Proverbs 18
1 Selfish people only please themselves, they attack anything that makes good sense.
occasiones quaerit qui vult recedere ab amico omni tempore erit exprobrabilis
2 Stupid people have no interest in trying to understand, they only want to express their opinions.
non recipit stultus verba prudentiae nisi ea dixeris quae versantur in corde eius
3 With wickedness comes contempt; with dishonor comes disgrace.
impius cum in profundum venerit peccatorum contemnit sed sequitur eum ignominia et obprobrium
4 People's words can be profound like deep waters, a gushing stream that is the source of wisdom.
aqua profunda verba ex ore viri et torrens redundans fons sapientiae
5 It's not right to show favoritism to the guilty and rob the innocent of justice.
accipere personam impii non est bonum ut declines a veritate iudicii
6 What stupid people say gets them into fights, as if they're asking for a beating.
labia stulti inmiscunt se rixis et os eius iurgia provocat
7 Stupid people are caught out by what they say; their own words trap them.
os stulti contritio eius et labia illius ruina animae eius
8 Listening to gossip is like gulping down bites of your favorite food—they go deep down inside you.
verba bilinguis quasi simplicia et ipsa perveniunt usque ad interiora ventris
9 Laziness and destruction are brothers.
qui mollis et dissolutus est in opere suo frater est sua opera dissipantis
10 The Lord is a protective tower that good people can run to and be safe.
turris fortissima nomen Domini ad ipsum currit iustus et exaltabitur
11 Rich people see their wealth as a fortified town—it's like a high wall in their imagination.
substantia divitis urbs roboris eius et quasi murus validus circumdans eum
12 Pride leads to destruction; humility goes before honor.
antequam conteratur exaltatur cor hominis et antequam glorificetur humiliatur
13 Replying before hearing is stupidity and shame.
qui prius respondit quam audiat stultum se esse demonstrat et confusione dignum
14 With a brave spirit you can put up with sickness, but if it's crushed, you can't bear it.
spiritus viri sustentat inbecillitatem suam spiritum vero ad irascendum facilem quis poterit sustinere
15 An intelligent mind acquires knowledge; the wise are ready to hear knowledge.
cor prudens possidebit scientiam et auris sapientium quaerit doctrinam
16 A gift opens doors for you, and gets you into the presence of important people.
donum hominis dilatat viam eius et ante principes spatium ei facit
17 The first person to plead a case sounds right until someone comes to cross-examine them.
iustus prior est accusator sui venit amicus eius et investigavit eum
18 Casting lots can end disputes and decide between powerful people.
contradictiones conprimit sors et inter potentes quoque diiudicat
19 A brother you've offended is harder to win back than a fortified town. Arguments keep people apart like bars on the doors of a fortress.
frater qui adiuvatur a fratre quasi civitas firma et iudicia quasi vectes urbium
20 Make sure you're satisfied with what you say—you have to live with your words.
de fructu oris viri replebitur venter eius et genimina labiorum illius saturabunt eum
21 What you say has the power to bring life or to kill; those who love talking will have to deal with the consequences.
mors et vita in manu linguae qui diligunt eam comedent fructus eius
22 If you find a wife, that's great, and you'll be blessed by the Lord.
qui invenit mulierem invenit bonum et hauriet iucunditatem a Domino
23 The poor beg for mercy, but the rich reply harshly.
cum obsecrationibus loquetur pauper et dives effabitur rigide
24 Some friends give up on you, but there's a friend who stays closer to you than a brother.
vir amicalis ad societatem magis amicus erit quam frater
