DRC, VulgClementine, KJV - Proverbs - 31

31:1  The words of king Lamuel. The vision wherewith his mother instructed him.

31:1  Verba Lamuelis regis. Visio qua erudivit eum mater sua.

31:1  The words of king Lemuel, the prophecy that his mother taught him.

31:2  What, O my beloved, what, O the beloved of my womb, what, O the beloved of my vows?

31:2  Quid, dilecte mi ? quid, dilecte uteri mei ? quid, dilecte votorum meorum ?

31:2  What, my son? and what, the son of my womb? and what, the son of my vows?

31:3  Give not thy substance to women, and thy riches to destroy kings.

31:3  Ne dederis mulieribus substantiam tuam, et divitias tuas ad delendos reges.

31:3  Give not thy strength unto women, nor thy ways to that which destroyeth kings.

31:4  Give not to kings, O Lamuel, give not wine to kings: because there is no secret where drunkenness reigneth:

31:4  Noli regibus, o Lamuel, noli regibus dare vinum, quia nullum secretum est ubi regnat ebrietas ;

31:4  It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine; nor for princes strong drink:

31:5  And lest they drink and forget judgments, and pervert the cause of the children of the poor.

31:5  et ne forte bibant, et obliviscantur judiciorum, et mutent causam filiorum pauperis.

31:5  Lest they drink, and forget the law, and pervert the judgment of any of the afflicted.

31:6  Give strong drink to them that are sad; and wine to them that are grieved in mind:

31:6  Date siceram mœrentibus, et vinum his qui amaro sunt animo.

31:6  Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto those that be of heavy hearts.

31:7  Let them drink, and forget their want, and remember their sorrow no more.

31:7  Bibant, et obliviscantur egestatis suæ, et doloris sui non recordentur amplius.

31:7  Let him drink, and forget his poverty, and remember his misery no more.

31:8  Open thy mouth for the dumb, and for the causes of all the children that pass.

31:8  Aperi os tuum muto, et causis omnium filiorum qui pertranseunt.

31:8  Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction.

31:9  Open thy mouth, decree that which is just, and do justice to the needy and poor.

31:9  Aperi os tuum, decerne quod justum est, et judica inopem et pauperem.

31:9  Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy.

31:10  Who shall find a valiant woman? far, and from the uttermost coasts is the price of her.

31:10  Mulierem fortem quis inveniet ? procul et de ultimis finibus pretium ejus.

31:10  Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies.

31:11  The heart of her husband trusteth in her, and he shall have no need of spoils.

31:11  Confidit in ea cor viri sui, et spoliis non indigebit.

31:11  The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil.

31:12  She will render him good, and not evil all the days of her life.

31:12  Reddet ei bonum, et non malum, omnibus diebus vitæ suæ.

31:12  She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life.

31:13  She hath sought wool and flax, and hath wrought by the counsel of her hands.

31:13  Quæsivit lanam et linum, et operata est consilia manuum suarum.

31:13  She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands.

31:14  She is like the merchant's ship, she bringeth her bread from afar.

31:14  Facta est quasi navis institoris, de longe portans panem suum.

31:14  She is like the merchants’ ships; she bringeth her food from afar.

31:15  And she hath risen in the night, and given a prey to her household, and victuals to her maidens.

31:15  Et de nocte surrexit, deditque prædam domesticis suis, et cibaria ancillis suis.

31:15  She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens.

31:16  She hath considered a field, and bought it: with the fruit of her hands she hath planted a vineyard.

31:16  Consideravit agrum, et emit eum ; de fructu manuum suarum plantavit vineam.

31:16  She considereth a field, and buyeth it: with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.

31:17  She hath girded her loins with strength, and hath strengthened her arm.

31:17  Accinxit fortitudine lumbos suos, et roboravit brachium suum.

31:17  She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms.

31:18  She hath tasted, and seen that her traffic is good: her lamp shall not be put out in the night.

31:18  Gustavit, et vidit quia bona est negotiatio ejus ; non extinguetur in nocte lucerna ejus.

31:18  She perceiveth that her merchandise is good: her candle goeth not out by night.

31:19  She hath put out her hand to strong things, and her fingers have taken hold of the spindle.

31:19  Manum suam misit ad fortia, et digiti ejus apprehenderunt fusum.

31:19  She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff.

31:20  She hath opened her hand to the needy, and stretched out her hands to the poor.

31:20  Manum suam aperuit inopi, et palmas suas extendit ad pauperem.

31:20  She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy.

31:21  She shall not fear for her house in the cold of snow: for all her domestics are clothed with double garments.

31:21  Non timebit domui suæ a frigoribus nivis ; omnes enim domestici ejus vestiti sunt duplicibus.

31:21  She is not afraid of the snow for her household: for all her household are clothed with scarlet.

31:22  She hath made for herself clothing of tapestry: fine linen, and purple, is her covering.

31:22  Stragulatam vestem fecit sibi ; byssus et purpura indumentum ejus.

31:22  She maketh herself coverings of tapestry; her clothing is silk and purple.

31:23  Her husband is honourable in the gates, when he sitteth among the senators of the land.

31:23  Nobilis in portis vir ejus, quando sederit cum senatoribus terræ.

31:23  Her husband is known in the gates, when he sitteth among the elders of the land.

31:24  She made fine linen, and sold it, and delivered a girdle to the Chanaanite.

31:24  Sindonem fecit, et vendidit, et cingulum tradidit Chananæo.

31:24  She maketh fine linen, and selleth it; and delivereth girdles unto the merchant.

31:25  Strength and beauty are her clothing, and she shall laugh in the latter day.

31:25  Fortitudo et decor indumentum ejus, et ridebit in die novissimo.

31:25  Strength and honour are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come.

31:26  She hath opened her mouth to wisdom, and the law of clemency is on her tongue.

31:26  Os suum aperuit sapientiæ, et lex clementiæ in lingua ejus.

31:26  She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness.

31:27  She hath looked well on the paths of her house, and hath not eaten her bread idle.

31:27  Consideravit semitas domus suæ, et panem otiosa non comedit.

31:27  She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness.

31:28  Her children rose up, and called her blessed: her husband, and he praised her.

31:28  Surrexerunt filii ejus, et beatissimam prædicaverunt ; vir ejus, et laudavit eam.

31:28  Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her.

31:29  Many daughters have gathered together riches: thou hast surpassed them all.

31:29  Multæ filiæ congregaverunt divitias ; tu supergressa es universas.

31:29  Many daughters have done virtuously, but thou excellest them all.

31:30  Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: the woman that feareth the Lord, she shall be praised.

31:30  Fallax gratia, et vana est pulchritudo : mulier timens Dominum, ipsa laudabitur.

31:30  Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the Lord, she shall be praised.

31:31  Give her of the fruit of her hands: and let her works praise her in the gates.

31:31  Date ei de fructu manuum suarum, et laudent eam in portis opera ejus.

31:31  Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates.