Proverbiorum 17
1 melior est buccella sicca cum gaudio quam domus plena victimis cum iurgio
[is] good A morsel dry and quietness with it more than a house full sacrifices of strife.
2 servus sapiens dominabitur filiis stultis et inter fratres hereditatem dividet
A servant [who] acts prudently he will rule over a son [who] acts shamefully and in among brothers he will share [the] inheritance.
3 sicut igne probatur argentum et aurum camino ita corda probat Dominus
A crucible [is] for silver and a smelting furnace [is] for gold and [is] testing hearts Yahweh.
4 malus oboedit linguae iniquae et fallax obtemperat labiis mendacibus
An evil-doer [is] paying attention on a lip of wickedness deception [is] giving ear on a tongue of destruction.
5 qui despicit pauperem exprobrat factori eius et qui in ruina laetatur alterius non erit inpunitus
[one who] mocks the Poor [person] he reproaches maker his [a person] joyful for calamity not he will go unpunished.
6 corona senum filii filiorum et gloria filiorum patres sui
[are the] crown of Old [people] children of children and [are the] honor of children parents their.
7 non decent stultum verba conposita nec principem labium mentiens
Not [is] suitable for a fool a lip of excellence indeed? for for a noble [person] a lip of deception.
8 gemma gratissima expectatio praestolantis quocumque se verterit prudenter intellegit
[is] a stone of Favor the bribe in [the] eyes of owners its to all that he turns he prospers.
9 qui celat delictum quaerit amicitias qui altero sermone repetit separat foederatos
[one who] conceals A transgression [is] seeking love and [one who] repeats a matter [is] separating a close friend.
10 plus proficit correptio apud prudentem quam centum plagae apud stultum
It goes deep a rebuke in [one who] understands more than striking a fool a hundred [times].
11 semper iurgia quaerit malus angelus autem crudelis mittetur contra eum
Only rebellion he seeks an evil [person] and a messenger cruel he will be sent in him.
12 expedit magis ursae occurrere raptis fetibus quam fatuo confidenti sibi in stultitia sua
May he meet a bear robbed of cubs a person and may not [he meet] a fool in foolishness his.
13 qui reddit mala pro bonis non recedet malum de domo eius
[one who] returns Evil for good not (it will depart *Q(k)*) evil from house his.
14 qui dimittit aquam caput est iurgiorum et antequam patiatur contumeliam iudicium deserit
[is one who] lets out Water [the] beginning of strife and before it has broken out the dispute abandon.
15 et qui iustificat impium et qui condemnat iustum abominabilis est uterque apud Dominum
[one who] justifies [the] wicked And [one who] condemns as guilty [the] righteous [are] [the] abomination of Yahweh also both of them.
16 quid prodest habere divitias stultum cum sapientiam emere non possit
Why? this [is] a price in [the] hand of a fool to acquire wisdom and [is] heart there not.
17 omni tempore diligit qui amicus est et frater in angustiis conprobatur
At every time [is] loving the friend and a brother for adversity he is born.
18 homo stultus plaudet manibus cum spoponderit pro amico suo
A person lacking of heart [is] striking a palm [is] pledging a pledge before neighbor his.
19 qui meditatur discordiam diligit rixas et qui exaltat ostium quaerit ruinam
[one who] loves Transgression [is] loving contention [one who] makes high entrance his [is] seeking ruin.
20 qui perversi cordis est non inveniet bonum et qui vertit linguam incidet in malum
[a person] twisted of Heart not he finds good and [one who] is perverted in tongue his he falls in trouble.
21 natus est stultus in ignominiam suam sed nec pater in fatuo laetabitur
[one who] begets A fool to grief of him and not he rejoices [the] father of a fool.
22 animus gaudens aetatem floridam facit spiritus tristis exsiccat ossa
A heart joyful it makes good healing and a spirit stricken it dries up bone[s].
23 munera de sinu impius accipit ut pervertat semitas iudicii
A bribe from [the] bosom a wicked [person] he accepts to turn aside [the] paths of justice.
24 in facie prudentis lucet sapientia oculi stultorum in finibus terrae
[is] with [the] face of [one who] has understanding Wisdom and [the] eyes of a fool [are] at [the] end of [the] earth.
25 ira patris filius stultus et dolor matris quae genuit eum
[is] grief To father his a son a fool and bitterness to [the] [one who] bore him.
26 non est bonum damnum inferre iusto nec percutere principem qui recta iudicat
Also to impose a fine to righteous [person] not [is] good to strike noble [people] [is] on uprightness.
27 qui moderatur sermones suos doctus et prudens est et pretiosi spiritus vir eruditus
[one who] restrains Words his [is] knowing knowledge ([a person] noble of *Q(K)*) spirit [is] a person of understanding.
28 stultus quoque si tacuerit sapiens putabitur et si conpresserit labia sua intellegens
Also a fool [who] keeps silent wise he is considered [who] shuts lips his discerning.
