Proverbiorum 25
Clementine Vulgate, 1598Translation
Clementine Vulgate, 1598
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)
1Hæ quoque parabolæ Salomonis, quas transtulerunt viri Ezechiæ regis Juda.
1These are also parables of Solomon, which the men of Ezechias king of Juda copied out.
2[Gloria Dei est celare verbum, et gloria regum investigare sermonem.
2It is the glory of God to conceal the word, and the glory of kings to search out the speech.
3Cælum sursum, et terra deorsum, et cor regum inscrutabile.
3The heaven above, and the earth beneath, and the heart of kings is unsearchable.
4Aufer rubiginem de argento, et egredietur vas purissimum.
4Take away the rust from silver, and there shall come forth a most pure vessel:
5Aufer impietatem de vultu regis, et firmabitur justitia thronus ejus.
5Take away wickedness from the face of the king, and his throne shall be established with justice.
6Ne gloriosus appareas coram rege, et in loco magnorum ne steteris.
6Appear not glorious before the king, and stand not in the place of great men.
7Melius est enim ut dicatur tibi: Ascende huc, quam ut humilieris coram principe.]
7For it is better that it should be said to thee: Come up hither; than that thou shouldst be humbled before the prince.
8[Quæ viderunt oculi tui ne proferas in jurgio cito, ne postea emendare non possis, cum dehonestaveris amicum tuum.
8The things which thy eyes have seen, utter not hastily in a quarrel: lest afterward thou mayst not be able to make amends, when thou hast dishonoured thy friend.
9Causam tuam tracta cum amico tuo, et secretum extraneo ne reveles:
9Treat thy cause with thy friend, and discover not the secret to a stranger:
10ne forte insultet tibi cum audierit, et exprobrare non cesset. Gratia et amicitia liberant: quas tibi serva, ne exprobrabilis fias.
10Lest he insult over thee, when he hath heard it, and cease not to upbraid thee. Grace and friendship deliver a man: keep these for thyself, lest thou fall under reproach.
11Mala aurea in lectis argenteis, qui loquitur verbum in tempore suo.
11To speak a word in due time, is like apples of gold on beds of silver.
12Inauris aurea, et margaritum fulgens, qui arguit sapientem et aurem obedientem.
12As an earring of gold and a bright pearl, so is he that reproveth the wise, and the obedient ear.
13Sicut frigus nivis in die messis, ita legatus fidelis ei qui misit eum: animam ipsius requiescere facit.
13As the cold of snow in the time of harvest, so is a faithful messenger to him that sent him, for he refresheth his soul.
14Nubes, et ventus, et pluviæ non sequentes, vir gloriosus et promissa non complens.
14As clouds, and wind, when no rain followeth, so is the man that boasteth, and doth not fulfill his promises.
15Patientia lenietur princeps, et lingua mollis confringet duritiam.]
15By patience a prince shall be appeased, and a soft tongue shall break hardness.
16[Mel invenisti: comede quod sufficit tibi, ne forte satiatus evomas illud.
16Thou hast found honey, eat what is sufficient for thee, lest being glutted therewith thou vomit it up.
17Subtrahe pedem tuum de domo proximi tui, nequando satiatus oderit te.
17Withdraw thy foot from the house of thy neighbour, lest having his fill he hate thee.
18Jaculum, et gladius, et sagitta acuta, homo qui loquitur contra proximum suum falsum testimonium.
18A man that beareth false witness against his neighbour, is like a dart and a sword and a sharp arrow.
19Dens putridus, et pes lassus, qui sperat super infideli in die angustiæ,
19To trust to an unfaithful man in the time of trouble, is like a rotten tooth, and weary foot,
20et amittit pallium in die frigoris. Acetum in nitro, qui cantat carmina cordi pessimo. Sicut tinea vestimento, et vermis ligno, ita tristitia viri nocet cordi.
20And one that looseth his garment in cold weather. As vinegar upon nitre, so is he that singeth songs to a very evil heart. As a moth doth by a garment, and a worm by the wood: so the sadness of a man consumeth the heart.
21Si esurierit inimicus tuus, ciba illum; si sitierit, da ei aquam bibere:
21If thy enemy be hungry, give him to eat: if he thirst, give him water to drink:
22prunas enim congregabis super caput ejus, et Dominus reddet tibi.
22For thou shalt heap hot coals upon his head, and the Lord will reward thee.
23Ventus aquilo dissipat pluvias, et facies tristis linguam detrahentem.
23The north wind driveth away rain, as doth a sad countenance a backbiting tongue.
24Melius est sedere in angulo domatis quam cum muliere litigiosa et in domo communi.
24It is better to sit in a corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman, and in a common house.
25Aqua frigida animæ sitienti, et nuntius bonus de terra longinqua.
25As cold water to a thirsty soul, so is good tidings from a far country.
26Fons turbatus pede et vena corrupta, justus cadens coram impio.
26A just man falling down before the wicked, is as a fountain troubled with the foot, and a corrupted spring.
27Sicut qui mel multum comedit non est ei bonum, sic qui scrutator est majestatis opprimetur a gloria.
27As it is not good for a man to eat much honey, so he that is a searcher of majesty, shall be overwhelmed by glory.
28Sicut urbs patens et absque murorum ambitu, ita vir qui non potest in loquendo cohibere spiritum suum.]
28As a city that lieth open and is not compassed with walls, so is a man that cannot refrain his own spirit in speaking.
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