Proverbiorum 27
Clementine Vulgate, 1598Translation
Clementine Vulgate, 1598
Berean Standard Bible
1[Ne glorieris in crastinum, ignorans quid superventura pariat dies.
1Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day may bring.
2Laudet te alienus, et non os tuum; extraneus, et non labia tua.
2Let another praise you, and not your own mouth— a stranger, and not your own lips.
3Grave est saxum, et onerosa arena, sed ira stulti utroque gravior.
3A stone is heavy and sand is a burden, but aggravation from a fool outweighs them both.
4Ira non habet misericordiam nec erumpens furor, et impetum concitati ferre quis poterit?
4Wrath is cruel and anger is like a flood, but who can withstand jealousy?
5Melior est manifesta correptio quam amor absconditus.
5Better an open rebuke than love that is concealed.
6Meliora sunt vulnera diligentis quam fraudulenta oscula odientis.
6The wounds of a friend are faithful, but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.
7Anima saturata calcabit favum, et anima esuriens etiam amarum pro dulci sumet.
7The soul that is full loathes honey, but to a hungry soul, any bitter thing is sweet.
8Sicut avis transmigrans de nido suo, sic vir qui derelinquit locum suum.
8Like a bird that strays from its nest is a man who wanders from his home.
9Unguento et variis odoribus delectatur cor, et bonis amici consiliis anima dulcoratur.]
9Oil and incense bring joy to the heart, and the sweetness of a friend is counsel to the soul.
10[Amicum tuum et amicum patris tui ne dimiseris, et domum fratris tui ne ingrediaris in die afflictionis tuæ. Melior est vicinus juxta quam frater procul.
10Do not forsake your friend or your father’s friend, and do not go to your brother’s house in the day of your calamity; better a neighbor nearby than a brother far away.
11Stude sapientiæ, fili mi, et lætifica cor meum, ut possis exprobranti respondere sermonem.
11Be wise, my son, and bring joy to my heart, so that I can answer him who taunts me.
12Astutus videns malum, absconditus est: parvuli transeuntes sustinuerunt dispendia.
12The prudent see danger and take cover; but the simple keep going and pay the penalty.
13Tolle vestimentum ejus qui spopondit pro extraneo, et pro alienis aufer ei pignus.
13Take the garment of him who posts security for a stranger; get collateral if it is for a foreigner.
14Qui benedicit proximo suo voce grandi, de nocte consurgens maledicenti similis erit.
14If one blesses his neighbor with a loud voice early in the morning, it will be counted to him as a curse.
15Tecta perstillantia in die frigoris et litigiosa mulier comparantur.
15A constant dripping on a rainy day and a contentious woman are alike—
16Qui retinet eam quasi qui ventum teneat, et oleum dexteræ suæ vocabit.
16restraining her is like holding back the wind or grasping oil with one’s right hand.
17Ferrum ferro exacuitur, et homo exacuit faciem amici sui.
17As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another.
18Qui servat ficum comedet fructus ejus, et qui custos est domini sui glorificabitur.
18Whoever tends a fig tree will eat its fruit, and he who looks after his master will be honored.
19Quomodo in aquis resplendent vultus prospicientium, sic corda hominum manifesta sunt prudentibus.
19As water reflects the face, so the heart reflects the true man.
20Infernus et perditio numquam implentur: similiter et oculi hominum insatiabiles.
20Sheol and Abaddon are never satisfied; so the eyes of man are never satisfied.
21Quomodo probatur in conflatorio argentum et in fornace aurum, sic probatur homo ore laudantis. Cor iniqui inquirit mala, cor autem rectum inquirit scientiam.
21A crucible for silver and a furnace for gold, but a man is tested by the praise accorded him.
22Si contuderis stultum in pila quasi ptisanas feriente desuper pilo, non auferetur ab eo stultitia ejus.]
22Though you grind a fool like grain with mortar and a pestle, yet his folly will not depart from him.
23[Diligenter agnosce vultum pecoris tui, tuosque greges considera:
23Be sure to know the state of your flocks, and pay close attention to your herds;
24non enim habebis jugiter potestatem, sed corona tribuetur in generationem et generationem.
24for riches are not forever, nor does a crown endure to every generation.
25Aperta sunt prata, et apparuerunt herbæ virentes, et collecta sunt fœna de montibus.
25When hay is removed and new growth appears and the grain from the hills is gathered,
26Agni ad vestimentum tuum, et hædi ad agri pretium.
26the lambs will provide you with clothing, and the goats with the price of a field.
27Sufficiat tibi lac caprarum in cibos tuos, et in necessaria domus tuæ, et ad victum ancillis tuis.]
27You will have plenty of goats’ milk to feed you— food for your household and nourishment for your maidservants.
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