Proverbs 26

CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN	SMITH VAN DYKE
1 In the manner of snow in the summer, and rain at the harvest, so also is glory unfit for the foolish.	1 كالثلج في الصيف وكالمطر في الحصاد هكذا الكرامة غير لائقة بالجاهل.
2 Like a bird flying away to another place, and like a sparrow that hurries away freely, so also a curse uttered against someone without cause will pass away.	2 كالعصفور للفرار وكالسنونة للطيران كذلك لعنة بلا سبب لا تأتي.
3 A whip is for a horse, and a muzzle is for donkey, and a rod is for the back of the imprudent.	3 السوط للفرس واللجام للحمار والعصا لظهر الجهال.
4 Do not respond to the foolish according to his folly, lest you become like him.	4 لا تجاوب الجاهل حسب حماقته لئلا تعدله انت.
5 Respond to the foolish according to his folly, lest he imagine himself to be wise.	5 جاوب الجاهل حسب حماقته لئلا يكون حكيما في عيني نفسه.
6 Whoever sends words by a foolish messenger has lame feet and drinks iniquity.	6 يقطع الرجلين يشرب ظلما من يرسل كلاما عن يد جاهل.
7 In the manner of a lame man who has beautiful legs to no purpose, so also is a parable unfit for the mouth of the foolish.	7 ساقا الاعرج متدلدلتان وكذا المثل في فم الجهال.
8 Just like one who casts a stone into the pile of Mercury, so also is he who gives honor to the foolish.	8 كصرّة حجارة كريمة في رجمة هكذا المعطي كرامة للجاهل.
9 In the manner of a thorn, if it were to spring up from the hand of a drunkard, so also is a parable in the mouth of the foolish.	9 شوك مرتفع بيد سكران مثل المثل في فم الجهال.
10 Judgment determines cases. And whoever imposes silence on the foolish mitigates anger.	10 رام يطعن الكل هكذا من يستأجر الجاهل او يستأجر المحتالين.
11 Like a dog that returns to his vomit, so also is the imprudent who repeats his foolishness.	11 كما يعود الكلب الى قيئه هكذا الجاهل يعيد حماقته.
12 Have you seen a man who seems wise to himself? There will be greater hope held for the unwise than for him.	12 أرأيت رجلا حكيما في عيني نفسه. الرجاء بالجاهل اكثر من الرجاء به
13 The lazy one says, “There is a lion along the way, and a lioness in the roads.”	13 قال الكسلان الاسد في الطريق الشبل في الشوارع.
14 Just as a door turns upon its hinges, so also does the lazy one turn upon his bed.	14 الباب يدور على صائره والكسلان على فراشه.
15 The lazy one conceals his hand under his arms, and it is a labor for him to move it to his mouth.	15 الكسلان يخفي يده في الصحفة ويشق عليه ان يردها الى فمه.
16 The lazy one seems wiser to himself than seven men speaking judgments.	16 الكسلان اوفر حكمة في عيني نفسه من السبعة المجيبين بعقل.
17 Just like one who takes hold of a dog by the ears, so also is he who crosses impatiently and meddles in the quarrels of another.	17 كممسك اذني كلب هكذا من يعبر ويتعرض لمشاجرة لا تعنيه.
18 Just as he is guilty who let loose the arrows and the lances unto death,	18 مثل المجنون الذي يرمي نارا وسهاما وموتا
19 so also is the man who harms his friend by deceitfulness. And when he has been apprehended, he says, “I did it jokingly.”	19 هكذا الرجل الخادع قريبه ويقول ألم العب انا.
20 When the wood fails, the fire will be extinguished. And when the gossiper is taken away, conflicts will be quelled.	20 بعدم الحطب تنطفئ النار وحيث لا نمّام يهدأ الخصام.
21 Just as charcoals are to burning coals, and wood is to fire, so also is an angry man who stirs up quarrels.	21 فحم للجمر وحطب للنار هكذا الرجل المخاصم لتهييج النزاع.
22 The words of a whisperer seem simple, but they penetrate to the innermost parts of the self.	22 كلام النمّام مثل لقم حلوة فينزل الى مخادع البطن
23 In the same manner as an earthen vessel, if it were adorned with impure silver, conceited lips are allied with a wicked heart.	23 فضة زغل تغشّي شقفة هكذا الشفتان المتوقدتان والقلب الشرير.
24 An enemy is known by his lips, though it is from his heart that he draws out deceit.	24 بشفتيه يتنكر المبغض وفي جوفه يضع غشا.
25 When he will have lowered his voice, do not believe him, for there are seven vices in his heart.	25 اذا حسّن صوته فلا تأتمنه. لان في قلبه سبع رجاسات.
26 Whoever covers hatred with deceit, his malice shall be revealed in the assembly.	26 من يغطي بغضة بمكر يكشف خبثه بين الجماعة.
27 Whoever digs a pit will fall into it. And whoever rolls a stone, it will roll back to him.	27 من يحفر حفرة يسقط فيها ومن يدحرج حجرا يرجع عليه.
28 A false tongue does not love truth. And a slippery mouth works ruin.	28 اللسان الكاذب يبغض منسحقيه والفم الملق يعدّ خرابا