Proverbs 9
1 Wisdom has made her house, putting up her seven pillars.
sapientia aedificavit sibi domum excidit columnas septem
2 She has put her fat beasts to death; her wine is mixed, her table is ready.
immolavit victimas suas miscuit vinum et proposuit mensam suam
3 She has sent out her women-servants; her voice goes out to the highest places of the town, saying,
misit ancillas suas ut vocarent ad arcem et ad moenia civitatis
4 Whoever is simple, let him come in here; and to him who has no sense, she says:
si quis est parvulus veniat ad me et insipientibus locuta est
5 Come, take of my bread, and of my wine which is mixed.
venite comedite panem meum et bibite vinum quod miscui vobis
6 Give up the simple ones and have life, and go in the way of knowledge.
relinquite infantiam et vivite et ambulate per vias prudentiae
7 He who gives teaching to a man of pride gets shame for himself; he who says sharp words to a sinner gets a bad name.
qui erudit derisorem ipse sibi facit iniuriam et qui arguit impium generat maculam sibi
8 Do not say sharp words to a man of pride, or he will have hate for you; make them clear to a wise man, and you will be dear to him.
noli arguere derisorem ne oderit te argue sapientem et diliget te
9 Give teaching to a wise man, and he will become wiser; give training to an upright man, and his learning will be increased.
da sapienti et addetur ei sapientia doce iustum et festinabit accipere
10 The fear of the Lord is the start of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One gives a wise mind
principium sapientiae timor Domini et scientia sanctorum prudentia
11 For by me your days will be increased, and the years of your life will be long.
per me enim multiplicabuntur dies tui et addentur tibi anni vitae
12 If you are wise, you are wise for yourself; if your heart is full of pride, you only will have the pain of it.
si sapiens fueris tibimet ipsi eris si inlusor solus portabis malum
13 The foolish woman is full of noise; she has no sense at all.
mulier stulta et clamosa plenaque inlecebris et nihil omnino sciens
14 Seated at the door of her house, in the high places of the town,
sedit in foribus domus suae super sellam in excelso urbis loco
15 Crying out to those who go by, going straight on their way, she says:
ut vocaret transeuntes viam et pergentes itinere suo
16 Whoever is simple, let him come in here: and to him who is without sense, she says:
quis est parvulus declinet ad me et vecordi locuta est
17 Drink taken without right is sweet, and food in secret is pleasing.
aquae furtivae dulciores sunt et panis absconditus suavior
