Proverbiorum 24
Clementine Vulgate, 1598Translation
Clementine Vulgate, 1598
King James Version with Apocrypha
1[Ne æmuleris viros malos, nec desideres esse cum eis:
1Be not thou envious against evil men, neither desire to be with them.
2quia rapinas meditatur mens eorum, et fraudes labia eorum loquuntur.
2For their heart studieth destruction, and their lips talk of mischief.
3Sapientia ædificabitur domus, et prudentia roborabitur.
3Through wisdom is an house builded; and by understanding it is established:
4In doctrina replebuntur cellaria, universa substantia pretiosa et pulcherrima.
4And by knowledge shall the chambers be filled with all precious and pleasant riches.
5Vir sapiens fortis est, et vir doctus robustus et validus:
5A wise man is strong; yea, a man of knowledge increaseth strength.
6quia cum dispositione initur bellum, et erit salus ubi multa consilia sunt.
6For by wise counsel thou shalt make thy war: and in multitude of counsellors there is safety.
7Excelsa stulto sapientia; in porta non aperiet os suum.
7Wisdom is too high for a fool: he openeth not his mouth in the gate.
8Qui cogitat mala facere stultus vocabitur:
8He that deviseth to do evil shall be called a mischievous person.
9cogitatio stulti peccatum est, et abominatio hominum detractor.
9The thought of foolishness is sin: and the scorner is an abomination to men.
10Si desperaveris lassus in die angustiæ, imminuetur fortitudo tua.]
10If thou faint in the day of adversity, thy strength is small.
11[Erue eos qui ducuntur ad mortem, et qui trahuntur ad interitum, liberare ne cesses.
11If thou forbear to deliver them that are drawn unto death, and those that are ready to be slain;
12Si dixeris: Vires non suppetunt; qui inspector est cordis ipse intelligit: et servatorem animæ tuæ nihil fallit, reddetque homini juxta opera sua.
12If thou sayest, Behold, we knew it not; doth not he that pondereth the heart consider it ? and he that keepeth thy soul, doth not he know it ? and shall not he render to every man according to his works?
13Comede, fili mi, mel, quia bonum est, et favum dulcissimum gutturi tuo.
13My son, eat thou honey, because it is good; and the honeycomb, which is sweet to thy taste:
14Sic et doctrina sapientiæ animæ tuæ: quam cum inveneris, habebis in novissimis spem, et spes tua non peribit.
14So shall the knowledge of wisdom be unto thy soul: when thou hast found it , then there shall be a reward, and thy expectation shall not be cut off.
15Ne insidieris, et quæras impietatem in domo justi, neque vastes requiem ejus.
15Lay not wait, O wicked man , against the dwelling of the righteous; spoil not his resting place:
16Septies enim cadet justus, et resurget: impii autem corruent in malum.
16For a just man falleth seven times, and riseth up again: but the wicked shall fall into mischief.
17Cum ceciderit inimicus tuus ne gaudeas, et in ruina ejus ne exsultet cor tuum:
17Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, and let not thine heart be glad when he stumbleth:
18ne forte videat Dominus, et displiceat ei, et auferat ab eo iram suam.
18Lest the LORD see it , and it displease him, and he turn away his wrath from him.
19Ne contendas cum pessimis, nec æmuleris impios:
19Fret not thyself because of evil men , neither be thou envious at the wicked;
20quoniam non habent futurorum spem mali, et lucerna impiorum extinguetur.
20For there shall be no reward to the evil man; the candle of the wicked shall be put out.
21Time Dominum, fili mi, et regem, et cum detractoribus non commiscearis:
21My son, fear thou the LORD and the king: and meddle not with them that are given to change:
22quoniam repente consurget perditio eorum, et ruinam utriusque quis novit?]
22For their calamity shall rise suddenly; and who knoweth the ruin of them both?
23Hæc quoque sapientibus. [Cognoscere personam in judicio non est bonum.
23These things also belong to the wise. It is not good to have respect of persons in judgment.
24Qui dicunt impio: Justus es: maledicent eis populi, et detestabuntur eos tribus.
24He that saith unto the wicked, Thou art righteous; him shall the people curse, nations shall abhor him:
25Qui arguunt eum laudabuntur, et super ipsos veniet benedictio.
25But to them that rebuke him shall be delight, and a good blessing shall come upon them.
26Labia deosculabitur qui recta verba respondet.
26Every man shall kiss his lips that giveth a right answer.
27Præpara foris opus tuum, et diligenter exerce agrum tuum, ut postea ædifices domum tuam.
27Prepare thy work without, and make it fit for thyself in the field; and afterwards build thine house.
28Ne sis testis frustra contra proximum tuum, nec lactes quemquam labiis tuis.
28Be not a witness against thy neighbour without cause; and deceive not with thy lips.
29Ne dicas: Quomodo fecit mihi, sic faciam ei; reddam unicuique secundum opus suum.]
29Say not, I will do so to him as he hath done to me: I will render to the man according to his work.
30[Per agrum hominis pigri transivi, et per vineam viri stulti:
30I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding;
31et ecce totum repleverant urticæ, et operuerant superficiem ejus spinæ, et maceria lapidum destructa erat.
31And, lo, it was all grown over with thorns, and nettles had covered the face thereof, and the stone wall thereof was broken down.
32Quod cum vidissem, posui in corde meo, et exemplo didici disciplinam.
32Then I saw, and considered it well: I looked upon it, and received instruction.
33Parum, inquam, dormies, modicum dormitabis; pauxillum manus conseres ut quiescas:
33Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:
34et veniet tibi quasi cursor egestas, et mendicitas quasi vir armatus.]
34So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth; and thy want as an armed man.
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