Proverbs 19

الْفَقِيرُ السَّالِكُ بِكَمَالِهِ خَيْرٌ مِنْ مُلْتَوِي الشَّفَتَيْنِ وَهُوَ جَاهِلٌ.

Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.

أَيْضًا كَوْنُ النَّفْسِ بِلاَ مَعْرِفَةٍ لَيْسَ حَسَنًا، وَالْمُسْتَعْجِلُ بِرِجْلَيْهِ يُخْطِئُ.

Also, that the soul be without knowledge, it is not good; and he that hasteth with his feet sinneth.

حَمَاقَةُ الرَّجُلِ تُعَوِّجُ طَرِيقَهُ، وَعَلَى الرَّبِّ يَحْنَقُ قَلْبُهُ.

The foolishness of man perverteth his way: and his heart fretteth against the LORD.

اَلْغِنَى يُكْثِرُ الأَصْحَابَ، وَالْفَقِيرُ مُنْفَصِلٌ عَنْ قَرِيبِهِ.

Wealth maketh many friends; but the poor is separated from his neighbour.

شَاهِدُ الزُّورِ لاَ يَتَبَرَّأُ، وَالْمُتَكَلِّمُ بِالأَكَاذِيبِ لاَ يَنْجُو.

A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall not escape.

كَثِيرُونَ يَسْتَعْطِفُونَ وَجْهَ الشَّرِيفِ، وَكُلٌّ صَاحِبٌ لِذِي الْعَطَايَا.

Many will intreat the favour of the prince: and every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts.

كُلُّ إِخْوَةِ الْفَقِيرِ يُبْغِضُونَهُ، فَكَمْ بِالْحَرِيِّ أَصْدِقَاؤُهُ يَبْتَعِدُونَ عَنْهُ! مَنْ يَتْبَعُ أَقْوَالاً فَهِيَ لَهُ.

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.

اَلْمُقْتَنِي الْحِكْمَةَ يُحِبُّ نَفْسَهُ. الْحَافِظُ الْفَهْمِ يَجِدُ خَيْرًا.

He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: he that keepeth understanding shall find good.

شَاهِدُ الزُّورِ لاَ يَتَبَرَّأُ، وَالْمُتَكَلِّمُ بِالأَكَاذِيبِ يَهْلِكُ.

A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall perish.

اَلتَّنَعُّمُ لاَ يَلِيقُ بِالْجَاهِلِ. كَمْ بِالأَوْلَى لاَ يَلِيقُ بِالْعَبْدِ أَنْ يَتَسَلَّطَ عَلَى الرُّؤَسَاءِ!

Delight is not seemly for a fool; much less for a servant to have rule over princes.

تَعَقُّلُ الإِنْسَانِ يُبْطِئُ غَضَبَهُ، وَفَخْرُهُ الصَّفْحُ عَنْ مَعْصِيَةٍ.

The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.

كَزَمْجَرَةِ الأَسَدِ حَنَقُ الْمَلِكِ، وَكَالطَّلِّ عَلَى الْعُشْبِ رِضْوَانُهُ.

The king's wrath is as the roaring of a lion; but his favour is as dew upon the grass.

اَلابْنُ الْجَاهِلُ مُصِيبَةٌ عَلَى أَبِيهِ، وَمُخَاصَمَاتُ الزَّوْجَةِ كَالْوَكْفِ الْمُتَتَابعِ.

A foolish son is the calamity of his father: and the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.

اَلْبَيْتُ وَالثَّرْوَةُ مِيرَاثٌ مِنَ الآبَاءِ، أَمَّا الزَّوْجَةُ الْمُتَعَقِّلَةُ فَمِنْ عِنْدِ الرَّبِّ.

House and riches are the inheritance of fathers: and a prudent wife is from the LORD.

اَلْكَسَلُ يُلْقِي فِي السُّبَاتِ، وَالنَّفْسُ الْمُتَرَاخِيَةُ تَجُوعُ.

Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.

حَافِظُ الْوَصِيَّةِ حَافِظٌ نَفْسَهُ، وَالْمُتَهَاوِنُ بِطُرُقِهِ يَمُوتُ.

He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his own soul; but he that despiseth his ways shall die.

مَنْ يَرْحَمُ الْفَقِيرَ يُقْرِضُ الرَّبَّ، وَعَنْ مَعْرُوفِهِ يُجَازِيهِ.

He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.

أَدِّبِ ابْنَكَ لأَنَّ فِيهِ رَجَاءً، وَلكِنْ عَلَى إِمَاتَتِهِ لاَ تَحْمِلْ نَفْسَكَ.

Chasten thy son while there is hope, and let not thy soul spare for his crying.

اَلشَّدِيدُ الْغَضَبِ يَحْمِلُ عُقُوبَةً، لأَنَّكَ إِذَا نَجَّيْتَهُ فَبَعْدُ تُعِيدُ.

A man of great wrath shall suffer punishment: for if thou deliver him, yet thou must do it again.

اِسْمَعِ الْمَشُورَةَ وَاقْبَلِ التَّأْدِيبَ، لِكَيْ تَكُونَ حَكِيمًا فِي آخِرَتِكَ.

Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.

فِي قَلْبِ الإِنْسَانِ أَفْكَارٌ كَثِيرَةٌ، لكِنْ مَشُورَةُ الرَّبِّ هِيَ تَثْبُتُ.

There are many devices in a man's heart; nevertheless the counsel of the LORD, that shall stand.

زِينَةُ الإِنْسَانِ مَعْرُوفَهُ، وَالْفَقِيرُ خَيْرٌ مِنَ الْكَذُوبِ.

The desire of a man is his kindness: and a poor man is better than a liar.

مَخَافَةُ الرَّبِّ لِلْحَيَاةِ. يَبِيتُ شَبْعَانَ لاَ يَتَعَهَّدُهُ شَرٌّ.

The fear of the LORD tendeth to life: and he that hath it shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil.

اَلْكَسْلاَنُ يُخْفِي يَدَهُ فِي الصَّحْفَةِ، وَأَيْضًا إِلَى فَمِهِ لاَ يَرُدُّهَا.

A slothful man hideth his hand in his bosom, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.

اِضْرِبِ الْمُسْتَهْزِئَ فَيَتَذَكَّى الأَحْمَقُ، وَوَبِّخْ فَهِيمًا فَيَفْهَمَ مَعْرِفَةً.

Smite a scorner, and the simple will beware: and reprove one that hath understanding, and he will understand knowledge.

الْمُخَرِّبُ أَبَاهُ وَالطَّارِدُ أُمَّهُ هُوَ ابْنٌ مُخْزٍ وَمُخْجِلٌ.

He that wasteth his father, and chaseth away his mother, is a son that causeth shame, and bringeth reproach.

كُفَّ يَا ابْنِي عَنِ اسْتِمَاعِ التَّعْلِيمِ لِلضَّلاَلَةِ عَنْ كَلاَمِ الْمَعْرِفَةِ.

Cease, my son, to hear the instruction that causeth to err from the words of knowledge.

اَلشَّاهِدُ اللَّئِيمُ يَسْتَهْزِئُ بِالْحَقِّ، وَفَمُ الأَشْرَارِ يَبْلَعُ الإِثْمَ.

An ungodly witness scorneth judgment: and the mouth of the wicked devoureth iniquity.

اَلْقِصَاصُ مُعَدٌّ لِلْمُسْتَهْزِئِينَ، وَالضَّرْبُ لِظَهْرِ الْجُهَّالِ.

Judgments are prepared for scorners, and stripes for the back of fools.