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Vulgate (Latin)   
cessa prior causa disciplinae et noli nimius esse ne forte offendas

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New Catholic Bible   
Moderate eating ensures sound sleep; such a man rises early and feels refreshed. However, sleeplessness, nausea, and colic are the lot of the glutton.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
Healthy sleep depends on moderate eating; he rises early, and feels fit. The distress of sleeplessness and of nausea and colic are with the glutton.
Good News Translation®   
People who eat too much get stomach aches and cannot sleep. If you don't overeat, you can get a good night's sleep and wake up early the next morning feeling fine.
Wycliffe Bible   
Waking, and choler, either bitter moisture, and gnawing [or anguish] to an undiscreet and untemperate man. But the sleep of health is in a scarce (or a moderate) man; he shall sleep unto the morrowtide; and his soul (or his body) shall delight with him.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
Healthy sleep depends on moderate eating; he rises early, and feels fit. The distress of sleeplessness and of nausea and colic are with the glutton.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition   
Healthy sleep depends on moderate eating; they rise early and feel fit. The distress of sleeplessness and of nausea and colic are with the glutton.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition   
Healthy sleep depends on moderate eating; he rises early, and feels fit. The distress of sleeplessness and of nausea and colic are with the glutton.
Common English Bible © 2011   
Healthy sleep depends on not stuffing yourself. Such people arise early and feel good. The gluttons suffer the pains of insomnia, nausea, and colic.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)   
Moderate eating ensures sound slumber and a clear mind on rising the next day. The distress of sleeplessness and of nausea and colic are with the glutton!
Revised Standard Version   
Healthy sleep depends on moderate eating; he rises early, and feels fit. The distress of sleeplessness and of nausea and colic are with the glutton.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised   
Healthy sleep depends on moderate eating; he rises early, and feels fit. The distress of sleeplessness and of nausea and colic are with the glutton.