Proverbs 30

كَلاَمُ أَجُورَ ابْنِ مُتَّقِيَةِ مَسَّا. وَحْيُ هذَا الرَّجُلِ إِلَى إِيثِيئِيلَ، إِلَى إِيثِيئِيلَ وَأُكَّالَ:

The words of Agur the son of Jakeh, even the prophecy: the man spake unto Ithiel, even unto Ithiel and Ucal,

إِنِّي أَبْلَدُ مِن كُلِّ إِنْسَانٍ، وَلَيْسَ لِي فَهْمُ إِنْسَانٍ،

Surely I am more brutish than any man, and have not the understanding of a man.

وَلَمْ أَتَعَلَّمِ الْحِكْمَةَ، وَلَمْ أَعْرِفْ مَعْرِفَةَ الْقُدُّوسِ.

I neither learned wisdom, nor have the knowledge of the holy.

مَنْ صَعِدَ إِلَى السَّمَاوَاتِ وَنَزَلَ؟ مَنْ جَمَعَ الرِّيحَ في حَفْنَتَيْهِ؟ مَنْ صَرَّ الْمِيَاهَ في ثَوْبٍ؟ مَنْ ثَبَّتَ جَمِيعَ أَطْرَافِ الأَرْضِ؟ مَا اسْمُهُ؟ وَمَا اسْمُ ابْنِهِ إِنْ عَرَفْتَ؟

Who hath ascended up into heaven, or descended? who hath gathered the wind in his fists? who hath bound the waters in a garment? who hath established all the ends of the earth? what is his name, and what is his son's name, if thou canst tell?

كُلُّ كَلِمَةٍ مِنَ اللهِ نَقِيَّةٌ. تُرْسٌ هُوَ لِلْمُحْتَمِينَ بِهِ.

Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him.

لاَ تَزِدْ عَلَى كَلِمَاتِهِ لِئَلاَّ يُوَبِّخَكَ فَتُكَذَّبَ.

Add thou not unto his words, lest he reprove thee, and thou be found a liar.

اِثْنَتَيْنِ سَأَلْتُ مِنْكَ، فَلاَ تَمْنَعْهُمَا عَنِّي قَبْلَ أَنْ أَمُوتَ:

Two things have I required of thee; deny me them not before I die:

أَبْعِدْ عَنِّي الْبَاطِلَ وَالْكَذِبَ. لاَ تُعْطِنِي فَقْرًا وَلاَ غِنًى. أَطْعِمْنِي خُبْزَ فَرِيضَتِي،

Remove far from me vanity and lies: give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with food convenient for me:

لِئَلاَّ أَشْبَعَ وَأَكْفُرَ وَأَقُولَ: «مَنْ هُوَ الرَّبُّ؟» أَوْ لِئَلاَّ أَفْتَقِرَ وَأَسْرِقَ وَأَتَّخِذَ اسْمَ إِلهِي بَاطِلاً.

Lest I be full, and deny thee, and say, Who is the LORD? or lest I be poor, and steal, and take the name of my God in vain.

لاَ تَشْكُ عَبْدًا إِلَى سَيِّدِهِ لِئَلاَّ يَلْعَنَكَ فَتَأْثَمَ.

Accuse not a servant unto his master, lest he curse thee, and thou be found guilty.

جِيلٌ يَلْعَنُ أَبَاهُ وَلاَ يُبَارِكُ أُمَّهُ.

There is a generation that curseth their father, and doth not bless their mother.

جِيلٌ طَاهِرٌ فِي عَيْنَيْ نَفْسِهِ، وَهُوَ لَمْ يَغْتَسِلْ مِنْ قَذَرِهِ.

There is a generation that are pure in their own eyes, and yet is not washed from their filthiness.

جِيلٌ مَا أَرْفَعَ عَيْنَيْهِ، وَحَوَاجِبُهُ مُرْتَفِعَةٌ.

There is a generation, O how lofty are their eyes! and their eyelids are lifted up.

جِيلٌ أَسْنَانُهُ سُيُوفٌ، وَأَضْرَاسُهُ سَكَاكِينُ، لأَكْلِ الْمَسَاكِينِ عَنِ الأَرْضِ وَالْفُقَرَاءِ مِنْ بَيْنِ النَّاسِ.

There is a generation, whose teeth are as swords, and their jaw teeth as knives, to devour the poor from off the earth, and the needy from among men.

لِلْعَلُوقَةِ بِنْتَانِ: «هَاتِ، هَاتِ!». ثَلاَثَةٌ لاَ تَشْبَعُ، أَرْبَعَةٌ لاَ تَقُولُ: «كَفَا»:

The horseleach hath two daughters, crying, Give, give. There are three things that are never satisfied, yea, four things say not, It is enough:

الْهَاوِيَةُ، وَالرَّحِمُ الْعَقِيمُ، وَأَرْضٌ لاَ تَشْبَعُ مَاءً، وَالنَّارُ لاَ تَقُولُ: «كَفَا».

The grave; and the barren womb; the earth that is not filled with water; and the fire that saith not, It is enough.

اَلْعَيْنُ الْمُسْتَهْزِئَةُ بِأَبِيهَا، وَالْمُحْتَقِرَةُ إِطَاعَةَ أُمِّهَا، تُقَوِّرُهَا غُرْبَانُ الْوَادِي، وَتَأْكُلُهَا فِرَاخُ النَّسْرِ.

The eye that mocketh at his father, and despiseth to obey his mother, the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, and the young eagles shall eat it.

ثَلاَثَةٌ عَجِيبَةٌ فَوْقِي، وَأَرْبَعَةٌ لاَ أَعْرِفُهَا:

There be three things which are too wonderful for me, yea, four which I know not:

طَرِيقَ نَسْرٍ فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ، وَطَرِيقَ حَيَّةٍ عَلَى صَخْرٍ، وَطَرِيقَ سَفِينَةٍ فِي قَلْبِ الْبَحْرِ، وَطَرِيقَ رَجُل بِفَتَاةٍ.

The way of an eagle in the air; the way of a serpent upon a rock; the way of a ship in the midst of the sea; and the way of a man with a maid.

كَذلِكَ طَرِيقُ الْمَرْأَةِ الزَّانِيَةِ. أَكَلَتْ وَمَسَحَتْ فَمَهَا وَقَالَتْ: «مَا عَمِلْتُ إِثْمًا!».

Such is the way of an adulterous woman; she eateth, and wipeth her mouth, and saith, I have done no wickedness.

تَحْتَ ثَلاَثَةٍ تَضْطَرِبُ الأَرْضُ، وَأَرْبَعَةٌ لاَ تَسْتَطِيعُ احْتِمَالَهَا:

For three things the earth is disquieted, and for four which it cannot bear:

تَحْتَ عَبْدٍ إِذَا مَلَكَ، وَأَحْمَقَ إِذَا شَبعَ خُبْزًا،

For a servant when he reigneth; and a fool when he is filled with meat;

تَحْتَ شَنِيعَةٍ إِذَا تَزَوَّجَتْ، وَأَمَةٍ إِذَا وَرَثَتْ سَيِّدَتَهَا.

For an odious woman when she is married; and an handmaid that is heir to her mistress.

أَرْبَعَةٌ هِيَ الأَصْغَرُ فِي الأَرْضِ، وَلكِنَّهَا حَكِيمَةٌ جِدًّا:

There be four things which are little upon the earth, but they are exceeding wise:

النَّمْلُ طَائِفَةٌ غَيْرُ قَوِيَّةٍ، وَلكِنَّهُ يُعِدُّ طَعَامَهُ فِي الصَّيْفِ.

The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer;

الْوِبَارُ طَائِفَةٌ ضَعِيفَةٌ، وَلكِنَّهَا تَضَعُ بُيُوتَهَا فِي الصَّخْرِ.

The conies are but a feeble folk, yet make they their houses in the rocks;

الْجَرَادُ لَيْسَ لَهُ مَلِكٌ، وَلكِنَّهُ يَخْرُجُ كُلُّهُ فِرَقًا فِرَقًا.

The locusts have no king, yet go they forth all of them by bands;

الْعَنْكَبُوتُ تُمْسِكُ بِيَدَيْهَا، وَهِيَ فِي قُصُورِ الْمُلُوكِ.

The spider taketh hold with her hands, and is in kings' palaces.

ثَلاَثَةٌ هِيَ حَسَنَةُ التَّخَطِّي، وَأَرْبَعَةٌ مَشْيُهَا مُسْتَحْسَنٌ:

There be three things which go well, yea, four are comely in going:

اَلأَسَدُ جَبَّارُ الْوُحُوشِ، وَلاَ يَرْجعُ مِنْ قُدَّامِ أَحَدٍ،

A lion which is strongest among beasts, and turneth not away for any;

ضَامِرُ الشَّاكِلَةِ، وَالتَّيْسُ، وَالْمَلِكُ الَّذِي لاَ يُقَاوَمُ.

A greyhound; an he goat also; and a king, against whom there is no rising up.

إِنْ حَمِقْتَ بِالتَّرَفُّعِ وَإِنْ تَآمَرْتَ، فَضَعْ يَدَكَ عَلَى فَمِكَ،

If thou hast done foolishly in lifting up thyself, or if thou hast thought evil, lay thine hand upon thy mouth.

لأَنَّ عَصْرَ اللَّبَنِ يُخْرِجُ جُبْنًا، وَعَصْرَ الأَنْفِ يُخْرِجُ دَمًا، وَعَصْرَ الْغَضَبِ يُخْرِجُ خِصَامًا.

Surely the churning of milk bringeth forth butter, and the wringing of the nose bringeth forth blood: so the forcing of wrath bringeth forth strife.