Proverbiorum 27
Clementine Vulgate, 1598Translation
Clementine Vulgate, 1598
World English Bible
1[Ne glorieris in crastinum, ignorans quid superventura pariat dies.
1Don’t boast about tomorrow; for you don’t know what a day may bring.
2Laudet te alienus, et non os tuum; extraneus, et non labia tua.
2Let another man 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 a fool’s provocation is heavier than both.
4Ira non habet misericordiam nec erumpens furor, et impetum concitati ferre quis poterit?
4Wrath is cruel, and anger is overwhelming; but who is able to stand before jealousy?
5Melior est manifesta correptio quam amor absconditus.
5Better is open rebuke than hidden love.
6Meliora sunt vulnera diligentis quam fraudulenta oscula odientis.
6The wounds of a friend are faithful, although the kisses of an enemy are profuse.
7Anima saturata calcabit favum, et anima esuriens etiam amarum pro dulci sumet.
7A full soul loathes a honeycomb; but to a hungry soul, every bitter thing is sweet.
8Sicut avis transmigrans de nido suo, sic vir qui derelinquit locum suum.
8As a bird that wanders from her nest, so is a man who wanders from his home.
9Unguento et variis odoribus delectatur cor, et bonis amici consiliis anima dulcoratur.]
9Perfume and incense bring joy to the heart; so does earnest counsel from a man’s friend.
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.
10Don’t forsake your friend and your father’s friend. Don’t go to your brother’s house in the day of your disaster. A neighbor who is near is better than a distant brother.
11Stude sapientiæ, fili mi, et lætifica cor meum, ut possis exprobranti respondere sermonem.
11Be wise, my son, and bring joy to my heart, then I can answer my tormentor.
12Astutus videns malum, absconditus est: parvuli transeuntes sustinuerunt dispendia.
12A prudent man sees danger and takes refuge; but the simple pass on, and suffer for it.
13Tolle vestimentum ejus qui spopondit pro extraneo, et pro alienis aufer ei pignus.
13Take his garment when he puts up collateral for a stranger. Hold it for a wayward woman!
14Qui benedicit proximo suo voce grandi, de nocte consurgens maledicenti similis erit.
14He who blesses his neighbor with a loud voice early in the morning, it will be taken as a curse by him.
15Tecta perstillantia in die frigoris et litigiosa mulier comparantur.
15A continual dropping on a rainy day and a contentious wife are alike:
16Qui retinet eam quasi qui ventum teneat, et oleum dexteræ suæ vocabit.
16restraining her is like restraining the wind, or like grasping oil in his right hand.
17Ferrum ferro exacuitur, et homo exacuit faciem amici sui.
17Iron sharpens iron; so a man sharpens his friend’s countenance.
18Qui servat ficum comedet fructus ejus, et qui custos est domini sui glorificabitur.
18Whoever tends the fig tree shall eat its fruit. He who looks after his master shall be honored.
19Quomodo in aquis resplendent vultus prospicientium, sic corda hominum manifesta sunt prudentibus.
19Like water reflects a face, so a man’s heart reflects the man.
20Infernus et perditio numquam implentur: similiter et oculi hominum insatiabiles.
20Sheol and Abaddon are never satisfied; and a man’s eyes 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.
21The crucible is for silver, and the furnace for gold; but man is refined by his praise.
22Si contuderis stultum in pila quasi ptisanas feriente desuper pilo, non auferetur ab eo stultitia ejus.]
22Though you grind a fool in a mortar with a pestle along with grain, yet his foolishness will not be removed from him.
23[Diligenter agnosce vultum pecoris tui, tuosque greges considera:
23Know well the state of your flocks, and pay attention to your herds,
24non enim habebis jugiter potestatem, sed corona tribuetur in generationem et generationem.
24for riches are not forever, nor does the crown endure to all generations.
25Aperta sunt prata, et apparuerunt herbæ virentes, et collecta sunt fœna de montibus.
25The hay is removed, and the new growth appears, the grasses of the hills are gathered in.
26Agni ad vestimentum tuum, et hædi ad agri pretium.
26The lambs are for your clothing, and the goats are the price of a field.
27Sufficiat tibi lac caprarum in cibos tuos, et in necessaria domus tuæ, et ad victum ancillis tuis.]
27There will be plenty of goats’ milk for your food, for your family’s food, and for the nourishment of your servant girls.
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