¹Melior est buccella sicca cum gaudio quam domus plena victimis cum jurgio.A dry morsel with gladness is better than a house full of sacrifices along with conflict.

¹Melior est buccella sicca cum gaudio quam domus plena victimis cum jurgio.A dry morsel with gladness is better than a house full of sacrifices along with conflict.

²Servus sapiens dominabitur filiis stultis,A wise servant shall rule over foolish sons,et inter fratres hæreditatem dividet.and he will divide the inheritance among brothers.

²Servus sapiens dominabitur filiis stultis,A wise servant shall rule over foolish sons,et inter fratres hæreditatem dividet.and he will divide the inheritance among brothers.

³Sicut igne probatur argentumJust as silver is tested by fire,et aurum camino,and gold is tested in the furnace,ita corda probat Dominus.so also does the Lord test hearts.

³Sicut igne probatur argentumJust as silver is tested by fire,et aurum camino,and gold is tested in the furnace,ita corda probat Dominus.so also does the Lord test hearts.

⁴Malus obedit linguæ iniquæ,The evil obey an unjust tongue.et fallax obtemperat labiis mendacibus.And the false are submissive to lying lips.

⁴Malus obedit linguæ iniquæ,The evil obey an unjust tongue.et fallax obtemperat labiis mendacibus.And the false are submissive to lying lips.

⁵Qui despicit pauperem exprobrat factori ejus,Whoever despises the poor rebukes his Maker.et qui ruina lætatur alterius non erit impunitus.And whoever rejoices in the ruin of another will not go unpunished.

⁵Qui despicit pauperem exprobrat factori ejus,Whoever despises the poor rebukes his Maker.et qui ruina lætatur alterius non erit impunitus.And whoever rejoices in the ruin of another will not go unpunished.

⁶Corona senum filii filiorum,Sons of sons are the crown of old age.et gloria filiorum patres eorum.And the glory of sons is their fathers.

⁶Corona senum filii filiorum,Sons of sons are the crown of old age.et gloria filiorum patres eorum.And the glory of sons is their fathers.

⁷Non decent stultum verba composita,Well-chosen words are not fitting for the foolish,nec principem labium mentiens.nor are lying lips fitting for a leader.

⁷Non decent stultum verba composita,Well-chosen words are not fitting for the foolish,nec principem labium mentiens.nor are lying lips fitting for a leader.

⁸Gemma gratissima exspectatio præstolantis;The expectation of those who stand ready is a most pleasing jewel.quocumque se vertit,Whichever way he turns himself,prudenter intelligit.he understands prudently.

⁸Gemma gratissima exspectatio præstolantis;The expectation of those who stand ready is a most pleasing jewel.quocumque se vertit,Whichever way he turns himself,prudenter intelligit.he understands prudently.

⁹Qui celat delictum quærit amicitias;Whoever conceals an offense seeks friendships.qui altero sermone repetit, separat fœderatos.Whoever repeats the words of another separates allies.

⁹Qui celat delictum quærit amicitias;Whoever conceals an offense seeks friendships.qui altero sermone repetit, separat fœderatos.Whoever repeats the words of another separates allies.

¹⁰Plus proficit correptio apud prudentem,A correction benefits more with a wise man,quam centum plagæ apud stultum.than a hundred stripes with a fool.

¹⁰Plus proficit correptio apud prudentem,A correction benefits more with a wise man,quam centum plagæ apud stultum.than a hundred stripes with a fool.

¹¹Semper jurgia quærit malus:The evil one continually seeks conflicts.angelus autem crudelis mittetur contra eum.But a cruel Angel shall be sent against him.

¹¹Semper jurgia quærit malus:The evil one continually seeks conflicts.angelus autem crudelis mittetur contra eum.But a cruel Angel shall be sent against him.

¹²Expedit magis ursæ occurrere raptis fœtibus,It is more expedient to meet a bear robbed of her young,quam fatuo confidenti in stultitia sua.than the foolish trusting in his own folly.

¹²Expedit magis ursæ occurrere raptis fœtibus,It is more expedient to meet a bear robbed of her young,quam fatuo confidenti in stultitia sua.than the foolish trusting in his own folly.

¹³Qui reddit mala pro bonis,Whoever repays evil for good,non recedet malum de domo ejus.evil shall not withdraw from his house.

¹³Qui reddit mala pro bonis,Whoever repays evil for good,non recedet malum de domo ejus.evil shall not withdraw from his house.

¹⁴Qui dimittit aquam caput est jurgiorum,Whoever releases the water is the head of the conflict.et antequam patiatur contumeliam judicium deserit.And just before he suffers contempt, he abandons judgment.

¹⁴Qui dimittit aquam caput est jurgiorum,Whoever releases the water is the head of the conflict.et antequam patiatur contumeliam judicium deserit.And just before he suffers contempt, he abandons judgment.

¹⁵Qui justificat impium,Those who justify the impious,et qui condemnat justum,and those who condemn the just,abominabilis est uterque apud Deum.both are abominable with God.

¹⁵Qui justificat impium,Those who justify the impious,et qui condemnat justum,and those who condemn the just,abominabilis est uterque apud Deum.both are abominable with God.

¹⁶Quid prodest stulto habere divitias,What does it profit the foolish to have riches,cum sapientiam emere non possit?when he is not able to buy wisdom?Qui altum facit domum suam quærit ruinam,Whoever makes his house high seeks ruin.et qui evitat discere incidet in mala.And whoever shuns learning shall fall into evils.

¹⁶Quid prodest stulto habere divitias,What does it profit the foolish to have riches,cum sapientiam emere non possit?when he is not able to buy wisdom?Qui altum facit domum suam quærit ruinam,Whoever makes his house high seeks ruin.et qui evitat discere incidet in mala.And whoever shuns learning shall fall into evils.

¹⁷Omni tempore diligit qui amicus est,Whoever is a friend loves at all times.et frater in angustiis comprobatur.And a brother is proved by distress.

¹⁷Omni tempore diligit qui amicus est,Whoever is a friend loves at all times.et frater in angustiis comprobatur.And a brother is proved by distress.

¹⁸Stultus homo plaudet manibus,A foolish man will clap his hands,cum spoponderit pro amico suo.when he makes a pledge for his friend.

¹⁸Stultus homo plaudet manibus,A foolish man will clap his hands,cum spoponderit pro amico suo.when he makes a pledge for his friend.

¹⁹Qui meditatur discordias diligit rixas,Whoever dwells on discord loves disputes.et qui exaltat ostium quærit ruinam.And whoever exalts his door seeks ruin.

¹⁹Qui meditatur discordias diligit rixas,Whoever dwells on discord loves disputes.et qui exaltat ostium quærit ruinam.And whoever exalts his door seeks ruin.

²⁰Qui perversi cordis est non inveniet bonum,Whoever is of a perverse heart shall not find good.et qui vertit linguam incidet in malum.And whoever turns his tongue shall fall into evil.

²⁰Qui perversi cordis est non inveniet bonum,Whoever is of a perverse heart shall not find good.et qui vertit linguam incidet in malum.And whoever turns his tongue shall fall into evil.

²¹Natus est stultus in ignominiam suam;A foolish one is born into his own disgrace.sed nec pater in fatuo lætabitur.But his father will not rejoice in one who is senseless.

²¹Natus est stultus in ignominiam suam;A foolish one is born into his own disgrace.sed nec pater in fatuo lætabitur.But his father will not rejoice in one who is senseless.

²²Animus gaudens ætatem floridam facit;A joyful soul makes a lifetime flourish.spiritus tristis exsiccat ossa.A gloomy spirit dries out the bones.

²²Animus gaudens ætatem floridam facit;A joyful soul makes a lifetime flourish.spiritus tristis exsiccat ossa.A gloomy spirit dries out the bones.

²³Munera de sinu impius accipit,The impious receives gifts from the bosom,ut pervertat semitas judicii.so that he may pervert the paths of judgment.

²³Munera de sinu impius accipit,The impious receives gifts from the bosom,ut pervertat semitas judicii.so that he may pervert the paths of judgment.

²⁴In facie prudentis lucet sapientia;Prudence shines from the face of the wise.oculi stultorum in finibus terræ.The eyes of the foolish are on the ends of the earth.

²⁴In facie prudentis lucet sapientia;Prudence shines from the face of the wise.oculi stultorum in finibus terræ.The eyes of the foolish are on the ends of the earth.

²⁵Ira patris filius stultus,A foolish son is the anger of the fatheret dolor matris quæ genuit eum.and the grief of the mother who conceived him.

²⁵Ira patris filius stultus,A foolish son is the anger of the fatheret dolor matris quæ genuit eum.and the grief of the mother who conceived him.

²⁶Non est bonum damnum inferre justo,It is not good to inflict damage on the just,nec percutere principem qui recta judicat.nor to strike the leader who judges uprightly.

²⁶Non est bonum damnum inferre justo,It is not good to inflict damage on the just,nec percutere principem qui recta judicat.nor to strike the leader who judges uprightly.

²⁷Qui moderatur sermones suos doctus et prudens est,Whoever moderates his words is learned and prudent.et pretiosi spiritus vir eruditus.And a man of learning has a precious spirit.

²⁷Qui moderatur sermones suos doctus et prudens est,Whoever moderates his words is learned and prudent.et pretiosi spiritus vir eruditus.And a man of learning has a precious spirit.

²⁸Stultus quoque, si tacuerit,If he would remain silent,sapiens reputabitur, et si compresserit labia sua,even the foolish would be considered wise, and if he closes his lips,intelligens.intelligent.

²⁸Stultus quoque, si tacuerit,If he would remain silent,sapiens reputabitur, et si compresserit labia sua,even the foolish would be considered wise, and if he closes his lips,intelligens.intelligent.