¹Luxuriosa res vinum,It is a luxurious thing, wine,et tumultuosa ebrietas:and inebriation is tumultuous.quicumque his delectatur non erit sapiens.Anyone who is delighted by this will not be wise.

¹Luxuriosa res vinum,It is a luxurious thing, wine,et tumultuosa ebrietas:and inebriation is tumultuous.quicumque his delectatur non erit sapiens.Anyone who is delighted by this will not be wise.

²Sicut rugitus leonis,Just like the roaring of a lion,ita et terror regis:so also is the dread of a king.qui provocat eum peccat in animam suam.Whoever provokes him sins in his own soul.

²Sicut rugitus leonis,Just like the roaring of a lion,ita et terror regis:so also is the dread of a king.qui provocat eum peccat in animam suam.Whoever provokes him sins in his own soul.

³Honor est homini qui separat se a contentionibus;Honor is for the man who separates himself from contentions.omnes autem stulti miscentur contumeliis.But all the foolish meddle in altercations.

³Honor est homini qui separat se a contentionibus;Honor is for the man who separates himself from contentions.omnes autem stulti miscentur contumeliis.But all the foolish meddle in altercations.

⁴Propter frigus piger arare noluit;Because of the cold, the lazy one was not willing to plough.mendicabit ergo æstate,Therefore, in the summer, he will beg,et non dabitur illi.and it will not be given to him.

⁴Propter frigus piger arare noluit;Because of the cold, the lazy one was not willing to plough.mendicabit ergo æstate,Therefore, in the summer, he will beg,et non dabitur illi.and it will not be given to him.

⁵Sicut aqua profunda, sic consilium in corde viri;Counsel in the heart of a man is like deep waters.sed homo sapiens exhauriet illud.But a wise man will draw it out.

⁵Sicut aqua profunda, sic consilium in corde viri;Counsel in the heart of a man is like deep waters.sed homo sapiens exhauriet illud.But a wise man will draw it out.

⁶Multi homines misericordes vocantur;Many men are called merciful.virum autem fidelem quis inveniet?But who will find a faithful man?

⁶Multi homines misericordes vocantur;Many men are called merciful.virum autem fidelem quis inveniet?But who will find a faithful man?

⁷Justus qui ambulat in simplicitate sua beatos post se filios derelinquet.The just who walks in his simplicity shall leave behind him blessed sons.

⁷Justus qui ambulat in simplicitate sua beatos post se filios derelinquet.The just who walks in his simplicity shall leave behind him blessed sons.

⁸Rex qui sedet in solio judicii dissipat omne malum intuitu suo.The king who sits on the throne of judgment scatters all evil with his gaze.

⁸Rex qui sedet in solio judicii dissipat omne malum intuitu suo.The king who sits on the throne of judgment scatters all evil with his gaze.

⁹Quis potest dicere:Who is able to say:Mundum est cor meum;“My heart is clean.purus sum a peccato?I am pure from sin?”

⁹Quis potest dicere:Who is able to say:Mundum est cor meum;“My heart is clean.purus sum a peccato?I am pure from sin?”

¹⁰Pondus et pondus,Diverse weights,mensura et mensura:diverse measures:utrumque abominabile est apud Deum.both are abominable with God.

¹⁰Pondus et pondus,Diverse weights,mensura et mensura:diverse measures:utrumque abominabile est apud Deum.both are abominable with God.

¹¹Ex studiis suis intelligitur puer,A child may be understood by his interests:si munda et recta sint opera ejus.whether his works may be clean and upright.

¹¹Ex studiis suis intelligitur puer,A child may be understood by his interests:si munda et recta sint opera ejus.whether his works may be clean and upright.

¹²Aurem audientem,The hearing earet oculum videntem:and the seeing eye:Dominus fecit utrumque.the Lord has made them both.

¹²Aurem audientem,The hearing earet oculum videntem:and the seeing eye:Dominus fecit utrumque.the Lord has made them both.

¹³Noli diligere somnum,Do not love sleep,ne te egestas opprimat:lest deprivation oppress you.aperi oculos tuos,Open your eyeset saturare panibus.and be satisfied with bread.

¹³Noli diligere somnum,Do not love sleep,ne te egestas opprimat:lest deprivation oppress you.aperi oculos tuos,Open your eyeset saturare panibus.and be satisfied with bread.

¹⁴Malum est,“It is bad,malum est,it is bad,”dicit omnis emptor;says every buyer;et cum recesserit,and when he has withdrawn,tunc gloriabitur.then he will boast.

¹⁴Malum est,“It is bad,malum est,it is bad,”dicit omnis emptor;says every buyer;et cum recesserit,and when he has withdrawn,tunc gloriabitur.then he will boast.

¹⁵Est aurumThere is gold,et multitudo gemmarum,and there are a multitude of jewels.et vas pretiosum labia scientiæ.But lips of knowledge are a precious vessel.

¹⁵Est aurumThere is gold,et multitudo gemmarum,and there are a multitude of jewels.et vas pretiosum labia scientiæ.But lips of knowledge are a precious vessel.

¹⁶Tolle vestimentum ejus qui fidejussor extitit alieni,Take away the vestments of him who stands up to vouch for a stranger,et pro extraneis aufer pignus ab eo.and take a pledge from him instead of from outsiders.

¹⁶Tolle vestimentum ejus qui fidejussor extitit alieni,Take away the vestments of him who stands up to vouch for a stranger,et pro extraneis aufer pignus ab eo.and take a pledge from him instead of from outsiders.

¹⁷Suavis est homini panis mendacii,The bread of lies is sweet to a man.et postea implebitur os ejus calculo.But afterwards, his mouth will be filled with pebbles.

¹⁷Suavis est homini panis mendacii,The bread of lies is sweet to a man.et postea implebitur os ejus calculo.But afterwards, his mouth will be filled with pebbles.

¹⁸Cogitationes consiliis roborantur,Plans are strengthened by counsels.et gubernaculis tractanda sunt bella.And wars are to be handled by governments.

¹⁸Cogitationes consiliis roborantur,Plans are strengthened by counsels.et gubernaculis tractanda sunt bella.And wars are to be handled by governments.

¹⁹Ei qui revelat mysteria, et ambulat fraudulenter,Do not become involved with him who reveals mysteries,et dilatat labia sua,and who walks deceitfully,ne commiscearis.and who enlarges his lips.

¹⁹Ei qui revelat mysteria, et ambulat fraudulenter,Do not become involved with him who reveals mysteries,et dilatat labia sua,and who walks deceitfully,ne commiscearis.and who enlarges his lips.

²⁰Qui maledicit patri suo et matri,Whoever curses his father and mother,extinguetur lucerna ejus in mediis tenebris:his lamp will be extinguished in the midst of darkness.

²⁰Qui maledicit patri suo et matri,Whoever curses his father and mother,extinguetur lucerna ejus in mediis tenebris:his lamp will be extinguished in the midst of darkness.

²¹hæreditas ad quam festinatur in principio,When an inheritance is obtained hastily in the beginning,in novissimo benedictione carebit.in the end it will be without a blessing.

²¹hæreditas ad quam festinatur in principio,When an inheritance is obtained hastily in the beginning,in novissimo benedictione carebit.in the end it will be without a blessing.

²²Ne dicas:Do not say,Reddam malum:“I will repay evil.”exspecta Dominum,Wait for the Lord,et liberabit te.and he will free you.

²²Ne dicas:Do not say,Reddam malum:“I will repay evil.”exspecta Dominum,Wait for the Lord,et liberabit te.and he will free you.

²³Abominatio est apud Dominum pondus et pondus;Diverse weights are an abomination with the Lord.statera dolosa non est bona.A deceitful balance is not good.

²³Abominatio est apud Dominum pondus et pondus;Diverse weights are an abomination with the Lord.statera dolosa non est bona.A deceitful balance is not good.

²⁴A Domino diriguntur gressus viri:The steps of men are directed by the Lord.quis autem hominum intelligere potest viam suam?But who is the man able to understand his own way?

²⁴A Domino diriguntur gressus viri:The steps of men are directed by the Lord.quis autem hominum intelligere potest viam suam?But who is the man able to understand his own way?

²⁵Ruina est homini devorare sanctos,It is ruin for a man to devour what is holy, or,et post vota retractare.after making vows, to retract them.

²⁵Ruina est homini devorare sanctos,It is ruin for a man to devour what is holy, or,et post vota retractare.after making vows, to retract them.

²⁶Dissipat impios rex sapiens,A wise king scatters the impiouset incurvat super eos fornicem.and bends an archway over them.

²⁶Dissipat impios rex sapiens,A wise king scatters the impiouset incurvat super eos fornicem.and bends an archway over them.

²⁷Lucerna Domini spiraculum hominis,The spirit of a man is a lamp to the Lord,quæ investigat omnia secreta ventris.which investigates all the secrets of the inner self.

²⁷Lucerna Domini spiraculum hominis,The spirit of a man is a lamp to the Lord,quæ investigat omnia secreta ventris.which investigates all the secrets of the inner self.

²⁸Misericordia et veritas custodiunt regem,Mercy and truth guard the king,et roboratur clementia thronus ejus.and his throne is strengthened by clemency.

²⁸Misericordia et veritas custodiunt regem,Mercy and truth guard the king,et roboratur clementia thronus ejus.and his throne is strengthened by clemency.

²⁹Exsultatio juvenum fortitudo eorum,The joy of youths is their strength.et dignitas senum canities.And the dignity of old men is their grey hairs.

²⁹Exsultatio juvenum fortitudo eorum,The joy of youths is their strength.et dignitas senum canities.And the dignity of old men is their grey hairs.

³⁰Livor vulneris absterget mala,The bruise of a wound, as well as scourges,et plagæ in secretioribus ventris.shall wipe away evils in the more secret places of the inner self.

³⁰Livor vulneris absterget mala,The bruise of a wound, as well as scourges,et plagæ in secretioribus ventris.shall wipe away evils in the more secret places of the inner self.