My LORD’s BibleEcclesiasticus 22
1The sluggard is pelted with a dirty stone, and all men will speak of his disgrace.
In lapide luteo lapidatus est piger: et omnes loquentur super aspernationem illius.
2The sluggard is pelted with the dung of oxen: and every one that toucheth him will shake his hands.
De stercore boum lapidatus est piger: et omnis qui tetigerit eum excutiet manus.
4A wise daughter shall bring an inheritance to her husband: but she that confoundeth, becometh a disgrace to her father.
Filia prudens hæreditas viro suo: nam quæ confundit, in contumeliam fit genitoris.
5She that is bold shameth both her father and husband, and will not be inferior to the ungodly: and shall be disgraced by them both.
Patrem et virum confundit audax, et ab impiis non minorabitur: ab utrisque autem inhonorabitur.
7He that teacheth a fool, is like one that glueth a potsherd together.
Qui docet fatuum, quasi qui conglutinat testam.
8He that telleth a word to him that heareth not, is like one that waketh a man out of a deep sleep.
Qui narrat verbum non audienti, quasi qui excitat dormientem de gravi somno.
9He speaketh with one that is asleep, who uttereth wisdom to a fool: and in the end of the discourse he saith: Who is this?
Cum dormiente loquitur qui enarrat stulto sapientiam: et in fine narrationis dicit: Quis est hic?
10Weep for the dead, for his light hath failed: and weep for the fool, for his understanding faileth.
Supra mortuum plora, defecit enim lux ejus: et supra fatuum plora, defecit enim sensus.
13The mourning for the dead is seven days: but for a fool and an ungodly man all the days of their life.
Luctus mortui septem dies: fatui autem et impii omnes dies vitæ illorum.
14Talk not much with a fool and go not with him that hath no sense.
Cum stulto ne multum loquaris, et cum insensato ne abieris.
15Keep thyself from him, that thou mayst not have trouble, and thou shalt not be defiled with his sin.
Serva te ab illo, ut non molestiam habeas, et non coinquinaberis peccato illius.
16Turn away from him, and thou shalt find rest, and shalt not be wearied out with his folly.
Deflecte ab illo, et invenies requiem, et non acediaberis in stultitia illius.
17What is heavier than lead? and what other name hath he but fool?
Super plumbum quid gravabitur? et quod illi aliud nomen quam fatuus?
20The thought of him that is wise at all times, shall not be depraved by fear.
Cogitatus sensati in omni tempore metu non depravabitur.
21As pales set in high places, and plasterings made without cost, will not stand against the face of the wind:
Sicut pali in excelsis, et cæmenta sine impensa posita, contra faciem venti non permanebunt:
22So also a fearful heart in the imagination of a fool shall not resist against the violence of fear.
sic et cor timidum in cogitatione stulti contra impetum timoris non resistet.
23As a fearful heart in the thought of a fool at all times will not fear, so neither shall he that continueth always in the commandments of God.
Sicut cor trepidum in cogitatione fatui omni tempore non metuet, sic et qui in præceptis Dei permanet semper.
24He that pricketh the eye, bringeth out tears: and he that pricketh the heart, bringeth forth resentment.
Pungens oculum deducit lacrimas, et qui pungit cor profert sensum.
25He that flingeth a stone at birds, shall drive them away: so he that upbraideth his friend, breaketh friendship.
Mittens lapidem in volatilia, dejiciet illa: sic et qui conviciatur amico, dissolvit amicitiam.
26Although thou hast drawn a sword at a friend, despair not: for there may be a returning. To a friend,
Ad amicum etsi produxeris gladium, non desperes: est enim regressus. Ad amicum
27If thou hast opened a sad mouth, fear not, for there may be a reconciliation: except upbraiding, and reproach, and pride, and disclosing of secrets, or a treacherous wound: for in all these cases a friend will flee away.
si aperueris os triste, non timeas: est enim concordatio: excepto convitio, et improperio, et superbia, et mysterii revelatione, et plaga dolosa: in his omnibus effugiet amicus.
28Keep fidelity with a friend in his poverty, that in his prosperity also thou mayst rejoice.
Fidem posside cum amico in paupertate illius, ut et in bonis illius læteris.
31I will not be ashamed to salute a friend, neither will I hide myself from his face: and if any evil happen to me by him, I will bear it.
Amicum salutare non confundar, a facie illius non me abscondam: et si mala mihi evenerint per illum, sustinebo.
32But every one that shall hear it, will beware of him.
Omnis qui audiet cavebit se ab eo.