| 1 اَلْكَثِيرُ التَّوَبُّخِ، الْمُقَسِّي عُنُقَهُ، بَغْتَةً يُكَسَّرُ وَلاَ شِفَاءَ. | 1 He, that being often reproved hardeneth his neck, shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy. |
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| 2 إِذَا سَادَ الصِّدِّيقُونَ فَرِحَ الشَّعْبُ، وَإِذَا تَسَلَّطَ الشِّرِّيرُ يَئِنُّ الشَّعْبُ. | 2 When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice: but when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn. |
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| 3 مَنْ يُحِبُّ الْحِكْمَةَ يُفَرِّحُ أَبَاهُ، وَرَفِيقُ الزَّوَانِي يُبَدِّدُ مَالاً. | 3 Whoso loveth wisdom rejoiceth his father: but he that keepeth company with harlots spendeth his substance. |
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| 4 اَلْمَلِكُ بِالْعَدْلِ يُثَبِّتُ الأَرْضَ، وَالْقَابِلُ الْهَدَايَا يُدَمِّرُهَا. | 4 The king by judgment establisheth the land: but he that receiveth gifts overthroweth it. |
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| 5 اَلرَّجُلُ الَّذِي يُطْرِي صَاحِبَهُ يَبْسُطُ شَبَكَةً لِرِجْلَيْهِ. | 5 A man that flattereth his neighbour spreadeth a net for his feet. |
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| 6 فِي مَعْصِيَةِ رَجُل شِرِّيرٍ شَرَكٌ، أَمَّا الصِّدِّيقُ فَيَتَرَنَّمُ وَيَفْرَحُ. | 6 In the transgression of an evil man there is a snare: but the righteous doth sing and rejoice. |
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| 7 الصِّدِّيقُ يَعْرِفُ دَعْوَى الْفُقَرَاءِ، أَمَّا الشِّرِّيرُ فَلاَ يَفْهَمُ مَعْرِفَةً. | 7 The righteous considereth the cause of the poor: but the wicked regardeth not to know it. |
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| 8 اَلنَّاسُ الْمُسْتَهْزِئُونَ يَفْتِنُونَ الْمَدِينَةَ، أَمَّا الْحُكَمَاءُ فَيَصْرِفُونَ الْغَضَبَ. | 8 Scornful men bring a city into a snare: but wise men turn away wrath. |
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| 9 رَجُلٌ حَكِيمٌ إِنْ حَاكَمَ رَجُلاً أَحْمَقَ، فَإِنْ غَضِبَ وَإِنْ ضَحِكَ فَلاَ رَاحَةَ. | 9 If a wise man contendeth with a foolish man, whether he rage or laugh, there is no rest. |
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| 10 أَهْلُ الدِّمَاءِ يُبْغِضُونَ الْكَامِلَ، أَمَّا الْمُسْتَقِيمُونَ فَيَسْأَلُونَ عَنْ نَفْسِهِ. | 10 The bloodthirsty hate the upright: but the just seek his soul. |
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| 11 اَلْجَاهِلُ يُظْهِرُ كُلَّ غَيْظِهِ، وَالْحَكِيمُ يُسَكِّنُهُ أَخِيرًا. | 11 A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards. |
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| 12 اَلْحَاكِمُ الْمُصْغِي إِلَى كَلاَمِ كَذِبٍ كُلُّ خُدَّامِهِ أَشْرَارٌ. | 12 If a ruler hearken to lies, all his servants are wicked. |
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| 13 اَلْفَقِيرُ وَالْمُرْبِي يَتَلاَقَيَانِ. الرَّبُّ يُنَوِّرُ أَعْيُنَ كِلَيْهِمَا. | 13 The poor and the deceitful man meet together: the LORD lighteneth both their eyes. |
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| 14 اَلْمَلِكُ الْحَاكِمُ بِالْحَقِّ لِلْفُقَرَاءِ يُثَبَّتُ كُرْسِيُّهُ إِلَى الأَبَدِ. | 14 The king that faithfully judgeth the poor, his throne shall be established for ever. |
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| 15 اَلْعَصَا وَالتَّوْبِيخُ يُعْطِيَانِ حِكْمَةً، وَالصَّبِيُّ الْمُطْلَقُ إِلَى هَوَاهُ يُخْجِلُ أُمَّهُ. | 15 The rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame. |
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| 16 إِذَا سَادَ الأَشْرَارُ كَثُرَتِ الْمَعَاصِي، أَمَّا الصِّدِّيقُونَ فَيَنْظُرُونَ سُقُوطَهُمْ. | 16 When the wicked are multiplied, transgression increaseth: but the righteous shall see their fall. |
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| 17 أَدِّبِ ابْنَكَ فَيُرِيحَكَ وَيُعْطِيَ نَفْسَكَ لَذَّاتٍ. | 17 Correct thy son, and he shall give thee rest; yea, he shall give delight unto thy soul. |
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| 18 بِلاَ رُؤْيَا يَجْمَحُ الشَّعْبُ، أَمَّا حَافِظُ الشَّرِيعَةِ فَطُوبَاهُ. | 18 Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he. |
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| 19 بِالْكَلاَمِ لاَ يُؤَدَّبُ الْعَبْدُ، لأَنَّهُ يَفْهَمُ وَلاَ يُعْنَى. | 19 A servant will not be corrected by words: for though he understand he will not answer. |
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| 20 أَرَأَيْتَ إِنْسَانًا عَجُولاً فِي كَلاَمِهِ؟ الرَّجَاءُ بِالْجَاهِلِ أَكْثَرُ مِنَ الرَّجَاءِ بِهِ. | 20 Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words? there is more hope of a fool than of him. |
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21 مَنْ فَنَّقَ عَبْدَهُ مِنْ حَدَاثَتِهِ، فَفِي آخِرَتِهِ يَصِيرُ مَنُونًا.  | 21 He that delicately bringeth up his servant from a child shall have him become his son at the length. |
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| 22 اَلرَّجُلُ الْغَضُوبُ يُهَيِّجُ الْخِصَامَ، وَالرَّجُلُ السَّخُوطُ كَثِيرُ الْمَعَاصِي. | 22 An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression. |
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| 23 كِبْرِيَاءُ الإِنْسَانِ تَضَعُهُ، وَالْوَضِيعُ الرُّوحِ يَنَالُ مَجْدًا. | 23 A man's pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit. |
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| 24 مَنْ يُقَاسِمْ سَارِقًا يُبْغِضْ نَفْسَهُ، يَسْمَعُ اللَّعْنَ وَلاَ يُقِرُّ. | 24 Whoso is partner with a thief hateth his own soul: he heareth cursing, and bewrayeth it not. |
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| 25 خَشْيَةُ الإِنْسَانِ تَضَعُ شَرَكًا، وَالْمُتَّكِلُ عَلَى الرَّبِّ يُرْفَعُ. | 25 The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his trust in the LORD shall be safe. |
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| 26 كَثِيرُونَ يَطْلُبُونَ وَجْهَ الْمُتَسَلِّطِ، أَمَّا حَقُّ الإِنْسَانِ فَمِنَ الرَّبِّ. | 26 Many seek the ruler's favour; but every man's judgment cometh from the LORD. |
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| 27 اَلرَّجُلُ الظَّالِمُ مَكْرَهَةُ الصِّدِّيقِينَ، وَالْمُسْتَقِيمُ الطَّرِيقِ مَكْرَهَةُ الشِّرِّيرِ. | 27 An unjust man is an abomination to the just: and he that is upright in the way is abomination to the wicked. |
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