Proverbs 17

Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, than an house full of sacrifices with strife.

لُقْمَةٌ يَابِسَةٌ وَمَعَهَا سَلاَمَةٌ، خَيْرٌ مِنْ بَيْتٍ مَلآنٍ ذَبَائِحَ مَعَ خِصَامٍ.

A wise servant shall have rule over a son that causeth shame, and shall have part of the inheritance among the brethren.

اَلْعَبْدُ الْفَطِنُ يَتَسَلَّطُ عَلَى الابْنِ الْمُخْزِي وَيُقَاسِمُ الإِخْوَةَ الْمِيرَاثَ.

The fining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold: but the LORD trieth the hearts.

الْبُوطَةُ لِلْفِضَّةِ، وَالْكُورُ لِلذَّهَبِ، وَمُمْتَحِنُ الْقُلُوبِ الرَّبُّ.

A wicked doer giveth heed to false lips; and a liar giveth ear to a naughty tongue.

الْفَاعِلُ الشَّرَّ يَصْغَى إِلَى شَفَةِ الإِثْمِ، وَالْكَاذِبُ يَأْذَنُ لِلِسَانِ فَسَادٍ.

Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker: and he that is glad at calamities shall not be unpunished.

الْمُسْتَهْزِئُ بِالْفَقِيرِ يُعَيِّرُ خَالِقَهُ. الْفَرْحَانُ بِبَلِيَّةٍ لاَ يَتَبَرَّأُ.

Children's children are the crown of old men; and the glory of children are their fathers.

تَاجُ الشُّيُوخِ بَنُو الْبَنِينَ، وَفَخْرُ الْبَنِينَ آبَاؤُهُمْ.

Excellent speech becometh not a fool: much less do lying lips a prince.

لاَ تَلِيقُ بِالأَحْمَقِ شَفَةُ السُّودَدِ. كَمْ بِالأَحْرَى شَفَةُ الْكَذِبِ بِالشَّرِيفِ!

A gift is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it: whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.

الْهَدِيَّةُ حَجَرٌ كَرِيمٌ فِي عَيْنَيْ قَابِلِهَا، حَيْثُمَا تَتَوَجَّهُ تُفْلِحْ.

He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth very friends.

مَنْ يَسْتُرْ مَعْصِيَةً يَطْلُبِ الْمَحَبَّةَ، وَمَنْ يُكَرِّرْ أَمْرًا يُفَرِّقْ بَيْنَ الأَصْدِقَاءِ.

A reproof entereth more into a wise man than an hundred stripes into a fool.

اَلانْتِهَارُ يُؤَثِّرُ فِي الْحَكِيمِ أَكْثَرَ مِنْ مِئَةِ جَلْدَةٍ فِي الْجَاهِلِ.

An evil man seeketh only rebellion: therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.

اَلشِّرِّيرُ إِنَّمَا يَطْلُبُ التَّمَرُّدَ فَيُطْلَقُ عَلَيْهِ رَسُولٌ قَاسٍ.

Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man, rather than a fool in his folly.

لِيُصَادِفِ الإِنْسَانَ دُبَّةٌ ثَكُولٌ وَلاَ جَاهِلٌ فِي حَمَاقَتِهِ.

Whoso rewardeth evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.

مَنْ يُجَازِي عَنْ خَيْرٍ بِشَرّ لَنْ يَبْرَحَ الشَّرُّ مِنْ بَيْتِهِ.

The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with.

اِبْتِدَاءُ الْخِصَامِ إِطْلاَقُ الْمَاءِ، فَقَبْلَ أَنْ تَدْفُقَ الْمُخَاصَمَةُ اتْرُكْهَا.

He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, even they both are abomination to the LORD.

مُبَرِّئُ الْمُذْنِبَ وَمُذَنِّبُ الْبَرِيءَ كِلاَهُمَا مَكْرَهَةُ الرَّبِّ.

Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing he hath no heart to it?

لِمَاذَا فِي يَدِ الْجَاهِلِ ثَمَنٌ؟ أَلاقْتِنَاءِ الْحِكْمَةِ وَلَيْسَ لَهُ فَهْمٌ؟

A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.

اَلصَّدِيقُ يُحِبُّ فِي كُلِّ وَقْتٍ، أَمَّا الأَخُ فَلِلشِّدَّةِ يُولَدُ.

A man void of understanding striketh hands, and becometh surety in the presence of his friend.

اَلإِنْسَانُ النَّاقِصُ الْفَهْمِ يَصْفِقُ كَفًّا وَيَضْمَنُ صَاحِبَهُ ضَمَانًا.

He loveth transgression that loveth strife: and he that exalteth his gate seeketh destruction.

مُحِبُّ الْمَعْصِيَةِ مُحِبُّ الْخِصَامِ. الْمُعَلِّي بَابَهُ يَطْلُبُ الْكَسْرَ.

He that hath a froward heart findeth no good: and he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief.

الْمُلْتَوِي الْقَلْبِ لاَ يَجِدُ خَيْرًا، وَالْمُتَقَلِّبُ اللِّسَانِ يَقَعُ فِي السُّوءِ.

He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow: and the father of a fool hath no joy.

مَنْ يَلِدُ جَاهِلاً فَلِحَزَنِهِ، وَلاَ يَفْرَحُ أَبُو الأَحْمَقِ.

A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.

الْقَلْبُ الْفَرْحَانُ يُطَيِّبُ الْجِسْمَ، وَالرُّوحُ الْمُنْسَحِقَةُ تُجَفِّفُ الْعَظْمَ.

A wicked man taketh a gift out of the bosom to pervert the ways of judgment.

الشِّرِّيرُ يَأْخُذُ الرَّشْوَةَ مِنَ الْحِضْنِ لِيُعَوِّجَ طُرُقَ الْقَضَاءِ.

Wisdom is before him that hath understanding; but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.

الْحِكْمَةُ عِنْدَ الْفَهِيمِ، وَعَيْنَا الْجَاهِلِ فِي أَقْصَى الأَرْضِ.

A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitterness to her that bare him.

الابْنُ الْجَاهِلُ غَمٌّ لأَبِيهِ، وَمَرَارَةٌ لِلَّتِي وَلَدَتْهُ.

Also to punish the just is not good, nor to strike princes for equity.

أَيْضًا تَغْرِيمُ الْبَرِيءِ لَيْسَ بِحَسَنٍ، وَكَذلِكَ ضَرْبُ الشُّرَفَاءِ لأَجْلِ الاسْتِقَامَةِ.

He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.

ذُو الْمَعْرِفَةِ يُبْقِي كَلاَمَهُ، وَذُو الْفَهْمِ وَقُورُ الرُّوحِ.

Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.

بَلِ الأَحْمَقُ إِذَا سَكَتَ يُحْسَبُ حَكِيمًا، وَمَنْ ضَمَّ شَفَتَيْهِ فَهِيمًا.