1 Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof is brutish. 2 A good man obtaineth favour of the LORD: but a man of wicked devices will he condemn. 3 A man shall not be established by wickedness: but the root of the righteous shall not be moved. 4 A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband: but she that maketh ashamed is as rottenness in his bones. 5 The thoughts of the righteous are right: but the counsels of the wicked are deceit. 6 The words of the wicked are to lie in wait for blood: but the mouth of the upright shall deliver them. 7 The wicked are overthrown, and are not: but the house of the righteous shall stand. 8 A man shall be commended according to his wisdom: but he that is of a perverse heart shall be despised. 9 He that is despised, and hath a servant, is better than he that honoureth himself, and lacketh bread. 10 A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast: but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel. 11 He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that followeth vain persons is void of understanding. 12 The wicked desireth the net of evil men: but the root of the righteous yieldeth fruit . 13 The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips: but the just shall come out of trouble. 14 A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth: and the recompence of a man’s hands shall be rendered unto him. 15 The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise. 16 A fool’s wrath is presently known: but a prudent man covereth shame. 17 He that speaketh truth sheweth forth righteousness: but a false witness deceit. 18 There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health. 19 The lip of truth shall be established for ever: but a lying tongue is but for a moment. 20 Deceit is in the heart of them that imagine evil: but to the counsellors of peace is joy. 21 There shall no evil happen to the just: but the wicked shall be filled with mischief. 22 Lying lips are abomination to the LORD: but they that deal truly are his delight. 23 A prudent man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness. 24 The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute. 25 Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop: but a good word maketh it glad. 26 The righteous is more excellent than his neighbour: but the way of the wicked seduceth them. 27 The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting: but the substance of a diligent man is precious. 28 In the way of righteousness is life; and in the pathway thereof there is no death.
1 qui diligit disciplinam diligit scientiam
qui autem odit increpationes insipiens est
2 qui bonus est hauriet a Domino gratiam
qui autem confidit cogitationibus suis impie agit
3 non roborabitur homo ex impietate
et radix iustorum non commovebitur
4 mulier diligens corona viro suo
et putredo in ossibus eius quae confusione res dignas gerit
5 cogitationes iustorum iudicia
et consilia impiorum fraudulentia
6 verba impiorum insidiantur sanguini os iustorum liberabit eos
7 verte impios et non erunt domus autem iustorum permanebit
8 doctrina sua noscetur vir
qui autem vanus et excors est patebit contemptui
9 melior est pauper et sufficiens sibi
quam gloriosus et indigens pane
10 novit iustus animas iumentorum suorum
viscera autem impiorum crudelia
11 qui operatur terram suam saturabitur panibus
qui autem sectatur otium stultissimus est
12 desiderium impii munimentum est pessimorum
radix autem iustorum proficiet
13 propter peccata labiorum ruina proximat malo
effugiet autem iustus de angustia
14 de fructu oris sui unusquisque replebitur bonis
et iuxta opera manuum suarum retribuetur ei
15 via stulti recta in oculis eius qui autem sapiens est audit consilia
16 fatuus statim indicat iram suam
qui autem dissimulat iniuriam callidus est
17 qui quod novit loquitur index iustitiae est
qui autem mentitur testis est fraudulentus
18 est qui promittit et quasi gladio pungitur conscientiae
lingua autem sapientium sanitas est
19 labium veritatis firmum erit in perpetuum
qui autem testis est repentinus concinnat linguam mendacii
20 dolus in corde cogitantium mala
qui autem ineunt pacis consilia sequitur eos
gaudium
21 non contristabit iustum quicquid ei acciderit
impii autem replebuntur malo
22 abominatio Domino labia mendacia
qui autem fideliter agunt placent ei
23 homo versutus celat scientiam
et cor insipientium provocabit stultitiam
24 manus fortium dominabitur
quae autem remissa est tributis serviet
25 maeror in corde viri humiliabit illud
et sermone bono laetificabitur
26 qui neglegit damnum propter amicum iustus est
iter autem impiorum decipiet eos
27 non inveniet fraudulentus lucrum
et substantia hominis erit auri pretium
28 in semita iustitiae vita iter autem devium ducit ad mortem