सूक्ति ग्रन्थ 3

1My son, forget not my law, and let thy heart keep my commandments.

2For they shall add to thee length of days, and years of life and peace.

3Let not mercy and truth leave thee, put them about thy neck, and write them in the tables of thy heart:

4And thou shalt And grace and good understanding before God and men.

5Have confidence in the Lord with all thy heart, and lean not upon thy own prudence.

6In all thy ways think on him, and he will direct thy steps.

7I Be not wise in thy own conceit: fear God, and depart from evil:

8For it shall be health to thy navel, and moistening to thy bones.

9Honour the Lord with thy substance, and give him of the first of all thy fruits:

10And thy barns shall be filled with abundance, and thy presses shall run over with wine.

11My son, reject not the correction of the Lord: and do not faint when thou art chastised by him:

12For whom the Lord loveth, he chastiseth: and as a father in the son he pleaseth himself.

13Blessed is the man that findeth wisdom and is rich in prudence:

14The purchasing thereof is better than the merchandise of silver, and her fruit than the chiefest and purest gold:

15She is more precious than all riches: and all the things that are desired, are not to be compared with her.

16Length of days is in her right hand, and in her left hand riches and glory.

17Her ways are beautiful ways, and all her paths are peaceable.

18She is a tree of life to them that lay hold on her: and he that shall retain her is blessed.

19The Lord by wisdom hath founded the earth, hath established the heavens by prudence.

20By his wisdom the depths have broken out, and the clouds grow thick with dew.

21My son, let not these things depart from thy eyes: keep the law and counsel:

22And there shall be life to thy soul, and grace to thy mouth.

23Then shalt thou walk confidently in thy way, and thy foot shall not stumble:

24If thou sleep, thou shalt not fear: thou shalt rest, and thy sleep shall be sweet.

25Be not afraid of sudden fear, nor of the power of the wicked falling upon thee.

26For the Lord will be at thy side, and will keep thy foot that thou be not taken.

27Do not withhold him from doing good, who is able: if thou art able, do good thyself also.

28Say not to thy friend: Go, and come again: and tomorrow I will give to thee: when thou canst give at present.

29Practise not evil against thy friend, when he hath confidence in thee.

30Strive not against a man without cause, when he hath done thee no evil.

31Envy not the unjust man, and do not follow his ways:

32For every mocker is an abomination to the Lord, and his communication is with the simple.

33Want is from the Lord in the house of the wicked: but the habitations of the just shall be blessed.

34He shall scorn the scorners, and to the meek he will give grace.

35The wise shall possess glory: the promotion of fools is disgrace.

1[Fili mi, ne obliviscaris legis meæ, et præcepta mea cor tuum custodiat:

2longitudinem enim dierum, et annos vitæ, et pacem, apponent tibi.

3Misericordia et veritas te non deserant; circumda eas gutturi tuo, et describe in tabulis cordis tui:

4et invenies gratiam, et disciplinam bonam, coram Deo et hominibus.

5Habe fiduciam in Domino ex toto corde tuo, et ne innitaris prudentiæ tuæ.

6In omnibus viis tuis cogita illum, et ipse diriget gressus tuos.

7Ne sis sapiens apud temetipsum; time Deum, et recede a malo:

8sanitas quippe erit umbilico tuo, et irrigatio ossium tuorum.

9Honora Dominum de tua substantia, et de primitiis omnium frugum tuarum da ei:

10et implebuntur horrea tua saturitate, et vino torcularia tua redundabunt.]

11[Disciplinam Domini, fili mi, ne abjicias, nec deficias cum ab eo corriperis:

12quem enim diligit Dominus, corripit, et quasi pater in filio complacet sibi.

13Beatus homo qui invenit sapientiam, et qui affluit prudentia.

14Melior est acquisitio ejus negotiatione argenti, et auri primi et purissimi fructus ejus.

15Pretiosior est cunctis opibus, et omnia quæ desiderantur huic non valent comparari.

16Longitudo dierum in dextera ejus, et in sinistra illius divitiæ et gloria.

17Viæ ejus viæ pulchræ, et omnes semitæ illius pacificæ.

18Lignum vitæ est his qui apprehenderint eam, et qui tenuerit eam beatus.

19Dominus sapientia fundavit terram; stabilivit cælos prudentia.

20Sapientia illius eruperunt abyssi, et nubes rore concrescunt.]

21[Fili mi, ne effluant hæc ab oculis tuis. Custodi legem atque consilium,

22et erit vita animæ tuæ, et gratia faucibus tuis.

23Tunc ambulabis fiducialiter in via tua, et pes tuus non impinget.

24Si dormieris, non timebis; quiesces, et suavis erit somnus tuus.

25Ne paveas repentino terrore, et irruentes tibi potentias impiorum.

26Dominus enim erit in latere tuo, et custodiet pedem tuum, ne capiaris.]

27[Noli prohibere benefacere eum qui potest: si vales, et ipse benefac.

28Ne dicas amico tuo: Vade, et revertere: cras dabo tibi: cum statim possis dare.

29Ne moliaris amico tuo malum, cum ille in te habeat fiduciam.

30Ne contendas adversus hominem frustra, cum ipse tibi nihil mali fecerit.

31Ne æmuleris hominem injustum, nec imiteris vias ejus:

32quia abominatio Domini est omnis illusor, et cum simplicibus sermocinatio ejus.

33Egestas a Domino in domo impii; habitacula autem justorum benedicentur.

34Ipse deludet illusores, et mansuetis dabit gratiam.

35Gloriam sapientes possidebunt; stultorum exaltatio ignominia.]

1My son, do not forget my law, but let your heart guard my precepts.

2For they shall set before you length of days, and years of life, and peace.

3Let not mercy and truth abandon you: encircle them around your throat, and inscribe them on the tablets of your heart.

4And so shall you discover grace and good discipline, in the sight of God and men.

5Have confidence in the Lord with all your heart, and do not depend upon your own prudence.

6In all your ways, consider him, and he himself will direct your steps.

7Do not seem wise to yourself. Fear God, and withdraw from evil.

8Certainly, it shall be health to your navel, and refreshment to your bones.

9Honor the Lord with your substance, and give to him from the first of all your fruits,

10and then your storehouses will be filled with abundance, and your presses shall overflow with wine.

11My son, do not discard the discipline of the Lord, and do not fall away when you are corrected by him.

12For whomever the Lord loves, he corrects, and just as a father does with a son, he wins him over.

13Blessed is the man who finds wisdom and who advances to prudence.

14Her acquisition is better than trading in silver, and her fruit is better than the first and purest gold.

15She is more precious than all riches, and all that can be desired cannot prevail in comparison to her.

16Length of days is at her right hand, and at her left hand is wealth and glory.

17Her ways are beautiful ways, and all her paths are peaceful.

18She is a tree of life to those who overtake her, and he who shall take hold of her is blessed.

19The Lord founded the earth on wisdom. He secured the heavens with prudence.

20By his wisdom, the abyss erupted and the clouds increased with dew.

21My son, let not these things move away from your eyes. Preserve law as well as counsel.

22And so shall there be life in your soul and grace in your voice.

23Then you shall walk confidently in your way, and your feet will not stumble.

24When you slumber, you shall not fear. When you rest, your sleep also will be sweet.

25Do not fear unexpected terror, nor the power of the impious falling upon you.

26For the Lord will be at your side, and he will guard your feet, so that you may not be seized.

27Do not prevent him who is able from doing good. When you are able, do good yourself too.

28Do not say to your friend: “Go away, and then return. Tomorrow I will give to you.” When you are able to do so, give in the present.

29Do not undertake evil against your friend, even though he has trust in you.

30Do not contend against a man without cause, even though he has done no evil to you.

31Do not rival an unjust man, and do not imitate his ways.

32For everyone who ridicules is an abomination to the Lord, and his communication is for the simple.

33Destitution in the house of the impious is from the Lord. But the habitations of the just shall be blessed.

34He will ridicule those who ridicule, but he will bestow grace upon the mild.

35The wise will possess glory. The exaltation of the foolish is disgraceful.