¹Judex sapiens judicabit populum suum,A wise judge will judge his people,et principatus sensati stabilis erit.and the leadership of an understanding man will be steadfast.

¹Judex sapiens judicabit populum suum,A wise judge will judge his people,et principatus sensati stabilis erit.and the leadership of an understanding man will be steadfast.

²Secundum judicem populi,As the judge of the people is,sic et ministri ejus:so also are his assistants.et qualis rector est civitatis,And whatever kind of man the ruler of a city is,tales et inhabitantes in ea.of such a kind also are those who live in it.

²Secundum judicem populi,As the judge of the people is,sic et ministri ejus:so also are his assistants.et qualis rector est civitatis,And whatever kind of man the ruler of a city is,tales et inhabitantes in ea.of such a kind also are those who live in it.

³Rex insipiens perdet populum suum:A foolish king will be the ruin of his people.et civitates inhabitabuntur per sensum potentium.For cities will be inhabited through the understanding of those with power.

³Rex insipiens perdet populum suum:A foolish king will be the ruin of his people.et civitates inhabitabuntur per sensum potentium.For cities will be inhabited through the understanding of those with power.

⁴In manu Dei potestas terræ:Power over the earth is in the hand of God,et utilem rectorem suscitabit in tempus super illam.and, in due time, he will raise up a helpful leader over the earth.

⁴In manu Dei potestas terræ:Power over the earth is in the hand of God,et utilem rectorem suscitabit in tempus super illam.and, in due time, he will raise up a helpful leader over the earth.

⁵In manu Dei prosperitas hominis,The prosperity of a man is in the hand of God,et super faciem scribæ imponet honorem suum.and he will place his honor above the face of the scribe.

⁵In manu Dei prosperitas hominis,The prosperity of a man is in the hand of God,et super faciem scribæ imponet honorem suum.and he will place his honor above the face of the scribe.

⁶Omnis injuriæ proximi ne memineris,You should forget all injury done to you by your neighbor,et nihil agas in operibus injuriæ.and you should do nothing among the works of injury.

⁶Omnis injuriæ proximi ne memineris,You should forget all injury done to you by your neighbor,et nihil agas in operibus injuriæ.and you should do nothing among the works of injury.

⁷Odibilis coram Deo est et hominibus superbia,Arrogance is hateful in the sight of God and of men.et execrabilis omnis iniquitas gentium.And all iniquity among the nations is abominable.

⁷Odibilis coram Deo est et hominibus superbia,Arrogance is hateful in the sight of God and of men.et execrabilis omnis iniquitas gentium.And all iniquity among the nations is abominable.

⁸Regnum a gente in gentem transfertur propter injustitias,A kingdom is transferred from one people to another because of injustices,et injurias,and injuries,et contumelias,and contempt,et diversos dolos.and every kind of deceit.

⁸Regnum a gente in gentem transfertur propter injustitias,A kingdom is transferred from one people to another because of injustices,et injurias,and injuries,et contumelias,and contempt,et diversos dolos.and every kind of deceit.

⁹Avaro autem nihil est scelestius.But nothing is more wicked than a greedy man.Quid superbit terra et cinis?Why should that which is earth and ashes be arrogant?

⁹Avaro autem nihil est scelestius.But nothing is more wicked than a greedy man.Quid superbit terra et cinis?Why should that which is earth and ashes be arrogant?

¹⁰Nihil est iniquius quam amare pecuniam:There is nothing more iniquitous than to love money.hic enimFor such a one has sold even his own soul.et animam suam venalem habet,For in his life,quoniam in vita sua projecit intima sua.he casts aside his innermost being.

¹⁰Nihil est iniquius quam amare pecuniam:There is nothing more iniquitous than to love money.hic enimFor such a one has sold even his own soul.et animam suam venalem habet,For in his life,quoniam in vita sua projecit intima sua.he casts aside his innermost being.

¹¹Omnis potentatus brevis vita;All power is of short life.languor prolixior gravat medicum.A prolonged sickness is of grave concern to a physician.

¹¹Omnis potentatus brevis vita;All power is of short life.languor prolixior gravat medicum.A prolonged sickness is of grave concern to a physician.

¹²Brevem languorem præcidit medicus:A physician causes a sickness to be shortened.sicSo also,et rex hodie est,a king is here today,et cras morietur.and tomorrow he will die.

¹²Brevem languorem præcidit medicus:A physician causes a sickness to be shortened.sicSo also,et rex hodie est,a king is here today,et cras morietur.and tomorrow he will die.

¹³Cum enim morietur homo,For when a man dies,hæreditabit serpentes,he will inherit serpents,et bestias,and wild beasts,et vermes.and worms.

¹³Cum enim morietur homo,For when a man dies,hæreditabit serpentes,he will inherit serpents,et bestias,and wild beasts,et vermes.and worms.

¹⁴Initium superbiæ hominis apostatare a Deo:The beginning of the arrogance of man is apostasy from God.

¹⁴Initium superbiæ hominis apostatare a Deo:The beginning of the arrogance of man is apostasy from God.

¹⁵quoniam ab eo qui fecit illum recessit cor ejus,For his heart has withdrawn from the One who made him.quoniam initium omnis peccati est superbia.For arrogance is the beginning of all sin.Qui tenuerit illam adimplebitur maledictis,Whoever holds to it, will be filled with evil words,et subvertet eum in finem.and it will overthrow him in the end.

¹⁵quoniam ab eo qui fecit illum recessit cor ejus,For his heart has withdrawn from the One who made him.quoniam initium omnis peccati est superbia.For arrogance is the beginning of all sin.Qui tenuerit illam adimplebitur maledictis,Whoever holds to it, will be filled with evil words,et subvertet eum in finem.and it will overthrow him in the end.

¹⁶Propterea exhonoravit Dominus conventus malorum,Because of this, the Lord has dishonored the gatherings of the evil,et destruxit eos usque in finem.and he has destroyed them, even unto the end.

¹⁶Propterea exhonoravit Dominus conventus malorum,Because of this, the Lord has dishonored the gatherings of the evil,et destruxit eos usque in finem.and he has destroyed them, even unto the end.

¹⁷Sedes ducum superborum destruxit Deus,God has destroyed the seats of arrogant leaders,et sedere fecit mites pro eis.and he has caused the meek to be seated in their place.

¹⁷Sedes ducum superborum destruxit Deus,God has destroyed the seats of arrogant leaders,et sedere fecit mites pro eis.and he has caused the meek to be seated in their place.

¹⁸Radices gentium superbarum arefecit Deus,The roots of arrogant nations, God has dried up,et plantavit humiles ex ipsis gentibus.and the humble among these nations, he has planted.

¹⁸Radices gentium superbarum arefecit Deus,The roots of arrogant nations, God has dried up,et plantavit humiles ex ipsis gentibus.and the humble among these nations, he has planted.

¹⁹Terras gentium evertit Dominus,The Lord has overthrown the lands of the Gentiles,et perdidit eas usque ad fundamentum.and he has utterly destroyed them, even to their foundation.

¹⁹Terras gentium evertit Dominus,The Lord has overthrown the lands of the Gentiles,et perdidit eas usque ad fundamentum.and he has utterly destroyed them, even to their foundation.

²⁰Arefecit ex ipsis,He has dried up some of them,et disperdidit eos,and he has utterly destroyed them,et cessare fecit memoriam eorum a terra.and he has caused their memory to depart from the earth.

²⁰Arefecit ex ipsis,He has dried up some of them,et disperdidit eos,and he has utterly destroyed them,et cessare fecit memoriam eorum a terra.and he has caused their memory to depart from the earth.

²¹Memoria superborum perdidit Deus,God has abolished the memory of the arrogant,et reliquit memoriam humilium sensu.and he has left behind only the memory of those who are humble in mind.

²¹Memoria superborum perdidit Deus,God has abolished the memory of the arrogant,et reliquit memoriam humilium sensu.and he has left behind only the memory of those who are humble in mind.

²²Non est creata hominibus superbia,Arrogance was not created for men,neque iracundia nationi mulierum.nor was an angry temperament created for the gender of women.

²²Non est creata hominibus superbia,Arrogance was not created for men,neque iracundia nationi mulierum.nor was an angry temperament created for the gender of women.

²³Semen hominum honorabitur hoc, quod timet Deum:Those who fear God among the offspring of men will be honored.semen autem hoc exhonorabitur, quod præterit mandata Domini.But those among the offspring who ignore the commandments of the Lord will be dishonored.

²³Semen hominum honorabitur hoc, quod timet Deum:Those who fear God among the offspring of men will be honored.semen autem hoc exhonorabitur, quod præterit mandata Domini.But those among the offspring who ignore the commandments of the Lord will be dishonored.

²⁴In medio fratrum rector illorum in honore:In the midst of his brothers, a ruler has honor.et qui timent Dominum erunt in oculis illius.And those who fear the Lord will have honor in his eyes.

²⁴In medio fratrum rector illorum in honore:In the midst of his brothers, a ruler has honor.et qui timent Dominum erunt in oculis illius.And those who fear the Lord will have honor in his eyes.

²⁵Gloria divitum, honoratorum,The fear of God is the glory of the wealthy,et pauperum,and of the honorable,timor Dei est.and of the poor.

²⁵Gloria divitum, honoratorum,The fear of God is the glory of the wealthy,et pauperum,and of the honorable,timor Dei est.and of the poor.

²⁶Noli despicere hominem justum pauperem,Do not choose to despise a just man who is poor,et noli magnificare virum peccatorem divitem.and do not choose to magnify a sinful man who is rich.

²⁶Noli despicere hominem justum pauperem,Do not choose to despise a just man who is poor,et noli magnificare virum peccatorem divitem.and do not choose to magnify a sinful man who is rich.

²⁷Magnus,The great man,et judex,and the judge,et potens est in honore:and the powerful have honor.et non est major illo qui timet Deum.But no one is greater than he who fears God.

²⁷Magnus,The great man,et judex,and the judge,et potens est in honore:and the powerful have honor.et non est major illo qui timet Deum.But no one is greater than he who fears God.

²⁸Servo sensato liberi servient:Those who are free will serve an understanding servant.et vir prudens et disciplinatus non murmurabit correptus,And a prudent and disciplined man will not murmur at correction.et inscius non honorabitur.But an ignorant man will not be honored.

²⁸Servo sensato liberi servient:Those who are free will serve an understanding servant.et vir prudens et disciplinatus non murmurabit correptus,And a prudent and disciplined man will not murmur at correction.et inscius non honorabitur.But an ignorant man will not be honored.

²⁹Noli extollere te in faciendo opere tuo,Do not choose to extol yourself in doing your work,et noli cunctari in tempore angustiæ.and do not be unproductive during the time of distress.

²⁹Noli extollere te in faciendo opere tuo,Do not choose to extol yourself in doing your work,et noli cunctari in tempore angustiæ.and do not be unproductive during the time of distress.

³⁰Melior est qui operaturHe who works,et abundat in omnibus,and so abounds in all things,quam qui gloriaturis better than he who boasts,et eget pane.and so lacks bread.

³⁰Melior est qui operaturHe who works,et abundat in omnibus,and so abounds in all things,quam qui gloriaturis better than he who boasts,et eget pane.and so lacks bread.

³¹Fili,Son,in mansuetudine serva animam tuam,preserve your soul in meekness,et da illi honorem secundum meritum suum.and give it honor according to its merit.

³¹Fili,Son,in mansuetudine serva animam tuam,preserve your soul in meekness,et da illi honorem secundum meritum suum.and give it honor according to its merit.

³²Peccantem in animam suam quis justificabit?Who will justify one who sins in his soul?et quis honorificabit exhonorantem animam suam?And who will honor one who dishonors his soul?

³²Peccantem in animam suam quis justificabit?Who will justify one who sins in his soul?et quis honorificabit exhonorantem animam suam?And who will honor one who dishonors his soul?

³³Pauper gloriatur per disciplinam et timorem suum:The poor man is glorified by his discipline and fear.et est homo qui honorificatur propter substantiam suam.And there is a man who is honored because of his substance.

³³Pauper gloriatur per disciplinam et timorem suum:The poor man is glorified by his discipline and fear.et est homo qui honorificatur propter substantiam suam.And there is a man who is honored because of his substance.

³⁴Qui autem gloriatur in paupertate,But if someone is glorified in poverty,quanto magis in substantia!how much more in substance?et qui gloriatur in substantia,And whoever is glorified in substance,paupertatem vereatur.let him fear poverty.

³⁴Qui autem gloriatur in paupertate,But if someone is glorified in poverty,quanto magis in substantia!how much more in substance?et qui gloriatur in substantia,And whoever is glorified in substance,paupertatem vereatur.let him fear poverty.