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Vulgate (Latin)   
homo acharis quasi fabula vana in ore indisciplinatorum adsidua erit

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Other translations
New Catholic Bible   
Poverty may prevent one from sinning; so when he takes his rest, his conscience does not disturb him.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
One may be prevented from sinning by poverty; so when he rests he feels no remorse.
Good News Translation®   
If a person is too poor to afford sin, he can rest without a guilty conscience.
Wycliffe Bible   
There is a man, that is forbidden to do sin, for (or because of) poverty; and he shall (not) be pricked in his rest. [There is, that is forbidden for mis-ease to sin; and in his rest shall be pricked.]
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
A man may be prevented from sinning by his poverty, so when he rests he feels no remorse.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition   
One may be prevented from sinning by poverty, so when he rests he feels no remorse.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition   
One may be prevented from sinning by poverty; so when he rests he feels no remorse.
Common English Bible © 2011   
Some are prevented from sinning because of poverty, and their conscience won’t be pained when they rest.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)   
There is a person whose poverty prevents him from sinning, but when he takes his rest he has no regrets.
Revised Standard Version   
A man may be prevented from sinning by his poverty, so when he rests he feels no remorse.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised   
One may be prevented from sinning by poverty; so when he rests he feels no remorse.