Proverbiorum 3
Clementine Vulgate, 1598Translation
Clementine Vulgate, 1598
King James Version with Apocrypha
1[Fili mi, ne obliviscaris legis meæ, et præcepta mea cor tuum custodiat:
1My son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments:
2longitudinem enim dierum, et annos vitæ, et pacem, apponent tibi.
2For length of days, and long life, and peace, shall they add to thee.
3Misericordia et veritas te non deserant; circumda eas gutturi tuo, et describe in tabulis cordis tui:
3Let not mercy and truth forsake thee: bind them about thy neck; write them upon the table of thine heart:
4et invenies gratiam, et disciplinam bonam, coram Deo et hominibus.
4So shalt thou find favour and good understanding in the sight of God and man.
5Habe fiduciam in Domino ex toto corde tuo, et ne innitaris prudentiæ tuæ.
5¶ Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.
6In omnibus viis tuis cogita illum, et ipse diriget gressus tuos.
6In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.
7Ne sis sapiens apud temetipsum; time Deum, et recede a malo:
7¶ Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD , and depart from evil.
8sanitas quippe erit umbilico tuo, et irrigatio ossium tuorum.
8It shall be health to thy navel, and marrow to thy bones.
9Honora Dominum de tua substantia, et de primitiis omnium frugum tuarum da ei:
9Honour the LORD with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase:
10et implebuntur horrea tua saturitate, et vino torcularia tua redundabunt.]
10So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with new wine.
11[Disciplinam Domini, fili mi, ne abjicias, nec deficias cum ab eo corriperis:
11¶ My son, despise not the chastening of the LORD ; neither be weary of his correction:
12quem enim diligit Dominus, corripit, et quasi pater in filio complacet sibi.
12For whom the LORD loveth he correcteth; even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.
13Beatus homo qui invenit sapientiam, et qui affluit prudentia.
13¶ Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding.
14Melior est acquisitio ejus negotiatione argenti, et auri primi et purissimi fructus ejus.
14For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold.
15Pretiosior est cunctis opibus, et omnia quæ desiderantur huic non valent comparari.
15She is more precious than rubies: and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her.
16Longitudo dierum in dextera ejus, et in sinistra illius divitiæ et gloria.
16Length of days is in her right hand; and in her left hand riches and honour.
17Viæ ejus viæ pulchræ, et omnes semitæ illius pacificæ.
17Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace.
18Lignum vitæ est his qui apprehenderint eam, et qui tenuerit eam beatus.
18She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: and happy is every one that retaineth her.
19Dominus sapientia fundavit terram; stabilivit cælos prudentia.
19The LORD by wisdom hath founded the earth; by understanding hath he established the heavens.
20Sapientia illius eruperunt abyssi, et nubes rore concrescunt.]
20By his knowledge the depths are broken up, and the clouds drop down the dew.
21[Fili mi, ne effluant hæc ab oculis tuis. Custodi legem atque consilium,
21¶ My son, let not them depart from thine eyes: keep sound wisdom and discretion:
22et erit vita animæ tuæ, et gratia faucibus tuis.
22So shall they be life unto thy soul, and grace to thy neck.
23Tunc ambulabis fiducialiter in via tua, et pes tuus non impinget.
23Then shalt thou walk in thy way safely, and thy foot shall not stumble.
24Si dormieris, non timebis; quiesces, et suavis erit somnus tuus.
24When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid: yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet.
25Ne paveas repentino terrore, et irruentes tibi potentias impiorum.
25Be not afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it cometh.
26Dominus enim erit in latere tuo, et custodiet pedem tuum, ne capiaris.]
26For the LORD shall be thy confidence, and shall keep thy foot from being taken.
27[Noli prohibere benefacere eum qui potest: si vales, et ipse benefac.
27¶ Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thine hand to do it .
28Ne dicas amico tuo: Vade, et revertere: cras dabo tibi: cum statim possis dare.
28Say not unto thy neighbour, Go, and come again, and to morrow I will give; when thou hast it by thee.
29Ne moliaris amico tuo malum, cum ille in te habeat fiduciam.
29Devise not evil against thy neighbour, seeing he dwelleth securely by thee.
30Ne contendas adversus hominem frustra, cum ipse tibi nihil mali fecerit.
30¶ Strive not with a man without cause, if he have done thee no harm.
31Ne æmuleris hominem injustum, nec imiteris vias ejus:
31¶ Envy thou not the oppressor, and choose none of his ways.
32quia abominatio Domini est omnis illusor, et cum simplicibus sermocinatio ejus.
32For the froward is abomination to the LORD : but his secret is with the righteous.
33Egestas a Domino in domo impii; habitacula autem justorum benedicentur.
33¶ The curse of the LORD is in the house of the wicked: but he blesseth the habitation of the just.
34Ipse deludet illusores, et mansuetis dabit gratiam.
34Surely he scorneth the scorners: but he giveth grace unto the lowly.
35Gloriam sapientes possidebunt; stultorum exaltatio ignominia.]
35The wise shall inherit glory: but shame shall be the promotion of fools.
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