Proverbs 3

NEW JERUSALEM	NOVA VULGATA
1 My child, do not forget my teaching, let your heart keep my principles,	1 Fili mi, ne obliviscaris legis meae, et praecepta mea cor tuum custodiat;
2 since they will increase your length of days, your years of life and your wel -being.	2 longitudinem enim dierum et annos vitae et pacem apponent tibi.
3 Let faithful love and constancy never leave you: tie them round your neck, write them on the tablet ofyour heart.	3 Misericordia et veritas te non deserant; circumda eas gutturi tuo et describe in tabulis cordis tui,
4 Thus you will find favour and success in the sight of God and of people.	4 et invenies gratiam et successum bonum coram Deo et hominibus.
5 Trust wholeheartedly in Yahweh, put no faith in your own perception;	5 Habe fiduciam in Domino ex toto corde tuo et ne innitaris prudentiae tuae.
6 acknowledge him in every course you take, and he wil see that your paths are smooth.	6 In omnibus viis tuis cogita illum, et ipse diriget gressus tuos.
7 Do not congratulate yourself on your own wisdom, fear Yahweh and turn your back on evil:	7 Ne sis sapiens apud temetipsum; time Dominum et recede a malo.
8 health-giving, this, to your body, relief to your bones.	8 Sanitas quippe erit umbilico tuo, et irrigatio ossibus tuis.
9 Honour Yahweh with what goods you have and with the first-fruits of al your produce;	9 Honora Dominum de tua substantia et de primitiis omnium frugum tuarum,
10 then your barns will be fil ed with corn, your vats overflowing with new wine.	10 et implebuntur horrea tua frumento, et vino torcularia tua redundabunt.
11 My child, do not scorn correction from Yahweh, do not resent his reproof;	11 Disciplinam Domini, fili mi, ne abicias nec asperneris, cum ab eo corriperis:
12 for Yahweh reproves those he loves, as a father the child whom he loves.	12 quem enim diligit, Dominus corripit et quasi pater in filio complacet sibi.
13 Blessed are those who have discovered wisdom, those who have acquired understanding!	13 Beatus homo, qui invenit sapientiam et qui affluit prudentia:
14 Gaining her is more rewarding than silver, her yield is more valuable than gold.	14 melior est acquisitio eius negotiatione argenti, et auro primo fructus eius.
15 She is beyond the price of pearls, nothing you could covet is her equal.	15 Pretiosior est cunctis gemmis, et omnia pretiosa tua huic non valent comparari;
16 In her right hand is length of days; in her left hand, riches and honour.	16 longitudo dierum in dextera eius, et in sinistra illius divitiae et gloria.
17 Her ways are filled with delight, her paths al lead to contentment.	17 Viae eius viae pulchrae, et omnes semitae illius pacificae.
18 She is a tree of life for those who hold her fast, those who cling to her live happy lives.	18 Lignum vitae est his, qui apprehenderint eam; et, qui tenuerit eam, beatus.
19 In wisdom, Yahweh laid the earth's foundations, in understanding he spread out the heavens.	19 Dominus sapientia fundavit terram, stabilivit caelos prudentia;
20 Through his knowledge the depths were cleft open, and the clouds distil the dew.	20 sapientia illius eruperunt abyssi, et nubes rorem stillant.
21 My child, hold to sound advice and prudence, never let them out of sight;	21 Fili mi, ne effluant haec ab oculis tuis; custodi prudentiam atque consilium,
22 they wil give life to your soul and beauty to your neck.	22 et erit vita animae tuae, et gratia collo tuo;
23 You wil go on your way in safety, your feet wil not stumble.	23 tunc ambulabis fiducialiter in via tua, et pes tuus non impinget.
24 When you go to bed, you wil not be afraid; once in bed, your sleep will be sweet.	24 Si dormieris, non timebis; quiesces, et suavis erit somnus tuus.
25 Have no fear either of sudden terror or of attack mounted by wicked men,	25 Ne paveas repentino terrore et irruentem tibi turbinem impiorum, cum venerit.
26 since Yahweh will be your guarantor, he wil keep your steps from the snare.	26 Dominus enim erit in latere tuo et custodiet pedem tuum, ne capiaris.
27 Refuse no kindness to those who have a right to it, if it is in your power to perform it.	27 Noli prohibere beneficium ab eo, cui debetur, si in potestate manus tuae est, ut facias.
28 Do not say to your neighbour, 'Go away! Come another time! I will give it you tomorrow,' if you can do itnow.	28 Ne dicas amico tuo: “ Vade et revertere, cras dabo tibi ”, cum statim possis dare.
29 Do not plot harm against your neighbour who is living unsuspecting beside you.	29 Ne moliaris amico tuo malum, cum ille apud te sedeat cum fiducia.
30 Do not pick a groundless quarrel with anyone who has done you no harm.	30 Ne contendas adversus hominem frustra, cum ipse tibi nihil mali fecerit.
31 Do not envy the man of violence, never model your conduct on his;	31 Ne aemuleris hominem iniustum nec imiteris omnes vias eius,
32 for the wilful wrong-doer is abhorrent to Yahweh, who confides only in the honest.	32 quia abominatio Domini est omnis pravus, et cum simplicibus societas eius.
33 Yahweh's curse lies on the house of the wicked, but he blesses the home of the upright.	33 Maledictio a Domino in domo impii, habitacula autem iustorum benedicentur.
34 He mocks those who mock, but accords his favour to the humble.	34 Ipse deludet illusores et mansuetis dabit gratiam;
35 Glory is the portion of the wise, all that fools inherit is contempt.	35 gloriam sapientes possidebunt, stultorum exaltatio ignominia.