Liber Proverbiorum

Ne glorieris in crastinum, ignorans quid superventura pariat dies.

Boast not for to morrow, for thou knowest not what the day to come may bring forth.

Ne glorior in crastino, ignora quid superventi pare dies.

Laudet te alienus, et non os tuum; extraneus, et non labia tua.

Let another praise thee, and not thy own mouth: a stranger, and not thy own lips.

Lauda te aliena, et non ore tuo; extranea, et non labia tuo.

Grave est saxum, et onerosa arena, sed ira stulti utroque gravior.

A stone is heavy, and sand weighty: but the anger of a fool is heavier than them both.

Mirave es saxo, et oneroso arena, sed ira stulto et utro gravi.

Ira non habet misericordiam nec erumpens furor, et impetum concitati ferre quis poterit?

Anger hath no mercy: nor fury, when it breaketh forth: and who can bear the violence of one provoked?

Ira non habe misericordia nec erumpe furore, et impetu concita ferre qui pote?

Melior est manifesta correptio quam amor absconditus.

Open rebuke is better than hidden love.

Meliore es manifesto correptione quam amore absconde.

Meliora sunt vulnera diligentis quam fraudulenta oscula odientis.

Better are the wounds of a friend, than the deceitful kisses of an enemy.

Maeno es vulneres dilige quam fraudulento osculas ode.

Anima saturata calcabit favum, et anima esuriens etiam amarum pro dulci sumet.

A soul that is full shall tread upon the honeycomb: and a soul that is hungry shall take even bitter for sweet.

Anima satura calca favo, et anima esuri etiam amaro pro dulci sume.

Sicut avis transmigrans de nido suo, sic vir qui derelinquit locum suum.

As a bird that wandereth from her nest, so is a man that leaveth his place.

Sicut ave transmigra de nido suo, sic viro qui derelinque loco suo.

Unguento et variis odoribus delectatur cor, et bonis amici consiliis anima dulcoratur.

Ointment and perfumes rejoice the heart: and the good counsels of a friend are sweet to the soul.

Unguento et varia odores corde delecta, et bono de amico consilios anima dulcora.

Amicum tuum et amicum patris tui ne dimiseris, et domum fratris tui ne ingrediaris in die afflictionis tuæ. Melior est vicinus juxta quam frater procul.

Thy own friend, and thy father's friend, forsake not: and go not into thy brother's house in the day of thy affliction. Better is a neighbour that is near than a brother afar off.

Amico tuo et amico de patre tuo ne dimitte, et domo de fratre tuo ne ingredior in die de afflictione tuo. Meliore es vicino juxta quam fratre procul.

Stude sapientiæ, fili mi, et lætifica cor meum, ut possis exprobranti respondere sermonem.

Study wisdom, my son, and make my heart joyful, that thou mayst give an answer to him that reproacheth.

Stude de sapientia, filio meo, et laetificor corde meo, ut pote exprobra responde sermone.

Astutus videns malum, absconditus est: parvuli transeuntes sustinuerunt dispendia.

The prudent man seeing evil hideth himself: little ones passing on have suffered losses.

Astuto vidente malo, absconde es: parvulo transi sustine dispendios.

Tolle vestimentum ejus qui spopondit pro extraneo, et pro alienis aufer ei pignus.

Take away his garment that hath been surety for a stranger: and take from him a pledge for strangers.

Lola vestimento de illo qui sponde pro extraneo, et pro aliena aufer ad illo pignore.

Qui benedicit proximo suo voce grandi, de nocte consurgens maledicenti similis erit.

He that blesseth his neighbour with a loud voice, rising in the night, shall be like to him that curseth.

Qui benedic proximo suo voce grandi, de nocte consurge maledice simili es.

Tecta perstillantia in die frigoris et litigiosa mulier comparantur.

Roofs dropping through in a cold day, and a contentious woman are alike.

Tege perstilla in die de frigore et litigiosa muliere compara.

Qui retinet eam quasi qui ventum teneat, et oleum dexteræ suæ vocabit.

He that retaineth her, is as he that would hold the wind, and shall call the oil of his right hand.

Qui retine illa quasi qui tene veni, et oleo dextera suo voca.

Ferrum ferro exacuitur, et homo exacuit faciem amici sui.

Iron sharpeneth iron, so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.

Ferro ferro exacue, et homine exacesca facie de amico suo.

Qui servat ficum comedet fructus ejus, et qui custos est domini sui glorificabitur.

He that keepeth the fig tree, shall eat the fruit thereof: and he that is the keeper of his master, shall be glorified.

Qui serva ficu comede fructus de illo, et qui custode es de domino suo glorifica.

Quomodo in aquis resplendent vultus prospicientium, sic corda hominum manifesta sunt prudentibus.

As the faces of them that look therein, shine in the water, so the hearts of men are laid open to the wise.

Quomodo in aquas vultus prospice resplende, sic cordes de homines manifesto es prudente.

Infernus et perditio numquam implentur: similiter et oculi hominum insatiabiles.

Hell and destruction are never filled: so the eyes of men are never satisfied.

Inferno et perditione nunquam imple: similiter et oculos de homines insatiabili.

Quomodo probatur in conflatorio argentum et in fornace aurum, sic probatur homo ore laudantis. Cor iniqui inquirit mala, cor autem rectum inquirit scientiam.

As silver is tried in the fining-pot, and gold in the furnace: so a man is tried by the mouth of him that praiseth. The heart of the wicked seeketh after evils, but the righteous heart seeketh after knowledge.

Quomodo argento in conflatorio et in fornace auro proba, sic homine proba ore lauda. Corde iniquo inquar malo, corde autem rectus inquar scientia.

Si contuderis stultum in pila quasi ptisanas feriente desuper pilo, non auferetur ab eo stultitia ejus.

Though thou shouldst bray a fool in the mortar, as when a pestle striketh upon sodden barley, his folly would not be taken from him.

Si contunde stulto in pilos quasi ptisano fere desuper pilo, non stultitia ab eo de illo aufer.

Diligenter agnosce vultum pecoris tui, tuosque greges considera:

Be diligent to know the countenance of thy cattle, and consider thy own flocks:

Diligenter agnosce vultu de pecore tuo, et tuo greges conside:

non enim habebis jugiter potestatem, sed corona tribuetur in generationem et generationem.

For thou shalt not always have power: but a crown shall be given to generation and generation.

Non nam habe iugiter potestate, sed corona tribue in generatione et generatione.

Aperta sunt prata, et apparuerunt herbæ virentes, et collecta sunt fœna de montibus.

The meadows are open, and the green herbs have appeared, and the hay is gathered out of the mountains.

Aperto es pratos, et herbas virente appare, et collige es foena de montes.

Agni ad vestimentum tuum, et hædi ad agri pretium.

Lambs are for thy clothing: and kids for the price of the field.

De agno ad vestimento tuo, et hedera ad agro pretio.

Sufficiat tibi lac caprarum in cibos tuos, et in necessaria domus tuæ, et ad victum ancillis tuis.

Let the milk of the goats be enough for thy food, and for the necessities of thy house, and for maintenance for thy handmaids.

Lacte ad te de capras suffice in cibos tuo, et in necessaria de domo tuo, et ad victus ancillas tuo.