The Latin Vulgate VUL
New American Standard Bible NAS
1 luxuriosa res vinum et tumultuosa ebrietas quicumque his delectatur non erit sapiens
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Wine is a mocker, strong drink a brawler, And whoever is intoxicated by it is not wise.
2 sicut rugitus leonis ita terror regis qui provocat eum peccat in animam suam
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The terror of a king is like the growling of a lion; He who provokes him to anger forfeits his own life.
3 honor est homini qui separat se a contentionibus omnes autem stulti miscentur contumeliis
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Keeping away from strife is an honor for a man, But any fool will quarrel.
4 propter frigus piger arare noluit mendicabit ergo aestate et non dabitur ei
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The sluggard does not plow after the autumn, So he begs during the harvest and has nothing.
5 sicut aqua profunda sic consilium in corde viri sed homo sapiens exhauriet illud
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A plan in the heart of a man is like deep water, But a man of understanding draws it out.
6 multi homines misericordes vocantur virum autem fidelem quis inveniet
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Many a man proclaims his own loyalty, But who can find a trustworthy man?
7 iustus qui ambulat in simplicitate sua beatos post se filios derelinquet
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A righteous man who walks in his integrity - How blessed are his sons after him.
8 rex qui sedet in solio iudicii dissipat omne malum intuitu suo
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A king who sits on the throne of justice Disperses all evil with his eyes.
9 quis potest dicere mundum est cor meum purus sum a peccato
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Who can say, "I have cleansed my heart, I am pure from my sin "?
10 pondus et pondus mensura et mensura utrumque abominabile est apud Deum
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Differing weights and differing measures, Both of them are abominable to the LORD .
11 ex studiis suis intellegitur puer si munda et si recta sint opera eius
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It is by his deeds that a lad distinguishes himself If his conduct is pure and right.
12 aurem audientem et oculum videntem Dominus fecit utrumque
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The hearing ear and the seeing eye, The LORD has made both of them.
13 noli diligere somnum ne te egestas opprimat aperi oculos tuos et saturare panibus
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Do not love sleep, or you will become poor; Open your eyes, and you will be satisfied with food.
14 malum est malum est dicit omnis emptor et cum recesserit tunc gloriabitur
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"Bad, bad," says the buyer, But when he goes his way, then he boasts.
15 est aurum et multitudo gemmarum vas autem pretiosum labia scientiae
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There is gold, and an abundance of jewels; But the lips of knowledge are a more precious thing.
16 tolle vestimentum eius qui fideiussor extitit alieni et pro extraneis aufer pignus ab eo
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Take his garment when he becomes surety for a stranger; And for foreigners, hold him in pledge.
17 suavis est homini panis mendacii et postea implebitur os eius calculo
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Bread obtained by falsehood is sweet to a man, But afterward his mouth will be filled with gravel.
18 cogitationes consiliis roborantur et gubernaculis tractanda sunt bella
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Prepare plans by consultation, And make war by wise guidance.
19 ei qui revelat mysteria et ambulat fraudulenter et dilatat labia sua ne commiscearis
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He who goes about as a slanderer reveals secrets, Therefore do not associate with a gossip .
20 qui maledicit patri suo et matri extinguetur lucerna eius in mediis tenebris
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He who curses his father or his mother, His lamp will go out in time of darkness.
21 hereditas ad quam festinatur in principio in novissimo benedictione carebit
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An inheritance gained hurriedly at the beginning Will not be blessed in the end.
22 ne dicas reddam malum expecta Dominum et liberabit te
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Do not say, "I will repay evil "; Wait for the LORD , and He will save you.
23 abominatio est apud Deum pondus et pondus statera dolosa non est bona
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Differing weights are an abomination to the LORD , And a false scale is not good.
24 a Domino diriguntur gressus viri quis autem hominum intellegere potest viam suam
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Man's steps are ordained by the LORD , How then can man understand his way?
25 ruina est hominis devorare sanctos et post vota tractare
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It is a trap for a man to say rashly, "It is holy!" And after the vows to make inquiry.
26 dissipat impios rex sapiens et curvat super eos fornicem
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A wise king winnows the wicked, And drives the threshing wheel over them.
27 lucerna Domini spiraculum hominis quae investigat omnia secreta ventris
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The spirit of man is the lamp of the LORD , Searching all the innermost parts of his being.
28 misericordia et veritas custodiunt regem et roboratur clementia thronus eius
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Loyalty and truth preserve the king, And he upholds his throne by righteousness.
29 exultatio iuvenum fortitudo eorum et dignitas senum canities
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The glory of young men is their strength, And the honor of old men is their gray hair.
30 livor vulneris absterget mala et plagae in secretioribus ventris
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Stripes that wound scour away evil, And strokes reach the innermost parts.
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