Proverbs 19 #catechesis/bible/proverbs
[!abstract] More wise sayings and axioms, relating to wisdom and folly, virtue and vice.
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LA Melior est pauper qui ambulat in simplicitate sua quam dives torquens labia sua, et insipiens.
EN Better is the poor man, that walks in his simplicity, than a rich man that is perverse in his lips and unwise.
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LA Ubi non est scientia animæ, non est bonum, et qui festinus est pedibus offendet.
EN Where there is no knowledge of the soul, there is no good: and he that is hasty with his feet shall stumble.
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GR ἀφροσύνη ἀνδρὸς λυμαίνεται τὰς ὁδοὺς αὐτοῦ τὸν δὲ θεὸν αἰτιᾶται τῇ καρδίᾳ αὐτοῦ
LA Stultitia hominis supplantat gressus ejus, et contra Deum fervet animo suo.
EN The folly of a man supplants his steps: and he frets in his mind against God.
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GR πλοῦτος προστίθησιν φίλους πολλούς ὁ δὲ πτωχὸς καὶ ἀπὸ τοῦ ὑπάρχοντος φίλου λείπεται
LA Divitiæ addunt amicos plurimos; a paupere autem et hi quos habuit separantur.
EN Riches make many friends: but from the poor man, even they whom he had, depart.
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GR μάρτυς ψευδὴς οὐκ ἀτιμώρητος ἔσται ὁ δὲ ἐγκαλῶν ἀδίκως οὐ διαφεύξεται
LA Testis falsus non erit impunitus, et qui mendacia loquitur non effugiet.
EN A false witness shall not be unpunished: and he that speaks lies, shall not escape.
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GR πολλοὶ θεραπεύουσιν πρόσωπα βασιλέων πᾶς δὲ ὁ κακὸς γίνεται ὄνειδος ἀνδρί
LA Multi colunt personam potentis, et amici sunt dona tribuentis.
EN Many honour the person of him that is mighty, and are friends of him that gives gifts.
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GR πᾶς ὃς ἀδελφὸν πτωχὸν μισεῖ καὶ φιλίας μακρὰν ἔσται ἔννοια ἀγαθὴ τοῖς εἰδόσιν αὐτὴν ἐγγιεῖ ἀνὴρ δὲ φρόνιμος εὑρήσει αὐτήν ὁ πολλὰ κακοποιῶν τελεσιουργεῖ κακίαν ὃς δὲ ἐρεθίζει λόγους οὐ σωθήσεται
LA Fratres hominis pauperis oderunt eum; insuper et amici procul recesserunt ab eo. Qui tantum verba sectatur nihil habebit;
EN The brethren of the poor man hate him: moreover also his friends have departed far from him. He that follows after words only, shall have nothing.
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GR ὁ κτώμενος φρόνησιν ἀγαπᾷ ἑαυτόν ὃς δὲ φυλάσσει φρόνησιν εὑρήσει ἀγαθά
LA qui autem possessor est mentis diligit animam suam, et custos prudentiæ inveniet bona.
EN But he that possesses a mind, loves his own soul, and he that keeps prudence, shall find good things.
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GR μάρτυς ψευδὴς οὐκ ἀτιμώρητος ἔσται ὃς δ’ ἂν ἐκκαύσῃ κακίαν ἀπολεῖται ὑπ’ αὐτῆς
LA Falsus testis non erit impunitus, et qui loquitur mendacia peribit.
EN A false witness shall not be unpunished: and he that speaks lies, shall perish.
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GR οὐ συμφέρει ἄφρονι τρυφή καὶ ἐὰν οἰκέτης ἄρξηται μεθ’ ὕβρεως δυναστεύειν
LA Non decent stultum deliciæ, nec servum dominari principibus.
EN Delicacies are not seemly for a fool: nor for a servant to have rule over princes.
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GR ἐλεήμων ἀνὴρ μακροθυμεῖ τὸ δὲ καύχημα αὐτοῦ ἐπέρχεται παρανόμοις
LA Doctrina viri per patientiam noscitur, et gloria ejus est iniqua prætergredi.
EN The learning of a man is known by patience: and his glory is to pass over wrongs.
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GR βασιλέως ἀπειλὴ ὁμοία βρυγμῷ λέοντος ὥσπερ δὲ δρόσος ἐπὶ χόρτῳ οὕτως τὸ ἱλαρὸν αὐτοῦ
LA Sicut fremitus leonis, ita et regis ira, et sicut ros super herbam, ita et hilaritas ejus.
EN As the roaring of a lion, so also is the anger of a king: and his cheerfulness as the dew upon the grass.
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GR αἰσχύνη πατρὶ υἱὸς ἄφρων καὶ οὐχ ἁγναὶ εὐχαὶ ἀπὸ μισθώματος ἑταίρας
LA Dolor patris filius stultus, et tecta jugiter perstillantia litigiosa mulier.
EN A foolish son is the grief of his father: and a wrangling wife is like a roof continually dropping through.
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GR οἶκον καὶ ὕπαρξιν μερίζουσιν πατέρες παισίν παρὰ δὲ θεοῦ ἁρμόζεται γυνὴ ἀνδρί
LA Domus et divitiæ dantur a parentibus; a Domino autem proprie uxor prudens.
EN House and riches are given by parents: but a prudent wife is properly from the Lord.
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GR δειλία κατέχει ἀνδρογύναιον ψυχὴ δὲ ἀεργοῦ πεινάσει
LA Pigredo immittit soporem, et anima dissoluta esuriet.
EN Slothfulness casts into a deep sleep, and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.
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GR ὃς φυλάσσει ἐντολήν τηρεῖ τὴν ἑαυτοῦ ψυχήν ὁ δὲ καταφρονῶν τῶν ἑαυτοῦ ὁδῶν ἀπολεῖται
LA Qui custodit mandatum custodit animam suam; qui autem negligit viam suam mortificabitur.
EN He that keeps the commandment, keeps his own soul: but he that neglects his own way, shall die.
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GR δανίζει θεῷ ὁ ἐλεῶν πτωχόν κατὰ δὲ τὸ δόμα αὐτοῦ ἀνταποδώσει αὐτῷ
LA Fœneratur Domino qui miseretur pauperis, et vicissitudinem suam reddet ei.
EN He that has mercy on the poor, lends to the Lord: and he will repay him.
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GR παίδευε υἱόν σου οὕτως γὰρ ἔσται εὔελπις εἰς δὲ ὕβριν μὴ ἐπαίρου τῇ ψυχῇ σου
LA Erudi filium tuum; ne desperes: ad interfectionem autem ejus ne ponas animam tuam.
EN Chastise your son, despair not: but to the killing of him set not your soul.
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GR κακόφρων ἀνὴρ πολλὰ ζημιωθήσεται ἐὰν δὲ λοιμεύηται καὶ τὴν ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ προσθήσει
LA Qui impatiens est sustinebit damnum, et cum rapuerit, aliud apponet.
EN He that is impatient, shall suffer damage: and when he shall take away, he shall add another thing.
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GR ἄκουε υἱέ παιδείαν πατρός σου ἵνα σοφὸς γένῃ ἐπ’ ἐσχάτων σου
LA Audi consilium, et suscipe disciplinam, ut sis sapiens in novissimis tuis.
EN Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that you may be wise in your latter end.
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GR πολλοὶ λογισμοὶ ἐν καρδίᾳ ἀνδρός ἡ δὲ βουλὴ τοῦ κυρίου εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα μένει
LA Multæ cogitationes in corde viri; voluntas autem Domini permanebit.
EN There are many thoughts in the heart of a man: but the will of the Lord shall stand firm.
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GR καρπὸς ἀνδρὶ ἐλεημοσύνη κρείσσων δὲ πτωχὸς δίκαιος ἢ πλούσιος ψεύστης
LA Homo indigens misericors est, et melior est pauper quam vir mendax.
EN A needy man is merciful: and better is the poor than the lying man.
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GR φόβος κυρίου εἰς ζωὴν ἀνδρί ὁ δὲ ἄφοβος αὐλισθήσεται ἐν τόποις οὗ οὐκ ἐπισκοπεῖται γνῶσις
LA Timor Domini ad vitam, et in plenitudine commorabitur absque visitatione pessima.
EN The fear of the Lord is unto life: and he shall abide in the fullness without being visited with evil.
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GR ὁ ἐγκρύπτων εἰς τὸν κόλπον αὐτοῦ χεῖρας ἀδίκως οὐδὲ τῷ στόματι οὐ μὴ προσαγάγῃ αὐτάς
LA Abscondit piger manum suam sub ascella, nec ad os suum applicat eam.
EN The slothful hides his hand under his armpit, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth.
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GR λοιμοῦ μαστιγουμένου ἄφρων πανουργότερος γίνεται ἐὰν δὲ ἐλέγχῃς ἄνδρα φρόνιμον νοήσει αἴσθησιν
LA Pestilente flagellato stultus sapientior erit; si autem corripueris sapientem, intelliget disciplinam.
EN The wicked man being scourged, the fool shall be wiser: but if you rebuke a wise man, he will understand discipline.
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GR ὁ ἀτιμάζων πατέρα καὶ ἀπωθούμενος μητέρα αὐτοῦ καταισχυνθήσεται καὶ ἐπονείδιστος ἔσται
LA Qui affligit patrem, et fugat matrem, ignominiosus est et infelix.
EN He that afflicts his father, and chases away his mother, is infamous and unhappy.
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GR υἱὸς ἀπολειπόμενος φυλάξαι παιδείαν πατρὸς μελετήσει ῥήσεις κακάς
LA Non cesses, fili, audire doctrinam, nec ignores sermones scientiæ.
EN Cease not, O my son, to hear instruction, and be not ignorant of the words of knowledge.
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GR ὁ ἐγγυώμενος παῖδα ἄφρονα καθυβρίζει δικαίωμα στόμα δὲ ἀσεβῶν καταπίεται κρίσεις
LA Testis iniquus deridet judicium, et os impiorum devorat iniquitatem.
EN An unjust witness scorns judgment: and the mouth of the wicked devours iniquity.
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GR ἑτοιμάζονται ἀκολάστοις μάστιγες καὶ τιμωρίαι ὤμοις ἀφρόνων
LA Parata sunt derisoribus judicia, et mallei percutientes stultorum corporibus.
EN Judgments are prepared for scorners: and striking hammers for the bodies of fools.
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