¹Fili,Son,eleemosynam pauperis ne defraudes,you should not cheat the poor out of alms,et oculos tuos ne transvertas a paupere.nor should you avert your eyes from a poor man.

¹Fili,Son,eleemosynam pauperis ne defraudes,you should not cheat the poor out of alms,et oculos tuos ne transvertas a paupere.nor should you avert your eyes from a poor man.

²Animam esurientem ne despexeris,You should not despise the hungry soul,et non exasperes pauperem in inopia sua.and you should not aggravate a poor man in his need.

²Animam esurientem ne despexeris,You should not despise the hungry soul,et non exasperes pauperem in inopia sua.and you should not aggravate a poor man in his need.

³Cor inopis ne afflixeris,You should not afflict the heart of the needy,et non protrahas datum angustianti.and you should not delay an offer to someone in anguish.

³Cor inopis ne afflixeris,You should not afflict the heart of the needy,et non protrahas datum angustianti.and you should not delay an offer to someone in anguish.

⁴Rogationem contribulati ne abjicias,You should not make requests of one who is greatly troubled,et non avertas faciem tuam ab egeno.and you should not avert your face from the indigent.

⁴Rogationem contribulati ne abjicias,You should not make requests of one who is greatly troubled,et non avertas faciem tuam ab egeno.and you should not avert your face from the indigent.

⁵Ab inope ne avertas oculos tuos propter iram:You should not avert your eyes from the needy out of anger.et non relinquas quærentibus tibi retro maledicere.And you should not abandon those who seek help from you, so that they speak curses behind your back.

⁵Ab inope ne avertas oculos tuos propter iram:You should not avert your eyes from the needy out of anger.et non relinquas quærentibus tibi retro maledicere.And you should not abandon those who seek help from you, so that they speak curses behind your back.

⁶Maledicentis enim tibi in amaritudine animæ,For the pleadings of him who speaks curses of you,exaudietur deprecatio illius:in the bitterness of his soul, will be heeded.exaudiet autem eum qui fecit illum.For the One who made him will heed him.

⁶Maledicentis enim tibi in amaritudine animæ,For the pleadings of him who speaks curses of you,exaudietur deprecatio illius:in the bitterness of his soul, will be heeded.exaudiet autem eum qui fecit illum.For the One who made him will heed him.

⁷Congregationi pauperum affabilem te facito:Make yourself a friend to the congregation of the poor,et presbytero humilia animam tuam,and humble your soul before an elder,et magnato humilia caput tuum.and humble your head before the great.

⁷Congregationi pauperum affabilem te facito:Make yourself a friend to the congregation of the poor,et presbytero humilia animam tuam,and humble your soul before an elder,et magnato humilia caput tuum.and humble your head before the great.

⁸Declina pauperi sine tristitia aurem tuam,Turn your ear without sadness toward the poor,et redde debitum tuum,and repay your debt,et responde illi pacifica in mansuetudine.and respond to him peacefully in meekness.

⁸Declina pauperi sine tristitia aurem tuam,Turn your ear without sadness toward the poor,et redde debitum tuum,and repay your debt,et responde illi pacifica in mansuetudine.and respond to him peacefully in meekness.

⁹Libera eum qui injuriam patitur de manu superbi,Free him who suffers injury at the hand of the arrogant,et non acide feras in anima tua.and do not carry animosity in your soul.

⁹Libera eum qui injuriam patitur de manu superbi,Free him who suffers injury at the hand of the arrogant,et non acide feras in anima tua.and do not carry animosity in your soul.

¹⁰In judicando esto pupillis misericors ut pater,In judging, be merciful to the orphan, like a father,et pro viro matri illorum:and be merciful to their mother, like a husband.

¹⁰In judicando esto pupillis misericors ut pater,In judging, be merciful to the orphan, like a father,et pro viro matri illorum:and be merciful to their mother, like a husband.

¹¹et eris tu velut filius Altissimi obediens,And then you shall be like an obedient son of the Most High,et miserebitur tui magis quam mater.and he will take pity on you more than a mother would.

¹¹et eris tu velut filius Altissimi obediens,And then you shall be like an obedient son of the Most High,et miserebitur tui magis quam mater.and he will take pity on you more than a mother would.

¹²Sapientia filiis suis vitam inspirat:Wisdom breathes life into her sons,et suscipit inquirentes se,and she lifts up those who are seeking her,et præibit in via justitiæ.and she will precede them in the way of justice.

¹²Sapientia filiis suis vitam inspirat:Wisdom breathes life into her sons,et suscipit inquirentes se,and she lifts up those who are seeking her,et præibit in via justitiæ.and she will precede them in the way of justice.

¹³Et qui illam diligit, diligit vitam,And he who loves her loves life.et qui vigilaverint ad illam complectentur placorem ejus.And those who watch for her shall embrace her delights.

¹³Et qui illam diligit, diligit vitam,And he who loves her loves life.et qui vigilaverint ad illam complectentur placorem ejus.And those who watch for her shall embrace her delights.

¹⁴Qui tenuerint illam,Those who hold to her will inherit life.vitam hæreditabunt:And whatever place she enters,et quo introibit benedicet Deus.God will bless.

¹⁴Qui tenuerint illam,Those who hold to her will inherit life.vitam hæreditabunt:And whatever place she enters,et quo introibit benedicet Deus.God will bless.

¹⁵Qui serviunt ei obsequentes erunt sancto:Those who serve her will yield to what is holy.et eos qui diligunt illam, diligit Deus.And God loves those who love wisdom.

¹⁵Qui serviunt ei obsequentes erunt sancto:Those who serve her will yield to what is holy.et eos qui diligunt illam, diligit Deus.And God loves those who love wisdom.

¹⁶Qui audit illam judicabit gentes:He who listens to her shall judge the nations.et qui intuetur illam permanebit confidens.And he who gazes upon her will remain secure.

¹⁶Qui audit illam judicabit gentes:He who listens to her shall judge the nations.et qui intuetur illam permanebit confidens.And he who gazes upon her will remain secure.

¹⁷Si crediderit ei,If he believes in her,hæreditabit illam,he will inherit her,et erunt in confirmatione creaturæ illius:and whatever arises from him will be confirmed.

¹⁷Si crediderit ei,If he believes in her,hæreditabit illam,he will inherit her,et erunt in confirmatione creaturæ illius:and whatever arises from him will be confirmed.

¹⁸quoniam in tentatione ambulat cum eo,For she walks with him through temptation,et in primis eligit eum.and she chooses him from the beginning.

¹⁸quoniam in tentatione ambulat cum eo,For she walks with him through temptation,et in primis eligit eum.and she chooses him from the beginning.

¹⁹Timorem,She will lead fearet metum,and dreadet probationem inducet super illum:and trials over him,et cruciabit illum in tribulatione doctrinæ suæ,and she will crucify him with the tribulation of her doctrine,donec tentet eum in cogitationibus suis,until she has tested him in his thoughtset credat animæ illius.and she can trust in his soul.

¹⁹Timorem,She will lead fearet metum,and dreadet probationem inducet super illum:and trials over him,et cruciabit illum in tribulatione doctrinæ suæ,and she will crucify him with the tribulation of her doctrine,donec tentet eum in cogitationibus suis,until she has tested him in his thoughtset credat animæ illius.and she can trust in his soul.

²⁰Et firmabit illum,And then she will strengthen him,et iter adducet directum ad illum,and lead him along a straight path,et lætificabit illum:and rejoice in him.

²⁰Et firmabit illum,And then she will strengthen him,et iter adducet directum ad illum,and lead him along a straight path,et lætificabit illum:and rejoice in him.

²¹et denudabit absconsa sua illi,And she will disclose her secrets to him,et thesaurizabit super illum scientiam et intellectum justitiæ.and she will store up treasure, of the knowledge and understanding of justice, in him.

²¹et denudabit absconsa sua illi,And she will disclose her secrets to him,et thesaurizabit super illum scientiam et intellectum justitiæ.and she will store up treasure, of the knowledge and understanding of justice, in him.

²²Si autem oberraverit,But if he has wandered astray,derelinquet eum,she will leave him behind,et tradet eum in manus inimici sui.and she will deliver him into the hands of his enemy.

²²Si autem oberraverit,But if he has wandered astray,derelinquet eum,she will leave him behind,et tradet eum in manus inimici sui.and she will deliver him into the hands of his enemy.

²³Fili,Son,conserva tempus,be continually observant,et devita a malo.and keep away from evil.

²³Fili,Son,conserva tempus,be continually observant,et devita a malo.and keep away from evil.

²⁴Pro anima tua ne confundaris dicere verum:For the sake of your soul, you should not be ashamed to speak the truth.

²⁴Pro anima tua ne confundaris dicere verum:For the sake of your soul, you should not be ashamed to speak the truth.

²⁵est enim confusio adducens peccatum,For there is a shame that brings sin,et est confusio adducens gloriam et gratiam.and there is a shame that brings glory and grace.

²⁵est enim confusio adducens peccatum,For there is a shame that brings sin,et est confusio adducens gloriam et gratiam.and there is a shame that brings glory and grace.

²⁶Ne accipias faciem adversus faciem tuam,You should not accept a face contrary to your own face,nec adversus animam tuam mendacium.nor should you accept a lie contrary to your own soul.

²⁶Ne accipias faciem adversus faciem tuam,You should not accept a face contrary to your own face,nec adversus animam tuam mendacium.nor should you accept a lie contrary to your own soul.

²⁷Ne reverearis proximum tuum in casu suo,You should not enjoy the fall of your neighbor.

²⁷Ne reverearis proximum tuum in casu suo,You should not enjoy the fall of your neighbor.

²⁸nec retineas verbum in tempore salutis.Neither should you withhold words at an opportunity for salvation.Non abscondas sapientiam tuam in decore suo:You should not conceal your wisdom in her beauty.

²⁸nec retineas verbum in tempore salutis.Neither should you withhold words at an opportunity for salvation.Non abscondas sapientiam tuam in decore suo:You should not conceal your wisdom in her beauty.

²⁹in lingua enim sapientia dignoscitur:For wisdom is discerned within speech.et sensus,And understandinget scientia,and knowledgeet doctrina in verbo sensati,and doctrine are discerned in the words of those who understandet firmamentum in operibus justitiæ.and by their steadfastness in the works of justice.

²⁹in lingua enim sapientia dignoscitur:For wisdom is discerned within speech.et sensus,And understandinget scientia,and knowledgeet doctrina in verbo sensati,and doctrine are discerned in the words of those who understandet firmamentum in operibus justitiæ.and by their steadfastness in the works of justice.

³⁰Non contradicas verbo veritatis ullo modo,You should not contradict a word of truth in any way. Otherwise,et de mendacio ineruditionis tuæ confundere.by a falsehood born of ignorance, you will be confounded.

³⁰Non contradicas verbo veritatis ullo modo,You should not contradict a word of truth in any way. Otherwise,et de mendacio ineruditionis tuæ confundere.by a falsehood born of ignorance, you will be confounded.

³¹Non confundaris confiteri peccata tua,You should not be ashamed to confess your sins,et ne subjicias te omni homini pro peccato.but do not subject yourself to any man because of sin.

³¹Non confundaris confiteri peccata tua,You should not be ashamed to confess your sins,et ne subjicias te omni homini pro peccato.but do not subject yourself to any man because of sin.

³²Noli resistere contra faciem potentis,Do not choose to stand against the face of the powerful,nec coneris contra ictum fluvii.for you should not strive against the current of the river.

³²Noli resistere contra faciem potentis,Do not choose to stand against the face of the powerful,nec coneris contra ictum fluvii.for you should not strive against the current of the river.

³³Pro justitia agonizare pro anima tua,Suffer for justice, on behalf of your soul,et usque ad mortem certa pro justitia:and struggle, even unto death, on behalf of justice,et Deus expugnabit pro te inimicos tuos.and God will fight against your enemies on your behalf.

³³Pro justitia agonizare pro anima tua,Suffer for justice, on behalf of your soul,et usque ad mortem certa pro justitia:and struggle, even unto death, on behalf of justice,et Deus expugnabit pro te inimicos tuos.and God will fight against your enemies on your behalf.

³⁴Noli citatus esse in lingua tua,Do not choose to be quick with your words,et inutilis,nor unproductiveet remissus in operibus tuis.or neglectful in your works.

³⁴Noli citatus esse in lingua tua,Do not choose to be quick with your words,et inutilis,nor unproductiveet remissus in operibus tuis.or neglectful in your works.

³⁵Noli esse sicut leo in domo tua,Do not choose to be like a lion in your house,evertens domesticos tuos,distressing those of your household,et opprimens subjectos tibi.and oppressing those who are subject to you.

³⁵Noli esse sicut leo in domo tua,Do not choose to be like a lion in your house,evertens domesticos tuos,distressing those of your household,et opprimens subjectos tibi.and oppressing those who are subject to you.

³⁶Non sit porrecta manus tua ad accipiendum,Do not let your hand be open when receiving,et ad dandum collecta.but closed when giving.

³⁶Non sit porrecta manus tua ad accipiendum,Do not let your hand be open when receiving,et ad dandum collecta.but closed when giving.