Liber Proverbiorum

Melior est buccella sicca cum gaudio quam domus plena victimis cum jurgio.

Better is a dry morsel with joy, than a house full of victims with strife.

Meliore es buccella sicco cum gaudio quam domo plena victimos cum iurgio.

Servus sapiens dominabitur filiis stultis, et inter fratres hæreditatem dividet.

A wise servant shall rule over foolish sons, and shall divide the inheritance among the brethren.

Servo sape dominor ad filios stulto, et inter fratres haereditate divide.

Sicut igne probatur argentum et aurum camino, ita corda probat Dominus.

As silver is tried by fire, and gold in the furnace: so the Lord trieth the hearts.

Sicut igni argento et auro camino proba, ita Domino proba cordes.

Malus obedit linguæ iniquæ, et fallax obtemperat labiis mendacibus.

The evil man obeyeth an unjust tongue: and the deceitful hearkeneth to lying lips.

Malo obeda de lingua iniquo, et fallace obtempera ad labios ad mendaces.

Qui despicit pauperem exprobrat factori ejus, et qui ruina lætatur alterius non erit impunitus.

He that despiseth the poor, reproacheth his maker: and he that rejoiceth at another man's ruin, shall not be unpunished.

Qui despice paupere exprobra ad factore de illo, et qui ruina laetor de altero non es impuni.

Corona senum filii filiorum, et gloria filiorum patres eorum.

Children's children are the crown of old men: and the glory of children are their fathers.

Corona de senes filios de filios, et gloria de filios patres de illos.

Non decent stultum verba composita, nec principem labium mentiens.

Eloquent words do not become a fool, nor lying lips a prince.

Non dece stulto verbos compone, nec principe labio mentior.

Gemma gratissima exspectatio præstolantis; quocumque se vertit, prudenter intelligit.

The expectation of him that expecteth is a most acceptable jewel: whithersoever he turneth himself, he understandeth wisely.

Gemma grato exspectatione praestolor; quocumque se verte, prudenter intellege.

Qui celat delictum quærit amicitias; qui altero sermone repetit, separat fœderatos.

He that concealeth a transgression, seeketh friendships: he that repeateth it again, separateth friends.

Qui cela delicto quaere amicitias; qui altero sermone repete, separa foedera.

Plus proficit correptio apud prudentem, quam centum plagæ apud stultum.

A reproof availeth more with a wise man, than a hundred stripes with a fool.

Plus correptione profice apud prudente, quam cento plagas apud stulto.

Semper jurgia quærit malus: angelus autem crudelis mittetur contra eum.

An evil man always seeketh quarrels: but a cruel angel shall be sent against him.

Semper iurgias quaere malo: angelo autem crudeli mitte contra illo.

Expedit magis ursæ occurrere raptis fœtibus, quam fatuo confidenti in stultitia sua.

It is better to meet a bear robbed of her whelps, than a fool trusting in his own folly.

Expedie magis de ursa occurre rape foetus, quam fatuo confide in stultitia suo.

Qui reddit mala pro bonis, non recedet malum de domo ejus.

He that rendereth evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.

Qui redde malo pro bono, non recede malo de domo de illo.

Qui dimittit aquam caput est jurgiorum, et antequam patiatur contumeliam judicium deserit.

The beginning of quarrels is as when one letteth out water: and before he suffereth reproach, he forsaketh judgment.

Qui remitte aqua capite es de iurgios, et antequam pate contumelia iudicio desere.

Qui justificat impium, et qui condemnat justum, abominabilis est uterque apud Deum.

He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, both are abominable before God.

Qui iustifica impio, et qui condemna iusto, abominabile es ambo apud Deo.

Quid prodest stulto habere divitias, cum sapientiam emere non possit? Qui altum facit domum suam quærit ruinam, et qui evitat discere incidet in mala.

What doth it avail a fool to have riches, seeing he cannot buy wisdom? He that maketh his house high, seeketh a downfall: and he that refuseth to learn, shall fall into evils.

Quid prosum ad stulto habere divitias, cum sapientia eme non pote? Qui altissimo fac domo suo quaere ruina, et qui evita disce incide in malo.

Omni tempore diligit qui amicus est, et frater in angustiis comprobatur.

He that is a friend loveth at all times: and a brother is proved in distress.

Omni tempore qui amico es dilige, et fratre in angustias comproba.

Stultus homo plaudet manibus, cum spoponderit pro amico suo.

A foolish man will clap hands, when he is surety for his friend.

Stulto homine plaude manus, cum sponde pro amico suo.

Qui meditatur discordias diligit rixas, et qui exaltat ostium quærit ruinam.

He that studieth discords, loveth quarrels: and he that exalteth his door, seeketh ruin.

Qui meditor discordias dilige rixas, et qui exalta ostio quaere ruina.

Qui perversi cordis est non inveniet bonum, et qui vertit linguam incidet in malum.

He that is of a perverse heart, shall not find good: and he that perverteth his tongue, shall fall into evil.

Qui perverso de corde es non inveni bono, et qui verte lingua incide in malo.

Natus est stultus in ignominiam suam; sed nec pater in fatuo lætabitur.

A fool is born to his own disgrace: and even his father shall not rejoice in a fool.

Nato es stulto in ignominia suo; sed nec patre in fatuo laetor.

Animus gaudens ætatem floridam facit; spiritus tristis exsiccat ossa.

A joyful mind maketh age flourishing: a sorrowful spirit drieth up the bones.

Animo gaude aetate florido fac; spiritu triste exsicca ores.

Munera de sinu impius accipit, ut pervertat semitas judicii.

The wicked man taketh gifts out of the bosom, that he may pervert the paths of judgment.

Muneres de sinu impio accipe, ut perverte semitas de iudicio.

In facie prudentis lucet sapientia; oculi stultorum in finibus terræ.

Wisdom shineth in the face of the wise: the eyes of fools are in the ends of the earth.

In facie prudente luce sapientia; oculos stulto in fines de terra.

Ira patris filius stultus, et dolor matris quæ genuit eum.

A foolish son is the anger of the father: and the sorrow of the mother that bore him.

Ira de patre filio stulto, et dolore de matre que gene illo.

Non est bonum damnum inferre justo, nec percutere principem qui recta judicat.

It is no good thing to do hurt to the just: nor to strike the prince, who judgeth right.

Non es bono damno infer iusto, nec percute principe qui rectus iudica.

Qui moderatur sermones suos doctus et prudens est, et pretiosi spiritus vir eruditus.

He that setteth bounds to his words, is knowing and wise: and the man of understanding is of a precious spirit.

Qui modera sermones suo doce et prudente es, et pretioso spiritu viro erudi.

Stultus quoque, si tacuerit, sapiens reputabitur, et si compresserit labia sua, intelligens.

Even a fool, if he will hold his peace, shall be counted wise: and if he close his lips, a man of understanding.

Stulto etiam, si tace, sape reputa, et si comprime labias suo, intellige.