Proverbs 20
1 Wine turns you into a mocker, alcohol makes you aggressive; you're stupid to be deceived by drink.
luxuriosa res vinum et tumultuosa ebrietas quicumque his delectatur non erit sapiens
2 When a king gets terribly angry, he sounds like a roaring lion; anyone who makes him furious is liable to be killed.
sicut rugitus leonis ita terror regis qui provocat eum peccat in animam suam
3 Avoiding conflict is the proper thing to do, but stupid people are quick to argue.
honor est homini qui separat se a contentionibus omnes autem stulti miscentur contumeliis
4 Slackers don't sow when they should, so when harvest comes they don't have anything.
propter frigus piger arare noluit mendicabit ergo aestate et non dabitur ei
5 Discovering what someone is planning in their mind is like looking at deep water, but a person who has understanding will find out.
sicut aqua profunda sic consilium in corde viri sed homo sapiens exhauriet illud
6 Many people tell you they're loyal, but can you find someone really trustworthy?
multi homines misericordes vocantur virum autem fidelem quis inveniet
7 Good people live honestly; how happy are their children if they follow them.
iustus qui ambulat in simplicitate sua beatos post se filios derelinquet
8 When a king sits in judgment he recognizes all that isn't right.
rex qui sedet in solio iudicii dissipat omne malum intuitu suo
9 Who can claim, “I've made sure my conscience is clean; I've purified myself from sin”?
quis potest dicere mundum est cor meum purus sum a peccato
10 The Lord hates both dishonest weights and dishonest measures.
pondus et pondus mensura et mensura utrumque abominabile est apud Deum
11 Even children reveal what they're like by what they do, whether their actions are good and right.
ex studiis suis intellegitur puer si munda et si recta sint opera eius
12 The Lord made our ears to hear and our eyes to see.
aurem audientem et oculum videntem Dominus fecit utrumque
13 If you love sleeping you'll become poor. Wake up and get busy, and you'll have plenty to eat.
noli diligere somnum ne te egestas opprimat aperi oculos tuos et saturare panibus
14 “It's really rubbish,” says the one buying, but afterwards goes and boasts to others about making a good deal.
malum est malum est dicit omnis emptor et cum recesserit tunc gloriabitur
15 There's gold and plenty of expensive gemstones, but talking sense is a more valuable jewel.
est aurum et multitudo gemmarum vas autem pretiosum labia scientiae
16 If someone guarantees a stranger's debt with their cloak, be sure to take it! Make sure you have whatever is pledged to foreigners!
tolle vestimentum eius qui fideiussor extitit alieni et pro extraneis aufer pignus ab eo
17 Food you get by cheating may taste sweet, but afterwards it will be like a mouthful of gravel.
suavis est homini panis mendacii et postea implebitur os eius calculo
18 With sound advice, plans are successful; if you're going to war, make sure you have good guidance.
cogitationes consiliis roborantur et gubernaculis tractanda sunt bella
19 A gossip goes around revealing secrets; stay away from people who talk a lot.
ei qui revelat mysteria et ambulat fraudulenter et dilatat labia sua ne commiscearis
20 Anyone who curses their father or mother will have their light put out and end in utter darkness.
qui maledicit patri suo et matri extinguetur lucerna eius in mediis tenebris
21 Wealth gained too soon won't do you any good in the end.
hereditas ad quam festinatur in principio in novissimo benedictione carebit
22 Don't say, “I'll get you back for doing me wrong.” Leave it to the Lord, and he'll help you.
ne dicas reddam malum expecta Dominum et liberabit te
23 The Lord hates incorrect weights; using dishonest scales is wrong.
abominatio est apud Deum pondus et pondus statera dolosa non est bona
24 The Lord shows us the way to go, so how would we decide for ourselves?
a Domino diriguntur gressus viri quis autem hominum intellegere potest viam suam
25 It's a mistake to make a promise to God and then have second thoughts about it later.
ruina est hominis devorare sanctos et post vota tractare
26 A wise king separates out the wicked by winnowing and punishes them by threshing.
dissipat impios rex sapiens et curvat super eos fornicem
27 The Lord's light shines on the conscience, revealing our deepest thoughts.
lucerna Domini spiraculum hominis quae investigat omnia secreta ventris
28 Trustworthy love and faithfulness keep a king safe; trustworthy love supports his rule.
misericordia et veritas custodiunt regem et roboratur clementia thronus eius
29 Young men value their strength, but the old value even more the wisdom that comes with gray hair.
exultatio iuvenum fortitudo eorum et dignitas senum canities
30 Wounds and blows clean away what's evil; beatings clean what's deep down inside.
livor vulneris absterget mala et plagae in secretioribus ventris
