Liber Ecclesiasticus

Quam bonum est arguere, quam irasci, et confitentem in oratione non prohibere!

How much better is it to reprove, than to be angry, and not to hinder him that confesseth in prayer.

Quam bono es argue, quam irascor, et confite in oratione non prohibe!

Concupiscentia spadonis devirginabit juvenculam:

The lust of an eunuch shall deflour a young maiden:

Concupiscentia de spadone devirgina iuvencula:

sic qui facit per vim judicium iniquum.

So is he that by violence executeth of the unwise.

Sic qui fac per vi iudicio iniquo.

Quam bonum est correptum manifestare pœnitentiam! sic enim effugies voluntarium peccatum.

How good is it, when thou art reproved, to shew repentance! for so thou shalt escape wilful sin.

Quam bono es corripie manifesta poenitentia! Sic nam effuge voluntario peccato.

Est tacens qui invenitur sapiens: et est odibilis qui procax est ad loquendum.

There is one that holdeth his peace, that is found wise: and there is another that is hateful, that is bold in speech.

Es tace qui inveni sape: et es odibile qui procace es ad loque.

Est tacens non habens sensum loquelæ: et est tacens sciens tempus aptum.

There is one that holdeth his peace, because he knoweth not what to say: and there is another that holdeth his peace, knowing the proper time.

Es tace non habente sensu de loquela: et es tace sciente tempore apto.

Homo sapiens tacebit usque ad tempus: lascivus autem et imprudens non servabunt tempus.

A wise man will hold his peace till he see opportunity: but a babbler, and a fool, will regard no time.

Homine sape tace usque ad tempore: lascivo autem et imprudenti non serva tempore.

Qui multis utitur verbis lædet animam suam: et qui potestatem sibi sumit injuste, odietur.

He that useth many words shall hurt his own soul: and he that taketh authority to himself unjustly shall be hated.

Qui multo ute verbos laedet anima suo: et qui sume ad se potestate iniuste, ode.

Est processio in malis viro indisciplinato, et est inventio in detrimentum.

There is success in evil things to a man without discipline, and there is a finding that turneth to loss.

Es processione in malo viro indiscinla, et es inventio in detrimento.

Est datum quod non est utile, et est datum cujus retributio duplex.

There is a gift that is not profitable: and there is a gift, the recompense of which is double.

Es dato quod non es utile, et es dato de que retributione duplici.

Est propter gloriam minoratio, et est qui ab humilitate levabit caput.

There is an abasement because of glory: and there is one that shall lift up his head from a low estate.

Es propter gloria minoratione, et qui ab humilitate leva capite es.

Est qui multa redimat modico pretio, et restituens ea in septuplum.

There is that buyeth much for a small price, and restoreth the same sevenfold.

Qui qui redime multo modico pretio, et restitue illa in septuplo.

Sapiens in verbis seipsum amabilem facit: gratiæ autem fatuorum effundentur.

A man wise in words shall make himself beloved: but the graces of fools shall be poured out.

Sapiens in verbos fac seipso amabile: de gratia autem de fatuos effunde.

Datus insipientis non erit utilis tibi: oculi enim illius septemplices sunt.

The gift of the fool shall do thee no good: for his eyes are sevenfold.

Dato de insipiento non es utile ad te: oculos nam de illo septemplice es.

Exigua dabit, et multa improperabit: et apertio oris illius inflammatio est.

He will give a few things, and upbraid much: and the opening of his mouth is the kindling of a fire.

Exiguo i da, et multo impropera: et apertione de ore de illo inflammatione es.

Hodie fœneratur quis, et cras expetit: odibilis est homo hujusmodi.

To day a man lendeth, and to morrow he asketh it again: such a man as this is hateful.

Hodie foenera qui, et cras expete: odibile es homine huiusmodi.

Fatuo non erit amicus, et non erit gratia bonis illius:

A fool shall have no friend, and there shall be no thanks for his good deeds.

Fato non es amico, et non gratia bono de illo es:

qui enim edunt panem illius, falsæ linguæ sunt. Quoties et quanti irridebunt eum!

For they that eat his bread, are of a false tongue. How often, and how many will laugh him to scorn!

Qui nam ede pane de illo, falle linguas es. Quoties et quanto irride illo!

neque enim quod habendum erat directo sensu distribuit; similiter et quod non erat habendum.

For he doth not distribute with right understanding that which was to be had: in like manner also that which was not to be had.

Neque nam quod habe es dirige sensu distribue; similiter et quod non es habe.

Lapsus falsæ linguæ quasi qui in pavimento cadens: sic casus malorum festinanter veniet.

The slipping of a false tongue is as one that falleth on the pavement: so the fall of the wicked shall come speedily.

Lapda falle linguas quasi qui in pavimento cade: sic casus de malos festinanter veni.

Homo acharis quasi fabula vana, in ore indisciplinatorum assidua erit.

A man without grace is as a vain fable, it shall be continually in the mouth of the unwise.

Homine de achara quasi fabula vana, in ore indiscina assiduo es.

Ex ore fatui reprobabitur parabola: non enim dicit illam in tempore suo.

A parable coming out of a fool's mouth shall be rejected: for he doth not speak it in due season.

Ex ore de fatuo parabola reproba: non nam dic illa in tempore suo.

Est qui vetatur peccare præ inopia, et in requie sua stimulabitur.

There is that is hindered from sinning through want, and in his rest he shall be pricked.

Es qui veta pecca prae inopia, et in requie suo stimula.

Est qui perdet animam suam præ confusione, et ab imprudenti persona perdet eam: personæ autem acceptione perdet se.

There is that will destroy his own soul through shamefacedness, and by occasion of an unwise person he will destroy it: and by respect of person he will destroy himself.

Es qui perde anima suo prae confusione, et ab imprudenti persona perde illa: de persona autem acceptione perde se.

Est qui præ confusione promittit amico, et lucratus est eum inimicum gratis.

There is that for bashfulness promiseth to his friend, and maketh him his enemy for nothing.

Es qui prae confusione promitte ad amico, et lucror es illo inimico gratis.

Opprobrium nequam in homine mendacium: et in ore indisciplinatorum assidue erit.

A lie is a foul blot in a man, and yet it will be continually in the mouth of men without discipline.

Opprobrio nequissimo in homine mendacio: et in ore indiscina assidue es.

Potior fur quam assiduitas viri mendacis: perditionem autem ambo hæreditabunt.

A thief is better than a man that is always lying: but both of them shall inherit destruction.

Potu fure quam assiduitate de viros de mendaco: perditione autem ambo haeredita.

Mores hominum mendacium sine honore, et confusio illorum cum ipsis sine intermissione.

The manners of lying men are without honour: and their confusion is with them without ceasing.

Mores de homines mendacio sine honore, et confusione de illos cum ipso sine intermissione.

Sapiens in verbis producet seipsum, et homo prudens placebit magnatis.

A wise man shall advance himself with his words, and a prudent man shall please the great ones.

Sapiens in verbos produce seipso, et homine prudente place magna.

Qui operatur terram suam inaltabit acervum frugum, et qui operatur justitiam, ipse exaltabitur: qui vero placet magnatis effugiet iniquitatem.

He that tilleth his land shall make a high heap of corn: and he that worketh justice shall be exalted: and he that pleaseth great men shall escape iniquity.

Qui operor terra suo inalta acervo de fruges, et qui operor iustitia, ipso exalta: qui vero place magna effuge iniquitate.

Xenia et dona excæcant oculos judicum, et quasi mutus, in ore avertit correptiones eorum.

Presents and gifts blind the eyes of judges, and make them dumb in the mouth, so that they cannot correct.

Cenias et donos excaeca oculos de iudices, et quasi muto, in ore averte correptiones de illos.

Sapientia absconsa, et thesaurus invisus, quæ utilitas in utrisque?

O Wisdom that is hid, and treasure that is not seen: what profit is there in them both?

Sapientia absconso, et thesauro invise, que utilitate in et utro?

Melior est qui celat insipientiam suam, quam homo qui abscondit sapientiam suam.

Better is he that hideth his folly, than the man that hideth his wisdom.

Meliore es qui cela insipientia suo, quam homine qui absconde sapientia suo.