Proverbs 18

الْمُعْتَزِلُ يَطْلُبُ شَهْوَتَهُ. بِكُلِّ مَشُورَةٍ يَغْتَاظُ.

Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom.

اَلْجَاهِلُ لاَ يُسَرُّ بِالْفَهْمِ، بَلْ بِكَشْفِ قَلْبِهِ.

A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.

إِذَا جَاءَ الشِّرِّيرُ جَاءَ الاحْتِقَارُ أَيْضًا، وَمَعَ الْهَوَانِ عَارٌ.

When the wicked cometh, then cometh also contempt, and with ignominy reproach.

كَلِمَاتُ فَمِ الإِنْسَانِ مِيَاهٌ عَمِيقَةٌ. نَبْعُ الْحِكْمَةِ نَهْرٌ مُنْدَفِقٌ.

The words of a man's mouth are as deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook.

رَفْعُ وَجْهِ الشِّرِّيرِ لَيْسَ حَسَنًا لإِخْطَاءِ الصِّدِّيقِ فِي الْقَضَاءِ.

It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment.

شَفَتَا الْجَاهِلِ تُدَاخِلاَنِ فِي الْخُصُومَةِ، وَفَمُهُ يَدْعُو بِضَرَبَاتٍ.

A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.

فَمُ الْجَاهِلِ مَهْلَكَةٌ لَهُ، وَشَفَتَاهُ شَرَكٌ لِنَفْسِهِ.

A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.

كَلاَمُ النَّمَّامِ مِثْلُ لُقَمٍ حُلْوَةٍ وَهُوَ يَنْزِلُ إِلَى مَخَادِعِ الْبَطْنِ.

The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.

أَيْضًا الْمُتَرَاخِي فِي عَمَلِهِ هُوَ أَخُو الْمُسْرِفِ.

He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.

اِسْمُ الرَّبِّ بُرْجٌ حَصِينٌ، يَرْكُضُ إِلَيْهِ الصِّدِّيقُ وَيَتَمَنَّعُ.

The name of the LORD is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.

ثَرْوَةُ الْغَنِيِّ مَدِينَتُهُ الْحَصِينَةُ، وَمِثْلُ سُورٍ عَال فِي تَصَوُّرِهِ.

The rich man's wealth is his strong city, and as an high wall in his own conceit.

قَبْلَ الْكَسْرِ يَتَكَبَّرُ قَلْبُ الإِنْسَانِ، وَقَبْلَ الْكَرَامَةِ التَّوَاضُعُ.

Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour is humility.

مَنْ يُجِيبُ عَنْ أَمْرٍ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَسْمَعَهُ، فَلَهُ حَمَاقَةٌ وَعَارٌ.

He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him.

رُوحُ الإِنْسَانِ تَحْتَمِلُ مَرَضَهُ، أَمَّا الرُّوحُ الْمَكْسُورَةُ فَمَنْ يَحْمِلُهَا؟

The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a wounded spirit who can bear?

قَلْبُ الْفَهِيمِ يَقْتَنِي مَعْرِفَةً، وَأُذُنُ الْحُكَمَاءِ تَطْلُبُ عِلْمًا.

The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.

هَدِيَّةُ الإِنْسَانِ تُرَحِّبُ لَهُ وَتَهْدِيهِ إِلَى أَمَامِ الْعُظَمَاءِ.

A man's gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men.

اَلأَوَّلُ فِي دَعْوَاهُ مُحِقٌّ، فَيَأْتِي رَفِيقُهُ وَيَفْحَصُهُ.

He that is first in his own cause seemeth just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him.

اَلْقُرْعَةُ تُبَطِّلُ الْخُصُومَاتِ وَتَفْصِلُ بَيْنَ الأَقْوِيَاءِ.

The lot causeth contentions to cease, and parteth between the mighty.

اَلأَخُ أَمْنَعُ مِنْ مَدِينَةٍ حَصِينَةٍ، وَالْمُخَاصَمَاتُ كَعَارِضَةِ قَلْعَةٍ.

A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city: and their contentions are like the bars of a castle.

مِنْ ثَمَرِ فَمِ الإِنْسَانِ يَشْبَعُ بَطْنُهُ، مِنْ غَلَّةِ شَفَتَيْهِ يَشْبَعُ.

A man's belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; and with the increase of his lips shall he be filled.

اَلْمَوْتُ وَالْحَيَاةُ فِي يَدِ اللِّسَانِ، وَأَحِبَّاؤُهُ يَأْكُلُونَ ثَمَرَهُ.

Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.

مَنْ يَجِدُ زَوْجَةً يَجِدُ خَيْرًا وَيَنَالُ رِضًى مِنَ الرَّبِّ.

Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the LORD.

بِتَضَرُّعَاتٍ يَتَكَلَّمُ الْفَقِيرُ، وَالْغَنِيُّ يُجَاوِبُ بِخُشُونَةٍ.

The poor useth intreaties; but the rich answereth roughly.

اَلْمُكْثِرُ الأَصْحَابِ يُخْرِبُ نَفْسَهُ، وَلكِنْ يُوجَدْ مُحِبٌّ أَلْزَقُ مِنَ الأَخِ.

A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.