Liber Proverbiorum, 13
1. Filius sapiens disciplina patris; qui autem illusor est, non audit, cum arguitur.
1. A wise son hears his father's instruction, but a scoffer does not listen to rebuke.
2. De fructu oris sui homo satiabitur bonis, anima autem praevaricatorum violentia.
2. From the fruit of his mouth a good man eats good, but the desire of the treacherous is for violence.
3. Qui custodit os suum, custodit animam suam; qui autem incautus est eloquio, ruina est ei.
3. He who guards his mouth preserves his life; he who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.
4. Vult et non habet piger, anima autem operantium impinguabitur.
4. The soul of the sluggard craves, and gets nothing, while the soul of the diligent is richly supplied.
5. Verbum mendax iustus detestabitur, impius autem confundit et dehonestat.
5. A righteous man hates falsehood, but a wicked man acts shamefully and disgracefully.
6. Iustitia custodit innocentem in via, impietas autem peccatorem supplantat.
6. Righteousness guards him whose way is upright, but sin overthrows the wicked.
7. Est qui quasi dives habetur, cum nihil habeat; et est qui quasi pauper, cum in multis divitiis sit.
7. One man pretends to be rich, yet has nothing; another pretends to be poor, yet has great wealth.
8. Redemptio animae viri divitiae suae; qui autem pauper est, increpationem non sustinet.
8. The ransom of a man's life is his wealth, but a poor man has no means of redemption.
9. Lux iustorum laetificat, lucerna autem impiorum exstinguetur.
9. The light of the righteous rejoices, but the lamp of the wicked will be put out.
10. Inter superbos tantum iurgia sunt, et apud humiles sapientia.
10. By insolence the heedless make strife, but with those who take advice is wisdom.
11. Substantia festinata minuetur; qui autem colligit manu, multiplicat.
11. Wealth hastily gotten will dwindle, but he who gathers little by little will increase it.
12. Spes, quae differtur, affligit animam, lignum vitae desiderium veniens.
12. Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a desire fulfilled is a tree of life.
13. Qui contemnit verbum, ipse se obligat; qui autem timet praeceptum, retribuetur ei.
13. He who despises the word brings destruction on himself, but he who respects the commandment will be rewarded.
14. Lex sapientis fons vitae, ut declinet a laqueis mortis.
14. The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, that one may avoid the snares of death.
15. Intellegentia bona dabit gratiam, in itinere infidelium vorago.
15. Good sense wins favor, but the way of the faithless is their ruin.
16. Omnis astutus agit cum consilio; qui autem fatuus est, aperit stultitiam.
16. In everything a prudent man acts with knowledge, but a fool flaunts his folly.
17. Nuntius impius cadet in malum, legatus autem fidelis sanitas.
17. A bad messenger plunges men into trouble, but a faithful envoy brings healing.
18. Egestas et ignominia ei, qui deserit disciplinam; qui autem acquiescit arguenti, glorificabitur.
18. Poverty and disgrace come to him who ignores instruction, but he who heeds reproof is honored.
19. Desiderium, si compleatur, delectat animam; detestantur stulti fugere mala.
19. A desire fulfilled is sweet to the soul; but to turn away from evil is an abomination to fools.
20. Qui cum sapientibus graditur, sapiens erit; amicus stultorum malus efficietur.
20. He who walks with wise men becomes wise, but the companion of fools will suffer harm.
21. Peccatores persequitur malum, et iustis retribuentur bona.
21. Misfortune pursues sinners, but prosperity rewards the righteous.
22. Bonus relinquit heredes filios et nepotes; et custoditur iusto substantia peccatoris.
22. A good man leaves an inheritance to his children's children, but the sinner's wealth is laid up for the righteous.
23. Multi cibi in novalibus pauperum, et est qui perit, deficiente iudicio.
23. The fallow ground of the poor yields much food, but it is swept away through injustice.
24. Qui parcit virgae, odit filium suum; qui autem diligit illum, instanter erudit.
24. He who spares the rod hates his son, but he who loves him is diligent to discipline him.
25. Iustus comedit et replet animam suam, venter autem impiorum insaturabilis.
25. The righteous has enough to satisfy his appetite, but the belly of the wicked suffers want.
