¹Honora medicum propter necessitatem:Honor the physician because of necessity,etenim illum creavit Altissimus.and because the Most High created him.

¹Honora medicum propter necessitatem:Honor the physician because of necessity,etenim illum creavit Altissimus.and because the Most High created him.

²A Deo est enim omnis medela,For all healing is from God,et a rege accipiet donationem.and so he will receive gifts from the King.

²A Deo est enim omnis medela,For all healing is from God,et a rege accipiet donationem.and so he will receive gifts from the King.

³Disciplina medici exaltabit caput illius,The expertise of the physician will lift up his head,et in conspectu magnatorum collaudabitur.and in the sight of great men, he will be praised.

³Disciplina medici exaltabit caput illius,The expertise of the physician will lift up his head,et in conspectu magnatorum collaudabitur.and in the sight of great men, he will be praised.

⁴Altissimus creavit de terra medicamenta,The Most High has created medicines from the earth,et vir prudens non abhorrebit illa.and a prudent man will not abhor them.

⁴Altissimus creavit de terra medicamenta,The Most High has created medicines from the earth,et vir prudens non abhorrebit illa.and a prudent man will not abhor them.

⁵Nonne a ligno indulcata est aqua amara?Was not bitter water made sweet with wood?

⁵Nonne a ligno indulcata est aqua amara?Was not bitter water made sweet with wood?

⁶Ad agnitionem hominum virtus illorum:The benefits of these things is recognized by men,et dedit hominibus scientiam Altissimus,and the Most High has given this knowledge to men,honorari in mirabilibus suis.so that he may be honored in his wonders.

⁶Ad agnitionem hominum virtus illorum:The benefits of these things is recognized by men,et dedit hominibus scientiam Altissimus,and the Most High has given this knowledge to men,honorari in mirabilibus suis.so that he may be honored in his wonders.

⁷In his curans mitigabit dolorem:By these things, he will cure or mitigate their suffering,et unguentarius faciet pigmenta suavitatis,and the pharmacist will make soothing ointments,et unctiones conficiet sanitatis:and he will form healing medicines,et non consummabuntur opera ejus.and there will be no end to his works.

⁷In his curans mitigabit dolorem:By these things, he will cure or mitigate their suffering,et unguentarius faciet pigmenta suavitatis,and the pharmacist will make soothing ointments,et unctiones conficiet sanitatis:and he will form healing medicines,et non consummabuntur opera ejus.and there will be no end to his works.

⁸Pax enim Dei super faciem terræ.For the peace of God is upon the surface of the earth.

⁸Pax enim Dei super faciem terræ.For the peace of God is upon the surface of the earth.

⁹Fili,Son,in tua infirmitate ne despicias teipsum:in your infirmity, you should not neglect yourself,sed ora Dominum,but pray to the Lord,et ipse curabit te.and he will cure you.

⁹Fili,Son,in tua infirmitate ne despicias teipsum:in your infirmity, you should not neglect yourself,sed ora Dominum,but pray to the Lord,et ipse curabit te.and he will cure you.

¹⁰Averte a delicto,Turn away from sin,et dirige manus,and direct your hands,et ab omni delicto munda cor tuum.and cleanse your heart from every offense.

¹⁰Averte a delicto,Turn away from sin,et dirige manus,and direct your hands,et ab omni delicto munda cor tuum.and cleanse your heart from every offense.

¹¹Da suavitatemGive a sweet offering,et memoriam similaginis,and a memorial of fine flour,et impingua oblationem,and fatten your oblation,et da locum medico:but also give a place to the physician.

¹¹Da suavitatemGive a sweet offering,et memoriam similaginis,and a memorial of fine flour,et impingua oblationem,and fatten your oblation,et da locum medico:but also give a place to the physician.

¹²etenim illum Dominus creavit,For the Lord created him. And so,et non discedat a te, quia opera ejus sunt necessaria.do not let him depart from you, for his works are necessary.

¹²etenim illum Dominus creavit,For the Lord created him. And so,et non discedat a te, quia opera ejus sunt necessaria.do not let him depart from you, for his works are necessary.

¹³Est enim tempus quando in manus illorum incurras:For there is a time when you may fall into their hands.

¹³Est enim tempus quando in manus illorum incurras:For there is a time when you may fall into their hands.

¹⁴ipsi vero Dominum deprecabuntur,Truly,ut dirigat requiem eorum,they will beseech the Lord,et sanitatem,so that he may direct their treatments and cures,propter conversationem illorum.for the sake of their way of life.

¹⁴ipsi vero Dominum deprecabuntur,Truly,ut dirigat requiem eorum,they will beseech the Lord,et sanitatem,so that he may direct their treatments and cures,propter conversationem illorum.for the sake of their way of life.

¹⁵Qui delinquit in conspectu ejus qui fecit eum, incidet in manus medici.He who sins in the sight of the One who made him will fall into the hands of the physician.

¹⁵Qui delinquit in conspectu ejus qui fecit eum, incidet in manus medici.He who sins in the sight of the One who made him will fall into the hands of the physician.

¹⁶Fili,Son,in mortuum produc lacrimas,shed tears over the dead,et quasi dira passus incipe plorare:and begin to weep, as if you had suffered dreadfully.et secundum judicium contege corpus illius,And according to judgment, cover his body,et non despicias sepulturam illius.and you should not neglect his burial.

¹⁶Fili,Son,in mortuum produc lacrimas,shed tears over the dead,et quasi dira passus incipe plorare:and begin to weep, as if you had suffered dreadfully.et secundum judicium contege corpus illius,And according to judgment, cover his body,et non despicias sepulturam illius.and you should not neglect his burial.

¹⁷Propter delaturam autem amare fer luctum illius uno die,And though you will sink down into bitterness, bear his mourning for one day,et consolare propter tristitiam:and then be consoled in your sadness.

¹⁷Propter delaturam autem amare fer luctum illius uno die,And though you will sink down into bitterness, bear his mourning for one day,et consolare propter tristitiam:and then be consoled in your sadness.

¹⁸et fac luctum secundum meritum ejus uno die,And carry out his mourning,vel duobus,according to his merit,propter detractionem:for one or two days because of this loss.

¹⁸et fac luctum secundum meritum ejus uno die,And carry out his mourning,vel duobus,according to his merit,propter detractionem:for one or two days because of this loss.

¹⁹a tristitia enim festinat mors,Yet sadness hastens deathet cooperit virtutem,and overwhelms strength,et tristitia cordis flectit cervicem.and the sorrow of the heart bows down the neck.

¹⁹a tristitia enim festinat mors,Yet sadness hastens deathet cooperit virtutem,and overwhelms strength,et tristitia cordis flectit cervicem.and the sorrow of the heart bows down the neck.

²⁰In abductione permanet tristitia,When one is taken away, sorrow remains.et substantia inopis secundum cor ejus.But the resources of a destitute man is found in his heart.

²⁰In abductione permanet tristitia,When one is taken away, sorrow remains.et substantia inopis secundum cor ejus.But the resources of a destitute man is found in his heart.

²¹Ne dederis in tristitia cor tuum,You should not give your heart over to sadness,sed repelle eam a te,but push it away from you.et memento novissimorum.And remember the very end.

²¹Ne dederis in tristitia cor tuum,You should not give your heart over to sadness,sed repelle eam a te,but push it away from you.et memento novissimorum.And remember the very end.

²²Noli oblivisci, neque enim est conversio:Do not be willing to forget this; for there is no turning back.et huic nihil proderis,Otherwise, it will not benefit you,et teipsum pessimabis.and you will cause great harm to yourself.

²²Noli oblivisci, neque enim est conversio:Do not be willing to forget this; for there is no turning back.et huic nihil proderis,Otherwise, it will not benefit you,et teipsum pessimabis.and you will cause great harm to yourself.

²³Memor esto judicii mei:Call to mind my judgment.sic enim erit et tuum:For so shall it be for you also.mihi heri,Yesterday is mine,et tibi hodie.and today is yours.

²³Memor esto judicii mei:Call to mind my judgment.sic enim erit et tuum:For so shall it be for you also.mihi heri,Yesterday is mine,et tibi hodie.and today is yours.

²⁴In requie mortui requiescere fac memoriam ejus,When the deceased is at rest, let his memory rest also.et consolare illum in exitu spiritus sui.And console him at the departure of his spirit.

²⁴In requie mortui requiescere fac memoriam ejus,When the deceased is at rest, let his memory rest also.et consolare illum in exitu spiritus sui.And console him at the departure of his spirit.

²⁵Sapientia scribæ in tempore vacuitatis,The wisdom of a scribe is found in his time of leisure.et qui minoratur actu sapientiam percipiet, qua sapientia replebitur.So whoever has less to do will gain wisdom.

²⁵Sapientia scribæ in tempore vacuitatis,The wisdom of a scribe is found in his time of leisure.et qui minoratur actu sapientiam percipiet, qua sapientia replebitur.So whoever has less to do will gain wisdom.

²⁶Qui tenet aratrum, et qui gloriatur in jaculo,With what wisdom will someone be filled who holds the plow,stimulo boves agitat, et conversatur in operibus eorum,and who boasts of the cattle prod that drives the oxen forward, and who is occupied in these labors,et enarratio ejus in filiis taurorum.and whose only conversation is about the offspring of bulls?

²⁶Qui tenet aratrum, et qui gloriatur in jaculo,With what wisdom will someone be filled who holds the plow,stimulo boves agitat, et conversatur in operibus eorum,and who boasts of the cattle prod that drives the oxen forward, and who is occupied in these labors,et enarratio ejus in filiis taurorum.and whose only conversation is about the offspring of bulls?

²⁷Cor suum dabit ad versandos sulcos,He will give his mind over to the plowing of furrows,et vigilia ejus in sagina vaccarum.and his vigilance to the fattening of the cows.

²⁷Cor suum dabit ad versandos sulcos,He will give his mind over to the plowing of furrows,et vigilia ejus in sagina vaccarum.and his vigilance to the fattening of the cows.

²⁸Sic omnis faber et architectus,Similarly, every craftsman and artisan,qui noctem tamquam diem transigit:who crafts in the night as well as in the day,qui sculpit signacula sculptilia,who sculpts graven seals, and who,et assiduitas ejus variat picturam:by his diligence, varies the image,cor suum dabit in similitudinem picturæ,will give his mind over to the likeness of the image.et vigilia sua perficiet opus.And he will complete the work by his vigilance.

²⁸Sic omnis faber et architectus,Similarly, every craftsman and artisan,qui noctem tamquam diem transigit:who crafts in the night as well as in the day,qui sculpit signacula sculptilia,who sculpts graven seals, and who,et assiduitas ejus variat picturam:by his diligence, varies the image,cor suum dabit in similitudinem picturæ,will give his mind over to the likeness of the image.et vigilia sua perficiet opus.And he will complete the work by his vigilance.

²⁹Sic faber ferrarius sedens juxta incudem,The blacksmith, sitting by his anvil and considering a work of iron,et considerans opus ferri: vapor ignis uret carnes ejus,is similar. The steam from the fire singes his flesh,et in calore fornacis concertatur.and he struggles against the heat of the furnace.

²⁹Sic faber ferrarius sedens juxta incudem,The blacksmith, sitting by his anvil and considering a work of iron,et considerans opus ferri: vapor ignis uret carnes ejus,is similar. The steam from the fire singes his flesh,et in calore fornacis concertatur.and he struggles against the heat of the furnace.

³⁰Vox mallei innovat aurem ejus,The voice of the hammer is ever in his ears,et contra similitudinem vasis oculus ejus.and his eye is upon the pattern of the ironwork.

³⁰Vox mallei innovat aurem ejus,The voice of the hammer is ever in his ears,et contra similitudinem vasis oculus ejus.and his eye is upon the pattern of the ironwork.

³¹Cor suum dabit in consummationem operum,He gives his heart to the completion of his work,et vigilia sua ornabit in perfectionem.and his vigilance adorns it to perfection.

³¹Cor suum dabit in consummationem operum,He gives his heart to the completion of his work,et vigilia sua ornabit in perfectionem.and his vigilance adorns it to perfection.

³²Sic figulus sedens ad opus suum, convertens pedibus suis rotam,The potter, sitting at his work and turning the wheel with his feet,qui in sollicitudine positus est semper propter opus suum,is similar. He has settled into a continual concern for his work,et in numero est omnis operatio ejus.and there is a rhythm in all that he does.

³²Sic figulus sedens ad opus suum, convertens pedibus suis rotam,The potter, sitting at his work and turning the wheel with his feet,qui in sollicitudine positus est semper propter opus suum,is similar. He has settled into a continual concern for his work,et in numero est omnis operatio ejus.and there is a rhythm in all that he does.

³³In brachio suo formabit lutum,He forms the clay with his arm,et ante pedes suos curvabit virtutem suam.and he bends his strength over his feet.

³³In brachio suo formabit lutum,He forms the clay with his arm,et ante pedes suos curvabit virtutem suam.and he bends his strength over his feet.

³⁴Cor suum dabit ut consummet linitionem,He will give his heart over to the completion of the glazing,et vigilia sua mundabit fornacem.and his vigilance to the cleansing of the furnace.

³⁴Cor suum dabit ut consummet linitionem,He will give his heart over to the completion of the glazing,et vigilia sua mundabit fornacem.and his vigilance to the cleansing of the furnace.

³⁵Omnes hi in manibus suis speraverunt,All these persons trust in their own hands,et unusquisque in arte sua sapiens est.and each one is wise in his own art.

³⁵Omnes hi in manibus suis speraverunt,All these persons trust in their own hands,et unusquisque in arte sua sapiens est.and each one is wise in his own art.

³⁶Sine his omnibus non ædificatur civitas,Without these persons, a city is not built.

³⁶Sine his omnibus non ædificatur civitas,Without these persons, a city is not built.

³⁷et non inhabitabunt,But they will neither inhabitnec inambulabunt,nor walk around in the city.et in ecclesiam non transilient.And they will not go across to the church.

³⁷et non inhabitabunt,But they will neither inhabitnec inambulabunt,nor walk around in the city.et in ecclesiam non transilient.And they will not go across to the church.

³⁸Super sellam judicis non sedebunt,They will not sit upon the seats of judges,et testamentum judicii non intelligent,and they will not understand a decree of judgment.neque palam facient disciplinam et judicium,And they will not make clear discipline and judgment,et in parabolis non invenientur:and they will not be found to understand parables.

³⁸Super sellam judicis non sedebunt,They will not sit upon the seats of judges,et testamentum judicii non intelligent,and they will not understand a decree of judgment.neque palam facient disciplinam et judicium,And they will not make clear discipline and judgment,et in parabolis non invenientur:and they will not be found to understand parables.

³⁹sed creaturam ævi confirmabunt:But they will strengthen the state of the world,et deprecatio illorum in operatione artis,and their prayer will be in their artistic works,accomodantes animam suam,applying their soul,et conquirentes in lege Altissimi.and searching the law of the Most High.

³⁹sed creaturam ævi confirmabunt:But they will strengthen the state of the world,et deprecatio illorum in operatione artis,and their prayer will be in their artistic works,accomodantes animam suam,applying their soul,et conquirentes in lege Altissimi.and searching the law of the Most High.