¹Hominis est animam præparare,It is for man to prepare the soul,et Domini gubernare linguam.and for the Lord to govern the tongue.

¹Hominis est animam præparare,It is for man to prepare the soul,et Domini gubernare linguam.and for the Lord to govern the tongue.

²Omnes viæ hominis patent oculis ejus;All the ways of a man are open to his eyes;spirituum ponderator est Dominus.the Lord is the one who weighs spirits.

²Omnes viæ hominis patent oculis ejus;All the ways of a man are open to his eyes;spirituum ponderator est Dominus.the Lord is the one who weighs spirits.

³Revela Domino opera tua,Open your works to the Lord,et dirigentur cogitationes tuæ.and your intentions will be set in order.

³Revela Domino opera tua,Open your works to the Lord,et dirigentur cogitationes tuæ.and your intentions will be set in order.

⁴Universa propter semetipsum operatus est Dominus;The Lord has wrought all things because of himself.impium quoque ad diem malum.Likewise the impious is for the evil day.

⁴Universa propter semetipsum operatus est Dominus;The Lord has wrought all things because of himself.impium quoque ad diem malum.Likewise the impious is for the evil day.

⁵Abominatio Domini est omnis arrogans;All the arrogant are an abomination to the Lord.etiamsi manus ad manum fuerit,Even if hand will be joined to hand,non est innocens.he is not innocent.Initium viæ bonæ facere justitiam;The beginning of a good way is to do justice.accepta est autem apud Deum magis quam immolare hostias.And this is more acceptable with God than to immolate sacrifices.

⁵Abominatio Domini est omnis arrogans;All the arrogant are an abomination to the Lord.etiamsi manus ad manum fuerit,Even if hand will be joined to hand,non est innocens.he is not innocent.Initium viæ bonæ facere justitiam;The beginning of a good way is to do justice.accepta est autem apud Deum magis quam immolare hostias.And this is more acceptable with God than to immolate sacrifices.

⁶Misericordia et veritate redimitur iniquitas,By mercy and truth, iniquity is redeemed.et in timore Domini declinatur a malo.And by the fear of the Lord, one turns away from evil.

⁶Misericordia et veritate redimitur iniquitas,By mercy and truth, iniquity is redeemed.et in timore Domini declinatur a malo.And by the fear of the Lord, one turns away from evil.

⁷Cum placuerint Domino viæ hominis,When the ways of man will please the Lord,inimicos quoque ejus convertet ad pacem.he will convert even his enemies to peace.

⁷Cum placuerint Domino viæ hominis,When the ways of man will please the Lord,inimicos quoque ejus convertet ad pacem.he will convert even his enemies to peace.

⁸Melius est parum cum justitia quam multi fructus cum iniquitate.Better is a little with justice, than many fruits with iniquity.

⁸Melius est parum cum justitia quam multi fructus cum iniquitate.Better is a little with justice, than many fruits with iniquity.

⁹Cor hominis disponit viam suam,The heart of man disposes his way.sed Domini est dirigere gressus ejus.But it is for Lord to direct his steps.

⁹Cor hominis disponit viam suam,The heart of man disposes his way.sed Domini est dirigere gressus ejus.But it is for Lord to direct his steps.

¹⁰Divinatio in labiis regis;Foreknowledge is in the lips of the king.in judicio non errabit os ejus.His mouth shall not err in judgment.

¹⁰Divinatio in labiis regis;Foreknowledge is in the lips of the king.in judicio non errabit os ejus.His mouth shall not err in judgment.

¹¹Pondus et statera judicia Domini sunt,Weights and scales are judgments of the Lord.et opera ejus omnes lapides sacculi.And all the stones in the bag are his work.

¹¹Pondus et statera judicia Domini sunt,Weights and scales are judgments of the Lord.et opera ejus omnes lapides sacculi.And all the stones in the bag are his work.

¹²Abominabiles regi qui agunt impie,Those who act impiously are abominable to the king.quoniam justitia firmatur solium.For the throne is made firm by justice.

¹²Abominabiles regi qui agunt impie,Those who act impiously are abominable to the king.quoniam justitia firmatur solium.For the throne is made firm by justice.

¹³Voluntas regum labia justa;Just lips are the will of kings.qui recta loquitur diligetur.He who speaks honestly shall be loved.

¹³Voluntas regum labia justa;Just lips are the will of kings.qui recta loquitur diligetur.He who speaks honestly shall be loved.

¹⁴Indignatio regis nuntii mortis,The indignation of a king is a herald of death.et vir sapiens placabit eam.And the wise man will appease it.

¹⁴Indignatio regis nuntii mortis,The indignation of a king is a herald of death.et vir sapiens placabit eam.And the wise man will appease it.

¹⁵In hilaritate vultus regis vita,In the cheerfulness of the king’s countenance,et clementia ejus quasi imber serotinus.there is life. And his clemency is like belated rain.

¹⁵In hilaritate vultus regis vita,In the cheerfulness of the king’s countenance,et clementia ejus quasi imber serotinus.there is life. And his clemency is like belated rain.

¹⁶Posside sapientiam,Possess wisdom,quia auro melior est,for it is better than gold.et acquire prudentiam,And acquire prudence,quia pretiosior est argento.for it is more precious than silver.

¹⁶Posside sapientiam,Possess wisdom,quia auro melior est,for it is better than gold.et acquire prudentiam,And acquire prudence,quia pretiosior est argento.for it is more precious than silver.

¹⁷Semita justorum declinat mala;The path of the just turns away from evils.custos animæ suæ servat viam suam.He who guards his soul preserves his way.

¹⁷Semita justorum declinat mala;The path of the just turns away from evils.custos animæ suæ servat viam suam.He who guards his soul preserves his way.

¹⁸Contritionem præcedit superbia,Arrogance precedes destruction.et ante ruinam exaltatur spiritus.And the spirit is exalted before a fall.

¹⁸Contritionem præcedit superbia,Arrogance precedes destruction.et ante ruinam exaltatur spiritus.And the spirit is exalted before a fall.

¹⁹Melius est humiliari cum mitibus quam dividere spolia cum superbis.It is better to be humbled with the meek, than to divide spoils with the arrogant.

¹⁹Melius est humiliari cum mitibus quam dividere spolia cum superbis.It is better to be humbled with the meek, than to divide spoils with the arrogant.

²⁰Eruditus in verbo reperiet bona,The learned in word shall find good things.et qui sperat in Domino beatus est.And whoever hopes in the Lord is blessed.

²⁰Eruditus in verbo reperiet bona,The learned in word shall find good things.et qui sperat in Domino beatus est.And whoever hopes in the Lord is blessed.

²¹Qui sapiens est corde appellabitur prudens,Whoever is wise in heart shall be called prudent.et qui dulcis eloquio majora percipiet.And whoever is sweet in eloquence shall attain to what is greater.

²¹Qui sapiens est corde appellabitur prudens,Whoever is wise in heart shall be called prudent.et qui dulcis eloquio majora percipiet.And whoever is sweet in eloquence shall attain to what is greater.

²²Fons vitæ eruditio possidentis;Learning is a fountain of life to one who possesses it.doctrina stultorum fatuitas.The doctrine of the foolish is senseless.

²²Fons vitæ eruditio possidentis;Learning is a fountain of life to one who possesses it.doctrina stultorum fatuitas.The doctrine of the foolish is senseless.

²³Cor sapientis erudiet os ejus,The heart of the wise shall instruct his mouthet labiis ejus addet gratiam.and add grace to his lips.

²³Cor sapientis erudiet os ejus,The heart of the wise shall instruct his mouthet labiis ejus addet gratiam.and add grace to his lips.

²⁴Favus mellis composita verba;Careful words are a honeycomb:dulcedo animæ sanitas ossium.sweet to the soul and healthful to the bones.

²⁴Favus mellis composita verba;Careful words are a honeycomb:dulcedo animæ sanitas ossium.sweet to the soul and healthful to the bones.

²⁵Est via quæ videtur homini recta,There is a way which seems right to a man,et novissima ejus ducunt ad mortem.and its end result leads to death.

²⁵Est via quæ videtur homini recta,There is a way which seems right to a man,et novissima ejus ducunt ad mortem.and its end result leads to death.

²⁶Anima laborantis laborat sibi,The soul of the laborer labors for himself,quia compulit eum os suum.because his mouth has driven him to it.

²⁶Anima laborantis laborat sibi,The soul of the laborer labors for himself,quia compulit eum os suum.because his mouth has driven him to it.

²⁷Vir impius fodit malum,The impious man digs up evil,et in labiis ejus ignis ardescit.and in his lips is a burning fire.

²⁷Vir impius fodit malum,The impious man digs up evil,et in labiis ejus ignis ardescit.and in his lips is a burning fire.

²⁸Homo perversus suscitat lites,A perverse man stirs up lawsuits.et verbosus separat principes.And one who is verbose divides leaders.

²⁸Homo perversus suscitat lites,A perverse man stirs up lawsuits.et verbosus separat principes.And one who is verbose divides leaders.

²⁹Vir iniquus lactat amicum suum,A man of iniquity entices his friend,et ducit eum per viam non bonam.and he leads him along a way that is not good.

²⁹Vir iniquus lactat amicum suum,A man of iniquity entices his friend,et ducit eum per viam non bonam.and he leads him along a way that is not good.

³⁰Qui attonitis oculis cogitat prava,Whoever, with astonished eyes, thinks up depravities,mordens labia sua perficit malum.biting his lips, accomplishes evil.

³⁰Qui attonitis oculis cogitat prava,Whoever, with astonished eyes, thinks up depravities,mordens labia sua perficit malum.biting his lips, accomplishes evil.

³¹Corona dignitatis senectus,Old age is a crown of dignity,quæ in viis justitiæ reperietur.when it is found in the ways of justice.

³¹Corona dignitatis senectus,Old age is a crown of dignity,quæ in viis justitiæ reperietur.when it is found in the ways of justice.

³²Melior est patiens viro forti,A patient man is better than a strong one.et qui dominatur animo suo expugnatore urbium.And whoever rules his soul is better than one who assaults cities.

³²Melior est patiens viro forti,A patient man is better than a strong one.et qui dominatur animo suo expugnatore urbium.And whoever rules his soul is better than one who assaults cities.

³³Sortes mittuntur in sinum,Lots are cast into the lap,sed a Domino temperantur.but they are tempered by the Lord.

³³Sortes mittuntur in sinum,Lots are cast into the lap,sed a Domino temperantur.but they are tempered by the Lord.