Proverbi (امثال) 26

SMITH VAN DYKE	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 كالثلج في الصيف وكالمطر في الحصاد هكذا الكرامة غير لائقة بالجاهل.	1 In the manner of snow in the summer, and rain at the harvest, so also is glory unfit for the foolish.
2 كالعصفور للفرار وكالسنونة للطيران كذلك لعنة بلا سبب لا تأتي.	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.
3 السوط للفرس واللجام للحمار والعصا لظهر الجهال.	3 A whip is for a horse, and a muzzle is for donkey, and a rod is for the back of the imprudent.
4 لا تجاوب الجاهل حسب حماقته لئلا تعدله انت.	4 Do not respond to the foolish according to his folly, lest you become like him.
5 جاوب الجاهل حسب حماقته لئلا يكون حكيما في عيني نفسه.	5 Respond to the foolish according to his folly, lest he imagine himself to be wise.
6 يقطع الرجلين يشرب ظلما من يرسل كلاما عن يد جاهل.	6 Whoever sends words by a foolish messenger has lame feet and drinks iniquity.
7 ساقا الاعرج متدلدلتان وكذا المثل في فم الجهال.	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.
8 كصرّة حجارة كريمة في رجمة هكذا المعطي كرامة للجاهل.	8 Just like one who casts a stone into the pile of Mercury, so also is he who gives honor to the foolish.
9 شوك مرتفع بيد سكران مثل المثل في فم الجهال.	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.
10 رام يطعن الكل هكذا من يستأجر الجاهل او يستأجر المحتالين.	10 Judgment determines cases. And whoever imposes silence on the foolish mitigates anger.
11 كما يعود الكلب الى قيئه هكذا الجاهل يعيد حماقته.	11 Like a dog that returns to his vomit, so also is the imprudent who repeats his foolishness.
12 أرأيت رجلا حكيما في عيني نفسه. الرجاء بالجاهل اكثر من الرجاء به	12 Have you seen a man who seems wise to himself? There will be greater hope held for the unwise than for him.
13 قال الكسلان الاسد في الطريق الشبل في الشوارع.	13 The lazy one says, “There is a lion along the way, and a lioness in the roads.”
14 الباب يدور على صائره والكسلان على فراشه.	14 Just as a door turns upon its hinges, so also does the lazy one turn upon his bed.
15 الكسلان يخفي يده في الصحفة ويشق عليه ان يردها الى فمه.	15 The lazy one conceals his hand under his arms, and it is a labor for him to move it to his mouth.
16 الكسلان اوفر حكمة في عيني نفسه من السبعة المجيبين بعقل.	16 The lazy one seems wiser to himself than seven men speaking judgments.
17 كممسك اذني كلب هكذا من يعبر ويتعرض لمشاجرة لا تعنيه.	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.
18 مثل المجنون الذي يرمي نارا وسهاما وموتا	18 Just as he is guilty who let loose the arrows and the lances unto death,
19 هكذا الرجل الخادع قريبه ويقول ألم العب انا.	19 so also is the man who harms his friend by deceitfulness. And when he has been apprehended, he says, “I did it jokingly.”
20 بعدم الحطب تنطفئ النار وحيث لا نمّام يهدأ الخصام.	20 When the wood fails, the fire will be extinguished. And when the gossiper is taken away, conflicts will be quelled.
21 فحم للجمر وحطب للنار هكذا الرجل المخاصم لتهييج النزاع.	21 Just as charcoals are to burning coals, and wood is to fire, so also is an angry man who stirs up quarrels.
22 كلام النمّام مثل لقم حلوة فينزل الى مخادع البطن	22 The words of a whisperer seem simple, but they penetrate to the innermost parts of the self.
23 فضة زغل تغشّي شقفة هكذا الشفتان المتوقدتان والقلب الشرير.	23 In the same manner as an earthen vessel, if it were adorned with impure silver, conceited lips are allied with a wicked heart.
24 بشفتيه يتنكر المبغض وفي جوفه يضع غشا.	24 An enemy is known by his lips, though it is from his heart that he draws out deceit.
25 اذا حسّن صوته فلا تأتمنه. لان في قلبه سبع رجاسات.	25 When he will have lowered his voice, do not believe him, for there are seven vices in his heart.
26 من يغطي بغضة بمكر يكشف خبثه بين الجماعة.	26 Whoever covers hatred with deceit, his malice shall be revealed in the assembly.
27 من يحفر حفرة يسقط فيها ومن يدحرج حجرا يرجع عليه.	27 Whoever digs a pit will fall into it. And whoever rolls a stone, it will roll back to him.
28 اللسان الكاذب يبغض منسحقيه والفم الملق يعدّ خرابا	28 A false tongue does not love truth. And a slippery mouth works ruin.