PROVERBS 25	SVD
1 These also are proverbs of Solomon which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied:	1 هَذِهِ أَيْضاً أَمْثَالُ سُلَيْمَانَ الَّتِي نَقَلَهَا رِجَالُ حَزَقِيَّا مَلِكِ يَهُوذَا:
2 It is the glory of God to conceal a matter, But the glory of kings is to search out a matter.	2 مَجْدُ اللَّهِ إِخْفَاءُ الأَمْرِ وَمَجْدُ الْمُلُوكِ فَحْصُ الأَمْرِ.
3 As the heavens for height and the earth for depth, So the heart of kings is unsearchable.	3 اَلسَّمَاءُ لِلْعُلُوِّ وَالأَرْضُ لِلْعُمْقِ وَقُلُوبُ الْمُلُوكِ لاَ تُفْحَصُ.
4 Take away the dross from silver, And it will go to the silversmith for jewelry.	4 أَزِلِ الزَّغَلَ مِنَ الْفِضَّةِ فَيَخْرُجَ إِنَاءٌ لِلصَّائِغِ.
5 Take away the wicked from before the king, And his throne will be established in righteousness.	5 أَزِلِ الشِّرِّيرَ مِنْ قُدَّامِ الْمَلِكِ فَيُثَبَّتَ كُرْسِيُّهُ بِالْعَدْلِ.
6 Do not exalt yourself in the presence of the king, And do not stand in the place of the great;	6 لاَ تَتَفَاخَرْ أَمَامَ الْمَلِكِ وَلاَ تَقِفْ فِي مَكَانِ الْعُظَمَاءِ
7 For it is better that he say to you, "Come up here," Than that you should be put lower in the presence of the prince, Whom your eyes have seen.	7 لأَنَّهُ خَيْرٌ أَنْ يُقَالَ لَكَ ارْتَفِعْ إِلَى هُنَا مِنْ أَنْ تُحَطَّ فِي حَضْرَةِ الرَّئِيسِ الَّذِي رَأَتْهُ عَيْنَاكَ.
8 Do not go hastily to court; For what will you do in the end, When your neighbor has put you to shame?	8 لاَ تَبْرُزْ عَاجِلاً إِلَى الْخِصَامِ لِئَلاَّ تَفْعَلَ شَيْئاً فِي الآخِرِ حِينَ يُخْزِيكَ قَرِيبُكَ.
9 Debate your case with your neighbor, And do not disclose the secret to another;	9 أَقِمْ دَعْوَاكَ مَعَ قَرِيبِكَ وَلاَ تُبِحْ بِسِرِّ غَيْرِكَ
10 Lest he who hears it expose your shame, And your reputation be ruined.	10 لِئَلاَّ يُعَيِّرَكَ السَّامِعُ فَلاَ تَنْصَرِفَ فَضِيحَتُكَ.
11 A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold In settings of silver.	11 تُفَّاحٌ مِنْ ذَهَبٍ فِي مَصُوغٍ مِنْ فِضَّةٍ كَلِمَةٌ مَقُولَةٌ فِي مَحَلِّهَا.
12 Like an earring of gold and an ornament of fine gold Is a wise rebuker to an obedient ear.	12 قُرْطٌ مِنْ ذَهَبٍ وَحُلِيٌّ مِنْ إِبْرِيزٍ الْمُوَبِّخُ الْحَكِيمُ لِأُذُنٍ سَامِعَةٍ.
13 Like the cold of snow in time of harvest Is a faithful messenger to those who send him, For he refreshes the soul of his masters.	13 كَبَرْدِ الثَّلْجِ فِي يَوْمِ الْحَصَادِ الرَّسُولُ الأَمِينُ لِمُرْسِلِيهِ لأَنَّهُ يَرُدُّ نَفْسَ سَادَتِهِ.
14 Whoever falsely boasts of giving Is like clouds and wind without rain.	14 سَحَابٌ وَرِيحٌ بِلاَ مَطَرٍ الرَّجُلُ الْمُفْتَخِرُ بِهَدِيَّةِ كَذِبٍ.
15 By long forbearance a ruler is persuaded, And a gentle tongue breaks a bone.	15 بِبُطْءِ الْغَضَبِ يُقْنَعُ الرَّئِيسُ وَاللِّسَانُ اللَّيِّنُ يَكْسِرُ الْعَظْمَ.
16 Have you found honey? Eat only as much as you need, Lest you be filled with it and vomit.	16 أَوَجَدْتَ عَسَلاً؟ فَكُلْ كِفَايَتَكَ لِئَلاَّ تَتَّخِمَ فَتَتَقَيَّأَهُ.
17 Seldom set foot in your neighbor's house, Lest he become weary of you and hate you.	17 اِجْعَلْ رِجْلَكَ عَزِيزَةً فِي بَيْتِ قَرِيبِكَ لِئَلاَّ يَمَلَّ مِنْكَ فَيُبْغِضَكَ.
18 A man who bears false witness against his neighbor Is like a club, a sword, and a sharp arrow.	18 مِقْمَعَةٌ وَسَيْفٌ وَسَهْمٌ حَادٌّ الرَّجُلُ الْمُجِيبُ قَرِيبَهُ بِشَهَادَةِ زُورٍ.
19 Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble Is like a bad tooth and a foot out of joint.	19 سِنٌّ مَهْتُومَةٌ وَرِجْلٌ مُخَلَّعَةٌ الثِّقَةُ بِالْخَائِنِ فِي يَوْمِ الضِّيقِ.
20 Like one who takes away a garment in cold weather, And like vinegar on soda, Is one who sings songs to a heavy heart.	20 كَنَزْعِ الثَّوْبِ فِي يَوْمِ الْبَرْدِ كَخَلٍّ عَلَى نَطْرُونٍ مَنْ يُغَنِّي أَغَانِيَّ لِقَلْبٍ كَئِيبٍ.
21 If your enemy is hungry, give him bread to eat; And if he is thirsty, give him water to drink;	21 إِنْ جَاعَ عَدُوُّكَ فَأَطْعِمْهُ خُبْزاً وَإِنْ عَطِشَ فَاسْقِهِ مَاءً
22 For so you will heap coals of fire on his head, And the Lord will reward you.	22 فَإِنَّكَ تَجْمَعُ جَمْراً عَلَى رَأْسِهِ وَالرَّبُّ يُجَازِيكَ.
23 The north wind brings forth rain, And a backbiting tongue an angry countenance.	23 رِيحُ الشِّمَالِ تَطْرُدُ الْمَطَرَ وَالْوَجْهُ الْمُعْبِسُ يَطْرُدُ لِسَاناً ثَالِباً.
24 It is better to dwell in a corner of a housetop, Than in a house shared with a contentious woman.	24 اَلسُّكْنَى فِي زَاوِيَةِ السَّطْحِ خَيْرٌ مِنِ امْرَأَةٍ مُخَاصِمَةٍ فِي بَيْتٍ مُشْتَرِكٍ.
25 As cold water to a weary soul, So is good news from a far country.	25 مِيَاهٌ بَارِدَةٌ لِنَفْسٍ عَطْشَانَةٍ الْخَبَرُ الطَّيِّبُ مِنْ أَرْضٍ بَعِيدَةٍ.
26 A righteous man who falters before the wicked Is like a murky spring and a polluted well.	26 عَيْنٌ مُكَدَّرَةٌ وَيَنْبُوعٌ فَاسِدٌ الصِّدِّيقُ الْمُنْحَنِي أَمَامَ الشِّرِّيرِ.
27 It is not good to eat much honey; So to seek one's own glory is not glory.	27 أَكْلُ كَثِيرٍ مِنَ الْعَسَلِ لَيْسَ بِحَسَنٍ وَطَلَبُ النَّاسِ مَجْدَ أَنْفُسِهِمْ ثَقِيلٌ.
28 Whoever has no rule over his own spirit Is like a city broken down, without walls.	28 مَدِينَةٌ مُنْهَدِمَةٌ بِلاَ سُورٍ الرَّجُلُ الَّذِي لَيْسَ لَهُ سُلْطَانٌ عَلَى رُوحِهِ.