Proverbs 9
World English BibleTranslation
World English Bible
Clementine Vulgate, 1598
1Wisdom has built her house. She has carved out her seven pillars.
1[Sapientia ædificavit sibi domum: excidit columnas septem.
2She has prepared her meat. She has mixed her wine. She has also set her table.
2Immolavit victimas suas, miscuit vinum, et proposuit mensam suam.
3She has sent out her maidens. She cries from the highest places of the city:
3Misit ancillas suas ut vocarent ad arcem et ad mœnia civitatis.
4“Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!” As for him who is void of understanding, she says to him,
4Si quis est parvulus, veniat ad me. Et insipientibus locuta est:
5“Come, eat some of my bread, Drink some of the wine which I have mixed!
5Venite, comedite panem meum, et bibite vinum quod miscui vobis.
6Leave your simple ways, and live. Walk in the way of understanding.”
6Relinquite infantiam, et vivite, et ambulate per vias prudentiæ.]
7One who corrects a mocker invites insult. One who reproves a wicked man invites abuse.
7[Qui erudit derisorem, ipse injuriam sibi facit, et qui arguit impium, sibi maculam generat.
8Don’t reprove a scoffer, lest he hate you. Reprove a wise person, and he will love you.
8Noli arguere derisorem, ne oderit te: argue sapientem, et diliget te.
9Instruct a wise person, and he will be still wiser. Teach a righteous person, and he will increase in learning.
9Da sapienti occasionem, et addetur ei sapientia; doce justum, et festinabit accipere.
10The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom. The knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.
10Principium sapientiæ timor Domini, et scientia sanctorum prudentia.
11For by me your days will be multiplied. The years of your life will be increased.
11Per me enim multiplicabuntur dies tui, et addentur tibi anni vitæ.
12If you are wise, you are wise for yourself. If you mock, you alone will bear it.
12Si sapiens fueris, tibimetipsi eris; si autem illusor, solus portabis malum.]
13The foolish woman is loud, undisciplined, and knows nothing.
13[Mulier stulta et clamosa, plenaque illecebris, et nihil omnino sciens,
14She sits at the door of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city,
14sedit in foribus domus suæ, super sellam in excelso urbis loco,
15to call to those who pass by, who go straight on their ways,
15ut vocaret transeuntes per viam, et pergentes itinere suo:
16“Whoever is simple, let him turn in here.” As for him who is void of understanding, she says to him,
16Qui est parvulus declinet ad me. Et vecordi locuta est:
17“Stolen water is sweet. Food eaten in secret is pleasant.”
17Aquæ furtivæ dulciores sunt, et panis absconditus suavior.
18But he doesn’t know that the departed spirits are there, that her guests are in the depths of Sheol.
18Et ignoravit quod ibi sint gigantes, et in profundis inferni convivæ ejus.]
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