New Century Version NCV
The Latin Vulgate VUL
1 Whoever is stubborn after being corrected many times will suddenly be hurt beyond cure.
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viro qui corripientem dura cervice contemnit repentinus superveniet interitus et eum sanitas non sequitur
2 When good people do well, everyone is happy, but when evil people rule, everyone groans.
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in multiplicatione iustorum laetabitur vulgus cum impii sumpserint principatum gemet populus
3 Those who love wisdom make their parents happy, but friends of prostitutes waste their money.
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vir qui amat sapientiam laetificat patrem suum qui autem nutrit scorta perdet substantiam
4 If a king is fair, he makes his country strong, but if he takes gifts dishonestly, he tears his country down.
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rex iustus erigit terram vir avarus destruet eam
5 Those who give false praise to their neighbors are setting a trap for them.
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homo qui blandis fictisque sermonibus loquitur amico suo rete expandit gressibus eius
6 Evil people are trapped by their own sin, but good people can sing and be happy.
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peccantem virum iniquum involvet laqueus et iustus laudabit atque gaudebit
7 Good people care about justice for the poor, but the wicked are not concerned.
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novit iustus causam pauperum impius ignorat scientiam
8 People who make fun of wisdom cause trouble in a city, but wise people calm anger down.
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homines pestilentes dissipant civitatem sapientes avertunt furorem
9 When a wise person takes a foolish person to court, the fool only shouts or laughs, and there is no peace.
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vir sapiens si cum stulto contenderit sive irascatur sive rideat non inveniet requiem
10 Murderers hate an honest person and try to kill those who do right.
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viri sanguinum oderunt simplicem iusti quaerunt animam eius
11 Foolish people lose their tempers, but wise people control theirs.
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totum spiritum suum profert stultus sapiens differt et reservat in posterum
12 If a ruler pays attention to lies, all his officers will become wicked.
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princeps qui libenter audit verba mendacii omnes ministros habebit impios
13 The poor person and the cruel person are alike in that the Lord gave eyes to both of them.
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pauper et creditor obviam fuerunt sibi utriusque inluminator est Dominus
14 If a king judges poor people fairly, his government will continue forever.
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rex qui iudicat in veritate pauperes thronus eius in aeternum firmabitur
15 Correction and punishment make children wise, but those left alone will disgrace their mother.
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virga atque correptio tribuet sapientiam puer autem qui dimittitur voluntati suae confundet matrem suam
16 When there are many wicked people, there is much sin, but those who do right will see them destroyed.
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in multiplicatione impiorum multiplicabuntur scelera et iusti ruinas eorum videbunt
17 Correct your children, and you will be proud; they will give you satisfaction.
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erudi filium tuum et refrigerabit te et dabit delicias animae tuae
18 Where there is no word from God, people are uncontrolled, but those who obey what they have been taught are happy.
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cum prophetia defecerit dissipabitur populus qui custodit legem beatus est
19 Words alone cannot correct a servant, because even if he understands, he won't respond.
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servus verbis non potest erudiri quia quod dicis intellegit et respondere contemnit
20 Do you see people who speak too quickly? There is more hope for a foolish person than for them.
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vidisti hominem velocem ad loquendum stulti magis speranda est quam illius correptio
21 If you spoil your servants when they are young, they will bring you grief later on.
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qui delicate a pueritia nutrit servum suum postea illum sentiet contumacem
22 An angry person causes trouble; a person with a quick temper sins a lot.
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vir iracundus provocat rixas et qui ad indignandum facilis est erit ad peccata proclivior
23 Pride will ruin people, but those who are humble will be honored.
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superbum sequitur humilitas et humilem spiritu suscipiet gloria
24 Partners of thieves are their own worst enemies. If they have to testify in court, they are afraid to say anything.
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qui cum fure partitur odit animam suam adiurantem audit et non indicat
25 Being afraid of people can get you into trouble, but if you trust the Lord, you will be safe.
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qui timet hominem cito corruet qui sperat in Domino sublevabitur
26 Many people want to speak to a ruler, but justice comes only from the Lord.
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multi requirunt faciem principis et a Domino iudicium egreditur singulorum
27 Good people hate those who are dishonest, and the wicked hate those who are honest.
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abominantur iusti virum impium et abominantur impii eos qui in recta sunt via
Scripture taken from the New Century Version. Copyright © 1987, 1988, 1991 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
The Latin Vulgate is in the public domain.