Proverbs 21
Berean Standard BibleTranslation
Berean Standard Bible
Clementine Vulgate, 1598
1The king’s heart is a waterway in the hand of the LORD; He directs it where He pleases.
1[Sicut divisiones aquarum, ita cor regis in manu Domini: quocumque voluerit, inclinabit illud.
2All a man’s ways seem right to him, but the LORD weighs the heart.
2Omnis via viri recta sibi videtur: appendit autem corda Dominus.
3To do righteousness and justice is more desirable to the LORD than sacrifice.
3Facere misericordiam et judicium magis placet Domino quam victimæ.
4Haughty eyes and a proud heart— the guides of the wicked—are sin.
4Exaltatio oculorum est dilatatio cordis; lucerna impiorum peccatum.
5The plans of the diligent bring plenty, as surely as haste leads to poverty.
5Cogitationes robusti semper in abundantia; omnis autem piger semper in egestate est.]
6Making a fortune by a lying tongue is a vanishing mist, a deadly pursuit.
6[Qui congregat thesauros lingua mendacii vanus et excors est, et impingetur ad laqueos mortis.
7The violence of the wicked will sweep them away because they refuse to do what is just.
7Rapinæ impiorum detrahent eos, quia noluerunt facere judicium.
8The way of a guilty man is crooked, but the conduct of the innocent is upright.
8Perversa via viri aliena est; qui autem mundus est, rectum opus ejus.
9Better to live on a corner of the roof than to share a house with a quarrelsome wife.
9Melius est sedere in angulo domatis, quam cum muliere litigiosa, et in domo communi.
10The soul of the wicked man craves evil; his neighbor finds no favor in his eyes.
10Anima impii desiderat malum: non miserebitur proximo suo.
11When a mocker is punished, the simple gain wisdom; and when a wise man is instructed, he acquires knowledge.
11Mulctato pestilente, sapientior erit parvulus, et si sectetur sapientem, sumet scientiam.
12The Righteous One considers the house of the wicked and brings the wicked to ruin.
12Excogitat justus de domo impii, ut detrahat impios a malo.]
13Whoever shuts his ears to the cry of the poor, he too shall cry out and receive no answer.
13[Qui obturat aurem suam ad clamorem pauperis, et ipse clamabit, et non exaudietur.
14A gift in secret soothes anger, and a covert bribe pacifies great wrath.
14Munus absconditum extinguit iras, et donum in sinu indignationem maximam.
15Justice executed is a joy to the righteous, but a terror to the workers of iniquity.
15Gaudium justo est facere judicium, et pavor operantibus iniquitatem.
16The man who strays from the path of understanding will rest in the assembly of the dead.
16Vir qui erraverit a via doctrinæ in cœtu gigantum commorabitur.
17He who loves pleasure will become poor; the one who loves wine and oil will never be rich.
17Qui diligit epulas in egestate erit; qui amat vinum et pinguia non ditabitur.
18The wicked become a ransom for the righteous, and the faithless for the upright.
18Pro justo datur impius, et pro rectis iniquus.
19Better to live in the desert than with a contentious and ill-tempered wife.
19Melius est habitare in terra deserta quam cum muliere rixosa et iracunda.
20Precious treasures and oil are in the dwelling of the wise, but a foolish man consumes them.
20Thesaurus desiderabilis, et oleum in habitaculo justi: et imprudens homo dissipabit illud.
21He who pursues righteousness and loving devotion finds life, righteousness, and honor.
21Qui sequitur justitiam et misericordiam inveniet vitam, justitiam, et gloriam.
22A wise man scales the city of the mighty and pulls down the stronghold in which they trust.
22Civitatem fortium ascendit sapiens, et destruxit robur fiduciæ ejus.
23He who guards his mouth and tongue keeps his soul from distress.
23Qui custodit os suum et linguam suam custodit ab angustiis animam suam.
24Mocker is the name of the proud and arrogant man— of him who acts with excessive pride.
24Superbus et arrogans vocatur indoctus, qui in ira operatur superbiam.
25The craving of the slacker kills him because his hands refuse to work.
25Desideria occidunt pigrum: noluerunt enim quidquam manus ejus operari.
26All day long he covets more, but the righteous give without restraint.
26Tota die concupiscit et desiderat; qui autem justus est, tribuet, et non cessabit.
27The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable— how much more so when brought with ill intent!
27Hostiæ impiorum abominabiles, quia offeruntur ex scelere.
28A lying witness will perish, but the man who listens to truth will speak forever.
28Testis mendax peribit; vir obediens loquetur victoriam.
29A wicked man hardens his face, but the upright man makes his way sure.
29Vir impius procaciter obfirmat vultum suum; qui autem rectus est corrigit viam suam.
30There is no wisdom, no understanding, no counsel that can prevail against the LORD.
30Non est sapientia, non est prudentia, non est consilium contra Dominum.
31A horse is prepared for the day of battle, but victory is of the LORD.
31Equus paratur ad diem belli; Dominus autem salutem tribuit.]
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