Proverbiorum 30
Clementine Vulgate, 1598Translation
Clementine Vulgate, 1598
JPS Tanakh (Jewish Publication Society, 1917)
1Verba Congregantis, filii Vomentis. Visio quam locutus est vir cum quo est Deus, et qui Deo secum morante confortatus, ait:
1The words of Agur the son of Jakeh; the burden. The man saith unto Ithiel, unto Ithiel and Ucal:
2[Stultissimus sum virorum, et sapientia hominum non est mecum.
2Surely I am brutish, unlike a man, and have not the understanding of a man;
3Non didici sapientiam, et non novi scientiam sanctorum.
3And I have not learned wisdom, that I should have the knowledge of the Holy One.
4Quis ascendit in cælum, atque descendit? quis continuit spiritum in manibus suis? quis colligavit aquas quasi in vestimento? quis suscitavit omnes terminos terræ? quod nomen est ejus, et quod nomen filii ejus, si nosti?
4Who hath ascended up into heaven, and descended? Who hath gathered the wind in his fists? Who hath bound the waters in his garment? Who hath established all the ends of the earth? What is his name, and what is his son's name, if thou knowest?
5Omnis sermo Dei ignitus: clypeus est sperantibus in se.
5Every word of God is tried; He is a shield unto them that take refuge in Him.
6Ne addas quidquam verbis illius, et arguaris, inveniarisque mendax.
6Add thou not unto His words, lest He reprove thee, and thou be found a liar.
7Duo rogavi te: ne deneges mihi antequam moriar:
7Two things have I asked of Thee; deny me them not before I die:
8vanitatem et verba mendacia longe fac a me; mendicitatem et divitias ne dederis mihi: tribue tantum victui meo necessaria,
8Remove far from me falsehood and lies; give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with mine allotted bread;
9ne forte satiatus illiciar ad negandum, et dicam: Quis est Dominus? aut egestate compulsus, furer, et perjurem nomen Dei mei.
9Lest I be full, and deny, and say: 'Who is the LORD?' Or lest I be poor, and steal, and profane the name of my God.
10Ne accuses servum ad dominum suum, ne forte maledicat tibi, et corruas.]
10Slander not a servant unto his master, lest he curse thee, and thou be found guilty.
11[Generatio quæ patri suo maledicit, et quæ matri suæ non benedicit;
11There is a generation that curse their father, and do not bless their mother.
12generatio quæ sibi munda videtur, et tamen non est lota a sordibus suis;
12There is a generation that are pure in their own eyes, and yet are not washed from their filthiness.
13generatio cujus excelsi sunt oculi, et palpebræ ejus in alta surrectæ;
13There is a generation, Oh how lofty are their eyes! and their eyelids are lifted up.
14generatio quæ pro dentibus gladios habet, et commandit molaribus suis, ut comedat inopes de terra, et pauperes ex hominibus.
14There is a generation whose teeth are as swords, and their great teeth as knives, to devour the poor from off the earth, and the needy from among men.
15Sanguisugæ duæ sunt filiæ, dicentes: Affer, affer. Tria sunt insaturabilia, et quartum quod numquam dicit: Sufficit.
15The horseleech hath two daughters: 'Give, give.' There are three things that are never satisfied, yea, four that say not: 'Enough':
16Infernus, et os vulvæ, et terra quæ non satiatur aqua: ignis vero numquam dicit: Sufficit.
16The grave; and the barren womb; the earth that is not satisfied with water; and the fire that saith not: 'Enough.'
17Oculum qui subsannat patrem, et qui despicit partum matris suæ, effodiant eum corvi de torrentibus, et comedant eum filii aquilæ !]
17The eye that mocketh at his father, and despiseth to obey his mother, the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, and the young vultures shall eat it.
18[Tria sunt difficilia mihi, et quartum penitus ignoro:
18There are three things which are too wonderful for me, yea, four which I know not:
19viam aquilæ in cælo, viam colubri super petram, viam navis in medio mari, et viam viri in adolescentia.
19The way of an eagle in the air; the way of a serpent upon a rock; the way of a ship in the midst of the sea; and the way of a man with a young woman.
20Talis est et via mulieris adulteræ, quæ comedit, et tergens os suum dicit: Non sum operata malum.
20So is the way of an adulterous woman; she eateth, and wipeth her mouth, and saith: 'I have done no wickedness.'
21Per tria movetur terra, et quartum non potest sustinere:
21For three things the earth doth quake, and for four it cannot endure:
22per servum, cum regnaverit; per stultum, cum saturatus fuerit cibo;
22For a servant when he reigneth; and a churl when he is filled with food;
23per odiosam mulierem, cum in matrimonio fuerit assumpta; et per ancillam, cum fuerit hæres dominæ suæ.]
23For an odious woman when she is married; and a handmaid that is heir to her mistress.
24[Quatuor sunt minima terræ, et ipsa sunt sapientiora sapientibus:
24There are four things which are little upon the earth, but they are exceeding wise:
25formicæ, populus infirmus, qui præparat in messe cibum sibi;
25The ants are a people not strong, yet they provide their food in the summer;
26lepusculus, plebs invalida, qui collocat in petra cubile suum;
26The rock-badgers are but a feeble folk, yet make they their houses in the crags;
27regem locusta non habet, et egreditur universa per turmas suas;
27The locusts have no king, yet go they forth all of them by bands;
28stellio manibus nititur, et moratur in ædibus regis.
28The spider thou canst take with the hands, yet is she in kings' palaces.
29Tria sunt quæ bene gradiuntur, et quartum quod incedit feliciter:
29There are three things which are stately in their march, yea, four which are stately in going:
30leo, fortissimus bestiarum, ad nullius pavebit occursum;
30The lion, which is mightiest among beasts, and turneth not away for any;
31gallus succinctus lumbos; et aries; nec est rex, qui resistat ei.
31The greyhound; the he-goat also; and the king, against whom there is no rising up.
32Est qui stultus apparuit postquam elevatus est in sublime; si enim intellexisset, ori suo imposuisset manum.
32If thou hast done foolishly in lifting up thyself, or if thou hast planned devices, lay thy hand upon thy mouth.
33Qui autem fortiter premit ubera ad eliciendum lac exprimit butyrum; et qui vehementer emungit elicit sanguinem; et qui provocat iras producit discordias.]
33For the churning of milk bringeth forth curd, and the wringing of the nose bringeth forth blood; so the forcing of wrath bringeth forth strife.
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