Comparison
Proverbs 21
Douay-Rheims, Vulgata Clementina and Septuagint (Sixtine edition, 1587), verse by verse.
| Douay-Rheims | Vulgata Clementina | Septuagint (Sixtine edition, 1587) | |
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| 1 | As the divisions of waters, so the heart of the king is in the hand of the Lord: whithersoever he will he shall turn it. | Sicut divisiones aquarum, ita cor regis in manu Domini: quocumque voluerit, inclinabit illud. | Ὥσπερ ὁρμὴ ὕδατος, οὕτως καρδία βασιλέως ἐν χειρὶ Θεοῦ, οὗ ἐὰν θέλων νεῦσαι ἐκεῖ ἔκλινεν αὐτήν. |
| 2 | Every way of a man seemeth right to himself: but the Lord weigheth the hearts. | Omnis via viri recta sibi videtur: appendit autem corda Dominus. | Πᾶς ἀνὴρ φαίνεται ἑαυτῷ δίκαιος, κατευθύνει δὲ καρδίας Κύριος. |
| 3 | To do mercy and judgment, pleaseth the Lord more than victims. | Facere misericordiam et iudicium magis placet Domino quam victimae. | Ποιεῖν δίκαια καὶ ἀληθεύειν, ἀρεστὰ παρὰ Θεῷ μᾶλλον ἢ θυσιῶν αἷμα. |
| 4 | Haughtiness of the eyes is the enlarging of the heart: the lamp of the wicked is sin. | Exaltatio oculorum est dilatatio cordis; lucerna impiorum peccatum. | Μεγαλόφρων ἐν ὕβρει θρασυκάρδιος, λαμπτὴρ δὲ ἀσεβῶν ἁμαρτία. |
| 5 | The thoughts of the industrious always bring forth abundance: but every sluggard is always in want. | Cogitationes robusti semper in abundantia; omnis autem piger semper in egestate est. | — |
| 6 | He that gathereth treasures by a lying tongue, is vain and foolish, and shall stumble upon the snares of death. | Qui congregat thesauros lingua mendacii vanus et excors est, et impingetur ad laqueos mortis. | Ὁ ἐνεργῶν θησαυρίσματα γλώσσῃ ψευδεῖ, μάταια διώκει ἐπὶ παγίδας θανάτου. |
| 7 | The robberies of the wicked shall be their downfall, because they would not do judgment. | Rapinae impiorum detrahent eos, quia noluerunt facere iudicium. | Ὄλεθρος ἀσεβέσιν ἐπιξενωθήσεται, οὐ γὰρ βούλονται πράσσειν τὰ δίκαια. |
| 8 | The perverse way of a man is strange: but as for him that is pure, his work is right. | Perversa via viri aliena est; qui autem mundus est, rectum opus eius. | Πρὸς τοὺς σκολιοὺς σκολιὰς ὁδοὺς ἀποστέλλει ὁ Θεὸς, ἁγνὰ γὰρ καὶ ὀρθὰ τὰ ἔργα αὐτοῦ. |
| 9 | It is better to sit in a corner of the housetop, than with a brawling women, and in a common house. | Melius est sedere in angulo domatis, quam cum muliere litigiosa, et in domo communi. | Κρεῖσσον οἰκεῖν ἐπὶ γωνίας ὑπαίθρου, ἢ ἐν κεκονιαμένοις μετὰ ἀδικίας καὶ ἐν οἴκῳ κοινῷ. |
| 10 | The soul of the wicked desireth evil, he will not have pity on his neighbour. | Anima impii desiderat malum: non miserebitur proximo suo. | Ψυχὴ ἀσεβοῦς οὐκ ἐλεηθήσεται ὑπʼ οὐδενὸς τῶν ἀνθρώπων. |
| 11 | When a pestilent man is punished, the little one will be wiser: and if he follow the wise, he will receive knowledge. | Mulctato pestilente, sapientior erit parvulus, et si sectetur sapientem, sumet scientiam. | Ζημιουμένου ἀκολάστου πανουργότερος γίνεται ὁ ἄκακος, συνιῶν δὲ σοφὸς δέξεται γνῶσιν. |
| 12 | The just considereth seriously the house of the wicked, that he may withdraw the wicked from evil. | Excogitat iustus de domo impii, ut detrahat impios a malo. | Συνιεῖ δίκαιος καρδίας ἀσεβῶν, καὶ φαυλίζει ἀσεβεῖς ἐν κακοῖς. |
| 13 | He that stoppeth his ear against the cry of the poor, shall also cry himself and shall not be heard. | Qui obturat aurem suam ad clamorem pauperis, et ipse clamabit, et non exaudietur. | Ὃς φράσσει τὰ ὦτα αὐτοῦ τοῦ μὴ ἐπακοῦσαι ἀσθενοῦς, καὶ αὐτὸς ἐπικαλέσεται καὶ οὐκ ἔσται ὁ εἰσακούων. |
| 14 | A secret present quencheth anger: and a gift in the bosom the greatest wrath. | Munus absconditum extinguit iras, et donum in sinu indignationem maximam. | Δόσις λάθριος ἀνατρέπει ὀργάς, δώρων δὲ ὁ φειδόμενος θυμὸν ἐγείρει ἰσχυρόν. |
| 15 | It is joy to the just to do judgment: and dread to them that work iniquity. | Gaudium iusto est facere iudicium, et pavor operantibus iniquitatem. | Εὐφροσύνη δικαίων ποιεῖν κρίμα, ὅσιος δὲ ἀκάθαρτος παρὰ κακούργοις. |
| 16 | A man that shall wander out of the way of doctrine, shall abide in the company of the giants. | Vir qui erraverit a via doctrinae in coetu gigantum commorabitur. | Ἀνὴρ πλανώμενος ἐξ ὁδοῦ δικαιοσύνης, ἐν συναγωγῇ γιγάντων ἀναπαύσεται. |
| 17 | He that loveth good cheer, shall be in want: he that loveth wine, and fat things, shall not be rich. | Qui diligit epulas in egestate erit; qui amat vinum et pinguia non ditabitur. | Ἀνὴρ ἐνδεὴς ἀγαπᾷ εὐφροσύνην, φιλῶν οἶνον καὶ ἔλαιον εἰς πλοῦτον· |
| 18 | The wicked is delivered up for the just: and the unjust for the righteous. | Pro iusto datur impius, et pro rectis iniquus. | Περικάθαρμα δὲ δικαίου ἄνομος. |
| 19 | It is better to dwell in a wilderness, than with a quarrelsome and passionate woman. | Melius est habitare in terra deserta quam cum muliere rixosa et iracunda. | Κρεῖσσον οἰκεῖν ἐν τῇ ἐρήμῳ, ἢ μετὰ γυναικὸς μαχίμου καὶ γλωσσώδους καὶ καὶ ὀργίλου. |
| 20 | There is a treasure to be desired, and oil in the dwelling of the just: and the foolish man shall spend it. | Thesaurus desiderabilis, et oleum in habitaculo iusti: et imprudens homo dissipabit illud. | Θησαυρὸς ἐπιθυμητὸς ἀναπαύσεται ἐπὶ στόματος σοφοῦ, ἄφρονες δὲ ἄνδρες καταπίονται αὐτόν. |
| 21 | He that followeth justice and mercy, shall find life, justice, and glory. | Qui sequitur iustitiam et misericordiam inveniet vitam, iustitiam, et gloriam. | Ὁδὸς δικαιοσύνης καὶ ἐλεημοσύνης εὑρήσει ζωὴν καὶ δόξαν. |
| 22 | The wise man hath scaled the city of the strong, and hath cast down the strength of the confidence thereof. | Civitatem fortium ascendit sapiens, et destruxit robur fiduciae eius. | Πόλεις ὀχυρὰς ἐπέβη σοφὸς, καὶ καθεῖλε τὸ ὀχύρωμα ἐφʼ ᾧ ἐπεποίθεισαν οἱ ἀσεβεῖς. |
| 23 | He that keepeth his mouth and his tongue, keepeth his soul from distress. | Qui custodit os suum et linguam suam custodit ab angustiis animam suam. | Ὃς φυλάσσει τὸ στόμα αὐτοῦ καὶ τὴν γλῶσσαν, διατηρεῖ ἐκ θλίψεως τὴν ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ. |
| 24 | The proud and the arrogant is called ignorant, who in anger worketh pride. | Superbus et arrogans vocatur indoctus, qui in ira operatur superbiam. | Θρασὺς καὶ αὐθάδης καὶ ἀλαζὼν λοιμὸς καλεῖται, ὃς δὲ μνησικακεῖ παράνομος. |
| 25 | Desires kill the slothful: for his hands have refused to work at all. | Desideria occidunt pigrum: noluerunt enim quidquam manus eius operari. | Ἐπιθυμίαι ὀκνηρὸν ἀποκτείνουσιν, οὐ γὰρ προαιροῦνται αἱ χεῖρες αὐτοῦ ποιεῖν τι. |
| 26 | He longeth and desireth all the day: but he that is just, will give, and will not cease. | Tota die concupiscit et desiderat; qui autem iustus est, tribuet, et non cessabit. | Ἀσεβὴς ἐπιθυμεῖ ὅλην τὴν ἡμέραν ἐπιθυμίας κακὰς, ὁ δὲ δίκαιος ἐλεᾷ καὶ οἰκτείρει ἀφειδῶς. |
| 27 | The sacrifices of the wicked are abominable, because they are offered of wickedness. | Hostiae impiorum abominabiles, quia offeruntur ex scelere. | Θυσίαι ἀσεβῶν βδέλυγμα Κυρίῳ, καὶ γὰρ παρανόμως προσφέρουσιν αὐτάς. |
| 28 | A lying witness shall perish: an obedient man shall speak of victory. | Testis mendax peribit; vir obediens loquetur victoriam. | Μάρτυς ψευδὴς ἀπολεῖται, ἀνὴρ δὲ ὑπήκοος φυλασσόμενος λαλήσει. |
| 29 | The wicked man impudently hardeneth his face: but he that is righteous, correcteth his way. | Vir impius procaciter obfirmat vultum suum; qui autem rectus est corrigit viam suam. | Ἀσεβὴς ἀνὴρ ἀναιδῶς ὑφίσταται προσώπῳ, ὁ δὲ εὐθὺς αὐτὸς συνιεῖ τὰς ὁδοὺς αὐτοῦ. |
| 30 | There is no wisdom, there is no prudence, there is no counsel against the Lord. | Non est sapientia, non est prudentia, non est consilium contra Dominum. | Οὐκ ἔστι σοφία, οὐκ ἔστιν ἀνδρεία, οὐκ ἔστι βουλὴ πρὸς τὸν ἀσεβῆ. |
| 31 | The horse is prepared for the day of battle: but the Lord giveth safety. | Equus paratur ad diem belli; Dominus autem salutem tribuit. | Ἵππος ἑτοιμάζεται εἰς ἡμέραν πολέμου, παρὰ δὲ Κυρίου ἡ βοήθεια. |
