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The Latin Vulgate VUL
1 These are the words of Agur son of Jakeh.
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verba Congregantis filii Vomentis visio quam locutus est vir cum quo est Deus et qui Deo secum morante confortatus ait
2 "I am the most stupid person there is, and I have no understanding.
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stultissimus sum virorum et sapientia hominum non est mecum
3 I have not learned to be wise, and I don't know much about God, the Holy One.
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non didici sapientiam et non novi sanctorum scientiam
4 Who has gone up to heaven and come back down? Who can hold the wind in his hand? Who can gather up the waters in his coat? Who has set in place the ends of the earth? What is his name or his son's name? Tell me, if you know!
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quis ascendit in caelum atque descendit quis continuit spiritum manibus suis quis conligavit aquas quasi in vestimento quis suscitavit omnes terminos terrae quod nomen eius et quod nomen filii eius si nosti
5 "Every word of God is true. He guards those who come to him for safety.
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omnis sermo Dei ignitus clypeus est sperantibus in se
6 Do not add to his words, or he will correct you and prove you are a liar.
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ne addas quicquam verbis illius et arguaris inveniarisque mendax
7 "I ask two things from you, Lord. Don't refuse me before I die.
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duo rogavi te ne deneges mihi antequam moriar
8 Keep me from lying and being dishonest. And don't make me either rich or poor; just give me enough food for each day.
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vanitatem et verba mendacia longe fac a me mendicitatem et divitias ne dederis mihi tribue tantum victui meo necessaria
9 If I have too much, I might reject you and say, 'I don't know the Lord.' If I am poor, I might steal and disgrace the name of my God.
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ne forte saturatus inliciar ad negandum et dicam quis est Dominus et egestate conpulsus furer et peierem nomen Dei mei
10 "Do not say bad things about servants to their masters, or they will curse you, and you will suffer for it.
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ne accuses servum ad dominum suum ne forte maledicat tibi et corruas
11 "Some people curse their fathers and do not bless their mothers.
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generatio quae patri suo maledicit et quae non benedicit matri suae
12 Some people think they are pure, but they are not really free from evil.
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generatio quae sibi munda videtur et tamen non est lota a sordibus suis
13 Some people have such a proud look! They look down on others.
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generatio cuius excelsi sunt oculi et palpebrae eius in alta subrectae
14 Some people have teeth like swords; their jaws seem full of knives. They want to remove the poor from the earth and the needy from the land.
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generatio quae pro dentibus gladios habet et commandit molaribus suis ut comedat inopes de terra et pauperes ex hominibus
15 "Greed has two daughters named 'Give' and 'Give.' There are three things that are never satisfied, really four that never say, 'I've had enough!':
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sanguisugae duae sunt filiae dicentes adfer adfer tria sunt insaturabilia et quartum quod numquam dicit sufficit
16 the cemetery, the childless mother, the land that never gets enough rain, and fire that never says, 'I've had enough!'
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infernus et os vulvae et terra quae non satiatur aqua ignis vero numquam dicit sufficit
17 "If you make fun of your father and refuse to obey your mother, the birds of the valley will peck out your eyes, and the vultures will eat them.
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oculum qui subsannat patrem et qui despicit partum matris suae effodiant corvi de torrentibus et comedant illum filii aquilae
18 "There are three things that are too hard for me, really four I don't understand:
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tria sunt difficilia mihi et quartum penitus ignoro
19 the way an eagle flies in the sky, the way a snake slides over a rock, the way a ship sails on the sea, and the way a man and a woman fall in love.
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viam aquilae in caelo viam colubri super petram viam navis in medio mari et viam viri in adulescentula
20 "This is the way of a woman who takes part in adultery: She acts as if she had eaten and washed her face; she says, 'I haven't done anything wrong.'
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talis est via mulieris adulterae quae comedit et tergens os suum dicit non sum operata malum
21 "There are three things that make the earth tremble, really four it cannot stand:
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per tria movetur terra et quartum non potest sustinere
22 a servant who becomes a king, a foolish person who has plenty to eat,
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per servum cum regnaverit per stultum cum saturatus fuerit cibo
23 a hated woman who gets married, and a maid who replaces her mistress.
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per odiosam mulierem cum in matrimonio fuerit adsumpta et per ancillam cum heres fuerit dominae suae
24 "There are four things on earth that are small, but they are very wise:
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quattuor sunt minima terrae et ipsa sunt sapientiora sapientibus
25 Ants are not very strong, but they store up food in the summer.
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formicae populus infirmus quae praeparant in messe cibum sibi
26 Rock badgers are not very powerful, but they can live among the rocks.
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lepusculus plebs invalida quae conlocat in petra cubile suum
27 Locusts have no king, but they all go forward in formation.
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regem lucusta non habet et egreditur universa per turmas
28 Lizards can be caught in the hand, but they are found even in kings' palaces.
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stilio manibus nititur et moratur in aedibus regis
29 "There are three things that strut proudly, really four that walk as if they were important:
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tria sunt quae bene gradiuntur et quartum quod incedit feliciter
30 a lion, the proudest animal, which is strong and runs from nothing,
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leo fortissimus bestiarum ad nullius pavebit occursum
31 a rooster, a male goat, and a king when his army is around him.
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gallus succinctus lumbos et aries nec est rex qui resistat ei
32 "If you have been foolish and proud, or if you have planned evil, shut your mouth.
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et qui stultus apparuit postquam elatus est in sublime si enim intellexisset ori inposuisset manum
33 Just as stirring milk makes butter, and twisting noses makes them bleed, so stirring up anger causes trouble."
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qui autem fortiter premit ubera ad eliciendum lac exprimit butyrum et qui vehementer emungitur elicit sanguinem et qui provocat iras producit discordias
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.