KJV ¹ My son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments:

VULC ¹ [Fili mi, ne obliviscaris legis meæ,
et præcepta mea cor tuum custodiat :

KJV ² For length of days, and long life, and peace, shall they add to thee.

VULC ² longitudinem enim dierum, et annos vitæ, et pacem,
apponent tibi.

KJV ³ Let not mercy and truth forsake thee: bind them about thy neck; write them upon the table of thine heart:

VULC ³ Misericordia et veritas te non deserant ;
circumda eas gutturi tuo,
et describe in tabulis cordis tui :

KJV ⁴ So shalt thou find favour and good understanding in the sight of God and man.

VULC ⁴ et invenies gratiam, et disciplinam bonam,
coram Deo et hominibus.

KJV ⁵ Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.

VULC ⁵ Habe fiduciam in Domino ex toto corde tuo,
et ne innitaris prudentiæ tuæ.

KJV ⁶ In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.

VULC ⁶ In omnibus viis tuis cogita illum,
et ipse diriget gressus tuos.

KJV ⁷ Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil.

VULC ⁷ Ne sis sapiens apud temetipsum ;
time Deum, et recede a malo :

KJV ⁸ It shall be health to thy navel, and marrow to thy bones.

VULC ⁸ sanitas quippe erit umbilico tuo,
et irrigatio ossium tuorum.

KJV ⁹ Honour the LORD with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase:

VULC ⁹ Honora Dominum de tua substantia,
et de primitiis omnium frugum tuarum da ei :

KJV ¹⁰ So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with new wine.

VULC ¹⁰ et implebuntur horrea tua saturitate,
et vino torcularia tua redundabunt.]

KJV ¹¹ My son, despise not the chastening of the LORD; neither be weary of his correction:

VULC ¹¹ [Disciplinam Domini, fili mi, ne abjicias,
nec deficias cum ab eo corriperis :

KJV ¹² For whom the LORD loveth he correcteth; even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.

VULC ¹² quem enim diligit Dominus, corripit,
et quasi pater in filio complacet sibi.

KJV ¹³ Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding.

VULC ¹³ Beatus homo qui invenit sapientiam,
et qui affluit prudentia.

KJV ¹⁴ For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold.

VULC ¹⁴ Melior est acquisitio ejus negotiatione argenti,
et auri primi et purissimi fructus ejus.

KJV ¹⁵ She is more precious than rubies: and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her.

VULC ¹⁵ Pretiosior est cunctis opibus,
et omnia quæ desiderantur huic non valent comparari.

KJV ¹⁶ Length of days is in her right hand; and in her left hand riches and honour.

VULC ¹⁶ Longitudo dierum in dextera ejus,
et in sinistra illius divitiæ et gloria.

KJV ¹⁷ Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace.

VULC ¹⁷ Viæ ejus viæ pulchræ,
et omnes semitæ illius pacificæ.

KJV ¹⁸ She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: and happy is every one that retaineth her.

VULC ¹⁸ Lignum vitæ est his qui apprehenderint eam,
et qui tenuerit eam beatus.

KJV ¹⁹ The LORD by wisdom hath founded the earth; by understanding hath he established the heavens.

VULC ¹⁹ Dominus sapientia fundavit terram ;
stabilivit cælos prudentia.

KJV ²⁰ By his knowledge the depths are broken up, and the clouds drop down the dew.

VULC ²⁰ Sapientia illius eruperunt abyssi,
et nubes rore concrescunt.]

KJV ²¹ My son, let not them depart from thine eyes: keep sound wisdom and discretion:

VULC ²¹ [Fili mi, ne effluant hæc ab oculis tuis.
Custodi legem atque consilium,

KJV ²² So shall they be life unto thy soul, and grace to thy neck.

VULC ²² et erit vita animæ tuæ,
et gratia faucibus tuis.

KJV ²³ Then shalt thou walk in thy way safely, and thy foot shall not stumble.

VULC ²³ Tunc ambulabis fiducialiter in via tua,
et pes tuus non impinget.

KJV ²⁴ When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid: yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet.

VULC ²⁴ Si dormieris, non timebis ;
quiesces, et suavis erit somnus tuus.

KJV ²⁵ Be not afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it cometh.

VULC ²⁵ Ne paveas repentino terrore,
et irruentes tibi potentias impiorum.

KJV ²⁶ For the LORD shall be thy confidence, and shall keep thy foot from being taken.

VULC ²⁶ Dominus enim erit in latere tuo,
et custodiet pedem tuum, ne capiaris.]

KJV ²⁷ Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thine hand to do it.

VULC ²⁷ [Noli prohibere benefacere eum qui potest :
si vales, et ipse benefac.

KJV ²⁸ Say not unto thy neighbour, Go, and come again, and to morrow I will give; when thou hast it by thee.

VULC ²⁸ Ne dicas amico tuo : Vade, et revertere : cras dabo tibi :
cum statim possis dare.

KJV ²⁹ Devise not evil against thy neighbour, seeing he dwelleth securely by thee.

VULC ²⁹ Ne moliaris amico tuo malum,
cum ille in te habeat fiduciam.

KJV ³⁰ Strive not with a man without cause, if he have done thee no harm.

VULC ³⁰ Ne contendas adversus hominem frustra,
cum ipse tibi nihil mali fecerit.

KJV ³¹ Envy thou not the oppressor, and choose none of his ways.

VULC ³¹ Ne æmuleris hominem injustum,
nec imiteris vias ejus :

KJV ³² For the froward is abomination to the LORD: but his secret is with the righteous.

VULC ³² quia abominatio Domini est omnis illusor,
et cum simplicibus sermocinatio ejus.

KJV ³³ The curse of the LORD is in the house of the wicked: but he blesseth the habitation of the just.

VULC ³³ Egestas a Domino in domo impii ;
habitacula autem justorum benedicentur.

KJV ³⁴ Surely he scorneth the scorners: but he giveth grace unto the lowly.

VULC ³⁴ Ipse deludet illusores,
et mansuetis dabit gratiam.

KJV ³⁵ The wise shall inherit glory: but shame shall be the promotion of fools.

VULC ³⁵ Gloriam sapientes possidebunt ;
stultorum exaltatio ignominia.]