¹Beatus vir qui non est lapsus verbo ex ore suo,Blessed is the man who has not slipped because of a word from his mouth,et non est stimulatus in tristitia delicti.and who has not been stung by grief because of an offense.

¹Beatus vir qui non est lapsus verbo ex ore suo,Blessed is the man who has not slipped because of a word from his mouth,et non est stimulatus in tristitia delicti.and who has not been stung by grief because of an offense.

²Felix qui non habuit animi sui tristitiam,Happy is he who does not have sadness in his mind,et non excidit a spe sua.and who has not fallen away from his hope.

²Felix qui non habuit animi sui tristitiam,Happy is he who does not have sadness in his mind,et non excidit a spe sua.and who has not fallen away from his hope.

³Viro cupido et tenaci sine ratione est substantia:Substance is senseless for a greedy and stingy man.et homini livido ad quid aurum?And what would a spiteful man do with gold?

³Viro cupido et tenaci sine ratione est substantia:Substance is senseless for a greedy and stingy man.et homini livido ad quid aurum?And what would a spiteful man do with gold?

⁴Qui acervat ex animo suo injuste,Whoever acquires unjustly, according to his own mind,aliis congregat,gathers for others.et in bonis illius alius luxuriabitur.For another will spend his goods lavishly.

⁴Qui acervat ex animo suo injuste,Whoever acquires unjustly, according to his own mind,aliis congregat,gathers for others.et in bonis illius alius luxuriabitur.For another will spend his goods lavishly.

⁵Qui sibi nequam est,Whoever is wicked to himself,cui alii bonus erit?to whom will he be good?et non jucundabitur in bonis suis.For he will not take enjoyment in his own goods.

⁵Qui sibi nequam est,Whoever is wicked to himself,cui alii bonus erit?to whom will he be good?et non jucundabitur in bonis suis.For he will not take enjoyment in his own goods.

⁶Qui sibi invidet,Whoever has ill will toward himself,nihil est illo nequius:nothing is more worthless than he is.et hæc redditio est malitiæ illius.But such is the reward of his wickedness.

⁶Qui sibi invidet,Whoever has ill will toward himself,nihil est illo nequius:nothing is more worthless than he is.et hæc redditio est malitiæ illius.But such is the reward of his wickedness.

⁷Et si bene fecerit,And if he does good,ignoranterhe does it ignorantly and unwillingly.et non volens facit:And in the very end,et in novissimo manifestat malitiam suam.he realizes his own malice.

⁷Et si bene fecerit,And if he does good,ignoranterhe does it ignorantly and unwillingly.et non volens facit:And in the very end,et in novissimo manifestat malitiam suam.he realizes his own malice.

⁸Nequam est oculus lividi:The eye of the spiteful man is wicked,et avertens faciem suam,and he averts his faceet despiciens animam suam.and despises his own soul.

⁸Nequam est oculus lividi:The eye of the spiteful man is wicked,et avertens faciem suam,and he averts his faceet despiciens animam suam.and despises his own soul.

⁹Insatiabilis oculus cupidi in parte iniquitatis:The eye of the greedy man is insatiable in his portion of iniquity.non satiabitur donec consumat arefaciens animam suam.He will not be satisfied until he has consumed his own soul, withering it away.

⁹Insatiabilis oculus cupidi in parte iniquitatis:The eye of the greedy man is insatiable in his portion of iniquity.non satiabitur donec consumat arefaciens animam suam.He will not be satisfied until he has consumed his own soul, withering it away.

¹⁰Oculus malus ad mala,An evil eye is directed at evil things.et non saturabitur pane,And he will not be satisfied by bread;sed indigensinstead,et in tristitia erit super mensam suam.he will be needy and grieving at his own table.

¹⁰Oculus malus ad mala,An evil eye is directed at evil things.et non saturabitur pane,And he will not be satisfied by bread;sed indigensinstead,et in tristitia erit super mensam suam.he will be needy and grieving at his own table.

¹¹Fili,Son,si habes,if you have anything,benefac tecum,do good to yourself,et Deo dignas oblationes offer.and offer worthy oblations to God.

¹¹Fili,Son,si habes,if you have anything,benefac tecum,do good to yourself,et Deo dignas oblationes offer.and offer worthy oblations to God.

¹²Memor esto quoniam mors non tardat,Remember that death has not been delayed,et testamentum inferorum, quia demonstratum est tibi:and that the covenant of the grave has been revealed to you.testamentum enim hujus mundi morte morietur.For the covenant of this world will pass away in death.

¹²Memor esto quoniam mors non tardat,Remember that death has not been delayed,et testamentum inferorum, quia demonstratum est tibi:and that the covenant of the grave has been revealed to you.testamentum enim hujus mundi morte morietur.For the covenant of this world will pass away in death.

¹³Ante mortem benefac amico tuo,Do good to your friend before you die.et secundum vires tuas exporrigens da pauperi.And according to your ability, extend your hand and give to the poor.

¹³Ante mortem benefac amico tuo,Do good to your friend before you die.et secundum vires tuas exporrigens da pauperi.And according to your ability, extend your hand and give to the poor.

¹⁴Non defrauderis a die bono,Do not cheat yourself out of a good day,et particula boni doni non te prætereat.and do not let the smallest good gift pass you by.

¹⁴Non defrauderis a die bono,Do not cheat yourself out of a good day,et particula boni doni non te prætereat.and do not let the smallest good gift pass you by.

¹⁵Nonne aliis relinques dolores et labores tuos in divisione sortis?Should you not leave it to others to divide your sorrows and labors by lot?

¹⁵Nonne aliis relinques dolores et labores tuos in divisione sortis?Should you not leave it to others to divide your sorrows and labors by lot?

¹⁶DaGive,et accipe,and receive,et justifica animam tuam.and justify your soul.

¹⁶DaGive,et accipe,and receive,et justifica animam tuam.and justify your soul.

¹⁷Ante obitum tuum operare justitiam,Before your passing, accomplish justice.quoniam non est apud inferos invenire cibum.For in death, there is no food to be found.

¹⁷Ante obitum tuum operare justitiam,Before your passing, accomplish justice.quoniam non est apud inferos invenire cibum.For in death, there is no food to be found.

¹⁸Omnis caro sicut fœnum veterascet,All flesh grows old like the grass,et sicut folium fructificans in arbore viridi.and like the foliage that springs forth from a green tree.

¹⁸Omnis caro sicut fœnum veterascet,All flesh grows old like the grass,et sicut folium fructificans in arbore viridi.and like the foliage that springs forth from a green tree.

¹⁹Alia generantur,Some spring up,et alia dejiciuntur:and others fall away.sic generatio carnis et sanguinis,Such is the generation of flesh and blood.alia finitur,One is finished,et alia nascitur.and another is born.

¹⁹Alia generantur,Some spring up,et alia dejiciuntur:and others fall away.sic generatio carnis et sanguinis,Such is the generation of flesh and blood.alia finitur,One is finished,et alia nascitur.and another is born.

²⁰Omne opus corruptibile in fine deficiet,Every corruptible work will fail in the end.et qui illud operatur ibit cum illo.And its worker will go with it.

²⁰Omne opus corruptibile in fine deficiet,Every corruptible work will fail in the end.et qui illud operatur ibit cum illo.And its worker will go with it.

²¹Et omne opus electum justificabitur,But every excellent work will be justified.et qui operatur illud honorabitur in illo.And whoever worked it will be honored by it.

²¹Et omne opus electum justificabitur,But every excellent work will be justified.et qui operatur illud honorabitur in illo.And whoever worked it will be honored by it.

²²Beatus vir qui in sapientia morabitur,Blessed is the man who will abide in wisdom,et qui in justitia sua meditabitur,and who will meditate on her righteousness,et in sensu cogitabit circumspectionem Dei:and who, in his mind, will consider the circumspection of God.

²²Beatus vir qui in sapientia morabitur,Blessed is the man who will abide in wisdom,et qui in justitia sua meditabitur,and who will meditate on her righteousness,et in sensu cogitabit circumspectionem Dei:and who, in his mind, will consider the circumspection of God.

²³qui excogitat vias illius in corde suo,He considers her ways in his heart,et in absconditis suis intelligens,and he finds understanding in her secrets.vadens post illam quasi investigator,He goes after her like an investigator,et in viis illius consistens:and he is constant in her ways.

²³qui excogitat vias illius in corde suo,He considers her ways in his heart,et in absconditis suis intelligens,and he finds understanding in her secrets.vadens post illam quasi investigator,He goes after her like an investigator,et in viis illius consistens:and he is constant in her ways.

²⁴qui respicit per fenestras illius,He gazes through her windows,et in januis illius audiens:and he listens at her door.

²⁴qui respicit per fenestras illius,He gazes through her windows,et in januis illius audiens:and he listens at her door.

²⁵qui requiescit juxta domum illius,He rests next to her house, and,et in parietibus illius figens palum,fastening a peg in her walls,statuet casulam suam ad manus illius,he sets up his cottage by her hands. And so,et requiescent in casula illius bona per ævum.good things will find rest in his cottage as time passes.

²⁵qui requiescit juxta domum illius,He rests next to her house, and,et in parietibus illius figens palum,fastening a peg in her walls,statuet casulam suam ad manus illius,he sets up his cottage by her hands. And so,et requiescent in casula illius bona per ævum.good things will find rest in his cottage as time passes.

²⁶Statuet filios suos sub tegmine illius,He will station his sons under her covering,et sub ramis ejus morabitur.and he will abide under her branches.

²⁶Statuet filios suos sub tegmine illius,He will station his sons under her covering,et sub ramis ejus morabitur.and he will abide under her branches.

²⁷Protegetur sub tegmine illius a fervore,He will be protected by her covering from the heat,et in gloria ejus requiescet.and he will rest in her glory.

²⁷Protegetur sub tegmine illius a fervore,He will be protected by her covering from the heat,et in gloria ejus requiescet.and he will rest in her glory.