Proverbiorum 17
Clementine Vulgate, 1598Translation
Clementine Vulgate, 1598
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)
1[Melior est buccella sicca cum gaudio quam domus plena victimis cum jurgio.
1Better is a dry morsel with joy, than a house full of victims with strife.
2Servus sapiens dominabitur filiis stultis, et inter fratres hæreditatem dividet.
2A wise servant shall rule over foolish sons, and shall divide the inheritance among the brethren.
3Sicut igne probatur argentum et aurum camino, ita corda probat Dominus.
3As silver is tried by fire, and gold in the furnace: so the Lord trieth the hearts.
4Malus obedit linguæ iniquæ, et fallax obtemperat labiis mendacibus.
4The evil man obeyeth an unjust tongue: and the deceitful hearkeneth to lying lips.
5Qui despicit pauperem exprobrat factori ejus, et qui ruina lætatur alterius non erit impunitus.
5He that despiseth the poor, reproacheth his Maker; and he that rejoiceth at another man’s ruin, shall not be unpunished.
6Corona senum filii filiorum, et gloria filiorum patres eorum.
6Children’s children are the crown of old men: and the glory of children are their fathers.
7Non decent stultum verba composita, nec principem labium mentiens.
7Eloquent words do not become a fool, nor lying lips a prince.
8Gemma gratissima exspectatio præstolantis; quocumque se vertit, prudenter intelligit.
8The expectation of him that expecteth, is a most acceptable jewel: whithersoever he turneth himself, he understandeth wisely.
9Qui celat delictum quærit amicitias; qui altero sermone repetit, separat fœderatos.
9He that concealeth a transgression. seeketh friendships: he that repeateth it again, separateth friends.
10Plus proficit correptio apud prudentem, quam centum plagæ apud stultum.
10A reproof availeth more with a wise man, than a hundred stripes with a fool.
11Semper jurgia quærit malus: angelus autem crudelis mittetur contra eum.
11An evil man always seeketh quarrels: but a cruel angel shall be sent against him.
12Expedit magis ursæ occurrere raptis fœtibus, quam fatuo confidenti in stultitia sua.
12It is better to meet a bear robbed of her whelps, than a fool trusting in his own folly.
13Qui reddit mala pro bonis, non recedet malum de domo ejus.
13He that rendereth evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.
14Qui dimittit aquam caput est jurgiorum, et antequam patiatur contumeliam judicium deserit.]
14The beginning of quarrels is as when one letteth out water: before he suffereth reproach he forsaketh judgment.
15[Qui justificat impium, et qui condemnat justum, abominabilis est uterque apud Deum.
15He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, both are abominable before God.
16Quid prodest stulto habere divitias, cum sapientiam emere non possit? Qui altum facit domum suam quærit ruinam, et qui evitat discere incidet in mala.
16What doth it avail a fool to have riches, seeing he cannot buy wisdom? He that maketh his house high, seeketh a downfall: and he that refuseth to learn, shall fall into evils.
17Omni tempore diligit qui amicus est, et frater in angustiis comprobatur.
17He that is a friend loveth at all times: and a brother is proved in distress.
18Stultus homo plaudet manibus, cum spoponderit pro amico suo.
18A foolish man will clap hands, when he is surety for his friend.
19Qui meditatur discordias diligit rixas, et qui exaltat ostium quærit ruinam.
19He that studieth discords, loveth quarrels: and he that exalteth his door, seeketh ruin.
20Qui perversi cordis est non inveniet bonum, et qui vertit linguam incidet in malum.
20He that is of a perverse heart, shall not find good: and he that perverteth his tongue, shall fall into evil.
21Natus est stultus in ignominiam suam; sed nec pater in fatuo lætabitur.
21A fool is born to his own disgrace: and even his father shall not rejoice in a fool.
22Animus gaudens ætatem floridam facit; spiritus tristis exsiccat ossa.
22A joyful mind maketh age flourishing: a sorrowful spirit drieth up the bones.
23Munera de sinu impius accipit, ut pervertat semitas judicii.
23The wicked man taketh gifts out of the bosom, that he may pervert the paths of judgment.
24In facie prudentis lucet sapientia; oculi stultorum in finibus terræ.
24Wisdom shineth in the face of the wise: the eyes of fools are in the ends of the earth.
25Ira patris filius stultus, et dolor matris quæ genuit eum.
25A foolish son is the anger of the father: and the sorrow of the mother that bore him.
26Non est bonum damnum inferre justo, nec percutere principem qui recta judicat.
26It is no good thing to do hurt to the just: nor to strike the prince, who judgeth right.
27Qui moderatur sermones suos doctus et prudens est, et pretiosi spiritus vir eruditus.
27He that setteth bounds to his words. is knowing and wise: and the man of understanding is of a precious spirit.
28Stultus quoque, si tacuerit, sapiens reputabitur, et si compresserit labia sua, intelligens.]
28Even a fool, if he will hold his peace shall be counted wise: and if he close his lips, a man of understanding.
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