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| [1]A wise son is obedient to his father: but a disobedient son will be destroyed. |
[1]Filius sapiens doctrina patris, qui autem illusor est non audit cum arguitur. |
| [2]A good man shall eat of the fruits of righteousness: but the lives of transgressors shall perish before their time. |
[2]De fructu oris sui homo satiabitur bonis, anima autem prævaricatorum iniqua. |
| [3]He that keeps his own mouth keeps his own life: but he that is hasty with his lips shall bring terror upon himself. |
[3]Qui custodit os suum custodit animam suam; qui autem inconsideratus est ad loquendum, sentiet mala. |
| [4]Every slothful man desires, but the hands of the active are diligent. |
[4]Vult et non vult piger; anima autem operantium impinguabitur. |
| [5]A righteous man hates an unjust word: but an ungodly man is ashamed, and will have no confidence. |
[5]Verbum mendax justus detestabitur; impius autem confundit, et confundetur. |
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[6]Justitia custodit innocentis viam, impietas autem peccatorem supplantat. |
| [7]There are some who, having nothing, enrich themselves: and there are some who bring themselves down in the midst of much wealth. |
[7]Est quasi dives, cum nihil habeat, et est quasi pauper, cum in multis divitiis sit. |
| [8]A man's own wealth is the ransom of his life: but the poor endures not threatening. |
[8]Redemptio animæ viri divitiæ suæ; qui autem pauper est, increpationem non sustinet. |
| [9]The righteous always have light: but the light of the ungodly is quenched. Crafty souls go astray in sins: but just men pity, and are merciful. |
[9]Lux justorum lætificat, lucerna autem impiorum extinguetur. |
| [10]A bad man does evil with insolence: but they that are judges of themselves are wise. |
[10]Inter superbos semper jurgia sunt; qui autem agunt omnia cum consilio, reguntur sapientia. |
| [11]Wealth gotten hastily with iniquity is diminished: but he that gathers for himself with godliness shall be increased. The righteous is merciful, and lends. |
[11]Substantia festinata minuetur; quæ autem paulatim colligitur manu, multiplicabitur. |
| [12]Better is he that begins to help heartily, than he that promises and leads another to hope: for a good desire is a tree of life. |
[12]Spes quæ differtur affligit animam; lignum vitæ desiderium veniens. |
| [13]He that slights a matter shall be slighted of it: but he that fears the commandment has health of soul. To a crafty son there shall be nothing good: but a wise servant shall have prosperous doings, and his way shall be directed aright. |
[13]Qui detrahit alicui rei ipse se in futurum obligat, qui autem timet præceptum in pace versabitur. Animæ dolosæ errant in peccatis, justi autem misericordes sunt, et miserantur. |
| [14]The law of the wise is fountain of life: but the man void of understanding shall die by a snare. |
[14]Lex sapientis fons vitæ, ut declinet a ruina mortis. |
| [15]Sound discretion gives favour, and to know the law is the part of a sound understanding: but the ways of scorners tend to destruction. |
[15]Doctrina bona dabit gratiam; in itinere contemptorum vorago. |
| [16]Every prudent man acts with knowledge: but the fool displays his own mischief. |
[16]Astutus omnia agit cum consilio, qui autem fatuus est aperit stultitiam. |
| [17]A rash king shall fall into mischief: but a wise messenger shall deliver him. |
[17]Nuntius impii cade in malum; legatus autem fidelis, sanitas. |
| [18]Instruction removes poverty and disgrace: but he that attends to reproofs shall be honoured. |
[18]Egestas et ignominia ei qui deserit disciplinam, qui autem acquiescit arguenti glorificabitur. |
| [19]The desires of the godly gladden the soul, but the works of the ungodly are far from knowledge. |
[19]Desiderium si compleatur delectat animam; detestantur stulti eos qui fugiunt mala. |
| [20]If thou walkest with wise men thou shalt be wise: but he that walks with fools shall be known. |
[20]Qui cum sapientibus graditur sapiens erit; amicus stultorum similis efficietur. |
| [21]Evil shall pursue sinners; but good shall overtake the righteous. |
[21]Peccatores persequitur malum, et justis retribuentur bona. |
| [22]A good man shall inherit children's children; and the wealth of ungodly men is laid up for the just. |
[22]Bonus reliquit hæredes filios et nepotes, et custoditur justo substantia peccatoris. |
| [23]The righteous shall spend many years in wealth: but the unrighteous shall perish suddenly. |
[23]Multi cibi in novalibus patrum, et aliis congregantur absque judicio. |
| [24]He that spares the rod hates his son: but he that loves, carefully chastens him. |
[24]Qui parcit virgæ odit filium suum; qui autem diligit illum instanter erudit. |
| [25]A just man eats and satisfies his soul: but the souls of the ungodly are in want. |
[25]Justus comedit et replet animam suam; venter autem impiorum insaturabilis. |