Proverbiorum 13
1 Filius sapiens, doctrina patris: qui autem illusor est, non audit cum arguitur.
A wise son, [cometh of] a father’s correction, but, a scoffer, heareth not a rebuke.
2 De fructu oris sui homo satiabitur bonis: anima autem prævaricatorum iniqua.
Of the fruit of his mouth, shall a man eat what is good, but, the soul of the treacherous, [shall be sated with] violence.
3 Qui custodit os suum, custodit animam suam: qui autem inconsideratus est ad loquendum, sentiet mala.
He that watcheth his mouth, guardeth his soul, He that openeth wide his lips, [it shall be] his ruin.
4 Vult et non vult piger: anima autem operantium impinguabitur.
The sluggard, desireth, but his soul hath, nothing. But, the soul of the diligent, shall be enriched.
5 Verbum mendax iustus detestabitur: impius autem confundit, et confundetur.
A word of falsehood, the righteous man, hateth, but, the lawless, causeth shame and disgrace.
6 Iustitia custodit innocentis viam: impietas autem peccatorem supplantat.
Righteousness, guardeth the man of blameless way, but, lawlessness, overthroweth the sinner.
7 Est quasi dives cum nihil habeat: et est quasi pauper, cum in multis divitiis sit.
There is who feigneth himself rich, yet hath nothing at all, who pleadeth poverty, yet hath great substance.
8 Redemptio animæ viri, divitiæ suæ: qui autem pauper est, increpationem non sustinet.
The ransom of a man’s life, is his wealth, but, the poor, heareth not rebuke.
9 Lux iustorum lætificat: lucerna autem impiorum extinguetur.
The light of the righteous, rejoiceth, but, the lamp of the lawless, goeth out.
10 Inter superbos semper iurgia sunt: qui autem agunt omnia cum consilio, reguntur sapientia.
Only by pride, doth one cause contention, but, with the well-advised, is wisdom.
11 Substantia festinata minuetur: quæ autem paulatim colligitur manu, multiplicabitur.
Wealth gotten by greed, diminisheth, but, he that gathereth by little, increaseth.
12 Spes, quæ differtur, affligit animam: lignum vitæ desiderium veniens.
Hope deferred, sickeneth the heart, —but, a tree of life, is desire fulfilled.
13 Qui detrahit alicui rei, ipse se in futurum obligat: qui autem timet præceptum, in pace versabitur. Animæ dolosæ errant in peccatis: iusti autem misericordes sunt, et miserantur.
He that despiseth a matter, shall get pledged thereto, but, he that revereth a commandment, the same shall be recompensed.
14 Lex sapientis fons vitæ, ut declinet a ruina mortis.
the instruction of the wise, is a well-spring of life, by departing from the snares of death.
15 Doctrina bona dabit gratiam: in itinere contemptorum vorago.
Sound discretion, yieldeth favour, but, the way of the treacherous, is rugged.
16 Astutus omnia agit cum consilio: qui autem fatuus est, aperit stultitiam.
Every prudent man, maketh use of knowledge, but, a dullard, spreadeth folly.
17 Nuncius impii cadet in malum: legatus autem fidelis, sanitas.
A lawless messenger, falleth into mischief, but, a faithful herald, bringeth healing.
18 Egestas, et ignominia ei, qui deserit disciplinam: qui autem acquiescit arguenti, glorificabitur.
Poverty and contempt, are for him that neglecteth correction, but, he that regardeth reproof, shall be honoured.
19 Desiderium si compleatur, delectat animam: detestantur stulti eos, qui fugiunt mala.
A desire fulfilled, is sweet to the soul, but it is, an abomination to the lawless, to depart from evil.
20 Qui cum sapientibus graditur, sapiens erit: amicus stultorum similis efficietur.
He that walketh with the wise, becometh wise, but, the friend of dullards, becometh foolish.
21 Peccatores persequitur malum: et iustis retribuentur bona.
Evil pursueth, sinners, but, unto the righteous, shall good be recompensed.
22 Bonus reliquit heredes filios, et nepotes: et custoditur iusto substantia peccatoris.
A good man, leaveth an inheritance to children’s children, but, laid up for the righteous, is the wealth of the sinner.
23 Multi cibi in novalibus patrum: et aliis congregantur absque iudicio.
Much food, is in the fallow ground of the poor, but there is that is swept away, for want of justice.
24 Qui parcit virgæ, odit filium suum: qui autem diligit illum, instanter erudit.
He that withholdeth his rod, hateth his son, —but, he that loveth him, carefully correcteth him.
25 Iustus comedit, et replet animam suam: venter autem impiorum insaturabilis.
The righteous, eateth to satisfy his appetite, but, the belly of the lawless, shall want.
