¹Occasiones quærit qui vult recedere ab amico:Whoever has a will to withdraw from a friend, seeks occasions;omni tempore erit exprobrabilis.he shall be reproached at all times.

¹Occasiones quærit qui vult recedere ab amico:Whoever has a will to withdraw from a friend, seeks occasions;omni tempore erit exprobrabilis.he shall be reproached at all times.

²Non recipit stultus verba prudentiæ,The foolish do not accept words of prudence,nisi ea dixeris quæ versantur in corde ejus.unless you say what is already turning in his heart.

²Non recipit stultus verba prudentiæ,The foolish do not accept words of prudence,nisi ea dixeris quæ versantur in corde ejus.unless you say what is already turning in his heart.

³Impius,The impious,cum in profundum venerit peccatorum,when he has arrived within the depths of sin,contemnit;thinks little of it.sed sequitur eum ignominia et opprobrium.But ill repute and disgrace follow him.

³Impius,The impious,cum in profundum venerit peccatorum,when he has arrived within the depths of sin,contemnit;thinks little of it.sed sequitur eum ignominia et opprobrium.But ill repute and disgrace follow him.

⁴Aqua profunda verba ex ore viri,Words from the mouth of a man are deep waters.et torrens redundans fons sapientiæ.And the fountain of wisdom is a torrent overflowing.

⁴Aqua profunda verba ex ore viri,Words from the mouth of a man are deep waters.et torrens redundans fons sapientiæ.And the fountain of wisdom is a torrent overflowing.

⁵Accipere personam impii non est bonum,It is not good to accept the character of the impious,ut declines a veritate judicii.so as to turn away from true judgment.

⁵Accipere personam impii non est bonum,It is not good to accept the character of the impious,ut declines a veritate judicii.so as to turn away from true judgment.

⁶Labia stulti miscent se rixis,The lips of the foolish meddle in disputes.et os ejus jurgia provocat.And his mouth provokes conflicts.

⁶Labia stulti miscent se rixis,The lips of the foolish meddle in disputes.et os ejus jurgia provocat.And his mouth provokes conflicts.

⁷Os stulti contritio ejus,The mouth of the foolish is his destruction,et labia ipsius ruina animæ ejus.and his own lips are the ruin of his soul.

⁷Os stulti contritio ejus,The mouth of the foolish is his destruction,et labia ipsius ruina animæ ejus.and his own lips are the ruin of his soul.

⁸Verba bilinguis quasi simplicia,The words of the double-tongued seem simple.et ipsa perveniunt usque ad interiora ventris.And they reach even to the interior of the gut.Pigrum dejicit timor;Fear casts down the lazy,animæ autem effeminatorum esurient.but the souls of the effeminate shall go hungry.

⁸Verba bilinguis quasi simplicia,The words of the double-tongued seem simple.et ipsa perveniunt usque ad interiora ventris.And they reach even to the interior of the gut.Pigrum dejicit timor;Fear casts down the lazy,animæ autem effeminatorum esurient.but the souls of the effeminate shall go hungry.

⁹Qui mollis et dissolutus est in opere suo frater est sua opera dissipantis.Whoever is dissolute and slack in his work is the brother of him who wastes his own works.

⁹Qui mollis et dissolutus est in opere suo frater est sua opera dissipantis.Whoever is dissolute and slack in his work is the brother of him who wastes his own works.

¹⁰Turris fortissima nomen Domini;The name of the Lord is a very strong tower.ad ipsum currit justus,The just one rushes to it,et exaltabitur.and he shall be exalted.

¹⁰Turris fortissima nomen Domini;The name of the Lord is a very strong tower.ad ipsum currit justus,The just one rushes to it,et exaltabitur.and he shall be exalted.

¹¹Substantia divitis urbs roboris ejus,The substance of the wealthy is the city of his strength,et quasi murus validus circumdans eum.and it is like a strong wall encircling him.

¹¹Substantia divitis urbs roboris ejus,The substance of the wealthy is the city of his strength,et quasi murus validus circumdans eum.and it is like a strong wall encircling him.

¹²Antequam conteratur, exaltatur cor hominis, et antequam glorificetur, humiliatur.The heart of a man is exalted before it is crushed and humbled before it is glorified.

¹²Antequam conteratur, exaltatur cor hominis, et antequam glorificetur, humiliatur.The heart of a man is exalted before it is crushed and humbled before it is glorified.

¹³Qui prius respondet quam audiat,Whoever responds before he listens,stultum se esse demonstrat,demonstrates himself to be foolishet confusione dignum.and deserving of confusion.

¹³Qui prius respondet quam audiat,Whoever responds before he listens,stultum se esse demonstrat,demonstrates himself to be foolishet confusione dignum.and deserving of confusion.

¹⁴Spiritus viri sustentat imbecillitatem suam;The spirit of a man sustains his weakness.spiritum vero ad irascendum facilem quis poterit sustinere?Yet who can sustain a spirit that is easily angered?

¹⁴Spiritus viri sustentat imbecillitatem suam;The spirit of a man sustains his weakness.spiritum vero ad irascendum facilem quis poterit sustinere?Yet who can sustain a spirit that is easily angered?

¹⁵Cor prudens possidebit scientiam,A prudent heart shall possess knowledge.et auris sapientium quærit doctrinam.And the ear of the wise seeks doctrine.

¹⁵Cor prudens possidebit scientiam,A prudent heart shall possess knowledge.et auris sapientium quærit doctrinam.And the ear of the wise seeks doctrine.

¹⁶Donum hominis dilatat viam ejus,A man’s gift expands his wayet ante principes spatium ei facit.and makes space for him before leaders.

¹⁶Donum hominis dilatat viam ejus,A man’s gift expands his wayet ante principes spatium ei facit.and makes space for him before leaders.

¹⁷Justus prior est accusator sui:The just is the first accuser of himself;venit amicus ejus,his friend arriveset investigabit eum.and shall investigate him.

¹⁷Justus prior est accusator sui:The just is the first accuser of himself;venit amicus ejus,his friend arriveset investigabit eum.and shall investigate him.

¹⁸Contradictiones comprimit sors,Casting a lot suppresses contentions and passes judgment,et inter potentes quoque dijudicat.even among the powerful.

¹⁸Contradictiones comprimit sors,Casting a lot suppresses contentions and passes judgment,et inter potentes quoque dijudicat.even among the powerful.

¹⁹Frater qui adjuvatur a fratre quasi civitas firma,A brother who is helped by a brother is like a reinforced city,et judicia quasi vectes urbium.and judgments are like the bars of cities.

¹⁹Frater qui adjuvatur a fratre quasi civitas firma,A brother who is helped by a brother is like a reinforced city,et judicia quasi vectes urbium.and judgments are like the bars of cities.

²⁰De fructu oris viri replebitur venter ejus,From the fruit of a man’s mouth shall his belly be filled.et genimina labiorum ipsius saturabunt eum.And the harvest of his own lips shall satisfy him.

²⁰De fructu oris viri replebitur venter ejus,From the fruit of a man’s mouth shall his belly be filled.et genimina labiorum ipsius saturabunt eum.And the harvest of his own lips shall satisfy him.

²¹Mors et vita in manu linguæ;Death and life are in the power of the tongue.qui diligunt eam comedent fructus ejus.Whoever values it shall eat from its fruits.

²¹Mors et vita in manu linguæ;Death and life are in the power of the tongue.qui diligunt eam comedent fructus ejus.Whoever values it shall eat from its fruits.

²²Qui invenit mulierem bonam invenit bonum,He who has found a good wife has found goodness,et hauriet jucunditatem a Domino.and he shall draw contentment from the Lord.Qui expellit mulierem bonam expellit bonum;He who expels a good wife expels goodness.qui autem tenet adulteram stultus est et impius.But he who holds on to an adulteress is foolish and impious.

²²Qui invenit mulierem bonam invenit bonum,He who has found a good wife has found goodness,et hauriet jucunditatem a Domino.and he shall draw contentment from the Lord.Qui expellit mulierem bonam expellit bonum;He who expels a good wife expels goodness.qui autem tenet adulteram stultus est et impius.But he who holds on to an adulteress is foolish and impious.

²³Cum obsecrationibus loquetur pauper,The poor will speak with supplications.et dives effabitur rigide.And the rich will express themselves roughly.

²³Cum obsecrationibus loquetur pauper,The poor will speak with supplications.et dives effabitur rigide.And the rich will express themselves roughly.

²⁴Vir amabilis ad societatem magis amicus erit quam frater.A man amiable to society shall be more friendly than a brother.

²⁴Vir amabilis ad societatem magis amicus erit quam frater.A man amiable to society shall be more friendly than a brother.