| 1 اَلشِّرِّيرُ يَهْرُبُ وَلاَ طَارِدَ، أَمَّا الصِّدِّيقُونَ فَكَشِبْل ثَبِيتٍ. | 1 The wicked flee when no man pursueth: but the righteous are bold as a lion. |
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| 2 لِمَعْصِيَةِ أَرْضٍ تَكْثُرُ رُؤَسَاؤُهَا، لكِنْ بِذِي فَهْمٍ وَمَعْرِفَةٍ تَدُومُ. | 2 For the transgression of a land many are the princes thereof: but by a man of understanding and knowledge the state thereof shall be prolonged. |
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| 3 اَلرَّجُلُ الْفَقِيرُ الَّذِي يَظْلِمُ فُقَرَاءَ، هُوَ مَطَرٌ جَارِفٌ لاَ يُبْقِي طَعَامًا. | 3 A poor man that oppresseth the poor is like a sweeping rain which leaveth no food. |
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| 4 تَارِكُو الشَّرِيعَةِ يَمْدَحُونَ الأَشْرَارَ، وَحَافِظُو الشَّرِيعَةِ يُخَاصِمُونَهُمْ. | 4 They that forsake the law praise the wicked: but such as keep the law contend with them. |
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| 5 اَلنَّاسُ الأَشْرَارُ لاَ يَفْهَمُونَ الْحَقَّ، وَطَالِبُو الرَّبِّ يَفْهَمُونَ كُلَّ شَيْءٍ. | 5 Evil men understand not judgment: but they that seek the LORD understand all things. |
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| 6 اَلْفَقِيرُ السَّالِكُ بِاسْتِقَامَتِهِ، خَيْرٌ مِنْ مُعْوَجِّ الطُّرُقِ وَهُوَ غَنِيٌّ. | 6 Better is the poor that walketh in his uprightness, than he that is perverse in his ways, though he be rich. |
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| 7 اَلْحَافِظُ الشَّرِيعَةَ هُوَ ابْنٌ فَهِيمٌ، وَصَاحِبُ الْمُسْرِفِينَ يُخْجِلُ أَبَاهُ. | 7 Whoso keepeth the law is a wise son: but he that is a companion of riotous men shameth his father. |
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| 8 اَلْمُكْثِرُ مَالَهُ بِالرِّبَا وَالْمُرَابَحَةِ، فَلِمَنْ يَرْحَمُ الْفُقَرَاءَ يَجْمَعُهُ. | 8 He that by usury and unjust gain increaseth his substance, he shall gather it for him that will pity the poor. |
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| 9 مَنْ يُحَوِّلُ أُذْنَهُ عَنْ سَمَاعِ الشَّرِيعَةِ، فَصَلاَتُهُ أَيْضًا مَكْرَهَةٌ. | 9 He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer shall be abomination. |
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| 10 مَنْ يُضِلُّ الْمُسْتَقِيمِينَ فِي طَرِيق رَدِيئَةٍ فَفِي حُفْرَتِهِ يَسْقُطُ هُوَ، أَمَّا الْكَمَلَةُ فَيَمْتَلِكُونَ خَيْرًا. | 10 Whoso causeth the righteous to go astray in an evil way, he shall fall himself into his own pit: but the upright shall have good things in possession. |
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| 11 اَلرَّجُلُ الْغَنِيُّ حَكِيمٌ فِي عَيْنَيْ نَفْسِهِ، وَالْفَقِيرُ الْفَهِيمُ يَفْحَصُهُ. | 11 The rich man is wise in his own conceit; but the poor that hath understanding searcheth him out. |
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| 12 إِذَا فَرِحَ الصِّدِّيقُونَ عَظُمَ الْفَخْرُ، وَعِنْدَ قِيَامِ الأَشْرَارِ تَخْتَفِي النَّاسُ. | 12 When righteous men do rejoice, there is great glory: but when the wicked rise, a man is hidden. |
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| 13 مَنْ يَكْتُمُ خَطَايَاهُ لاَ يَنْجَحُ، وَمَنْ يُقِرُّ بِهَا وَيَتْرُكُهَا يُرْحَمُ. | 13 He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy. |
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| 14 طُوبَى لِلإِنْسَانِ الْمُتَّقِي دَائِمًا، أَمَّا الْمُقَسِّي قَلْبَهُ فَيَسْقُطُ فِي الشَّرِّ. | 14 Happy is the man that feareth alway: but he that hardeneth his heart shall fall into mischief. |
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| 15 أَسَدٌ زَائِرٌ وَدُبٌّ ثَائِرٌ، الْمُتَسَلِّطُ الشِّرِّيرُ عَلَى شَعْبٍ فَقِيرٍ. | 15 As a roaring lion, and a ranging bear; so is a wicked ruler over the poor people. |
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| 16 رَئِيسٌ نَاقِصُ الْفَهْمِ وَكَثِيرُ الْمَظَالِمِ. مُبْغِضُ الرَّشْوَةِ تَطُولُ أَيَّامُهُ. | 16 The prince that wanteth understanding is also a great oppressor: but he that hateth covetousness shall prolong his days. |
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| 17 اَلرَّجُلُ الْمُثَقَّلُ بِدَمِ نَفْسٍ، يَهْرُبُ إِلَى الْجُبِّ. لاَ يُمْسِكَنَّهُ أَحَدٌ. | 17 A man that doeth violence to the blood of any person shall flee to the pit; let no man stay him. |
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| 18 اَلسَّالِكُ بِالْكَمَالِ يَخْلُصُ، وَالْمُلْتَوِي فِي طَرِيقَيْنِ يَسْقُطُ فِي إِحْدَاهُمَا. | 18 Whoso walketh uprightly shall be saved: but he that is perverse in his ways shall fall at once. |
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| 19 اَلْمُشْتَغِلُ بِأَرْضِهِ يَشْبَعُ خُبْزًا، وَتَابعُ الْبَطَّالِينَ يَشْبَعُ فَقْرًا. | 19 He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread: but he that followeth after vain persons shall have poverty enough. |
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| 20 اَلرَّجُلُ الأَمِينُ كَثِيرُ الْبَرَكَاتِ، وَالْمُسْتَعْجِلُ إِلَى الْغِنَى لاَ يُبْرَأُ. | 20 A faithful man shall abound with blessings: but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent. |
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| 21 مُحَابَاةُ الْوُجُوهِ لَيْسَتْ صَالِحَةً، فَيُذْنِبُ الإِنْسَانُ لأَجْلِ كِسْرَةِ خُبْزٍ. | 21 To have respect of persons is not good: for for a piece of bread that man will transgress. |
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| 22 ذُو الْعَيْنِ الشِّرِّيرَةِ يَعْجَلُ إِلَى الْغِنَى، وَلاَ يَعْلَمُ أَنَّ الْفَقْرَ يَأْتِيهِ. | 22 He that hasteth to be rich hath an evil eye, and considereth not that poverty shall come upon him. |
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| 23 مَنْ يُوَبِّخُ إِنْسَانًا يَجِدُ أَخِيرًا نِعْمَةً أَكْثَرَ مِنَ الْمُطْرِي بِاللِّسَانِ. | 23 He that rebuketh a man afterwards shall find more favour than he that flattereth with the tongue. |
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| 24 السَّالِبُ أَبَاهُ أَوْ أُمَّهُ وَهُوَ يَقُولُ: «لاَ بَأْسَ» فَهُوَ رَفِيقٌ لِرَجُل مُخْرِبٍ. | 24 Whoso robbeth his father or his mother, and saith, It is no transgression; the same is the companion of a destroyer. |
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| 25 اَلْمُنْتَفِخُ النَّفْسُ يُهَيِّجُ الْخِصَامَ، وَالْمُتَّكِلُ عَلَى الرَّبِّ يُسَمَّنُ. | 25 He that is of a proud heart stirreth up strife: but he that putteth his trust in the LORD shall be made fat. |
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| 26 اَلْمُتَّكِلُ عَلَى قَلْبِهِ هُوَ جَاهِلٌ، وَالسَّالِكُ بِحِكْمَةٍ هُوَ يَنْجُو. | 26 He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool: but whoso walketh wisely, he shall be delivered. |
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| 27 مَنْ يُعْطِي الْفَقِيرَ لاَ يَحْتَاجُ، وَلِمَنْ يَحْجِبُ عَنْهُ عَيْنَيْهِ لَعَنَاتٌ كَثِيرَةٌ. | 27 He that giveth unto the poor shall not lack: but he that hideth his eyes shall have many a curse. |
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| 28 عِنْدَ قِيَامِ الأَشْرَارِ تَخْتَبِئُ النَّاسُ، وَبِهَلاَكِهِمْ يَكْثُرُ الصِّدِّيقُونَ. | 28 When the wicked rise, men hide themselves: but when they perish, the righteous increase. |
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