Old Testament
Proverbs
Occasiones quærit qui vult recedere ab amico: omni tempore erit exprobrabilis.
He that hath a mind to depart from a friend, seeketh occasions: he shall ever be subject to reproach.
Occasiones quaere qui vol recede ab amico: omni tempore es exprobrabile.
Non recipit stultus verba prudentiæ, nisi ea dixeris quæ versantur in corde ejus.
A fool receiveth not the words of prudence: unless thou say those things which are in his heart.
Non stulto recipe verbos de prudentia, nisi illa dic que versa in corde de illo.
Impius, cum in profundum venerit peccatorum, contemnit; sed sequitur eum ignominia et opprobrium.
The wicked man, when he is come into the depths of sins, contemneth: but ignominy and reproach follow him.
Impio, cum in profundo veni de peccatos, contemne; sed seque illo ignominia et opprobrio.
Aqua profunda verba ex ore viri, et torrens redundans fons sapientiæ.
Words from the mouth of a man are as deep water: and the fountain of wisdom is an overflowing stream.
Aqua profundo verbos ex ore de viro, et torrente redunda fonte de sapientia.
Accipere personam impii non est bonum, ut declines a veritate judicii.
It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to decline from the truth of judgment.
Accipe persona impio non es bono, ut declina ab veritate de iudicio.
Labia stulti miscent se rixis, et os ejus jurgia provocat.
The lips of a fool intermeddle with strife: and his mouth provoketh quarrels.
Labias stulto misce se rixe, et ore de illo iurgias provoca.
Os stulti contritio ejus, et labia ipsius ruina animæ ejus.
The mouth of a fool is his destruction: and his lips are the ruin of his soul.
Ore stulto contritione de illo, et labia de ipso ruina de anima de illo.
Verba bilinguis quasi simplicia, et ipsa perveniunt usque ad interiora ventris. Pigrum dejicit timor; animæ autem effeminatorum esurient.
The words of the double tongued are as if they were harmless: and they reach even to the inner parts of the bowels. Fear casteth down the slothful: and the souls of the effeminate shall be hungry.
Et ipso perveni verbas, bilingo quasi simplici usque ad interiori de ventre. Pigro timore deiice; de anima autem effemina esuri.
Qui mollis et dissolutus est in opere suo frater est sua opera dissipantis.
He that is loose and slack in his work, is the brother of him that wasteth his own works.
Qui molle et dissolve es in opere suo fratre es suo operes dissipa.
Turris fortissima nomen Domini; ad ipsum currit justus, et exaltabitur.
The name of the Lord is a strong tower: the just runneth to it, and shall be exalted.
Turre forti nomine de Domino; ad ipso curre iusto, et exalta.
Substantia divitis urbs roboris ejus, et quasi murus validus circumdans eum.
The substance of the rich man is the city of his strength, and as a strong wall compassing him about.
Substantia divite urbe de robore de illo, et quasi muro valida circumda illo.
Antequam conteratur, exaltatur cor hominis, et antequam glorificetur, humiliatur.
Before destruction, the heart of a man is exalted: and before he be glorified, it is humbled.
Antequam contere, corde de homine exalta, et antequam glorifica, humilia.
Qui prius respondet quam audiat, stultum se esse demonstrat, et confusione dignum.
He that answereth before he heareth, sheweth himself to be a fool, and worthy of confusion.
Qui ante responde quam audi, stulto se es demonstra, et confusione digna.
Spiritus viri sustentat imbecillitatem suam; spiritum vero ad irascendum facilem quis poterit sustinere?
The spirit of a man upholdeth his infirmity: but a spirit that is easily angered, who can bear?
Spiritu de viro sustenta imbecillitate suo; spiritu vero ad irasce faciliori qui pote sustine?
Cor prudens possidebit scientiam, et auris sapientium quærit doctrinam.
A wise heart shall acquire knowledge: and the ear of the wise seeketh instruction.
Corde prudente posside scientia, et aures sapiens quaere doctrina.
Donum hominis dilatat viam ejus, et ante principes spatium ei facit.
A man's gift enlargeth his way, and maketh him room before princes.
Dono de homine dilata via de illo, et ante principes spatio ad illo fac.
Justus prior est accusator sui: venit amicus ejus, et investigabit eum.
The just is first accuser of himself: his friend cometh, and shall search him.
Iusto priore es accusatore suo: amico de illo veni, et investiga illo.
Contradictiones comprimit sors, et inter potentes quoque dijudicat.
The lot suppresseth contentions, and determineth even between the mighty.
Sorte comprime contradictiones, et inter potente etiam diiudica.
Frater qui adjuvatur a fratre quasi civitas firma, et judicia quasi vectes urbium.
A brother that is helped by his brother, is like a strong city: and judgments are like the bars of cities.
Fratre qui adiuva ab fratre quasi civitate firmissimo, et iudicios quasi vectes de urbes.
De fructu oris viri replebitur venter ejus, et genimina labiorum ipsius saturabunt eum.
Of the fruit of a man's mouth shall his belly be satisfied: and the offspring of his lips shall fill him.
De fructu de ore de viro ventre de illo reple, et genimines de labios de ipso satura illo.
Mors et vita in manu linguæ; qui diligunt eam comedent fructus ejus.
Death and life are in the power of the tongue: they that love it, shall eat the fruits thereof.
Morte et vita in manu de lingua; qui dilige illa comede fructus de illo.
Qui invenit mulierem bonam invenit bonum, et hauriet jucunditatem a Domino. Qui expellit mulierem bonam expellit bonum; qui autem tenet adulteram stultus est et impius.
He that hath found a good wife, hath found a good thing, and shall receive a pleasure from the Lord. He that driveth away a good wife, driveth away a good thing: but he that keepeth an adulteress, is foolish and wicked.
Qui inveni muliere bono inveni bono, et hauri iucunditate ab Domino. Qui expelle muliere bono expelle bono; qui autem tene adultera stulto es et impio.
Cum obsecrationibus loquetur pauper, et dives effabitur rigide.
The poor will speak with supplications, and the rich will speak roughly.
Cum obsecrationes paupere loque, et divite effa rigide.
Vir amabilis ad societatem magis amicus erit quam frater.
A man amiable in society, shall be more friendly than a brother.
Viro amabile ad societate magis amico es quam fratre.
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