19:1 Operarius ebriosus non locupletabitur : et qui spernit modica paulatim decidet.
19:1 A workman that is a drunkard shall not be rich: and he that contemneth small things, shall fall by little and little.
19:2 Vinum et mulieres apostatare faciunt sapientes, et arguent sensatos.
19:2 Wine and women make wise men fall off, and shall rebuke the prudent:
19:3 Et qui se jungit fornicariis erit nequam : putredo et vermes hæreditabunt illum : et extolletur in exemplum majus, et tolletur de numero anima ejus.
19:3 And he that joineth himself to harlots, will be wicked. Rottenness and worms shall inherit him, and he shall be lifted up for a greater example, and his soul shall be taken away out of the number.
19:4 Qui credit cito levis corde est, et minorabitur : et qui delinquit in animam suam, insuper habebitur.
19:4 He that is hasty to give credit, is light of heart, and shall be lessened: and he that sinneth against his own soul, shall be despised.
19:5 Qui gaudet iniquitate, denotabitur : et qui odit correptionem, minuetur vita : et qui odit loquacitatem, extinguit malitiam.
19:5 He that rejoiceth in iniquity, shall be censured, and he that hateth chastisement, shall have less life: and he that hateth babbling, extinguisheth evil.
19:6 Qui peccat in animam suam, pœnitebit : et qui jucundatur in malitia, denotabitur.
19:6 He that sinneth against his own soul, shall repent: and he that is delighted with wickedness, shall be condemned.
19:7 Ne iteres verbum nequam et durum, et non minoraberis.
19:7 Rehearse not again a wicked and harsh word, and thou shalt not fare the worse.
19:8 Amico et inimico noli narrare sensum tuum : et si est tibi delictum, noli denudare :
19:8 Tell not thy mind to friend or foe: and if there be a sin with thee, disclose it not.
19:9 audiet enim te, et custodiet te, et quasi defendens peccatum, odiet te, et sic aderit tibi semper.
19:9 For he will hearken to thee, and will watch thee, and as it were defending thy sin he will hate thee, and so will he be with thee always.
19:10 Audisti verbum adversus proximum tuum ? commoriatur in te, fidens quoniam non te dirumpet.
19:10 Hast thou heard a word against thy neighbour? let it die within thee, trusting that it will not burst thee.
19:11 A facie verbi parturit fatuus, tamquam gemitus partus infantis.
19:11 At the hearing of a word the fool is in travail, as a woman groaning in the bringing forth a child.
19:12 Sagitta infixa femori carnis, sic verbum in corde stulti.
19:12 As an arrow that sticketh in a man's thigh: so is a word in the heart of a fool.
19:13 Corripe amicum, ne forte non intellexerit, et dicat : Non feci : aut, si fecerit, ne iterum addat facere.
19:13 Reprove a friend, lest he may not have understood, and say: I did it not: or if he did it, that he may do it no more.
19:14 Corripe proximum, ne forte non dixerit : et si dixerit, ne forte iteret.
19:14 Reprove thy neighbour, for it may be he hath not said it: and if he hath said it, that he may not say it again.
19:15 Corripe amicum, sæpe enim fit commissio :
19:15 Admonish thy friend: for there is often a fault committed.
19:16 et non omni verbo credas. Est qui labitur lingua, sed non ex animo :
19:16 And believe not every word. There is one, that slippeth with the tongue, but not from his heart.
19:17 quis est enim qui non deliquerit in lingua sua ? Corripe proximum antequam commineris,
19:17 For who is there that hath not offended with his tongue? Admonish thy neighbour before thou threaten him.
19:18 et da locum timori Altissimi : quia omnis sapientia timor Dei, et in illa timere Deum, et in omni sapientia dispositio legis.
19:18 And give place to the fear of the most High: for the fear of God is all wisdom, and therein is to fear God, and the disposition of the law is in all wisdom.
19:19 Et non est sapientia nequitiæ disciplina, et non est cogitatus peccatorum prudentia.
19:19 But the learning of wickedness is not wisdom: and the device of sinners is not prudence.
19:20 Est nequitia, et in ipsa execratio, et est insipiens qui minuitur sapientia.
19:20 There is a subtle wickedness, and the same is detestable: and there is a man that is foolish, wanting in wisdom.
19:21 Melior est homo qui minuitur sapientia, et deficiens sensu, in timore, quam qui abundat sensu, et transgreditur legem Altissimi.
19:21 Better is a man that hath less wisdom, and wanteth understanding, with the fear of God, than he that aboundeth in understanding, and transgresseth the law of the most High.
19:22 Est solertia certa, et ipsa iniqua :
19:22 There is an exquisite subtilty, and the same is unjust.
19:23 et est qui emittit verbum certum enarrans veritatem. Est qui nequiter humiliat se, et interiora ejus plena sunt dolo :
19:23 And there is one that uttereth an exact word telling the truth. There is one that humbleth himself wickedly, and his interior is full of deceit:
19:24 et est qui se nimium submittit a multa humilitate : et est qui inclinat faciem suam, et fingit se non videre quod ignoratum est :
19:24 And there is one that submitteth himself exceedingly with a great lowliness: and there is one that casteth down his countenance, and maketh as if he did not see that which is unknown:
19:25 et si ab imbecillitate virium vetetur peccare, si invenerit tempus malefaciendi, malefaciet.
19:25 And if he be hindered from sinning for want of power, if he shall find opportunity to do evil, he will do it.
19:26 Ex visu cognoscitur vir, et ab occursu faciei cognoscitur sensatus.
19:26 A man is known by his look, and a wise man, when thou meetest him, is known by his countenance.
19:27 Amictus corporis, et risus dentium, et ingressus hominis, enuntiant de illo.
19:27 The attire of the body, and the laughter of the teeth, and the gait of the man, shew what he is.
19:28 Est correptio mendax in ira contumeliosi, et est judicium quod non probatur esse bonum : et est tacens, et ipse est prudens.
19:28 There is a lying rebuke in the anger of an injurious man: and there is a judgment that is not allowed to be good: and there is one that holdeth his peace, he is wise.