¹Si benefeceris,If you do good,scito cui feceris,know to whom you do it,et erit gratia in bonis tuis multa.and there will be many thanks for your good deeds.

¹Si benefeceris,If you do good,scito cui feceris,know to whom you do it,et erit gratia in bonis tuis multa.and there will be many thanks for your good deeds.

²Benefac justo,Do good to the just,et invenies retributionem magnam:and you will find great recompense,et si non ab ipso,and if not from him,certe a Domino.certainly from the Lord.

²Benefac justo,Do good to the just,et invenies retributionem magnam:and you will find great recompense,et si non ab ipso,and if not from him,certe a Domino.certainly from the Lord.

³Non est enim ei bene qui assiduus est in malis,For there is no good for someone who is always occupied in evil,et eleemosynas non danti:or who does not give alms.quoniam et Altissimus odio habet peccatores,For the Most High holds hatred for sinners,et misertus est pœnitentibus.but he takes pity on the repentant.

³Non est enim ei bene qui assiduus est in malis,For there is no good for someone who is always occupied in evil,et eleemosynas non danti:or who does not give alms.quoniam et Altissimus odio habet peccatores,For the Most High holds hatred for sinners,et misertus est pœnitentibus.but he takes pity on the repentant.

⁴Da misericordi,Give to the merciful,et ne suscipias peccatorem:and you should not assist the sinner.et impiis et peccatoribus reddet vindictam,For the impiouscustodiens eos in diem vindictæ.and the sinner will be repaid with the vengeance being held for them on the day of retribution.

⁴Da misericordi,Give to the merciful,et ne suscipias peccatorem:and you should not assist the sinner.et impiis et peccatoribus reddet vindictam,For the impiouscustodiens eos in diem vindictæ.and the sinner will be repaid with the vengeance being held for them on the day of retribution.

⁵Da bono,Give to the good,et non receperis peccatorem.but you should not receive from a sinner.

⁵Da bono,Give to the good,et non receperis peccatorem.but you should not receive from a sinner.

⁶Benefac humili,Do good to the humble,et non dederis impio:but you should not give to the impious;prohibe panes illi dari,withhold your bread, do not give it to him,ne in ipsis potentior te sit:otherwise he may overpower you with it.

⁶Benefac humili,Do good to the humble,et non dederis impio:but you should not give to the impious;prohibe panes illi dari,withhold your bread, do not give it to him,ne in ipsis potentior te sit:otherwise he may overpower you with it.

⁷nam duplicia mala invenies in omnibus bonis quæcumque feceris illi,For you will find twice the evil for all the good you will have done to him.quoniam et Altissimus odio habet peccatores,For the Most High also holds hatred for sinners,et impiis reddet vindictam.and he will repay vengeance to the impious.

⁷nam duplicia mala invenies in omnibus bonis quæcumque feceris illi,For you will find twice the evil for all the good you will have done to him.quoniam et Altissimus odio habet peccatores,For the Most High also holds hatred for sinners,et impiis reddet vindictam.and he will repay vengeance to the impious.

⁸Non agnoscetur in bonis amicus,A friend will not be known in good times,et non abscondetur in malis inimicus.and an enemy will not be hidden in adversity.

⁸Non agnoscetur in bonis amicus,A friend will not be known in good times,et non abscondetur in malis inimicus.and an enemy will not be hidden in adversity.

⁹In bonis viri,By the good fortune of a man,inimici illius in tristitia:his enemies are grieved;et in malitia illius,and by his misfortune,amicus agnitus est.a friend is revealed.

⁹In bonis viri,By the good fortune of a man,inimici illius in tristitia:his enemies are grieved;et in malitia illius,and by his misfortune,amicus agnitus est.a friend is revealed.

¹⁰Non credas inimico tuo in æternum:You should never trust your enemy.sicut enim æramentum æruginat nequitia illius:For his wickedness rusts like a brass pot.

¹⁰Non credas inimico tuo in æternum:You should never trust your enemy.sicut enim æramentum æruginat nequitia illius:For his wickedness rusts like a brass pot.

¹¹et si humiliatus vadat curvus,And if he humbles himself and goes about bowed down,adjice animum tuum, et custodi te ab illo.increase your alertness and guard yourself from him.

¹¹et si humiliatus vadat curvus,And if he humbles himself and goes about bowed down,adjice animum tuum, et custodi te ab illo.increase your alertness and guard yourself from him.

¹²Non statuas illum penes te,You should not sit down anywhere near him,nec sedeat ad dexteram tuam,nor should you allow him to sit at your right hand,ne forte conversus in locum tuum,lest perhaps he may turn toward your place,inquirat cathedram tuam,and seek your seat, and then,et in novissimo agnosces verba mea, et in sermonibus meis stimuleris.in the very end, you would understand my words and be stung by my sermon.

¹²Non statuas illum penes te,You should not sit down anywhere near him,nec sedeat ad dexteram tuam,nor should you allow him to sit at your right hand,ne forte conversus in locum tuum,lest perhaps he may turn toward your place,inquirat cathedram tuam,and seek your seat, and then,et in novissimo agnosces verba mea, et in sermonibus meis stimuleris.in the very end, you would understand my words and be stung by my sermon.

¹³Quis miserebitur incantatori a serpente percusso,Who will take pity on an enchanter struck by a serpent,et omnibus qui appropiant bestiis?or on someone who draws near to wild beasts?et sic qui comitatur cum viro iniquo,And so it is with one who keeps company with an iniquitous manet obvolutus est in peccatis ejus.and is involved in his sins.

¹³Quis miserebitur incantatori a serpente percusso,Who will take pity on an enchanter struck by a serpent,et omnibus qui appropiant bestiis?or on someone who draws near to wild beasts?et sic qui comitatur cum viro iniquo,And so it is with one who keeps company with an iniquitous manet obvolutus est in peccatis ejus.and is involved in his sins.

¹⁴Una hora tecum permanebit:For one hour, he will abide with you.si autem declinaveris,But if you begin to turn aside,non supportabit.he will not permit it.

¹⁴Una hora tecum permanebit:For one hour, he will abide with you.si autem declinaveris,But if you begin to turn aside,non supportabit.he will not permit it.

¹⁵In labiis suis indulcat inimicus,An enemy speaks sweetly with his lips,et in corde suo insidiatur ut subvertat te in foveam.but in his heart, he waits in ambush, so that he may throw you into a pit.

¹⁵In labiis suis indulcat inimicus,An enemy speaks sweetly with his lips,et in corde suo insidiatur ut subvertat te in foveam.but in his heart, he waits in ambush, so that he may throw you into a pit.

¹⁶In oculis suis lacrimatur inimicus,An enemy has tears in his eyes.et si invenerit tempus,But if he finds an opportunity,non satiabitur sanguine.he will not be satisfied with blood.

¹⁶In oculis suis lacrimatur inimicus,An enemy has tears in his eyes.et si invenerit tempus,But if he finds an opportunity,non satiabitur sanguine.he will not be satisfied with blood.

¹⁷Et si incurrerint tibi mala,And if misfortunes happen upon you,invenies eum illic priorem.you will find him there first.

¹⁷Et si incurrerint tibi mala,And if misfortunes happen upon you,invenies eum illic priorem.you will find him there first.

¹⁸In oculis suis lacrimatur inimicus,An enemy has tears in his eyes,et quasi adjuvans suffodiet plantas tuas.but while pretending to help you, he will dig under your feet.

¹⁸In oculis suis lacrimatur inimicus,An enemy has tears in his eyes,et quasi adjuvans suffodiet plantas tuas.but while pretending to help you, he will dig under your feet.

¹⁹Caput suum movebit,He will shake his head,et plaudet manu,and clap his hands,et multa susurrans commutabit vultum suum.and whisper much, and change his expression.

¹⁹Caput suum movebit,He will shake his head,et plaudet manu,and clap his hands,et multa susurrans commutabit vultum suum.and whisper much, and change his expression.