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| [1]A wise son heareth his father's instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke. |
[1]Filius sapiens doctrina patris, qui autem illusor est non audit cum arguitur. |
| [2]A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the transgressors shall eat violence. |
[2]De fructu oris sui homo satiabitur bonis, anima autem prævaricatorum iniqua. |
| [3]He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction. |
[3]Qui custodit os suum custodit animam suam; qui autem inconsideratus est ad loquendum, sentiet mala. |
| [4]The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat. |
[4]Vult et non vult piger; anima autem operantium impinguabitur. |
| [5]A righteous man hateth lying: but a wicked man is lothsome, and cometh to shame. |
[5]Verbum mendax justus detestabitur; impius autem confundit, et confundetur. |
| [6]Righteousness keepeth him that is upright in the way: but wickedness overthroweth the sinner. |
[6]Justitia custodit innocentis viam, impietas autem peccatorem supplantat. |
| [7]There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: there is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great riches. |
[7]Est quasi dives, cum nihil habeat, et est quasi pauper, cum in multis divitiis sit. |
| [8]The ransom of a man's life is his riches: but the poor heareth not rebuke. |
[8]Redemptio animæ viri divitiæ suæ; qui autem pauper est, increpationem non sustinet. |
| [9]The light of the righteous rejoiceth: but the lamp of the wicked shall be extinguished. |
[9]Lux justorum lætificat, lucerna autem impiorum extinguetur. |
| [10]Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well-advised is wisdom. |
[10]Inter superbos semper jurgia sunt; qui autem agunt omnia cum consilio, reguntur sapientia. |
| [11]Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labor shall increase. |
[11]Substantia festinata minuetur; quæ autem paulatim colligitur manu, multiplicabitur. |
| [12]Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life. |
[12]Spes quæ differtur affligit animam; lignum vitæ desiderium veniens. |
| [13]Whoever despiseth the word shall be destroyed: but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded. |
[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 a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death. |
[14]Lex sapientis fons vitæ, ut declinet a ruina mortis. |
| [15]Good understanding giveth favor: but the way of transgressors is hard. |
[15]Doctrina bona dabit gratiam; in itinere contemptorum vorago. |
| [16]Every prudent man dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open his folly. |
[16]Astutus omnia agit cum consilio, qui autem fatuus est aperit stultitiam. |
| [17]A wicked messenger falleth into mischief: but a faithful embassador is health. |
[17]Nuntius impii cade in malum; legatus autem fidelis, sanitas. |
| [18]Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction: but he that regardeth reproof shall be honored. |
[18]Egestas et ignominia ei qui deserit disciplinam, qui autem acquiescit arguenti glorificabitur. |
| [19]The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but it is abomination to fools to depart from evil. |
[19]Desiderium si compleatur delectat animam; detestantur stulti eos qui fugiunt mala. |
| [20]He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed. |
[20]Qui cum sapientibus graditur sapiens erit; amicus stultorum similis efficietur. |
| [21]Evil pursueth sinners: but to the righteous good shall be repaid. |
[21]Peccatores persequitur malum, et justis retribuentur bona. |
| [22]A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children's children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just. |
[22]Bonus reliquit hæredes filios et nepotes, et custoditur justo substantia peccatoris. |
| [23]Much food is in the tillage of the poor: but there is that is destroyed for want of judgment. |
[23]Multi cibi in novalibus patrum, et aliis congregantur absque judicio. |
| [24]He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes. |
[24]Qui parcit virgæ odit filium suum; qui autem diligit illum instanter erudit. |
| [25]The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul: but the belly of the wicked shall want. |
[25]Justus comedit et replet animam suam; venter autem impiorum insaturabilis. |