Proverbiorum 8
Clementine Vulgate, 1598Translation
Clementine Vulgate, 1598
World English Bible
1[Numquid non sapientia clamitat, et prudentia dat vocem suam?
1Doesn’t wisdom cry out? Doesn’t understanding raise her voice?
2In summis excelsisque verticibus supra viam, in mediis semitis stans,
2On the top of high places by the way, where the paths meet, she stands.
3juxta portas civitatis, in ipsis foribus loquitur, dicens:
3Beside the gates, at the entry of the city, at the entry doors, she cries aloud:
4O viri, ad vos clamito, et vox mea ad filios hominum.
4“I call to you men! I send my voice to the sons of mankind.
5Intelligite, parvuli, astutiam, et insipientes, animadvertite.
5You simple, understand prudence! You fools, be of an understanding heart!
6Audite, quoniam de rebus magnis locutura sum, et aperientur labia mea ut recta prædicent.
6Hear, for I will speak excellent things. The opening of my lips is for right things.
7Veritatem meditabitur guttur meum, et labia mea detestabuntur impium.
7For my mouth speaks truth. Wickedness is an abomination to my lips.
8Justi sunt omnes sermones mei: non est in eis pravum quid, neque perversum;
8All the words of my mouth are in righteousness. There is nothing crooked or perverse in them.
9recti sunt intelligentibus, et æqui invenientibus scientiam.
9They are all plain to him who understands, right to those who find knowledge.
10Accipite disciplinam meam, et non pecuniam; doctrinam magis quam aurum eligite:
10Receive my instruction rather than silver, knowledge rather than choice gold.
11melior est enim sapientia cunctis pretiosissimis, et omne desiderabile ei non potest comparari.]
11For wisdom is better than rubies. All the things that may be desired can’t be compared to it.
12[Ego sapientia, habito in consilio, et eruditis intersum cogitationibus.
12“I, wisdom, have made prudence my dwelling. Find out knowledge and discretion.
13Timor Domini odit malum: arrogantiam, et superbiam, et viam pravam, et os bilingue, detestor.
13The fear of the LORD is to hate evil. I hate pride, arrogance, the evil way, and the perverse mouth.
14Meum est consilium et æquitas; mea est prudentia, mea est fortitudo.
14Counsel and sound knowledge are mine. I have understanding and power.
15Per me reges regnant, et legum conditores justa decernunt;
15By me kings reign, and princes decree justice.
16per me principes imperant, et potentes decernunt justitiam.
16By me princes rule, nobles, and all the righteous rulers of the earth.
17Ego diligentes me diligo, et qui mane vigilant ad me, invenient me.
17I love those who love me. Those who seek me diligently will find me.
18Mecum sunt divitiæ et gloria, opes superbæ et justitia.
18With me are riches, honor, enduring wealth, and prosperity.
19Melior est enim fructus meus auro et lapide pretioso, et genimina me argento electo.
19My fruit is better than gold, yes, than fine gold, my yield than choice silver.
20In viis justitiæ ambulo, in medio semitarum judicii:
20I walk in the way of righteousness, in the middle of the paths of justice,
21ut ditem diligentes me, et thesauros eorum repleam.]
21that I may give wealth to those who love me. I fill their treasuries.
22[Dominus possedit me in initio viarum suarum antequam quidquam faceret a principio.
22“The LORD possessed me in the beginning of his work, before his deeds of old.
23Ab æterno ordinata sum, et ex antiquis antequam terra fieret.
23I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, before the earth existed.
24Nondum erant abyssi, et ego jam concepta eram: necdum fontes aquarum eruperant,
24When there were no depths, I was born, when there were no springs abounding with water.
25necdum montes gravi mole constiterant: ante colles ego parturiebar.
25Before the mountains were settled in place, before the hills, I was born;
26Adhuc terram non fecerat, et flumina, et cardines orbis terræ.
26while as yet he had not made the earth, nor the fields, nor the beginning of the dust of the world.
27Quando præparabat cælos, aderam; quando certa lege et gyro vallabat abyssos;
27When he established the heavens, I was there. When he set a circle on the surface of the deep,
28quando æthera firmabat sursum, et librabat fontes aquarum;
28when he established the clouds above, when the springs of the deep became strong,
29quando circumdabat mari terminum suum, et legem ponebat aquis, ne transirent fines suos; quando appendebat fundamenta terræ:
29when he gave to the sea its boundary, that the waters should not violate his commandment, 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 the craftsman by his side. I was a delight day by day, always rejoicing before him,
31ludens in orbe terrarum; et deliciæ meæ esse cum filiis hominum.
31rejoicing in his whole world. My delight was with the sons of men.
32Nunc ergo, filii, audite me: beati qui custodiunt vias meas.
32“Now therefore, my sons, listen to me, for blessed are those who keep my ways.
33Audite disciplinam, et estote sapientes, et nolite abjicere eam.
33Hear instruction, and be wise. Don’t refuse it.
34Beatus homo qui audit me, et qui vigilat ad fores meas quotidie, et observat ad postes ostii mei.
34Blessed is the man who hears me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at my door posts.
35Qui me invenerit, inveniet vitam, et hauriet salutem a Domino.
35For whoever finds me finds life, and will obtain favor from the LORD.
36Qui autem in me peccaverit, lædet animam suam; omnes qui me oderunt diligunt mortem.]
36But he who sins against me wrongs his own soul. All those who hate me love death.”
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