Revised Standard Version RSV
The Latin Vulgate VUL
1 The proverbs of Solomon, son of David, king of Israel:
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parabolae Salomonis filii David regis Israhel
2 That men may know wisdom and instruction, understand words of insight,
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ad sciendam sapientiam et disciplinam
3 receive instruction in wise dealing, righteousness, justice, and equity;
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ad intellegenda verba prudentiae et suscipiendam eruditionem doctrinae iustitiam et iudicium et aequitatem
4 that prudence may be given to the simple, knowledge and discretion to the youth--
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ut detur parvulis astutia adulescenti scientia et intellectus
5 the wise man also may hear and increase in learning, and the man of understanding acquire skill,
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audiens sapiens sapientior erit et intellegens gubernacula possidebit
6 to understand a proverb and a figure, the words of the wise and their riddles.
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animadvertet parabolam et interpretationem verba sapientium et enigmata eorum
7 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction.
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timor Domini principium scientiae sapientiam atque doctrinam stulti despiciunt
8 Hear, my son, your father's instruction, and reject not your mother's teaching;
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audi fili mi disciplinam patris tui et ne dimittas legem matris tuae
9 for they are a fair garland for your head, and pendants for your neck.
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ut addatur gratia capiti tuo et torques collo tuo
10 My son, if sinners entice you, do not consent.
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fili mi si te lactaverint peccatores ne adquiescas
11 If they say, "Come with us, let us lie in wait for blood, let us wantonly ambush the innocent;
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si dixerint veni nobiscum insidiemur sanguini abscondamus tendiculas contra insontem frustra
12 like Sheol let us swallow them alive and whole, like those who go down to the Pit;
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degluttiamus eum sicut infernus viventem et integrum quasi descendentem in lacum
13 we shall find all precious goods, we shall fill our houses with spoil;
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omnem pretiosam substantiam repperiemus implebimus domos nostras spoliis
14 throw in your lot among us, we will all have one purse" --
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sortem mitte nobiscum marsuppium unum sit omnium nostrum
15 my son, do not walk in the way with them, hold back your foot from their paths;
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fili mi ne ambules cum eis prohibe pedem tuum a semitis eorum
16 for their feet run to evil, and they make haste to shed blood.
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pedes enim illorum ad malum currunt et festinant ut effundant sanguinem
17 For in vain is a net spread in the sight of any bird;
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frustra autem iacitur rete ante oculos pinnatorum
18 but these men lie in wait for their own blood, they set an ambush for their own lives.
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ipsique contra sanguinem suum insidiantur et moliuntur fraudes contra animas suas
19 Such are the ways of all who get gain by violence; it takes away the life of its possessors.
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sic semitae omnis avari animas possidentium rapiunt
20 Wisdom cries aloud in the street; in the markets she raises her voice;
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sapientia foris praedicat in plateis dat vocem suam
21 on the top of the walls she cries out; at the entrance of the city gates she speaks:
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in capite turbarum clamitat in foribus portarum urbis profert verba sua dicens
22 "How long, O simple ones, will you love being simple? How long will scoffers delight in their scoffing and fools hate knowledge?
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usquequo parvuli diligitis infantiam et stulti ea quae sibi sunt noxia cupiunt et inprudentes odibunt scientiam
23 Give heed to my reproof; behold, I will pour out my thoughts to you; I will make my words known to you.
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convertimini ad correptionem meam en proferam vobis spiritum meum et ostendam verba mea
24 Because I have called and you refused to listen, have stretched out my hand and no one has heeded,
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quia vocavi et rennuistis extendi manum meam et non fuit qui aspiceret
25 and you have ignored all my counsel and would have none of my reproof,
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despexistis omne consilium meum et increpationes meas neglexistis
26 I also will laugh at your calamity; I will mock when panic strikes you,
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ego quoque in interitu vestro ridebo et subsannabo cum vobis quod timebatis advenerit
27 when panic strikes you like a storm, and your calamity comes like a whirlwind, when distress and anguish come upon you.
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cum inruerit repentina calamitas et interitus quasi tempestas ingruerit quando venerit super vos tribulatio et angustia
28 Then they will call upon me, but I will not answer; they will seek me diligently but will not find me.
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tunc invocabunt me et non exaudiam mane consurgent et non invenient me
29 Because they hated knowledge and did not choose the fear of the LORD,
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eo quod exosam habuerint disciplinam et timorem Domini non susceperint
30 would have none of my counsel, and despised all my reproof,
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nec adquieverint consilio meo et detraxerint universae correptioni meae
31 therefore they shall eat the fruit of their way and be sated with their own devices.
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comedent igitur fructus viae suae suisque consiliis saturabuntur
32 For the simple are killed by their turning away, and the complacence of fools destroys them;
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aversio parvulorum interficiet eos et prosperitas stultorum perdet illos
33 but he who listens to me will dwell secure and will be at ease, without dread of evil."
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qui autem me audierit absque terrore requiescet et abundantia perfruetur malorum timore sublato
Revised Standard Version of the Bible, copyright 1952 [2nd edition, 1971] by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
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