Proverbs 14 #catechesis/bible/proverbs
[!abstract] More wise sayings and axioms, relating to wisdom and folly, virtue and vice.
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GR σοφαὶ γυναῖκες ᾠκοδόμησαν οἴκους ἡ δὲ ἄφρων κατέσκαψεν ταῖς χερσὶν αὐτῆς
LA Sapiens mulier ædificat domum suam; insipiens exstructam quoque manibus destruet.
EN A wise woman builds her house: but the foolish will pull down with her hands that also which is built.
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GR ὁ πορευόμενος ὀρθῶς φοβεῖται τὸν κύριον ὁ δὲ σκολιάζων ταῖς ὁδοῖς αὐτοῦ ἀτιμασθήσεται
LA Ambulans recto itinere, et timens Deum, despicitur ab eo qui infami graditur via.
EN He that walks in the right way, and fears God, is despised by him that goes by an infamous way.
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GR ἐκ στόματος ἀφρόνων βακτηρία ὕβρεως χείλη δὲ σοφῶν φυλάσσει αὐτούς
LA In ore stulti virga superbiæ; labia autem sapientium custodiunt eos.
EN In the mouth of a fool is the rod of pride: but the lips of the wise preserve them.
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GR οὗ μή εἰσιν βόες φάτναι καθαραί οὗ δὲ πολλὰ γενήματα φανερὰ βοὸς ἰσχύς
LA Ubi non sunt boves, præsepe vacuum est; ubi autem plurimæ segetes, ibi manifesta est fortitudo bovis.
EN Where there are no oxen, the crib is empty: but where there is much corn, there the strength of the ox is manifest.
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GR μάρτυς πιστὸς οὐ ψεύδεται ἐκκαίει δὲ ψεύδη μάρτυς ἄδικος
LA Testis fidelis non mentitur; profert autem mendacium dolosus testis.
EN A faithful witness will not lie: but a deceitful witness utters a lie.
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GR ζητήσεις σοφίαν παρὰ κακοῖς καὶ οὐχ εὑρήσεις αἴσθησις δὲ παρὰ φρονίμοις εὐχερής
LA Quærit derisor sapientiam, et non invenit; doctrina prudentium facilis.
EN A scorner seeks wisdom, and finds it not: the learning of the wise is easy.
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GR πάντα ἐναντία ἀνδρὶ ἄφρονι ὅπλα δὲ αἰσθήσεως χείλη σοφά
LA Vade contra virum stultum, et nescit labia prudentiæ.
EN Go against a foolish man, and he knows not the lips of prudence.
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GR σοφία πανούργων ἐπιγνώσεται τὰς ὁδοὺς αὐτῶν ἄνοια δὲ ἀφρόνων ἐν πλάνῃ
LA Sapientia callidi est intelligere viam suam, et imprudentia stultorum errans.
EN The wisdom of a discreet man is to understand his way: and the imprudence of fools errs.
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GR οἰκίαι παρανόμων ὀφειλήσουσιν καθαρισμόν οἰκίαι δὲ δικαίων δεκταί
LA Stultus illudet peccatum, et inter justos morabitur gratia.
EN A fool will laugh at sin, but among the just grace shall abide.
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GR καρδία ἀνδρὸς αἰσθητική λυπηρὰ ψυχὴ αὐτοῦ ὅταν δὲ εὐφραίνηται οὐκ ἐπιμείγνυται ὕβρει
LA Cor quod novit amaritudinem animæ suæ, in gaudio ejus non miscebitur extraneus.
EN The heart that knows the bitterness of his own soul, in his joy the stranger shall not intermeddle.
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GR οἰκίαι ἀσεβῶν ἀφανισθήσονται σκηναὶ δὲ κατορθούντων στήσονται
LA Domus impiorum delebitur: tabernacula vero justorum germinabunt.
EN The house of the wicked shall be destroyed: but the tabernacles of the just shall flourish.
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GR ἔστιν ὁδὸς ἣ δοκεῖ ὀρθὴ εἶναι παρὰ ἀνθρώποις τὰ δὲ τελευταῖα αὐτῆς ἔρχεται εἰς πυθμένα ᾅδου
LA Est via quæ videtur homini justa, novissima autem ejus deducunt ad mortem.
EN There is a way which seems just to a man: but the ends thereof lead to death.
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GR ἐν εὐφροσύναις οὐ προσμείγνυται λύπη τελευταία δὲ χαρὰ εἰς πένθος ἔρχεται
LA Risus dolore miscebitur, et extrema gaudii luctus occupat.
EN Laughter shall be mingled with sorrow, and mourning takes hold of the ends of joy.
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GR τῶν ἑαυτοῦ ὁδῶν πλησθήσεται θρασυκάρδιος ἀπὸ δὲ τῶν διανοημάτων αὐτοῦ ἀνὴρ ἀγαθός
LA Viis suis replebitur stultus, et super eum erit vir bonus.
EN A fool shall be filled with his own ways, and the good man shall be above him.
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GR ἄκακος πιστεύει παντὶ λόγῳ πανοῦργος δὲ ἔρχεται εἰς μετάνοιαν
LA Innocens credit omni verbo; astutus considerat gressus suos. Filio doloso nihil erit boni; servo autem sapienti prosperi erunt actus, et dirigetur via ejus.
EN The innocent believes every word: the discreet man considers his steps. No good shall come to the deceitful son: but the wise servant shall prosper in his dealings, and his way shall be made straight.
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GR σοφὸς φοβηθεὶς ἐξέκλινεν ἀπὸ κακοῦ ὁ δὲ ἄφρων ἑαυτῷ πεποιθὼς μείγνυται ἀνόμῳ
LA Sapiens timet, et declinat a malo; stultus transilit, et confidit.
EN A wise man fears, and declines from evil: the fool leaps over, and is confident.
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GR ὀξύθυμος πράσσει μετὰ ἀβουλίας ἀνὴρ δὲ φρόνιμος πολλὰ ὑποφέρει
LA Impatiens operabitur stultitiam, et vir versutus odiosus est.
EN The impatient man shall work folly: and the crafty man is hateful.
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GR μεριοῦνται ἄφρονες κακίαν οἱ δὲ πανοῦργοι κρατήσουσιν αἰσθήσεως
LA Possidebunt parvuli stultitiam, et exspectabunt astuti scientiam.
EN The childish shall possess folly, and the prudent shall look for knowledge.
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GR ὀλισθήσουσιν κακοὶ ἔναντι ἀγαθῶν καὶ ἀσεβεῖς θεραπεύσουσιν θύρας δικαίων
LA Jacebunt mali ante bonos, et impii ante portas justorum.
EN The evil shall fall down before the good: and the wicked before the gates of the just.
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GR φίλοι μισήσουσιν φίλους πτωχούς φίλοι δὲ πλουσίων πολλοί
LA Etiam proximo suo pauper odiosus erit: amici vero divitum multi.
EN The poor man shall be hateful even to his own neighbour: but the friends of the rich are many.
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GR ὁ ἀτιμάζων πένητας ἁμαρτάνει ἐλεῶν δὲ πτωχοὺς μακαριστός
LA Qui despicit proximum suum peccat; qui autem miseretur pauperis beatus erit. Qui credit in Domino misericordiam diligit.
EN He that despises his neighbour, sins: but he that shows mercy to the poor, shall be blessed. He that believes in the Lord, loves mercy.
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GR πλανώμενοι τεκταίνουσι κακά ἔλεον δὲ καὶ ἀλήθειαν τεκταίνουσιν ἀγαθοί οὐκ ἐπίστανται ἔλεον καὶ πίστιν τέκτονες κακῶν ἐλεημοσύναι δὲ καὶ πίστεις παρὰ τέκτοσιν ἀγαθοῖς
LA Errant qui operantur malum; misericordia et veritas præparant bona.
EN They err that work evil: but mercy and truth prepare good things.
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GR ἐν παντὶ μεριμνῶντι ἔνεστιν περισσόν ὁ δὲ ἡδὺς καὶ ἀνάλγητος ἐν ἐνδείᾳ ἔσται
LA In omni opere erit abundantia; ubi autem verba sunt plurima, ibi frequenter egestas.
EN In much work there shall be abundance: but where there are many words, there is oftentimes want.
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GR στέφανος σοφῶν πανοῦργος ἡ δὲ διατριβὴ ἀφρόνων κακή
LA Corona sapientium divitiæ eorum; fatuitas stultorum imprudentia.
EN The crown of the wise, is their riches: the folly of fools, imprudence.
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GR ῥύσεται ἐκ κακῶν ψυχὴν μάρτυς πιστός ἐκκαίει δὲ ψεύδη δόλιος
LA Liberat animas testis fidelis, et profert mendacia versipellis.
EN A faithful witness delivers souls: and the double dealer utters lies.
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GR ἐν φόβῳ κυρίου ἐλπὶς ἰσχύος τοῖς δὲ τέκνοις αὐτοῦ καταλείπει ἔρεισμα
LA In timore Domini fiducia fortitudinis, et filiis ejus erit spes.
EN In the fear of the Lord is confidence of strength, and there shall be hope for his children.
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GR πρόσταγμα κυρίου πηγὴ ζωῆς ποιεῖ δὲ ἐκκλίνειν ἐκ παγίδος θανάτου
LA Timor Domini fons vitæ, ut declinent a ruina mortis.
EN The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life, to decline from the ruin of death.
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GR ἐν πολλῷ ἔθνει δόξα βασιλέως ἐν δὲ ἐκλείψει λαοῦ συντριβὴ δυνάστου
LA In multitudine populi dignitas regis, et in paucitate plebis ignominia principis.
EN In the multitude of people is the dignity of the king: and in the small number of the people the dishonour of the prince.
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GR μακρόθυμος ἀνὴρ πολὺς ἐν φρονήσει ὁ δὲ ὀλιγόψυχος ἰσχυρῶς ἄφρων
LA Qui patiens est multa gubernatur prudentia; qui autem impatiens est exaltat stultitiam suam.
EN He that is patient, is governed with much wisdom: but he that is impatient, exalts his folly.
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GR πραΰθυμος ἀνὴρ καρδίας ἰατρός σὴς δὲ ὀστέων καρδία αἰσθητική
LA Vita carnium sanitas cordis; putredo ossium invidia.
EN Soundness of heart is the life of the flesh: but envy is the rottenness of the bones.
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GR ὁ συκοφαντῶν πένητα παροξύνει τὸν ποιήσαντα αὐτόν ὁ δὲ τιμῶν αὐτὸν ἐλεᾷ πτωχόν
LA Qui calumniatur egentem exprobrat factori ejus; honorat autem eum qui miseretur pauperis.
EN He that oppresses the poor, upbraids his maker: but he that has pity on the poor, honours him.
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GR ἐν κακίᾳ αὐτοῦ ἀπωσθήσεται ἀσεβής ὁ δὲ πεποιθὼς τῇ ἑαυτοῦ ὁσιότητι δίκαιος
LA In malitia sua expelletur impius: sperat autem justus in morte sua.
EN The wicked man shall be driven out in his wickedness: but the just has hope in his death.
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GR ἐν καρδίᾳ ἀγαθῇ ἀνδρὸς σοφία ἐν δὲ καρδίᾳ ἀφρόνων οὐ διαγινώσκεται
LA In corde prudentis requiescit sapientia, et indoctos quosque erudiet.
EN In the heart of the prudent rests wisdom, and it shall instruct all the ignorant.
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GR δικαιοσύνη ὑψοῖ ἔθνος ἐλασσονοῦσι δὲ φυλὰς ἁμαρτίαι
LA Justitia elevat gentem; miseros autem facit populos peccatum.
EN Justice exalts a nation: but sin makes nations miserable.
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GR δεκτὸς βασιλεῖ ὑπηρέτης νοήμων τῇ δὲ ἑαυτοῦ εὐστροφίᾳ ἀφαιρεῖται ἀτιμίαν
LA Acceptus est regi minister intelligens; iracundiam ejus inutilis sustinebit.
EN A wise servant is acceptable to the king: he that is good for nothing shall feel his anger.
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