¹Sapientia humiliati exaltabit caput illius,The wisdom of one who is humble will exalt his head,et in medio magnatorum consedere illum faciet.and will cause him to sit down in the midst of great men.

¹Sapientia humiliati exaltabit caput illius,The wisdom of one who is humble will exalt his head,et in medio magnatorum consedere illum faciet.and will cause him to sit down in the midst of great men.

²Non laudes virum in specie sua,You should not praise a man for his beauty,neque spernas hominem in visu suo.and you should not despise a man for his appearances.

²Non laudes virum in specie sua,You should not praise a man for his beauty,neque spernas hominem in visu suo.and you should not despise a man for his appearances.

³Brevis in volatilibus est apis,The bee is small among flying things,et initium dulcoris habet fructus illius.but its fruit holds the summit of sweetness.

³Brevis in volatilibus est apis,The bee is small among flying things,et initium dulcoris habet fructus illius.but its fruit holds the summit of sweetness.

⁴In vestitu ne glorieris umquam,You should not glory in clothing at any time,nec in die honoris tui extollaris:and you should not let yourself be extolled in the day of your honor.quoniam mirabilia opera Altissimi solius,For the works of the Most High alone are wondrous;et gloriosa,and gloriouset absconsa,and hiddenet invisa opera illius.and unseen are his works.

⁴In vestitu ne glorieris umquam,You should not glory in clothing at any time,nec in die honoris tui extollaris:and you should not let yourself be extolled in the day of your honor.quoniam mirabilia opera Altissimi solius,For the works of the Most High alone are wondrous;et gloriosa,and gloriouset absconsa,and hiddenet invisa opera illius.and unseen are his works.

⁵Multi tyranni sederunt in throno:Many tyrants have sat upon a throne,et insuspicabilis portavit diadema.and one whom no one would admire has worn a diadem.

⁵Multi tyranni sederunt in throno:Many tyrants have sat upon a throne,et insuspicabilis portavit diadema.and one whom no one would admire has worn a diadem.

⁶Multi potentes oppressi sunt valide,Many powerful men have been powerfully cast down,et gloriosi traditi sunt in manus alterorum.and the illustrious have been handed over into the hands of others.

⁶Multi potentes oppressi sunt valide,Many powerful men have been powerfully cast down,et gloriosi traditi sunt in manus alterorum.and the illustrious have been handed over into the hands of others.

⁷Priusquam interroges,Before you inquire,ne vituperes quemquam:you should not place blame on anyone;et cum interrogaveris,and when you have inquired,corripe juste.reprove justly.

⁷Priusquam interroges,Before you inquire,ne vituperes quemquam:you should not place blame on anyone;et cum interrogaveris,and when you have inquired,corripe juste.reprove justly.

⁸Priusquam audias,Before you listen,ne respondeas verbum:you should not respond a word;et in medio sermonum ne adjicias loqui.and you should not interrupt in the middle of a discourse.

⁸Priusquam audias,Before you listen,ne respondeas verbum:you should not respond a word;et in medio sermonum ne adjicias loqui.and you should not interrupt in the middle of a discourse.

⁹De ea re quæ te non molestat, ne certeris:You should not contend in a matter which does not concern you,et in judicio peccantium ne consistas.and you should not sit in judgment together with sinners.

⁹De ea re quæ te non molestat, ne certeris:You should not contend in a matter which does not concern you,et in judicio peccantium ne consistas.and you should not sit in judgment together with sinners.

¹⁰Fili,Son,ne in multis sint actus tui:you should not be involved in many matters.et si dives fueris,And if you become rich,non eris immunis a delicto.you will not be free from transgression.Si enim secutus fueris,For if you pursue,non apprehendes:you will not apprehend;et non effugies,and if you run ahead,si præcucurreris.you will not escape.

¹⁰Fili,Son,ne in multis sint actus tui:you should not be involved in many matters.et si dives fueris,And if you become rich,non eris immunis a delicto.you will not be free from transgression.Si enim secutus fueris,For if you pursue,non apprehendes:you will not apprehend;et non effugies,and if you run ahead,si præcucurreris.you will not escape.

¹¹Est homo laborans et festinans,There is an impious man who laborset dolens:and hurriesimpius,and grieves,et tanto magis non abundabit.but all the more will he be without abundance.

¹¹Est homo laborans et festinans,There is an impious man who laborset dolens:and hurriesimpius,and grieves,et tanto magis non abundabit.but all the more will he be without abundance.

¹²Est homo marcidus egens recuperatione,There is a debilitated man in need of recovery,plus deficiens virtute,who is lacking in strengthet abundans paupertate:and abundant in poverty.

¹²Est homo marcidus egens recuperatione,There is a debilitated man in need of recovery,plus deficiens virtute,who is lacking in strengthet abundans paupertate:and abundant in poverty.

¹³et oculus Dei respexit illum in bono,Yet the eye of God has looked with favor upon him for his benefit,et erexit eum ab humilitate ipsius,and he has lifted him up from his humiliation,et exaltavit caput ejus:and he has exalted his head.et mirati sunt in illo multi,And many have wondered at him,et honoraverunt Deum.and they have honored God.

¹³et oculus Dei respexit illum in bono,Yet the eye of God has looked with favor upon him for his benefit,et erexit eum ab humilitate ipsius,and he has lifted him up from his humiliation,et exaltavit caput ejus:and he has exalted his head.et mirati sunt in illo multi,And many have wondered at him,et honoraverunt Deum.and they have honored God.

¹⁴Bona et mala,Good things and misfortune,vita et mors,life and death,paupertas et honestas,poverty and wealth,a Deo sunt:are from God.

¹⁴Bona et mala,Good things and misfortune,vita et mors,life and death,paupertas et honestas,poverty and wealth,a Deo sunt:are from God.

¹⁵sapientia, et disciplina,Wisdom, and discipline,et scientia legis, apud Deum:and knowledge of the law are with God.dilectio, et viæ bonorum, apud ipsum.Love and the ways of good things are with him.

¹⁵sapientia, et disciplina,Wisdom, and discipline,et scientia legis, apud Deum:and knowledge of the law are with God.dilectio, et viæ bonorum, apud ipsum.Love and the ways of good things are with him.

¹⁶ErrorError and darkness have been created by sinners.et tenebræ peccatoribus concreata sunt:And those who exult in evil,qui autem exsultant in malis consenescunt in malo.grow old in evil.

¹⁶ErrorError and darkness have been created by sinners.et tenebræ peccatoribus concreata sunt:And those who exult in evil,qui autem exsultant in malis consenescunt in malo.grow old in evil.

¹⁷Datio Dei permanet justis,The gift of God remains with the just man,et profectus illius successus habebit in æternum.and his advancement will have success unto eternity.

¹⁷Datio Dei permanet justis,The gift of God remains with the just man,et profectus illius successus habebit in æternum.and his advancement will have success unto eternity.

¹⁸Est qui locupletatur parce agendo,There is one who is enriched by spending sparingly,et hæc est pars mercedis illius.and this is the extent of his reward.

¹⁸Est qui locupletatur parce agendo,There is one who is enriched by spending sparingly,et hæc est pars mercedis illius.and this is the extent of his reward.

¹⁹In eo quod dicit:About this, he says:Inveni requiem mihi,“I have found rest for myself,et nunc manducabo de bonis meis solus:and now I alone will eat from my goods.”

¹⁹In eo quod dicit:About this, he says:Inveni requiem mihi,“I have found rest for myself,et nunc manducabo de bonis meis solus:and now I alone will eat from my goods.”

²⁰et nescit quod tempus præteriet, et mors appropinquet,But he does not know how much time will pass before death approaches,et relinquat omnia aliis, et morietur.and then he must leave everything behind to others and die.

²⁰et nescit quod tempus præteriet, et mors appropinquet,But he does not know how much time will pass before death approaches,et relinquat omnia aliis, et morietur.and then he must leave everything behind to others and die.

²¹Sta in testamento tuo,Stand fast in your covenant,et in illo colloquere,and become familiar with it,et in opere mandatorum tuorum veterasce.and grow old in the work of your commandments.

²¹Sta in testamento tuo,Stand fast in your covenant,et in illo colloquere,and become familiar with it,et in opere mandatorum tuorum veterasce.and grow old in the work of your commandments.

²²Ne manseris in operibus peccatorum:You should not spend time in the works of sinners.confide autem in Deo,Instead,et mane in loco tuo.trust in God and remain in your own place.

²²Ne manseris in operibus peccatorum:You should not spend time in the works of sinners.confide autem in Deo,Instead,et mane in loco tuo.trust in God and remain in your own place.

²³Facile est enim in oculis Dei subito honestare pauperem.For it is easy, in the eyes of God, to make a pauper suddenly rich.

²³Facile est enim in oculis Dei subito honestare pauperem.For it is easy, in the eyes of God, to make a pauper suddenly rich.

²⁴Benedictio Dei in mercedem justi festinat,The blessing of God hurries to reward the just man,et in hora veloci processus illius fructificat.and in a fleeting hour his advancement bears fruit.

²⁴Benedictio Dei in mercedem justi festinat,The blessing of God hurries to reward the just man,et in hora veloci processus illius fructificat.and in a fleeting hour his advancement bears fruit.

²⁵Ne dicas: Quid est mihi opus?You should not say: “What do I need?”et quæ erunt mihi ex hoc bona?or, “What good will there be for me in this?”

²⁵Ne dicas: Quid est mihi opus?You should not say: “What do I need?”et quæ erunt mihi ex hoc bona?or, “What good will there be for me in this?”

²⁶Ne dicas: Sufficiens mihi sum:You should not say: “I have enough for myself,”et quid ex hoc pessimabor?or, “What could be worse than this?”

²⁶Ne dicas: Sufficiens mihi sum:You should not say: “I have enough for myself,”et quid ex hoc pessimabor?or, “What could be worse than this?”

²⁷In die bonorum ne immemor sis malorum,In a day of good things, you should not be forgetful of misfortunes.et in die malorum ne immemor sis bonorum:And in a day of misfortunes, you should not be forgetful of good things.

²⁷In die bonorum ne immemor sis malorum,In a day of good things, you should not be forgetful of misfortunes.et in die malorum ne immemor sis bonorum:And in a day of misfortunes, you should not be forgetful of good things.

²⁸quoniam facile est coram Deo in die obitus retribuere unicuique secundum vias suas.For it is easy, in the sight of God, on the day of one’s passing, to repay each one according to his ways.

²⁸quoniam facile est coram Deo in die obitus retribuere unicuique secundum vias suas.For it is easy, in the sight of God, on the day of one’s passing, to repay each one according to his ways.

²⁹Malitia horæ oblivionem facit luxuriæ magnæ,The affliction of an hour causes one to forget great delights,et in fine hominis denudatio operum illius.and in the end of a man is the uncovering of his works.

²⁹Malitia horæ oblivionem facit luxuriæ magnæ,The affliction of an hour causes one to forget great delights,et in fine hominis denudatio operum illius.and in the end of a man is the uncovering of his works.

³⁰Ante mortem ne laudes hominem quemquam:You should not praise any man before death.quoniam in filiis suis agnoscitur vir.For a man is known by his children.

³⁰Ante mortem ne laudes hominem quemquam:You should not praise any man before death.quoniam in filiis suis agnoscitur vir.For a man is known by his children.

³¹Non omnem hominem inducas in domum tuam:You should not bring every man into your house.multæ enim sunt insidiæ dolosi.For many are the snares of the deceitful.

³¹Non omnem hominem inducas in domum tuam:You should not bring every man into your house.multæ enim sunt insidiæ dolosi.For many are the snares of the deceitful.

³²Sicut enim eructant præcordia fœtentium,For as a stomach with a bad smell vomits,et sicut perdix inducitur in caveam,and as a partridge is led into a cage,et ut caprea in laqueum:and like a deer led into a snare,sic et cor superborum,so also is the heart of the arrogant.et sicut prospector videns casum proximi sui.And it is like a bystander watching his neighbor fall.

³²Sicut enim eructant præcordia fœtentium,For as a stomach with a bad smell vomits,et sicut perdix inducitur in caveam,and as a partridge is led into a cage,et ut caprea in laqueum:and like a deer led into a snare,sic et cor superborum,so also is the heart of the arrogant.et sicut prospector videns casum proximi sui.And it is like a bystander watching his neighbor fall.

³³Bona enim in mala convertens insidiatur,For it lies in ambush, and then turns good into evil,et in electis imponet maculam.and it will place the blame on the elect.

³³Bona enim in mala convertens insidiatur,For it lies in ambush, and then turns good into evil,et in electis imponet maculam.and it will place the blame on the elect.

³⁴A scintilla una augetur ignis,From one spark, a great fire grows;et ab uno doloso augetur sanguis:and from one deceitful man, much blood flows.homo vero peccator sanguini insidiatur.But a very sinful man lies in ambush for blood.

³⁴A scintilla una augetur ignis,From one spark, a great fire grows;et ab uno doloso augetur sanguis:and from one deceitful man, much blood flows.homo vero peccator sanguini insidiatur.But a very sinful man lies in ambush for blood.

³⁵Attende tibi a pestifero, fabricat enim mala,Pay close attention to yourself before a harmful man, for he fabricates evils.ne inducat super te subsannationem in perpetuum.Otherwise, he may lead over you a whispered reproach unceasingly.

³⁵Attende tibi a pestifero, fabricat enim mala,Pay close attention to yourself before a harmful man, for he fabricates evils.ne inducat super te subsannationem in perpetuum.Otherwise, he may lead over you a whispered reproach unceasingly.

³⁶Admitte ad te alienigenam:Receive a stranger to yourself,et subvertet te in turbine,and he will overthrow you with a whirlwind,et abalienabit te a tuis propriis.and he will alienate you from what is your very own.

³⁶Admitte ad te alienigenam:Receive a stranger to yourself,et subvertet te in turbine,and he will overthrow you with a whirlwind,et abalienabit te a tuis propriis.and he will alienate you from what is your very own.