¹Qui diligit filium suum assiduat illi flagella,He who loves his son will frequently chastise him,ut lætetur in novissimo suo,so that he may be happy in the very end,et non palpet proximorum ostia.and not grope for the doors of his neighbors.

¹Qui diligit filium suum assiduat illi flagella,He who loves his son will frequently chastise him,ut lætetur in novissimo suo,so that he may be happy in the very end,et non palpet proximorum ostia.and not grope for the doors of his neighbors.

²Qui docet filium suum laudabitur in illo,He who instructs his son will be praised over him and will glory in him,et in medio domesticorum in illo gloriabitur.in the midst of his household.

²Qui docet filium suum laudabitur in illo,He who instructs his son will be praised over him and will glory in him,et in medio domesticorum in illo gloriabitur.in the midst of his household.

³Qui docet filium suum in zelum mittit inimicum,He who teaches his son will make his enemy jealous,et in medio amicorum gloriabitur in illo.and in the midst of his friends, he will glory in him.

³Qui docet filium suum in zelum mittit inimicum,He who teaches his son will make his enemy jealous,et in medio amicorum gloriabitur in illo.and in the midst of his friends, he will glory in him.

⁴Mortuus est pater ejus,When his father has died,et quasi non est mortuus:it will be as if he were not dead.similem enim reliquit sibi post se.For he will have left behind someone who is like himself.

⁴Mortuus est pater ejus,When his father has died,et quasi non est mortuus:it will be as if he were not dead.similem enim reliquit sibi post se.For he will have left behind someone who is like himself.

⁵In vita sua vidit, et lætatus est in illo:In his life, he saw him and rejoiced in him.in obitu suo non est contristatus,And at his passing, he was not sorrowful,nec confusus est coram inimicis:nor was he confounded in the sight of his enemies.

⁵In vita sua vidit, et lætatus est in illo:In his life, he saw him and rejoiced in him.in obitu suo non est contristatus,And at his passing, he was not sorrowful,nec confusus est coram inimicis:nor was he confounded in the sight of his enemies.

⁶reliquit enim defensorem domus contra inimicos,For he left behind himself a defender of his house against his enemies,et amicis reddentem gratiam.and someone who will repay his friends with kindness.

⁶reliquit enim defensorem domus contra inimicos,For he left behind himself a defender of his house against his enemies,et amicis reddentem gratiam.and someone who will repay his friends with kindness.

⁷Pro animabus filiorum colligabit vulnera sua,For the sake of the souls of his sons, he will bind up his wounds,et super omnem vocem turbabuntur viscera ejus.and at every voice, his gut will be stirred up.

⁷Pro animabus filiorum colligabit vulnera sua,For the sake of the souls of his sons, he will bind up his wounds,et super omnem vocem turbabuntur viscera ejus.and at every voice, his gut will be stirred up.

⁸Equus indomitus evadit durus,An untamed horse becomes stubborn,et filius remissus evadet præceps.and a child left to himself becomes headstrong.

⁸Equus indomitus evadit durus,An untamed horse becomes stubborn,et filius remissus evadet præceps.and a child left to himself becomes headstrong.

⁹Lacta filium,Coddle a son,et paventem te faciet:and he will make you afraid.lude cum eo,Play with him,et contristabit te.and he will make you sorrowful.

⁹Lacta filium,Coddle a son,et paventem te faciet:and he will make you afraid.lude cum eo,Play with him,et contristabit te.and he will make you sorrowful.

¹⁰Non corrideas illi, ne doleas,You should not laugh with him;et in novissimo obstupescent dentes tui.otherwise you may have grief, and in the end, your teeth will be clenched.

¹⁰Non corrideas illi, ne doleas,You should not laugh with him;et in novissimo obstupescent dentes tui.otherwise you may have grief, and in the end, your teeth will be clenched.

¹¹Non des illi potestatem in juventute,You should not give him power in his youth,et ne despicias cogitatus illius.but you should not despise his thoughts.

¹¹Non des illi potestatem in juventute,You should not give him power in his youth,et ne despicias cogitatus illius.but you should not despise his thoughts.

¹²Curva cervicem ejus in juventute,Bow down his neck in his youth,et tunde latera ejus dum infans est,and slap his sides while he is a child,ne forte induret,lest perhaps he may become stubborn,et non credat tibi,and then he will not trust you,et erit tibi dolor animæ.and so he will bring sorrow to your soul.

¹²Curva cervicem ejus in juventute,Bow down his neck in his youth,et tunde latera ejus dum infans est,and slap his sides while he is a child,ne forte induret,lest perhaps he may become stubborn,et non credat tibi,and then he will not trust you,et erit tibi dolor animæ.and so he will bring sorrow to your soul.

¹³Doce filium tuum,Instruct your son,et operare in illo,and work with him,ne in turpitudinem illius offendas.lest you give offense by his shameful behavior.

¹³Doce filium tuum,Instruct your son,et operare in illo,and work with him,ne in turpitudinem illius offendas.lest you give offense by his shameful behavior.

¹⁴Melior est pauper sanus,Better is a healthy pauper with a strong constitution,et fortis viribus,than a wealthy man who is weakquam dives imbecillis et flagellatus malitia.and afflicted by maladies.

¹⁴Melior est pauper sanus,Better is a healthy pauper with a strong constitution,et fortis viribus,than a wealthy man who is weakquam dives imbecillis et flagellatus malitia.and afflicted by maladies.

¹⁵Salus animæ in sanctitate justitiæ melior est omni auro et argento:A healthy soul with the sanctity of justice is better than all the gold and silver.et corpus validum quam census immensus.And a sound body is better than immense revenues.

¹⁵Salus animæ in sanctitate justitiæ melior est omni auro et argento:A healthy soul with the sanctity of justice is better than all the gold and silver.et corpus validum quam census immensus.And a sound body is better than immense revenues.

¹⁶Non est census super censum salutis corporis,There is no revenue above the revenue of a healthy body.et non est oblectamentum super cordis gaudium.And there is no delight above a joyful heart.

¹⁶Non est census super censum salutis corporis,There is no revenue above the revenue of a healthy body.et non est oblectamentum super cordis gaudium.And there is no delight above a joyful heart.

¹⁷Melior est mors quam vita amara,Death is better than a bitter life.et requies æterna quam languor perseverans.And eternal rest is better than continual sickness.

¹⁷Melior est mors quam vita amara,Death is better than a bitter life.et requies æterna quam languor perseverans.And eternal rest is better than continual sickness.

¹⁸Bona abscondita in ore clauso, quasi appositiones epularum circumpositæ sepulchro.Good things hidden in a closed mouth are like seats at a feast placed around a grave.

¹⁸Bona abscondita in ore clauso, quasi appositiones epularum circumpositæ sepulchro.Good things hidden in a closed mouth are like seats at a feast placed around a grave.

¹⁹Quid proderit libatio idolo?What benefit is there in an offering to an idol?nec enim manducabit,For it can neither eat,nec odorabit.nor smell.

¹⁹Quid proderit libatio idolo?What benefit is there in an offering to an idol?nec enim manducabit,For it can neither eat,nec odorabit.nor smell.

²⁰Sic qui effugatur a Domino,So is he who flees from the Lord,portans mercedes iniquitatis:carrying the wages of his iniquity.

²⁰Sic qui effugatur a Domino,So is he who flees from the Lord,portans mercedes iniquitatis:carrying the wages of his iniquity.

²¹videns oculis et ingemiscens,He sees with his eyes and groans,sicut spado complectens virginem, et suspirans.like a eunuch who embraces a virgin and sighs.

²¹videns oculis et ingemiscens,He sees with his eyes and groans,sicut spado complectens virginem, et suspirans.like a eunuch who embraces a virgin and sighs.

²²Tristitiam non des animæ tuæ,You should not give your soul to sadness,et non affligas temetipsum in consilio tuo.and you should not afflict yourself by your own counsel.

²²Tristitiam non des animæ tuæ,You should not give your soul to sadness,et non affligas temetipsum in consilio tuo.and you should not afflict yourself by your own counsel.

²³Jucunditas cordis, hæc est vita hominis,The gladness of the heart is the life of a man,et thesaurus sine defectione sanctitatis:and it is a treasure of sanctity without defect.et exsultatio viri est longævitas.And the exultation of a man is length of life.

²³Jucunditas cordis, hæc est vita hominis,The gladness of the heart is the life of a man,et thesaurus sine defectione sanctitatis:and it is a treasure of sanctity without defect.et exsultatio viri est longævitas.And the exultation of a man is length of life.

²⁴Miserere animæ tuæ placens Deo,Take pity on your own soul by pleasing God,et contine:and show self-restraint.congrega cor tuum in sanctitate ejus,Gather your heart into his sanctity,et tristitiam longe repelle a te.and drive sadness far away from yourself.

²⁴Miserere animæ tuæ placens Deo,Take pity on your own soul by pleasing God,et contine:and show self-restraint.congrega cor tuum in sanctitate ejus,Gather your heart into his sanctity,et tristitiam longe repelle a te.and drive sadness far away from yourself.

²⁵Multos enim occidit tristitia,For sadness has killed many,et non est utilitas in illa.and there is no usefulness in it.

²⁵Multos enim occidit tristitia,For sadness has killed many,et non est utilitas in illa.and there is no usefulness in it.

²⁶Zelus et iracundia minuunt dies,Envy and anger will diminish your days,et ante tempus senectam adducet cogitatus.and pensiveness will bring old age before its time.

²⁶Zelus et iracundia minuunt dies,Envy and anger will diminish your days,et ante tempus senectam adducet cogitatus.and pensiveness will bring old age before its time.

²⁷Splendidum cor et bonum in epulis est:A cheerful and good heart is like a feast.epulæ enim illius diligenter fiunt.And its feasts are formed by diligence.

²⁷Splendidum cor et bonum in epulis est:A cheerful and good heart is like a feast.epulæ enim illius diligenter fiunt.And its feasts are formed by diligence.