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| [1]Fili mi, ne obliviscaris legis meæ, et præcepta mea cor tuum custodiat; |
[1]My son, forget not my laws; but let thine heart keep my words: |
| [2]longitudinem enim dierum, et annos vitæ, et pacem apponent tibi. |
[2]for length of existence, and years of life, and peace, shall they add to thee. |
| [3]Misericordia et veritas te non deserant; circumda eas gutturi tuo, et describe in tabulis cordis tui; |
[3]Let not mercy and truth forsake thee; but bind them about thy neck: |
| [4]et invenies gratiam, et disciplinam bonam, coram Deo et hominibus. |
[4]so shalt thou find favour: and do thou provide things honest in the sight of the Lord, and of men. |
| [5]Habe fiduciam in Domino ex toto corde tuo, et ne innitaris prudentiæ tuæ. |
[5]Trust in God with all thine heart; and be not exalted in thine own wisdom. |
| [6]In omnibus viis tuis cogita illum, et ipse diriget gressus tuos. |
[6]In all thy ways acquaint thyself with her, that she may rightly direct thy paths. |
| [7]Ne sis sapiens apud temetipsum; time Deum, et recede a malo: |
[7]Be not wise in thine own conceit; but fear God, and depart from all evil. |
| [8]sanitas quippe erit umbilico tuo, et irrigatio ossium tuorum. |
[8]Then shall there be health to thy body, and good keeping to thy bones. |
| [9]Honora Dominum de tua substantia, et de primitiis omnium frugum tuarum da ei; |
[9]Honour the Lord with thy just labours, and give him the first of thy fruits of righteousness: |
| [10]et implebuntur horrea tua saturitate, et vino torcularia tua redundabunt. |
[10]that thy storehouses may be completely filled with corn, and that thy presses may burst forth with wine. |
| [11]Disciplinam Domini, fili mi, ne abjicias, nec deficias cum ab eo corriperis: |
[11]My son, despise not the chastening of the Lord; nor faint when thou art rebuked of him: |
| [12]quem enim diligit Dominus corripit, et quasi pater in filio complacet sibi. |
[12]for whom the Lord loves, he rebukes, and scourges every son whom he receives. |
| [13]Beatus homo qui invenit sapientiam, et qui affluit prudentia. |
[13]Blessed is the man who has found wisdom, and the mortal who knows prudence. |
| [14]Melior est acquisitio ejus negotiatione argenti, et auri primi et purissimi fructus ejus. |
[14]For it is better to traffic for her, than for treasures of gold and silver. |
| [15]Pretiosior est cunctis opibus, et omnia quæ desiderantur huic non valent comparari. |
[15]And she is more valuable than precious stones: no evil thing shall resist her: she is well known to all that approach her, and no precious thing is equal to her in value. |
| [16]Longitudo dierum in dextera ejus, et in sinistra illius divitiæ et gloria. |
[16]For length of existence and years of life are in her right hand; and in her left hand are wealth and glory: out of her mouth proceeds righteousness, and she carries law and mercy upon her tongue. |
| [17]Viæ ejus viæ pulchræ, et omnes semitæ illius pacificæ. |
[17]Her ways are good ways, and all her paths are peaceful. |
| [18]Lignum vitæ est his qui apprehenderint eam, et qui tenuerit eam beatus. |
[18]She is a tree of life to all that lay hold upon her; and she is a secure help to all that stay themselves on her, as on the Lord. |
| [19]Dominus sapientia fundavit terram, stabilivit cælos prudentia. |
[19]God by wisdom founded the earth, and by prudence he prepared the heavens. |
| [20]Sapientia illius eruperunt abyssi, et nubes rore concrescunt. |
[20]By understanding were the depths broken up, and the clouds dropped water. |
| [21]Fili mi, ne effluant hæc ab oculis tuis. Custodi legem atque consilium, |
[21]My son, let them not pass from thee, but keep my counsel and understanding: |
| [22]et erit vita animæ tuæ, et gratia faucibus tuis. |
[22]that thy soul may live, and that there may be grace round thy neck; and it shall be health to thy flesh, and safety to thy bones: |
| [23]Tunc ambulabis fiducialiter in via tua, et pes tuus non impinget. |
[23]that thou mayest go confidently in peace in all thy ways, and that thy foot may not stumble. |
| [24]Si dormieris, non timebis; quiesces, et suavis erit somnus tuus. |
[24]For if thou rest, thou shalt be undismayed; and if thou sleep, thou shalt slumber sweetly. |
| [25]Ne paveas repentino terrore, et irruentes tibi potentias impiorum. |
[25]And thou shalt not be afraid of alarm coming upon thee, neither of approaching attacks of ungodly men. |
| [26]Dominus enim erit in latere tuo, et custodiet pedem tuum, ne capiaris. |
[26]For the Lord shall be over all thy ways, and shall establish thy foot that thou be not moved. |
| [27]Noli prohibere benefacere eum qui potest; si vales, et ipse benefac. |
[27]Forbear not to do good to the poor, whensoever thy hand may have power to help him. |
| [28]Ne dicas amico tuo: Vade, et revertere, cras dabo tibi, cum statim possis dare. |
[28]Say not, Come back another time, to-morrow I will give; while thou art able to do him good: for thou knowest not what the next day will bring forth. |
| [29]Ne moliaris amico tuo malum, cum ille in te habeat fiduciam. |
[29]Devise not evil against thy friend, living near thee and trusting in thee. |
| [30]Ne contendas adversus hominem frustra, cum ipse tibi nihil mali fecerit. |
[30]Be not ready to quarrel with a man without a cause, lest he do thee some harm. |
| [31]Ne æmuleris hominem injustum, nec imiteris vias ejus: |
[31]Procure not the reproaches of bad men, neither do thou covet their ways. |
| [32]quia abominatio Domini est omnis illusor, et cum simplicibus sermocinatio ejus. |
[32]For every transgressor is unclean before the Lord; neither does he sit among the righteous. |
| [33]Egestas a Domino in domo impii; habitacula autem justorum benedicentur. |
[33]The curse of God is in the houses of the ungodly; but the habitations of the just are blessed. |
| [34]Ipse deludet illusores, et mansuetis dabit gratiam. |
[34]The Lord resists the proud; but he gives grace to the humble. |
| [35]Gloriam sapientes possidebunt; stultorum exaltatio ignominia. |
[35]The wise shall inherit glory; but the ungodly have exalted their own dishonour. |