Pr 7:1-12:1 (King James)

   ¹ My son, keep my words, and lay up my commandments with thee. ² Keep my commandments, and live; and my law as the apple of thine eye. ³ Bind them upon thy fingers, write them upon the table of thine heart. ⁴ Say unto wisdom, Thou art my sister; and call understanding thy kinswoman: ⁵ That they may keep thee from the strange woman, from the stranger which flattereth with her words.
   ⁶ For at the window of my house I looked through my casement, ⁷ And beheld among the simple ones, I discerned among the youths, a young man void of understanding, ⁸ Passing through the street near her corner; and he went the way to her house, ⁹ In the twilight, in the evening, in the black and dark night: ¹⁰ And, behold, there met him a woman with the attire of an harlot, and subtil of heart. ¹¹ (She is loud and stubborn; her feet abide not in her house: ¹² Now is she without, now in the streets, and lieth in wait at every corner.) ¹³ So she caught him, and kissed him, and with an impudent face said unto him, ¹⁴ I have peace offerings with me; this day have I payed my vows. ¹⁵ Therefore came I forth to meet thee, diligently to seek thy face, and I have found thee. ¹⁶ I have decked my bed with coverings of tapestry, with carved works, with fine linen of Egypt. ¹⁷ I have perfumed my bed with myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon. ¹⁸ Come, let us take our fill of love until the morning: let us solace ourselves with loves. ¹⁹ For the goodman is not at home, he is gone a long journey: ²⁰ He hath taken a bag of money with him, and will come home at the day appointed. ²¹ With her much fair speech she caused him to yield, with the flattering of her lips she forced him. ²² He goeth after her straightway, as an ox goeth to the slaughter, or as a fool to the correction of the stocks; ²³ Till a dart strike through his liver; as a bird hasteth to the snare, and knoweth not that it is for his life.
   ²⁴ Hearken unto me now therefore, O ye children, and attend to the words of my mouth. ²⁵ Let not thine heart decline to her ways, go not astray in her paths. ²⁶ For she hath cast down many wounded: yea, many strong men have been slain by her. ²⁷ Her house is the way to hell, going down to the chambers of death.

Proverbes 8

   ¹ Doth not wisdom cry? and understanding put forth her voice? ² She standeth in the top of high places, by the way in the places of the paths. ³ She crieth at the gates, at the entry of the city, at the coming in at the doors. ⁴ Unto you, O men, I call; and my voice is to the sons of man. ⁵ O ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart. ⁶ Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of my lips shall be right things. ⁷ For my mouth shall speak truth; and wickedness is an abomination to my lips. ⁸ All the words of my mouth are in righteousness; there is nothing froward or perverse in them. ⁹ They are all plain to him that understandeth, and right to them that find knowledge. ¹⁰ Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold. ¹¹ For wisdom is better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it.
   ¹² I wisdom dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge of witty inventions. ¹³ The fear of the LORD is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate. ¹⁴ Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom: I am understanding; I have strength. ¹⁵ By me kings reign, and princes decree justice. ¹⁶ By me princes rule, and nobles, even all the judges of the earth. ¹⁷ I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me. ¹⁸ Riches and honour are with me; yea, durable riches and righteousness. ¹⁹ My fruit is better than gold, yea, than fine gold; and my revenue than choice silver. ²⁰ I lead in the way of righteousness, in the midst of the paths of judgment: ²¹ That I may cause those that love me to inherit substance; and I will fill their treasures.
   ²² The LORD possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old. ²³ I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, or ever the earth was. ²⁴ When there were no depths, I was brought forth; when there were no fountains abounding with water. ²⁵ Before the mountains were settled, before the hills was I brought forth: ²⁶ While as yet he had not made the earth, nor the fields, nor the highest part of the dust of the world. ²⁷ When he prepared the heavens, I was there: when he set a compass upon the face of the depth: ²⁸ When he established the clouds above: when he strengthened the fountains of the deep: ²⁹ When he gave to the sea his decree, that the waters should not pass his commandment: when he appointed the foundations of the earth: ³⁰ Then I was by him, as one brought up with him: and I was daily his delight, rejoicing always before him; ³¹ Rejoicing in the habitable part of his earth; and my delights were with the sons of men.
   ³² Now therefore hearken unto me, O ye children: for blessed are they that keep my ways. ³³ Hear instruction, and be wise, and refuse it not. ³⁴ Blessed is the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors. ³⁵ For whoso findeth me findeth life, and shall obtain favour of the LORD. ³⁶ But he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul: all they that hate me love death.

Proverbes 9

   ¹ Wisdom hath builded her house, she hath hewn out her seven pillars: ² She hath killed her beasts; she hath mingled her wine; she hath also furnished her table. ³ She hath sent forth her maidens: she crieth upon the highest places of the city, ⁴ Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him, ⁵ Come, eat of my bread, and drink of the wine which I have mingled. ⁶ Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding. ⁷ He that reproveth a scorner getteth to himself shame: and he that rebuketh a wicked man getteth himself a blot. ⁸ Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee. ⁹ Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a just man, and he will increase in learning. ¹⁰ The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding. ¹¹ For by me thy days shall be multiplied, and the years of thy life shall be increased. ¹² If thou be wise, thou shalt be wise for thyself: but if thou scornest, thou alone shalt bear it.
   ¹³ A foolish woman is clamorous: she is simple, and knoweth nothing. ¹⁴ For she sitteth at the door of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city, ¹⁵ To call passengers who go right on their ways: ¹⁶ Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: and as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him, ¹⁷ Stolen waters are sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant. ¹⁸ But he knoweth not that the dead are there; and that her guests are in the depths of hell.

Proverbes 10

   ¹ The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother.
   ² Treasures of wickedness profit nothing: but righteousness delivereth from death. ³ The LORD will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish: but he casteth away the substance of the wicked.
   ⁴ He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.
   ⁵ He that gathereth in summer is a wise son: but he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame.
   ⁶ Blessings are upon the head of the just: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.
   ⁷ The memory of the just is blessed: but the name of the wicked shall rot.
   ⁸ The wise in heart will receive commandments: but a prating fool shall fall.
   ⁹ He that walketh uprightly walketh surely: but he that perverteth his ways shall be known.
   ¹⁰ He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow: but a prating fool shall fall.
   ¹¹ The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.
   ¹² Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins.
   ¹³ In the lips of him that hath understanding wisdom is found: but a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.
   ¹⁴ Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.
   ¹⁵ The rich man's wealth is his strong city: the destruction of the poor is their poverty.
   ¹⁶ The labour of the righteous tendeth to life: the fruit of the wicked to sin.
   ¹⁷ He is in the way of life that keepeth instruction: but he that refuseth reproof erreth.
   ¹⁸ He that hideth hatred with lying lips, and he that uttereth a slander, is a fool.
   ¹⁹ In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.
   ²⁰ The tongue of the just is as choice silver: the heart of the wicked is little worth. ²¹ The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom.
   ²² The blessing of the LORD, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it.
   ²³ It is as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding hath wisdom.
   ²⁴ The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him: but the desire of the righteous shall be granted. ²⁵ As the whirlwind passeth, so is the wicked no more: but the righteous is an everlasting foundation.
   ²⁶ As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to them that send him.
   ²⁷ The fear of the LORD prolongeth days: but the years of the wicked shall be shortened. ²⁸ The hope of the righteous shall be gladness: but the expectation of the wicked shall perish.
   ²⁹ The way of the LORD is strength to the upright: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity. ³⁰ The righteous shall never be removed: but the wicked shall not inhabit the earth.
   ³¹ The mouth of the just bringeth forth wisdom: but the froward tongue shall be cut out. ³² The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked speaketh frowardness.

Proverbes 11

   ¹ A false balance is abomination to the LORD: but a just weight is his delight.
   ² When pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is wisdom.
   ³ The integrity of the upright shall guide them: but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them.
   ⁴ Riches profit not in the day of wrath: but righteousness delivereth from death.
   ⁵ The righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way: but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness. ⁶ The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them: but transgressors shall be taken in their own naughtiness.
   ⁷ When a wicked man dieth, his expectation shall perish: and the hope of unjust men perisheth.
   ⁸ The righteous is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked cometh in his stead.
   ⁹ An hypocrite with his mouth destroyeth his neighbour: but through knowledge shall the just be delivered.
   ¹⁰ When it goeth well with the righteous, the city rejoiceth: and when the wicked perish, there is shouting. ¹¹ By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted: but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.
   ¹² He that is void of wisdom despiseth his neighbour: but a man of understanding holdeth his peace. ¹³ A talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.
   ¹⁴ Where no counsel is, the people fall: but in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.
   ¹⁵ He that is surety for a stranger shall smart for it: and he that hateth suretiship is sure.
   ¹⁶ A gracious woman retaineth honour: and strong men retain riches.
   ¹⁷ The merciful man doeth good to his own soul: but he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh.
   ¹⁸ The wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward.
   ¹⁹ As righteousness tendeth to life: so he that pursueth evil pursueth it to his own death.
   ²⁰ They that are of a froward heart are abomination to the LORD: but such as are upright in their way are his delight.
   ²¹ Though hand join in hand, the wicked shall not be unpunished: but the seed of the righteous shall be delivered.
   ²² As a jewel of gold in a swine's snout, so is a fair woman which is without discretion.
   ²³ The desire of the righteous is only good: but the expectation of the wicked is wrath.
   ²⁴ There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty.
   ²⁵ The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.
   ²⁶ He that withholdeth corn, the people shall curse him: but blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it.
   ²⁷ He that diligently seeketh good procureth favour: but he that seeketh mischief, it shall come unto him.
   ²⁸ He that trusteth in his riches shall fall; but the righteous shall flourish as a branch.
   ²⁹ He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind: and the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart.
   ³⁰ The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth souls is wise.
   ³¹ Behold, the righteous shall be recompensed in the earth: much more the wicked and the sinner.

Proverbes 12

   ¹ Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof is brutish.

Pr 7:1-12:1 (Vulgate)

   ¹ [Fili mi, custodi sermones meos,
et præcepta mea reconde tibi.
Fili,
   ² serva mandata mea, et vives ;
et legem meam quasi pupillam oculi tui :
   ³ liga eam in digitis tuis,
scribe illam in tabulis cordis tui.
   ⁴ Dic sapientiæ : Soror mea es,
et prudentiam voca amicam tuam :
   ⁵ ut custodiant te a muliere extranea,
et ab aliena quæ verba sua dulcia facit.
   ⁶ De fenestra enim domus meæ
per cancellos prospexi,
   ⁷ et video parvulos ;
considero vecordem juvenem,
   ⁸ qui transit per plateam juxta angulum
et prope viam domus illius graditur :
   ⁹ in obscuro, advesperascente die,
in noctis tenebris et caligine.
   ¹⁰ Et ecce occurrit illi mulier ornatu meretricio,
præparata ad capiendas animas :
garrula et vaga,
   ¹¹ quietis impatiens,
nec valens in domo consistere pedibus suis ;
   ¹² nunc foris, nunc in plateis,
nunc juxta angulos insidians.
   ¹³ Apprehensumque deosculatur juvenem,
et procaci vultu blanditur, dicens :
   ¹⁴ Victimas pro salute vovi ;
hodie reddidi vota mea :
   ¹⁵ idcirco egressa sum in occursum tuum,
desiderans te videre, et reperi.
   ¹⁶ Intexui funibus lectulum meum ;
stravi tapetibus pictis ex Ægypto :
   ¹⁷ aspersi cubile meum myrrha,
et aloë, et cinnamomo.
   ¹⁸ Veni, inebriemur uberibus,
et fruamur cupitis amplexibus donec illucescat dies.
   ¹⁹ Non est enim vir in domo sua :
abiit via longissima :
   ²⁰ sacculum pecuniæ secum tulit ;
in die plenæ lunæ reversurus est in domum suam.
   ²¹ Irretivit eum multis sermonibus,
et blanditiis labiorum protraxit illum.
   ²² Statim eam sequitur quasi bos ductus ad victimam,
et quasi agnus lasciviens,
et ignorans quod ad vincula stultus trahatur :
   ²³ donec transfigat sagitta jecur ejus,
velut si avis festinet ad laqueum,
et nescit quod de periculo animæ illius agitur.
   ²⁴ Nunc ergo, fili mi, audi me,
et attende verbis oris mei.
   ²⁵ Ne abstrahatur in viis illius mens tua,
neque decipiaris semitis ejus ;
   ²⁶ multos enim vulneratos dejecit,
et fortissimi quique interfecti sunt ab ea.
   ²⁷ Viæ inferi domus ejus,
penetrantes in interiora mortis.]

Proverbes 8

   ¹ [Numquid non sapientia clamitat,
et prudentia dat vocem suam ?
   ² In summis excelsisque verticibus supra viam,
in mediis semitis stans,
   ³ juxta portas civitatis,
in ipsis foribus loquitur, dicens :
   ⁴ O viri, ad vos clamito,
et vox mea ad filios hominum.
   ⁵ Intelligite, parvuli, astutiam,
et insipientes, animadvertite.
   ⁶ Audite, quoniam de rebus magnis locutura sum,
et aperientur labia mea ut recta prædicent.
   ⁷ Veritatem meditabitur guttur meum,
et labia mea detestabuntur impium.
   ⁸ Justi sunt omnes sermones mei :
non est in eis pravum quid, neque perversum ;
   ⁹ recti sunt intelligentibus,
et æqui invenientibus scientiam.
   ¹⁰ Accipite disciplinam meam, et non pecuniam ;
doctrinam magis quam aurum eligite :
   ¹¹ melior est enim sapientia cunctis pretiosissimis,
et omne desiderabile ei non potest comparari.]
   ¹² [Ego sapientia, habito in consilio,
et eruditis intersum cogitationibus.
   ¹³ Timor Domini odit malum :
arrogantiam, et superbiam,
et viam pravam, et os bilingue, detestor.
   ¹⁴ Meum est consilium et æquitas ;
mea est prudentia, mea est fortitudo.
   ¹⁵ Per me reges regnant,
et legum conditores justa decernunt ;
   ¹⁶ per me principes imperant,
et potentes decernunt justitiam.
   ¹⁷ Ego diligentes me diligo,
et qui mane vigilant ad me, invenient me.
   ¹⁸ Mecum sunt divitiæ et gloria,
opes superbæ et justitia.
   ¹⁹ Melior est enim fructus meus auro et lapide pretioso,
et genimina mea argento electo.
   ²⁰ In viis justitiæ ambulo,
in medio semitarum judicii :
   ²¹ ut ditem diligentes me,
et thesauros eorum repleam.]
   ²² [Dominus possedit me in initio viarum suarum
antequam quidquam faceret a principio.
   ²³ Ab æterno ordinata sum,
et ex antiquis antequam terra fieret.
   ²⁴ Nondum erant abyssi, et ego jam concepta eram :
necdum fontes aquarum eruperant,
   ²⁵ necdum montes gravi mole constiterant :
ante colles ego parturiebar.
   ²⁶ Adhuc terram non fecerat, et flumina,
et cardines orbis terræ.
   ²⁷ Quando præparabat cælos, aderam ;
quando certa lege et gyro vallabat abyssos ;
   ²⁸ quando æthera firmabat sursum,
et librabat fontes aquarum ;
   ²⁹ quando circumdabat mari terminum suum,
et legem ponebat aquis, ne transirent fines suos ;
quando appendebat fundamenta terræ :
   ³⁰ cum eo eram, cuncta componens.
Et delectabar per singulos dies,
ludens coram eo omni tempore,
   ³¹ ludens in orbe terrarum ;
et deliciæ meæ esse cum filiis hominum.
   ³² Nunc ergo, filii, audite me :
beati qui custodiunt vias meas.
   ³³ Audite disciplinam, et estote sapientes,
et nolite abjicere eam.
   ³⁴ Beatus homo qui audit me,
et qui vigilat ad fores meas quotidie,
et observat ad postes ostii mei.
   ³⁵ Qui me invenerit, inveniet vitam,
et hauriet salutem a Domino.
   ³⁶ Qui autem in me peccaverit, lædet animam suam ;
omnes qui me oderunt diligunt mortem.]

Proverbes 9

   ¹ [Sapientia ædificavit sibi domum :
excidit columnas septem.
   ² Immolavit victimas suas, miscuit vinum,
et proposuit mensam suam.
   ³ Misit ancillas suas ut vocarent
ad arcem et ad mœnia civitatis.
   ⁴ Si quis est parvulus, veniat ad me.
Et insipientibus locuta est :
   ⁵ Venite, comedite panem meum,
et bibite vinum quod miscui vobis.
   ⁶ Relinquite infantiam, et vivite,
et ambulate per vias prudentiæ.]
   ⁷ [Qui erudit derisorem, ipse injuriam sibi facit,
et qui arguit impium, sibi maculam generat.
   ⁸ Noli arguere derisorem, ne oderit te :
argue sapientem, et diliget te.
   ⁹ Da sapienti occasionem, et addetur ei sapientia ;
doce justum, et festinabit accipere.
   ¹⁰ Principium sapientiæ timor Domini,
et scientia sanctorum prudentia.
   ¹¹ Per me enim multiplicabuntur dies tui,
et addentur tibi anni vitæ.
   ¹² Si sapiens fueris, tibimetipsi eris ;
si autem illusor, solus portabis malum.]
   ¹³ [Mulier stulta et clamosa,
plenaque illecebris, et nihil omnino sciens,
   ¹⁴ sedit in foribus domus suæ,
super sellam in excelso urbis loco,
   ¹⁵ ut vocaret transeuntes per viam,
et pergentes itinere suo :
   ¹⁶ Qui est parvulus declinet ad me.
Et vecordi locuta est :
   ¹⁷ Aquæ furtivæ dulciores sunt,
et panis absconditus suavior.
   ¹⁸ Et ignoravit quod ibi sint gigantes,
et in profundis inferni convivæ ejus.]

Proverbes 10

   ¹ [Filius sapiens lætificat patrem,
filius vero stultus mœstitia est matris suæ.
   ² Nil proderunt thesauri impietatis,
justitia vero liberabit a morte.
   ³ Non affliget Dominus fame animam justi,
et insidias impiorum subvertet.
   ⁴ Egestatem operata est manus remissa ;
manus autem fortium divitias parat.
Qui nititur mendaciis, hic pascit ventos ;
idem autem ipse sequitur aves volantes.
   ⁵ Qui congregat in messe, filius sapiens est ;
qui autem stertit æstate, filius confusionis.
   ⁶ Benedictio Domini super caput justi ;
os autem impiorum operit iniquitas.
   ⁷ Memoria justi cum laudibus,
et nomen impiorum putrescet.
   ⁸ Sapiens corde præcepta suscipit ;
stultus cæditur labiis.
   ⁹ Qui ambulat simpliciter ambulat confidenter ;
qui autem depravat vias suas manifestus erit.
   ¹⁰ Qui annuit oculo dabit dolorem ;
et stultus labiis verberabitur.]
   ¹¹ [Vena vitæ os justi,
et os impiorum operit iniquitatem.
   ¹² Odium suscitat rixas,
et universa delicta operit caritas.
   ¹³ In labiis sapientis invenitur sapientia,
et virga in dorso ejus qui indiget corde.
   ¹⁴ Sapientes abscondunt scientiam ;
os autem stulti confusioni proximum est.
   ¹⁵ Substantia divitis, urbs fortitudinis ejus ;
pavor pauperum egestas eorum.
   ¹⁶ Opus justi ad vitam,
fructus autem impii ad peccatum.
   ¹⁷ Via vitæ custodienti disciplinam ;
qui autem increpationes relinquit, errat.
   ¹⁸ Abscondunt odium labia mendacia ;
qui profert contumeliam, insipiens est.
   ¹⁹ In multiloquio non deerit peccatum,
qui autem moderatur labia sua prudentissimus est.
   ²⁰ Argentum electum lingua justi ;
cor autem impiorum pro nihilo.
   ²¹ Labia justi erudiunt plurimos ;
qui autem indocti sunt in cordis egestate morientur.]
   ²² [Benedictio Domini divites facit,
nec sociabitur eis afflictio.
   ²³ Quasi per risum stultus operatur scelus,
sapientia autem est viro prudentia.
   ²⁴ Quod timet impius veniet super eum ;
desiderium suum justis dabitur.
   ²⁵ Quasi tempestas transiens non erit impius ;
justus autem quasi fundamentum sempiternum.
   ²⁶ Sicut acetum dentibus, et fumus oculis,
sic piger his qui miserunt eum.
   ²⁷ Timor Domini apponet dies,
et anni impiorum breviabuntur.
   ²⁸ Exspectatio justorum lætitia,
spes autem impiorum peribit.
   ²⁹ Fortitudo simplicis via Domini,
et pavor his qui operantur malum.
   ³⁰ Justus in æternum non commovebitur,
impii autem non habitabunt super terram.
   ³¹ Os justi parturiet sapientiam ;
lingua pravorum peribit.
   ³² Labia justi considerant placita,
et os impiorum perversa.]

Proverbes 11

   ¹ [Statera dolosa abominatio est apud Dominum,
et pondus æquum voluntas ejus.
   ² Ubi fuerit superbia, ibi erit et contumelia ;
ubi autem est humilitas, ibi et sapientia.
   ³ Simplicitas justorum diriget eos,
et supplantatio perversorum vastabit illos.
   ⁴ Non proderunt divitiæ in die ultionis ;
justitia autem liberabit a morte.
   ⁵ Justitia simplicis diriget viam ejus,
et in impietate sua corruet impius.
   ⁶ Justitia rectorum liberabit eos,
et in insidiis suis capientur iniqui.
   ⁷ Mortuo homine impio, nulla erit ultra spes,
et exspectatio sollicitorum peribit.
   ⁸ Justus de angustia liberatus est,
et tradetur impius pro eo.]
   ⁹ [Simulator ore decipit amicum suum ;
justi autem liberabuntur scientia.
   ¹⁰ In bonis justorum exsultabit civitas,
et in perditione impiorum erit laudatio.
   ¹¹ Benedictione justorum exaltabitur civitas,
et ore impiorum subvertetur.
   ¹² Qui despicit amicum suum indigens corde est ;
vir autem prudens tacebit.
   ¹³ Qui ambulat fraudulenter, revelat arcana ;
qui autem fidelis est animi, celat amici commissum.
   ¹⁴ Ubi non est gubernator, populus corruet ;
salus autem, ubi multa consilia.
   ¹⁵ Affligetur malo qui fidem facit pro extraneo ;
qui autem cavet laqueos securus erit.
   ¹⁶ Mulier gratiosa inveniet gloriam,
et robusti habebunt divitias.]
   ¹⁷ [Benefacit animæ suæ vir misericors ;
qui autem crudelis est, etiam propinquos abjicit.
   ¹⁸ Impius facit opus instabile,
seminanti autem justitiam merces fidelis.
   ¹⁹ Clementia præparat vitam,
et sectatio malorum mortem.
   ²⁰ Abominabile Domino cor pravum,
et voluntas ejus in iis qui simpliciter ambulant.
   ²¹ Manus in manu non erit innocens malus ;
semen autem justorum salvabitur.
   ²² Circulus aureus in naribus suis,
mulier pulchra et fatua.
   ²³ Desiderium justorum omne bonum est ;
præstolatio impiorum furor.
   ²⁴ Alii dividunt propria, et ditiores fiunt ;
alii rapiunt non sua, et semper in egestate sunt.
   ²⁵ Anima quæ benedicit impinguabitur,
et qui inebriat, ipse quoque inebriabitur.
   ²⁶ Qui abscondit frumenta maledicetur in populis ;
benedictio autem super caput vendentium.
   ²⁷ Bene consurgit diluculo qui quærit bona ;
qui autem investigator malorum est, opprimetur ab eis.
   ²⁸ Qui confidit in divitiis suis corruet :
justi autem quasi virens folium germinabunt.
   ²⁹ Qui conturbat domum suam possidebit ventos,
et qui stultus est serviet sapienti.
   ³⁰ Fructus justi lignum vitæ,
et qui suscipit animas sapiens est.
   ³¹ Si justus in terra recipit,
quanto magis impius et peccator !]

Proverbes 12

   ¹ [Qui diligit disciplinam diligit scientiam ;
qui autem odit increpationes insipiens est.