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1 melior est buccella sicca cum gaudio quam domus plena victimis cum iurgio
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1 Better a dry crust with peace and quiet than a house full of feasting, with strife.
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2 servus sapiens dominabitur filiis stultis et inter fratres hereditatem dividet
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2 A wise servant will rule over a disgraceful son, and will share the inheritance as one of the brothers.
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3 sicut igne probatur argentum et aurum camino ita corda probat Dominus
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3 The crucible for silver and the furnace for gold, but the LORD tests the heart.
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4 malus oboedit linguae iniquae et fallax obtemperat labiis mendacibus
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4 A wicked man listens to evil lips; a liar pays attention to a malicious tongue.
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5 qui despicit pauperem exprobrat factori eius et qui in ruina laetatur alterius non erit inpunitus
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5 He who mocks the poor shows contempt for their Maker; whoever gloats over disaster will not go unpunished.
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6 corona senum filii filiorum et gloria filiorum patres sui
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6 Children's children are a crown to the aged, and parents are the pride of their children.
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7 non decent stultum verba conposita nec principem labium mentiens
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7 Arrogant lips are unsuited to a fool-- how much worse lying lips to a ruler!
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8 gemma gratissima expectatio praestolantis quocumque se verterit prudenter intellegit
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8 A bribe is a charm to the one who gives it; wherever he turns, he succeeds.
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9 qui celat delictum quaerit amicitias qui altero sermone repetit separat foederatos
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9 He who covers over an offense promotes love, but whoever repeats the matter separates close friends.
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10 plus proficit correptio apud prudentem quam centum plagae apud stultum
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10 A rebuke impresses a man of discernment more than a hundred lashes a fool.
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11 semper iurgia quaerit malus angelus autem crudelis mittetur contra eum
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11 An evil man is bent only on rebellion; a merciless official will be sent against him.
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12 expedit magis ursae occurrere raptis fetibus quam fatuo confidenti sibi in stultitia sua
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12 Better to meet a bear robbed of her cubs than a fool in his folly.
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13 qui reddit mala pro bonis non recedet malum de domo eius
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13 If a man pays back evil for good, evil will never leave his house.
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14 qui dimittit aquam caput est iurgiorum et antequam patiatur contumeliam iudicium deserit
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14 Starting a quarrel is like breaching a dam; so drop the matter before a dispute breaks out.
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15 et qui iustificat impium et qui condemnat iustum abominabilis est uterque apud Dominum
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15 Acquitting the guilty and condemning the innocent-- the LORD detests them both.
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16 quid prodest habere divitias stultum cum sapientiam emere non possit
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16 Of what use is money in the hand of a fool, since he has no desire to get wisdom?
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17 omni tempore diligit qui amicus est et frater in angustiis conprobatur
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17 A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.
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18 homo stultus plaudet manibus cum spoponderit pro amico suo
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18 A man lacking in judgment strikes hands in pledge and puts up security for his neighbor.
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19 qui meditatur discordiam diligit rixas et qui exaltat ostium quaerit ruinam
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19 He who loves a quarrel loves sin; he who builds a high gate invites destruction.
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20 qui perversi cordis est non inveniet bonum et qui vertit linguam incidet in malum
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20 A man of perverse heart does not prosper; he whose tongue is deceitful falls into trouble.
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21 natus est stultus in ignominiam suam sed nec pater in fatuo laetabitur
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21 To have a fool for a son brings grief; there is no joy for the father of a fool.
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22 animus gaudens aetatem floridam facit spiritus tristis exsiccat ossa
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22 A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.
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23 munera de sinu impius accipit ut pervertat semitas iudicii
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23 A wicked man accepts a bribe in secret to pervert the course of justice.
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24 in facie prudentis lucet sapientia oculi stultorum in finibus terrae
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24 A discerning man keeps wisdom in view, but a fool's eyes wander to the ends of the earth.
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25 ira patris filius stultus et dolor matris quae genuit eum
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25 A foolish son brings grief to his father and bitterness to the one who bore him.
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26 non est bonum damnum inferre iusto nec percutere principem qui recta iudicat
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26 It is not good to punish an innocent man, or to flog officials for their integrity.
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27 qui moderatur sermones suos doctus et prudens est et pretiosi spiritus vir eruditus
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27 A man of knowledge uses words with restraint, and a man of understanding is even-tempered.
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28 stultus quoque si tacuerit sapiens putabitur et si conpresserit labia sua intellegens
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28 Even a fool is thought wise if he keeps silent, and discerning if he holds his tongue.
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