¹Noli fieri pro amico inimicus proximo:Do not be willing to become an enemy instead of a friend to your neighbor.improperium enim et contumeliam malus hæreditabit:For an evil man will inherit reproach and disgrace,et omnis peccator invidus et bilinguis.as will every sinner who is envious and double-tongued.

¹Noli fieri pro amico inimicus proximo:Do not be willing to become an enemy instead of a friend to your neighbor.improperium enim et contumeliam malus hæreditabit:For an evil man will inherit reproach and disgrace,et omnis peccator invidus et bilinguis.as will every sinner who is envious and double-tongued.

²Non te extollas in cogitatione animæ tuæ velut taurus,You should not extol yourself, like a bull, in the thoughts of your soul,ne forte elidatur virtus tua per stultitiam:lest perhaps your strength may be cast down through foolishness,

²Non te extollas in cogitatione animæ tuæ velut taurus,You should not extol yourself, like a bull, in the thoughts of your soul,ne forte elidatur virtus tua per stultitiam:lest perhaps your strength may be cast down through foolishness,

³et folia tua comedat,which would consume your leaves,et fructus tuos perdat,and destroy your fruit,et relinquaris velut lignum aridum in eremo.and leave you behind like a dry tree in the desert.

³et folia tua comedat,which would consume your leaves,et fructus tuos perdat,and destroy your fruit,et relinquaris velut lignum aridum in eremo.and leave you behind like a dry tree in the desert.

⁴Anima enim nequam disperdet qui se habet,For a wicked soul will destroy the one who has it.et in gaudium inimicis dat illum,For it gladly provides enemies to him,et deducet in sortem impiorum.and it will lead him to the fate of the impious.

⁴Anima enim nequam disperdet qui se habet,For a wicked soul will destroy the one who has it.et in gaudium inimicis dat illum,For it gladly provides enemies to him,et deducet in sortem impiorum.and it will lead him to the fate of the impious.

⁵Verbum dulce multiplicat amicos et mitigat inimicos,A sweet word multiplies friends and mitigates enemies.et lingua eucharis in bono homine abundat.And thankful words abound in a good man.

⁵Verbum dulce multiplicat amicos et mitigat inimicos,A sweet word multiplies friends and mitigates enemies.et lingua eucharis in bono homine abundat.And thankful words abound in a good man.

⁶Multi pacifici sint tibi:Allow many to be at peace with you,et consiliarius sit tibi unus de mille.but allow one out of a thousand to be your counselor.

⁶Multi pacifici sint tibi:Allow many to be at peace with you,et consiliarius sit tibi unus de mille.but allow one out of a thousand to be your counselor.

⁷Si possides amicum,If you would obtain a friend,in tentatione posside eum,test him before you accept him,et ne facile credas ei.and do not trust him readily.

⁷Si possides amicum,If you would obtain a friend,in tentatione posside eum,test him before you accept him,et ne facile credas ei.and do not trust him readily.

⁸Est enim amicus secundum tempus suum,For there is a friend according to his own time,et non permanebit in die tribulationis.but he will not remain in the day of tribulation.

⁸Est enim amicus secundum tempus suum,For there is a friend according to his own time,et non permanebit in die tribulationis.but he will not remain in the day of tribulation.

⁹Et est amicus qui convertitur ad inimicitiam,And there is a friend who can be turned to animosity.et est amicus qui odium et rixam et convitia denudabit.And there is a friend who will reveal hatred and ridicule and insults.

⁹Et est amicus qui convertitur ad inimicitiam,And there is a friend who can be turned to animosity.et est amicus qui odium et rixam et convitia denudabit.And there is a friend who will reveal hatred and ridicule and insults.

¹⁰Est autem amicus socius mensæ,And there is a friend who is a companion at table,et non permanebit in die necessitatis.but he will not remain in a day of need.

¹⁰Est autem amicus socius mensæ,And there is a friend who is a companion at table,et non permanebit in die necessitatis.but he will not remain in a day of need.

¹¹Amicus si permanserit fixus,A friend, if he remains steadfast,erit tibi quasi coæqualis,will be to you as you are to yourself,et in domesticis tuis fiducialiter aget.and he will act with faithfulness among those of your household.

¹¹Amicus si permanserit fixus,A friend, if he remains steadfast,erit tibi quasi coæqualis,will be to you as you are to yourself,et in domesticis tuis fiducialiter aget.and he will act with faithfulness among those of your household.

¹²Si humiliaverit se contra te, et a facie tua absconderit se,If he humbles himself before you and hides himself from your face,unanimem habebis amicitiam bonam.you shall have a noble and harmonious friendship.

¹²Si humiliaverit se contra te, et a facie tua absconderit se,If he humbles himself before you and hides himself from your face,unanimem habebis amicitiam bonam.you shall have a noble and harmonious friendship.

¹³Ab inimicis tuis separare,Distance yourself from your enemies,et ab amicis tuis attende.and pay attention to your friends.

¹³Ab inimicis tuis separare,Distance yourself from your enemies,et ab amicis tuis attende.and pay attention to your friends.

¹⁴Amicus fidelis protectio fortis:A faithful friend is a strong shelter,qui autem invenit illum, invenit thesaurum.and whoever has found one has found a treasure.

¹⁴Amicus fidelis protectio fortis:A faithful friend is a strong shelter,qui autem invenit illum, invenit thesaurum.and whoever has found one has found a treasure.

¹⁵Amico fideli nulla est comparatio,Nothing is comparable to a faithful friend,et non est digna ponderatio auri et argenti contra bonitatem fidei illius.and no weight of silver or gold is worth more than the goodness of his fidelity.

¹⁵Amico fideli nulla est comparatio,Nothing is comparable to a faithful friend,et non est digna ponderatio auri et argenti contra bonitatem fidei illius.and no weight of silver or gold is worth more than the goodness of his fidelity.

¹⁶Amicus fidelis medicamentum vitæ et immortalitatis:A faithful friend is a medicine for lifeet qui metuunt Dominum,and immortality;invenient illum.and those who fear the Lord will find one.

¹⁶Amicus fidelis medicamentum vitæ et immortalitatis:A faithful friend is a medicine for lifeet qui metuunt Dominum,and immortality;invenient illum.and those who fear the Lord will find one.

¹⁷Qui timet Deum æque habebit amicitiam bonam,He who fears God will have a similar good friendship,quoniam secundum illum erit amicus illius.because his friend will be like him.

¹⁷Qui timet Deum æque habebit amicitiam bonam,He who fears God will have a similar good friendship,quoniam secundum illum erit amicus illius.because his friend will be like him.

¹⁸Fili, a juventute tua excipe doctrinam,Son, from your youth receive instruction,et usque ad canos invenies sapientiam.and then you will find wisdom, even to your grey hairs.

¹⁸Fili, a juventute tua excipe doctrinam,Son, from your youth receive instruction,et usque ad canos invenies sapientiam.and then you will find wisdom, even to your grey hairs.

¹⁹Quasi is qui arat et seminat accede ad eam,Approach wisdom like one who plows and sows,et sustine bonos fructus illius.and then wait for her good fruits.

¹⁹Quasi is qui arat et seminat accede ad eam,Approach wisdom like one who plows and sows,et sustine bonos fructus illius.and then wait for her good fruits.

²⁰In opere enim ipsius exiguum laborabis,For in doing her work, you will labor a little,et cito edes de generationibus illius.but you will soon eat from her produce.

²⁰In opere enim ipsius exiguum laborabis,For in doing her work, you will labor a little,et cito edes de generationibus illius.but you will soon eat from her produce.

²¹Quam aspera est nimium sapientia indoctis hominibus!How exceedingly harsh is wisdom to unlearned men! And so,et non permanebit in illa excors.the witless will not remain with her.

²¹Quam aspera est nimium sapientia indoctis hominibus!How exceedingly harsh is wisdom to unlearned men! And so,et non permanebit in illa excors.the witless will not remain with her.

²²Quasi lapidis virtus probatio erit in illis:She will be to them like a great stone of trial,et non demorabuntur projicere illam.and they will cast her away from them without delay.

²²Quasi lapidis virtus probatio erit in illis:She will be to them like a great stone of trial,et non demorabuntur projicere illam.and they will cast her away from them without delay.

²³Sapientia enim doctrinæ secundum nomen est ejus,For the wisdom of doctrine is in accord with her name,et non est multis manifestata:and she is not manifest to many.quibus autem cognita est,But she continues with those by whom she is recognized,permanet usque ad conspectum Dei.even in the sight of God.

²³Sapientia enim doctrinæ secundum nomen est ejus,For the wisdom of doctrine is in accord with her name,et non est multis manifestata:and she is not manifest to many.quibus autem cognita est,But she continues with those by whom she is recognized,permanet usque ad conspectum Dei.even in the sight of God.

²⁴Audi,Listen,fili,son,et accipe consilium intellectus,and accept an understanding counsel,et ne abjicias consilium meum.for you should not discard my advice.

²⁴Audi,Listen,fili,son,et accipe consilium intellectus,and accept an understanding counsel,et ne abjicias consilium meum.for you should not discard my advice.

²⁵Injice pedem tuum in compedes illius,Set your feet in her fetterset in torques illius collum tuum.and your neck in her chains.

²⁵Injice pedem tuum in compedes illius,Set your feet in her fetterset in torques illius collum tuum.and your neck in her chains.

²⁶Subjice humerum tuum,Incline your shoulder,et porta illam,and carry her,et ne acedieris vinculis ejus.for you will not be grieved by her bindings.

²⁶Subjice humerum tuum,Incline your shoulder,et porta illam,and carry her,et ne acedieris vinculis ejus.for you will not be grieved by her bindings.

²⁷In omni animo tuo accede ad illam,Approach her with all your soul,et in omni virtute tua conserva vias ejus.and serve her ways with all your strength.

²⁷In omni animo tuo accede ad illam,Approach her with all your soul,et in omni virtute tua conserva vias ejus.and serve her ways with all your strength.

²⁸Investiga illam,Examine her,et manifestabitur tibi:and she will be revealed to you,et continens factus,and when you have obtained her,ne derelinquas eam:you should not abandon her.

²⁸Investiga illam,Examine her,et manifestabitur tibi:and she will be revealed to you,et continens factus,and when you have obtained her,ne derelinquas eam:you should not abandon her.

²⁹in novissimis enim invenies requiem in ea,For, in the very end, you will find rest in her,et convertetur tibi in oblectationem.and she will turn into your delight.

²⁹in novissimis enim invenies requiem in ea,For, in the very end, you will find rest in her,et convertetur tibi in oblectationem.and she will turn into your delight.

³⁰Et erunt tibi compedes ejus in protectionem fortitudinis et bases virtutis,Then her fetters will be a strong protection and a firm foundation for you,et torques illius in stolam gloriæ:and her chains will be a robe of glory.

³⁰Et erunt tibi compedes ejus in protectionem fortitudinis et bases virtutis,Then her fetters will be a strong protection and a firm foundation for you,et torques illius in stolam gloriæ:and her chains will be a robe of glory.

³¹decor enim vitæ est in illa,For in her is the beauty of life,et vincula illius alligatura salutaris.and her bindings are a healing bandage.

³¹decor enim vitæ est in illa,For in her is the beauty of life,et vincula illius alligatura salutaris.and her bindings are a healing bandage.

³²Stolam gloriæ indues eam,You will be clothed with her as with a robe of glory,et coronam gratulationis superpones tibi.and you will set her upon your head like a crown of rejoicing.

³²Stolam gloriæ indues eam,You will be clothed with her as with a robe of glory,et coronam gratulationis superpones tibi.and you will set her upon your head like a crown of rejoicing.

³³Fili,Son,si attenderis mihi,if you heed me,disces:you will learn.et si accommodaveris animum tuum,And if you adapt your mind,sapiens eris.you will be wise.

³³Fili,Son,si attenderis mihi,if you heed me,disces:you will learn.et si accommodaveris animum tuum,And if you adapt your mind,sapiens eris.you will be wise.

³⁴Si inclinaveris aurem tuam,If you incline your ear,excipies doctrinam:you will receive doctrine.et si dilexeris audire,And if you love to listen,sapiens eris.you will be wise.

³⁴Si inclinaveris aurem tuam,If you incline your ear,excipies doctrinam:you will receive doctrine.et si dilexeris audire,And if you love to listen,sapiens eris.you will be wise.

³⁵In multitudine presbyterorum prudentium sta,Stand among the multitude of prudent elders,et sapientiæ illorum ex corde conjungere,and join yourself to their wisdom from the heart,ut omnem narrationem Dei possis audire,so that you may be able to hear every discourse about God,et proverbia laudis non effugiant a te.and so that the proverbs of praise may not flee from you.

³⁵In multitudine presbyterorum prudentium sta,Stand among the multitude of prudent elders,et sapientiæ illorum ex corde conjungere,and join yourself to their wisdom from the heart,ut omnem narrationem Dei possis audire,so that you may be able to hear every discourse about God,et proverbia laudis non effugiant a te.and so that the proverbs of praise may not flee from you.

³⁶Et si videris sensatum,And if you see a man of understanding,evigila ad eum,stand watch for him,et gradus ostiorum illius exterat pes tuus.and let your feet wear down the steps of his doors.

³⁶Et si videris sensatum,And if you see a man of understanding,evigila ad eum,stand watch for him,et gradus ostiorum illius exterat pes tuus.and let your feet wear down the steps of his doors.

³⁷Cogitatum tuum habe in præceptis Dei,Set your thoughts on the precepts of God,et in mandatis illius maxime assiduus esto:and be entirely constant in his commandments.et ipse dabit tibi cor,And he himself will give a heart to you,et concupiscentia sapientiæ dabitur tibi.and the desire of wisdom will be given to you.

³⁷Cogitatum tuum habe in præceptis Dei,Set your thoughts on the precepts of God,et in mandatis illius maxime assiduus esto:and be entirely constant in his commandments.et ipse dabit tibi cor,And he himself will give a heart to you,et concupiscentia sapientiæ dabitur tibi.and the desire of wisdom will be given to you.