Comparison
Proverbs 16
Douay-Rheims and Vulgata Clementina, verse by verse.
| Douay-Rheims | Vulgata Clementina | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | It is the part of man to prepare the soul: and of the Lord to govern the tongue. | Hominis est animam praeparare, et Domini gubernare linguam. |
| 2 | All the ways of a man are open to his eyes: the Lord is the weigher of spirits. | Omnes viae hominis patent oculis eius; spirituum ponderator est Dominus. |
| 3 | Lay open thy works to the Lord: and thy thoughts shall be directed. | Revela Domino opera tua, et dirigentur cogitationes tuae. |
| 4 | The Lord hath made all things for himself: the wicked also for the evil day. | Universa propter semetipsum operatus est Dominus; impium quoque ad diem malum. |
| 5 | Every proud man is an abomination to the Lord: though hand should be joined to hand, he is not innocent. The beginning of a good way is to do justice; and this is more acceptable with God, than to offer sacrifices. | Abominatio Domini est omnis arrogans; etiamsi manus ad manum fuerit, non est innocens. Initium viae bonae facere iustitiam; accepta est autem apud Deum magis quam immolare hostias. |
| 6 | By mercy and truth iniquity is redeemed: and by the fear of the Lord men depart from evil. | Misericordia et veritate redimitur iniquitas, et in timore Domini declinatur a malo. |
| 7 | When the ways of man shall please the Lord, he will convert even his enemies to peace. | Cum placuerint Domino viae hominis, inimicos quoque eius convertet ad pacem. |
| 8 | Better is a little with justice, than great revenues with iniquity. | Melius est parum cum iustitia quam multi fructus cum iniquitate. |
| 9 | The heart of man disposeth his way: but the Lord must direct his steps. | Cor hominis disponit viam suam, sed Domini est dirigere gressus eius. |
| 10 | Divination is in the lips of the king, his mouth shall not err in judgment. | Divinatio in labiis regis; in iudicio non errabit os eius. |
| 11 | Weight and balance are judgments of the Lord: and his work all the weights of the bag. | Pondus et statera iudicia Domini sunt, et opera eius omnes lapides sacculi. |
| 12 | They that act wickedly are abominable to the king: for the throne is established by justice. | Abominabiles regi qui agunt impie, quoniam iustitia firmatur solium. |
| 13 | Just lips are the delight of kings: he that speaketh right things shall be loved. | Voluntas regum labia iusta; qui recta loquitur diligetur. |
| 14 | The wrath of a king is as messengers of death: and the wise man will pacify it. | Indignatio regis nuntii mortis, et vir sapiens placabit eam. |
| 15 | In the cheerfulness of the king’s countenance is life: and his clemency is like the latter rain. | In hilaritate vultus regis vita, et clementia eius quasi imber serotinus. |
| 16 | Get wisdom, because it is better than gold: and purchase prudence, for it is more precious than silver. | Posside sapientiam, quia auro melior est, et acquire prudentiam, quia pretiosior est argento. |
| 17 | The path of the just departeth from evils: he that keepeth his soul keepeth his way. | Semita iustorum declinat mala; custos animae suae servat viam suam. |
| 18 | Pride goeth before destruction: and the spirit is lifted up before a fall. | Contritionem praecedit superbia, et ante ruinam exaltatur spiritus. |
| 19 | It is better to be humbled with the meek, than to divide spoils with the proud. | Melius est humiliari cum mitibus quam dividere spolia cum superbis. |
| 20 | The learned in word shall find good things: and he that trusteth in the Lord is blessed. | Eruditus in verbo reperiet bona, et qui sperat in Domino beatus est. |
| 21 | The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and he that is sweet in words shall attain to greater things. | Qui sapiens est corde appellabitur prudens, et qui dulcis eloquio maiora percipiet. |
| 22 | Knowledge is a fountain of life to him that possesseth it: the instruction of fools is foolishness. | Fons vitae eruditio possidentis; doctrina stultorum fatuitas. |
| 23 | The heart of the wise shall instruct his mouth: and shall add grace to his lips. | Cor sapientis erudiet os eius, et labiis eius addet gratiam. |
| 24 | Well ordered words are as a honeycomb: sweet to the soul, and health to the bones. | Favus mellis composita verba; dulcedo animae sanitas ossium. |
| 25 | There is a way that seemeth to a man right: and the ends thereof lead to death. | Est via quae videtur homini recta, et novissima eius ducunt ad mortem. |
| 26 | The soul of him that laboureth, laboureth for himself, because his mouth hath obliged him to it. | Anima laborantis laborat sibi, quia compulit eum os suum. |
| 27 | The wicked man diggeth evil, and in his lips is a burning fire. | Vir impius fodit malum, et in labiis eius ignis ardescit. |
| 28 | A perverse man stirreth up quarrels: and one full of words separateth princes. | Homo perversus suscitat lites, et verbosus separat principes. |
| 29 | An unjust man allureth his friend: and leadeth him into a way that is not good. | Vir iniquus lactat amicum suum, et ducit eum per viam non bonam. |
| 30 | He that with fixed eyes deviseth wicked things, biting his lips, bringeth: evil to pass. | Qui attonitis oculis cogitat prava, mordens labia sua perficit malum. |
| 31 | Old age is a crown of dignity, when it is found in the ways of justice. | Corona dignitatis senectus, quae in viis iustitiae reperietur. |
| 32 | The patient man is better than the valiant: and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh cities. | Melior est patiens viro forti, et qui dominatur animo suo expugnatore urbium. |
| 33 | Lots are cast into the lap, but they are disposed of by the Lord. | Sortes mittuntur in sinum, sed a Domino temperantur. |
