Proverbiorum 8
Clementine Vulgate, 1598Translation
Clementine Vulgate, 1598
Berean Standard Bible
1[Numquid non sapientia clamitat, et prudentia dat vocem suam?
1Does not wisdom call out, and understanding raise her voice?
2In summis excelsisque verticibus supra viam, in mediis semitis stans,
2On the heights overlooking the road, at the crossroads she takes her stand.
3juxta portas civitatis, in ipsis foribus loquitur, dicens:
3Beside the gates to the city, at the entrances she cries out:
4O viri, ad vos clamito, et vox mea ad filios hominum.
4“To you, O men, I call out, and my cry is to the sons of men.
5Intelligite, parvuli, astutiam, et insipientes, animadvertite.
5O simple ones, learn to be shrewd; O fools, gain understanding.
6Audite, quoniam de rebus magnis locutura sum, et aperientur labia mea ut recta prædicent.
6Listen, for I speak of noble things, and the opening of my lips will reveal right.
7Veritatem meditabitur guttur meum, et labia mea detestabuntur impium.
7For my mouth will speak the truth, and wickedness is detestable to my lips.
8Justi sunt omnes sermones mei: non est in eis pravum quid, neque perversum;
8All the words of my mouth are righteous; none are crooked or perverse.
9recti sunt intelligentibus, et æqui invenientibus scientiam.
9They are all plain to the discerning, and upright to those who find knowledge.
10Accipite disciplinam meam, et non pecuniam; doctrinam magis quam aurum eligite:
10Receive my instruction instead of silver, and knowledge rather than pure gold.
11melior est enim sapientia cunctis pretiosissimis, et omne desiderabile ei non potest comparari.]
11For wisdom is more precious than rubies, and nothing you desire compares with her.
12[Ego sapientia, habito in consilio, et eruditis intersum cogitationibus.
12I, wisdom, dwell together with prudence, and I find knowledge and discretion.
13Timor Domini odit malum: arrogantiam, et superbiam, et viam pravam, et os bilingue, detestor.
13To fear the LORD is to hate evil; I hate arrogant pride, evil conduct, and perverse speech.
14Meum est consilium et æquitas; mea est prudentia, mea est fortitudo.
14Counsel and sound judgment are mine; I have insight and strength.
15Per me reges regnant, et legum conditores justa decernunt;
15By me kings reign, and rulers enact just laws;
16per me principes imperant, et potentes decernunt justitiam.
16By me princes rule, and all nobles who govern justly.
17Ego diligentes me diligo, et qui mane vigilant ad me, invenient me.
17I love those who love me, and those who seek me early shall find me.
18Mecum sunt divitiæ et gloria, opes superbæ et justitia.
18With me are riches and honor, enduring wealth and righteousness.
19Melior est enim fructus meus auro et lapide pretioso, et genimina me argento electo.
19My fruit is better than gold, pure gold, and my harvest surpasses choice silver.
20In viis justitiæ ambulo, in medio semitarum judicii:
20I walk in the way of righteousness, along the paths of justice,
21ut ditem diligentes me, et thesauros eorum repleam.]
21bestowing wealth on those who love me and making their treasuries full.
22[Dominus possedit me in initio viarum suarum antequam quidquam faceret a principio.
22The LORD created me as His first course, before His works of old.
23Ab æterno ordinata sum, et ex antiquis antequam terra fieret.
23From everlasting I was established, from the beginning, before the earth began.
24Nondum erant abyssi, et ego jam concepta eram: necdum fontes aquarum eruperant,
24When there were no watery depths, I was brought forth, when no springs were overflowing with water.
25necdum montes gravi mole constiterant: ante colles ego parturiebar.
25Before the mountains were settled, before the hills, I was brought forth,
26Adhuc terram non fecerat, et flumina, et cardines orbis terræ.
26before He made the land or fields, or any of the dust of the earth.
27Quando præparabat cælos, aderam; quando certa lege et gyro vallabat abyssos;
27I was there when He established the heavens, when He inscribed a circle on the face of the deep,
28quando æthera firmabat sursum, et librabat fontes aquarum;
28when He established the clouds above, when the fountains of the deep gushed forth,
29quando circumdabat mari terminum suum, et legem ponebat aquis, ne transirent fines suos; quando appendebat fundamenta terræ:
29when He set a boundary for the sea, so that the waters would not surpass His command, when He marked out the foundations of the earth.
30cum eo eram, cuncta componens. Et delectabar per singulos dies, ludens coram eo omni tempore,
30Then I was a skilled craftsman at His side, and His delight day by day, rejoicing always in His presence.
31ludens in orbe terrarum; et deliciæ meæ esse cum filiis hominum.
31I was rejoicing in His whole world, delighting together in the sons of men.
32Nunc ergo, filii, audite me: beati qui custodiunt vias meas.
32Now therefore, my sons, listen to me, for blessed are those who keep my ways.
33Audite disciplinam, et estote sapientes, et nolite abjicere eam.
33Listen to instruction and be wise; do not ignore it.
34Beatus homo qui audit me, et qui vigilat ad fores meas quotidie, et observat ad postes ostii mei.
34Blessed is the man who listens to me, watching daily at my doors, waiting at the posts of my doorway.
35Qui me invenerit, inveniet vitam, et hauriet salutem a Domino.
35For whoever finds me finds life and obtains the favor of the LORD.
36Qui autem in me peccaverit, lædet animam suam; omnes qui me oderunt diligunt mortem.]
36But he who fails to find me harms himself; all who hate me love death.”
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