The Latin Vulgate VUL
New American Standard Bible NAS
1 melior est pauper qui ambulat in simplicitate sua quam torquens labia insipiens
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Better is a poor man who walks in his integrity Than he who is perverse in speech and is a fool.
2 ubi non est scientia animae non est bonum et qui festinus est pedibus offendit
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Also it is not good for a person to be without knowledge, And he who hurries his footsteps errs.
3 stultitia hominis subplantat gressus eius et contra Deum fervet animo suo
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The foolishness of man ruins his way, And his heart rages against the LORD .
4 divitiae addunt amicos plurimos a paupere autem et hii quos habuit separantur
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Wealth adds many friends, But a poor man is separated from his friend.
5 testis falsus non erit inpunitus et qui mendacia loquitur non effugiet
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A false witness will not go unpunished, And he who tells lies will not escape.
6 multi colunt personam potentis et amici sunt dona tribuenti
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Many will seek the favor of a generous man, And every man is a friend to him who gives gifts.
7 fratres hominis pauperis oderunt eum insuper et amici procul recesserunt ab eo qui tantum verba sectatur nihil habebit
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All the brothers of a poor man hate him; How much more do his friends abandon him! He pursues them with words, but they are gone.
8 qui autem possessor est mentis diligit animam suam et custos prudentiae inveniet bona
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He who gets wisdom loves his own soul; He who keeps understanding will find good.
9 testis falsus non erit inpunitus et qui loquitur mendacia peribit
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A false witness will not go unpunished, And he who tells lies will perish.
10 non decent stultum deliciae nec servum dominari principibus
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Luxury is not fitting for a fool; Much less for a slave to rule over princes.
11 doctrina viri per patientiam noscitur et gloria eius est iniqua praetergredi
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A man's discretion makes him slow to anger, And it is his glory to overlook a transgression.
12 sicut fremitus leonis ita et regis ira et sicut ros super herbam ita hilaritas eius
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The king's wrath is like the roaring of a lion, But his favor is like dew on the grass.
13 dolor patris filius stultus et tecta iugiter perstillantia litigiosa mulier
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A foolish son is destruction to his father, And the contentions of a wife are a constant dripping.
14 domus et divitiae dantur a patribus a Domino autem proprie uxor prudens
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House and wealth are an inheritance from fathers, But a prudent wife is from the LORD .
15 pigredo inmittit soporem et anima dissoluta esuriet
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Laziness casts into a deep sleep, And an idle man will suffer hunger.
16 qui custodit mandatum custodit animam suam qui autem neglegit vias suas mortificabitur
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He who keeps the commandment keeps his soul, But he who is careless of conduct will die.
17 feneratur Domino qui miseretur pauperis et vicissitudinem suam reddet ei
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One who is gracious to a poor man lends to the LORD , And He will repay him for his good deed.
18 erudi filium tuum ne desperes ad interfectionem autem eius ne ponas animam tuam
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Discipline your son while there is hope, And do not desire his death.
19 qui inpatiens est sustinebit damnum et cum rapuerit aliud adponet
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A man of great anger will bear the penalty, For if you rescue him, you will only have to do it again.
20 audi consilium et suscipe disciplinam ut sis sapiens in novissimis tuis
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Listen to counsel and accept discipline, That you may be wise the rest of your days.
21 multae cogitationes in corde viri voluntas autem Domini permanebit
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Many plans are in a man's heart, But the counsel of the LORD will stand.
22 homo indigens misericors est et melior pauper quam vir mendax
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What is desirable in a man is his kindness, And it is better to be a poor man than a liar .
23 timor Domini ad vitam et in plenitudine commorabitur absque visitatione pessimi
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The fear of the LORD leads to life, So that one may sleep satisfied, untouched by evil.
24 abscondit piger manum suam sub ascella nec ad os suum adplicat eam
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The sluggard buries his hand in the dish, But will not even bring it back to his mouth.
25 pestilente flagellato stultus sapientior erit sin autem corripueris sapientem intelleget disciplinam
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Strike a scoffer and the naive may become shrewd, But reprove one who has understanding and he will gain knowledge.
26 qui adfligit patrem et fugat matrem ignominiosus est et infelix
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He who assaults his father and drives his mother away Is a shameful and disgraceful son.
27 non cesses fili audire doctrinam nec ignores sermones scientiae
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Cease listening, my son, to discipline, And you will stray from the words of knowledge.
28 testis iniquus deridet iudicium et os impiorum devorat iniquitatem
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A rascally witness makes a mockery of justice, And the mouth of the wicked spreads iniquity.
29 parata sunt derisoribus iudicia et mallei percutientes stultorum corporibus
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Judgments are prepared for scoffers, And blows for the back of fools.
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