KJV ¹ Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands.

VULC ¹ [Sapiens mulier ædificat domum suam ;
insipiens exstructam quoque manibus destruet.

KJV ² He that walketh in his uprightness feareth the LORD: but he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him.

VULC ² Ambulans recto itinere, et timens Deum,
despicitur ab eo qui infami graditur via.

KJV ³ In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride: but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.

VULC ³ In ore stulti virga superbiæ ;
labia autem sapientium custodiunt eos.

KJV ⁴ Where no oxen are, the crib is clean: but much increase is by the strength of the ox.

VULC ⁴ Ubi non sunt boves, præsepe vacuum est ;
ubi autem plurimæ segetes, ibi manifesta est fortitudo bovis.

KJV ⁵ A faithful witness will not lie: but a false witness will utter lies.

VULC ⁵ Testis fidelis non mentitur ;
profert autem mendacium dolosus testis.

KJV ⁶ A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easy unto him that understandeth.

VULC ⁶ Quærit derisor sapientiam, et non invenit ;
doctrina prudentium facilis.

KJV ⁷ Go from the presence of a foolish man, when thou perceivest not in him the lips of knowledge.

VULC ⁷ Vade contra virum stultum,
et nescit labia prudentiæ.

KJV ⁸ The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit.

VULC ⁸ Sapientia callidi est intelligere viam suam,
et imprudentia stultorum errans.

KJV ⁹ Fools make a mock at sin: but among the righteous there is favour.

VULC ⁹ Stultus illudet peccatum,
et inter justos morabitur gratia.

KJV ¹⁰ The heart knoweth his own bitterness; and a stranger doth not intermeddle with his joy.

VULC ¹⁰ Cor quod novit amaritudinem animæ suæ,
in gaudio ejus non miscebitur extraneus.

KJV ¹¹ The house of the wicked shall be overthrown: but the tabernacle of the upright shall flourish.

VULC ¹¹ Domus impiorum delebitur :
tabernacula vero justorum germinabunt.

KJV ¹² There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.

VULC ¹² Est via quæ videtur homini justa,
novissima autem ejus deducunt ad mortem.

KJV ¹³ Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful; and the end of that mirth is heaviness.

VULC ¹³ Risus dolore miscebitur,
et extrema gaudii luctus occupat.

KJV ¹⁴ The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways: and a good man shall be satisfied from himself.

VULC ¹⁴ Viis suis replebitur stultus,
et super eum erit vir bonus.]

KJV ¹⁵ The simple believeth every word: but the prudent man looketh well to his going.

VULC ¹⁵ [Innocens credit omni verbo ;
astutus considerat gressus suos.
Filio doloso nihil erit boni ;
servo autem sapienti prosperi erunt actus,
et dirigetur via ejus.

KJV ¹⁶ A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident.

VULC ¹⁶ Sapiens timet, et declinat a malo ;
stultus transilit, et confidit.

KJV ¹⁷ He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly: and a man of wicked devices is hated.

VULC ¹⁷ Impatiens operabitur stultitiam,
et vir versutus odiosus est.

KJV ¹⁸ The simple inherit folly: but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.

VULC ¹⁸ Possidebunt parvuli stultitiam,
et exspectabunt astuti scientiam.

KJV ¹⁹ The evil bow before the good; and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.

VULC ¹⁹ Jacebunt mali ante bonos,
et impii ante portas justorum.

KJV ²⁰ The poor is hated even of his own neighbour: but the rich hath many friends.

VULC ²⁰ Etiam proximo suo pauper odiosus erit :
amici vero divitum multi.

KJV ²¹ He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the poor, happy is he.

VULC ²¹ Qui despicit proximum suum peccat ;
qui autem miseretur pauperis beatus erit.
Qui credit in Domino misericordiam diligit.

KJV ²² Do they not err that devise evil? but mercy and truth shall be to them that devise good.

VULC ²² Errant qui operantur malum ;
misericordia et veritas præparant bona.

KJV ²³ In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury.

VULC ²³ In omni opere erit abundantia ;
ubi autem verba sunt plurima, ibi frequenter egestas.

KJV ²⁴ The crown of the wise is their riches: but the foolishness of fools is folly.

VULC ²⁴ Corona sapientium divitiæ eorum ;
fatuitas stultorum imprudentia.

KJV ²⁵ A true witness delivereth souls: but a deceitful witness speaketh lies.

VULC ²⁵ Liberat animas testis fidelis,
et profert mendacia versipellis.]

KJV ²⁶ In the fear of the LORD is strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge.

VULC ²⁶ [In timore Domini fiducia fortitudinis,
et filiis ejus erit spes.

KJV ²⁷ The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.

VULC ²⁷ Timor Domini fons vitæ,
ut declinent a ruina mortis.

KJV ²⁸ In the multitude of people is the king's honour: but in the want of people is the destruction of the prince.

VULC ²⁸ In multitudine populi dignitas regis,
et in paucitate plebis ignominia principis.

KJV ²⁹ He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.

VULC ²⁹ Qui patiens est multa gubernatur prudentia ;
qui autem impatiens est exaltat stultitiam suam.

KJV ³⁰ A sound heart is the life of the flesh: but envy the rottenness of the bones.

VULC ³⁰ Vita carnium sanitas cordis ;
putredo ossium invidia.

KJV ³¹ He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that honoureth him hath mercy on the poor.

VULC ³¹ Qui calumniatur egentem exprobrat factori ejus ;
honorat autem eum qui miseretur pauperis.

KJV ³² The wicked is driven away in his wickedness: but the righteous hath hope in his death.

VULC ³² In malitia sua expelletur impius :
sperat autem justus in morte sua.

KJV ³³ Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding: but that which is in the midst of fools is made known.

VULC ³³ In corde prudentis requiescit sapientia,
et indoctos quosque erudiet.

KJV ³⁴ Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people.

VULC ³⁴ Justitia elevat gentem ;
miseros autem facit populos peccatum.

KJV ³⁵ The king's favour is toward a wise servant: but his wrath is against him that causeth shame.

VULC ³⁵ Acceptus est regi minister intelligens ;
iracundiam ejus inutilis sustinebit.]