الأمثال 21

١ 1 قَلْبُ الْمَلِكِ فِي يَدِ الرَّبِّ كَجَدَاوِلِ مِيَاهٍ يُمِيلُهُ حَيْثُمَا شَاءَ.

The king's heart is in the hand of the LORD as the watercourses: He turneth it whithersoever He will.

٢ 2 جَمِيعُ تَصَرُّفَاتِ الإِنْسَانِ تَبْدُو نَقِيَّةً فِي عَيْنَيْ نَفْسِهِ، وَلَكِنَّ الرَّبَّ مُطَّلِعٌ عَلَى حَوَافِزِ الْقُلُوبِ.

Every way of a man is right in his own eyes; but the LORD weigheth the hearts.

٣ 3 إِجْرَاءُ الْعَدْلِ وَالْحَقِّ أَكْثَرُ قُبُولاً عِنْدَ الرَّبِّ مِنَ الذَّبِيحَةِ.

To do righteousness and justice is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.

٤ 4 تَشَامُخُ الْعَيْنَيْنِ مِنْ غَطْرَسَةِ الْقَلْبِ، وَسِرَاجُ الأَشْرَارِ خَطِيئَةٌ.

A haughty look, and a proud heart — the tillage of the wicked is sin.

٥ 5 خُطَطُ الْمُجْتَهِدِ تُفْضِي حَتْماً إِلَى الْخِصْبِ، وَالْعَجُولُ مَصِيرُهُ الْعَوَزُ.

The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; but every one that is hasty hasteth only to want.

٦ 6 ادِّخَارُ الْكُنُوزِ بِلِسَانٍ مُنَافِقٍ، دُخَانٌ مَتَلاشٍ وَفَخٌّ مُمِيتٌ.

The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a vapour driven to and fro; they that seek them seek death.

٧ 7 جَوْرُ الأَشْرَارِ يَجْرُفُهُمْ لِرَفْضِهِمْ إِجْرَاءَ الْعَدْلِ.

The violence of the wicked shall drag them away; because they refuse to do justly.

٨ 8 طَرِيقُ الْمُذْنِبِ مُعَوَّجَةٌ، أَمَّا تَصَرُّفُ الزَّكِيِّ فَقَوِيمٌ.

The way of man is froward and strange; but as for the pure, his work is right.

٩ 9 الإِقَامَةُ فِي رُكْنِ سَطْحٍ خَيْرٌ مِنْ مُشَاطَرَةِ بَيْتٍ مَعَ زَوْجَةٍ نَكِدَةٍ.

It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than in a house in common with a contentious woman.

١٠ 10 نَفْسُ الْمُنَافِقِ تَشْتَهِي الشَّرَّ، وَقَرِيبُهُ لَا يَحْظَى بِرِضَاهُ.

The soul of the wicked desireth evil; his neighbour findeth no favour in his eyes.

١١ 11 إِذَا عُوقِبَ الْمُسْتَهْزِئُ صَارَ الْجَاهِلُ حَكِيماً، وَإِنْ أُرْشِدَ الْحَكِيمُ اكْتَسَبَ مَعْرِفَةً.

When the scorner is punished, the thoughtless is made wise; and when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.

١٢ 12 يَتَأَمَّلُ الصِّدِّيقُ فِي بَيْتِ الشِّرِّيرِ، (فَيَرَاهُ) يُلْقَى بِهِ إِلَى الْبَلايَا.

The Righteous One considereth the house of the wicked; overthrowing the wicked to their ruin.

١٣ 13 مَنْ أَصَمَّ أُذُنَهُ عَنْ صُرَاخِ الْمِسْكِينِ، يَصْرُخُ هُوَ أَيْضاً وَلا مِنْ مُجِيبٍ.

Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be answered.

١٤ 14 الْهَدِيَّةُ فِي الْخَفَاءِ تُخْمِدُ الْغَضَبَ، وَالرِّشْوَةُ فِي الْحِضْنِ تُسَكِّنُ السَّخَطَ.

A gift in secret pacifieth anger, and a present in the bosom strong wrath.

١٥ 15 الْحُكْمُ بِالْعَدْلِ فَرَحٌ لِلصِّدِّيقِ، وَرُعْبٌ لِفَاعِلِي الإِثْمِ.

To do justly is joy to the righteous, but ruin to the workers of iniquity.

١٦ 16 الرَّجُلُ الشَّارِدُ عَنْ طَرِيقِ الْمَعْرِفَةِ يَسْكُنُ بَيْنَ جَمَاعَةِ الْمَوْتَى.

The man that strayeth out of the way of understanding shall rest in the congregation of the shades.

١٧ 17 عَاشِقُ اللَّذَّةِ فَقِيرٌ، وَالْمُوْلَعُ بِالْخَمْرِ وَالطِّيبِ لَا يَغْتَنِي.

He that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man; he that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich.

١٨ 18 الشِّرِّيرُ فِدَاءٌ عَنِ الصِّدِّيقِ، وَالْغَادِرُ عَنِ الْمُسْتَقِيمِينَ.

The wicked is a ransom for the righteous; and the faithless cometh in the stead of the upright.

١٩ 19 الإِقَامَةُ فِي أَرْضٍ مُقْفِرَةٍ خَيْرٌ مِنَ السُّكْنَى مَعَ امْرَأَةٍ مُشَاكِسَةٍ شَرِسَةٍ.

It is better to dwell in a desert land, than with a contentious and fretful woman.

٢٠ 20 فِي بَيْتِ الْحَكِيمِ كُنُوزٌ وَزَيْتٌ مُدَّخَرَةٌ، أَمَّا الإِنْسَانُ الْجَاهِلُ فَيُتْلِفُ مَا لَدَيْهِ.

There is desirable treasure and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man swalloweth it up.

٢١ 21 مَنِ اتَّبَعَ الْعَدْلَ وَالرَّحْمَةَ يَلْقَى الْحَيَاةَ وَالْحَقَّ وَالْمَجْدَ.

He that followeth after righteousness and mercy findeth life, prosperity, and honour.

٢٢ 22 الْحَكِيمُ يَتَسَلَّقُ سُورَ مَدِينَةِ الْجَبَابِرَةِ وَيُدَمِّرُ مَعْقِلَ اعْتِمَادِهِمْ

A wise man scaleth the city of the mighty, and bringeth down the stronghold wherein it trusteth.

٢٣ 23 مَنْ يَصُونُ فَمَهُ وَلِسَانَهُ عَنِ اللَّغْوِ يَحْفَظُ نَفْسَهُ مِنَ الْمَتَاعِبِ.

Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.

٢٤ 24 الْمُتَشَامِخُ الْمُنْتَفِخُ يُدْعَى الْمُسْتَهْزِئَ لأَنَّهُ يَتَصَرَّفُ بِغُرُورِ الْكِبْرِيَاءِ.

A proud and haughty man, scorner is his name, even he that dealeth in overbearing pride.

٢٥ 25 أَوْهَامُ الْكَسُولِ تَقْتُلُهُ لأَنَّ يَدَيْهِ تَأْبَيَانِ الْعَمَلَ.

The desire of the slothful killeth him; for his hands refuse to labour.

٢٦ 26 يَظَلُّ طَوَالَ النَّهَارِ مُتَشَهِّياً مُتَمَنِّياً، أَمَّا الصِّدِّيقُ فَيَسْخُو وَلا يَضِنُّ

There is that coveteth greedily all the day long; but the righteous giveth and spareth not.

٢٧ 27 ذَبِيحَةُ الشِّرِّيرِ رِجْسٌ عِنْدَ الرَّبِّ، فَكَمْ بِالْحَرِيِّ إِنْ قَرَّبَهَا بِنِيَّةٍ أَثِيمَةٍ؟

The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination; how much more, when he bringeth it with the proceeds of wickedness?

٢٨ 28 شَاهِدُ الزُّورِ يَهْلِكُ، أَمَّا أَقْوَالُ الرَّجُلِ الْحَرِيصِ عَلَى الاسْتِمَاعِ فَتَدُومُ.

A false witness shall perish; but the man that obeyeth shall speak unchallenged.

٢٩ 29 الرَّجُلُ الشِّرِّيرُ يُغْلِظُ وَجْهَهُ، أَمَّا الْمُسْتَقِيمُ فَيَعْمَلُ عَلَى تَقْوِيمِ طُرُقِهِ.

A wicked man hardeneth his face; but as for the upright, he looketh well to his way.

٣٠ 30 لَيْسَ مِنْ حِكْمَةٍ، وَلا مِنْ مَشُورَةٍ، وَلا مِنْ فِطْنَةٍ بِقَادِرَةٍ عَلَى مُقَاوَمَةِ اللهِ.

There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the LORD.

٣١ 31 مَعَ أَنَّ الْفَرَسَ مُعَدٌّ لِيَوْمِ الْقِتَالِ، فَإِنَّ النَّصْرَ هُوَ مِنْ عِنْدِ اللهِ.

The horse is prepared against the day of battle; but victory is of the LORD.