Liber Proverbiorum, 14
1. Sapientia mulierum aedificat domum suam, insipientia eam manibus destruet.
1. Wisdom builds her house, but folly with her own hands tears it down.
2. Ambulans recto itinere timet Deum; despicit illum, qui infami graditur via.
2. He who walks in uprightness fears the LORD, but he who is devious in his ways despises him.
3. In ore stulti virga superbiae, labia autem sapientium custodiunt eos.
3. The talk of a fool is a rod for his back, but the lips of the wise will preserve them.
4. Ubi non sunt boves, praesepe vacuum est; plurimae autem segetes in fortitudine bovis.
4. Where there are no oxen, there is no grain; but abundant crops come by the strength of the ox.
5. Testis fidelis non mentitur, profert autem mendacium dolosus testis.
5. A faithful witness does not lie, but a false witness breathes out lies.
6. Quaerit derisor sapientiam et non invenit; doctrina prudentibus facilis.
6. A scoffer seeks wisdom in vain, but knowledge is easy for a man of understanding.
7. Cede coram viro stulto, quia nescies labia prudentiae.
7. Leave the presence of a fool, for there you do not meet words of knowledge.
8. Sapientia callidi est intellegere viam suam, et imprudentia stultorum errans.
8. The wisdom of a prudent man is to discern his way, but the folly of fools is deceiving.
9. Stulti parvipendent peccatum, et inter iustos morabitur gratia.
9. God scorns the wicked, but the upright enjoy his favor.
10. Cor novit amaritudinem animae suae, in gaudio eius non miscebitur extraneus.
10. The heart knows its own bitterness, and no stranger shares its joy.
11. Domus impiorum delebitur, tabernacula vero iustorum germinabunt.
11. The house of the wicked will be destroyed, but the tent of the upright will flourish.
12. Est via, quae videtur homini recta, novissima autem eius deducunt ad mortem.
12. There is a way which seems right to a man, but its end is the way to death.
13. Etiam in risu cor dolore miscebitur, et extrema gaudii luctus occupat.
13. Even in laughter the heart is sad, and the end of joy is grief.
14. Viis suis replebitur stultus, et super eum erit vir bonus.
14. A perverse man will be filled with the fruit of his ways, and a good man with the fruit of his deeds.
15. Simplex credit omni verbo, astutus considerat gressus suos.
15. The simple believes everything, but the prudent looks where he is going.
16. Sapiens timet et declinat a malo, stultus transilit et confidit.
16. A wise man is cautious and turns away from evil, but a fool throws off restraint and is careless.
17. Impatiens operabitur stultitiam, et vir versutus odiosus est.
17. A man of quick temper acts foolishly, but a man of discretion is patient.
18. Possidebunt simplices stultitiam, et astuti coronabuntur scientia.
18. The simple acquire folly, but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
19. Procumbunt mali ante bonos, et impii ante portas iustorum.
19. The evil bow down before the good, the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
20. Etiam proximo suo pauper odiosus erit, amici vero divitum multi.
20. The poor is disliked even by his neighbor, but the rich has many friends.
21. Qui despicit proximum suum, peccat; qui autem miseretur pauperis, beatus erit.
21. He who despises his neighbor is a sinner, but happy is he who is kind to the poor.
22. Nonne errant, qui operantur malum? Misericordia et veritas iis, qui praeparant bona.
22. Do they not err that devise evil? Those who devise good meet loyalty and faithfulness.
23. In omni labore erit abundantia; verbum autem labiorum tendit tantummodo ad egestatem.
23. In all toil there is profit, but mere talk tends only to want.
24. Corona sapientium divitiae eorum, fatuitas stultorum fatuitas est.
24. The crown of the wise is their wisdom, but folly is the garland of fools.
25. Liberat animas testis fidelis, et profert mendacia versipellis.
25. A truthful witness saves lives, but one who utters lies is a betrayer.
26. In timore Domini fiducia fortis, et filiis eius erit spes.
26. In the fear of the LORD one has strong confidence, and his children will have a refuge.
27. Timor Domini fons vitae, declinans a laqueis mortis.
27. The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, that one may avoid the snares of death.
28. In multitudine populi dignitas regis, et in paucitate plebis ruina principis.
28. In a multitude of people is the glory of a king, but without people a prince is ruined.
29. Qui patiens est, multa gubernatur prudentia; qui autem impatiens est, exaltat stultitiam.
29. He who is slow to anger has great understanding, but he who has a hasty temper exalts folly.
30. Vita carnium sanitas cordis, putredo ossium invidia.
30. A tranquil mind gives life to the flesh, but passion makes the bones rot.
31. Qui calumniatur egentem, exprobrat Factori eius; honorat autem eum, qui miseretur pauperis.
31. He who oppresses a poor man insults his Maker, but he who is kind to the needy honors him.
32. In malitia sua impelletur impius, sperat autem iustus in integritate sua.
32. The wicked is overthrown through his evil-doing, but the righteous finds refuge through his integrity.
33. In corde prudentis requiescit sapientia, at in medio stultorum agnoscetur?
33. Wisdom abides in the mind of a man of understanding, but it is not known in the heart of fools.
34. Iustitia elevat gentem, vituperium autem populorum est peccatum.
34. Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a reproach to any people.
35. Acceptus est regi minister intellegens, et iracundia ei, qui turpiter agit.
35. A servant who deals wisely has the king's favor, but his wrath falls on one who acts shamefully.
