Proverbs 1
World English BibleTranslation
World English Bible
Clementine Vulgate, 1598
1The proverbs of Solomon, the son of David, king of Israel:
1[Parabolæ Salomonis, filii David, regis Israël,
2to know wisdom and instruction; to discern the words of understanding;
2ad sciendam sapientiam et disciplinam;
3to receive instruction in wise dealing, in righteousness, justice, and equity;
3ad intelligenda verba prudentiæ, et suscipiendam eruditionem doctrinæ, justitiam, et judicium, et æquitatem:
4to give prudence to the simple, knowledge and discretion to the young man—
4ut detur parvulis astutia, adolescenti scientia et intellectus.
5that the wise man may hear, and increase in learning; that the man of understanding may attain to sound counsel;
5Audiens sapiens, sapientior erit, et intelligens gubernacula possidebit.
6to understand a proverb and parables, the words and riddles of the wise.
6Animadvertet parabolam et interpretationem, verba sapientum et ænigmata eorum.
7The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.
7Timor Domini principium sapientiæ; sapientiam atque doctrinam stulti despiciunt.]
8My son, listen to your father’s instruction, and don’t forsake your mother’s teaching;
8[Audi, fili mi, disciplinam patris tui, et ne dimittas legem matris tuæ:
9for they will be a garland to grace your head, and chains around your neck.
9ut addatur gratia capiti tuo, et torques collo tuo.
10My son, if sinners entice you, don’t consent.
10Fili mi, si te lactaverint peccatores, ne acquiescas eis.
11If they say, “Come with us. Let’s lie in wait for blood. Let’s lurk secretly for the innocent without cause.
11Si dixerint: Veni nobiscum, insidiemur sanguini; abscondamus tendiculas contra insontem frustra;
12Let’s swallow them up alive like Sheol, and whole, like those who go down into the pit.
12deglutiamus eum sicut infernus viventem, et integrum quasi descendentem in lacum;
13We’ll find all valuable wealth. We’ll fill our houses with plunder.
13omnem pretiosam substantiam reperiemus; implebimus domos nostras spoliis:
14You shall cast your lot among us. We’ll all have one purse”—
14sortem mitte nobiscum, marsupium unum sit omnium nostrum:
15my son, don’t walk on the path with them. Keep your foot from their path,
15fili mi, ne ambules cum eis; prohibe pedem tuum a semitis eorum:
16for their feet run to evil. They hurry to shed blood.
16pedes enim illorum ad malum currunt, et festinant ut effundant sanguinem.
17For the net is spread in vain in the sight of any bird;
17Frustra autem jacitur rete ante oculos pennatorum.
18but these lay in wait for their own blood. They lurk secretly for their own lives.
18Ipsi quoque contra sanguinem suum insidiantur, et moliuntur fraudes contra animas suas.
19So are the ways of everyone who is greedy for gain. It takes away the life of its owners.
19Sic semitæ omnis avari: animas possidentium rapiunt.]
20Wisdom calls aloud in the street. She utters her voice in the public squares.
20[Sapientia foris prædicat; in plateis dat vocem suam:
21She calls at the head of noisy places. At the entrance of the city gates, she utters her words:
21in capite turbarum clamitat; in foribus portarum urbis profert verba sua, dicens:
22“How long, you simple ones, will you love simplicity? How long will mockers delight themselves in mockery, and fools hate knowledge?
22Usquequo, parvuli, diligitis infantiam, et stulti ea quæ sibi sunt noxia cupient, et imprudentes odibunt scientiam?
23Turn at my reproof. Behold, I will pour out my spirit on you. I will make known my words to you.
23convertimini ad correptionem meam. En proferam vobis spiritum meum, et ostendam vobis verba mea.
24Because I have called, and you have refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no one has paid attention;
24Quia vocavi, et renuistis; extendi manum meam, et non fuit qui aspiceret:
25but you have ignored all my counsel, and wanted none of my reproof;
25despexistis omne consilium meum, et increpationes meas neglexistis.
26I also will laugh at your disaster. I will mock when calamity overtakes you,
26Ego quoque in interitu vestro ridebo, et subsannabo cum vobis id quod timebatis advenerit.
27when calamity overtakes you like a storm, when your disaster comes on like a whirlwind, when distress and anguish come on you.
27Cum irruerit repentina calamitas, et interitus quasi tempestas ingruerit; quando venerit super vos tribulatio et angustia:
28Then they will call on me, but I will not answer. They will seek me diligently, but they will not find me,
28tunc invocabunt me, et non exaudiam; mane consurgent, et non invenient me:
29because they hated knowledge, and didn’t choose the fear of the LORD.
29eo quod exosam habuerint disciplinam, et timorem Domini non susceperint,
30They wanted none of my counsel. They despised all my reproof.
30nec acquieverint consilio meo, et detraxerint universæ correptioni meæ.
31Therefore they will eat of the fruit of their own way, and be filled with their own schemes.
31Comedent igitur fructus viæ suæ, suisque consiliis saturabuntur.
32For the backsliding of the simple will kill them. The careless ease of fools will destroy them.
32Aversio parvulorum interficiet eos, et prosperitas stultorum perdet illos.
33But whoever listens to me will dwell securely, and will be at ease, without fear of harm.”
33Qui autem me audierit, absque terrore requiescet, et abundantia perfruetur, timore malorum sublato.]
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