Liber Proverbiorum, 28
1. Fugit impius, nemine persequente; iustus autem quasi leo confidens.
1. The wicked flee when no one pursues, but the righteous are bold as a lion.
2. Propter peccata terrae multi principes eius; et propter hominem intellegentem et sapientem rectus ordo longior erit.
2. When a land transgresses it has many rulers; but with men of understanding and knowledge its stability will long continue.
3. Vir pauper et calumnians pauperes similis est imbri vehementi, in quo paratur fames.
3. A poor man who oppresses the poor is a beating rain that leaves no food.
4. Qui derelinquunt legem, laudant impium; qui custodiunt, succenduntur contra eum.
4. Those who forsake the law praise the wicked, but those who keep the law strive against them.
5. Viri mali non intellegunt iudicium; qui autem requirunt Dominum, animadvertunt omnia.
5. Evil men do not understand justice, but those who seek the LORD understand it completely.
6. Melior est pauper ambulans in simplicitate sua quam perversus in viis suis, quamquam dives.
6. Better is a poor man who walks in his integrity than a rich man who is perverse in his ways.
7. Qui custodit legem, filius sapiens est; qui autem comissatores pascit, confundit patrem suum.
7. He who keeps the law is a wise son, but a companion of gluttons shames his father.
8. Qui coacervat divitias suas usuris et fenore, liberali in pauperes congregat eas.
8. He who augments his wealth by interest and increase gathers it for him who is kind to the poor.
9. Qui declinat aures suas, ne audiat legem, oratio quoque eius erit exsecrabilis.
9. If one turns away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer is an abomination.
10. Qui decipit iustos in via mala, in interitu suo corruet, et simplices possidebunt bona eius.
10. He who misleads the upright into an evil way will fall into his own pit; but the blameless will have a goodly inheritance.
11. Sapiens sibi videtur vir dives, pauper autem prudens scrutabitur eum.
11. A rich man is wise in his own eyes, but a poor man who has understanding will find him out.
12. In exsultatione iustorum multa gloria est, et, cum exaltantur impii, abscondit se homo.
12. When the righteous triumph, there is great glory; but when the wicked rise, men hide themselves.
13. Qui abscondit scelera sua, non prosperabit; qui autem confessus fuerit et reliquerit ea, misericordiam consequetur.
13. He who conceals his transgressions will not prosper, but he who confesses and forsakes them will obtain mercy.
14. Beatus homo, qui semper est pavidus; qui vero indurat cor suum, corruet in malum.
14. Blessed is the man who fears the LORD always; but he who hardens his heart will fall into calamity.
15. Leo rugiens et ursus esuriens princeps impius super populum pauperem.
15. Like a roaring lion or a charging bear is a wicked ruler over a poor people.
16. Dux indigens prudentia multos opprimet; qui autem odit avaritiam, longi fient dies eius.
16. A ruler who lacks understanding is a cruel oppressor; but he who hates unjust gain will prolong his days.
17. Hominem, animae cuiusdam sanguine gravatum, si usque ad lacum fugerit, nemo sustineat.
17. If a man is burdened with the blood of another, let him be a fugitive until death; let no one help him.
18. Qui ambulat simpliciter, salvus erit; qui perversis graditur viis, subito concidet.
18. He who walks in integrity will be delivered, but he who is perverse in his ways will fall into a pit.
19. Qui operatur terram suam, satiabitur panibus; qui autem sectatur otium, replebitur egestate.
19. He who tills his land will have plenty of bread, but he who follows worthless pursuits will have plenty of poverty.
20. Vir fidelis multum laudabitur; qui autem festinat ditari, non erit innocens.
20. A faithful man will abound with blessings, but he who hastens to be rich will not go unpunished.
21. Qui dignoscit in iudicio faciem, non benefacit; et pro buccella panis praevaricatur homo.
21. To show partiality is not good; but for a piece of bread a man will do wrong.
22. Festinat ditari vir invidus, ignorat quod egestas superveniet ei.
22. A miserly man hastens after wealth, and does not know that want will come upon him.
23. Qui corripit hominem, gratiam postea inveniet magis quam ille, qui lingua blanditur.
23. He who rebukes a man will afterward find more favor than he who flatters with his tongue.
24. Qui abripit aliquid a patre suo et a matre et dicit: “Hoc non est peccatum”, particeps homicidae est.
24. He who robs his father or his mother and says, "That is no transgression," is the companion of a man who destroys.
25. Qui desiderium dilatat, iurgia concitat; qui vero sperat in Domino, impinguabitur.
25. A greedy man stirs up strife, but he who trusts in the LORD will be enriched.
26. Qui confidit in corde suo, stultus est; qui autem graditur sapienter, ipse salvabitur.
26. He who trusts in his own mind is a fool; but he who walks in wisdom will be delivered.
27. Qui dat pauperi, non indigebit; qui autem occultat oculos, abundabit maledictis.
27. He who gives to the poor will not want, but he who hides his eyes will get many a curse.
28. Cum surrexerint impii, abscondentur homines; cum illi perierint, multiplicabuntur iusti.
28. When the wicked rise, men hide themselves, but when they perish, the righteous increase.
