Proverbiorum 30
Clementine Vulgate, 1598Translation
Clementine Vulgate, 1598
World English Bible
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 revelation: the man says to Ithiel, to Ithiel and Ucal:
2[Stultissimus sum virorum, et sapientia hominum non est mecum.
2“Surely I am the most ignorant man, and don’t have a man’s understanding.
3Non didici sapientiam, et non novi scientiam sanctorum.
3I have not learned wisdom, neither do I 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 has ascended up into heaven, and descended? Who has gathered the wind in his fists? Who has bound the waters in his garment? Who has established all the ends of the earth? What is his name, and what is his son’s name, if you know?
5Omnis sermo Dei ignitus: clypeus est sperantibus in se.
5“Every word of God is flawless. He is a shield to those who take refuge in him.
6Ne addas quidquam verbis illius, et arguaris, inveniarisque mendax.
6Don’t you add to his words, lest he reprove you, and you be found a liar.
7Duo rogavi te: ne deneges mihi antequam moriar:
7“Two things I have asked of you. Don’t deny me 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 the food that is needful for me,
9ne forte satiatus illiciar ad negandum, et dicam: Quis est Dominus? aut egestate compulsus, furer, et perjurem nomen Dei mei.
9lest I be full, deny you, and say, ‘Who is the LORD?’ or lest I be poor, and steal, and so dishonor the name of my God.
10Ne accuses servum ad dominum suum, ne forte maledicat tibi, et corruas.]
10“Don’t slander a servant to his master, lest he curse you, and you be held guilty.
11[Generatio quæ patri suo maledicit, et quæ matri suæ non benedicit;
11There is a generation that curses their father, and doesn’t bless their mother.
12generatio quæ sibi munda videtur, et tamen non est lota a sordibus suis;
12There is a generation that is pure in their own eyes, 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! 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 like swords, and their jaws like knives, to devour the poor from the earth, and the needy from among men.
15Sanguisugæ duæ sunt filiæ, dicentes: Affer, affer. Tria sunt insaturabilia, et quartum quod numquam dicit: Sufficit.
15“The leech has two daughters: ‘Give, give.’ “There are three things that are never satisfied; four that don’t say, ‘Enough!’:
16Infernus, et os vulvæ, et terra quæ non satiatur aqua: ignis vero numquam dicit: Sufficit.
16Sheol, the barren womb, the earth that is not satisfied with water, and the fire that doesn’t say, ‘Enough!’
17Oculum qui subsannat patrem, et qui despicit partum matris suæ, effodiant eum corvi de torrentibus, et comedant eum filii aquilæ !]
17“The eye that mocks at his father, and scorns obedience to his mother, the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, the young eagles shall eat it.
18[Tria sunt difficilia mihi, et quartum penitus ignoro:
18“There are three things which are too amazing for me, four which I don’t understand:
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 on a rock, the way of a ship in the middle of the sea, and the way of a man with a maiden.
20Talis est et via mulieris adulteræ, quæ comedit, et tergens os suum dicit: Non sum operata malum.
20“So is the way of an adulterous woman: She eats and wipes her mouth, and says, ‘I have done nothing wrong.’
21Per tria movetur terra, et quartum non potest sustinere:
21“For three things the earth trembles, and under four, it can’t bear up:
22per servum, cum regnaverit; per stultum, cum saturatus fuerit cibo;
22For a servant when he is king, a fool when he is filled with food,
23per odiosam mulierem, cum in matrimonio fuerit assumpta; et per ancillam, cum fuerit hæres dominæ suæ.]
23for an unloved woman when she is married, and a servant who is heir to her mistress.
24[Quatuor sunt minima terræ, et ipsa sunt sapientiora sapientibus:
24“There are four things which are little on the earth, but they are exceedingly wise:
25formicæ, populus infirmus, qui præparat in messe cibum sibi;
25The ants are not a strong people, yet they provide their food in the summer.
26lepusculus, plebs invalida, qui collocat in petra cubile suum;
26The hyraxes are but a feeble folk, yet make they their houses in the rocks.
27regem locusta non habet, et egreditur universa per turmas suas;
27The locusts have no king, yet they advance in ranks.
28stellio manibus nititur, et moratur in ædibus regis.
28You can catch a lizard with your hands, yet it is in kings’ palaces.
29Tria sunt quæ bene gradiuntur, et quartum quod incedit feliciter:
29“There are three things which are stately in their march, four which are stately in going:
30leo, fortissimus bestiarum, ad nullius pavebit occursum;
30The lion, which is mightiest among animals, and doesn’t turn away for any;
31gallus succinctus lumbos; et aries; nec est rex, qui resistat ei.
31the greyhound; the male goat; 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.
32“If you have done foolishly in lifting up yourself, or if you have thought evil, put your hand over your mouth.
33Qui autem fortiter premit ubera ad eliciendum lac exprimit butyrum; et qui vehementer emungit elicit sanguinem; et qui provocat iras producit discordias.]
33For as the churning of milk produces butter, and the wringing of the nose produces blood, so the forcing of wrath produces strife.”
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