَتَزَايَدُ وَيُنِيرُ إِلَى النَّهَارِ الْكَامِلِ.
18 But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day.
19 أَمَّا طَرِيقُ الأَشْرَارِ فَكَالظَّلاَمِ. لاَ يَعْلَمُونَ مَا يَعْثُرُونَ بِهِ.
19 The way of the wicked is as darkness: they know not at what they stumble.
20 يَا ابْنِي أَصْغِ إِلَى كَلاَمِي. أَمِلْ أُذْنَكَ إِلَى أَقْوَالِي.
20 My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings.
21 لاَ تَبْرَحْ عَنْ عَيْنَيْكَ. احْفَظْهَا فِي وَسَطِ قَلْبِكَ.
21 Let them not depart from thine eyes; keep them in the midst of thine heart.
22 لأَنَّهَا هِيَ حَيَاةٌ لِلَّذِينَ يَجِدُونَهَا وَدَوَاءٌ لِكُلِّ الْجَسَدِ.
22 For they are life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh.
23 فَوْقَ كُلِّ تَحَفُّظٍ احْفَظْ قَلْبَكَ لأَنَّ مِنْهُ مَخَارِجَ الْحَيَاةِ.
23 Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.
24 انْزِعْ عَنْكَ الْتِوَاءَ الْفَمِ وَأَبْعِدْ عَنْكَ انْحِرَافَ الشَّفَتَيْنِ.
24 Put away from thee a froward mouth, and perverse lips put far from thee.
25 لِتَنْظُرْ عَيْنَاكَ إِلَى قُدَّامِكَ وَأَجْفَانُكَ إِلَى أَمَامِكَ مُسْتَقِيماً.
25 Let thine eyes look right on, and let thine eyelids look straight before thee.
26 مَهِّدْ سَبِيلَ رِجْلِكَ فَتَثْبُتَ كُلُّ طُرُقِكَ.
26 Ponder the path of thy feet, and let all thy ways be established.
27 لاَ تَمِلْ يَمْنَةً وَلاَ يَسْرَةً. بَاعِدْ رِجْلَكَ عَنِ الشَّرِّ.
27 Turn not to the right hand nor to the left: remove thy foot from evil.
الاصحاح 5
1 يَا ابْنِي أَصْغِ إِلَى حِكْمَتِي. أَمِلْ أُذْنَكَ إِلَى فَهْمِي
1 My son, attend unto my wisdom, and bow thine ear to my understanding:
2 لِحِفْظِ التَّدَابِيرِ وَلِتَحْفَظَ شَفَتَاكَ مَعْرِفَةً.
2 That thou mayest regard discretion, and that thy lips may keep knowledge.
3 لأَنَّ شَفَتَيِ الْمَرْأَةِ الأَجْنَبِيَّةِ تَقْطُرَانِ عَسَلاً وَحَنَكُهَا أَنْعَمُ مِنَ الزَّيْتِ.
3 For the lips of a strange woman drop as an honeycomb, and her mouth is smoother than oil:
4 لَكِنَّ عَاقِبَتَهَا مُرَّةٌ كَالأَفْسَنْتِينِ. حَادَّةٌ كَسَيْفٍ ذِي حَدَّيْنِ.
4 But her end is bitter as wormwood, sharp as a two-edged sword.
5 قَدَمَاهَا تَنْحَدِرَانِ إِلَى الْمَوْتِ. خَطَوَاتُهَا تَتَمَسَّكُ بِالْهَاوِيَةِ.
5 Her feet go down to death; her steps take hold on hell.
6 لِئَلاَّ تَتَأَمَّلَ طَرِيقَ الْحَيَاةِ. تَمَايَلَتْ خَطَوَاتُهَا وَلاَ تَشْعُرُ.
6 Lest thou shouldest ponder the path of life, her ways are moveable, that thou canst not know them.
7 وَالآنَ أَيُّهَا الْبَنُونَ اسْمَعُوا لِي وَلاَ تَرْتَدُّوا عَنْ كَلِمَاتِ فَمِي.
7 Hear me now therefore, O ye children, and depart not from the words of my mouth.
8 أَبْعِدْ طَرِيقَكَ عَنْهَا وَلاَ تَقْرُبْ إِلَى بَابِ بَيْتِهَا
8 Remove thy way far from her, and come not nigh the door of her house:
9 لِئَلاَّ تُعْطِيَ زَهْرَكَ لآخَرِينَ وَسِنِينَكَ لِلْقَاسِي.
9 Lest thou give thine honour unto others, and thy years unto the cruel:
10 لِئَلاَّ تَشْبَعَ الأَجَانِبُ مِنْ قُوَّتِكَ وَتَكُونَ أَتْعَابُكَ فِي بَيْتِ غَرِيبٍ.
10 Lest strangers be filled with thy wealth; and thy labours be in the house of a stranger;
11 فَتَنُوحَ فِي أَوَاخِرِكَ عِنْدَ فَنَاءِ لَحْمِكَ وَجِسْمِكَ
11 And thou mourn at the last, when thy flesh and thy body are consumed,
12 فَتَقُولَ: «كَيْفَ أَنِّي أَبْغَضْتُ الأَدَبَ وَرَذَلَ قَلْبِي التَّوْبِيخَ!
12 And say, How have I hated instruction, and my heart despised reproof;
13 وَلَمْ أَسْمَعْ لِصَوْتِ مُرْشِدِيَّ وَلَمْ أَمِلْ أُذُنِي إِلَى مُعَلِّمِيَّ.
13 And have not obeyed the voice of my teachers, nor inclined mine ear to them that instructed me!
14 لَوْلاَ قَلِيلٌ لَكُنْتُ فِي كُلِّ شَرٍّ فِي وَسَطِ الزُّمْرَةِ وَالْجَمَاعَةِ».
14 I was almost in all evil in the midst of the congregation and assembly.
15 اِشْرَبْ مِيَاهاً مِنْ جُبِّكَ وَمِيَاهاً جَارِيَةً مِنْ بِئْرِكَ.
15 Drink waters out of thine own cistern, and running waters out of thine own well.
16 لاَ تَفِضْ يَنَابِيعُكَ إِلَى الْخَارِجِ سَوَاقِيَ مِيَاهٍ فِي الشَّوَارِعِ.
16 Let thy fountains be dispersed abroad, and rivers of waters in the streets.
17 لِتَكُنْ لَكَ وَحْدَكَ وَلَيْسَ لأَجَانِبَ مَعَكَ.
17 Let them be only thine own, and not strangers’ with thee.
18 لِيَكُنْ يَنْبُوعُكَ مُبَارَكاً وَافْرَحْ بِامْرَأَةِ شَبَابِكَ
18 Let thy fountain be blessed: and rejoice with the wife of thy youth.
19 الظَّبْيَةِ الْمَحْبُوبَةِ وَالْوَعْلَةِ الزَّهِيَّةِ. لِيُرْوِكَ ثَدْيَاهَا فِي كُلِّ وَقْتٍ وَبِمَحَبَّتِهَا اسْكَرْ دَائِماً.
19 Let her be as the loving hind and pleasant roe; let her breasts satisfy thee at all times; and be thou ravished always with her love.
20 فَلِمَاذَا تُفْتَنُ يَا ابْنِي بِأَجْنَبِيَّةٍ وَتَحْتَضِنُ غَرِيبَةً
20 And why wilt thou, my son, be ravished with a strange woman, and embrace the bosom of a stranger?
21 لأَنَّ طُرُقَ الإِنْسَانِ أَمَامَ عَيْنَيِ الرَّبِّ وَهُوَ يَزِنُ كُلَّ سُبُلِهِ.
21 For the ways of man are before the eyes of the LORD, and he pondereth all his goings.
22 الشِّرِّيرُ تَأْخُذُهُ آثَامُهُ وَبِحِبَالِ خَطِيَّتِهِ يُمْسَكُ.
22 His own iniquities shall take the wicked himself, and he shall be holden with the cords of his sins.
23 إِنَّهُ يَمُوتُ مِنْ عَدَمِ الأَدَبِ وَبِفَرْطِ حُمْقِهِ يَتَهَوَّرُ.
23 He shall die without instruction; and in the greatness of his folly he shall go astray.
الاصحاح 6
1 يَا ابْنِي إِنْ ضَمِنْتَ صَاحِبَكَ إِنْ صَفَّقْتَ كَفَّكَ لِغَرِيبٍ
1 My son, if thou be surety for thy friend, if thou hast stricken thy hand with a stranger,
2 إِنْ عَلِقْتَ فِي كَلاَمِ فَمِكَ إِنْ أُخِذْتَ بِكَلاَمِ فِيكَ.
2 Thou art snared with the words of thy mouth, thou art taken with the words of thy mouth.
3 إِذاً فَافْعَلْ هَذَا يَا ابْنِي وَنَجِّ نَفْسَكَ إِذَا صِرْتَ فِي يَدِ صَاحِبِكَ: اذْهَبْ تَرَامَ وَأَلِحَّ عَلَى صَاحِبِكَ.
3 Do this now, my son, and deliver thyself, when thou art come into the hand of thy friend; go, humble thyself, and make sure thy friend.
4 لاَ تُعْطِ عَيْنَيْكَ نَوْماً وَلاَ أَجْفَانَكَ نُعَاساً.
4 Give not sleep to thine eyes, nor slumber to thine eyelids.
5 نَجِّ نَفْسَكَ كَالظَّبْيِ مِنَ الْيَدِ كَالْعُصْفُورِ مِنْ يَدِ الصَّيَّادِ.
5 Deliver thyself as a roe from the hand of the hunter, and as a bird from the hand of the fowler.
6 اِذْهَبْ إِلَى النَّمْلَةِ أَيُّهَا الْكَسْلاَنُ. تَأَمَّلْ طُرُقَهَا وَكُنْ حَكِيماً.
6 Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise:
7 الَّتِي لَيْسَ لَهَا قَائِدٌ أَوْ عَرِيفٌ أَوْ مُتَسَلِّطٌ
7 Which having no guide, overseer, or ruler,
8 وَتُعِدُّ فِي الصَّيْفِ طَعَامَهَا وَتَجْمَعُ فِي الْحَصَادِ أَكْلَهَا.
8 Provideth her meat in the summer, and gathereth her food in the harvest.
9 إِلَى مَتَى تَنَامُ أَيُّهَا الْكَسْلاَنُ؟ مَتَى تَنْهَضُ مِنْ نَوْمِكَ؟
9 How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? when wilt thou arise out of thy sleep?
10 قَلِيلُ نَوْمٍ بَعْدُ قَلِيلُ نُعَاسٍ وَطَيُّ الْيَدَيْنِ قَلِيلاً لِلرُّقُودِ
10 Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:
11 فَيَأْتِي فَقْرُكَ كَسَاعٍ وَعَوَزُكَ كَغَازٍ!
11 So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth, and thy want as an armed man.
12 اَلرَّجُلُ اللَّئِيمُ الرَّجُلُ الأَثِيمُ يَسْعَى بِاعْوِجَاجِ الْفَمِ.
12 A naughty person, a wicked man, walketh with a froward mouth.
13 يَغْمِزُ بِعَيْنَيْهِ. يَقُولُ بِرِجْلِهِ. يُشِيرُ بِأَصَابِعِهِ.
13 He winketh with his eyes, he speaketh with his feet, he teacheth with his fingers;
14 فِي قَلْبِهِ أَكَاذِيبُ. يَخْتَرِعُ الشَّرَّ فِي كُلِّ حِينٍ. يَزْرَعُ خُصُومَاتٍ.
14 Frowardness is in his heart, he deviseth mischief continually; he soweth discord.
15 لأَجْلِ ذَلِكَ بَغْتَةً تُفَاجِئُهُ بَلِيَّتُهُ. فِي لَحْظَةٍ يَنْكَسِرُ وَلاَ شَِفَاءَ.
15 Therefore shall his calamity come suddenly; suddenly shall he be broken without remedy.
16 هَذِهِ السِّتَّةُ يُبْغِضُهَا الرَّبُّ وَسَبْعَةٌ هِيَ مَكْرُهَةُ نَفْسِهِ:
16 These six things doth the LORD hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him:
17 عُيُونٌ مُتَعَالِيَةٌ لِسَانٌ كَاذِبٌ أَيْدٍ سَافِكَةٌ دَماً بَرِيئاً
17 A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood,
18 قَلْبٌ يُنْشِئُ أَفْكَاراً رَدِيئَةً أَرْجُلٌ سَرِيعَةُ الْجَرَيَانِ إِلَى السُّوءِ
18 An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief,
19 شَاهِدُ زُورٍ يَفُوهُ بِالأَكَاذِيبِ وَزَارِعُ خُصُومَاتٍ بَيْنَ إِخْوَةٍ.
19 A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren.
20 يَا ابْنِي احْفَظْ وَصَايَا أَبِيكَ وَلاَ تَتْرُكْ شَرِيعَةَ أُمِّكَ.
20 My son, keep thy father’s commandment, and forsake not the law of thy mother:
21 اُرْبُطْهَا عَلَى قَلْبِكَ دَائِماً. قَلِّدْ بِهَا عُنُقَكَ.
21 Bind them continually upon thine heart, and tie them about thy neck.
22 إِذَا ذَهَبْتَ تَهْدِيكَ. إِذَا نِمْتَ تَحْرُسُكَ وَإِذَا اسْتَيْقَظْتَ فَهِيَ تُحَدِّثُكَ.
22 When thou goest, it shall lead thee; when thou sleepest, it shall keep thee; and when thou awakest, it shall talk with thee.
23 لأَنَّ الْوَصِيَّةَ مِصْبَاحٌ وَالشَّرِيعَةَ نُورٌ وَتَوْبِيخَاتِ الأَدَبِ طَرِيقُ الْحَيَاةِ.
23 For the commandment is a lamp; and the law is light; and reproofs of instruction are the way of life:
24 لِحِفْظِكَ مِنَ الْمَرْأَةِ الشِّرِّيرَةِ مِنْ مَلَقِ لِسَانِ الأَجْنَبِيَّةِ.
24 To keep thee from the evil woman, from the flattery of the tongue of a strange woman.
25 لاَ تَشْتَهِيَنَّ جَمَالَهَا بِقَلْبِكَ وَلاَ تَأْخُذْكَ بِهُدُبِهَا.
25 Lust not after her beauty in thine heart; neither let her take thee with her eyelids.
26 لأَنَّهُ بِسَبَبِ امْرَأَةٍ زَانِيَةٍ يَفْتَقِرُ الْمَرْءُ إِلَى رَغِيفِ خُبْزٍ وَامْرَأَةُ رَجُلٍ آخَرَ تَقْتَنِصُ النَّفْسَ الْكَرِيمَةَ.
26 For by means of a whorish woman a man is brought to a piece of bread: and the adultress will hunt for the precious life.
27 أَيَأْخُذُ إِنْسَانٌ نَاراً فِي حِضْنِهِ وَلاَ تَحْتَرِقُ ثِيَابُهُ؟
27 Can a man take fire in his bosom, and his clothes not be burned?
28 أَوَ يَمْشِي إِنْسَانٌ عَلَى الْجَمْرِ وَلاَ تَكْتَوِي رِجْلاَهُ؟
28 Can one go upon hot coals, and his feet not be burned?
29 هَكَذَا مَنْ يَدْخُلُ عَلَى امْرَأَةِ صَاحِبِهِ. كُلُّ مَنْ يَمَسُّهَا لاَ يَكُونُ بَرِيئاً.
29 So he that goeth in to his neighbour’s wife; whosoever toucheth her shall not be innocent.
30 لاَ يَسْتَخِفُّونَ بِالسَّارِقِ وَلَوْ سَرِقَ لِيُشْبِعَ نَفْسَهُ وَهُوَ جَوْعَانٌ.
30 Men do not despise a thief, if he steal to satisfy his soul when he is hungry;
31 إِنْ وُجِدَ يَرُدُّ سَبْعَةَ أَضْعَافٍ وَيُعْطِي كُلَّ قِنْيَةِ بَيْتِهِ.
31 But if he be found, he shall restore sevenfold; he shall give all the substance of his house.
32 أَمَّا الزَّانِي بِامْرَأَةٍ فَعَدِيمُ الْعَقْلِ. الْمُهْلِكُ نَفْسَهُ هُوَ يَفْعَلُهُ.
32 But whoso committeth adultery with a woman lacketh understanding: he that doeth it destroyeth his own soul.
33 ضَرْباً وَخِزْياً يَجِدُ وَعَارُهُ لاَ يُمْحَى.
33 A wound and dishonour shall he get; and his reproach shall not be wiped away.
34 لأَنَّ الْغَيْرَةَ هِيَ حَمِيَّةُ الرَّجُلِ فَلاَ يُشْفِقُ فِي يَوْمِ الاِنْتِقَامِ.
34 For jealousy is the rage of a man: therefore he will not spare in the day of vengeance.
35 لاَ يَنْظُرُ إِلَى فِدْيَةٍ مَا وَلاَ يَرْضَى وَلَوْ أَكْثَرْتَ الرَّشْوَةَ.
35 He will not regard any ransom; neither will he rest content, though thou givest many gifts.
الاصحاح 7
1 يَا ابْنِي احْفَظْ كَلاَمِي وَاذْخَرْ وَصَايَايَ عِنْدَكَ.
1 My son, keep my words, and lay up my commandments with thee.
2 احْفَظْ وَصَايَايَ فَتَحْيَا وَشَرِيعَتِي كَحَدَقَةِ عَيْنِكَ.
2 Keep my commandments, and live; and my law as the apple of thine eye.
3 اُرْبُطْهَا عَلَى أَصَابِعِكَ. اكْتُبْهَا عَلَى لَوْحِ قَلْبِكَ.
3 Bind them upon thy fingers, write them upon the table of thine heart.
4 قُلْ لِلْحِكْمَةِ: «أَنْتِ أُخْتِي» وَادْعُ الْفَهْمَ ذَا قَرَابَةٍ.
4 Say unto wisdom, Thou art my sister; and call understanding thy kinswoman:
5 لِتَحْفَظَكَ مِنَ الْمَرْأَةِ الأَجْنَبِيَّةِ مِنَ الْغَرِيبَةِ الْمَلِقَةِ بِكَلاَمِهَا.
5 That they may keep thee from the strange woman, from the stranger which flattereth with her words.
6 لأَنِّي مِنْ كُوَّةِ بَيْتِي مِنْ وَرَاءِ شُبَّاكِي تَطَلَّعْتُ
6 For at the window of my house I looked through my casement,
7 فَرَأَيْتُ بَيْنَ الْجُهَّالِ لاَحَظْتُ بَيْنَ الْبَنِينَ غُلاَماً عَدِيمَ الْفَهْمِ
7 And beheld among the simple ones, I discerned among the youths, a young man void of understanding,
8 عَابِراً فِي الشَّارِعِ عِنْدَ زَاوِيَتِهَا وَصَاعِداً فِي طَرِيقِ بَيْتِهَا.
8 Passing through the street near her corner; and he went the way to her house,
9 فِي الْعِشَاءِ فِي مَسَاءِ الْيَوْمِ فِي حَدَقَةِ اللَّيْلِ وَالظَّلاَمِ.
9 In the twilight, in the evening, in the black and dark night:
10 وَإِذَا بِامْرَأَةٍ اسْتَقْبَلَتْهُ فِي زِيِّ زَانِيَةٍ وَخَبِيثَةُ الْقَلْبِ.
10 And, behold, there met him a woman with the attire of an harlot, and subtil of heart.
11 صَخَّابَةٌ هِيَ وَجَامِحَةٌ. فِي بَيْتِهَا لاَ تَسْتَقِرُّ قَدَمَاهَا.
11 (She is loud and stubborn; her feet abide not in her house:
12 تَارَةً فِي الْخَارِجِ وَأُخْرَى فِي الشَّوَارِعِ. وَعِنْدَ كُلِّ زَاوِيَةٍ تَكْمُنُ.
12 Now is she without, now in the streets, and lieth in wait at every corner.)
13 فَأَمْسَكَتْهُ وَقَبَّلَتْهُ. أَوْقَحَتْ وَجْهَهَا وَقَالَتْ لَهُ:
13 So she caught him, and kissed him, and with an impudent face said unto him,
14 عَلَيَّ ذَبَائِحُ السَّلاَمَةِ. الْيَوْمَ أَوْفَيْتُ نُذُورِي.
14 I have peace offerings with me; this day have I payed my vows.
15 فَلِذَلِكَ خَرَجْتُ لِلِقَائِكَ لأَطْلُبَ وَجْهَكَ حَتَّى أَجِدَكَ.
15 Therefore came I forth to meet thee, diligently to seek thy face, and I have found thee.
16 بِالدِّيبَاجِ فَرَشْتُ سَرِيرِي بِمُوَشَّى كَتَّانٍ مِنْ مِصْرَ.
16 I have decked my bed with coverings of tapestry, with carved works, with fine linen of Egypt.
17 عَطَّرْتُ فِرَاشِي بِمُرٍّ وَعُودٍ وَقِرْفَةٍ.
17 I have perfumed my bed with myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon.
18 هَلُمَّ نَرْتَوِ وُدّاً إِلَى الصَّبَاحِ. نَتَلَذَّذُ بِالْحُبِّ.
18 Come, let us take our fill of love until the morning: let us solace ourselves with loves.
19 لأَنَّ الرَّجُلَ لَيْسَ فِي الْبَيْتِ. ذَهَبَ فِي طَرِيقٍ بَعِيدَةٍ.
19 For the goodman is not at home, he is gone a long journey:
20 أَخَذَ صُرَّةَ الْفِضَّةِ بِيَدِهِ. يَوْمَ الْهِلاَلِ يَأْتِي إِلَى بَيْتِهِ».
20 He hath taken a bag of money with him, and will come home at the day appointed.
21 أَغْوَتْهُ بِكَثْرَةِ فُنُونِهَا بِمَلْثِ شَفَتَيْهَا طَوَّحَتْهُ.
21 With her much fair speech she caused him to yield, with the flattering of her lips she forced him.
22 ذَهَبَ وَرَاءَهَا لِوَقْتِهِ كَثَوْرٍ يَذْهَبُ إِلَى الذَّبْحِ أَوْ كَالْغَبِيِّ إِلَى قَيْدِ الْقِصَاصِ
22 He goeth after her straightway, as an ox goeth to the slaughter, or as a fool to the correction of the stocks;
23 حَتَّى يَشُقَّ سَهْمٌ كَبِدَهُ. كَطَيْرٍ يُسْرِعُ إِلَى الْفَخِّ وَلاَ يَدْرِي أَنَّهُ لِنَفْسِهِ.
23 Till a dart strike through his liver; as a bird hasteth to the snare, and knoweth not that it is for his life.
24 وَالآنَ أَيُّهَا الأَبْنَاءُ اسْمَعُوا لِي وَأَصْغُوا لِكَلِمَاتِ فَمِي.
24 Hearken unto me now therefore, O ye children, and attend to the words of my mouth.
25 لاَ يَمِلْ قَلْبُكَ إِلَى طُرُقِهَا وَلاَ تَشْرُدْ فِي مَسَالِكِهَا.
25 Let not thine heart decline to her ways, go not astray in her paths.
26 لأَنَّهَا طَرَحَتْ كَثِيرِينَ جَرْحَى وَكُلُّ قَتْلاَهَا أَقْوِيَاءُ.
26 For she hath cast down many wounded: yea, many strong men have been slain by her.
27 طُرُقُ الْهَاوِيَةِ بَيْتُهَا هَابِطَةٌ إِلَى خُدُورِ الْمَوْتِ.
27 Her house is the way to hell, going down to the chambers of death.
الاصحاح 8
1 أَلَعَلَّ الْحِكْمَةَ لاَ تُنَادِي وَالْفَهْمَ أَلاَ يُعْطِي صَوْتَهُ؟
1 Doth not wisdom cry? and understanding put forth her voice?
2 عِنْدَ رُؤُوسِ الشَّوَاهِقِ عِنْدَ الطَّرِيقِ بَيْنَ الْمَسَالِكِ تَقِفُ.
2 She standeth in the top of high places, by the way in the places of the paths.
3 بِجَانِبِ الأَبْوَابِ عِنْدَ ثَغْرِ الْمَدِينَةِ عِنْدَ مَدْخَلِ الأَبْوَابِ تُصَرِّحُ:
3 She crieth at the gates, at the entry of the city, at the coming in at the doors.
4 «لَكُمْ أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ أُنَادِي وَصَوْتِي إِلَى بَنِي آدَمَ.
4 Unto you, O men, I call; and my voice is to the sons of man.
5 أَيُّهَا الْحَمْقَى تَعَلَّمُوا ذَكَاءً وَيَا جُهَّالُ تَعَلَّمُوا فَهْماً.
5 O ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart.
6 اِسْمَعُوا فَإِنِّي أَتَكَلَّمُ بِأُمُورٍ شَرِيفَةٍ وَافْتِتَاحُ شَفَتَيَّ اسْتِقَامَةٌ.
6 Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of my lips shall be right things.
7 لأَنَّ حَنَكِي يَلْهَجُ بِالصِّدْقِ وَمَكْرَهَةُ شَفَتَيَّ الْكَذِبُ.
7 For my mouth shall speak truth; and wickedness is an abomination to my lips.
8 كُلُّ كَلِمَاتِ فَمِي بِالْحَقِّ. لَيْسَ فِيهَا عَوَجٌ وَلاَ الْتِوَاءٌ.
8 All the words of my mouth are in righteousness; there is nothing froward or perverse in them.
9 كُلُّهَا وَاضِحَةٌ لَدَى الْفَهِيمِ وَمُسْتَقِيمَةٌ لَدَى الَّذِينَ يَجِدُونَ الْمَعْرِفَةَ.
9 They are all plain to him that understandeth, and right to them that find knowledge.
10 خُذُوا تَأْدِيبِي لاَ الْفِضَّةَ. وَالْمَعْرِفَةَ أَكْثَرَ مِنَ الذَّهَبِ الْمُخْتَارِ.
10 Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold.
11 لأَنَّ الْحِكْمَةَ خَيْرٌ مِنَ اللّآلِئِ وَكُلُّ الْجَوَاهِرِ لاَ تُسَاوِيهَا.
11 For wisdom is better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it.
12 أَنَا الْحِكْمَةُ أَسْكُنُ الذَّكَاءَ وَأَجِدُ مَعْرِفَةَ التَّدَابِيرِ.
12 I wisdom dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge of witty inventions.
13 مَخَافَةُ الرَّبِّ بُغْضُ الشَّرِّ. الْكِبْرِيَاءَ وَالتَّعَظُّمَ وَطَرِيقَ الشَّرِّ وَفَمَ الأَكَاذِيبِ أَبْغَضْتُ.
13 The fear of the LORD is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.
14 لِي الْمَشُورَةُ وَالرَّأْيُ. أَنَا الْفَهْمُ. لِي الْقُدْرَةُ.
14 Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom: I am understanding; I have strength.
15 بِي تَمْلِكُ الْمُلُوكُ وَتَقْضِي الْعُظَمَاءُ عَدْلاً.
15 By me kings reign, and princes decree justice.
16 بِي تَتَرَأَّسُ الرُّؤَسَاءُ وَالشُّرَفَاءُ كُلُّ قُضَاةِ الأَرْضِ.
16 By me princes rule, and nobles, even all the judges of the earth.
17 أَنَا أُحِبُّ الَّذِينَ يُحِبُّونَنِي وَالَّذِينَ يُبَكِّرُونَ إِلَيَّ يَجِدُونَنِي.
17 I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me.
18 عِنْدِي الْغِنَى وَالْكَرَامَةُ. قِنْيَةٌ فَاخِرَةٌ وَحَظٌّ.
18 Riches and honour are with me; yea, durable riches and righteousness.
19 ثَمَرِي خَيْرٌ مِنَ الذَّهَبِ وَمِنَ الإِبْرِيزِ وَغَلَّتِي خَيْرٌ مِنَ الْفِضَّةِ الْمُخْتَارَةِ.
19 My fruit is better than gold, yea, than fine gold; and my revenue than choice silver.
20 فِي طَرِيقِ الْعَدْلِ أَتَمَشَّى فِي وَسَطِ سُبُلِ الْحَقِّ
20 I lead in the way of righteousness, in the midst of the paths of judgment:
21 فَأُوَرِّثُ مُحِبِّيَّ رِزْقاً وَأَمْلَأُ خَزَائِنَهُمْ.
21 That I may cause those that love me to inherit substance; and I will fill their treasures.
22 اَلرَّبُّ قَنَانِي أَوَّلَ طَرِيقِهِ مِنْ قَبْلِ أَعْمَالِهِ مُنْذُ الْقِدَمِ.
22 The LORD possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old.
23 مُنْذُ الأَزَلِ مُسِحْتُ مُنْذُ الْبَدْءِ مُنْذُ أَوَائِلِ الأَرْضِ.
23 I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, or ever the earth was.
24 إِذْ لَمْ يَكُنْ غَمْرٌ أُبْدِئْتُ. إِذْ لَمْ تَكُنْ يَنَابِيعُ كَثِيرَةُ الْمِيَاهِ.
24 When there were no depths, I was brought forth; when there were no fountains abounding with water.
25 مِنْ قَبْلِ أَنْ تَقَرَّرَتِ الْجِبَالُ قَبْلَ التِّلاَلِ أُبْدِئْتُ.
25 Before the mountains were settled, before the hills was I brought forth:
26 إِذْ لَمْ يَكُنْ قَدْ صَنَعَ الأَرْضَ بَعْدُ وَلاَ الْبَرَارِيَّ وَلاَ أَوَّلَ أَعْفَارِ الْمَسْكُونَةِ.
26 While as yet he had not made the earth, nor the fields, nor the highest part of the dust of the world.
27 لَمَّا ثَبَّتَ السَّمَاوَاتِ كُنْتُ هُنَاكَ أَنَا. لَمَّا رَسَمَ دَائِرَةً عَلَى وَجْهِ الْغَمْرِ.
27 When he prepared the heavens, I was there: when he set a compass upon the face of the depth:
28 لَمَّا أَثْبَتَ السُّحُبَ مِنْ فَوْقُ. لَمَّا تَشَدَّدَتْ يَنَابِيعُ الْغَمْرِ.
28 When he established the clouds above: when he strengthened the fountains of the deep:
29 لَمَّا وَضَعَ لِلْبَحْرِ حَدَّهُ فَلاَ تَتَعَدَّى الْمِيَاهُ تُخْمَهُ لَمَّا رَسَمَ أُسُسَ الأَرْضِ
29 When he gave to the sea his decree, that the waters should not pass his commandment: when he appointed the foundations of the earth:
30 كُنْتُ عِنْدَهُ صَانِعاً وَكُنْتُ كُلَّ يَوْمٍ لَذَّتَهُ فَرِحَةً دَائِماً قُدَّامَهُ.
30 Then I was by him, as one brought up with him: and I was daily his delight, rejoicing always before him;
31 فَرِحَةً فِي مَسْكُونَةِ أَرْضِهِ وَلَذَّاتِي مَعَ بَنِي آدَمٍَ.
31 Rejoicing in the habitable part of his earth; and my delights were with the sons of men.
32 فَالآنَ أَيُّهَا الْبَنُونَ اسْمَعُوا لِي – فَطُوبَى لِلَّذِينَ يَحْفَظُونَ طُرُقِي.
32 Now therefore hearken unto me, O ye children: for blessed are they that keep my ways.
33 اسْمَعُوا التَّعْلِيمَ وَكُونُوا حُكَمَاءَ وَلاَ تَرْفُضُوهُ.
33 Hear instruction, and be wise, and refuse it not.
34 طُوبَى لِلإِنْسَانِ الَّذِي يَسْمَعُ لِي سَاهِراً كُلَّ يَوْمٍ عِنْدَ مَصَارِيعِي حَافِظاً قَوَائِمَ أَبْوَابِي.
34 Blessed is the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors.
35 لأَنَّ مَنْ يَجِدُنِي يَجِدُ الْحَيَاةَ وَيَنَالُ رِضًى مِنَ الرَّبِّ
35 For whoso findeth me findeth life, and shall obtain favour of the LORD.
36 وَمَنْ يُخْطِئُ عَنِّي يَضُرُّ نَفْسَهُ. كُلُّ مُبْغِضِيَّ يُحِبُّونَ الْمَوْتَ».
36 But he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul: all they that hate me love death.
الاصحاح 9
1 اَلْحِكْمَةُ بَنَتْ بَيْتَهَا. نَحَتَتْ أَعْمِدَتَهَا السَّبْعَةَ.
1 Wisdom hath builded her house, she hath hewn out her seven pillars:
2 ذَبَحَتْ ذَبْحَهَا. مَزَجَتْ خَمْرَهَا. أَيْضاً رَتَّبَتْ مَائِدَتَهَا.
2 She hath killed her beasts; she hath mingled her wine; she hath also furnished her table.
3 أَرْسَلَتْ جَوَارِيَهَا تُنَادِي عَلَى ظُهُورِ أَعَالِي الْمَدِينَةِ:
3 She hath sent forth her maidens: she crieth upon the highest places of the city,
4 مَنْ هُوَ جَاهِلٌ فَلِْيَمِلْ إِلَى هُنَا». وَالنَّاقِصُ الْفَهْمِ قَالَتْ لَهُ:
4 Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,
5 هَلُمُّوا كُلُوا مِنْ طَعَامِي وَاشْرَبُوا مِنَ الْخَمْرِ الَّتِي مَزَجْتُهَا.
5 Come, eat of my bread, and drink of the wine which I have mingled.
6 اُتْرُكُوا الْجَهَالاَتِ فَتَحْيُوا وَسِيرُوا فِي طَرِيقِ الْفَهْمِ.
6 Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding.
7 مَنْ يُوَبِّخُ مُسْتَهْزِئاً يَكْسَبُ لِنَفْسِهِ هَوَاناً وَمَنْ يُنْذِرُ شِرِّيراً يَكْسَبُ عَيْباً.
7 He that reproveth a scorner getteth to himself shame: and he that rebuketh a wicked man getteth himself a blot.
8 لاَ تُوَبِّخْ مُسْتَهْزِئاً لِئَلاَّ يُبْغِضَكَ. وَبِّخْ حَكِيماً فَيُحِبَّكَ.
8 Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.
9 أَعْطِ حَكِيماً فَيَكُونَ أَوْفَرَ حِكْمَةً. عَلِّمْ صِدِّيقاً فَيَزْدَادَ عِلْماً.
9 Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a just man, and he will increase in learning.
10 بَدْءُ الْحِكْمَةِ مَخَافَةُ الرَّبِّ وَمَعْرِفَةُ الْقُدُّوسِ فَهْمٌ.
10 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.
11 لأَنَّهُ بِي تَكْثُرُ أَيَّامُكَ وَتَزْدَادُ لَكَ سِنُو حَيَاةٍ.
11 For by me thy days shall be multiplied, and the years of thy life shall be increased.
12 إِنْ كُنْتَ حَكِيماً فَأَنْتَ حَكِيمٌ لِنَفْسِكَ وَإِنِ اسْتَهْزَأْتَ فَأَنْتَ وَحْدَكَ تَتَحَمَّلُ».
12 If thou be wise, thou shalt be wise for thyself: but if thou scornest, thou alone shalt bear it.
13 اَلْمَرْأَةُ الْجَاهِلَةُ صَخَّابَةٌ حَمْقَاءُ وَلاَ تَدْرِي شَيْئاً
13 A foolish woman is clamorous: she is simple, and knoweth nothing.
14 فَتَقْعُدُ عِنْدَ بَابِ بَيْتِهَا عَلَى كُرْسِيٍّ فِي أَعَالِي الْمَدِينَةِ
14 For she sitteth at the door of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city,
15 لِتُنَادِيَ عَابِرِي السَّبِيلِ الْمُقَوِّمِينَ طُرُقَهُمْ:
15 To call passengers who go right on their ways:
16 مَنْ هُوَ جَاهِلٌ فَلْيَمِلْ إِلَى هُنَا». وَالنَّاقِصُ الْفَهْمِ تَقُولُ لَهُ:
16 Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: and as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,
17 الْمِيَاهُ الْمَسْرُوقَةُ حُلْوَةٌ وَخُبْزُ الْخُفْيَةِ لَذِيذٌ».
17 Stolen waters are sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant.
18 وَلاَ يَعْلَمُ أَنَّ الأَخْيِلَةَ هُنَاكَ وَأَنَّ فِي أَعْمَاقِ الْهَاوِيَةِ ضُيُوفَهَا.
18 But he knoweth not that the dead are there; and that her guests are in the depths of hell.
الاصحاح 10
1 أَمْثَالُ سُلَيْمَانَ – الاِبْنُ الْحَكِيمُ يَسُرُّ أَبَاهُ وَالاِبْنُ الْجَاهِلُ حُزْنُ أُمِّهِ.
1 The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother.
2 كُنُوزُ الشَّرِّ لاَ تَنْفَعُ أَمَّا الْبِرُّ فَيُنَجِّي مِنَ الْمَوْتِ.
2 Treasures of wickedness profit nothing: but righteousness delivereth from death.
3 اَلرَّبُّ لاَ يُجِيعُ نَفْسَ الصِّدِّيقِ وَلَكِنَّهُ يَدْفَعُ هَوَى الأَشْرَارِ.
3 The LORD will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish: but he casteth away the substance of the wicked.
4 اَلْعَامِلُ بِيَدٍ رَخْوَةٍ يَفْتَقِرُ أَمَّا يَدُ الْمُجْتَهِدِينَ فَتُغْنِي.
4 He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.
5 مَنْ يَجْمَعُ فِي الصَّيْفِ فَهُوَ ابْنٌ عَاقِلٌ وَمَنْ يَنَامُ فِي الْحَصَادِ فَهُوَ ابْنٌ مُخْزٍ.
5 He that gathereth in summer is a wise son: but he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame.
6 بَرَكَاتٌ عَلَى رَأْسِ الصِّدِّيقِ أَمَّا فَمُ الأَشْرَارِ فَيَغْشَاهُ ظُلْمٌ.
6 Blessings are upon the head of the just: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.
7 ذِكْرُ الصِّدِّيقِ لِلْبَرَكَةِ وَاسْمُ الأَشْرَارِ يَنْخَرُ.
7 The memory of the just is blessed: but the name of the wicked shall rot.
8 حَكِيمُ الْقَلْبِ يَقْبَلُ الْوَصَايَا وَغَبِيُّ الشَّفَتَيْنِ يُصْرَعُ.
8 The wise in heart will receive commandments: but a prating fool shall fall.
9 مَنْ يَسْلُكُ بِالاِسْتِقَامَةِ يَسْلُكُ بِالأَمَانِ وَمَنْ يُعَوِّجُ طُرُقَهُ يُعَرَّفُ.
9 He that walketh uprightly walketh surely: but he that perverteth his ways shall be known.
10 مَنْ يَغْمِزُ بِالْعَيْنِ يُسَبِّبُ حُزْناً وَالْغَبِيُّ الشَّفَتَيْنِ يُصْرَعُ.
10 He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow: but a prating fool shall fall.
11 فَمُ الصِّدِّيقِ يَنْبُوعُ حَيَاةٍ وَفَمُ الأَشْرَارِ يَغْشَاهُ ظُلْمٌ.
11 The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.
12 اَلْبُغْضَةُ تُهَيِّجُ خُصُومَاتٍ وَالْمَحَبَّةُ تَسْتُرُ كُلَّ الذُّنُوبِ.
12 Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins.
13 فِي شَفَتَيِ الْعَاقِلِ تُوجَدُ حِكْمَةٌ وَالْعَصَا لِظَهْرِ النَّاقِصِ الْفَهْمِ.
13 In the lips of him that hath understanding wisdom is found: but a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.
14 اَلْحُكَمَاءُ يَذْخَرُونَ مَعْرِفَةً أَمَّا فَمُ الْغَبِيِّ فَهَلاَكٌ قَرِيبٌ.
14 Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.
15 ثَرْوَةُ الْغَنِيِّ مَدِينَتُهُ الْحَصِينَةُ. هَلاَكُ الْمَسَاكِينِ فَقْرُهُمْ.
15 The rich man’s wealth is his strong city: the destruction of the poor is their poverty.
16 عَمَلُ الصِّدِّيقِ لِلْحَيَاةِ. رِبْحُ الشِّرِّيرِ لِلْخَطِيَّةِ.
16 The labour of the righteous tendeth to life: the fruit of the wicked to sin.
17 حَافِظُ التَّعْلِيمِ هُوَ فِي طَرِيقِ الْحَيَاةِ وَرَافِضُ التَّأْدِيبِ ضَالٌّ.
17 He is in the way of life that keepeth instruction: but he that refuseth reproof erreth.
18 مَنْ يُخْفِي الْبُغْضَةَ فَشَفَتَاهُ كَاذِبَتَانِ وَمُشِيعُ الْمَذَمَّةِ هُوَ جَاهِلٌ.
18 He that hideth hatred with lying lips, and he that uttereth a slander, is a fool.
19 كَثْرَةُ الْكَلاَمِ لاَ تَخْلُو مِنْ مَعْصِيَةٍ أَمَّا الضَّابِطُ شَفَتَيْهِ فَعَاقِلٌ.
19 In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.
20 لِسَانُ الصِّدِّيقِ فِضَّةٌ مُخْتَارَةٌ. قَلْبُ الأَشْرَارِ كَشَيْءٍ زَهِيدٍ.
20 The tongue of the just is as choice silver: the heart of the wicked is little worth.
21 شَفَتَا الصِّدِّيقِ تَهْدِيَانِ كَثِيرِينَ أَمَّا الأَغْبِيَاءُ فَيَمُوتُونَ مِنْ نَقْصِ الْفَهْمِ.
21 The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom.
22 بَرَكَةُ الرَّبِّ هِيَ تُغْنِي وَلاَ يَزِيدُ الرَّبُّ مَعَهَا تَعَباً.
22 The blessing of the LORD, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it.
23 فِعْلُ الرَّذِيلَةِ عِنْدَ الْجَاهِلِ كَالضِّحْكِ أَمَّا الْحِكْمَةُ فَلِذِي فَهْمٍ.
23 It is as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding hath wisdom.
24 خَوْفُ الشِّرِّيرِ هُوَ يَأْتِيهِ وَشَهْوَةُ الصِّدِّيقِينَ تُمْنَحُ.
24 The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him: but the desire of the righteous shall be granted.
25 كَعُبُورِ الزَّوْبَعَةِ فَلاَ يَكُونُ الشِّرِّيرُ أَمَّا الصِّدِّيقُ فَأَسَاسٌ مُؤَبَّدٌ.
25 As the whirlwind passeth, so is the wicked no more: but the righteous is an everlasting foundation.
26 كَالْخَلِّ لِلأَسْنَانِ وَكَالدُّخَانِ لِلْعَيْنَيْنِ كَذَلِكَ الْكَسْلاَنُ لِلَّذِينَ أَرْسَلُوهُ.
26 As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to them that send him.
27 مَخَافَةُ الرَّبِّ تَزِيدُ الأَيَّامَ أَمَّا سِنُو الأَشْرَارِ فَتُقْصَرُ.
27 The fear of the LORD prolongeth days: but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.
28 مُنْتَظَرُ الصِّدِّيقِينَ مُفَرِّحٌ أَمَّا رَجَاءُ الأَشْرَارِ فَيَبِيدُ.
28 The hope of the righteous shall be gladness: but the expectation of the wicked shall perish.
29 حِصْنٌ لِلاِسْتِقَامَةِ طَرِيقُ الرَّبِّ وَالْهَلاَكُ لِفَاعِلِي الإِثْمِ.
29 The way of the LORD is strength to the upright: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity.
30 اَلصِّدِّيقُ لَنْ يُزَحْزَحَ أَبَداً وَالأَشْرَارُ لَنْ يَسْكُنُوا الأَرْضَ.
30 The righteous shall never be removed: but the wicked shall not inhabit the earth.
31 فَمُ الصِّدِّيقِ يُنْبِتُ الْحِكْمَةَ أَمَّا لِسَانُ الأَكَاذِيبِ فَيُقْطَعُ.
31 The mouth of the just bringeth forth wisdom: but the froward tongue shall be cut out.
32 شَفَتَا الصِّدِّيقِ تَعْرِفَانِ الْمَرْضِيَّ وَفَمُ الأَشْرَارِ أَكَاذِيبُ.
32 The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked speaketh frowardness.
الاصحاح 11
1 مَوَازِينُ غِشٍّ مَكْرَهَةُ الرَّبِّ وَالْوَزْنُ الصَّحِيحُ رِضَاهُ.
1 A false balance is abomination to the LORD: but a just weight is his delight.
2 تَأْتِي الْكِبْرِيَاءُ فَيَأْتِي الْهَوَانُ وَمَعَ الْمُتَوَاضِعِينَ حِكْمَةٌ.
2 When pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is wisdom.
3 اِسْتِقَامَةُ الْمُسْتَقِيمِينَ تَهْدِيهِمْ وَاعْوِجَاجُ الْغَادِرِينَ يُخْرِبُهُمْ.
3 The integrity of the upright shall guide them: but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them.
4 لاَ يَنْفَعُ الْغِنَى فِي يَوْمِ السَّخَطِ أَمَّا الْبِرُّ فَيُنَجِّي مِنَ الْمَوْتِ.
4 Riches profit not in the day of wrath: but righteousness delivereth from death.
5 بِرُّ الْكَامِلِ يُقَوِّمُ طَرِيقَهُ أَمَّا الشِّرِّيرُ فَيَسْقُطُ بِشَرِّهِ.
5 The righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way: but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.
6 بِرُّ الْمُسْتَقِيمِينَ يُنَجِّيهِمْ أَمَّا الْغَادِرُونَ فَيُؤْخَذُونَ بِفَسَادِهِمْ.
6 The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them: but transgressors shall be taken in their own naughtiness.
7 عِنْدَ مَوْتِ إِنْسَانٍ شِرِّيرٍ يَهْلِكُ رَجَاؤُهُ وَمُنْتَظَرُ الأَثَمَةِ يَبِيدُ.
7 When a wicked man dieth, his expectation shall perish: and the hope of unjust men perisheth.
8 اَلصِّدِّيقُ يَنْجُو مِنَ الضِّيقِ وَيَأْتِي الشِّرِّيرُ مَكَانَهُ.
8 The righteous is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked cometh in his stead.
9 بِالْفَمِ يُخْرِبُ الْمُنَافِقُ صَاحِبَهُ وَبِالْمَعْرِفَةِ يَنْجُو الصِّدِّيقُونَ.
9 An hypocrite with his mouth destroyeth his neighbour: but through knowledge shall the just be delivered.
10 بِخَيْرِ الصِّدِّيقِينَ تَفْرَحُ الْمَدِينَةُ وَعِنْدَ هَلاَكِ الأَشْرَارِ هُتَافٌ.
10 When it goeth well with the righteous, the city rejoiceth: and when the wicked perish, there is shouting.
11 بِبَرَكَةِ الْمُسْتَقِيمِينَ تَعْلُو الْمَدِينَةُ وَبِفَمِ الأَشْرَارِ تُهْدَمُ.
11 By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted: but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.
12 اَلْمُحْتَقِرُ صَاحِبَهُ هُوَ نَاقِصُ الْفَهْمِ أَمَّا ذُو الْفَهْمِ فَيَسْكُتُ.
12 He that is void of wisdom despiseth his neighbour: but a man of understanding holdeth his peace.
13 السَّاعِي بِالْوِشَايَةِ يُفْشِي السِّرَّ وَالأَمِينُ الرُّوحِ يَكْتُمُ الأَمْرَ.
13 A talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.
14 حَيْثُ لاَ تَدْبِيرٌ يَسْقُطُ الشَّعْبُ أَمَّا الْخَلاَصُ فَبِكَثْرَةِ الْمُشِيرِينَ.
14 Where no counsel is, the people fall: but in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.
15 ضَرَراً يُضَرُّ مَنْ يَضْمَنُ غَرِيباً وَمَنْ يُبْغِضُ صَفْقَ الأَيْدِي مُطْمَئِنٌّ.
15 He that is surety for a stranger shall smart for it: and he that hateth suretiship is sure.
16 اَلْمَرْأَةُ ذَاتُ النِّعْمَةِ تُحَصِّلُ كَرَامَةً وَالأَشِدَّاءُ يُحَصِّلُونَ غِنًى.
16 A gracious woman retaineth honour: and strong men retain riches.
17 اَلرَّجُلُ الرَّحِيمُ يُحْسِنُ إِلَى نَفْسِهِ وَالْقَاسِي يُكَدِّرُ لَحْمَهُ.
17 The merciful man doeth good to his own soul: but he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh.
18 اَلشِّرِّيرُ يَكْسَبُ أُجْرَةَ غِشٍّ وَالزَّارِعُ الْبِرَّ أُجْرَةَ أَمَانَةٍ.
18 The wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward.
19 كَمَا أَنَّ الْبِرَّ يَؤُولُ إِلَى الْحَيَاةِ كَذَلِكَ مَنْ يَتْبَعُ الشَّرَّ فَإِلَى مَوْتِهِ.
19 As righteousness tendeth to life: so he that pursueth evil pursueth it to his own death.
20 كَرَاهَةُ الرَّبِّ مُلْتَوُو الْقَلْبِ وَرِضَاهُ مُسْتَقِيمُو الطَّرِيقِ.
20 They that are of a froward heart are abomination to the LORD: but such as are upright in their way are his delight.
21 يَدٌ لِيَدٍ لاَ يَتَبَرَّرُ الشِّرِّيرُ أَمَّا نَسْلُ الصِّدِّيقِينَ فَيَنْجُو.
21 Though hand join in hand, the wicked shall not be unpunished: but the seed of the righteous shall be delivered.
22 خِزَامَةُ ذَهَبٍ فِي فِنْطِيسَةِ خِنْزِيرَةٍ الْمَرْأَةُ الْجَمِيلَةُ الْعَدِيمَةُ الْعَقْلِ.
22 As a jewel of gold in a swine’s snout, so is a fair woman which is without discretion.
23 شَهْوَةُ الأَبْرَارِ خَيْرٌ فَقَطْ. رَجَاءُ الأَشْرَارِ سَخَطٌ.
23 The desire of the righteous is only good: but the expectation of the wicked is wrath.
24 يُوجَدُ مَنْ يُفَرِّقُ فَيَزْدَادُ أَيْضاً وَمَنْ يُمْسِكُ أَكْثَرَ مِنَ اللاَّئِقِ وَإِنَّمَا إِلَى الْفَقْرِ.
24 There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty.
25 النَّفْسُ السَّخِيَّةُ تُسَمَّنُ وَالْمُرْوِي هُوَ أَيْضاً يُرْوَى.
25 The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.
26 مُحْتَكِرُ الْحِنْطَةِ يَلْعَنُهُ الشَّعْبُ وَالْبَرَكَةُ عَلَى رَأْسِ الْبَائِعِ.
26 He that withholdeth corn, the people shall curse him: but blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it.
27 مَنْ يَطْلُبُ الْخَيْرَ يَلْتَمِسُ الرِّضَا وَمَنْ يَطْلُبُ الشَّرَّ فَالشَّرُّ يَأْتِيهِ.
27 He that diligently seeketh good procureth favour: but he that seeketh mischief, it shall come unto him.
28 مَنْ يَتَّكِلْ عَلَى غِنَاهُ يَسْقُطْ أَمَّا الصِّدِّيقُونَ فَيَزْهُونَ كَالْوَرَقِ.
28 He that trusteth in his riches shall fall; but the righteous shall flourish as a branch.
29 مَنْ يُكَدِّرْ بَيْتَهُ يَرِثِ الرِّيحَ وَالْغَبِيُّ خَادِمٌ لِحَكِيمِ الْقَلْبِ.
29 He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind: and the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart.
30 ثَمَرُ الصِّدِّيقِ شَجَرَةُ حَيَاةٍ وَرَابِحُ النُّفُوسِ حَكِيمٌ.
30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth souls is wise.
31 هُوَذَا الصِّدِّيقُ يُجَازَى فِي الأَرْضِ فَكَمْ بِالْحَرِيِّ الشِّرِّيرُ وَالْخَاطِئُ!
31 Behold, the righteous shall be recompensed in the earth: much more the wicked and the sinner.
الاصحاح 12
1 مَنْ يُحِبُّ التَّأْدِيبَ يُحِبُّ الْمَعْرِفَةَ وَمَنْ يُبْغِضُ التَّوْبِيخَ فَهُوَ بَلِيدٌ.
1 Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof is brutish.
2 الصَّالِحُ يَنَالُ رِضىً مِنْ الرَّبِّ أَمَّا رَجُلُ الْمَكَايِدِ فَيَحْكُمُ عَلَيْهِ.
2 A good man obtaineth favour of the LORD: but a man of wicked devices will he condemn.
3 لاَ يُثَبَّتُ الإِنْسَانُ بِالشَّرِّ أَمَّا أَصْلُ الصِّدِّيقِينَ فَلاَ يَتَقَلْقَلُ.
3 A man shall not be established by wickedness: but the root of the righteous shall not be moved.
4 اَلْمَرْأَةُ الْفَاضِلَةُ تَاجٌ لِبَعْلِهَا أَمَّا الْمُخْزِيَةُ فَكَنَخْرٍ فِي عِظَامِهِ.
4 A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband: but she that maketh ashamed is as rottenness in his bones.
5 أَفْكَارُ الصِّدِّيقِينَ عَدْلٌ. تَدَابِيرُ الأَشْرَارِ غِشٌّ.
5 The thoughts of the righteous are right: but the counsels of the wicked are deceit.
6 كَلاَمُ الأَشْرَارِ كُمُونٌ لِلدَّمِ أَمَّا فَمُ الْمُسْتَقِيمِينَ فَيُنَجِّيهِمْ.
6 The words of the wicked are to lie in wait for blood: but the mouth of the upright shall deliver them.
7 تَنْقَلِبُ الأَشْرَارُ وَلاَ يَكُونُونَ أَمَّا بَيْتُ الصِّدِّيقِينَ فَيَثْبُتُ.
7 The wicked are overthrown, and are not: but the house of the righteous shall stand.
8 بِحَسَبِ فِطْنَتِهِ يُحْمَدُ الإِنْسَانُ أَمَّا الْمُلْتَوِي الْقَلْبِ فَيَكُونُ لِلْهَوَانِ.
8 A man shall be commended according to his wisdom: but he that is of a perverse heart shall be despised.
9 اَلْحَقِيرُ وَلَهُ عَبْدٌ خَيْرٌ مِنَ الْمُتَمَجِّدِ وَيُعْوِزُهُ الْخُبْزُ.
9 He that is despised, and hath a servant, is better than he that honoureth himself, and lacketh bread.
10 الصِّدِّيقُ يُرَاعِي نَفْسَ بَهِيمَتِهِ أَمَّا مَرَاحِمُ الأَشْرَارِ فَقَاسِيَةٌ.
10 A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast: but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.
11 مَنْ يَشْتَغِلُ بِحَقْلِهِ يَشْبَعُ خُبْزاً أَمَّا تَابِعُ الْبَطَّالِينَ فَهُوَ عَدِيمُ الْفَهْمِ.
11 He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that followeth vain persons is void of understanding.
12 اِشْتَهَى الشِّرِّيرُ صَيْدَ الأَشْرَارِ وَأَصْلُ الصِّدِّيقِينَ يُجْدِي.
12 The wicked desireth the net of evil men: but the root of the righteous yieldeth fruit.
13 فِي مَعْصِيَةِ الشَّفَتَيْنِ شَرَكُ الشِّرِّيرِ أَمَّا الصِّدِّيقُ فَيَخْرُجُ مِنَ الضِّيقِ.
13 The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips: but the just shall come out of trouble.
14 الإِنْسَانُ يَشْبَعُ خَيْراً مِنْ ثَمَرِ فَمِهِ وَمُكَافَأَةُ يَدَيِ الإِنْسَانِ تُرَدُّ لَهُ.
14 A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth: and the recompence of a man’s hands shall be rendered unto him.
15 طَرِيقُ الْجَاهِلِ مُسْتَقِيمٌ فِي عَيْنَيْهِ أَمَّا سَامِعُ الْمَشُورَةِ فَهُوَ حَكِيمٌ.
15 The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise.
16 غَضَبُ الْجَاهِلِ يُعْرَفُ فِي يَوْمِهِ أَمَّا سَاتِرُ الْهَوَانِ فَهُوَ ذَكِيٌّ.
16 A fool’s wrath is presently known: but a prudent man covereth shame.
17 مَنْ يَتَفَوَّهُ بِالْحَقِّ يُظْهِرُ الْعَدْلَ وَالشَّاهِدُ الْكَاذِبُ يُظْهِرُ غِشّاً.
17 He that speaketh truth sheweth forth righteousness: but a false witness deceit.
18 يُوجَدُ مَنْ يَهْذُرُ مِثْلَ طَعْنِ السَّيْفِ أَمَّا لِسَانُ الْحُكَمَاءِ فَشِفَاءٌ.
18 There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health.
19 شَفَةُ الصِّدْقِ تَثْبُتُ إِلَى الأَبَدِ وَلِسَانُ الْكَذِبِ إِنَّمَا هُوَ إِلَى طَرْفَةِ الْعَيْنِ.
19 The lip of truth shall be established for ever: but a lying tongue is but for a moment.
20 اَلْغِشُّ فِي قَلْبِ الَّذِينَ يُفَكِّرُونَ فِي الشَّرِّ أَمَّا الْمُشِيرُونَ بِالسَّلاَمِ فَلَهُمْ فَرَحٌ.
20 Deceit is in the heart of them that imagine evil: but to the counsellors of peace is joy.
21 لاَ يُصِيبُ الصِّدِّيقَ شَرٌّ أَمَّا الأَشْرَارُ فَيَمْتَلِئُونَ سُوءاً.
21 There shall no evil happen to the just: but the wicked shall be filled with mischief.
22 كَرَاهَةُ الرَّبِّ شَفَتَا كَذِبٍ أَمَّا الْعَامِلُونَ بِالصِّدْقِ فَرِضَاهُ.
22 Lying lips are abomination to the LORD: but they that deal truly are his delight.
23 اَلرَّجُلُ الذَّكِيُّ يَسْتُرُ الْمَعْرِفَةَ وَقَلْبُ الْجَاهِلِ يُنَادِي بِالْحَمَقِ.
23 A prudent man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness.
24 يَدُ الْمُجْتَهِدِينَ تَسُودُ أَمَّا الرَّخْوَةُ فَتَكُونُ تَحْتَ الْجِزْيَةِ.
24 The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute.
25 الْغَمُّ فِي قَلْبِ الرَّجُلِ يُحْنِيهِ وَالْكَلِمَةُ الطَّيِّبَةُ تُفَرِّحُهُ.
25 Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop: but a good word maketh it glad.
26 الصِّدِّيقُ يَهْدِي صَاحِبَهُ أَمَّا طَرِيقُ الأَشْرَارِ فَتُضِلُّهُمْ.
26 The righteous is more excellent than his neighbour: but the way of the wicked seduceth them.
27 الرَّخَاوَةُ لاَ تَمْسِكُ صَيْداً أَمَّا ثَرْوَةُ الإِنْسَانِ الْكَرِيمَةُ فَهِيَ الاِجْتِهَادُ.
27 The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting: but the substance of a diligent man is precious.
28 فِي سَبِيلِ الْبِرِّ حَيَاةٌ وَفِي طَرِيقِ مَسْلِكِهِ لاَ مَوْتَ.
28 In the way of righteousness is life: and in the pathway thereof there is no death.
الاصحاح 13
1 اَلاِبْنُ الْحَكِيمُ يَقْبَلُ تَأْدِيبَ أَبِيهِ وَالْمُسْتَهْزِئُ لاَ يَسْمَعُ انْتِهَاراً.
1 A wise son heareth his father’s instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke.
2 مِنْ ثَمَرَةِ فَمِهِ يَأْكُلُ الإِنْسَانُ خَيْراً وَمَرَامُ الْغَادِرِينَ ظُلْمٌ.
2 A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the transgressors shall eat violence.
3 مَنْ يَحْفَظُ فَمَهُ يَحْفَظُ نَفْسَهُ. مَنْ يَفْغَرُ شَفَتَيْهِ فَلَهُ هَلاَكٌ.
3 He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.
4 نَفْسُ الْكَسْلاَنِ تَشْتَهِي وَلاَ شَيْءَ لَهَا وَنَفْسُ الْمُجْتَهِدِينَ تَسْمَنُ.
4 The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
5 اَلصِّدِّيقُ يُبْغِضُ كَلاَمَ كَذِبٍ وَالشِّرِّيرُ يُخْزِي وَيُخْجِلُ.
5 A righteous man hateth lying: but a wicked man is loathsome, and cometh to shame.
6 اَلْبِرُّ يَحْفَظُ الْكَامِلَ طَرِيقَهُ وَالشَّرُّ يَقْلِبُ الْخَاطِئَ.
6 Righteousness keepeth him that is upright in the way: but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.
7 يُوجَدُ مَنْ يَتَغَانَى وَلاَ شَيْءَ عِنْدَهُ وَمَنْ يَتَفَاقَرُ وَعِنْدَهُ غِنًى جَزِيلٌ.
7 There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: there is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great riches.
8 فِدْيَةُ نَفْسِ رَجُلٍ غِنَاهُ أَمَّا الْفَقِيرُ فَلاَ يَسْمَعُ انْتِهَاراً.
8 The ransom of a man’s life are his riches: but the poor heareth not rebuke.
9 نُورُ الصِّدِّيقِينَ يُفَرِّحُ وَسِرَاجُ الأَشْرَارِ يَنْطَفِئُ.
9 The light of the righteous rejoiceth: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
10 اَلْخِصَامُ إِنَّمَا يَصِيرُ بِالْكِبْرِيَاءِ وَمَعَ الْمُتَشَاوِرِينَ حِكْمَةٌ.
10 Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom.
11 غِنَى الْبُطْلِ يَقِلُّ وَالْجَامِعُ بِيَدِهِ يَزْدَادُ.
11 Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase.
12 الرَّجَاءُ الْمُمَاطَلُ يُمْرِضُ الْقَلْبَ وَالشَّهْوَةُ الْمُتَمَّمَةُ شَجَرَةُ حَيَاةٍ.
12 Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.
13 مَنِ ازْدَرَى بِالْكَلِمَةِ يُخْرِبُ نَفْسَهُ وَمَنْ خَشِيَ الْوَصِيَّةَ يُكَافَأُ.
13 Whoso despiseth the word shall be destroyed: but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.
14 شَرِيعَةُ الْحَكِيمِ يَنْبُوعُ حَيَاةٍ لِلْحَيَدَانِ عَنْ أَشْرَاكِ الْمَوْتِ.
14 The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
15 اَلْفِطْنَةُ الْجَيِّدَةُ تَمْنَحُ نِعْمَةً أَمَّا طَرِيقُ الْغَادِرِينَ فَأَوْعَرُ.
15 Good understanding giveth favour: but the way of transgressors is hard.
16 كُلُّ ذَكِيٍّ يَعْمَلُ بِالْمَعْرِفَةِ وَالْجَاهِلُ يَنْشُرُ حُمْقاً.
16 Every prudent man dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open his folly.
17 اَلرَّسُولُ الشِّرِّيرُ يَقَعُ فِي الشَّرِّ وَالسَّفِيرُ الأَمِينُ شِفَاءٌ.
17 A wicked messenger falleth into mischief: but a faithful ambassador is health.
18 قَفْرٌ وَهَوَانٌ لِمَنْ يَرْفُضُ التَّأْدِيبَ وَمَنْ يُلاَحِظُ التَّوْبِيخَ يُكْرَمُ.
18 Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction: but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured.
19 اَلشَّهْوَةُ الْحَاصِلَةُ تَلُذُّ النَّفْسَ أَمَّا كَرَاهَةُ الْجُهَّالِ فَهِيَ الْحَيَدَانُ عَنِ الشَّرِّ.
19 The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but it is abomination to fools to depart from evil.
20 اَلْمُسَايِرُ الْحُكَمَاءَ يَصِيرُ حَكِيماً وَرَفِيقُ الْجُهَّالِ يُضَرُّ.
20 He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.
21 اَلشَّرُّ يَتْبَعُ الْخَاطِئِينَ وَالصِّدِّيقُونَ يُجَازَوْنَ خَيْراً.
21 Evil pursueth sinners: but to the righteous good shall be repayed.
22 اَلصَّالِحُ يُورِثُ بَنِي الْبَنِينَ وَثَرْوَةُ الْخَاطِئِ تُذْخَرُ لِلصِّدِّيقِ.
22 A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children’s children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.
23 فِي حَرْثِ الْفُقَرَاءِ طَعَامٌ كَثِيرٌ وَيُوجَدُ هَالِكٌ مِنْ عَدَمِ الْحَقِّ.
23 Much food is in the tillage of the poor: but there is that is destroyed for want of judgment.
24 مَنْ يَمْنَعُ عَصَاهُ يَمْقُتُ ابْنَهُ وَمَنْ أَحَبَّهُ يَطْلُبُ لَهُ التَّأْدِيبَ.
24 He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.
25 اَلصِّدِّيقُ يَأْكُلُ لِشَبَعِ نَفْسِهِ أَمَّا بَطْنُ الأَشْرَارِ فَيَحْتَاجُ.
25 The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul: but the belly of the wicked shall want.
الاصحاح 14
1 حِكْمَةُ الْمَرْأَةِ تَبْنِي بَيْتَهَا وَالْحَمَاقَةُ تَهْدِمُهُ بِيَدِهَا.
1 Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands.
2 اَلسَّالِكُ بِاسْتِقَامَتِهِ يَتَّقِي الرَّبَّ وَالْمُعَوِّجُ طُرُقَهُ يَحْتَقِرُهُ.
2 He that walketh in his uprightness feareth the LORD: but he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him.
3 فِي فَمِ الْجَاهِلِ قَضِيبٌ لِكِبْرِيَائِهِ أَمَّا شِفَاهُ الْحُكَمَاءِ فَتَحْفَظُهُمْ.
3 In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride: but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.
4 حَيْثُ لاَ بَقَرٌ فَالْمَعْلَفُ فَارِغٌ وَكَثْرَةُ الْغَلَّةِ بِقُوَّةِ الثَّوْرِ.
4 Where no oxen are, the crib is clean: but much increase is by the strength of the ox.
5 اَلشَّاهِدُ الأَمِينُ لَنْ يَكْذِبَ وَالشَّاهِدُ الزُّورُ يَتَفَوَّهُ بِالأَكَاذِيبِ.
5 A faithful witness will not lie: but a false witness will utter lies.
6 اَلْمُسْتَهْزِئُ يَطْلُبُ الْحِكْمَةَ وَلاَ يَجِدُهَا وَالْمَعْرِفَةُ هَيِّنَةٌ لِلْفَهِيمِ.
6 A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easy unto him that understandeth.
7 اِذْهَبْ مِنْ قُدَّامِ رَجُلٍ جَاهِلٍ إِذْ لاَ تَشْعُرُ بِشَفَتَيْ مَعْرِفَةٍ.
7 Go from the presence of a foolish man, when thou perceivest not in him the lips of knowledge.
8 حِكْمَةُ الذَّكِيِّ فَهْمُ طَرِيقِهِ وَغَبَاوَةُ الْجُهَّالِ غِشٌّ.
8 The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit.
9 اَلْجُهَّالُ يَسْتَهْزِئُونَ بِالإِثْمِ وَبَيْنَ الْمُسْتَقِيمِينَ رِضىً.
9 Fools make a mock at sin: but among the righteous there is favour.
10 اَلْقَلْبُ يَعْرِفُ مَرَارَةَ نَفْسِهِ وَبِفَرَحِهِ لاَ يُشَارِكُهُ غَرِيبٌ.
10 The heart knoweth his own bitterness; and a stranger doth not intermeddle with his joy.
11 بَيْتُ الأَشْرَارِ يُخْرَبُ وَخَيْمَةُ الْمُسْتَقِيمِينَ تُزْهِرُ.
11 The house of the wicked shall be overthrown: but the tabernacle of the upright shall flourish.
12 تُوجَدُ طَرِيقٌ تَظْهَرُ لِلإِنْسَانِ مُسْتَقِيمَةً وَعَاقِبَتُهَا طُرُقُ الْمَوْتِ.
12 There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.
13 أَيْضاً فِي الضِّحْكِ يَكْتَئِبُ الْقَلْبُ وَعَاقِبَةُ الْفَرَحِ حُزْنٌ.
13 Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful; and the end of that mirth is heaviness.
14 اَلْمُرْتَدُّ فِي الْقَلْبِ يَشْبَعُ مِنْ طُرُقِهِ وَالرَّجُلُ الصَّالِحُ مِمَّا عِنْدَهُ.
14 The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways: and a good man shall be satisfied from himself.
15 اَلْغَبِيُّ يُصَدِّقُ كُلَّ كَلِمَةٍ وَالذَّكِيُّ يَنْتَبِهُ إِلَى خَطَوَاتِهِ.
15 The simple believeth every word: but the prudent man looketh well to his going.
16 اَلْحَكِيمُ يَخْشَى وَيَحِيدُ عَنِ الشَّرِّ وَالْجَاهِلُ يَتَصَلَّفُ وَيَثِقُ.
16 A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident.
17 اَلسَّرِيعُ الْغَضَبِ يَعْمَلُ بِالْحَمَقِ وَذُو الْمَكَايِدِ يُشْنَأُ.
17 He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly: and a man of wicked devices is hated.
18 اَلأَغْبِيَاءُ يَرِثُونَ الْحَمَاقَةَ وَالأَذْكِيَاءُ يُتَوَّجُونَ بِالْمَعْرِفَةِ.
18 The simple inherit folly: but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
19 الأَشْرَارُ يَنْحَنُونَ أَمَامَ الأَخْيَارِ وَالأَثَمَةُ لَدَى أَبْوَابِ الصِّدِّيقِ.
19 The evil bow before the good; and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
20 أَيْضاً مِنْ قَرِيبِهِ يُبْغَضُ الْفَقِيرُ وَمُحِبُّو الْغَنِيِّ كَثِيرُونَ.
20 The poor is hated even of his own neighbour: but the rich hath many friends.
21 مَنْ يَحْتَقِرُ قَرِيبَهُ يُخْطِئُ وَمَنْ يَرْحَمُ الْمَسَاكِينَ فَطُوبَى لَهُ.
21 He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the poor, happy is he.
22 أَمَا يَضِلُّ مُخْتَرِعُو الشَّرِّ أَمَّا الرَّحْمَةُ وَالْحَقُّ فَيَهْدِيَانِ مُخْتَرِعِي الْخَيْرِ.
22 Do they not err that devise evil? but mercy and truth shall be to them that devise good.
23 فِي كُلِّ تَعَبٍ مَنْفَعَةٌ وَكَلاَمُ الشَّفَتَيْنِ إِنَّمَا هُوَ إِلَى الْفَقْرِ.
23 In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury.
24 تَاجُ الْحُكَمَاءِ غِنَاهُمْ. تَقَدُّمُ الْجُهَّالِ حَمَاقَةٌ.
24 The crown of the wise is their riches: but the foolishness of fools is folly.
25 اَلشَّاهِدُ الأَمِينُ مُنَجِّي النُّفُوسِ وَمَنْ يَتَفَوَّهُ بِالأَكَاذِيبِ فَغِشٌّ.
25 A true witness delivereth souls: but a deceitful witness speaketh lies.
26 فِي مَخَافَةِ الرَّبِّ ثِقَةٌ شَدِيدَةٌ وَيَكُونُ لِبَنِيهِ مَلْجَأٌ.
26 In the fear of the LORD is strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge.
27 مَخَافَةُ الرَّبِّ يَنْبُوعُ حَيَاةٍ لِلْحَيَدَانِ عَنْ أَشْرَاكِ الْمَوْتِ.
27 The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
28 فِي كَثْرَةِ الشَّعْبِ زِينَةُ الْمَلِكِ وَفِي عَدَمِ الْقَوْمِ هَلاَكُ الأَمِيرِ.
28 In the multitude of people is the king’s honour: but in the want of people is the destruction of the prince.
29 بَطِيءُ الْغَضَبِ كَثِيرُ الْفَهْمِ وَقَصِيرُ الرُّوحِ مُعَلِّي الْحَمَقِ.
29 He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.
30 حَيَاةُ الْجَسَدِ هُدُوءُ الْقَلْبِ وَنَخْرُ الْعِظَامِ الْحَسَدُ.
30 A sound heart is the life of the flesh: but envy the rottenness of the bones.
31 ظَالِمُ الْفَقِيرِ يُعَيِّرُ خَالِقَهُ وَيُمَجِّدُهُ رَاحِمُ الْمِسْكِينِ.
31 He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that honoureth him hath mercy on the poor.
32 اَلشِّرِّيرُ يُطْرَدُ بِشَرِّهِ أَمَّا الصِّدِّيقُ فَوَاثِقٌ عِنْدَ مَوْتِهِ.
32 The wicked is driven away in his wickedness: but the righteous hath hope in his death.
33 فِي قَلْبِ الْفَهِيمِ تَسْتَقِرُّ الْحِكْمَةُ وَمَا فِي دَاخِلِ الْجُهَّالِ يُعْرَفُ.
33 Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding: but that which is in the midst of fools is made known.
34 اَلْبِرُّ يَرْفَعُ شَأْنَ الأُمَّةِ وَعَارُ الشُّعُوبِ الْخَطِيَّةُ.
34 Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people.
35 رِضْوَانُ الْمَلِكِ عَلَى الْعَبْدِ الْفَطِنِ وَسَخَطُهُ يَكُونُ عَلَى الْمُخْزِي.
35 The king’s favour is toward a wise servant: but his wrath is against him that causeth shame.
الاصحاح 15
1 اَلْجَوَابُ اللَّيِّنُ يَصْرِفُ الْغَضَبَ وَالْكَلاَمُ الْمُوجِعُ يُهَيِّجُ السَّخَطَ.
1 A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.
2 لِسَانُ الْحُكَمَاءِ يُحَسِّنُ الْمَعْرِفَةَ وَفَمُ الْجُهَّالِ يُنْبِعُ حَمَاقَةً.
2 The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.
3 فِي كُلِّ مَكَانٍ عَيْنَا الرَّبِّ مُرَاقِبَتَيْنِ الطَّالِحِينَ وَالصَّالِحِينَ.
3 The eyes of the LORD are in every place, beholding the evil and the good.
4 هُدُوءُ اللِّسَانِ شَجَرَةُ حَيَاةٍ وَاعْوِجَاجُهُ سَحْقٌ فِي الرُّوحِ.
4 A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit.
5 اَلأَحْمَقُ يَسْتَهِينُ بِتَأْدِيبِ أَبِيهِ أَمَّا مُرَاعِي التَّوْبِيخِ فَيَذْكَى.
5 A fool despiseth his father’s instruction: but he that regardeth reproof is prudent.
6 فِي بَيْتِ الصِّدِّيقِ كَنْزٌ عَظِيمٌ وَفِي دَخْلِ الأَشْرَارِ كَدَرٌ.
6 In the house of the righteous is much treasure: but in the revenues of the wicked is trouble.
7 شِفَاهُ الْحُكَمَاءِ تَذُرُّ مَعْرِفَةً أَمَّا قَلْبُ الْجُهَّالِ فَلَيْسَ كَذَلِكَ.
7 The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish doeth not so.
8 ذَبِيحَةُ الأَشْرَارِ مَكْرَهَةُ الرَّبِّ وَصَلاَةُ الْمُسْتَقِيمِينَ مَرْضَاتُهُ.
8 The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD: but the prayer of the upright is his delight.
9 مَكْرَهَةُ الرَّبِّ طَرِيقُ الشِّرِّيرِ وَتَابِعُ الْبِرِّ يُحِبُّهُ.
9 The way of the wicked is an abomination unto the LORD: but he loveth him that followeth after righteousness.
10 تَأْدِيبُ شَرٍّ لِتَارِكِ الطَّرِيقِ. مُبْغِضُ التَّوْبِيخِ يَمُوتُ.
10 Correction is grievous unto him that forsaketh the way: and he that hateth reproof shall die.
11 اَلْهَاوِيَةُ وَالْهَلاَكُ أَمَامَ الرَّبِّ. كَمْ بِالْحَرِيِّ قُلُوبُ بَنِي آدَمَ!
11 Hell and destruction are before the LORD: how much more then the hearts of the children of men?
12 اَلْمُسْتَهْزِئُ لاَ يُحِبُّ مُوَبِّخَهُ. إِلَى الْحُكَمَاءِ لاَ يَذْهَبُ.
12 A scorner loveth not one that reproveth him: neither will he go unto the wise.
13 اَلْقَلْبُ الْفَرْحَانُ يَجْعَلُ الْوَجْهَ طَلِقاً وَبِحُزْنِ الْقَلْبِ تَنْسَحِقُ الرُّوحُ.
13 A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance: but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken.
14 قَلْبُ الْفَهِيمِ يَطْلُبُ مَعْرِفَةً وَفَمُ الْجُهَّالِ يَرْعَى حَمَاقَةً.
14 The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness.
15 كُلُّ أَيَّامِ الْحَزِينِ شَقِيَّةٌ أَمَّا طَيِّبُ الْقَلْبِ فَوَلِيمَةٌ دَائِمَةٌ.
15 All the days of the afflicted are evil: but he that is of a merry heart hath a continual feast.
16 اَلْقَلِيلُ مَعَ مَخَافَةِ الرَّبِّ خَيْرٌ مِنْ كَنْزٍ عَظِيمٍ مَعَ هَمٍّ.
16 Better is little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure and trouble therewith.
17 أَكْلَةٌ مِنَ الْبُقُولِ حَيْثُ تَكُونُ الْمَحَبَّةُ خَيْرٌ مِنْ ثَوْرٍ مَعْلُوفٍ وَمَعَهُ بُغْضَةٌ.
17 Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith.
18 اَلرَّجُلُ الْغَضُوبُ يُهَيِّجُ الْخُصُومَةَ وَبَطِيءُ الْغَضَبِ يُسَكِّنُ الْخِصَامَ.
18 A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.
19 طَرِيقُ الْكَسْلاَنِ كَسِيَاجٍ مِنْ شَوْكٍ وَطَرِيقُ الْمُسْتَقِيمِينَ مَنْهَجٌ.
19 The way of the slothful man is as an hedge of thorns: but the way of the righteous is made plain.
20 اَلاِبْنُ الْحَكِيمُ يَسُرُّ أَبَاهُ وَالرَّجُلُ الْجَاهِلُ يَحْتَقِرُ أُمَّهُ.
20 A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish man despiseth his mother.
21 الْحَمَاقَةُ فَرَحٌ لِنَاقِصِ الْفَهْمِ أَمَّا ذُو الْفَهْمِ فَيُقَوِّمُ سُلُوكَهُ.
21 Folly is joy to him that is destitute of wisdom: but a man of understanding walketh uprightly.
22 مَقَاصِدُ بِغَيْرِ مَشُورَةٍ تَبْطُلُ وَبِكَثْرَةِ الْمُشِيرِينَ تَقُومُ.
22 Without counsel purposes are disappointed: but in the multitude of counsellors they are established.
23 لِلإِنْسَانِ فَرَحٌ بِجَوَابِ فَمِهِ وَالْكَلِمَةُ فِي وَقْتِهَا مَا أَحْسَنَهَا.
23 A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it!
24 طَرِيقُ الْحَيَاةِ لِلْفَطِنِ إِلَى فَوْقُ لِلْحَيَدَانِ عَنِ الْهَاوِيَةِ مِنْ تَحْتُ.
24 The way of life is above to the wise, that he may depart from hell beneath.
25 اَلرَّبُّ يَقْلَعُ بَيْتَ الْمُتَكَبِّرِينَ وَيُوَطِّدُ تُخْمَ الأَرْمَلَةِ.
25 The LORD will destroy the house of the proud: but he will establish the border of the widow.
26 مَكْرَهَةُ الرَّبِّ أَفْكَارُ الشِّرِّيرِ وَلِلأَطْهَارِ كَلاَمٌ حَسَنٌ.
26 The thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the LORD: but the words of the pure are pleasant words.
27 اَلْمُولَعُ بِالْكَسْبِ يُكَدِّرُ بَيْتَهُ وَالْكَارِهُ الْهَدَايَا يَعِيشُ.
27 He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; but he that hateth gifts shall live.
28 قَلْبُ الصِّدِّيقِ يَتَفَكَّرُ بِالْجَوَابِ وَفَمُ الأَشْرَارِ يُنْبِعُ شُرُوراً.
28 The heart of the righteous studieth to answer: but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.
29 اَلرَّبُّ بَعِيدٌ عَنِ الأَشْرَارِ وَيَسْمَعُ صَلاَةَ الصِّدِّيقِينَ.
29 The LORD is far from the wicked: but he heareth the prayer of the righteous.
30 نُورُ الْعَيْنَيْنِ يُفَرِّحُ الْقَلْبَ. الْخَبَرُ الطَّيِّبُ يُسَمِّنُ الْعِظَامَ.
30 The light of the eyes rejoiceth the heart: and a good report maketh the bones fat.
31 اَلأُذُنُ السَّامِعَةُ تَوْبِيخَ الْحَيَاةِ تَسْتَقِرُّ بَيْنَ الْحُكَمَاءِ.
31 The ear that heareth the reproof of life abideth among the wise.
32 مَنْ يَرْفُضُ التَّأْدِيبَ يَرْذُلُ نَفْسَهُ وَمَنْ يَسْمَعُ لِلتَّوْبِيخِ يَقْتَنِي فَهْماً.
32 He that refuseth instruction despiseth his own soul: but he that heareth reproof getteth understanding.
33 مَخَافَةُ الرَّبِّ أَدَبُ حِكْمَةٍ وَقَبْلَ الْكَرَامَةِ التَّوَاضُعُ.
33 The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom; and before honour is humility.
الاصحاح 16
1 لِلإِنْسَانِ تَدَابِيرُ الْقَلْبِ وَمِنَ الرَّبِّ جَوَابُ اللِّسَانِ.
1 The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, is from the LORD.
2 كُلُّ طُرُقِ الإِنْسَانِ نَقِيَّةٌ فِي عَيْنَيْ نَفْسِهِ وَالرَّبُّ وَازِنُ الأَرْوَاحِ.
2 All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but the LORD weigheth the spirits.
3 أَلْقِ عَلَى الرَّبِّ أَعْمَالَكَ فَتُثَبَّتَ أَفْكَارُكَ.
3 Commit thy works unto the LORD, and thy thoughts shall be established.
4 اَلرَّبُّ صَنَعَ الْكُلَّ لِغَرَضِهِ وَالشِّرِّيرَ أَيْضاً لِيَوْمِ الشَّرِّ.
4 The LORD hath made all things for himself: yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.
5 مَكْرَهَةُ الرَّبِّ كُلُّ مُتَشَامِخِ الْقَلْبِ. يَداً لِيَدٍ لاَ يَتَبَرَّأُ.
5 Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to the LORD: though hand join in hand, he shall not be unpunished.
6 بِالرَّحْمَةِ وَالْحَقِّ يُسْتَرُ الإِثْمُ وَفِي مَخَافَةِ الرَّبِّ الْحَيَدَانُ عَنِ الشَّرِّ.
6 By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the LORD men depart from evil.
7 إِذَا أَرْضَتِ الرَّبَّ طُرُقُ إِنْسَانٍ جَعَلَ أَعْدَاءَهُ أَيْضاً يُسَالِمُونَهُ.
7 When a man’s ways please the LORD, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.
8 اَلْقَلِيلُ مَعَ الْعَدْلِ خَيْرٌ مِنْ دَخْلٍ جَزِيلٍ بِغَيْرِ حَقٍّ.
8 Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues without right.
9 قَلْبُ الإِنْسَانِ يُفَكِّرُ فِي طَرِيقِهِ وَالرَّبُّ يَهْدِي خَطْوَتَهُ.
9 A man’s heart deviseth his way: but the LORD directeth his steps.
10 فِي شَفَتَيِ الْمَلِكِ وَحْيٌ. فِي الْقَضَاءِ فَمُهُ لاَ يَخُونُ.
10 A divine sentence is in the lips of the king: his mouth transgresseth not in judgment.
11 قَبَّانُ الْحَقِّ وَمَوَازِينُهُ لِلرَّبِّ. كُلُّ مَعَايِيرِ الْكِيسِ عَمَلُهُ.
11 A just weight and balance are the LORD’s: all the weights of the bag are his work.
12 مَكْرَهَةُ الْمُلُوكِ فِعْلُ الشَّرِّ لأَنَّ الْكُرْسِيَّ يُثَبَّتُ بِالْبِرِّ.
12 It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness: for the throne is established by righteousness.
13 مَرْضَاةُ الْمُلُوكِ شَفَتَا حَقٍّ وَالْمُتَكَلِّمُ بِالْمُسْتَقِيمَاتِ يُحَبُّ.
13 Righteous lips are the delight of kings; and they love him that speaketh right.
14 غَضَبُ الْمَلِكِ رُسُلُ الْمَوْتِ وَالإِنْسَانُ الْحَكِيمُ يَسْتَعْطِفُهُ.
14 The wrath of a king is as messengers of death: but a wise man will pacify it.
15 فِي نُورِ وَجْهِ الْمَلِكِ حَيَاةٌ وَرِضَاهُ كَسَحَابِ الْمَطَرِ الْمُتَأَخِّرِ.
15 In the light of the king’s countenance is life; and his favour is as a cloud of the latter rain.
16 قِنْيَةُ الْحِكْمَةِ كَمْ هِيَ خَيْرٌ مِنَ الذَّهَبِ وَقِنْيَةُ الْفَهْمِ تُخْتَارُ عَلَى الْفِضَّةِ!
16 How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!
17 مَنْهَجُ الْمُسْتَقِيمِينَ الْحَيَدَانُ عَنِ الشَّرِّ. حَافِظٌ نَفْسَهُ حَافِظٌ طَرِيقَهُ.
17 The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: he that keepeth his way preserveth his soul.
18 قَبْلَ الْكَسْرِ الْكِبْرِيَاءُ وَقَبْلَ السُّقُوطِ تَشَامُخُ الرُّوحِ.
18 Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.
19 تَوَاضُعُ الرُّوحِ مَعَ الْوُدَعَاءِ خَيْرٌ مِنْ قَسْمِ الْغَنِيمَةِ مَعَ الْمُتَكَبِّرِينَ.
19 Better it is to be of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud.
20 الْفَطِنُ مِنْ جِهَةِ أَمْرٍ يَجِدُ خَيْراً وَمَنْ يَتَّكِلُ عَلَى الرَّبِّ فَطُوبَى لَهُ.
20 He that handleth a matter wisely shall find good: and whoso trusteth in the LORD, happy is he.
21 حَكِيمُ الْقَلْبِ يُدْعَى فَهِيماً وَحَلاَوَةُ الشَّفَتَيْنِ تَزِيدُ عِلْماً.
21 The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.
22 الْفِطْنَةُ يَنْبُوعُ حَيَاةٍ لِصَاحِبِهَا وَتَأْدِيبُ الْحَمْقَى حَمَاقَةٌ.
22 Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it: but the instruction of fools is folly.
23 قَلْبُ الْحَكِيمِ يُرْشِدُ فَمَهُ وَيَزِيدُ شَفَتَيْهِ عِلْماً.
23 The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips.
24 اَلْكَلاَمُ الْحَسَنُ شَهْدُ عَسَلٍ حُلْوٌ لِلنَّفْسِ وَشِفَاءٌ لِلْعِظَامِ.
24 Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.
25 تُوجَدُ طَرِيقٌ تَظْهَرُ لِلإِنْسَانِ مُسْتَقِيمَةً وَعَاقِبَتُهَا طُرُقُ الْمَوْتِ.
25 There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.
26 نَفْسُ التَّعِبِ تُتْعِبُ لَهُ لأَنَّ فَمَهُ يَحِثُّهُ.
26 He that laboureth laboureth for himself; for his mouth craveth it of him.
27 الرَّجُلُ اللَّئِيمُ يَنْبُشُ الشَّرَّ وَعَلَى شَفَتَيْهِ كَالنَّارِ الْمُتَّقِدَةِ.
27 An ungodly man diggeth up evil: and in his lips there is as a burning fire.
28 رَجُلُ الأَكَاذِيبِ يُطْلِقُ الْخُصُومَةَ وَالنَّمَّامُ يُفَرِّقُ الأَصْدِقَاءَ.
28 A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends.
29 اَلرَّجُلُ الظَّالِمُ يُغْوِي صَاحِبَهُ وَيَسُوقُهُ إِلَى طَرِيقٍ غَيْرِ صَالِحَةٍ.
29 A violent man enticeth his neighbour, and leadeth him into the way that is not good.
30 مَنْ يُغَمِّضُ عَيْنَيْهِ لِيُفَكِّرَ فِي الأَكَاذِيبِ وَمَنْ يَعَضُّ شَفَتَيْهِ فَقَدْ أَكْمَلَ شَرّاً.
30 He shutteth his eyes to devise froward things: moving his lips he bringeth evil to pass.
31 تَاجُ جَمَالٍ: شَيْبَةٌ تُوجَدُ فِي طَرِيقِ الْبِرِّ.
31 The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found in the way of righteousness.
32 اَلْبَطِيءُ الْغَضَبِ خَيْرٌ مِنَ الْجَبَّارِ وَمَالِكُ رُوحِهِ خَيْرٌ مِمَّنْ يَأْخُذُ مَدِينَةً.
32 He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.
33 الْقُرْعَةُ تُلْقَى فِي الْحِضْنِ وَمِنَ الرَّبِّ كُلُّ حُكْمِهَا.
33 The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole disposing thereof is of the LORD.
الاصحاح 17
1 لُقْمَةٌ يَابِسَةٌ وَمَعَهَا سَلاَمَةٌ خَيْرٌ مِنْ بَيْتٍ مَلآنٍ ذَبَائِحَ مَعَ خِصَامٍ.
1 Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, than an house full of sacrifices with strife.
2 اَلْعَبْدُ الْفَطِنُ يَتَسَلَّطُ عَلَى الاِبْنِ الْمُخْزِي وَيُقَاسِمُ الإِخْوَةَ الْمِيرَاثَ.
2 A wise servant shall have rule over a son that causeth shame, and shall have part of the inheritance among the brethren.
3 الْبُوطَةُ لِلْفِضَّةِ وَالْكُورُ لِلذَّهَبِ وَمُمْتَحِنُ الْقُلُوبِ الرَّبُّ.
3 The fining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold: but the LORD trieth the hearts.
4 الْفَاعِلُ الشَّرَّ يُصْغِي إِلَى شَفَةِ الإِثْمِ وَالْكَاذِبُ يَأْذَنُ لِلِسَانِ فَسَادٍ.
4 A wicked doer giveth heed to false lips; and a liar giveth ear to a naughty tongue.
5 الْمُسْتَهْزِئُ بِالْفَقِيرِ يُعَيِّرُ خَالِقَهُ. الْفَرْحَانُ بِبَلِيَّةٍ لاَ يَتَبَرَّأُ.
5 Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker: and he that is glad at calamities shall not be unpunished.
6 تَاجُ الشُّيُوخِ بَنُو الْبَنِينَ وَفَخْرُ الْبَنِينَ آبَاؤُهُمْ.
6 Children’s children are the crown of old men; and the glory of children are their fathers.
7 لاَ تَلِيقُ بِالأَحْمَقِ شَفَةُ السُّودَدِ. كَمْ بِالأَحْرَى شَفَةُ الْكَذِبِ بِالشَّرِيفِ!
7 Excellent speech becometh not a fool: much less do lying lips a prince.
8 الْهَدِيَّةُ حَجَرٌ كَرِيمٌ فِي عَيْنَيْ قَابِلِهَا حَيْثُمَا تَتَوَجَّهُ تُفْلِحُ.
8 A gift is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it: whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.
9 مَنْ يَسْتُرْ مَعْصِيَةً يَطْلُبُ الْمَحَبَّةَ وَمَنْ يُكَرِّرُ أَمْراً يُفَرِّقُ بَيْنَ الأَصْدِقَاءِ.
9 He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth very friends.
10 اَلاِنْتِهَارُ يُؤَثِّرُ فِي الْحَكِيمِ أَكْثَرَ مِنْ مِئَةِ جَلْدَةٍ فِي الْجَاهِلِ.
10 A reproof entereth more into a wise man than an hundred stripes into a fool.
11 اَلشِّرِّيرُ إِنَّمَا يَطْلُبُ التَّمَرُّدَ فَيُطْلَقُ عَلَيْهِ رَسُولٌ قَاسٍ.
11 An evil man seeketh only rebellion: therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.
12 لِيُصَادِفِ الإِنْسَانَ دُبَّةٌ ثَكُولٌ وَلاَ جَاهِلٌ فِي حَمَاقَتِهِ.
12 Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man, rather than a fool in his folly.
13 مَنْ يُجَازِي عَنْ خَيْرٍ بِشَرٍّ لَنْ يَبْرَحَ الشَّرُّ مِنْ بَيْتِهِ.
13 Whoso rewardeth evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.
14 اِبْتِدَاءُ الْخِصَامِ إِطْلاَقُ الْمَاءِ فَقَبْلَ أَنْ تَدْفُقَ الْمُخَاصَمَةُ اتْرُكْهَا.
14 The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with.
15 مُبَرِّئُ الْمُذْنِبَ وَمُذَنِّبُ الْبَرِيءَ كِلاَهُمَا مَكْرَهَةُ الرَّبِّ.
15 He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, even they both are abomination to the LORD.
16 لِمَاذَا فِي يَدِ الْجَاهِلِ ثَمَنٌ؟ هَلْ لاِقْتِنَاءِ الْحِكْمَةِ وَلَيْسَ لَهُ فَهْمٌ؟
16 Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing he hath no heart to it?
17 اَلصَّدِيقُ يُحِبُّ فِي كُلِّ وَقْتٍ أَمَّا الأَخُ فَلِلشِّدَّةِ يُولَدُ.
17 A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.
18 اَلإِنْسَانُ النَّاقِصُ الْفَهْمِ يَصْفِقُ كَفّاً وَيَضْمَنُ صَاحِبَهُ ضَمَاناً.
18 A man void of understanding striketh hands, and becometh surety in the presence of his friend.
19 مُحِبُّ الْمَعْصِيَةِ مُحِبُّ الْخِصَامِ. الْمُعَلِّي بَابَهُ يَطْلُبُ الْكَسْرَ.
19 He loveth transgression that loveth strife: and he that exalteth his gate seeketh destruction.
20 الْمُلْتَوِي الْقَلْبِ لاَ يَجِدُ خَيْراً وَالْمُتَقَلِّبُ اللِّسَانِ يَقَعُ فِي السُّوءِ.
20 He that hath a froward heart findeth no good: and he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief.
21 مَنْ يَلِدُ جَاهِلاً فَلِحُزْنِهِ وَلاَ يَفْرَحُ أَبُو الأَحْمَقِ.
21 He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow: and the father of a fool hath no joy.
22 الْقَلْبُ الْفَرْحَانُ يُطَيِّبُ الْجِسْمَ وَالرُّوحُ الْمُنْسَحِقَةُ تُجَفِّفُ الْعَظْمَ.
22 A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.
23 الشِّرِّيرُ يَأْخُذُ الرَّشْوَةَ مِنَ الْحِضْنِ لِيُعَوِّجَ طُرُقَ الْقَضَاءِ.
23 A wicked man taketh a gift out of the bosom to pervert the ways of judgment.
24 الْحِكْمَةُ عِنْدَ الْفَهِيمِ وَعَيْنَا الْجَاهِلِ فِي أَقْصَى الأَرْضِ.
24 Wisdom is before him that hath understanding; but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.
25 الاِبْنُ الْجَاهِلُ غَمٌّ لأَبِيهِ وَمَرَارَةٌ لِلَّتِي وَلَدَتْهُ.
25 A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitterness to her that bare him.
26 أَيْضاً تَغْرِيمُ الْبَرِيءِ لَيْسَ بِحَسَنٍ وَكَذَلِكَ ضَرْبُ الشُّرَفَاءِ لأَجْلِ الاِسْتِقَامَةِ.
26 Also to punish the just is not good, nor to strike princes for equity.
27 ذُو الْمَعْرِفَةِ يُبْقِي كَلاَمَهُ وَذُو الْفَهْمِ وَقُورُ الرُّوحِ.
27 He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.
28 بَلِ الأَحْمَقُ إِذَا سَكَتَ يُحْسَبُ حَكِيماً وَمَنْ ضَمَّ شَفَتَيْهِ فَهِيماً!
28 Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.
الاصحاح 18
1 الْمُعْتَزِلُ يَطْلُبُ شَهْوَتَهُ. بِكُلِّ مَشُورَةٍ يَغْتَاظُ.
1 Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom.
2 اَلْجَاهِلُ لاَ يُسَرُّ بِالْفَهْمِ بَلْ بِكَشْفِ قَلْبِهِ.
2 A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.
3 إِذَا جَاءَ الشِّرِّيرُ جَاءَ الاِحْتِقَارُ أَيْضاً وَمَعَ الْهَوَانِ عَارٌ.
3 When the wicked cometh, then cometh also contempt, and with ignominy reproach.
4 كَلِمَاتُ فَمِ الإِنْسَانِ مِيَاهٌ عَمِيقَةٌ. نَبْعُ الْحِكْمَةِ نَهْرٌ مُنْدَفِقٌ.
4 The words of a man’s mouth are as deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook.
5 رَفْعُ وَجْهِ الشِّرِّيرِ لَيْسَ حَسَناً لإِخْطَاءِ الصِّدِّيقِ فِي الْقَضَاءِ.
5 It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment.
6 شَفَتَا الْجَاهِلِ تُدَاخِلاَنِ فِي الْخُصُومَةِ وَفَمُهُ يَدْعُو بِضَرَبَاتٍ.
6 A fool’s lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.
7 فَمُ الْجَاهِلِ مَهْلَكَةٌ لَهُ وَشَفَتَاهُ شَرَكٌ لِنَفْسِهِ.
7 A fool’s mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.
8 كَلاَمُ النَّمَّامِ مِثْلُ لُقَمٍ حُلْوَةٍ وَهُوَ يَنْزِلُ إِلَى مَخَادِعِ الْبَطْنِ.
8 The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
9 أَيْضاً الْمُتَرَاخِي فِي عَمَلِهِ هُوَ أَخُو الْمُسْرِفِ.
9 He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.
10 اِسْمُ الرَّبِّ بُرْجٌ حَصِينٌ يَرْكُضُ إِلَيْهِ الصِّدِّيقُ وَيَتَمَنَّعُ.
10 The name of the LORD is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.
11 ثَرْوَةُ الْغَنِيِّ مَدِينَتُهُ الْحَصِينَةُ وَمِثْلُ سُورٍ عَالٍ فِي تَصَوُّرِهِ.
11 The rich man’s wealth is his strong city, and as an high wall in his own conceit.
12 قَبْلَ الْكَسْرِ يَتَكَبَّرُ قَلْبُ الإِنْسَانِ وَقَبْلَ الْكَرَامَةِ التَّوَاضُعُ.
12 Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour is humility.
13 مَنْ يُجِيبُ عَنْ أَمْرٍ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَسْمَعَهُ فَلَهُ حَمَاقَةٌ وَعَارٌ.
13 He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him.
14 رُوحُ الإِنْسَانِ تَحْتَمِلُ مَرَضَهُ أَمَّا الرُّوحُ الْمَكْسُورَةُ فَمَنْ يَحْمِلُهَا؟
14 The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a wounded spirit who can bear?
15 قَلْبُ الْفَهِيمِ يَقْتَنِي مَعْرِفَةً وَأُذُنُ الْحُكَمَاءِ تَطْلُبُ عِلْماً.
15 The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.
16 هَدِيَّةُ الإِنْسَانِ تُرَحِّبُ لَهُ وَتَهْدِيهِ إِلَى أَمَامِ الْعُظَمَاءِ.
16 A man’s gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men.
17 اَلأَوَّلُ فِي دَعْوَاهُ مُحِقٌّ فَيَأْتِي رَفِيقُهُ وَيَفْحَصُهُ.
17 He that is first in his own cause seemeth just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him.
18 اَلْقُرْعَةُ تُبَطِّلُ الْخُصُومَاتِ وَتَفْصِلُ بَيْنَ الأَقْوِيَاءِ.
18 The lot causeth contentions to cease, and parteth between the mighty.
19 اَلأَخُ أَمْنَعُ مِنْ مَدِينَةٍ حَصِينَةٍ وَالْمُخَاصَمَاتُ كَعَارِضَةِ قَلْعَةٍ.
19 A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city: and their contentions are like the bars of a castle.
20 مِنْ ثَمَرِ فَمِ الإِنْسَانِ يَشْبَعُ بَطْنُهُ مِنْ غَلَّةِ شَفَتَيْهِ يَشْبَعُ.
20 A man’s belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; and with the increase of his lips shall he be filled.
21 اَلْمَوْتُ وَالْحَيَاةُ فِي يَدِ اللِّسَانِ وَأَحِبَّاؤُهُ يَأْكُلُونَ ثَمَرَهُ.
21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.
22 مَنْ يَجِدُ زَوْجَةً يَجِدُ خَيْراً وَيَنَالُ رِضًى مِنَ الرَّبِّ.
22 Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the LORD.
23 بِتَضَرُّعَاتٍ يَتَكَلَّمُ الْفَقِيرُ وَالْغَنِيُّ يُجَاوِبُ بِخُشُونَةٍ.
23 The poor useth intreaties; but the rich answereth roughly.
24 اَلْمُكْثِرُ الأَصْحَابِ يُخْرِبُ نَفْسَهُ وَلَكِنْ يُوجَدْ مُحِبٌّ أَلْزَقُ مِنَ الأَخِ.
24 A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.
الاصحاح 19
1 اَلْفَقِيرُ السَّالِكُ بِكَمَالِهِ خَيْرٌ مِنْ مُلْتَوِي الشَّفَتَيْنِ وَهُوَ جَاهِلٌ.
1 Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.
2 أَيْضاً كَوْنُ النَّفْسِ بِلاَ مَعْرِفَةٍ لَيْسَ حَسَناً وَالْمُسْتَعْجِلُ بِرِجْلَيْهِ يُخْطِئُ.
2 Also, that the soul be without knowledge, it is not good; and he that hasteth with his feet sinneth.
3 حَمَاقَةُ الرَّجُلِ تُعَوِّجُ طَرِيقَهُ وَعَلَى الرَّبِّ يَحْنَقُ قَلْبُهُ.
3 The foolishness of man perverteth his way: and his heart fretteth against the LORD.
4 اَلْغِنَى يُكْثِرُ الأَصْحَابَ وَالْفَقِيرُ مُنْفَصِلٌ عَنْ قَرِيبِهِ.
4 Wealth maketh many friends; but the poor is separated from his neighbour.
5 شَاهِدُ الزُّورِ لاَ يَتَبَرَّأُ وَالْمُتَكَلِّمُ بِالأَكَاذِيبِ لاَ يَنْجُو.
5 A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall not escape.
6 كَثِيرُونَ يَسْتَعْطِفُونَ وَجْهَ الشَّرِيفِ وَكُلٌّ صَاحِبٌ لِذِي الْعَطَايَا.
6 Many will intreat the favour of the prince: and every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts.
7 كُلُّ إِخْوَةِ الْفَقِيرِ يُبْغِضُونَهُ فَكَمْ بِالْحَرِيِّ أَصْدِقَاؤُهُ يَبْتَعِدُونَ عَنْهُ! مَنْ يَتْبَعُ أَقْوَالاً فَهِيَ لَهُ.
7 All the brethren of the poor do hate him: how much more do his friends go far from him? he pursueth them with words, yet they are wanting to him.
8 اَلْمُقْتَنِي الْحِكْمَةَ يُحِبُّ نَفْسَهُ. الْحَافِظُ الْفَهْمِ يَجِدُ خَيْراً.
8 He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: he that keepeth understanding shall find good.
9 شَاهِدُ الزُّورِ لاَ يَتَبَرَّأُ وَالْمُتَكَلِّمُ بِالأَكَاذِيبِ يَهْلِكُ.
9 A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall perish.
10 اَلتَّنَعُّمُ لاَ يَلِيقُ بِالْجَاهِلِ. كَمْ بِالأَوْلَى لاَ يَلِيقُ بِالْعَبْدِ أَنْ يَتَسَلَّطَ عَلَى الرُّؤَسَاءِ!
10 Delight is not seemly for a fool; much less for a servant to have rule over princes.
11 تَعَقُّلُ الإِنْسَانِ يُبْطِئُ غَضَبَهُ وَفَخْرُهُ الصَّفْحُ عَنْ مَعْصِيَةٍ.
11 The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.
12 كَزَمْجَرَةِ الأَسَدِ حَنَقُ الْمَلِكِ وَكَالطَّلِّ عَلَى الْعُشْبِ رِضْوَانُهُ.
12 The king’s wrath is as the roaring of a lion; but his favour is as dew upon the grass.
13 اَلاِبْنُ الْجَاهِلُ مُصِيبَةٌ عَلَى أَبِيهِ وَمُخَاصَمَاتُ الزَّوْجَةِ كَالْوَكْفِ الْمُتَتَابِعِ.
13 A foolish son is the calamity of his father: and the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.
14 اَلْبَيْتُ وَالثَّرْوَةُ مِيرَاثٌ مِنَ الآبَاءِ أَمَّا الزَّوْجَةُ الْمُتَعَقِّلَةُ فَمِنْ عِنْدِ الرَّبِّ.
14 House and riches are the inheritance of fathers: and a prudent wife is from the LORD.
15 اَلْكَسَلُ يُلْقِي فِي السُّبَاتِ وَالنَّفْسُ الْمُتَرَاخِيَةُ تَجُوعُ.
15 Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.
16 حَافِظُ الْوَصِيَّةِ حَافِظٌ نَفْسَهُ وَالْمُتَهَاوِنُ بِطُرُقِهِ يَمُوتُ.
16 He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his own soul; but he that despiseth his ways shall die.
17 مَنْ يَرْحَمُ الْفَقِيرَ يُقْرِضُ الرَّبَّ وَعَنْ مَعْرُوفِهِ يُجَازِيهِ.
17 He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.
18 أَدِّبِ ابْنَكَ لأَنَّ فِيهِ رَجَاءً وَلَكِنْ عَلَى إِمَاتَتِهِ لاَ تَحْمِلْ نَفْسَكَ.
18 Chasten thy son while there is hope, and let not thy soul spare for his crying.
19 اَلشَّدِيدُ الْغَضَبِ يَحْمِلُ عُقُوبَةً لأَنَّكَ إِذَا نَجَّيْتَهُ فَبَعْدُ تُعِيدُ.
19 A man of great wrath shall suffer punishment: for if thou deliver him, yet thou must do it again.
20 اِسْمَعِ الْمَشُورَةَ وَاقْبَلِ التَّأْدِيبَ لِكَيْ تَكُونَ حَكِيماً فِي آخِرَتِكَ.
20 Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.
21 فِي قَلْبِ الإِنْسَانِ أَفْكَارٌ كَثِيرَةٌ لَكِنْ مَشُورَةُ الرَّبِّ هِيَ تَثْبُتُ.
21 There are many devices in a man’s heart; nevertheless the counsel of the LORD, that shall stand.
22 زِينَةُ الإِنْسَانِ مَعْرُوفُهُ وَالْفَقِيرُ خَيْرٌ مِنَ الْكَذُوبِ.
22 The desire of a man is his kindness: and a poor man is better than a liar.
23 مَخَافَةُ الرَّبِّ لِلْحَيَاةِ. يَبِيتُ شَبْعَانَ لاَ يَتَعَهَّدُهُ شَرٌّ.
23 The fear of the LORD tendeth to life: and he that hath it shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil.
24 اَلْكَسْلاَنُ يُخْفِي يَدَهُ فِي الصَّحْفَةِ وَأَيْضاً إِلَى فَمِهِ لاَ يَرُدُّهَا.
24 A slothful man hideth his hand in his bosom, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.
25 اِضْرِبِ الْمُسْتَهْزِئَ فَيَتَذَكَّى الأَحْمَقُ وَوَبِّخْ فَهِيماً فَيَفْهَمَ مَعْرِفَةً.
25 Smite a scorner, and the simple will beware: and reprove one that hath understanding, and he will understand knowledge.
26 الْمُخَرِّبُ أَبَاهُ وَالطَّارِدُ أُمَّهُ هُوَ ابْنٌ مُخْزٍ وَمُخْجِلٌ.
26 He that wasteth his father, and chaseth away his mother, is a son that causeth shame, and bringeth reproach.
27 كُفَّ يَا ابْنِي عَنِ اسْتِمَاعِ التَّعْلِيمِ لِلضَّلاَلَةِ عَنْ كَلاَمِ الْمَعْرِفَةِ.
27 Cease, my son, to hear the instruction that causeth to err from the words of knowledge.
28 اَلشَّاهِدُ اللَّئِيمُ يَسْتَهْزِئُ بِالْحَقِّ وَفَمُ الأَشْرَارِ يَبْلَعُ الإِثْمَ.
28 An ungodly witness scorneth judgment: and the mouth of the wicked devoureth iniquity.
29 اَلْقِصَاصُ مُعَدٌّ لِلْمُسْتَهْزِئِينَ وَالضَّرْبُ لِظَهْرِ الْجُهَّالِ.
29 Judgments are prepared for scorners, and stripes for the back of fools.
الاصحاح 20
1 اَلْخَمْرُ مُسْتَهْزِئَةٌ. الْمُسْكِرُ عَجَّاجٌ وَمَنْ يَتَرَنَّحُ بِهِمَا فَلَيْسَ بِحَكِيمٍ.
1 Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise.
2 رُعْبُ الْمَلِكِ كَزَمْجَرَةِ الأَسَدِ. الَّذِي يُغِيظُهُ يُخْطِئُ إِلَى نَفْسِهِ.
2 The fear of a king is as the roaring of a lion: whoso provoketh him to anger sinneth against his own soul.
3 مَجْدُ الرَّجُلِ أَنْ يَبْتَعِدَ عَنِ الْخِصَامِ وَكُلُّ أَحْمَقٍ يُنَازِعُ.
3 It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.
4 اَلْكَسْلاَنُ لاَ يَحْرُثُ بِسَبَبِ الشِّتَاءِ فَيَسْتَعْطِي فِي الْحَصَادِ وَلاَ يُعْطَى.
4 The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold; therefore shall he beg in harvest, and have nothing.
5 اَلْمَشُورَةُ فِي قَلْبِ الرَّجُلِ مِيَاهٌ عَمِيقَةٌ وَذُو الْفِطْنَةِ يَسْتَقِيهَا.
5 Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water; but a man of understanding will draw it out.
6 أَكْثَرُ النَّاسِ يُنَادُونَ كُلُّ وَاحِدٍ بِصَلاَحِهِ أَمَّا الرَّجُلُ الأَمِينُ فَمَنْ يَجِدُهُ؟
6 Most men will proclaim every one his own goodness: but a faithful man who can find?
7 اَلصِّدِّيقُ يَسْلُكُ بِكَمَالِهِ. طُوبَى لِبَنِيهِ بَعْدَهُ.
7 The just man walketh in his integrity: his children are blessed after him.
8 اَلْمَلِكُ الْجَالِسُ عَلَى كُرْسِيِّ الْقَضَاءِ يُذَرِّي بِعَيْنِهِ كُلَّ شَرٍّ.
8 A king that sitteth in the throne of judgment scattereth away all evil with his eyes.
9 مَنْ يَقُولُ: «إِنِّي زَكَّيْتُ قَلْبِي تَطَهَّرْتُ مِنْ خَطِيَّتِي؟»
9 Who can say, I have made my heart clean, I am pure from my sin?
10 مِعْيَارٌ فَمِعْيَارٌ مِكْيَالٌ فَمِكْيَالٌ كِلاَهُمَا مُكْرُهَةٌ عِنْدَ الرَّبِّ.
10 Divers weights, and divers measures, both of them are alike abomination to the LORD.
11 اَلْوَلَدُ أَيْضاً يُعْرَفُ بِأَفْعَالِهِ هَلْ عَمَلُهُ نَقِيٌّ وَمُسْتَقِيمٌ؟
11 Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be right.
12 اَلأُذُنُ السَّامِعَةُ وَالْعَيْنُ الْبَاصِرَةُ الرَّبُّ صَنَعَهُمَا كِلْتَيْهِمَا.
12 The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, the LORD hath made even both of them.
13 لاَ تُحِبَّ النَّوْمَ لِئَلاَّ تَفْتَقِرَ. افْتَحْ عَيْنَيْكَ تَشْبَعْ خُبْزاً.
13 Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty; open thine eyes, and thou shalt be satisfied with bread.
14 رَدِيءٌ رَدِيءٌ» يَقُولُ الْمُشْتَرِي وَإِذَا ذَهَبَ فَحِينَئِذٍ يَفْتَخِرُ!
14 It is naught, it is naught, saith the buyer: but when he is gone his way, then he boasteth.
15 يُوجَدُ ذَهَبٌ وَكَثْرَةُ لَآلِئَ أَمَّا شِفَاهُ الْمَعْرِفَةِ فَمَتَاعٌ ثَمِينٌ.
15 There is gold, and a multitude of rubies: but the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.
16 خُذْ ثَوْبَهُ لأَنَّهُ ضَمِنَ غَرِيباً وَلأَجْلِ الأَجَانِبِ ارْتَهِنْ مِنْهُ.
16 Take his garment that is surety for a stranger: and take a pledge of him for a strange woman.
17 خُبْزُ الْكَذِبِ لَذِيذٌ لِلإِنْسَانِ وَمِنْ بَعْدُ يَمْتَلِئُ فَمُهُ حَصًى.
17 Bread of deceit is sweet to a man; but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.
18 اَلْمَقَاصِدُ تُثَبَّتُ بِالْمَشُورَةِ وَبِالتَّدَابِيرِ اعْمَلْ حَرْباً.
18 Every purpose is established by counsel: and with good advice make war.
19 اَلسَّاعِي بِالْوِشَايَةِ يُفْشِي السِّرَّ فَلاَ تُخَالِطِ الْمُفَتِّحَ شَفَتَيْهِ.
19 He that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth secrets: therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips.
20 مَنْ سَبَّ أَبَاهُ أَوْ أُمَّهُ يَنْطَفِئُ سِرَاجُهُ فِي حَدَقَةِ الظَّلاَمِ.
20 Whoso curseth his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in obscure darkness.
21 رُبَّ مُلْكٍ مُعَجِّلٍ فِي أَوَّلِهِ أَمَّا آخِرَتُهُ فَلاَ تُبَارَكُ.
21 An inheritance may be gotten hastily at the beginning; but the end thereof shall not be blessed.
22 لاَ تَقُلْ: «إِنِّي أُجَازِي شَرّاً». انْتَظِرِ الرَّبَّ فَيُخَلِّصَكَ.
22 Say not thou, I will recompense evil; but wait on the LORD, and he shall save thee.
23 مِعْيَارٌ فَمِعْيَارٌ مَكْرُهَةُ الرَّبِّ وَمَوَازِينُ الْغِشِّ غَيْرُ صَالِحَةٍ.
23 Divers weights are an abomination unto the LORD; and a false balance is not good.
24 مِنَ الرَّبِّ خَطَوَاتُ الرَّجُلِ. أَمَّا الإِنْسَانُ فَكَيْفَ يَفْهَمُ طَرِيقَهُ؟
24 Man’s goings are of the LORD; how can a man then understand his own way?
25 هُوَ شَرَكٌ لِلإِنْسَانِ أَنْ يَلْغُوَ قَائِلاً: «مُقَدَّسٌ». وَبَعْدَ النَّذْرِ أَنْ يَسْأَلَ!
25 It is a snare to the man who devoureth that which is holy, and after vows to make enquiry.
26 اَلْمَلِكُ الْحَكِيمُ يُشَتِّتُ الأَشْرَارَ وَيَرُدُّ عَلَيْهِمِ النَّوْرَجَ.
26 A wise king scattereth the wicked, and bringeth the wheel over them.
27 نَفْسُ الإِنْسَانِ سِرَاجُ الرَّبِّ يُفَتِّشُ كُلَّ مَخَادِعِ الْبَطْنِ.
27 The spirit of man is the candle of the LORD, searching all the inward parts of the belly.
28 الرَّحْمَةُ وَالْحَقُّ يَحْفَظَانِ الْمَلِكَ وَكُرْسِيُّهُ يُسْنَدُ بِالرَّحْمَةِ.
28 Mercy and truth preserve the king: and his throne is upholden by mercy.
29 فَخْرُ الشُّبَّانِ قُوَّتُهُمْ وَبَهَاءُ الشُّيُوخِ الشَّيْبُ.
29 The glory of young men is their strength: and the beauty of old men is the grey head.
30 حُبُرُ جُرْحٍ مُنَقِّيَةٌ لِلشِّرِّيرِ وَضَرَبَاتٌ بَالِغَةٌ مَخَادِعَ الْبَطْنِ.
30 The blueness of a wound cleanseth away evil: so do stripes the inward parts of the belly.
الاصحاح 21
1 قَلْبُ الْمَلِكِ فِي يَدِ الرَّبِّ كَجَدَاوِلِ مِيَاهٍ حَيْثُمَا شَاءَ يُمِيلُهُ.
1 The king’s heart is in the hand of the LORD, as the rivers of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will.
2 كُلُّ طُرُقِ الإِنْسَانِ مُسْتَقِيمَةٌ فِي عَيْنَيْهِ وَالرَّبُّ وَازِنُ الْقُلُوبِ.
2 Every way of a man is right in his own eyes: but the LORD pondereth the hearts.
3 فِعْلُ الْعَدْلِ وَالْحَقِّ أَفْضَلُ عِنْدَ الرَّبِّ مِنَ الذَّبِيحَةِ.
3 To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.
4 طُمُوحُ الْعَيْنَيْنِ وَانْتِفَاخُ الْقَلْبِ نُورُ الأَشْرَارِ خَطِيَّةٌ.
4 An high look, and a proud heart, and the plowing of the wicked, is sin.
5 أَفْكَارُ الْمُجْتَهِدِ إِنَّمَا هِيَ لِلْخِصْبِ وَكُلُّ عَجُولٍ إِنَّمَا هُوَ لِلْعَوَزِ.
5 The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; but of every one that is hasty only to want.
6 جَمْعُ الْكُنُوزِ بِلِسَانٍ كَاذِبٍ هُوَ بُخَارٌ مَطْرُودٌ لِطَالِبِي الْمَوْتِ.
6 The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a vanity tossed to and fro of them that seek death.
7 اِغْتِصَابُ الأَشْرَارِ يَجْرُفُهُمْ لأَنَّهُمْ أَبُوا إِجْرَاءَ الْعَدْلِ.
7 The robbery of the wicked shall destroy them; because they refuse to do judgment.
8 طَرِيقُ رَجُلٍ مَوْزُورٍ هِيَ مُلْتَوِيَةٌ أَمَّا الزَّكِيُّ فَعَمَلُهُ مُسْتَقِيمٌ.
8 The way of man is froward and strange: but as for the pure, his work is right.
9 اَلسُّكْنَى فِي زَاوِيَةِ السَّطْحِ خَيْرٌ مِنِ امْرَأَةٍ مُخَاصِمَةٍ وَبَيْتٍ مُشْتَرِكٍ.
9 It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman in a wide house.
10 نَفْسُ الشِّرِّيرِ تَشْتَهِي الشَّرَّ. قَرِيبُهُ لاَ يَجِدُ نِعْمَةً فِي عَيْنَيْهِ.
10 The soul of the wicked desireth evil: his neighbour findeth no favour in his eyes.
11 بِمُعَاقَبَةِ الْمُسْتَهْزِئِ يَصِيرُ الأَحْمَقُ حَكِيماً وَالْحَكِيمُ بِالإِرْشَادِ يَقْبَلُ مَعْرِفَةً.
11 When the scorner is punished, the simple is made wise: and when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.
12 اَلْبَارُّ يَتَأَمَّلُ بَيْتَ الشِّرِّيرِ وَيَقْلِبُ الأَشْرَارَ فِي الشَّرِّ.
12 The righteous man wisely considereth the house of the wicked: but God overthroweth the wicked for their wickedness.
13 مَنْ يَسُدُّ أُذُنَيْهِ عَنْ صُرَاخِ الْمِسْكِينِ فَهُوَ أَيْضاً يَصْرُخُ وَلاَ يُسْتَجَابُ.
13 Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard.
14 اَلْهَدِيَّةُ فِي الْخَفَاءِ تَفْثَأُ الْغَضَبَ وَالرَّشْوَةُ فِي الْحِضْنِ تَفْثَأُ السَّخَطَ الشَّدِيدَ.
14 A gift in secret pacifieth anger: and a reward in the bosom strong wrath.
15 إِجْرَاءُ الْحَقِّ فَرَحٌ لِلصِّدِّيقِ وَالْهَلاَكُ لِفَاعِلِي الإِثْمِ.
15 It is joy to the just to do judgment: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity.
16 اَلرَّجُلُ الضَّالُّ عَنْ طَرِيقِ الْمَعْرِفَةِ يَسْكُنُ بَيْنَ جَمَاعَةِ الأَخِيلَةِ.
16 The man that wandereth out of the way of understanding shall remain in the congregation of the dead.
17 مُحِبُّ الْفَرَحِ إِنْسَانٌ مُعْوِزٌ. مُحِبُّ الْخَمْرِ وَالدُّهْنِ لاَ يَسْتَغْنِي.
17 He that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man: he that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich.
18 اَلشِّرِّيرُ فِدْيَةُ الصِّدِّيقِ وَمَكَانَ الْمُسْتَقِيمِينَ الْغَادِرُ.
18 The wicked shall be a ransom for the righteous, and the transgressor for the upright.
19 اَلسُّكْنَى فِي أَرْضٍ بَرِّيَّةٍ خَيْرٌ مِنِ امْرَأَةٍ مُخَاصِمَةٍ حَرِدَةٍ.
19 It is better to dwell in the wilderness, than with a contentious and an angry woman.
20 كَنْزٌ مُشْتَهًى وَزَيْتٌ فِي بَيْتِ الْحَكِيمِ أَمَّا الرَّجُلُ الْجَاهِلُ فَيُتْلِفُهُ.
20 There is treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man spendeth it up.
21 اَلتَّابِعُ الْعَدْلَ وَالرَّحْمَةَ يَجِدُ حَيَاةً حَظّاً وَكَرَامَةً.
21 He that followeth after righteousness and mercy findeth life, righteousness, and honour.
22 اَلْحَكِيمُ يَتَسَوَّرُ مَدِينَةَ الْجَبَابِرَةِ وَيُسْقِطُ قُوَّةَ مُعْتَمَدِهَا.
22 A wise man scaleth the city of the mighty, and casteth down the strength of the confidence thereof.
23 مَنْ يَحْفَظُ فَمَهُ وَلِسَانَهُ يَحْفَظُ مِنَ الضِّيقَاتِ نَفْسَهُ.
23 Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.
24 اَلْمُنْتَفِخُ الْمُتَكَبِّرُ اسْمُهُ «مُسْتَهْزِئٌ» عَامِلٌ بِفَيَضَانِ الْكِبْرِيَاءِ.
24 Proud and haughty scorner is his name, who dealeth in proud wrath.
25 شَهْوَةُ الْكَسْلاَنِ تَقْتُلُهُ لأَنَّ يَدَيْهِ تَأْبَيَانِ الشُّغْلَ.
25 The desire of the slothful killeth him; for his hands refuse to labour.
26 اَلْيَوْمَ كُلَّهُ يَشْتَهِي شَهْوَةً أَمَّا الصِّدِّيقُ فَيُعْطِي وَلاَ يُمْسِكُ.
26 He coveteth greedily all the day long: but the righteous giveth and spareth not.
27 ذَبِيحَةُ الشِّرِّيرِ مَكْرَهَةٌ فَكَمْ بِالْحَرِيِّ حِينَ يُقَدِّمُهَا بِغِشٍّ!
27 The sacrifice of the wicked is abomination: how much more, when he bringeth it with a wicked mind?
28 شَاهِدُ الزُّورِ يَهْلِكُ وَالرَّجُلُ السَّامِعُ لِلْحَقِّ يَتَكَلَّمُ.
28 A false witness shall perish: but the man that heareth speaketh constantly.
29 اَلشِّرِّيرُ يُوقِحُ وَجْهَهُ أَمَّا الْمُسْتَقِيمُ فَيُثَبِّتُ طُرُقَهُ.
29 A wicked man hardeneth his face: but as for the upright, he directeth his way.
30 لَيْسَ حِكْمَةٌ وَلاَ فِطْنَةٌ وَلاَ مَشُورَةٌ تُجَاهَ الرَّبِّ.
30 There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the LORD.
31 اَلْفَرَسُ مُعَدٌّ لِيَوْمِ الْحَرْبِ أَمَّا النُّصْرَةُ فَمِنَ الرَّبِّ.
31 The horse is prepared against the day of battle: but safety is of the LORD.
الاصحاح 22
1 اَلصِّيتُ أَفْضَلُ مِنَ الْغِنَى الْعَظِيمِ وَالنِّعْمَةُ الصَّالِحَةُ أَفْضَلُ مِنَ الْفِضَّةِ وَالذَّهَبِ.
1 A GOOD name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold.
2 اَلْغَنِيُّ وَالْفَقِيرُ يَتَلاَقَيَانِ. صَانِعُهُمَا كِلَيْهِمَا الرَّبُّ.
2 The rich and poor meet together: the LORD is the maker of them all.
3 اَلذَّكِيُّ يُبْصِرُ الشَّرَّ فَيَتَوَارَى وَالْحَمْقَى يَعْبُرُونَ فَيُعَاقَبُونَ.
3 A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished.
4 ثَوَابُ التَّوَاضُعِ وَمَخَافَةِ الرَّبِّ هُوَ غِنًى وَكَرَامَةٌ وَحَيَاةٌ.
4 By humility and the fear of the LORD are riches, and honour, and life.
5 شَوْكٌ وَفُخُوخٌ فِي طَرِيقِ الْمُلْتَوِي. مَنْ يَحْفَظُ نَفْسَهُ يَبْتَعِدُ عَنْهَا.
5 Thorns and snares are in the way of the froward: he that doth keep his soul shall be far from them.
6 رَبِّ الْوَلَدَ فِي طَرِيقِهِ فَمَتَى شَاخَ أَيْضاً لاَ يَحِيدُ عَنْهُ.
6 Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.
7 اَلْغَنِيُّ يَتَسَلَّطُ عَلَى الْفَقِيرِ وَالْمُقْتَرِضُ عَبْدٌ لِلْمُقْرِضِ.
7 The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender.
8 الزَّارِعُ إِثْماً يَحْصُدُ بَلِيَّةً وَعَصَا سَخَطِهِ تَفْنَى.
8 He that soweth iniquity shall reap vanity: and the rod of his anger shall fail.
9 اَلصَّالِحُ الْعَيْنِ هُوَ يُبَارَكُ لأَنَّهُ يُعْطِي مِنْ خُبْزِهِ لِلْفَقِيرِ.
9 He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; for he giveth of his bread to the poor.
10 أُطْرُدِ الْمُسْتَهْزِئَ فَيَخْرُجَ الْخِصَامُ وَيَبْطُلَ النِّزَاعُ وَالْخِزْيُ.
10 Cast out the scorner, and contention shall go out; yea, strife and reproach shall cease.
11 مَنْ أَحَبَّ طَهَارَةَ الْقَلْبِ فَلِنِعْمَةِ شَفَتَيْهِ يَكُونُ الْمَلِكُ صَدِيقَهُ.
11 He that loveth pureness of heart, for the grace of his lips the king shall be his friend.
12 عَيْنَا الرَّبِّ تَحْفَظَانِ الْمَعْرِفَةَ وَهُوَ يَقْلِبُ كَلاَمَ الْغَادِرِينَ.
12 The eyes of the LORD preserve knowledge, and he overthroweth the words of the transgressor.
13 قَالَ الْكَسْلاَنُ: «الأَسَدُ فِي الْخَارِجِ فَأُقْتَلُ فِي الشَّوَارِعِ!»
13 The slothful man saith, There is a lion without, I shall be slain in the streets.
14 فَمُ الأَجْنَبِيَّاتِ هُوَّةٌ عَمِيقَةٌ. مَمْقُوتُ الرَّبِّ يَسْقُطُ فِيهَا.
14 The mouth of strange women is a deep pit: he that is abhorred of the LORD shall fall therein.
15 اَلْجَهَالَةُ مُرْتَبِطَةٌ بِقَلْبِ الْوَلَدِ. عَصَا التَّأْدِيبِ تُبْعِدُهَا عَنْهُ.
15 Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.
16 ظَالِمُ الْفَقِيرِ تَكْثِيراً لِمَا لَهُ وَمُعْطِي الْغَنِيِّ إِنَّمَا هُمَا لِلْعَوَزِ.
16 He that oppresseth the poor to increase his riches, and he that giveth to the rich, shall surely come to want.
17 أَمِلْ أُذْنَكَ وَاسْمَعْ كَلاَمَ الْحُكَمَاءِ وَوَجِّهْ قَلْبَكَ إِلَى مَعْرِفَتِي
17 Bow down thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thine heart unto my knowledge.
18 لأَنَّهُ حَسَنٌ إِنْ حَفِظْتَهَا فِي جَوْفِكَ إِنْ تَتَثَبَّتْ جَمِيعاً عَلَى شَفَتَيْكَ.
18 For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee; they shall withal be fitted in thy lips.
19 لِيَكُونَ اتِّكَالُكَ عَلَى الرَّبِّ عَرَّفْتُكَ أَنْتَ الْيَوْمَ.
19 That thy trust may be in the LORD, I have made known to thee this day, even to thee.
20 أَلَمْ أَكْتُبْ لَكَ أُمُوراً شَرِيفَةً مِنْ جِهَةِ مُؤَامَرَةٍ وَمَعْرِفَةٍ
20 Have not I written to thee excellent things in counsels and knowledge,
21 لِأُعَلِّمَكَ قِسْطَ كَلاَمِ الْحَقِّ لِتَرُدَّ جَوَابَ الْحَقِّ لِلَّذِينَ أَرْسَلُوكَ؟
21 That I might make thee know the certainty of the words of truth; that thou mightest answer the words of truth to them that send unto thee?
22 لاَ تَسْلِبِ الْفَقِيرَ لِكَوْنِهِ فَقِيراً وَلاَ تَسْحَقِ الْمِسْكِينَ فِي الْبَابِ
22 Rob not the poor, because he is poor: neither oppress the afflicted in the gate:
23 لأَنَّ الرَّبَّ يُقِيمُ دَعْوَاهُمْ وَيَسْلِبُ سَالِبِي أَنْفُسِهِمْ.
23 For the LORD will plead their cause, and spoil the soul of those that spoiled them.
24 لاَ تَسْتَصْحِبْ غَضُوباً وَمَعَ رَجُلٍ سَاخِطٍ لاَ تَجِئْ
24 Make no friendship with an angry man; and with a furious man thou shalt not go:
25 لِئَلاَّ تَأْلَفَ طُرُقَهُ وَتَأْخُذَ شَرَكاً إِلَى نَفْسِكَ.
25 Lest thou learn his ways, and get a snare to thy soul.
26 لاَ تَكُنْ مِنْ صَافِقِي الْكَفِّ وَلاَ مِنْ ضَامِنِي الدُّيُونِ.
26 Be not thou one of them that strike hands, or of them that are sureties for debts.
27 إِنْ لَمْ يَكُنْ لَكَ مَا تَفِي فَلِمَاذَا يَأْخُذُ فِرَاشَكَ مِنْ تَحْتِكَ؟
27 If thou hast nothing to pay, why should he take away thy bed from under thee?
28 لاَ تَنْقُلِ التُّخُمَ الْقَدِيمَ الَّذِي وَضَعَهُ آبَاؤُكَ.
28 Remove not the ancient landmark, which thy fathers have set.
29 أَرَأَيْتَ رَجُلاً مُجْتَهِداً فِي عَمَلِهِ؟ أَمَامَ الْمُلُوكِ يَقِفُ. لاَ يَقِفُ أَمَامَ الرَّعَاعِ!
29 Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men.
الاصحاح 23
1 إِذَا جَلَسْتَ تَأْكُلُ مَعَ مُتَسَلِّطٍ فَتَأَمَّلْ مَا هُوَ أَمَامَكَ تَأَمُّلاً
1 When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, consider diligently what is before thee:
2 وَضَعْ سِكِّيناً لِحَنْجَرَتِكَ إِنْ كُنْتَ شَرِهاً!
2 And put a knife to thy throat, if thou be a man given to appetite.
3 لاَ تَشْتَهِ أَطَايِبَهُ لأَنَّهَا خُبْزُ أَكَاذِيبَ.
3 Be not desirous of his dainties: for they are deceitful meat.
4 لاَ تَتْعَبْ لِكَيْ تَصِيرَ غَنِيّاً. كُفَّ عَنْ فِطْنَتِكَ.
4 Labour not to be rich: cease from thine own wisdom.
5 هَلْ تُطَيِّرُ عَيْنَيْكَ نَحْوَهُ وَلَيْسَ هُوَ؟ لأَنَّهُ إِنَّمَا يَصْنَعُ لِنَفْسِهِ أَجْنِحَةً. كَالنَّسْرِ يَطِيرُ نَحْوَ السَّمَاءِ.
5 Wilt thou set thine eyes upon that which is not? for riches certainly make themselves wings; they fly away as an eagle toward heaven.
6 لاَ تَأْكُلْ خُبْزَ ذِي عَيْنٍ شِرِّيرَةٍ وَلاَ تَشْتَهِ أَطَايِبَهُ.
6 Eat thou not the bread of him that hath an evil eye, neither desire thou his dainty meats:
7 لأَنَّهُ كَمَا شَعَرَ فِي نَفْسِهِ هَكَذَا هُوَ. يَقُولُ لَكَ: «كُلْ وَاشْرَبْ» وَقَلْبُهُ لَيْسَ مَعَكَ.
7 For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he: Eat and drink, saith he to thee; but his heart is not with thee.
8 اللُّقْمَةُ الَّتِي أَكَلْتَهَا تَتَقَيَّأُهَا وَتَخْسَرُ كَلِمَاتِكَ الْحُلْوَةَ.
8 The morsel which thou hast eaten shalt thou vomit up, and lose thy sweet words.
9 فِي أُذُنَيْ جَاهِلٍ لاَ تَتَكَلَّمْ لأَنَّهُ يَحْتَقِرُ حِكْمَةَ كَلاَمِكَ.
9 Speak not in the ears of a fool: for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.
10 لاَ تَنْقُلِ التُّخْمَ الْقَدِيمَ وَلاَ تَدْخُلْ حُقُولَ الأَيْتَامِ
10 Remove not the old landmark; and enter not into the fields of the fatherless:
11 لأَنَّ وَلِيَّهُمْ قَوِيٌّ. هُوَ يُقِيمُ دَعْوَاهُمْ عَلَيْكَ.
11 For their redeemer is mighty; he shall plead their cause with thee.
12 وَجِّهْ قَلْبَكَ إِلَى الأَدَبِ وَأُذُنَيْكَ إِلَى كَلِمَاتِ الْمَعْرِفَةِ.
12 Apply thine heart unto instruction, and thine ears to the words of knowledge.
13 لاَ تَمْنَعِ التَّأْدِيبَ عَنِ الْوَلَدِ لأَنَّكَ إِنْ ضَرَبْتَهُ بِعَصاً لاَ يَمُوتُ.
13 Withhold not correction from the child: for if thou beatest him with the rod, he shall not die.
14 تَضْرِبُهُ أَنْتَ بِعَصاً فَتُنْقِذُ نَفْسَهُ مِنَ الْهَاوِيَةِ.
14 Thou shalt beat him with the rod, and shalt deliver his soul from hell.
15 يَا ابْنِي إِنْ كَانَ قَلْبُكَ حَكِيماً يَفْرَحُ قَلْبِي أَنَا أَيْضاً
15 My son, if thine heart be wise, my heart shall rejoice, even mine.
16 وَتَبْتَهِجُ كِلْيَتَايَ إِذَا تَكَلَّمَتْ شَفَتَاكَ بِالْمُسْتَقِيمَاتِ.
16 Yea, my reins shall rejoice, when thy lips speak right things.
17 لاَ يَحْسِدَنَّ قَلْبُكَ الْخَاطِئِينَ بَلْ كُنْ فِي مَخَافَةِ الرَّبِّ الْيَوْمَ كُلَّهُ.
17 Let not thine heart envy sinners: but be thou in the fear of the LORD all the day long.
18 لأَنَّهُ لاَ بُدَّ مِنْ ثَوَابٍ وَرَجَاؤُكَ لاَ يَخِيبُ.
18 For surely there is an end; and thine expectation shall not be cut off.
19 اِسْمَعْ أَنْتَ يَا ابْنِي وَكُنْ حَكِيماً وَأَرْشِدْ قَلْبَكَ فِي الطَّرِيقِ.
19 Hear thou, my son, and be wise, and guide thine heart in the way.
20 لاَ تَكُنْ بَيْنَ شِرِّيبِي الْخَمْرِ بَيْنَ الْمُتْلِفِينَ أَجْسَادَهُمْ
20 Be not among winebibbers; among riotous eaters of flesh:
21 لأَنَّ السِّكِّيرَ وَالْمُسْرِفَ يَفْتَقِرَانِ وَالنَّوْمُ يَكْسُو الْخِرَقَ.
21 For the drunkard and the glutton shall come to poverty: and drowsiness shall clothe a man with rags.
22 اِسْمَعْ لأَبِيكَ الَّذِي وَلَدَكَ وَلاَ تَحْتَقِرْ أُمَّكَ إِذَا شَاخَتْ.
22 Hearken unto thy father that begat thee, and despise not thy mother when she is old.
23 اِقْتَنِ الْحَقَّ وَلاَ تَبِعْهُ وَالْحِكْمَةَ وَالأَدَبَ وَالْفَهْمَ.
23 Buy the truth, and sell it not; also wisdom, and instruction, and understanding.
24 أَبُو الصِّدِّيقِ يَبْتَهِجُ ابْتِهَاجاً وَمَنْ وَلَدَ حَكِيماً يُسَرُّ بِهِ.
24 The father of the righteous shall greatly rejoice: and he that begetteth a wise child shall have joy of him.
25 يَفْرَحُ أَبُوكَ وَأُمُّكَ وَتَبْتَهِجُ الَّتِي وَلَدَتْكَ.
25 Thy father and thy mother shall be glad, and she that bare thee shall rejoice.
26 يَا ابْنِي أَعْطِنِي قَلْبَكَ وَلْتُلاَحِظْ عَيْنَاكَ طُرُقِي.
26 My son, give me thine heart, and let thine eyes observe my ways.
27 لأَنَّ الزَّانِيَةَ هُوَّةٌ عَمِيقَةٌ وَالأَجْنَبِيَّةَ حُفْرَةٌ ضَيِّقَةٌ.
27 For a whore is a deep ditch; and a strange woman is a narrow pit.
28 هِيَ أَيْضاً كَلِصٍّ تَكْمُنُ وَتَزِيدُ الْغَادِرِينَ بَيْنَ النَّاسِ.
28 She also lieth in wait as for a prey, and increaseth the transgressors among men.
29 لِمَنِ الْوَيْلُ؟ لِمَنِ الشَّقَاوَةُ؟ لِمَنِ الْمُخَاصَمَاتُ؟ لِمَنِ الْكَرْبُ لِمَنِ الْجُرُوحُ بِلاَ سَبَبٍ؟ لِمَنِ ازْمِهْرَارُ الْعَيْنَيْنِ؟
29 Who hath woe? who hath sorrow? who hath contentions? who hath babbling? who hath wounds without cause? who hath redness of eyes?
30 لِلَّذِينَ يُدْمِنُونَ الْخَمْرَ الَّذِينَ يَدْخُلُونَ فِي طَلَبِ الشَّرَابِ الْمَمْزُوجِ.
30 They that tarry long at the wine; they that go to seek mixed wine.
31 لاَ تَنْظُرْ إِلَى الْخَمْرِ إِذَا احْمَرَّتْ حِينَ تُظْهِرُ حِبَابَهَا فِي الْكَأْسِ وَسَاغَتْ مُرَقْرِقَةً.
31 Look not thou upon the wine when it is red, when it giveth his colour in the cup, when it moveth itself aright.
32 فِي الآخِرِ تَلْسَعُ كَالْحَيَّةِ وَتَلْدَغُ كَالأُفْعُوانِ.
32 At the last it biteth like a serpent, and stingeth like an adder.
33 عَيْنَاكَ تَنْظُرَانِ الأَجْنَبِيَّاتِ وَقَلْبُكَ يَنْطِقُ بِأُمُورٍ مُلْتَوِيَةٍ.
33 Thine eyes shall behold strange women, and thine heart shall utter perverse things.
34 وَتَكُونُ كَمُضْطَجِعٍ فِي قَلْبِ الْبَحْرِ أَوْ كَمُضْطَجِعٍ عَلَى رَأْسِ سَارِيَةٍ.
34 Yea, thou shalt be as he that lieth down in the midst of the sea, or as he that lieth upon the top of a mast.
35 يَقُولُ: ضَرَبُونِي وَلَمْ أَتَوَجَّعْ. لَقَدْ لَكَأُونِي وَلَمْ أَعْرِفْ. مَتَى أَسْتَيْقِظُ أَعُودُ أَطْلُبُهَا بَعْدُ!
35 They have stricken me, shalt thou say, and I was not sick; they have beaten me, and I felt it not: when shall I awake? I will seek it yet again.
الاصحاح 24
1 لاَ تَحْسِدْ أَهْلَ الشَّرِّ وَلاَ تَشْتَهِ أَنْ تَكُونَ مَعَهُمْ
1 Be not thou envious against evil men, neither desire to be with them.
2 لأَنَّ قَلْبَهُمْ يَلْهَجُ بِالاِغْتِصَابِ وَشِفَاهَهُمْ تَتَكَلَّمُ بِالْمَشَقَّةِ.
2 For their heart studieth destruction, and their lips talk of mischief.
3 بِالْحِكْمَةِ يُبْنَى الْبَيْتُ وَبِالْفَهْمِ يُثَبَّتُ
3 Through wisdom is an house builded; and by understanding it is established:
4 وَبِالْمَعْرِفَةِ تَمْتَلِئُ الْمَخَادِعُ مِنْ كُلِّ ثَرْوَةٍ كَرِيمَةٍ وَنَفِيسَةٍ.
4 And by knowledge shall the chambers be filled with all precious and pleasant riches.
5 اَلرَّجُلُ الْحَكِيمُ فِي عِزٍّ وَذُو الْمَعْرِفَةِ مُتَشَدِّدُ الْقُوَّةِ.
5 A wise man is strong; yea, a man of knowledge increaseth strength.
6 لأَنَّكَ بِالتَّدَابِيرِ تَعْمَلُ حَرْبَكَ وَالْخَلاَصُ بِكَثْرَةِ الْمُشِيرِينَ.
6 For by wise counsel thou shalt make thy war: and in multitude of counsellors there is safety.
7 اَلْحِكَمُ عَالِيَةٌ عَنِ الأَحْمَقِ. لاَ يَفْتَحْ فَمَهُ فِي الْبَابِ.
7 Wisdom is too high for a fool: he openeth not his mouth in the gate.
8 اَلْمُتَفَكِّرُ فِي عَمَلِ الشَّرِّ يُدْعَى مُفْسِداً.
8 He that deviseth to do evil shall be called a mischievous person.
9 فِكْرُ الْحَمَاقَةِ خَطِيَّةٌ وَمَكْرَهَةُ النَّاسِ الْمُسْتَهْزِئُ.
9 The thought of foolishness is sin: and the scorner is an abomination to men.
10 إِنِ ارْتَخَيْتَ فِي يَوْمِ الضِّيقِ ضَاقَتْ قُوَّتُكَ.
10 If thou faint in the day of adversity, thy strength is small.
11 أَنْقِذِ الْمُنْقَادِينَ إِلَى الْمَوْتِ وَالْمَمْدُودِينَ لِلْقَتْلِ. لاَ تَمْتَنِعْ.
11 If thou forbear to deliver them that are drawn unto death, and those that are ready to be slain;
12 إِنْ قُلْتَ: «هُوَذَا لَمْ نَعْرِفْ هَذَا» – أَفَلاَ يَفْهَمُ وَازِنُ الْقُلُوبِ وَحَافِظُ نَفْسِكَ أَلاَ يَعْلَمُ؟ فَيَرُدُّ عَلَى الإِنْسَانِ مِثْلَ عَمَلِهِ.
12 If thou sayest, Behold, we knew it not; doth not he that pondereth the heart consider it? and he that keepeth thy soul, doth not he know it? and shall not he render to every man according to his works?
13 يَا ابْنِي كُلْ عَسَلاً لأَنَّهُ طَيِّبٌ وَقَطْرَ الْعَسَلِ حُلْوٌ فِي حَنَكِكَ.
13 My son, eat thou honey, because it is good; and the honeycomb, which is sweet to thy taste:
14 كَذَلِكَ مَعْرِفَةُ الْحِكْمَةِ لِنَفْسِكَ. إِذَا وَجَدْتَهَا فَلاَ بُدَّ مِنْ ثَوَابٍ وَرَجَاؤُكَ لاَ يَخِيبُ.
14 So shall the knowledge of wisdom be unto thy soul: when thou hast found it, then there shall be a reward, and thy expectation shall not be cut off.
15 لاَ تَكْمُنْ أَيُّهَا الشِّرِّيرُ لِمَسْكَنِ الصِّدِّيقِ. لاَ تُخْرِبْ رَبْعَهُ.
15 Lay not wait, O wicked man, against the dwelling of the righteous; spoil not his resting place:
16 لأَنَّ الصِّدِّيقَ يَسْقُطُ سَبْعَ مَرَّاتٍ وَيَقُومُ. أَمَّا الأَشْرَارُ فَيَعْثُرُونَ بِالشَّرِّ.
16 For a just man falleth seven times, and riseth up again: but the wicked shall fall into mischief.
17 لاَ تَفْرَحْ بِسُقُوطِ عَدُوِّكَ وَلاَ يَبْتَهِجْ قَلْبُكَ إِذَا عَثَرَ
17 Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, and let not thine heart be glad when he stumbleth:
18 لِئَلاَّ يَرَى الرَّبُّ وَيَسُوءَ ذَلِكَ فِي عَيْنَيْهِ فَيَرُدَّ عَنْهُ غَضَبَهُ.
18 Lest the LORD see it, and it displease him, and he turn away his wrath from him.
19 لاَ تَغَرْ مِنَ الأَشْرَارِ وَلاَ تَحْسِدِ الأَثَمَةَ.
19 Fret not thyself because of evil men, neither be thou envious at the wicked:
20 لأَنَّهُ لاَ يَكُونُ ثَوَابٌ لِلأَشْرَارِ. سِرَاجُ الأَثَمَةِ يَنْطَفِئُ.
20 For there shall be no reward to the evil man; the candle of the wicked shall be put out.
21 يَا ابْنِي اخْشَ الرَّبَّ وَالْمَلِكَ. لاَ تُخَالِطِ الْمُتَقَلِّبِينَ
21 My son, fear thou the LORD and the king: and meddle not with them that are given to change:
22 لأَنَّ بَلِيَّتَهُمْ تَقُومُ بَغْتَةً وَمَنْ يَعْلَمُ بَلاَءَهُمَا كِلَيْهِمَا.
22 For their calamity shall rise suddenly; and who knoweth the ruin of them both?
23 هَذِهِ أَيْضاً لِلْحُكَمَاءِ: مُحَابَاةُ الْوُجُوهِ فِي الْحُكْمِ لَيْسَتْ صَالِحَةً.
23 These things also belong to the wise. It is not good to have respect of persons in judgment.
24 مَنْ يَقُولُ لِلشِّرِّيرِ: «أَنْتَ صِدِّيقٌ» تَسُبُّهُ الْعَامَّةُ. تَلْعَنُهُ الشُّعُوبُ.
24 He that saith unto the wicked, Thou are righteous; him shall the people curse, nations shall abhor him:
25 أَمَّا الَّذِينَ يُؤَدِّبُونَ فَيَنْعَمُونَ وَبَرَكَةُ خَيْرٍ تَأْتِي عَلَيْهِمْ.
25 But to them that rebuke him shall be delight, and a good blessing shall come upon them.
26 تُقَبَّلُ شَفَتَا مَنْ يُجَاوِبُ بِكَلاَمٍ مُسْتَقِيمٍ.
26 Every man shall kiss his lips that giveth a right answer.
27 هَيِّئْ عَمَلَكَ فِي الْخَارِجِ وَأَعِدَّهُ فِي حَقْلِكَ. بَعْدُ تَبْنِي بَيْتَكَ.
27 Prepare thy work without, and make it fit for thyself in the field; and afterwards build thine house.
28 لاَ تَكُنْ شَاهِداً عَلَى قَرِيبِكَ بِلاَ سَبَبٍ فَهَلْ تُخَادِعُ بِشَفَتَيْكَ؟
28 Be not a witness against thy neighbour without cause; and deceive not with thy lips.
29 لاَ تَقُلْ: «كَمَا فَعَلَ بِي هَكَذَا أَفْعَلُ بِهِ. أَرُدُّ عَلَى الإِنْسَانِ مِثْلَ عَمَلِهِ».
29 Say not, I will do so to him as he hath done to me: I will render to the man according to his work.
30 عَبَرْتُ بِحَقْلِ الْكَسْلاَنِ وَبِكَرْمِ الرَّجُلِ النَّاقِصِ الْفَهْمِ
30 I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding;
31 فَإِذَا هُوَ قَدْ عَلاَهُ كُلَّهُ الْقَرِيصُ وَقَدْ غَطَّى الْعَوْسَجُ وَجْهَهُ وَجِدَارُ حِجَارَتِهِ انْهَدَمَ.
31 And, lo, it was all grown over with thorns, and nettles had covered the face thereof, and the stone wall thereof was broken down.
32 ثُمَّ نَظَرْتُ وَوَجَّهْتُ قَلْبِي. رَأَيْتُ وَقَبِلْتُ تَعْلِيماً.
32 Then I saw, and considered it well: I looked upon it, and received instruction.
33 نَوْمٌ قَلِيلٌ بَعْدُ نُعَاسٌ قَلِيلٌ وَطَيُّ الْيَدَيْنِ قَلِيلاً لِلرُّقُودِ
33 Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:
34 فَيَأْتِي فَقْرُكَ كَعَدَّاءٍ وَعَوَزُكَ كَغَازٍ!
34 So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth; and thy want as an armed man.
الاصحاح 25
1 هَذِهِ أَيْضاً أَمْثَالُ سُلَيْمَانَ الَّتِي نَقَلَهَا رِجَالُ حَزَقِيَّا مَلِكِ يَهُوذَا:
1 These are also proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied out.
2 مَجْدُ اللَّهِ إِخْفَاءُ الأَمْرِ وَمَجْدُ الْمُلُوكِ فَحْصُ الأَمْرِ.
2 It is the glory of God to conceal a thing: but the honour of kings is to search out a matter.
3 اَلسَّمَاءُ لِلْعُلُوِّ وَالأَرْضُ لِلْعُمْقِ وَقُلُوبُ الْمُلُوكِ لاَ تُفْحَصُ.
3 The heaven for height, and the earth for depth, and the heart of kings is unsearchable.
4 أَزِلِ الزَّغَلَ مِنَ الْفِضَّةِ فَيَخْرُجَ إِنَاءٌ لِلصَّائِغِ.
4 Take away the dross from the silver, and there shall come forth a vessel for the finer.
5 أَزِلِ الشِّرِّيرَ مِنْ قُدَّامِ الْمَلِكِ فَيُثَبَّتَ كُرْسِيُّهُ بِالْعَدْلِ.
5 Take away the wicked from before the king, and his throne shall be established in righteousness.
6 لاَ تَتَفَاخَرْ أَمَامَ الْمَلِكِ وَلاَ تَقِفْ فِي مَكَانِ الْعُظَمَاءِ
6 Put not forth thyself in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of great men:
7 لأَنَّهُ خَيْرٌ أَنْ يُقَالَ لَكَ ارْتَفِعْ إِلَى هُنَا مِنْ أَنْ تُحَطَّ فِي حَضْرَةِ الرَّئِيسِ الَّذِي رَأَتْهُ عَيْنَاكَ.
7 For better it is that it be said unto thee, Come up hither; than that thou shouldest be put lower in the presence of the prince whom thine eyes have seen.
8 لاَ تَبْرُزْ عَاجِلاً إِلَى الْخِصَامِ لِئَلاَّ تَفْعَلَ شَيْئاً فِي الآخِرِ حِينَ يُخْزِيكَ قَرِيبُكَ.
8 Go not forth hastily to strive, lest thou know not what to do in the end thereof, when thy neighbour hath put thee to shame.
9 أَقِمْ دَعْوَاكَ مَعَ قَرِيبِكَ وَلاَ تُبِحْ بِسِرِّ غَيْرِكَ
9 Debate thy cause with thy neighbour himself; and discover not a secret to another:
10 لِئَلاَّ يُعَيِّرَكَ السَّامِعُ فَلاَ تَنْصَرِفَ فَضِيحَتُكَ.
10 Lest he that heareth it put thee to shame, and thine infamy turn not away.
11 تُفَّاحٌ مِنْ ذَهَبٍ فِي مَصُوغٍ مِنْ فِضَّةٍ كَلِمَةٌ مَقُولَةٌ فِي مَحَلِّهَا.
11 A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver.
12 قُرْطٌ مِنْ ذَهَبٍ وَحُلِيٌّ مِنْ إِبْرِيزٍ الْمُوَبِّخُ الْحَكِيمُ لِأُذُنٍ سَامِعَةٍ.
12 As an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover upon an obedient ear.
13 كَبَرْدِ الثَّلْجِ فِي يَوْمِ الْحَصَادِ الرَّسُولُ الأَمِينُ لِمُرْسِلِيهِ لأَنَّهُ يَرُدُّ نَفْسَ سَادَتِهِ.
13 As the cold of snow in the time of harvest, so is a faithful messenger to them that send him: for he refresheth the soul of his masters.
14 سَحَابٌ وَرِيحٌ بِلاَ مَطَرٍ الرَّجُلُ الْمُفْتَخِرُ بِهَدِيَّةِ كَذِبٍ.
14 Whoso boasteth himself of a false gift is like clouds and wind without rain.
15 بِبُطْءِ الْغَضَبِ يُقْنَعُ الرَّئِيسُ وَاللِّسَانُ اللَّيِّنُ يَكْسِرُ الْعَظْمَ.
15 By long forbearing is a prince persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone.
16 أَوَجَدْتَ عَسَلاً؟ فَكُلْ كِفَايَتَكَ لِئَلاَّ تَتَّخِمَ فَتَتَقَيَّأَهُ.
16 Hast thou found honey? eat so much as is sufficient for thee, lest thou be filled therewith, and vomit it.
17 اِجْعَلْ رِجْلَكَ عَزِيزَةً فِي بَيْتِ قَرِيبِكَ لِئَلاَّ يَمَلَّ مِنْكَ فَيُبْغِضَكَ.
17 Withdraw thy foot from thy neighbour’s house; lest he be weary of thee, and so hate thee.
18 مِقْمَعَةٌ وَسَيْفٌ وَسَهْمٌ حَادٌّ الرَّجُلُ الْمُجِيبُ قَرِيبَهُ بِشَهَادَةِ زُورٍ.
18 A man that beareth false witness against his neighbour is a maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow.
19 سِنٌّ مَهْتُومَةٌ وَرِجْلٌ مُخَلَّعَةٌ الثِّقَةُ بِالْخَائِنِ فِي يَوْمِ الضِّيقِ.
19 Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble is like a broken tooth, and a foot out of joint.
20 كَنَزْعِ الثَّوْبِ فِي يَوْمِ الْبَرْدِ كَخَلٍّ عَلَى نَطْرُونٍ مَنْ يُغَنِّي أَغَانِيَّ لِقَلْبٍ كَئِيبٍ.
20 As he that taketh away a garment in cold weather, and as vinegar upon nitre, so is he that singeth songs to an heavy heart.
21 إِنْ جَاعَ عَدُوُّكَ فَأَطْعِمْهُ خُبْزاً وَإِنْ عَطِشَ فَاسْقِهِ مَاءً
21 If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink:
22 فَإِنَّكَ تَجْمَعُ جَمْراً عَلَى رَأْسِهِ وَالرَّبُّ يُجَازِيكَ.
22 For thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head, and the LORD shall reward thee.
23 رِيحُ الشِّمَالِ تَطْرُدُ الْمَطَرَ وَالْوَجْهُ الْمُعْبِسُ يَطْرُدُ لِسَاناً ثَالِباً.
23 The north wind driveth away rain: so doth an angry countenance a backbiting tongue.
24 اَلسُّكْنَى فِي زَاوِيَةِ السَّطْحِ خَيْرٌ مِنِ امْرَأَةٍ مُخَاصِمَةٍ فِي بَيْتٍ مُشْتَرِكٍ.
24 It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman and in a wide house.
25 مِيَاهٌ بَارِدَةٌ لِنَفْسٍ عَطْشَانَةٍ الْخَبَرُ الطَّيِّبُ مِنْ أَرْضٍ بَعِيدَةٍ.
25 As cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country.
26 عَيْنٌ مُكَدَّرَةٌ وَيَنْبُوعٌ فَاسِدٌ الصِّدِّيقُ الْمُنْحَنِي أَمَامَ الشِّرِّيرِ.
26 A righteous man falling down before the wicked is as a troubled fountain, and a corrupt spring.
27 أَكْلُ كَثِيرٍ مِنَ الْعَسَلِ لَيْسَ بِحَسَنٍ وَطَلَبُ النَّاسِ مَجْدَ أَنْفُسِهِمْ ثَقِيلٌ.
27 It is not good to eat much honey: so for men to search their own glory is not glory.
28 مَدِينَةٌ مُنْهَدِمَةٌ بِلاَ سُورٍ الرَّجُلُ الَّذِي لَيْسَ لَهُ سُلْطَانٌ عَلَى رُوحِهِ.
28 He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls.
الاصحاح 26
1 كَالثَّلْجِ فِي الصَّيْفِ وَكَالْمَطَرِ فِي الْحَصَادِ هَكَذَا الْكَرَامَةُ غَيْرُ لاَئِقَةٍ بِالْجَاهِلِ.
1 As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour is not seemly for a fool.
2 كَالْعُصْفُورِ لِلْفَرَارِ وَكَالسُّنُونَةِ لِلطَّيَرَانِ كَذَلِكَ لَعْنَةٌ بِلاَ سَبَبٍ لاَ تَأْتِي.
2 As the bird by wandering, as the swallow by flying, so the curse causeless shall not come.
3 اَلسَّوْطُ لِلْفَرَسِ وَاللِّجَامُ لِلْحِمَارِ وَالْعَصَا لِظَهْرِ الْجُهَّالِ.
3 A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool’s back.
4 لاَ تُجَاوِبِ الْجَاهِلَ حَسَبَ حَمَاقَتِهِ لِئَلاَّ تَعْدِلَهُ أَنْتَ.
4 Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.
5 جَاوِبِ الْجَاهِلَ حَسَبَ حَمَاقَتِهِ لِئَلاَّ يَكُونَ حَكِيماً فِي عَيْنَيْ نَفْسِهِ.
5 Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.
6 يَقْطَعُ الرِّجْلَيْنِ يَشْرَبُ ظُلْماً مَنْ يُرْسِلُ كَلاَماً عَنْ يَدِ جَاهِلٍ.
6 He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off the feet, and drinketh damage.
7 سَاقَا الأَعْرَجِ مُتَدَلْدِلَتَانِ وَكَذَا الْمَثَلُ فِي فَمِ الْجُهَّالِ.
7 The legs of the lame are not equal: so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
8 كَصُرَّةِ حِجَارَةٍ كَرِيمَةٍ فِي رُجْمَةٍ هَكَذَا الْمُعْطِي كَرَامَةً لِلْجَاهِلِ.
8 As he that bindeth a stone in a sling, so is he that giveth honour to a fool.
9 شَوْكٌ مُرْتَفِعٌ بِيَدِ سَكْرَانٍ مِثْلُ الْمَثَلِ فِي فَمِ الْجُهَّالِ.
9 As a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouths of fools.
10 رَامٍ يَطْعَنُ الْكُلَّ هَكَذَا مَنْ يَسْتَأْجِرُ الْجَاهِلَ أَوْ يَسْتَأْجِرُ الْمُحْتَالِينَ.
10 The great God that formed all things both rewardeth the fool, and rewardeth transgressors.
11 كَمَا يَعُودُ الْكَلْبُ إِلَى قَيْئِهِ هَكَذَا الْجَاهِلُ يُعِيدُ حَمَاقَتَهُ.
11 As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly.
12 أَرَأَيْتَ رَجُلاً حَكِيماً فِي عَيْنَيْ نَفْسِهِ؟ الرَّجَاءُ بِالْجَاهِلِ أَكْثَرُ مِنَ الرَّجَاءِ بِهِ!
12 Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him.
13 قَالَ الْكَسْلاَنُ: «الأَسَدُ فِي الطَّرِيقِ الشِّبْلُ فِي الشَّوَارِعِ».
13 The slothful man saith, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets.
14 اَلْبَابُ يَدُورُ عَلَى صَائِرِهِ وَالْكَسْلاَنُ عَلَى فِرَاشِهِ.
14 As the door turneth upon his hinges, so doth the slothful upon his bed.
15 اَلْكَسْلاَنُ يُخْفِي يَدَهُ فِي الصَّحْفَةِ وَيَشُقُّ عَلَيْهِ أَنْ يَرُدَّهَا إِلَى فَمِهِ.
15 The slothful hideth his hand in his bosom; it grieveth him to bring it again to his mouth.
16 اَلْكَسْلاَنُ أَوْفَرُ حِكْمَةً فِي عَيْنَيْ نَفْسِهِ مِنَ السَّبْعَةِ الْمُجِيبِينَ بِعَقْلٍ.
16 The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can render a reason.
17 كَمُمْسِكٍ أُذُنَيْ كَلْبٍ هَكَذَا مَنْ يَعْبُرُ وَيَتَعَرَّضُ لِمُشَاجَرَةٍ لاَ تَعْنِيهِ.
17 He that passeth by, and meddleth with strife belonging not to him, is like one that taketh a dog by the ears.
18 مِثْلُ الْمَجْنُونِ الَّذِي يَرْمِي نَاراً وَسِهَاماً وَمَوْتاً
18 As a mad man who casteth firebrands, arrows, and death,
19 هَكَذَا الرَّجُلُ الْخَادِعُ قَرِيبَهُ وَيَقُولُ: «أَلَمْ أَلْعَبْ أَنَا!»
19 So is the man that deceiveth his neighbour, and saith, Am not I in sport?
20 بِعَدَمِ الْحَطَبِ تَنْطَفِئُ النَّارُ وَحَيْثُ لاَ نَمَّامَ يَهْدَأُ الْخِصَامُ.
20 Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth.
21 فَحْمٌ لِلْجَمْرِ وَحَطَبٌ لِلنَّارِ هَكَذَا الرَّجُلُ الْمُخَاصِمُ لِتَهْيِيجِ النِّزَاعِ.
21 As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife.
22 كَلاَمُ النَّمَّامِ مِثْلُ لُقَمٍ حُلْوَةٍ فَيَنْزِلُ إِلَى مَخَادِعِ الْبَطْنِ.
22 The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
23 فِضَّةُ زَغَلٍ تُغَشِّي شَقْفَةً هَكَذَا الشَّفَتَانِ الْمُتَوَقِّدَتَانِ وَالْقَلْبُ الشِّرِّيرُ.
23 Burning lips and a wicked heart are like a potsherd covered with silver dross.
24 بِشَفَتَيْهِ يَتَنَكَّرُ الْمُبْغِضُ وَفِي جَوْفِهِ يَضَعُ غِشّاً.
24 He that hateth dissembleth with his lips, and layeth up deceit within him;
25 إِذَا حَسَّنَ صَوْتَهُ فَلاَ تَأْتَمِنْهُ لأَنَّ فِي قَلْبِهِ سَبْعَ رَجَاسَاتٍ.
25 When he speaketh fair, believe him not: for there are seven abominations in his heart.
26 مَنْ يُغَطِّي بُغْضَةً بِمَكْرٍ يَكْشِفُ خُبْثَهُ بَيْنَ الْجَمَاعَةِ.
26 Whose hatred is covered by deceit, his wickedness shall be shewed before the whole congregation.
27 مَنْ يَحْفُرُ حُفْرَةً يَسْقُطُ فِيهَا وَمَنْ يُدَحْرِجُ حَجَراً يَرْجِعُ عَلَيْهِ.
27 Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein: and he that rolleth a stone, it will return upon him.
28 اَللِّسَانُ الْكَاذِبُ يُبْغِضُ مُنْسَحِقِيهِ وَالْفَمُ الْمَلِقُ يُعِدُّ خَرَاباً.
28 A lying tongue hateth those that are afflicted by it; and a flattering mouth worketh ruin.
الاصحاح 27
1 لاَ تَفْتَخِرْ بِالْغَدِ لأَنَّكَ لاَ تَعْلَمُ مَاذَا يَلِدُهُ يَوْمٌ.
1 Boast not thyself of to morrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth.
2 لِيَمْدَحْكَ الْغَرِيبُ لاَ فَمُكَ الأَجْنَبِيُّ لاَ شَفَتَاكَ.
2 Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; a stranger, and not thine own lips.
3 اَلْحَجَرُ ثَقِيلٌ وَالرَّمْلُ ثَقِيلٌ وَغَضَبُ الْجَاهِلِ أَثْقَلُ مِنْهُمَا كِلَيْهِمَا.
3 A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; but a fool’s wrath is heavier than them both.
4 اَلْغَضَبُ قَسَاوَةٌ وَالسَّخَطُ جُرَافٌ وَمَنْ يَقِفُ قُدَّامَ الْحَسَدِ؟
4 Wrath is cruel, and anger is outrageous; but who is able to stand before envy?
5 اَلتَّوْبِيخُ الظَّاهِرُ خَيْرٌ مِنَ الْحُبِّ الْمُسْتَتِرِ.
5 Open rebuke is better than secret love.
6 أَمِينَةٌ هِيَ جُرُوحُ الْمُحِبِّ وَغَاشَّةٌ هِيَ قُبْلاَتُ الْعَدُوِّ.
6 Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.
7 اَلنَّفْسُ الشَّبْعَانَةُ تَدُوسُ الْعَسَلَ وَلِلنَّفْسِ الْجَائِعَةِ كُلُّ مُرٍّ حُلْوٌ.
7 The full soul loatheth an honeycomb; but to the hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet.
8 مِثْلُ الْعُصْفُورِ التَّائِهِ مِنْ عُشِّهِ هَكَذَا الرَّجُلُ التَّائِهُ مِنْ مَكَانِهِ.
8 As a bird that wandereth from her nest, so is a man that wandereth from his place.
9 اَلدُّهْنُ وَالْبَخُورُ يُفَرِّحَانِ الْقَلْبَ وَحَلاَوَةُ الصَّدِيقِ مِنْ مَشُورَةِ النَّفْسِ.
9 Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart: so doth the sweetness of a man’s friend by hearty counsel.
10 لاَ تَتْرُكْ صَدِيقَكَ وَصَدِيقَ أَبِيكَ وَلاَ تَدْخُلْ بَيْتَ أَخِيكَ فِي يَوْمِ بَلِيَّتِكَ. الْجَارُ الْقَرِيبُ خَيْرٌ مِنَ الأَخِ الْبَعِيدِ.
10 Thine own friend, and thy father’s friend, forsake not; neither go into thy brother’s house in the day of thy calamity: for better is a neighbour that is near than a brother far off.
11 يَا ابْنِي كُنْ حَكِيماً وَفَرِّحْ قَلْبِي فَأُجِيبَ مَنْ يُعَيِّرُنِي كَلِمَةً.
11 My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, that I may answer him that reproacheth me.
12 الذَّكِيُّ يُبْصِرُ الشَّرَّ فَيَتَوَارَى. الأَغْبِيَاءُ يَعْبُرُونَ فَيُعَاقَبُونَ.
12 A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself; but the simple pass on, and are punished.
13 خُذْ ثَوْبَهُ لأَنَّهُ ضَمِنَ غَرِيباً وَلأَجْلِ الأَجَانِبِ ارْتَهِنَ مِنْهُ.
13 Take his garment that is surety for a stranger, and take a pledge of him for a strange woman.
14 مَنْ يُبَارِكُ قَرِيبَهُ بِصَوْتٍ عَالٍ فِي الصَّبَاحِ بَاكِراً يُحْسَبُ لَهُ لَعْناً.
14 He that blesseth his friend with a loud voice, rising early in the morning, it shall be counted a curse to him.
15 اَلْوَكْفُ الْمُتَتَابِعُ فِي يَوْمٍ مُمْطِرٍ وَالْمَرْأَةُ الْمُخَاصِمَةُ سِيَّانِ
15 A continual dropping in a very rainy day and a contentious woman are alike.
16 مَنْ يُخَبِّئُهَا يُخَبِّئُ الرِّيحَ وَيَمِينُهُ تَقْبِضُ عَلَى زَيْتٍ!
16 Whosoever hideth her hideth the wind, and the ointment of his right hand, which bewrayeth itself.
17 الْحَدِيدُ بِالْحَدِيدِ يُحَدَّدُ وَالإِنْسَانُ يُحَدِّدُ وَجْهَ صَاحِبِهِ.
17 Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.
18 مَنْ يَحْمِي تِينَةً يَأْكُلُ ثَمَرَتَهَا وَحَافِظُ سَيِّدِهِ يُكْرَمُ.
18 Whoso keepeth the fig tree shall eat the fruit thereof: so he that waiteth on his master shall be honoured.
19 كَمَا فِي الْمَاءِ الْوَجْهُ لِلْوَجْهِ كَذَلِكَ قَلْبُ الإِنْسَانِ لِلإِنْسَانِ.
19 As in water face answereth to face, so the heart of man to man.
20 اَلْهَاوِيَةُ وَالْهَلاَكُ لاَ يَشْبَعَانِ وَكَذَا عَيْنَا الإِنْسَانِ لاَ تَشْبَعَانِ.
20 Hell and destruction are never full; so the eyes of man are never satisfied.
21 اَلْبُوطَةُ لِلْفِضَّةِ وَالْكُورُ لِلذَّهَبِ كَذَا الإِنْسَانُ لِفَمِ مَادِحِهِ.
21 As the fining pot for silver, and the furnace for gold; so is a man to his praise.
22 إِنْ دَقَقْتَ الأَحْمَقَ فِي هَاوُنٍ بَيْنَ السَّمِيذِ بِمِدَقٍّ لاَ تَبْرَحُ عَنْهُ حَمَاقَتُهُ.
22 Though thou shouldest bray a fool in a mortar among wheat with a pestle, yet will not his foolishness depart from him.
23 مَعْرِفَةً اعْرِفْ حَالَ غَنَمِكَ وَاجْعَلْ قَلْبَكَ إِلَى قُطْعَانِكَ
23 Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, and look well to thy herds.
24 لأَنَّ الْغِنَى لَيْسَ بِدَائِمٍ وَلاَ التَّاجُ لِدَوْرٍ فَدَوْرٍ.
24 For riches are not for ever: and doth the crown endure to every generation?
25 فَنِيَ الْحَشِيشُ وَظَهَرَ الْعُشْبُ وَاجْتَمَعَ نَبَاتُ الْجِبَالِ.
25 The hay appeareth, and the tender grass sheweth itself, and herbs of the mountains are gathered.
26 الْحُمْلاَنُ لِلِبَاسِكَ وَثَمَنُ حَقْلٍ أَعْتِدَةٌ.
26 The lambs are for thy clothing, and the goats are the price of the field.
27 وَكِفَايَةٌ مِنْ لَبَنِ الْمَعْزِ لِطَعَامِكَ لِقُوتِ بَيْتِكَ وَمَعِيشَةِ فَتَيَاتِكَ.
27 And thou shalt have goats’ milk enough for thy food, for the food of thy household, and for the maintenance for thy maidens.
الاصحاح 28
1 اَلشِّرِّيرُ يَهْرُبُ وَلاَ طَارِدَ أَمَّا الصِّدِّيقُونَ فَكَشِبْلٍ ثَبِيتٍ.
1 The wicked flee when no man pursueth: but the righteous are bold as a lion.
2 لِمَعْصِيَةِ أَرْضٍ تَكْثُرُ رُؤَسَاؤُهَا لَكِنْ بِذِي فَهْمٍ وَمَعْرِفَةٍ تَدُومُ.
2 For the transgression of a land many are the princes thereof: but by a man of understanding and knowledge the state thereof shall be prolonged.
3 اَلرَّجُلُ الْفَقِيرُ الَّذِي يَظْلِمُ فُقَرَاءَ هُوَ مَطَرٌ جَارِفٌ لاَ يُبْقِي طَعَاماً.
3 A poor man that oppresseth the poor is like a sweeping rain which leaveth no food.
4 تَارِكُو الشَّرِيعَةِ يَمْدَحُونَ الأَشْرَارَ وَحَافِظُو الشَّرِيعَةِ يُخَاصِمُونَهُمْ.
4 They that forsake the law praise the wicked: but such as keep the law contend with them.
5 اَلنَّاسُ الأَشْرَارُ لاَ يَفْهَمُونَ الْحَقَّ وَطَالِبُو الرَّبِّ يَفْهَمُونَ كُلَّ شَيْءٍ.
5 Evil men understand not judgment: but they that seek the LORD understand all things.
6 اَلْفَقِيرُ السَّالِكُ بِاسْتِقَامَتِهِ خَيْرٌ مِنْ مُعَوَّجِ الطُّرُقِ وَهُوَ غَنِيٌّ.
6 Better is the poor that walketh in his uprightness, than he that is perverse in his ways, though he be rich.
7 اَلْحَافِظُ الشَّرِيعَةَ هُوَ ابْنٌ فَهِيمٌ وَصَاحِبُ الْمُسْرِفِينَ يُخْجِلُ أَبَاهُ.
7 Whoso keepeth the law is a wise son: but he that is a companion of riotous men shameth his father.
8 اَلْمُكْثِرُ مَالَهُ بِالرِّبَا وَالْمُرَابَحَةِ فَلِمَنْ يَرْحَمُ الْفُقَرَاءَ يَجْمَعُهُ!
8 He that by usury and unjust gain increaseth his substance, he shall gather it for him that will pity the poor.
9 مَنْ يُحَوِّلُ أُذْنَهُ عَنْ سَمَاعِ الشَّرِيعَةِ فَصَلاَتُهُ أَيْضاً مَكْرَهَةٌ.
9 He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer shall be abomination.
10 مَنْ يُضِلُّ الْمُسْتَقِيمِينَ فِي طَرِيقٍ رَدِيئَةٍ فَفِي حُفْرَتِهِ يَسْقُطُ هُوَ. أَمَّا الْكَمَلَةُ فَيَمْتَلِكُونَ خَيْراً.
10 Whoso causeth the righteous to go astray in an evil way, he shall fall himself into his own pit: but the upright shall have good things in possession.
11 اَلرَّجُلُ الْغَنِيُّ حَكِيمٌ فِي عَيْنَيْ نَفْسِهِ وَالْفَقِيرُ الْفَهِيمُ يَفْحَصُهُ.
11 The rich man is wise in his own conceit; but the poor that hath understanding searcheth him out.
12 إِذَا فَرِحَ الصِّدِّيقُونَ عَظُمَ الْفَخْرُ وَعِنْدَ قِيَامِ الأَشْرَارِ تَخْتَفِي النَّاسُ.
12 When righteous men do rejoice, there is great glory: but when the wicked rise, a man is hidden.
13 مَنْ يَكْتُمُ خَطَايَاهُ لاَ يَنْجَحُ وَمَنْ يُقِرُّ بِهَا وَيَتْرُكُهَا يُرْحَمُ.
13 He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy.
14 طُوبَى لِلإِنْسَانِ الْمُتَّقِي دَائِماً أَمَّا الْمُقَسِّي قَلْبَهُ فَيَسْقُطُ فِي الشَّرِّ.
14 Happy is the man that feareth alway: but he that hardeneth his heart shall fall into mischief.
15 أَسَدٌ زَائِرٌ وَدُبٌّ ثَائِرٌ الْمُتَسَلِّطُ الشِّرِّيرُ عَلَى شَعْبٍ فَقِيرٍ.
15 As a roaring lion, and a ranging bear; so is a wicked ruler over the poor people.
16 رَئِيسٌ نَاقِصُ الْفَهْمِ وَكَثِيرُ الْمَظَالِمِ. مُبْغِضُ الرَّشْوَةِ تَطُولُ أَيَّامُهُ.
16 The prince that wanteth understanding is also a great oppressor: but he that hateth covetousness shall prolong his days.
17 اَلرَّجُلُ الْمُثَقَّلُ بِدَمِ نَفْسٍ يَهْرُبُ إِلَى الْجُبِّ. لاَ يُمْسِكَنَّهُ أَحَدٌ.
17 A man that doeth violence to the blood of any person shall flee to the pit; let no man stay him.
18 اَلسَّالِكُ بِالْكَمَالِ يَخْلُصُ وَالْمُلْتَوِي فِي طَرِيقَيْنِ يَسْقُطُ فِي إِحْدَاهُمَا.
18 Whoso walketh uprightly shall be saved: but he that is perverse in his ways shall fall at once.
19 اَلْمُشْتَغِلُ بِأَرْضِهِ يَشْبَعُ خُبْزاً وَتَابِعُ الْبَطَّالِينَ يَشْبَعُ فَقْراً.
19 He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread: but he that followeth after vain persons shall have poverty enough.
20 اَلرَّجُلُ الأَمِينُ كَثِيرُ الْبَرَكَاتِ وَالْمُسْتَعْجِلُ إِلَى الْغِنَى لاَ يُبْرَأُ.
20 A faithful man shall abound with blessings: but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent.
21 مُحَابَاةُ الْوُجُوهِ لَيْسَتْ صَالِحَةً فَيُذْنِبُ الإِنْسَانُ لأَجْلِ كِسْرَةِ خُبْزٍ.
21 To have respect of persons is not good: for for a piece of bread that man will transgress.
22 ذُو الْعَيْنِ الشِّرِّيرَةِ يَعْجَلُ إِلَى الْغِنَى وَلاَ يَعْلَمُ أَنَّ الْفَقْرَ يَأْتِيهِ.
22 He that hasteth to be rich hath an evil eye, and considereth not that poverty shall come upon him.
23 مَنْ يُوَبِّخُ إِنْسَاناً يَجِدُ أَخِيراً نِعْمَةً أَكْثَرَ مِنَ الْمُطْرِي بِاللِّسَانِ.
23 He that rebuketh a man afterwards shall find more favour than he that flattereth with the tongue.
24 السَّالِبُ أَبَاهُ أَوْ أُمَّهُ وَهُوَ يَقُولُ: «لاَ بَأْسَ» فَهُوَ رَفِيقٌ لِرَجُلٍ مُخْرِبٍ.
24 Whoso robbeth his father or his mother, and saith, It is no transgression; the same is the companion of a destroyer.
25 اَلْمُنْتَفِخُ النَّفْسُ يُهَيِّجُ الْخِصَامَ وَالْمُتَّكِلُ عَلَى الرَّبِّ يُسَمَّنُ.
25 He that is of a proud heart stirreth up strife: but he that putteth his trust in the LORD shall be made fat.
26 اَلْمُتَّكِلُ عَلَى قَلْبِهِ هُوَ جَاهِلٌ وَالسَّالِكُ بِحِكْمَةٍ هُوَ يَنْجُو.
26 He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool: but whoso walketh wisely, he shall be delivered.
27 مَنْ يُعْطِي الْفَقِيرَ لاَ يَحْتَاجُ وَلِمَنْ يَحْجِبُ عَنْهُ عَيْنَيْهِ لَعَنَاتٌ كَثِيرَةٌ.
27 He that giveth unto the poor shall not lack: but he that hideth his eyes shall have many a curse.
28 عِنْدَ قِيَامِ الأَشْرَارِ تَخْتَبِئُ النَّاسُ وَبِهَلاَكِهِمْ يَكْثُرُ الصِّدِّيقُونَ.
28 When the wicked rise, men hide themselves: but when they perish, the righteous increase.
الاصحاح 29
1 اَلْكَثِيرُ التَّوَبُّخِ الْمُقَسِّي عُنُقَهُ بَغْتَةً يُكَسَّرُ وَلاَ شِفَاءَ.
1 He, that being often reproved hardeneth his neck, shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy.
2 إِذَا سَادَ الصِّدِّيقُونَ فَرِحَ الشَّعْبُ وَإِذَا تَسَلَّطَ الشِّرِّيرُ يَئِنُّ الشَّعْبُ.
2 When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice: but when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn.
3 مَنْ يُحِبُّ الْحِكْمَةَ يُفَرِّحُ أَبَاهُ وَرَفِيقُ الزَّوَانِي يُبَدِّدُ مَالاً.
3 Whoso loveth wisdom rejoiceth his father: but he that keepeth company with harlots spendeth his substance.
4 اَلْمَلِكُ بِالْعَدْلِ يُثَبِّتُ الأَرْضَ وَالْقَابِلُ الْهَدَايَا يُدَمِّرُهَا.
4 The king by judgment establisheth the land: but he that receiveth gifts overthroweth it.
5 اَلرَّجُلُ الَّذِي يُطْرِي صَاحِبَهُ يَبْسُطُ شَبَكَةً لِرِجْلَيْهِ.
5 A man that flattereth his neighbour spreadeth a net for his feet.
6 فِي مَعْصِيَةِ رَجُلٍ شِرِّيرٍ شَرَكٌ أَمَّا الصِّدِّيقُ فَيَتَرَنَّمُ وَيَفْرَحُ.
6 In the transgression of an evil man there is a snare: but the righteous doth sing and rejoice.
7 الصِّدِّيقُ يَعْرِفُ دَعْوَى الْفُقَرَاءِ أَمَّا الشِّرِّيرُ فَلاَ يَفْهَمُ مَعْرِفَةً.
7 The righteous considereth the cause of the poor: but the wicked regardeth not to know it.
8 اَلنَّاسُ الْمُسْتَهْزِئُونَ يَفْتِنُونَ الْمَدِينَةَ أَمَّا الْحُكَمَاءُ فَيَصْرِفُونَ الْغَضَبَ.
8 Scornful men bring a city into a snare: but wise men turn away wrath.
9 رَجُلٌ حَكِيمٌ إِنْ حَاكَمَ رَجُلاً أَحْمَقَ فَإِنْ غَضِبَ وَإِنْ ضَحِكَ فَلاَ رَاحَةَ.
9 If a wise man contendeth with a foolish man, whether he rage or laugh, there is no rest.
10 أَهْلُ الدِّمَاءِ يُبْغِضُونَ الْكَامِلَ أَمَّا الْمُسْتَقِيمُونَ فَيَسْأَلُونَ عَنْ نَفْسِهِ.
10 The bloodthirsty hate the upright: but the just seek his soul.
11 اَلْجَاهِلُ يُظْهِرُ كُلَّ غَيْظِهِ وَالْحَكِيمُ يُسَكِّنُهُ أَخِيراً.
11 A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards.
12 اَلْحَاكِمُ الْمُصْغِي إِلَى كَلاَمِ كَذِبٍ كُلُّ خُدَّامِهِ أَشْرَارٌ.
12 If a ruler hearken to lies, all his servants are wicked.
13 اَلْفَقِيرُ وَالْظَّالِمُ يَتَلاَقَيَانِ. الرَّبُّ يُنَوِّرُ أَعْيُنَ كِلَيْهِمَا.
13 The poor and the deceitful man meet together: the LORD lighteneth both their eyes.
14 اَلْمَلِكُ الْحَاكِمُ بِالْحَقِّ لِلْفُقَرَاءِ يُثَبَّتُ كُرْسِيُّهُ إِلَى الأَبَدِ.
14 The king that faithfully judgeth the poor, his throne shall be established for ever.
15 اَلْعَصَا وَالتَّوْبِيخُ يُعْطِيَانِ حِكْمَةً وَالصَّبِيُّ الْمُطْلَقُ إِلَى هَوَاهُ يُخْجِلُ أُمَّهُ.
15 The rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame.
16 إِذَا سَادَ الأَشْرَارُ كَثُرَتِ الْمَعَاصِي. أَمَّا الصِّدِّيقُونَ فَيَنْظُرُونَ سُقُوطَهُمْ.
16 When the wicked are multiplied, transgression increaseth: but the righteous shall see their fall.
17 أَدِّبِ ابْنَكَ فَيُرِيحَكَ وَيُعْطِيَ نَفْسَكَ لَذَّاتٍ.
17 Correct thy son, and he shall give thee rest; yea, he shall give delight unto thy soul.
18 بِلاَ رُؤْيَا يَجْمَحُ الشَّعْبُ أَمَّا حَافِظُ الشَّرِيعَةِ فَطُوبَاهُ.
18 Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he.
19 بِالْكَلاَمِ لاَ يُؤَدَّبُ الْعَبْدُ لأَنَّهُ يَفْهَمُ وَلاَ يُعْنَى.
19 A servant will not be corrected by words: for though he understand he will not answer.
20 أَرَأَيْتَ إِنْسَاناً عَجُولاً فِي كَلاَمِهِ؟ الرَّجَاءُ بِالْجَاهِلِ أَكْثَرُ مِنَ الرَّجَاءِ بِهِ.
20 Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words? there is more hope of a fool than of him.
21 مَنْ دَلَّلَ عَبْدَهُ مِنْ حَدَاثَتِهِ فَفِي آخِرَتِهِ يَصِيرُ مَنُوناً.
21 He that delicately bringeth up his servant from a child shall have him become his son at the length.
22 اَلرَّجُلُ الْغَضُوبُ يُهَيِّجُ الْخِصَامَ وَالرَّجُلُ السَّخُوطُ كَثِيرُ الْمَعَاصِي.
22 An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.
23 كِبْرِيَاءُ الإِنْسَانِ تَضَعُهُ وَالْوَضِيعُ الرُّوحِ يَنَالُ مَجْداً.
23 A man’s pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit.
24 مَنْ يُقَاسِمْ سَارِقاً يُبْغِضْ نَفْسَهُ. يَسْمَعُ اللَّعْنَ وَلاَ يُقِرُّ.
24 Whoso is partner with a thief hateth his own soul: he heareth cursing, and bewrayeth it not.
25 خَشْيَةُ الإِنْسَانِ تَضَعُ شَرَكاً وَالْمُتَّكِلُ عَلَى الرَّبِّ يُرْفَعُ.
25 The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his trust in the LORD shall be safe.
26 كَثِيرُونَ يَطْلُبُونَ وَجْهَ الْمُتَسَلِّطِ أَمَّا حَقُّ الإِنْسَانِ فَمِنَ الرَّبِّ.
26 Many seek the ruler’s favour; but every man’s judgment cometh from the Lord.
27 اَلرَّجُلُ الظَّالِمُ مَكْرَهَةُ الصِّدِّيقِينَ وَالْمُسْتَقِيمُ الطَّرِيقِ مَكْرَهَةُ الشِّرِّيرِ.
27 An unjust man is an abomination to the just: and he that is upright in the way is abomination to the wicked.
الاصحاح 30
1 كَلاَمُ أَجُورَ ابْنِ مُتَّقِيَةِ مَسَّا. وَحْيُ هَذَا الرَّجُلِ إِلَى إِيثِيئِيلَ. إِلَى إِيثِيئِيلَ وَأُكَّالَ:
1 The words of Agur the son of Jakeh, even the prophecy: the man spake unto Ithiel, even unto Ithiel and Ucal,
2 إِنِّي أَبْلَدُ مِن كُلِّ إِنْسَانٍ وَلَيْسَ لِي فَهْمُ إِنْسَانٍ
2 Surely I am more brutish than any man, and have not the understanding of a man.
3 وَلَمْ أَتَعَلَّمِ الْحِكْمَةَ وَلَمْ أَعْرِفْ مَعْرِفَةَ الْقُدُّوسِ.
3 I neither learned wisdom, nor have the knowledge of the holy.
4 مَن صَعِدَ إِلَى السَّمَاوَاتِ وَنَزَلَ؟ مَن جَمَعَ الرِّيحَ في حُفْنَتَيْهِ؟ مَن صَرَّ الْمِيَاهَ في ثَوْبٍ؟ مَن ثَبَّتَ جَمِيعَ أَطْرَافِ الأَرْضِ؟ مَا اسْمُهُ وَمَا اسْمُ ابْنِهِ إِنْ عَرَفْتَ؟
4 Who hath ascended up into heaven, or descended? who hath gathered the wind in his fists? who hath bound the waters in a garment? who hath established all the ends of the earth? what is his name, and what is his son’s name, if thou canst tell?
5 كُلُّ كَلِمَةٍ مِنَ اللَّهِ نَقِيَّةٌ. تُرْسٌ هُوَ لِلْمُحْتَمِينَ بِهِ.
5 Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him.
6 لاَ تَزِدْ عَلَى كَلِمَاتِهِ لِئَلاَّ يُوَبِّخَكَ فَتُكَذَّبَ.
6 Add thou not unto his words, lest he reprove thee, and thou be found a liar.
7 اِثْنَتَيْنِ سَأَلْتُ مِنْكَ فَلاَ تَمْنَعْهُمَا عَنِّي قَبْلَ أَنْ أَمُوتَ:
7 Two things have I required of thee; deny me them not before I die:
8 أَبْعِدْ عَنِّي الْبَاطِلَ وَالْكَذِبَ. لاَ تُعْطِنِي فَقْراً وَلاَ غِنىً. أَطْعِمْنِي خُبْزَ فَرِيضَتِي
8 Remove far from me vanity and lies: give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with food convenient for me:
9 لِئَلاَّ أَشْبَعَ وَأَكْفُرَ وَأَقُولَ: «مَنْ هُوَ الرَّبُّ؟» أَوْ لِئَلاَّ أَفْتَقِرَ وَأَسْرِقَ وَأَتَّخِذَ اسْمَ إِلَهِي بَاطِلاً.
9 Lest I be full, and deny thee, and say, Who is the LORD? or lest I be poor, and steal, and take the name of my God in vain.
10 لاَ تَشْكُ عَبْداً إِلَى سَيِّدِهِ لِئَلاَّ يَلْعَنَكَ فَتَأْثَمَ.
10 Accuse not a servant unto his master, lest he curse thee, and thou be found guilty.
11 جِيلٌ يَلْعَنُ أَبَاهُ وَلاَ يُبَارِكُ أُمَّهُ
11 There is a generation that curseth their father, and doth not bless their mother.
12 جِيلٌ طَاهِرٌ فِي عَيْنَيْ نَفْسِهِ وَهُوَ لَمْ يَغْتَسِلْ مِنْ قَذَرِهِ
12 There is a generation that are pure in their own eyes, and yet is not washed from their filthiness.
13 جِيلٌ مَا أَرْفَعَ عَيْنَيْهِ وَحَوَاجِبُهُ مُرْتَفِعَةٌ
13 There is a generation, O how lofty are their eyes! and their eyelids are lifted up.
14 جِيلٌ أَسْنَانُهُ سُيُوفٌ وَأَضْرَاسُهُ سَكَاكِينُ لأَكْلِ الْمَسَاكِينِ عَنِ الأَرْضِ وَالْفُقَرَاءِ مِنْ بَيْنِ النَّاسِ.
14 There is a generation, whose teeth are as swords, and their jaw teeth as knives, to devour the poor from off the earth, and the needy from among men.
15 لِلْعَلُوقَةِ ابْنَتَانِ: «هَاتِ هَاتِ!» ثَلاَثَةٌ لاَ تَشْبَعُ. أَرْبَعَةٌ لاَ تَقُولُ: «كَفَا»:
15 The horseleach hath two daughters, crying, Give, give. There are three things that are never satisfied, yea, four things say not, It is enough:
16 الْهَاوِيَةُ وَالرَّحِمُ الْعَقِيمُ وَأَرْضٌ لاَ تَشْبَعُ مَاءً وَالنَّارُ لاَ تَقُولُ: «كَفَا».
16 The grave; and the barren womb; the earth that is not filled with water; and the fire that saith not, It is enough.
17 اَلْعَيْنُ الْمُسْتَهْزِئَةُ بِأَبِيهَا وَالْمُحْتَقِرَةُ إِطَاعَةَ أُمِّهَا تُقَوِّرُهَا غِرْبَانُ الْوَادِي وَتَأْكُلُهَا فِرَاخُ النَّسْرِ.
17 The eye that mocketh at his father, and despiseth to obey his mother, the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, and the young eagles shall eat it.
18 ثَلاَثَةٌ عَجِيبَةٌ فَوْقِي وَأَرْبَعَةٌ لاَ أَعْرِفُهَا:
18 There be three things which are too wonderful for me, yea, four which I know not:
19 طَرِيقَ نَسْرٍ فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَطَرِيقَ حَيَّةٍ عَلَى صَخْرٍ وَطَرِيقَ سَفِينَةٍ فِي قَلْبِ الْبَحْرِ وَطَرِيقَ رَجُلٍ بِفَتَاةٍ.
19 The way of an eagle in the air; the way of a serpent upon a rock; the way of a ship in the midst of the sea; and the way of a man with a maid.
20 كَذَلِكَ طَرِيقُ الْمَرْأَةِ الزَّانِيَةِ. أَكَلَتْ وَمَسَحَتْ فَمَهَا وَقَالَتْ: «مَا عَمِلْتُ إِثْماً!».
20 Such is the way of an adulterous woman; she eateth, and wipeth her mouth, and saith, I have done no wickedness.
21 تَحْتَ ثَلاَثَةٍ تَضْطَرِبُ الأَرْضُ وَأَرْبَعَةٌ لاَ تَسْتَطِيعُ احْتِمَالَهَا:
21 For three things the earth is disquieted, and for four which it cannot bear:
22 تَحْتَ عَبْدٍ إِذَا مَلَكَ وَأَحْمَقَ إِذَا شَبِعَ خُبْزاً.
22 For a servant when he reigneth; and a fool when he is filled with meat;
23 تَحْتَ شَنِيعَةٍ إِذَا تَزَوَّجَتْ وَأَمَةٍ إِذَا وَرَثَتْ سَيِّدَتَهَا.
23 For an odious woman when she is married; and an handmaid that is heir to her mistress.
24 أَرْبَعَةٌ هِيَ الأَصْغَرُ فِي الأَرْضِ وَلَكِنَّهَا حَكِيمَةٌ جِدّاً:
24 There be four things which are little upon the earth, but they are exceeding wise:
25 النَّمْلُ طَائِفَةٌ غَيْرُ قَوِيَّةٍ وَلَكِنَّهُ يُعِدُّ طَعَامَهُ فِي الصَّيْفِ.
25 The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer;
26 الْوِبَارُ طَائِفَةٌ ضَعِيفَةٌ وَلَكِنَّهَا تَضَعُ بُيُوتَهَا فِي الصَّخْرِ.
26 The conies are but a feeble folk, yet make they their houses in the rocks;
27 الْجَرَادُ لَيْسَ لَهُ مَلِكٌ وَلَكِنَّهُ يَخْرُجُ كُلُّهُ فِرَقاً فِرَقاً.
27 The locusts have no king, yet go they forth all of them by bands;
28 الْعَنْكَبُوتُ تُمْسِكُ بِيَدَيْهَا وَهِيَ فِي قُصُورِ الْمُلُوكِ.
28 The spider taketh hold with her hands, and is in kings’ palaces.
29 ثَلاَثَةٌ هِيَ حَسَنَةُ التَّخَطِّي وَأَرْبَعَةٌ مَشْيُهَا مُسْتَحْسَنٌ:
29 There be three things which go well, yea, four are comely in going:
30 اَلأَسَدُ جَبَّارُ الْوُحُوشِ وَلاَ يَرْجِعُ مِنْ قُدَّامِ أَحَدٍ
30 A lion which is strongest among beasts, and turneth not away for any;
31 ضَامِرُ الشَّاكِلَةِ وَالتَّيْسُ وَالْمَلِكُ الَّذِي لاَ يُقَاوَمُ.
31 A greyhound; an he goat also; and a king, against whom there is no rising up.
32 إِنْ حَمِقْتَ بِالتَّرَفُّعِ وَإِنْ تَآمَرْتَ فَضَعْ يَدَكَ عَلَى فَمِكَ.
32 If thou hast done foolishly in lifting up thyself, or if thou hast thought evil, lay thine hand upon thy mouth.
33 لأَنَّ عَصْرَ اللَّبَنِ يُخْرِجُ جُبْناً وَعَصْرَ الأَنْفِ يُخْرِجُ دَماً وَعَصْرَ الْغَضَبِ يُخْرِجُ خِصَاماً.
33 Surely the churning of milk bringeth forth butter, and the wringing of the nose bringeth forth blood: so the forcing of wrath bringeth forth strife.
الاصحاح 31
1 كَلاَمُ لَمُوئِيلَ مَلِكِ مَسَّا. عَلَّمَتْهُ إِيَّاهُ أُمُّهُ:
1 The words of king Lemuel, the prophecy that his mother taught him.
2 مَاذَا يَا ابْنِي ثُمَّ مَاذَا يَا ابْنَ رَحِمِي ثُمَّ مَاذَا يَا ابْنَ نُذُورِي؟ –
2 What, my son? and what, the son of my womb? and what, the son of my vows?
3 لاَ تُعْطِ حَيْلَكَ لِلنِّسَاءِ وَلاَ طُرُقَكَ لِمُهْلِكَاتِ الْمُلُوكِ.
3 Give not thy strength unto women, nor thy ways to that which destroyeth kings.
4 لَيْسَ لِلْمُلُوكِ يَا لَمُوئِيلُ لَيْسَ لِلْمُلُوكِ أَنْ يَشْرَبُوا خَمْراً وَلاَ لِلْعُظَمَاءِ الْمُسْكِرُ.
4 It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine; nor for princes strong drink:
5 لِئَلاَّ يَشْرَبُوا وَيَنْسُوُا الْمَفْرُوضَ وَيُغَيِّرُوا حُجَّةَ كُلِّ بَنِي الْمَذَلَّةِ.
5 Lest they drink, and forget the law, and pervert the judgment of any of the afflicted.
6 أَعْطُوا مُسْكِراً لِهَالِكٍ وَخَمْراً لِمُرِّي النَّفْسِ.
6 Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto those that be of heavy hearts.
7 يَشْرَبُ وَيَنْسَى فَقْرَهُ وَلاَ يَذْكُرُ تَعَبَهُ بَعْدُ.
7 Let him drink, and forget his poverty, and remember his misery no more.
8 اِفْتَحْ فَمَكَ لأَجْلِ الأَخْرَسِ فِي دَعْوَى كُلِّ يَتِيمٍ.
8 Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction.
9 اِفْتَحْ فَمَكَ. اقْضِ بِالْعَدْلِ وَحَامِ عَنِ الْفَقِيرِ وَالْمِسْكِينِ.
9 Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy.
10 اِمْرَأَةٌ فَاضِلَةٌ مَنْ يَجِدُهَا؟ لأَنَّ ثَمَنَهَا يَفُوقُ اللَّآلِئَ.
10 Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies.
11 بِهَا يَثِقُ قَلْبُ زَوْجِهَا فَلاَ يَحْتَاجُ إِلَى غَنِيمَةٍ.
11 The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil.
12 تَصْنَعُ لَهُ خَيْراً لاَ شَرّاً كُلَّ أَيَّامِ حَيَاتِهَا.
12 She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life.
13 تَطْلُبُ صُوفاً وَكَتَّاناً وَتَشْتَغِلُ بِيَدَيْنِ رَاضِيَتَيْنِ.
13 She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands.
14 هِيَ كَسُفُنِ التَّاجِرِ. تَجْلِبُ طَعَامَهَا مِنْ بَعِيدٍ.
14 She is like the merchants’ ships; she bringeth her food from afar.
15 وَتَقُومُ إِذِ اللَّيْلُ بَعْدُ وَتُعْطِي أَكْلاً لأَهْلِ بَيْتِهَا وَفَرِيضَةً لِفَتَيَاتِهَا.
15 She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens.
16 تَتَأَمَّلُ حَقْلاً فَتَأْخُذُهُ وَبِثَمَرِ يَدَيْهَا تَغْرِسُ كَرْماً.
16 She considereth a field, and buyeth it: with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.
17 تُنَطِّقُ حَقَوَيْهَا بِالْقُوَّةِ وَتُشَدِّدُ ذِرَاعَيْهَا.
17 She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms.
18 تَشْعُرُ أَنَّ تِجَارَتَهَا جَيِّدَةٌ. سِرَاجُهَا لاَ يَنْطَفِئُ فِي اللَّيْلِ.
18 She perceiveth that her merchandise is good: her candle goeth not out by night.
19 تَمُدُّ يَدَيْهَا إِلَى الْمِغْزَلِ وَتُمْسِكُ كَفَّاهَا بِالْفَلْكَةِ.
19 She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff.
20 تَبْسُطُ كَفَّيْهَا لِلْفَقِيرِ وَتَمُدُّ يَدَيْهَا إِلَى الْمِسْكِينِ.
20 She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy.
21 لاَ تَخْشَى عَلَى بَيْتِهَا مِنَ الثَّلْجِ لأَنَّ كُلَّ أَهْلِ بَيْتِهَا لاَبِسُونَ حُلَلاً.
21 She is not afraid of the snow for her household: for all her household are clothed with scarlet.
22 تَعْمَلُ لِنَفْسِهَا مُوَشَّيَاتٍ. لِبْسُهَا بُوصٌ وَأُرْجُوانٌ.
22 She maketh herself coverings of tapestry; her clothing is silk and purple.
23 زَوْجُهَا مَعْرُوفٌ فِي الأَبْوَابِ حِينَ يَجْلِسُ بَيْنَ مَشَايِخِ الأَرْضِ.
23 Her husband is known in the gates, when he sitteth among the elders of the land.
24 تَصْنَعُ قُمْصَاناً وَتَبِيعُهَا وَتَعْرِضُ مَنَاطِقَ عَلَى الْكَنْعَانِيِّ.
24 She maketh fine linen, and selleth it; and delivereth girdles unto the merchant.
25 اَلْعِزُّ وَالْبَهَاءُ لِبَاسُهَا وَتَضْحَكُ عَلَى الزَّمَنِ الآتِي.
25 Strength and honour are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come.
26 تَفْتَحُ فَمَهَا بِالْحِكْمَةِ وَفِي لِسَانِهَا سُنَّةُ الْمَعْرُوفِ.
26 She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness.
27 تُرَاقِبُ طُرُقَ أَهْلِ بَيْتِهَا وَلاَ تَأْكُلُ خُبْزَ الْكَسَلِ.
27 She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness.
28 يَقُومُ أَوْلاَدُهَا وَيُطَوِّبُونَهَا. زَوْجُهَا أَيْضاً فَيَمْدَحُهَا.
28 Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her.
29 بَنَاتٌ كَثِيرَاتٌ عَمِلْنَ فَضْلاً أَمَّا أَنْتِ فَفُقْتِ عَلَيْهِنَّ جَمِيعاً.
29 Many daughters have done virtuously, but thou excellest them all.
30 اَلْحُسْنُ غِشٌّ وَالْجَمَالُ بَاطِلٌ أَمَّا الْمَرْأَةُ الْمُتَّقِيَةُ الرَّبَّ فَهِيَ تُمْدَحُ.
30 Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the LORD, she shall be praised.
31 أَعْطُوهَا مِنْ ثَمَرِ يَدَيْهَا وَلْتَمْدَحْهَا أَعْمَالُهَا فِي الأَبْوَابِ.
31 Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates.