Proverbs 25 #catechesis/bible/proverbs
[!abstract] More wise sayings and axioms, relating to wisdom and folly, virtue and vice.
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GR αὗται αἱ παιδεῖαι σαλωμῶντος αἱ ἀδιάκριτοι ἃς ἐξεγράψαντο οἱ φίλοι Εζεκιου τοῦ βασιλέως τῆς Ιουδαίας
LA Hæ quoque parabolæ Salomonis, quas transtulerunt viri Ezechiæ regis Juda.
EN These are also parables of Solomon, which the men of Ezechias, king of Juda, copied out.
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GR δόξα θεοῦ κρύπτει λόγον δόξα δὲ βασιλέως τιμᾷ πράγματα
LA Gloria Dei est celare verbum, et gloria regum investigare sermonem.
EN It is the glory of God to conceal the word, and the glory of kings to search out the speech.
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GR οὐρανὸς ὑψηλός γῆ δὲ βαθεῖα καρδία δὲ βασιλέως ἀνεξέλεγκτος
LA Cælum sursum, et terra deorsum, et cor regum inscrutabile.
EN The heaven above and the earth beneath, and the heart of kings is unsearchable.
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GR τύπτε ἀδόκιμον ἀργύριον καὶ καθαρισθήσεται καθαρὸν ἅπαν
LA Aufer rubiginem de argento, et egredietur vas purissimum.
EN Take away the rust from silver, and there shall come forth a most pure vessel:
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GR κτεῖνε ἀσεβεῖς ἐκ προσώπου βασιλέως καὶ κατορθώσει ἐν δικαιοσύνῃ ὁ θρόνος αὐτοῦ
LA Aufer impietatem de vultu regis, et firmabitur justitia thronus ejus.
EN Take away wickedness from the face of the king, and his throne shall be established with justice.
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GR μὴ ἀλαζονεύου ἐνώπιον βασιλέως μηδὲ ἐν τόποις δυναστῶν ὑφίστασο
LA Ne gloriosus appareas coram rege, et in loco magnorum ne steteris.
EN Appear not glorious before the king, and stand not in the place of great men.
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GR κρεῖσσον γάρ σοι τὸ ῥηθῆναι ἀνάβαινε πρός με ἢ ταπεινῶσαί σε ἐν προσώπῳ δυνάστου ἃ εἶδον οἱ ὀφθαλμοί σου λέγε
LA Melius est enim ut dicatur tibi: Ascende huc, quam ut humilieris coram principe.
EN For it is better that it should be said to you: Come up hither; than that you should be humbled before the prince.
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GR μὴ πρόσπιπτε εἰς μάχην ταχέως ἵνα μὴ μεταμεληθῇς ἐπ’ ἐσχάτων ἡνίκα ἄν σε ὀνειδίσῃ ὁ σὸς φίλος
LA Quæ viderunt oculi tui ne proferas in jurgio cito, ne postea emendare non possis, cum dehonestaveris amicum tuum.
EN The things which your eyes have seen, utter not hastily in a quarrel: lest afterward you may not be able to make amends, when you have dishonoured your friend.
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GR ἀναχώρει εἰς τὰ ὀπίσω μὴ καταφρόνει
LA Causam tuam tracta cum amico tuo, et secretum extraneo ne reveles:
EN Treat your cause with your friend, and discover not the secret to a stranger:
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GR μή σε ὀνειδίσῃ μὲν ὁ φίλος ἡ δὲ μάχη σου καὶ ἡ ἔχθρα οὐκ ἀπέσται ἀλλ’ ἔσται σοι ἴση θανάτῳ χάρις καὶ φιλία ἐλευθεροῖ ἃς τήρησον σεαυτῷ ἵνα μὴ ἐπονείδιστος γένῃ ἀλλὰ φύλαξον τὰς ὁδούς σου εὐσυναλλάκτως
LA ne forte insultet tibi cum audierit, et exprobrare non cesset. Gratia et amicitia liberant: quas tibi serva, ne exprobrabilis fias.
EN Lest he insult over you, when he has heard it, and cease not to upbraid you. Grace and friendship deliver a man: keep these for yourself, lest you fall under reproach.
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GR μῆλον χρυσοῦν ἐν ὁρμίσκῳ σαρδίου οὕτως εἰπεῖν λόγον
LA Mala aurea in lectis argenteis, qui loquitur verbum in tempore suo.
EN To speak a word in due time, is like apples of gold on beds of silver.
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GR εἰς ἐνώτιον χρυσοῦν σάρδιον πολυτελὲς δέδεται λόγος σοφὸς εἰς εὐήκοον οὖς
LA Inauris aurea, et margaritum fulgens, qui arguit sapientem et aurem obedientem.
EN As an earring of gold and a bright pearl, so is he that reproves the wise, and the obedient ear.
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GR ὥσπερ ἔξοδος χιόνος ἐν ἀμήτῳ κατὰ καῦμα ὠφελεῖ οὕτως ἄγγελος πιστὸς τοὺς ἀποστείλαντας αὐτόν ψυχὰς γὰρ τῶν αὐτῷ χρωμένων ὠφελεῖ
LA Sicut frigus nivis in die messis, ita legatus fidelis ei qui misit eum: animam ipsius requiescere facit.
EN As the cold of snow in the time of harvest, so is a faithful messenger to him that sent him, for he refreshes his soul.
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GR ὥσπερ ἄνεμοι καὶ νέφη καὶ ὑετοὶ ἐπιφανέστατοι οὕτως οἱ καυχώμενοι ἐπὶ δόσει ψευδεῖ
LA Nubes, et ventus, et pluviæ non sequentes, vir gloriosus et promissa non complens.
EN As clouds, and wind, when no rain follows, so is the man that boasts, and does not fulfil his promises.
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GR ἐν μακροθυμίᾳ εὐοδία βασιλεῦσιν γλῶσσα δὲ μαλακὴ συντρίβει ὀστᾶ
LA Patientia lenietur princeps, et lingua mollis confringet duritiam.
EN By patience a prince shall be appeased, and a soft tongue shall break hardness.
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GR μέλι εὑρὼν φάγε τὸ ἱκανόν μήποτε πλησθεὶς ἐξεμέσῃς
LA Mel invenisti: comede quod sufficit tibi, ne forte satiatus evomas illud.
EN You have found honey, eat what is sufficient for you, lest being glutted therewith you vomit it up.
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GR σπάνιον εἴσαγε σὸν πόδα πρὸς τὸν σεαυτοῦ φίλον μήποτε πλησθείς σου μισήσῃ σε
LA Subtrahe pedem tuum de domo proximi tui, nequando satiatus oderit te.
EN Withdraw your foot from the house of your neighbour, lest having his fill he hate you.
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GR ῥόπαλον καὶ μάχαιρα καὶ τόξευμα ἀκιδωτόν οὕτως καὶ ἀνὴρ ὁ καταμαρτυρῶν τοῦ φίλου αὐτοῦ μαρτυρίαν ψευδῆ
LA Jaculum, et gladius, et sagitta acuta, homo qui loquitur contra proximum suum falsum testimonium.
EN A man that bears false witness against his neighbour, is like a dart and a sword and a sharp arrow.
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GR ὀδοὺς κακοῦ καὶ ποὺς παρανόμου ὀλεῖται ἐν ἡμέρᾳ κακῇ
LA Dens putridus, et pes lassus, qui sperat super infideli in die angustiæ,
EN To trust in an unfaithful man in the time of trouble, is like a rotten tooth, and weary foot,
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GR ὥσπερ ὄξος ἕλκει ἀσύμφορον οὕτως προσπεσὸν πάθος ἐν σώματι καρδίαν λυπεῖ ὥσπερ σὴς ἱματίῳ καὶ σκώληξ ξύλῳ οὕτως λύπη ἀνδρὸς βλάπτει καρδίαν
LA et amittit pallium in die frigoris. Acetum in nitro, qui cantat carmina cordi pessimo. Sicut tinea vestimento, et vermis ligno, ita tristitia viri nocet cordi.
EN and one that loosens his garment in cold weather. As vinegar upon nitre, so is he that sings songs to a very evil heart. As a moth does by a garment, and a worm by the wood: so the sadness of a man consumes the heart.
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GR ἐὰν πεινᾷ ὁ ἐχθρός σου τρέφε αὐτόν ἐὰν διψᾷ πότιζε αὐτόν
LA Si esurierit inimicus tuus, ciba illum; si sitierit, da ei aquam bibere:
EN If your enemy be hungry, give him to eat: if he thirst, give him water to drink:
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GR τοῦτο γὰρ ποιῶν ἄνθρακας πυρὸς σωρεύσεις ἐπὶ τὴν κεφαλὴν αὐτοῦ ὁ δὲ κύριος ἀνταποδώσει σοι ἀγαθά
LA prunas enim congregabis super caput ejus, et Dominus reddet tibi.
EN For you shall heap hot coals upon his head, and the Lord will reward you.
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GR ἄνεμος βορέας ἐξεγείρει νέφη πρόσωπον δὲ ἀναιδὲς γλῶσσαν ἐρεθίζει
LA Ventus aquilo dissipat pluvias, et facies tristis linguam detrahentem.
EN The north wind drives away rain, as does a sad countenance a backbiting tongue.
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GR κρεῖττον οἰκεῖν ἐπὶ γωνίας δώματος ἢ μετὰ γυναικὸς λοιδόρου ἐν οἰκίᾳ κοινῇ
LA Melius est sedere in angulo domatis quam cum muliere litigiosa et in domo communi.
EN It is better to sit in a corner of the housetop: than with a brawling woman, and in a common house.
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GR ὥσπερ ὕδωρ ψυχρὸν ψυχῇ διψώσῃ προσηνές οὕτως ἀγγελία ἀγαθὴ ἐκ γῆς μακρόθεν
LA Aqua frigida animæ sitienti, et nuntius bonus de terra longinqua.
EN As cold water to a thirsty soul, so are good tidings from a far country.
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GR ὥσπερ εἴ τις πηγὴν φράσσοι καὶ ὕδατος ἔξοδον λυμαίνοιτο οὕτως ἄκοσμον δίκαιον πεπτωκέναι ἐνώπιον ἀσεβοῦς
LA Fons turbatus pede et vena corrupta, justus cadens coram impio.
EN A just man falling down before the wicked, is as a fountain troubled with the foot and a corrupted spring.
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GR ἐσθίειν μέλι πολὺ οὐ καλόν τιμᾶν δὲ χρὴ λόγους ἐνδόξους
LA Sicut qui mel multum comedit non est ei bonum, sic qui scrutator est majestatis opprimetur a gloria.
EN As it is not good for a man to eat much honey, so he that is a searcher of majesty shall be overwhelmed by glory.
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[!note]- Majesty…
Viz., of God. For to search into that incomprehensible Majesty, and to pretend to sound the depths of the wisdom of God, is exposing our weak understanding to be blinded with an excess of light and glory, which it cannot comprehend. Commentary on the Old Testament (1752)
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GR ὥσπερ πόλις τὰ τείχη καταβεβλημένη καὶ ἀτείχιστος οὕτως ἀνὴρ ὃς οὐ μετὰ βουλῆς τι πράσσει
LA Sicut urbs patens et absque murorum ambitu, ita vir qui non potest in loquendo cohibere spiritum suum.
EN As a city that lies open and is not compassed with walls, so is a man that cannot refrain his own spirit in speaking.
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