Old Testament
Proverbs
Luxuriosa res vinum, et tumultuosa ebrietas: quicumque his delectatur non erit sapiens.
Wine is a luxurious thing, and drunkenness riotous: whosoever is delighted therewith, shall not be wise.
Luxurioso re vino, et tumultuoso ebrietate: omni ad hoc delecta non es sape.
Sicut rugitus leonis, ita et terror regis: qui provocat eum peccat in animam suam.
As the roaring of a lion, so also is the dread of a king: he that provoketh him, sinneth against his own soul.
Sicut rugito de leone, ita et terrore de rege: qui provoca illo pecca in anima suo.
Honor est homini qui separat se a contentionibus; omnes autem stulti miscentur contumeliis.
It is an honour for a man to separate himself from quarrels: but all fools are meddling with reproaches.
Honore es ad homine qui separa se ab contentiones; omni autem stulto misce contumelias.
Propter frigus piger arare noluit; mendicabit ergo æstate, et non dabitur illi.
Because of the cold the sluggard would not plough: he shall beg therefore in the summer, and it shall not be given him.
Propter frigore pigro ara ne vol; mendica ergo aestate, et non da ad illo.
Sicut aqua profunda, sic consilium in corde viri; sed homo sapiens exhauriet illud.
Counsel in the heart of a man is like deep water: but a wise man will draw it out.
Sicut aqua profundo, sic consilio in corde de viro; sed homine sape exhaurie illo.
Multi homines misericordes vocantur; virum autem fidelem quis inveniet?
Many men are called merciful: but who shall find a faithful man?
Multo homines misericorde voca; viro autem fideli qui inveni?
Justus qui ambulat in simplicitate sua beatos post se filios derelinquet.
The just that walketh in his simplicity, shall leave behind him blessed children.
Iusto qui ambula in simplicitate suo beato post se derelinque filios.
Rex qui sedet in solio judicii dissipat omne malum intuitu suo.
The king, that sitteth on the throne of judgment, scattereth away all evil with his look.
Rege qui sede in solio de iudicio dissipa omni malo intuitu suo.
Quis potest dicere: Mundum est cor meum; purus sum a peccato?
Who can say: My heart is clean, I am pure from sin?
Qui pote dicere: mundo es corde meo; purissimo es ab peccato?
Pondus et pondus, mensura et mensura: utrumque abominabile est apud Deum.
Diverse weights and diverse measures, both are abominable before God.
Pondere et pondere, mensura et mensura: ambo abominabile es apud Deo.
Ex studiis suis intelligitur puer, si munda et recta sint opera ejus.
By his inclinations a child is known, if his works be clean and right.
Ex studios suo puero intellege, si mundo et rectus es operes de illo.
Aurem audientem, et oculum videntem: Dominus fecit utrumque.
The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, the Lord hath made them both.
Aure audi, et oculo vide: domino fac ambo.
Noli diligere somnum, ne te egestas opprimat: aperi oculos tuos, et saturare panibus.
Love not sleep, lest poverty oppress thee: open thy eyes, and be filled with bread.
Ne vol dilige somno, ne egestate opprime te: aperi oculos tuo, et satura ad panes.
Malum est, malum est, dicit omnis emptor; et cum recesserit, tunc gloriabitur.
It is naught, it is naught, saith every buyer: and when he is gone away, then he will boast.
Malo es, malo es, omni emptore dic; et cum recede, tunc glorior.
Est aurum et multitudo gemmarum, et vas pretiosum labia scientiæ.
There is gold and a multitude of jewels: but the lips of knowledge are a precious vessel.
Auro et multitudine de gemmas es, et vase pretioso labias de scientia.
Tolle vestimentum ejus qui fidejussor extitit alieni, et pro extraneis aufer pignus ab eo.
Take away the garment of him that is surety for a stranger, and take a pledge from him for strangers.
Lola vestimento de illo qui fideiussore extiti aliena, et pro extraneas aufer pignore ab eo.
Suavis est homini panis mendacii, et postea implebitur os ejus calculo.
The bread of lying is sweet to a man: but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.
Suavi es ad homine pane de mendacio, et postea ore de illo imple calculo.
Cogitationes consiliis roborantur, et gubernaculis tractanda sunt bella.
Designs are strengthened by counsels: and wars are to be managed by governments.
Cogitationes consilios robora, et gubernaculos tracta es bellos.
Ei qui revelat mysteria, et ambulat fraudulenter, et dilatat labia sua, ne commiscearis.
Meddle not with him that revealeth secrets, and walketh deceitfully, and openeth wide his lips.
Ad illo qui revela mysterios, et ambula fraudulenter, et dilata labias suo, ne commisce.
Qui maledicit patri suo et matri, extinguetur lucerna ejus in mediis tenebris:
He that curseth his father, and mother, his lamp shall be put out in the midst of darkness.
Qui maledice ad patre suo et ad matre, lucerna de illo extingue in medio tenebras:
hæreditas ad quam festinatur in principio, in novissimo benedictione carebit.
The inheritance gotten hastily in the beginning, in the end shall be without a blessing.
Haereditate ad quam festina in principio, in novissimo benedictione care.
Ne dicas: Reddam malum: exspecta Dominum, et liberabit te.
Say not: I will return evil: wait for the Lord, and he will deliver thee.
Ne dic: redde malo: expecta Domino, et libera te.
Abominatio est apud Dominum pondus et pondus; statera dolosa non est bona.
Diverse weights are an abomination before the Lord: a deceitful balance is not good.
Abominatione es apud Domino pondere et pondere; statera dolosa non es bono.
A Domino diriguntur gressus viri: quis autem hominum intelligere potest viam suam?
The steps of men are guided by the Lord: but who is the man that can understand his own way?
Ab Domino gressus viros dirige: qui autem de homines intellige pote via suo?
Ruina est homini devorare sanctos, et post vota retractare.
It is ruin to a man to devour holy ones, and after vows to retract.
Ruina es ad homine devora sancto, et post votos retracta.
Dissipat impios rex sapiens, et incurvat super eos fornicem.
A wise king scattereth the wicked, and bringeth over them the wheel.
Rege sape dissipa impio, et incurva super illos fornice.
Lucerna Domini spiraculum hominis, quæ investigat omnia secreta ventris.
The spirit of a man is the lamp of the Lord, which searcheth all the hidden things of the bowels.
Lucerna de Domino spiraculo de homine, que investiga omni secerne de ventre.
Misericordia et veritas custodiunt regem, et roboratur clementia thronus ejus.
Mercy and truth preserve the king, and his throne is strengthened by clemency.
Misericordia et veritate custodi rege, et clementia throno de illo robora.
Exsultatio juvenum fortitudo eorum, et dignitas senum canities.
The joy of young men is their strength: and the dignity of old men, their grey hairs.
Exsultatione de iuvenos fortitudine de illos, et dignitate de senes canitie.
Livor vulneris absterget mala, et plagæ in secretioribus ventris.
The blueness of a wound shall wipe away evils: and stripes in the more inward parts of the belly.
Livore de vulnere absterge malo, et de plaga in secreto de ventre.
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