¹Vana spes et mendacium viro insensato:The hopes of a senseless man are empty and false;et somnia extollunt imprudentes.and dreams extol the imprudent.

¹Vana spes et mendacium viro insensato:The hopes of a senseless man are empty and false;et somnia extollunt imprudentes.and dreams extol the imprudent.

²Quasi qui apprehendit umbram et persequitur ventum,Like one who chases a shadow and pursues the wind,sic et qui attendit ad visa mendacia.so also is one who pays attention to lying visions.

²Quasi qui apprehendit umbram et persequitur ventum,Like one who chases a shadow and pursues the wind,sic et qui attendit ad visa mendacia.so also is one who pays attention to lying visions.

³Hoc secundum hoc visio somniorum,In the vision of dreams, one thing represents another,ante faciem hominis similitudo hominis.as when a mask is before the face of a man.

³Hoc secundum hoc visio somniorum,In the vision of dreams, one thing represents another,ante faciem hominis similitudo hominis.as when a mask is before the face of a man.

⁴Ab immundo, quid mundabitur?What can be cleansed by the unclean?et a mendace, quid verum dicetur?And what truth can be spoken from a lie?

⁴Ab immundo, quid mundabitur?What can be cleansed by the unclean?et a mendace, quid verum dicetur?And what truth can be spoken from a lie?

⁵Divinatio erroris, et auguria mendacia, et somnia malefacientium, vanitas est:Erroneous divinations and false signs and the dreams of evildoers are emptiness.

⁵Divinatio erroris, et auguria mendacia, et somnia malefacientium, vanitas est:Erroneous divinations and false signs and the dreams of evildoers are emptiness.

⁶et sicut parturientis,For your heart suffers from imagination,cor tuum phantasias patitur.like a woman suffering in childbirth.Nisi ab Altissimo fuerit emissa visitatio,Unless it is a visitation sent from the Most High,ne dederis in illis cor tuum:you should not set your heart upon it.

⁶et sicut parturientis,For your heart suffers from imagination,cor tuum phantasias patitur.like a woman suffering in childbirth.Nisi ab Altissimo fuerit emissa visitatio,Unless it is a visitation sent from the Most High,ne dederis in illis cor tuum:you should not set your heart upon it.

⁷multos enim errare fecerunt somnia,For dreams have caused many to go astray,et exciderunt sperantes in illis.and those who have hoped in them have fallen away.

⁷multos enim errare fecerunt somnia,For dreams have caused many to go astray,et exciderunt sperantes in illis.and those who have hoped in them have fallen away.

⁸Sine mendacio consummabitur verbum legis,The word of the law will be fulfilled without a lie,et sapientia in ore fidelis complanabitur.and wisdom will be made plain in the mouths of the faithful.

⁸Sine mendacio consummabitur verbum legis,The word of the law will be fulfilled without a lie,et sapientia in ore fidelis complanabitur.and wisdom will be made plain in the mouths of the faithful.

⁹Qui non est tentatus quid scit?He who has not been tested, what does he know?vir in multis expertus cogitabit multa:A man with much experience will consider many things.et qui multa didicit enarrabit intellectum.And whoever has learned much will explain with understanding.

⁹Qui non est tentatus quid scit?He who has not been tested, what does he know?vir in multis expertus cogitabit multa:A man with much experience will consider many things.et qui multa didicit enarrabit intellectum.And whoever has learned much will explain with understanding.

¹⁰Qui non est expertus pauca recognoscit:He who has no experience knows little.qui autem in multis factus est, multiplicat malitiam.And he who has done many things has made many mistakes.

¹⁰Qui non est expertus pauca recognoscit:He who has no experience knows little.qui autem in multis factus est, multiplicat malitiam.And he who has done many things has made many mistakes.

¹¹Qui tentatus non est qualia scit?He who has not been tested, what kind of things can he know?qui implanatus est abundabit nequitia.He who has been deceived will be more cunning.

¹¹Qui tentatus non est qualia scit?He who has not been tested, what kind of things can he know?qui implanatus est abundabit nequitia.He who has been deceived will be more cunning.

¹²Multa vidi errando,I have seen much by wandering,et plurimas verborum consuetudines.and the customs of many things.

¹²Multa vidi errando,I have seen much by wandering,et plurimas verborum consuetudines.and the customs of many things.

¹³Aliquoties usque ad mortem periclitatus sum horum causa,At times, I have even been in danger of death because of these things,et liberatus sum gratia Dei.but I was freed by the grace of God.

¹³Aliquoties usque ad mortem periclitatus sum horum causa,At times, I have even been in danger of death because of these things,et liberatus sum gratia Dei.but I was freed by the grace of God.

¹⁴Spiritus timentium Deum quæritur,The spirit of those who fear God is sought,et in respectu illius benedicetur.and they will be blessed by his providence.

¹⁴Spiritus timentium Deum quæritur,The spirit of those who fear God is sought,et in respectu illius benedicetur.and they will be blessed by his providence.

¹⁵Spes enim illorum in salvantem illos,For their hope is in him who saves them,et oculi Dei in diligentes se.and the eyes of God are on those who love him.

¹⁵Spes enim illorum in salvantem illos,For their hope is in him who saves them,et oculi Dei in diligentes se.and the eyes of God are on those who love him.

¹⁶Qui timet Dominum nihil trepidabit:Those who fear the Lord will tremble at nothing,et non pavebit,and they will not be terrified.quoniam ipse est spes ejus.For he is their hope.

¹⁶Qui timet Dominum nihil trepidabit:Those who fear the Lord will tremble at nothing,et non pavebit,and they will not be terrified.quoniam ipse est spes ejus.For he is their hope.

¹⁷Timentis Dominum, beata est anima ejus.The soul of him who fears the Lord is blessed.

¹⁷Timentis Dominum, beata est anima ejus.The soul of him who fears the Lord is blessed.

¹⁸Ad quem respicit,To whom should he look,et quis est fortitudo ejus?and who is his strength?

¹⁸Ad quem respicit,To whom should he look,et quis est fortitudo ejus?and who is his strength?

¹⁹Oculi Domini super timentes eum:The eyes of the Lord are upon those who fear him.protector potentiæ,He is a powerful Protector,firmamentum virtutis,a Firmament of virtue,tegimen ardoris,a Shelter from the heat,et umbraculum meridiani:and a Covering from the midday sun,

¹⁹Oculi Domini super timentes eum:The eyes of the Lord are upon those who fear him.protector potentiæ,He is a powerful Protector,firmamentum virtutis,a Firmament of virtue,tegimen ardoris,a Shelter from the heat,et umbraculum meridiani:and a Covering from the midday sun,

²⁰deprecatio offensionis,a Guardian from offenses,et adjutorium casus:and a Helper from falling,exaltans animam,who exalts the soulet illuminans oculos,and illuminates the eyes,dans sanitatem,and who gives healthet vitam,and lifeet benedictionem.and blessing.

²⁰deprecatio offensionis,a Guardian from offenses,et adjutorium casus:and a Helper from falling,exaltans animam,who exalts the soulet illuminans oculos,and illuminates the eyes,dans sanitatem,and who gives healthet vitam,and lifeet benedictionem.and blessing.

²¹Immolantis ex iniquo oblatio est maculata,An immolation from iniquity is a stained oblation,et non sunt beneplacitæ subsannationes injustorum.and the derisions of the unjust are not well pleasing.

²¹Immolantis ex iniquo oblatio est maculata,An immolation from iniquity is a stained oblation,et non sunt beneplacitæ subsannationes injustorum.and the derisions of the unjust are not well pleasing.

²²Dominus solus sustinentibus se in via veritatis et justitiæ.The Lord is only for those who persevere for him in the way of truth and justice.

²²Dominus solus sustinentibus se in via veritatis et justitiæ.The Lord is only for those who persevere for him in the way of truth and justice.

²³Dona iniquorum non probat Altissimus,The Most High does not approve of the gifts of the iniquitous.nec respicit in oblationes iniquorum,Neither does he have respect for the oblations of the unjust;nec in multitudine sacrificiorum eorum propitiabitur peccatis.neither will he forgive their sins because of the multitude of their sacrifices.

²³Dona iniquorum non probat Altissimus,The Most High does not approve of the gifts of the iniquitous.nec respicit in oblationes iniquorum,Neither does he have respect for the oblations of the unjust;nec in multitudine sacrificiorum eorum propitiabitur peccatis.neither will he forgive their sins because of the multitude of their sacrifices.

²⁴Qui offert sacrificium ex substantia pauperum, quasi qui victimat filium in conspectu patris sui.Whoever offers a sacrifice from the substance of the poor is like one who sacrifices the son in the sight of his father.

²⁴Qui offert sacrificium ex substantia pauperum, quasi qui victimat filium in conspectu patris sui.Whoever offers a sacrifice from the substance of the poor is like one who sacrifices the son in the sight of his father.

²⁵Panis egentium vita pauperum est:The bread of the indigent is the life of the poor.qui defraudat illum homo sanguinis est.Whoever cheats them out of it is a man of blood.

²⁵Panis egentium vita pauperum est:The bread of the indigent is the life of the poor.qui defraudat illum homo sanguinis est.Whoever cheats them out of it is a man of blood.

²⁶Qui aufert in sudore panem, quasi qui occidit proximum suum.Whoever takes away the bread of sweat is like one who kills his neighbor.

²⁶Qui aufert in sudore panem, quasi qui occidit proximum suum.Whoever takes away the bread of sweat is like one who kills his neighbor.

²⁷Qui effundit sanguinem,He who sheds blood,et qui fraudem facit mercenario,and he who cheats the hired hand out of his wages,fratres sunt.are brothers.

²⁷Qui effundit sanguinem,He who sheds blood,et qui fraudem facit mercenario,and he who cheats the hired hand out of his wages,fratres sunt.are brothers.

²⁸Unus ædificans, et unus destruens:When one builds and another destroys,quid prodest illis, nisi labor?what benefit do they have from their labor?

²⁸Unus ædificans, et unus destruens:When one builds and another destroys,quid prodest illis, nisi labor?what benefit do they have from their labor?

²⁹Unus orans,When one prayset unus maledicens:and another curses,cujus vocem exaudiet Deus?whose voice will God heed?

²⁹Unus orans,When one prayset unus maledicens:and another curses,cujus vocem exaudiet Deus?whose voice will God heed?

³⁰Qui baptizatur a mortuo,He who washes himself after touching the dead,et iterum tangit eum,and then touches him again,quid proficit lavatio illius?what was the benefit of his washing?

³⁰Qui baptizatur a mortuo,He who washes himself after touching the dead,et iterum tangit eum,and then touches him again,quid proficit lavatio illius?what was the benefit of his washing?

³¹Sic homo qui jejunat in peccatis suis,Similarly, a man who fasts for his sins,et iterum eadem faciens:and then does the same again,quid proficit humiliando se? orationem illius quis exaudiet?what was the benefit of his humbling himself? Who will heed his prayer?

³¹Sic homo qui jejunat in peccatis suis,Similarly, a man who fasts for his sins,et iterum eadem faciens:and then does the same again,quid proficit humiliando se? orationem illius quis exaudiet?what was the benefit of his humbling himself? Who will heed his prayer?