KJV ¹ Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom.

VULC ¹ [Occasiones quærit qui vult recedere ab amico :
omni tempore erit exprobrabilis.

KJV ² A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.

VULC ² Non recipit stultus verba prudentiæ,
nisi ea dixeris quæ versantur in corde ejus.

KJV ³ When the wicked cometh, then cometh also contempt, and with ignominy reproach.

VULC ³ Impius, cum in profundum venerit peccatorum, contemnit ;
sed sequitur eum ignominia et opprobrium.

KJV ⁴ The words of a man's mouth are as deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook.

VULC ⁴ Aqua profunda verba ex ore viri,
et torrens redundans fons sapientiæ.

KJV ⁵ It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment.

VULC ⁵ Accipere personam impii non est bonum,
ut declines a veritate judicii.]

KJV ⁶ A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.

VULC ⁶ [Labia stulti miscent se rixis,
et os ejus jurgia provocat.

KJV ⁷ A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.

VULC ⁷ Os stulti contritio ejus,
et labia ipsius ruina animæ ejus.

KJV ⁸ The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.

VULC ⁸ Verba bilinguis quasi simplicia,
et ipsa perveniunt usque ad interiora ventris.
Pigrum dejicit timor ;
animæ autem effeminatorum esurient.

KJV ⁹ He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.

VULC ⁹ Qui mollis et dissolutus est in opere suo
frater est sua opera dissipantis.

KJV ¹⁰ The name of the LORD is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.

VULC ¹⁰ Turris fortissima nomen Domini ;
ad ipsum currit justus, et exaltabitur.

KJV ¹¹ The rich man's wealth is his strong city, and as an high wall in his own conceit.

VULC ¹¹ Substantia divitis urbs roboris ejus,
et quasi murus validus circumdans eum.

KJV ¹² Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour is humility.

VULC ¹² Antequam conteratur, exaltatur cor hominis,
et antequam glorificetur, humiliatur.

KJV ¹³ He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him.

VULC ¹³ Qui prius respondet quam audiat,
stultum se esse demonstrat, et confusione dignum.

KJV ¹⁴ The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a wounded spirit who can bear?

VULC ¹⁴ Spiritus viri sustentat imbecillitatem suam ;
spiritum vero ad irascendum facilem quis poterit sustinere ?

KJV ¹⁵ The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.

VULC ¹⁵ Cor prudens possidebit scientiam,
et auris sapientium quærit doctrinam.]

KJV ¹⁶ A man's gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men.

VULC ¹⁶ [Donum hominis dilatat viam ejus,
et ante principes spatium ei facit.

KJV ¹⁷ He that is first in his own cause seemeth just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him.

VULC ¹⁷ Justus prior est accusator sui :
venit amicus ejus, et investigabit eum.

KJV ¹⁸ The lot causeth contentions to cease, and parteth between the mighty.

VULC ¹⁸ Contradictiones comprimit sors,
et inter potentes quoque dijudicat.

KJV ¹⁹ A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city: and their contentions are like the bars of a castle.

VULC ¹⁹ Frater qui adjuvatur a fratre quasi civitas firma,
et judicia quasi vectes urbium.

KJV ²⁰ A man's belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; and with the increase of his lips shall he be filled.

VULC ²⁰ De fructu oris viri replebitur venter ejus,
et genimina labiorum ipsius saturabunt eum.

KJV ²¹ Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.

VULC ²¹ Mors et vita in manu linguæ ;
qui diligunt eam comedent fructus ejus.

KJV ²² Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the LORD.

VULC ²² Qui invenit mulierem bonam invenit bonum,
et hauriet jucunditatem a Domino.
Qui expellit mulierem bonam expellit bonum ;
qui autem tenet adulteram stultus est et impius.

KJV ²³ The poor useth intreaties; but the rich answereth roughly.

VULC ²³ Cum obsecrationibus loquetur pauper,
et dives effabitur rigide.

KJV ²⁴ A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.

VULC ²⁴ Vir amabilis ad societatem
magis amicus erit quam frater.]