Comparison
Proverbs 25
Douay-Rheims and Vulgata Clementina, verse by verse.
| Douay-Rheims | Vulgata Clementina | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | These are also parables of Solomon, which the men of Ezechias king of Juda copied out. | Hae quoque parabolae Salomonis, quas transtulerunt viri Ezechiae regis Iuda. |
| 2 | It is the glory of God to conceal the word, and the glory of kings to search out the speech. | Gloria Dei est celare verbum, et gloria regum investigare sermonem. |
| 3 | The heaven above, and the earth beneath, and the heart of kings is unsearchable. | Caelum sursum, et terra deorsum, et cor regum inscrutabile. |
| 4 | Take away the rust from silver, and there shall come forth a most pure vessel: | Aufer rubiginem de argento, et egredietur vas purissimum. |
| 5 | Take away wickedness from the face of the king, and his throne shall be established with justice. | Aufer impietatem de vultu regis, et firmabitur iustitia thronus eius. |
| 6 | Appear not glorious before the king, and stand not in the place of great men. | Ne gloriosus appareas coram rege, et in loco magnorum ne steteris. |
| 7 | For it is better that it should be said to thee: Come up hither; than that thou shouldst be humbled before the prince. | Melius est enim ut dicatur tibi: Ascende huc, quam ut humilieris coram principe. |
| 8 | The things which thy eyes have seen, utter not hastily in a quarrel: lest afterward thou mayst not be able to make amends, when thou hast dishonoured thy friend. | Quae viderunt oculi tui ne proferas in iurgio cito, ne postea emendare non possis, cum dehonestaveris amicum tuum. |
| 9 | Treat thy cause with thy friend, and discover not the secret to a stranger: | Causam tuam tracta cum amico tuo, et secretum extraneo ne reveles: |
| 10 | Lest he insult over thee, when he hath heard it, and cease not to upbraid thee. Grace and friendship deliver a man: keep these for thyself, lest thou fall under reproach. | ne forte insultet tibi cum audierit, et exprobrare non cesset. Gratia et amicitia liberant: quas tibi serva, ne exprobrabilis fias. |
| 11 | To speak a word in due time, is like apples of gold on beds of silver. | Mala aurea in lectis argenteis, qui loquitur verbum in tempore suo. |
| 12 | As an earring of gold and a bright pearl, so is he that reproveth the wise, and the obedient ear. | Inauris aurea, et margaritum fulgens, qui arguit sapientem et aurem obedientem. |
| 13 | As the cold of snow in the time of harvest, so is a faithful messenger to him that sent him, for he refresheth his soul. | Sicut frigus nivis in die messis, ita legatus fidelis ei qui misit eum: animam ipsius requiescere facit. |
| 14 | As clouds, and wind, when no rain followeth, so is the man that boasteth, and doth not fulfill his promises. | Nubes, et ventus, et pluviae non sequentes, vir gloriosus et promissa non complens. |
| 15 | By patience a prince shall be appeased, and a soft tongue shall break hardness. | Patientia lenietur princeps, et lingua mollis confringet duritiam. |
| 16 | Thou hast found honey, eat what is sufficient for thee, lest being glutted therewith thou vomit it up. | Mel invenisti: comede quod sufficit tibi, ne forte satiatus evomas illud. |
| 17 | Withdraw thy foot from the house of thy neighbour, lest having his fill he hate thee. | Subtrahe pedem tuum de domo proximi tui, nequando satiatus oderit te. |
| 18 | A man that beareth false witness against his neighbour, is like a dart and a sword and a sharp arrow. | Iaculum, et gladius, et sagitta acuta, homo qui loquitur contra proximum suum falsum testimonium. |
| 19 | To trust to an unfaithful man in the time of trouble, is like a rotten tooth, and weary foot, | Dens putridus, et pes lassus, qui sperat super infideli in die angustiae, |
| 20 | And one that looseth his garment in cold weather. As vinegar upon nitre, so is he that singeth songs to a very evil heart. As a moth doth by a garment, and a worm by the wood: so the sadness of a man consumeth the heart. | et amittit pallium in die frigoris. Acetum in nitro, qui cantat carmina cordi pessimo. Sicut tinea vestimento, et vermis ligno, ita tristitia viri nocet cordi. |
| 21 | If thy enemy be hungry, give him to eat: if he thirst, give him water to drink: | Si esurierit inimicus tuus, ciba illum; si sitierit, da ei aquam bibere: |
| 22 | For thou shalt heap hot coals upon his head, and the Lord will reward thee. | prunas enim congregabis super caput eius, et Dominus reddet tibi. |
| 23 | The north wind driveth away rain, as doth a sad countenance a backbiting tongue. | Ventus aquilo dissipat pluvias, et facies tristis linguam detrahentem. |
| 24 | It is better to sit in a corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman, and in a common house. | Melius est sedere in angulo domatis quam cum muliere litigiosa et in domo communi. |
| 25 | As cold water to a thirsty soul, so is good tidings from a far country. | Aqua frigida animae sitienti, et nuntius bonus de terra longinqua. |
| 26 | A just man falling down before the wicked, is as a fountain troubled with the foot, and a corrupted spring. | Fons turbatus pede et vena corrupta, iustus cadens coram impio. |
| 27 | As it is not good for a man to eat much honey, so he that is a searcher of majesty, shall be overwhelmed by glory. | Sicut qui mel multum comedit non est ei bonum, sic qui scrutator est maiestatis opprimetur a gloria. |
| 28 | As a city that lieth open and is not compassed with walls, so is a man that cannot refrain his own spirit in speaking. | Sicut urbs patens et absque murorum ambitu, ita vir qui non potest in loquendo cohibere spiritum suum. |
