KJV ¹ The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, is from the LORD.

VULC ¹ [Hominis est animam præparare,
et Domini gubernare linguam.

KJV ² All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but the LORD weigheth the spirits.

VULC ² Omnes viæ hominis patent oculis ejus ;
spirituum ponderator est Dominus.

KJV ³ Commit thy works unto the LORD, and thy thoughts shall be established.

VULC ³ Revela Domino opera tua,
et dirigentur cogitationes tuæ.

KJV ⁴ The LORD hath made all things for himself: yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.

VULC ⁴ Universa propter semetipsum operatus est Dominus ;
impium quoque ad diem malum.

KJV ⁵ Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to the LORD: though hand join in hand, he shall not be unpunished.

VULC ⁵ Abominatio Domini est omnis arrogans ;
etiamsi manus ad manum fuerit, non est innocens.
Initium viæ bonæ facere justitiam ;
accepta est autem apud Deum magis quam immolare hostias.

KJV ⁶ By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the LORD men depart from evil.

VULC ⁶ Misericordia et veritate redimitur iniquitas,
et in timore Domini declinatur a malo.

KJV ⁷ When a man's ways please the LORD, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.

VULC ⁷ Cum placuerint Domino viæ hominis,
inimicos quoque ejus convertet ad pacem.

KJV ⁸ Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues without right.

VULC ⁸ Melius est parum cum justitia
quam multi fructus cum iniquitate.

KJV ⁹ A man's heart deviseth his way: but the LORD directeth his steps.

VULC ⁹ Cor hominis disponit viam suam,
sed Domini est dirigere gressus ejus.]

KJV ¹⁰ A divine sentence is in the lips of the king: his mouth transgresseth not in judgment.

VULC ¹⁰ [Divinatio in labiis regis ;
in judicio non errabit os ejus.

KJV ¹¹ A just weight and balance are the LORD's: all the weights of the bag are his work.

VULC ¹¹ Pondus et statera judicia Domini sunt,
et opera ejus omnes lapides sacculi.

KJV ¹² It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness: for the throne is established by righteousness.

VULC ¹² Abominabiles regi qui agunt impie,
quoniam justitia firmatur solium.

KJV ¹³ Righteous lips are the delight of kings; and they love him that speaketh right.

VULC ¹³ Voluntas regum labia justa ;
qui recta loquitur diligetur.

KJV ¹⁴ The wrath of a king is as messengers of death: but a wise man will pacify it.

VULC ¹⁴ Indignatio regis nuntii mortis,
et vir sapiens placabit eam.

KJV ¹⁵ In the light of the king's countenance is life; and his favour is as a cloud of the latter rain.

VULC ¹⁵ In hilaritate vultus regis vita,
et clementia ejus quasi imber serotinus.]

KJV ¹⁶ How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!

VULC ¹⁶ [Posside sapientiam, quia auro melior est,
et acquire prudentiam, quia pretiosior est argento.

KJV ¹⁷ The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: he that keepeth his way preserveth his soul.

VULC ¹⁷ Semita justorum declinat mala ;
custos animæ suæ servat viam suam.

KJV ¹⁸ Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.

VULC ¹⁸ Contritionem præcedit superbia,
et ante ruinam exaltatur spiritus.

KJV ¹⁹ Better it is to be of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud.

VULC ¹⁹ Melius est humiliari cum mitibus
quam dividere spolia cum superbis.

KJV ²⁰ He that handleth a matter wisely shall find good: and whoso trusteth in the LORD, happy is he.

VULC ²⁰ Eruditus in verbo reperiet bona,
et qui sperat in Domino beatus est.

KJV ²¹ The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.

VULC ²¹ Qui sapiens est corde appellabitur prudens,
et qui dulcis eloquio majora percipiet.

KJV ²² Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it: but the instruction of fools is folly.

VULC ²² Fons vitæ eruditio possidentis ;
doctrina stultorum fatuitas.]

KJV ²³ The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips.

VULC ²³ [Cor sapientis erudiet os ejus,
et labiis ejus addet gratiam.

KJV ²⁴ Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.

VULC ²⁴ Favus mellis composita verba ;
dulcedo animæ sanitas ossium.

KJV ²⁵ There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.

VULC ²⁵ Est via quæ videtur homini recta,
et novissima ejus ducunt ad mortem.

KJV ²⁶ He that laboureth laboureth for himself; for his mouth craveth it of him.

VULC ²⁶ Anima laborantis laborat sibi,
quia compulit eum os suum.

KJV ²⁷ An ungodly man diggeth up evil: and in his lips there is as a burning fire.

VULC ²⁷ Vir impius fodit malum,
et in labiis ejus ignis ardescit.

KJV ²⁸ A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends.

VULC ²⁸ Homo perversus suscitat lites,
et verbosus separat principes.

KJV ²⁹ A violent man enticeth his neighbour, and leadeth him into the way that is not good.

VULC ²⁹ Vir iniquus lactat amicum suum,
et ducit eum per viam non bonam.

KJV ³⁰ He shutteth his eyes to devise froward things: moving his lips he bringeth evil to pass.

VULC ³⁰ Qui attonitis oculis cogitat prava,
mordens labia sua perficit malum.

KJV ³¹ The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found in the way of righteousness.

VULC ³¹ Corona dignitatis senectus,
quæ in viis justitiæ reperietur.

KJV ³² He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.

VULC ³² Melior est patiens viro forti,
et qui dominatur animo suo expugnatore urbium.

KJV ³³ The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole disposing thereof is of the LORD.

VULC ³³ Sortes mittuntur in sinum,
sed a Domino temperantur.]