Comparison
Proverbs 3
Douay-Rheims and Vulgata Clementina, verse by verse.
| Douay-Rheims | Vulgata Clementina | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | My son, forget not my law, and let thy heart keep my commandments. | Fili mi, ne obliviscaris legis meae, et praecepta mea cor tuum custodiat: |
| 2 | For they shall add to thee length of days, and years of life and peace. | longitudinem enim dierum, et annos vitae, et pacem, apponent tibi. |
| 3 | Let not mercy and truth leave thee, put them about thy neck, and write them in the tables of thy heart: | Misericordia et veritas te non deserant; circumda eas gutturi tuo, et describe in tabulis cordis tui: |
| 4 | And thou shalt And grace and good understanding before God and men. | et invenies gratiam, et disciplinam bonam, coram Deo et hominibus. |
| 5 | Have confidence in the Lord with all thy heart, and lean not upon thy own prudence. | Habe fiduciam in Domino ex toto corde tuo, et ne innitaris prudentiae tuae. |
| 6 | In all thy ways think on him, and he will direct thy steps. | In omnibus viis tuis cogita illum, et ipse diriget gressus tuos. |
| 7 | I Be not wise in thy own conceit: fear God, and depart from evil: | Ne sis sapiens apud temetipsum; time Deum, et recede a malo: |
| 8 | For it shall be health to thy navel, and moistening to thy bones. | sanitas quippe erit umbilico tuo, et irrigatio ossium tuorum. |
| 9 | Honour the Lord with thy substance, and give him of the first of all thy fruits: | Honora Dominum de tua substantia, et de primitiis omnium frugum tuarum da ei: |
| 10 | And thy barns shall be filled with abundance, and thy presses shall run over with wine. | et implebuntur horrea tua saturitate, et vino torcularia tua redundabunt. |
| 11 | My son, reject not the correction of the Lord: and do not faint when thou art chastised by him: | Disciplinam Domini, fili mi, ne abiicias, nec deficias cum ab eo corriperis: |
| 12 | For whom the Lord loveth, he chastiseth: and as a father in the son he pleaseth himself. | quem enim diligit Dominus, corripit, et quasi pater in filio complacet sibi. |
| 13 | Blessed is the man that findeth wisdom and is rich in prudence: | Beatus homo qui invenit sapientiam, et qui affluit prudentia. |
| 14 | The purchasing thereof is better than the merchandise of silver, and her fruit than the chiefest and purest gold: | Melior est acquisitio eius negotiatione argenti, et auri primi et purissimi fructus eius. |
| 15 | She is more precious than all riches: and all the things that are desired, are not to be compared with her. | Pretiosior est cunctis opibus, et omnia quae desiderantur huic non valent comparari. |
| 16 | Length of days is in her right hand, and in her left hand riches and glory. | Longitudo dierum in dextera eius, et in sinistra illius divitiae et gloria. |
| 17 | Her ways are beautiful ways, and all her paths are peaceable. | Viae eius viae pulchrae, et omnes semitae illius pacificae. |
| 18 | She is a tree of life to them that lay hold on her: and he that shall retain her is blessed. | Lignum vitae est his qui apprehenderint eam, et qui tenuerit eam beatus. |
| 19 | The Lord by wisdom hath founded the earth, hath established the heavens by prudence. | Dominus sapientia fundavit terram; stabilivit caelos prudentia. |
| 20 | By his wisdom the depths have broken out, and the clouds grow thick with dew. | Sapientia illius eruperunt abyssi, et nubes rore concrescunt. |
| 21 | My son, let not these things depart from thy eyes: keep the law and counsel: | Fili mi, ne effluant haec ab oculis tuis. Custodi legem atque consilium, |
| 22 | And there shall be life to thy soul, and grace to thy mouth. | et erit vita animae tuae, et gratia faucibus tuis. |
| 23 | Then shalt thou walk confidently in thy way, and thy foot shall not stumble: | Tunc ambulabis fiducialiter in via tua, et pes tuus non impinget. |
| 24 | If thou sleep, thou shalt not fear: thou shalt rest, and thy sleep shall be sweet. | Si dormieris, non timebis; quiesces, et suavis erit somnus tuus. |
| 25 | Be not afraid of sudden fear, nor of the power of the wicked falling upon thee. | Ne paveas repentino terrore, et irruentes tibi potentias impiorum. |
| 26 | For the Lord will be at thy side, and will keep thy foot that thou be not taken. | Dominus enim erit in latere tuo, et custodiet pedem tuum, ne capiaris. |
| 27 | Do not withhold him from doing good, who is able: if thou art able, do good thyself also. | Noli prohibere benefacere eum qui potest: si vales, et ipse benefac. |
| 28 | Say not to thy friend: Go, and come again: and tomorrow I will give to thee: when thou canst give at present. | Ne dicas amico tuo: Vade, et revertere: cras dabo tibi: cum statim possis dare. |
| 29 | Practise not evil against thy friend, when he hath confidence in thee. | Ne moliaris amico tuo malum, cum ille in te habeat fiduciam. |
| 30 | Strive not against a man without cause, when he hath done thee no evil. | Ne contendas adversus hominem frustra, cum ipse tibi nihil mali fecerit. |
| 31 | Envy not the unjust man, and do not follow his ways: | Ne aemuleris hominem iniustum, nec imiteris vias eius: |
| 32 | For every mocker is an abomination to the Lord, and his communication is with the simple. | quia abominatio Domini est omnis illusor, et cum simplicibus sermocinatio eius. |
| 33 | Want is from the Lord in the house of the wicked: but the habitations of the just shall be blessed. | Egestas a Domino in domo impii; habitacula autem iustorum benedicentur. |
| 34 | He shall scorn the scorners, and to the meek he will give grace. | Ipse deludet illusores, et mansuetis dabit gratiam. |
| 35 | The wise shall possess glory: the promotion of fools is disgrace. | Gloriam sapientes possidebunt; stultorum exaltatio ignominia. |
