Proverbs 13
1 A wise son, [cometh of] a father’s correction, but, a scoffer, heareth not a rebuke.
Filius sapiens doctrina patris; qui autem illusor est non audit cum arguitur.
2 Of the fruit of his mouth, shall a man eat what is good, but, the soul of the treacherous, [shall be sated with] violence.
De fructu oris sui homo satiabitur bonis: anima autem prævaricatorum iniqua.
3 He that watcheth his mouth, guardeth his soul, He that openeth wide his lips, [it shall be] his ruin.
Qui custodit os suum custodit animam suam; qui autem inconsideratus est ad loquendum, sentiet mala.
4 The sluggard, desireth, but his soul hath, nothing. But, the soul of the diligent, shall be enriched.
Vult et non vult piger; anima autem operantium impinguabitur.
5 A word of falsehood, the righteous man, hateth, but, the lawless, causeth shame and disgrace.
Verbum mendax justus detestabitur; impius autem confundit, et confundetur.
6 Righteousness, guardeth the man of blameless way, but, lawlessness, overthroweth the sinner.
Justitia custodit innocentis viam, impietas autem peccatorem supplantat.
7 There is who feigneth himself rich, yet hath nothing at all, who pleadeth poverty, yet hath great substance.
Est quasi dives, cum nihil habeat, et est quasi pauper, cum in multis divitiis sit.
8 The ransom of a man’s life, is his wealth, but, the poor, heareth not rebuke.
Redemptio animæ viri divitiæ suæ; qui autem pauper est, increpationem non sustinet.
9 The light of the righteous, rejoiceth, but, the lamp of the lawless, goeth out.
Lux justorum lætificat: lucerna autem impiorum extinguetur.
10 Only by pride, doth one cause contention, but, with the well-advised, is wisdom.
Inter superbos semper jurgia sunt; qui autem agunt omnia cum consilio, reguntur sapientia.
11 Wealth gotten by greed, diminisheth, but, he that gathereth by little, increaseth.
Substantia festinata minuetur; quæ autem paulatim colligitur manu, multiplicabitur.
12 Hope deferred, sickeneth the heart, —but, a tree of life, is desire fulfilled.
Spes quæ differtur affligit animam; lignum vitæ desiderium veniens.
13 He that despiseth a matter, shall get pledged thereto, but, he that revereth a commandment, the same shall be recompensed.
Qui detrahit alicui rei, ipse se in futurum obligat; qui autem timet præceptum, in pace versabitur. Animæ dolosæ errant in peccatis: justi autem misericordes sunt, et miserantur.
14 the instruction of the wise, is a well-spring of life, by departing from the snares of death.
Lex sapientis fons vitæ, ut declinet a ruina mortis.
15 Sound discretion, yieldeth favour, but, the way of the treacherous, is rugged.
Doctrina bona dabit gratiam; in itinere contemptorum vorago.
16 Every prudent man, maketh use of knowledge, but, a dullard, spreadeth folly.
Astutus omnia agit cum consilio; qui autem fatuus est aperit stultitiam.
17 A lawless messenger, falleth into mischief, but, a faithful herald, bringeth healing.
Nuntius impii cadet in malum; legatus autem fidelis, sanitas.
18 Poverty and contempt, are for him that neglecteth correction, but, he that regardeth reproof, shall be honoured.
Egestas et ignominia ei qui deserit disciplinam; qui autem acquiescit arguenti glorificabitur.
19 A desire fulfilled, is sweet to the soul, but it is, an abomination to the lawless, to depart from evil.
Desiderium si compleatur delectat animam; detestantur stulti eos qui fugiunt mala.
20 He that walketh with the wise, becometh wise, but, the friend of dullards, becometh foolish.
Qui cum sapientibus graditur sapiens erit; amicus stultorum similis efficietur.
21 Evil pursueth, sinners, but, unto the righteous, shall good be recompensed.
Peccatores persequitur malum, et justis retribuentur bona.
22 A good man, leaveth an inheritance to children’s children, but, laid up for the righteous, is the wealth of the sinner.
Bonus reliquit hæredes filios et nepotes, et custoditur justo substantia peccatoris.
23 Much food, is in the fallow ground of the poor, but there is that is swept away, for want of justice.
Multi cibi in novalibus patrum, et aliis congregantur absque judicio.
24 He that withholdeth his rod, hateth his son, —but, he that loveth him, carefully correcteth him.
Qui parcit virgæ odit filium suum; qui autem diligit illum instanter erudit.
25 The righteous, eateth to satisfy his appetite, but, the belly of the lawless, shall want.
Justus comedit et replet animam suam; venter autem impiorum insaturabilis.
