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1 parabolae Salomonis filius sapiens laetificat patrem filius vero stultus maestitia est matris suae
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The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish son [is] the heaviness of his mother.
2 non proderunt thesauri impietatis iustitia vero liberabit a morte
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Treasures of wickedness profit nothing: but righteousness delivereth from death.
3 non adfliget Dominus fame animam iusti et insidias impiorum subvertet
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The LORD will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish: but he casteth away the substance of the wicked.
4 egestatem operata est manus remissa manus autem fortium divitias parat
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He becometh poor that dealeth [with] a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.
5 qui congregat in messe filius sapiens est qui autem stertit aestate filius confusionis
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He that gathereth in summer [is] a wise son: [but] he that sleepeth in harvest [is] a son that causeth shame.
6 benedictio super caput iusti os autem impiorum operit iniquitatem
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Blessings [are] upon the head of the just: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.
7 memoria iusti cum laudibus et nomen impiorum putrescet
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The memory of the just [is] blessed: but the name of the wicked shall perish.
8 sapiens corde praecepta suscipiet stultus caeditur labiis
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The wise in heart will receive commandments: but a prating fool shall fall.
9 qui ambulat simpliciter ambulat confidenter qui autem depravat vias suas manifestus erit
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He that walketh uprightly walketh surely: but he that perverteth his ways shall be known.
10 qui annuit oculo dabit dolorem stultus labiis verberabitur
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He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow: but a prating fool shall fall.
11 vena vitae os iusti et os impiorum operiet iniquitatem
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The mouth of a righteous [man is] a well of life: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.
12 odium suscitat rixas et universa delicta operit caritas
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Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins.
13 in labiis sapientis invenietur sapientia et virga in dorso eius qui indiget corde
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In the lips of him that hath understanding wisdom is found: but a rod [is] for the back of him that is void of understanding.
14 sapientes abscondunt scientiam os autem stulti confusioni proximum est
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Wise [men] lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish [is] near destruction.
15 substantia divitis urbs fortitudinis eius pavor pauperum egestas eorum
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The rich man's wealth [is] his strong city: the destruction of the poor [is] their poverty.
16 opus iusti ad vitam fructus impii ad peccatum
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The labor of the righteous [tendeth] to life: the fruit of the wicked to sin.
17 via vitae custodienti disciplinam qui autem increpationes relinquit errat
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He [is in] the way of life that keepeth instruction: but he that refuseth reproof erreth.
18 abscondunt odium labia mendacia qui profert contumeliam insipiens est
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He that hideth hatred [with] lying lips, and he that uttereth a slander, [is] a fool.
19 in multiloquio peccatum non deerit qui autem moderatur labia sua prudentissimus est
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In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that restraineth his lips [is] wise.
20 argentum electum lingua iusti cor impiorum pro nihilo
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The tongue of the just [is as] choice silver: the heart of the wicked [is] little worth.
21 labia iusti erudiunt plurimos qui autem indocti sunt in cordis egestate morientur
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The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom.
22 benedictio Domini divites facit nec sociabitur ei adflictio
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The blessing of the LORD, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it.
23 quasi per risum stultus operatur scelus sapientia autem est viro prudentia
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[It is] as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding hath wisdom.
24 quod timet impius veniet super eum desiderium suum iustis dabitur
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The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him: but the desire of the righteous shall be granted.
25 quasi tempestas transiens non erit impius iustus autem quasi fundamentum sempiternum
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As the whirlwind passeth, so [is] the wicked no [more]: but the righteous [is] an everlasting foundation.
26 sicut acetum dentibus et fumus oculis sic piger his qui miserunt eum
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As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so [is] the sluggard to them that send him.
27 timor Domini adponet dies et anni impiorum breviabuntur
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The fear of the LORD prolongeth days: but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.
28 expectatio iustorum laetitia spes autem impiorum peribit
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The hope of the righteous [shall be] gladness: but the expectation of the wicked shall perish.
29 fortitudo simplicis via Domini et pavor his qui operantur malum
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The way of the LORD [is] strength to the upright: but destruction [shall be] to the workers of iniquity.
30 iustus in aeternum non commovebitur impii autem non habitabunt in terram
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The righteous shall never be removed: but the wicked shall not inhabit the earth.
31 os iusti parturiet sapientiam lingua pravorum peribit
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The mouth of the just bringeth forth wisdom: but the froward tongue shall be cut out.
32 labia iusti considerant placita et os impiorum perversa
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The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked [speaketh] frowardness.
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