¹Non litiges cum homine potente,You should not quarrel with a powerful man,ne forte incidas in manus illius.lest perhaps you may fall into his hands.

¹Non litiges cum homine potente,You should not quarrel with a powerful man,ne forte incidas in manus illius.lest perhaps you may fall into his hands.

²Non contendas cum viro locuplete,You should not contend with a wealthy man,ne forte contra te constituat litem tibi:lest perhaps he may bring an action against you.

²Non contendas cum viro locuplete,You should not contend with a wealthy man,ne forte contra te constituat litem tibi:lest perhaps he may bring an action against you.

³multos enim perdidit aurum et argentum,For gold and silver have destroyed many,et usque ad cor regum extendit et convertit.and have reached and corrupted even the hearts of kings.

³multos enim perdidit aurum et argentum,For gold and silver have destroyed many,et usque ad cor regum extendit et convertit.and have reached and corrupted even the hearts of kings.

⁴Non litiges cum homine linguato,You should not quarrel with a man who is full of words,et non strues in ignem illius ligna.for you should not cast wood upon his fire.

⁴Non litiges cum homine linguato,You should not quarrel with a man who is full of words,et non strues in ignem illius ligna.for you should not cast wood upon his fire.

⁵Non communices homini indocto,You should not confide in an ignorant man,ne male de progenie tua loquatur.lest he speak evil about your family.

⁵Non communices homini indocto,You should not confide in an ignorant man,ne male de progenie tua loquatur.lest he speak evil about your family.

⁶Ne despicias hominem avertentem se a peccato,You should not despise a man who turns himself away from sin,neque improperes ei:nor reproach him with it.memento quoniam omnes in correptione sumus.Remember that we are all subject to correction.

⁶Ne despicias hominem avertentem se a peccato,You should not despise a man who turns himself away from sin,neque improperes ei:nor reproach him with it.memento quoniam omnes in correptione sumus.Remember that we are all subject to correction.

⁷Ne spernas hominem in sua senectute,You should not spurn a man in his old age.etenim ex nobis senescunt.For we are all subject to growing old.

⁷Ne spernas hominem in sua senectute,You should not spurn a man in his old age.etenim ex nobis senescunt.For we are all subject to growing old.

⁸Noli de mortuo inimico tuo gaudere:Do not be willing to rejoice at the death of your enemy,sciens quoniam omnes morimur,knowing that we all die,et in gaudium nolumus venire.and that we do not want others to rejoice over us.

⁸Noli de mortuo inimico tuo gaudere:Do not be willing to rejoice at the death of your enemy,sciens quoniam omnes morimur,knowing that we all die,et in gaudium nolumus venire.and that we do not want others to rejoice over us.

⁹Ne despicias narrationem presbyterorum sapientium,You should not despise the discourse of those who are old and wise;et in proverbiis eorum conversare:instead, ponder their proverbs.

⁹Ne despicias narrationem presbyterorum sapientium,You should not despise the discourse of those who are old and wise;et in proverbiis eorum conversare:instead, ponder their proverbs.

¹⁰ab ipsis enim disces sapientiamFor from them,et doctrinam intellectus,you will learn wisdom and intelligent doctrine,et servire magnatis sine querela.so as to serve great men without blame.

¹⁰ab ipsis enim disces sapientiamFor from them,et doctrinam intellectus,you will learn wisdom and intelligent doctrine,et servire magnatis sine querela.so as to serve great men without blame.

¹¹Non te prætereat narratio seniorum,Do not allow the discourse of your elders to pass you by.ipsi enim didicerunt a patribus suis:For they have learned from their fathers.

¹¹Non te prætereat narratio seniorum,Do not allow the discourse of your elders to pass you by.ipsi enim didicerunt a patribus suis:For they have learned from their fathers.

¹²quoniam ab ipsis disces intellectum,And from them, you will learn understanding,et in tempore necessitatis dare responsum.and you will learn what response to give in a time of necessity.

¹²quoniam ab ipsis disces intellectum,And from them, you will learn understanding,et in tempore necessitatis dare responsum.and you will learn what response to give in a time of necessity.

¹³Non incendas carbones peccatorum arguens eos,You should not kindle the coals of sinners by arguing with them.et ne incendaris flamma ignis peccatorum illorum.For you might be scorched by the flame from the fire of their sins.

¹³Non incendas carbones peccatorum arguens eos,You should not kindle the coals of sinners by arguing with them.et ne incendaris flamma ignis peccatorum illorum.For you might be scorched by the flame from the fire of their sins.

¹⁴Ne contra faciem stes contumeliosi,You should not stand against the face of a contemptuous person,ne sedeat quasi insidiator ori tuo.otherwise he may sit down as if waiting in ambush against your words.

¹⁴Ne contra faciem stes contumeliosi,You should not stand against the face of a contemptuous person,ne sedeat quasi insidiator ori tuo.otherwise he may sit down as if waiting in ambush against your words.

¹⁵Noli fœnerari homini fortiori te:You should not lend to a man who is stronger than you.quod si fœneraveris,But if you do lend,quasi perditum habe.consider it lost.

¹⁵Noli fœnerari homini fortiori te:You should not lend to a man who is stronger than you.quod si fœneraveris,But if you do lend,quasi perditum habe.consider it lost.

¹⁶Non spondeas super virtutem tuam:You should not promise beyond your ability.quod si spoponderis,But if you do promise,quasi restituens cogita.consider how to fulfill it.

¹⁶Non spondeas super virtutem tuam:You should not promise beyond your ability.quod si spoponderis,But if you do promise,quasi restituens cogita.consider how to fulfill it.

¹⁷Non judices contra judicem,You should not judge against a judge.quoniam secundum quod justum est judicat.For he judges according to what is just.

¹⁷Non judices contra judicem,You should not judge against a judge.quoniam secundum quod justum est judicat.For he judges according to what is just.

¹⁸Cum audace non eas in via,You should not go forth on the way with an audacious man,ne forte gravet mala sua in te:lest perhaps he may burden you with his evils.ipse enim secundum voluntatem suam vadit,For he goes forth according to his own will,et simul cum stultitia illius peries.and you will perish with him in his folly.

¹⁸Cum audace non eas in via,You should not go forth on the way with an audacious man,ne forte gravet mala sua in te:lest perhaps he may burden you with his evils.ipse enim secundum voluntatem suam vadit,For he goes forth according to his own will,et simul cum stultitia illius peries.and you will perish with him in his folly.

¹⁹Cum iracundo non facias rixam,You should not start a conflict with an angry man,et cum audace non eas in desertum:and you should not go into the desert with an audacious man.quoniam quasi nihil est ante illum sanguis,For shedding blood is nothing to him,et ubi non est adjutorium,and in a place where there is no help for you,elidet te.he will overthrow you.

¹⁹Cum iracundo non facias rixam,You should not start a conflict with an angry man,et cum audace non eas in desertum:and you should not go into the desert with an audacious man.quoniam quasi nihil est ante illum sanguis,For shedding blood is nothing to him,et ubi non est adjutorium,and in a place where there is no help for you,elidet te.he will overthrow you.

²⁰Cum fatuis consilium non habeas:You should not hold counsel with the foolish.non enim poterunt diligere nisi quæ eis placent.For they are not able to love anything except what pleases them.

²⁰Cum fatuis consilium non habeas:You should not hold counsel with the foolish.non enim poterunt diligere nisi quæ eis placent.For they are not able to love anything except what pleases them.

²¹Coram extraneo ne facias consilium:You should not take counsel in the sight of an outsider.nescis enim quid pariet.For you do not know what he will do next.

²¹Coram extraneo ne facias consilium:You should not take counsel in the sight of an outsider.nescis enim quid pariet.For you do not know what he will do next.

²²Non omni homini cor tuum manifestes,You should not reveal your heart to every man,ne forte inferat tibi gratiam falsam,lest perhaps he may offer a false kindness to you,et convicietur tibi.and then speak reproachfully about you.

²²Non omni homini cor tuum manifestes,You should not reveal your heart to every man,ne forte inferat tibi gratiam falsam,lest perhaps he may offer a false kindness to you,et convicietur tibi.and then speak reproachfully about you.