مقارنة بين الفقر والغنى | |
| 1 الْفَقِيرُ السَّالِكُ بِكَمَالِهِ خَيْرٌ مِنْ مُلْتَوِي الشَّفَتَيْنِ وَهُوَ جَاهِلٌ. | 1 Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool. |
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| 2 أَيْضًا كَوْنُ النَّفْسِ بِلاَ مَعْرِفَةٍ لَيْسَ حَسَنًا، وَالْمُسْتَعْجِلُ بِرِجْلَيْهِ يُخْطِئُ. | 2 Also, that the soul be without knowledge, it is not good; and he that hasteth with his feet sinneth. |
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| 3 حَمَاقَةُ الرَّجُلِ تُعَوِّجُ طَرِيقَهُ، وَعَلَى الرَّبِّ يَحْنَقُ قَلْبُهُ. | 3 The foolishness of man perverteth his way: and his heart fretteth against the LORD. |
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| 4 اَلْغِنَى يُكْثِرُ الأَصْحَابَ، وَالْفَقِيرُ مُنْفَصِلٌ عَنْ قَرِيبِهِ. | 4 Wealth maketh many friends; but the poor is separated from his neighbour. |
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| 5 شَاهِدُ الزُّورِ لاَ يَتَبَرَّأُ، وَالْمُتَكَلِّمُ بِالأَكَاذِيبِ لاَ يَنْجُو. | 5 A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall not escape. |
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| 6 كَثِيرُونَ يَسْتَعْطِفُونَ وَجْهَ الشَّرِيفِ، وَكُلٌّ صَاحِبٌ لِذِي الْعَطَايَا. | 6 Many will intreat the favour of the prince: and every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts. |
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| 7 كُلُّ إِخْوَةِ الْفَقِيرِ يُبْغِضُونَهُ، فَكَمْ بِالْحَرِيِّ أَصْدِقَاؤُهُ يَبْتَعِدُونَ عَنْهُ! مَنْ يَتْبَعُ أَقْوَالاً فَهِيَ لَهُ. | 7 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. |
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| 8 اَلْمُقْتَنِي الْحِكْمَةَ يُحِبُّ نَفْسَهُ. الْحَافِظُ الْفَهْمِ يَجِدُ خَيْرًا. | 8 He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: he that keepeth understanding shall find good. |
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| 9 شَاهِدُ الزُّورِ لاَ يَتَبَرَّأُ، وَالْمُتَكَلِّمُ بِالأَكَاذِيبِ يَهْلِكُ. | 9 A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall perish. |
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| 10 اَلتَّنَعُّمُ لاَ يَلِيقُ بِالْجَاهِلِ. كَمْ بِالأَوْلَى لاَ يَلِيقُ بِالْعَبْدِ أَنْ يَتَسَلَّطَ عَلَى الرُّؤَسَاءِ! | 10 Delight is not seemly for a fool; much less for a servant to have rule over princes. |
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| 11 تَعَقُّلُ الإِنْسَانِ يُبْطِئُ غَضَبَهُ، وَفَخْرُهُ الصَّفْحُ عَنْ مَعْصِيَةٍ. | 11 The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression. |
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| 12 كَزَمْجَرَةِ الأَسَدِ حَنَقُ الْمَلِكِ، وَكَالطَّلِّ عَلَى الْعُشْبِ رِضْوَانُهُ. | 12 The king's wrath is as the roaring of a lion; but his favour is as dew upon the grass. |
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13 اَلابْنُ الْجَاهِلُ مُصِيبَةٌ عَلَى أَبِيهِ، وَمُخَاصَمَاتُ الزَّوْجَةِ كَالْوَكْفِ الْمُتَتَابعِ.  | 13 A foolish son is the calamity of his father: and the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping. |
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| 14 اَلْبَيْتُ وَالثَّرْوَةُ مِيرَاثٌ مِنَ الآبَاءِ، أَمَّا الزَّوْجَةُ الْمُتَعَقِّلَةُ فَمِنْ عِنْدِ الرَّبِّ. | 14 House and riches are the inheritance of fathers: and a prudent wife is from the LORD. |
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| 15 اَلْكَسَلُ يُلْقِي فِي السُّبَاتِ، وَالنَّفْسُ الْمُتَرَاخِيَةُ تَجُوعُ. | 15 Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger. |
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| 16 حَافِظُ الْوَصِيَّةِ حَافِظٌ نَفْسَهُ، وَالْمُتَهَاوِنُ بِطُرُقِهِ يَمُوتُ. | 16 He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his own soul; but he that despiseth his ways shall die. |
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| 17 مَنْ يَرْحَمُ الْفَقِيرَ يُقْرِضُ الرَّبَّ، وَعَنْ مَعْرُوفِهِ يُجَازِيهِ. | 17 He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again. |
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نصائح وتعليمات | |
| 18 أَدِّبِ ابْنَكَ لأَنَّ فِيهِ رَجَاءً، وَلكِنْ عَلَى إِمَاتَتِهِ لاَ تَحْمِلْ نَفْسَكَ. | 18 Chasten thy son while there is hope, and let not thy soul spare for his crying. |
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| 19 اَلشَّدِيدُ الْغَضَبِ يَحْمِلُ عُقُوبَةً، لأَنَّكَ إِذَا نَجَّيْتَهُ فَبَعْدُ تُعِيدُ. | 19 A man of great wrath shall suffer punishment: for if thou deliver him, yet thou must do it again. |
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| 20 اِسْمَعِ الْمَشُورَةَ وَاقْبَلِ التَّأْدِيبَ، لِكَيْ تَكُونَ حَكِيمًا فِي آخِرَتِكَ. | 20 Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end. |
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| 21 فِي قَلْبِ الإِنْسَانِ أَفْكَارٌ كَثِيرَةٌ، لكِنْ مَشُورَةُ الرَّبِّ هِيَ تَثْبُتُ. | 21 There are many devices in a man's heart; nevertheless the counsel of the LORD, that shall stand. |
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| 22 زِينَةُ الإِنْسَانِ مَعْرُوفَهُ، وَالْفَقِيرُ خَيْرٌ مِنَ الْكَذُوبِ. | 22 The desire of a man is his kindness: and a poor man is better than a liar. |
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| 23 مَخَافَةُ الرَّبِّ لِلْحَيَاةِ. يَبِيتُ شَبْعَانَ لاَ يَتَعَهَّدُهُ شَرٌّ. | 23 The fear of the LORD tendeth to life: and he that hath it shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil. |
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| 24 اَلْكَسْلاَنُ يُخْفِي يَدَهُ فِي الصَّحْفَةِ، وَأَيْضًا إِلَى فَمِهِ لاَ يَرُدُّهَا. | 24 A slothful man hideth his hand in his bosom, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth again. |
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| 25 اِضْرِبِ الْمُسْتَهْزِئَ فَيَتَذَكَّى الأَحْمَقُ، وَوَبِّخْ فَهِيمًا فَيَفْهَمَ مَعْرِفَةً. | 25 Smite a scorner, and the simple will beware: and reprove one that hath understanding, and he will understand knowledge. |
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| 26 الْمُخَرِّبُ أَبَاهُ وَالطَّارِدُ أُمَّهُ هُوَ ابْنٌ مُخْزٍ وَمُخْجِلٌ. | 26 He that wasteth his father, and chaseth away his mother, is a son that causeth shame, and bringeth reproach. |
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| 27 كُفَّ يَا ابْنِي عَنِ اسْتِمَاعِ التَّعْلِيمِ لِلضَّلاَلَةِ عَنْ كَلاَمِ الْمَعْرِفَةِ. | 27 Cease, my son, to hear the instruction that causeth to err from the words of knowledge. |
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| 28 اَلشَّاهِدُ اللَّئِيمُ يَسْتَهْزِئُ بِالْحَقِّ، وَفَمُ الأَشْرَارِ يَبْلَعُ الإِثْمَ. | 28 An ungodly witness scorneth judgment: and the mouth of the wicked devoureth iniquity. |
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| 29 اَلْقِصَاصُ مُعَدٌّ لِلْمُسْتَهْزِئِينَ، وَالضَّرْبُ لِظَهْرِ الْجُهَّالِ. | 29 Judgments are prepared for scorners, and stripes for the back of fools. |
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