Proverbs 30
Berean Standard BibleTranslation
Berean Standard Bible
Clementine Vulgate, 1598
1These are the words of Agur son of Jakeh—the burden that this man declared to Ithiel: “I am weary, O God, and worn out.
1Verba Congregantis, filii Vomentis. Visio quam locutus est vir cum quo est Deus, et qui Deo secum morante confortatus, ait:
2Surely I am the most ignorant of men, and I lack the understanding of a man.
2[Stultissimus sum virorum, et sapientia hominum non est mecum.
3I have not learned wisdom, and I have no knowledge of the Holy One.
3Non didici sapientiam, et non novi scientiam sanctorum.
4Who has ascended to heaven and come down? Who has gathered the wind in His hands? Who has bound up the waters in His cloak? Who has established all the ends of the earth? What is His name, and what is the name of His Son— surely you know!
4Quis ascendit in cælum, atque descendit? quis continuit spiritum in manibus suis? quis colligavit aquas quasi in vestimento? quis suscitavit omnes terminos terræ? quod nomen est ejus, et quod nomen filii ejus, si nosti?
5Every word of God is flawless; He is a shield to those who take refuge in Him.
5Omnis sermo Dei ignitus: clypeus est sperantibus in se.
6Do not add to His words, lest He rebuke you and prove you a liar.
6Ne addas quidquam verbis illius, et arguaris, inveniarisque mendax.
7Two things I ask of You— do not refuse me before I die:
7Duo rogavi te: ne deneges mihi antequam moriar:
8Keep falsehood and deceitful words far from me. Give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with the bread that is my portion.
8vanitatem et verba mendacia longe fac a me; mendicitatem et divitias ne dederis mihi: tribue tantum victui meo necessaria,
9Otherwise, I may have too much and deny You, saying, ‘Who is the LORD?’ Or I may become poor and steal, profaning the name of my God.
9ne forte satiatus illiciar ad negandum, et dicam: Quis est Dominus? aut egestate compulsus, furer, et perjurem nomen Dei mei.
10Do not slander a servant to his master, or he will curse you, and you will bear the guilt.
10Ne accuses servum ad dominum suum, ne forte maledicat tibi, et corruas.]
11There is a generation of those who curse their fathers and do not bless their mothers.
11[Generatio quæ patri suo maledicit, et quæ matri suæ non benedicit;
12There is a generation of those who are pure in their own eyes and yet unwashed of their filth.
12generatio quæ sibi munda videtur, et tamen non est lota a sordibus suis;
13There is a generation—how haughty are their eyes and pretentious are their glances—
13generatio cujus excelsi sunt oculi, et palpebræ ejus in alta surrectæ;
14there is a generation whose teeth are swords and whose jaws are knives, devouring the oppressed from the earth and the needy from among men.
14generatio quæ pro dentibus gladios habet, et commandit molaribus suis, ut comedat inopes de terra, et pauperes ex hominibus.
15The leech has two daughters: Give and Give. There are three things that are never satisfied, four that never say, ‘Enough!’:
15Sanguisugæ duæ sunt filiæ, dicentes: Affer, affer. Tria sunt insaturabilia, et quartum quod numquam dicit: Sufficit.
16Sheol, the barren womb, land never satisfied with water, and fire that never says, ‘Enough!’
16Infernus, et os vulvæ, et terra quæ non satiatur aqua: ignis vero numquam dicit: Sufficit.
17As for the eye that mocks a father and scorns obedience to a mother, may the ravens of the valley pluck it out and young vultures devour it.
17Oculum qui subsannat patrem, et qui despicit partum matris suæ, effodiant eum corvi de torrentibus, et comedant eum filii aquilæ !]
18There are three things too wonderful for me, four that I cannot understand:
18[Tria sunt difficilia mihi, et quartum penitus ignoro:
19the way of an eagle in the sky, the way of a snake on a rock, the way of a ship at sea, and the way of a man with a maiden.
19viam aquilæ in cælo, viam colubri super petram, viam navis in medio mari, et viam viri in adolescentia.
20This is the way of an adulteress: She eats and wipes her mouth and says, ‘I have done nothing wrong.’
20Talis est et via mulieris adulteræ, quæ comedit, et tergens os suum dicit: Non sum operata malum.
21Under three things the earth trembles, under four it cannot bear up:
21Per tria movetur terra, et quartum non potest sustinere:
22a servant who becomes king, a fool who is filled with food,
22per servum, cum regnaverit; per stultum, cum saturatus fuerit cibo;
23an unloved woman who marries, and a maidservant who supplants her mistress.
23per odiosam mulierem, cum in matrimonio fuerit assumpta; et per ancillam, cum fuerit hæres dominæ suæ.]
24Four things on earth are small, yet they are exceedingly wise:
24[Quatuor sunt minima terræ, et ipsa sunt sapientiora sapientibus:
25The ants are creatures of little strength, yet they store up their food in the summer;
25formicæ, populus infirmus, qui præparat in messe cibum sibi;
26the rock badgers are creatures of little power, yet they make their homes in the rocks;
26lepusculus, plebs invalida, qui collocat in petra cubile suum;
27the locusts have no king, yet they all advance in formation;
27regem locusta non habet, et egreditur universa per turmas suas;
28and the lizard can be caught in one’s hands, yet it is found in the palaces of kings.
28stellio manibus nititur, et moratur in ædibus regis.
29There are three things that are stately in their stride, and four that are impressive in their walk:
29Tria sunt quæ bene gradiuntur, et quartum quod incedit feliciter:
30a lion, mighty among beasts, refusing to retreat before anything;
30leo, fortissimus bestiarum, ad nullius pavebit occursum;
31a strutting rooster; a he-goat; and a king with his army around him.
31gallus succinctus lumbos; et aries; nec est rex, qui resistat ei.
32If you have foolishly exalted yourself or if you have plotted evil, put your hand over your mouth.
32Est qui stultus apparuit postquam elevatus est in sublime; si enim intellexisset, ori suo imposuisset manum.
33For as the churning of milk yields butter, and the twisting of the nose draws blood, so the stirring of anger brings forth strife.”
33Qui autem fortiter premit ubera ad eliciendum lac exprimit butyrum; et qui vehementer emungit elicit sanguinem; et qui provocat iras producit discordias.]
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