¹Non zeles mulierem sinus tui,You should not be jealous of the wife of your bosom,ne ostendat super te malitiam doctrinæ nequam.lest she reveal, because of you, the malice of a wicked lesson.

¹Non zeles mulierem sinus tui,You should not be jealous of the wife of your bosom,ne ostendat super te malitiam doctrinæ nequam.lest she reveal, because of you, the malice of a wicked lesson.

²Non des mulieri potestatem animæ tuæ,You should not give authority over your soul to a woman,ne ingrediatur in virtutem tuam,lest she obtain your strength,et confundaris.and then you would be confounded.

²Non des mulieri potestatem animæ tuæ,You should not give authority over your soul to a woman,ne ingrediatur in virtutem tuam,lest she obtain your strength,et confundaris.and then you would be confounded.

³Ne respicias mulierem multivolam,You should not look with favor on a woman with many desires,ne forte incidas in laqueos illius.lest perhaps you may fall into her traps.

³Ne respicias mulierem multivolam,You should not look with favor on a woman with many desires,ne forte incidas in laqueos illius.lest perhaps you may fall into her traps.

⁴Cum saltatrice ne assiduus sis,You should not be continually in need of entertainment,nec audias illam,nor should you be persuaded by it,ne forte pereas in efficacia illius.lest perhaps you may perish by its effectiveness.

⁴Cum saltatrice ne assiduus sis,You should not be continually in need of entertainment,nec audias illam,nor should you be persuaded by it,ne forte pereas in efficacia illius.lest perhaps you may perish by its effectiveness.

⁵Virginem ne conspicias,You should not stare at a virgin,ne forte scandalizeris in decore illius.lest perhaps you may be scandalized by her beauty.

⁵Virginem ne conspicias,You should not stare at a virgin,ne forte scandalizeris in decore illius.lest perhaps you may be scandalized by her beauty.

⁶Ne des fornicariis animam tuam in ullo,You should not give your soul, in any way, to fornicators,ne perdas te et hæreditatem tuam.lest you destroy yourself and your inheritance.

⁶Ne des fornicariis animam tuam in ullo,You should not give your soul, in any way, to fornicators,ne perdas te et hæreditatem tuam.lest you destroy yourself and your inheritance.

⁷Noli circumspicere in vicis civitatis,Do not choose to look around in the streets of the city,nec oberraveris in plateis illius.nor should you wander along its thoroughfares.

⁷Noli circumspicere in vicis civitatis,Do not choose to look around in the streets of the city,nec oberraveris in plateis illius.nor should you wander along its thoroughfares.

⁸Averte faciem tuam a muliere compta,Avert your face from an ornate woman,et ne circumspicias speciem alienam.for you should not gaze upon strange beauty.

⁸Averte faciem tuam a muliere compta,Avert your face from an ornate woman,et ne circumspicias speciem alienam.for you should not gaze upon strange beauty.

⁹Propter speciem mulieris multi perierunt:Many have perished because of the beauty of a woman;et ex hoc concupiscentia quasi ignis exardescit.and by this, desire is kindled like a fire.

⁹Propter speciem mulieris multi perierunt:Many have perished because of the beauty of a woman;et ex hoc concupiscentia quasi ignis exardescit.and by this, desire is kindled like a fire.

¹⁰Omnis mulier quæ est fornicaria,Every woman who is a fornicator will be trampled down,quasi stercus in via conculcabitur.like the filth in the street.

¹⁰Omnis mulier quæ est fornicaria,Every woman who is a fornicator will be trampled down,quasi stercus in via conculcabitur.like the filth in the street.

¹¹Speciem mulieris alienæ multi admirati,Many, by admiring the beauty of the wife of another,reprobi facti sunt:have become reprobate.colloquium enim illius quasi ignis exardescit.For familiarity with her flares up like a fire.

¹¹Speciem mulieris alienæ multi admirati,Many, by admiring the beauty of the wife of another,reprobi facti sunt:have become reprobate.colloquium enim illius quasi ignis exardescit.For familiarity with her flares up like a fire.

¹²Cum aliena muliere ne sedeas omnino,You should not sit down at all with another man’s wife,nec accumbas cum ea super cubitum:nor recline with her on a couch.

¹²Cum aliena muliere ne sedeas omnino,You should not sit down at all with another man’s wife,nec accumbas cum ea super cubitum:nor recline with her on a couch.

¹³et non alterceris cum illa in vino,And you should not argue with her over wine,ne forte declinet cor tuum in illam,lest perhaps your heart may turn toward her,et sanguine tuo labaris in perditionem.and by your emotion, you would be toppled into perdition.

¹³et non alterceris cum illa in vino,And you should not argue with her over wine,ne forte declinet cor tuum in illam,lest perhaps your heart may turn toward her,et sanguine tuo labaris in perditionem.and by your emotion, you would be toppled into perdition.

¹⁴Ne derelinquas amicum antiquum:You should not abandon an old friend.novus enim non erit similis illi.For a new one will not be similar to him.

¹⁴Ne derelinquas amicum antiquum:You should not abandon an old friend.novus enim non erit similis illi.For a new one will not be similar to him.

¹⁵Vinum novum amicus novus:A new friend is like new wine.veterascet,It will grow old,et cum suavitate bibes illud.and then you will enjoy drinking it.

¹⁵Vinum novum amicus novus:A new friend is like new wine.veterascet,It will grow old,et cum suavitate bibes illud.and then you will enjoy drinking it.

¹⁶Non zeles gloriam et opes peccatoris:You should not envy the glory and wealth of a sinner.non enim scis quæ futura sit illius subversio.For you do not know what may be his undoing in the future.

¹⁶Non zeles gloriam et opes peccatoris:You should not envy the glory and wealth of a sinner.non enim scis quæ futura sit illius subversio.For you do not know what may be his undoing in the future.

¹⁷Non placeat tibi injuria injustorum,The injury of the unjust should not please you,sciens quoniam usque ad inferos non placebit impius.knowing that, until they are in hell, the impious will not please.

¹⁷Non placeat tibi injuria injustorum,The injury of the unjust should not please you,sciens quoniam usque ad inferos non placebit impius.knowing that, until they are in hell, the impious will not please.

¹⁸Longe abesto ab homine potestatem habente occidendi,Keep yourself far from a man having the power to kill,et non suspicaberis timorem mortis.and then you will not have the fear of death suspended over you.

¹⁸Longe abesto ab homine potestatem habente occidendi,Keep yourself far from a man having the power to kill,et non suspicaberis timorem mortis.and then you will not have the fear of death suspended over you.

¹⁹Et si accesseris ad illum,But if you do approach him,noli aliquid committere,do nothing to offend,ne forte auferat vitam tuam.lest perhaps he may take away your life.

¹⁹Et si accesseris ad illum,But if you do approach him,noli aliquid committere,do nothing to offend,ne forte auferat vitam tuam.lest perhaps he may take away your life.

²⁰Communionem mortis scito,Know that this is a communion with death.quoniam in medio laqueorum ingredieris,For you would be entering the midst of snares,et super dolentium arma ambulabis.and walking upon the arms of the grieving.

²⁰Communionem mortis scito,Know that this is a communion with death.quoniam in medio laqueorum ingredieris,For you would be entering the midst of snares,et super dolentium arma ambulabis.and walking upon the arms of the grieving.

²¹Secundum virtutem tuam cave te a proximo tuo,According to your ability,et cum sapientibusbe cautious of your neighbor,et prudentibus tracta.and treat him as the wise and prudent would.

²¹Secundum virtutem tuam cave te a proximo tuo,According to your ability,et cum sapientibusbe cautious of your neighbor,et prudentibus tracta.and treat him as the wise and prudent would.

²²Viri justi sint tibi convivæ,Let just men be your companions,et in timore Dei sit tibi gloriatio:and let your glory be in the fear of God.

²²Viri justi sint tibi convivæ,Let just men be your companions,et in timore Dei sit tibi gloriatio:and let your glory be in the fear of God.

²³et in sensu sit tibi cogitatus Dei,And let the thought of God be in your mind,et omnis enarratio tua in præceptis Altissimi.and let all your discourse be on the precepts of the Most High.

²³et in sensu sit tibi cogitatus Dei,And let the thought of God be in your mind,et omnis enarratio tua in præceptis Altissimi.and let all your discourse be on the precepts of the Most High.

²⁴In manu artificum opera laudabuntur,Works will be praised for the hands of the artists,et princeps populi in sapientia sermonis sui,and a leader of the people will be praised for the wisdom of his words, yet truly,in sensu vero seniorum verbum.the word of the elders will be praised for its understanding.

²⁴In manu artificum opera laudabuntur,Works will be praised for the hands of the artists,et princeps populi in sapientia sermonis sui,and a leader of the people will be praised for the wisdom of his words, yet truly,in sensu vero seniorum verbum.the word of the elders will be praised for its understanding.

²⁵Terribilis est in civitate sua homo linguosus:A man full of words is a dread to his city,et temerarius in verbo suo odibilis erit.but one who speaks rashly will be hated for his word.

²⁵Terribilis est in civitate sua homo linguosus:A man full of words is a dread to his city,et temerarius in verbo suo odibilis erit.but one who speaks rashly will be hated for his word.