Proverbiorum 3
Clementine Vulgate, 1598Translation
Clementine Vulgate, 1598
Berean Standard Bible
1[Fili mi, ne obliviscaris legis meæ, et præcepta mea cor tuum custodiat:
1My son, do not forget my teaching, but let your heart keep my commandments;
2longitudinem enim dierum, et annos vitæ, et pacem, apponent tibi.
2for they will add length to your days, years and peace to your life.
3Misericordia et veritas te non deserant; circumda eas gutturi tuo, et describe in tabulis cordis tui:
3Never let loving devotion or faithfulness leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart.
4et invenies gratiam, et disciplinam bonam, coram Deo et hominibus.
4Then you will find favor and high regard in the sight of God and man.
5Habe fiduciam in Domino ex toto corde tuo, et ne innitaris prudentiæ tuæ.
5Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding;
6In omnibus viis tuis cogita illum, et ipse diriget gressus tuos.
6in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight.
7Ne sis sapiens apud temetipsum; time Deum, et recede a malo:
7Be not wise in your own eyes; fear the LORD and turn away from evil.
8sanitas quippe erit umbilico tuo, et irrigatio ossium tuorum.
8This will bring healing to your body and refreshment to your bones.
9Honora Dominum de tua substantia, et de primitiis omnium frugum tuarum da ei:
9Honor the LORD with your wealth and with the firstfruits of all your harvest;
10et implebuntur horrea tua saturitate, et vino torcularia tua redundabunt.]
10then your barns will be filled with plenty, and your vats will overflow with new wine.
11[Disciplinam Domini, fili mi, ne abjicias, nec deficias cum ab eo corriperis:
11My son, do not reject the discipline of the LORD, and do not loathe His rebuke;
12quem enim diligit Dominus, corripit, et quasi pater in filio complacet sibi.
12for the LORD disciplines the one He loves, as does a father the son in whom he delights.
13Beatus homo qui invenit sapientiam, et qui affluit prudentia.
13Blessed is the man who finds wisdom, the man who acquires understanding,
14Melior est acquisitio ejus negotiatione argenti, et auri primi et purissimi fructus ejus.
14for she is more profitable than silver, and her gain is better than fine gold.
15Pretiosior est cunctis opibus, et omnia quæ desiderantur huic non valent comparari.
15She is more precious than rubies; nothing you desire compares with her.
16Longitudo dierum in dextera ejus, et in sinistra illius divitiæ et gloria.
16Long life is in her right hand; in her left hand are riches and honor.
17Viæ ejus viæ pulchræ, et omnes semitæ illius pacificæ.
17All her ways are pleasant, and all her paths are peaceful.
18Lignum vitæ est his qui apprehenderint eam, et qui tenuerit eam beatus.
18She is a tree of life to those who embrace her, and those who lay hold of her are blessed.
19Dominus sapientia fundavit terram; stabilivit cælos prudentia.
19The LORD founded the earth by wisdom and established the heavens by understanding.
20Sapientia illius eruperunt abyssi, et nubes rore concrescunt.]
20By His knowledge the watery depths were broken open, and the clouds dripped with dew.
21[Fili mi, ne effluant hæc ab oculis tuis. Custodi legem atque consilium,
21My son, do not lose sight of this: Preserve sound judgment and discernment.
22et erit vita animæ tuæ, et gratia faucibus tuis.
22They will be life to your soul and adornment to your neck.
23Tunc ambulabis fiducialiter in via tua, et pes tuus non impinget.
23Then you will go on your way in safety, and your foot will not stumble.
24Si dormieris, non timebis; quiesces, et suavis erit somnus tuus.
24When you lie down, you will not be afraid; when you rest, your sleep will be sweet.
25Ne paveas repentino terrore, et irruentes tibi potentias impiorum.
25Do not fear sudden danger or the ruin that overtakes the wicked,
26Dominus enim erit in latere tuo, et custodiet pedem tuum, ne capiaris.]
26for the LORD will be your confidence and will keep your foot from the snare.
27[Noli prohibere benefacere eum qui potest: si vales, et ipse benefac.
27Do not withhold good from the deserving when it is within your power to act.
28Ne dicas amico tuo: Vade, et revertere: cras dabo tibi: cum statim possis dare.
28Do not tell your neighbor, “Come back tomorrow and I will provide”— when you already have the means.
29Ne moliaris amico tuo malum, cum ille in te habeat fiduciam.
29Do not devise evil against your neighbor, for he trustfully dwells beside you.
30Ne contendas adversus hominem frustra, cum ipse tibi nihil mali fecerit.
30Do not accuse a man without cause, when he has done you no harm.
31Ne æmuleris hominem injustum, nec imiteris vias ejus:
31Do not envy a violent man or choose any of his ways;
32quia abominatio Domini est omnis illusor, et cum simplicibus sermocinatio ejus.
32for the LORD detests the perverse, but He is a friend to the upright.
33Egestas a Domino in domo impii; habitacula autem justorum benedicentur.
33The curse of the LORD is on the house of the wicked, but He blesses the home of the righteous.
34Ipse deludet illusores, et mansuetis dabit gratiam.
34He mocks the mockers, but gives grace to the humble.
35Gloriam sapientes possidebunt; stultorum exaltatio ignominia.]
35The wise will inherit honor, but fools are held up to shame.
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