¹Sicut divisiones aquarum,Just as with the dividing of the waters,ita cor regis in manu Domini:so also is the heart of the king in the hand of the Lord.quocumque voluerit, inclinabit illud.He shall bend it whichever way he wills.

¹Sicut divisiones aquarum,Just as with the dividing of the waters,ita cor regis in manu Domini:so also is the heart of the king in the hand of the Lord.quocumque voluerit, inclinabit illud.He shall bend it whichever way he wills.

²Omnis via viri recta sibi videtur:Every way of a man seems right to himself.appendit autem corda Dominus.But the Lord weighs hearts.

²Omnis via viri recta sibi videtur:Every way of a man seems right to himself.appendit autem corda Dominus.But the Lord weighs hearts.

³Facere misericordiam et judicium magis placet Domino quam victimæ.To do mercy and judgment is more pleasing to the Lord than sacrifices.

³Facere misericordiam et judicium magis placet Domino quam victimæ.To do mercy and judgment is more pleasing to the Lord than sacrifices.

⁴Exaltatio oculorum est dilatatio cordis;To lift up the eyes is to enlarge the heart.lucerna impiorum peccatum.The lamp of the impious is sin.

⁴Exaltatio oculorum est dilatatio cordis;To lift up the eyes is to enlarge the heart.lucerna impiorum peccatum.The lamp of the impious is sin.

⁵Cogitationes robusti semper in abundantia;The intentions of the robust continually bring forth abundance.omnis autem piger semper in egestate est.But all the lazy are continually in need.

⁵Cogitationes robusti semper in abundantia;The intentions of the robust continually bring forth abundance.omnis autem piger semper in egestate est.But all the lazy are continually in need.

⁶Qui congregat thesauros lingua mendacii vanus et excors est,Whoever gathers treasures by a lying tongue is vain and heartless.et impingetur ad laqueos mortis.And he will stumble into the snares of death.

⁶Qui congregat thesauros lingua mendacii vanus et excors est,Whoever gathers treasures by a lying tongue is vain and heartless.et impingetur ad laqueos mortis.And he will stumble into the snares of death.

⁷Rapinæ impiorum detrahent eos,The robberies of the impious will drag them down,quia noluerunt facere judicium.because they were not willing to do judgment.

⁷Rapinæ impiorum detrahent eos,The robberies of the impious will drag them down,quia noluerunt facere judicium.because they were not willing to do judgment.

⁸Perversa via viri aliena est;The perverse way of a man is foreign.qui autem mundus est,But whoever is pure:rectum opus ejus.his work is upright.

⁸Perversa via viri aliena est;The perverse way of a man is foreign.qui autem mundus est,But whoever is pure:rectum opus ejus.his work is upright.

⁹Melius est sedere in angulo domatis,It is better to sit in a corner of the attic,quam cum muliere litigiosa,than with a contentious womanet in domo communi.and in a shared house.

⁹Melius est sedere in angulo domatis,It is better to sit in a corner of the attic,quam cum muliere litigiosa,than with a contentious womanet in domo communi.and in a shared house.

¹⁰Anima impii desiderat malum:The soul of the impious desires evil;non miserebitur proximo suo.he will not take pity on his neighbor.

¹⁰Anima impii desiderat malum:The soul of the impious desires evil;non miserebitur proximo suo.he will not take pity on his neighbor.

¹¹Mulctato pestilente,When the pestilent is punished,sapientior erit parvulus,a little one will become wiser.et si sectetur sapientem,And if he pursues what is wise,sumet scientiam.he will receive knowledge.

¹¹Mulctato pestilente,When the pestilent is punished,sapientior erit parvulus,a little one will become wiser.et si sectetur sapientem,And if he pursues what is wise,sumet scientiam.he will receive knowledge.

¹²Excogitat justus de domo impii,The just thinks carefully about the house of the impious,ut detrahat impios a malo.so that he may draw the impious away from evil.

¹²Excogitat justus de domo impii,The just thinks carefully about the house of the impious,ut detrahat impios a malo.so that he may draw the impious away from evil.

¹³Qui obturat aurem suam ad clamorem pauperis, et ipse clamabit,Whoever blocks his ears to the outcry of the poor shall also cry out himself,et non exaudietur.and he will not be heeded.

¹³Qui obturat aurem suam ad clamorem pauperis, et ipse clamabit,Whoever blocks his ears to the outcry of the poor shall also cry out himself,et non exaudietur.and he will not be heeded.

¹⁴Munus absconditum extinguit iras,A surprise gift extinguishes anger.et donum in sinu indignationem maximam.And a gift concealed in the bosom extinguishes the greatest indignation.

¹⁴Munus absconditum extinguit iras,A surprise gift extinguishes anger.et donum in sinu indignationem maximam.And a gift concealed in the bosom extinguishes the greatest indignation.

¹⁵Gaudium justo est facere judicium,It is gladness for the just to do judgment;et pavor operantibus iniquitatem.and it is dread for those who work iniquity.

¹⁵Gaudium justo est facere judicium,It is gladness for the just to do judgment;et pavor operantibus iniquitatem.and it is dread for those who work iniquity.

¹⁶Vir qui erraverit a via doctrinæ in cœtu gigantum commorabitur.A man who wanders astray from the way of doctrine will linger in the company of the giants.

¹⁶Vir qui erraverit a via doctrinæ in cœtu gigantum commorabitur.A man who wanders astray from the way of doctrine will linger in the company of the giants.

¹⁷Qui diligit epulas in egestate erit;Whoever loves a feast will be in deprivation.qui amat vinum et pinguia non ditabitur.Whoever loves wine and fatness will not be enriched.

¹⁷Qui diligit epulas in egestate erit;Whoever loves a feast will be in deprivation.qui amat vinum et pinguia non ditabitur.Whoever loves wine and fatness will not be enriched.

¹⁸Pro justo datur impius,The impious is given over instead of the just,et pro rectis iniquus.and the iniquitous is given over in place of the upright.

¹⁸Pro justo datur impius,The impious is given over instead of the just,et pro rectis iniquus.and the iniquitous is given over in place of the upright.

¹⁹Melius est habitare in terra deserta quam cum muliere rixosaIt is better to live in a deserted land,et iracunda.than with a quarrelsome and emotional woman.

¹⁹Melius est habitare in terra deserta quam cum muliere rixosaIt is better to live in a deserted land,et iracunda.than with a quarrelsome and emotional woman.

²⁰Thesaurus desiderabilis,There is desirable treasure,et oleum in habitaculo justi:as well as oil, in the habitations of the just.et imprudens homo dissipabit illud.And the imprudent man will waste it.

²⁰Thesaurus desiderabilis,There is desirable treasure,et oleum in habitaculo justi:as well as oil, in the habitations of the just.et imprudens homo dissipabit illud.And the imprudent man will waste it.

²¹Qui sequitur justitiam et misericordiam inveniet vitam,Whoever follows justice and mercy shall discover life,justitiam,justice,et gloriam.and glory.

²¹Qui sequitur justitiam et misericordiam inveniet vitam,Whoever follows justice and mercy shall discover life,justitiam,justice,et gloriam.and glory.

²²Civitatem fortium ascendit sapiens,The wise has ascended the city of the strong,et destruxit robur fiduciæ ejus.and he has torn down the bulwark of its confidence.

²²Civitatem fortium ascendit sapiens,The wise has ascended the city of the strong,et destruxit robur fiduciæ ejus.and he has torn down the bulwark of its confidence.

²³Qui custodit os suum et linguam suam custodit ab angustiis animam suam.Whoever guards his mouth and his tongue guards his soul from anguish.

²³Qui custodit os suum et linguam suam custodit ab angustiis animam suam.Whoever guards his mouth and his tongue guards his soul from anguish.

²⁴Superbus et arrogans vocatur indoctus,A proud and arrogant one is also called ignorant,qui in ira operatur superbiam.if he, in anger, acts according to pride.

²⁴Superbus et arrogans vocatur indoctus,A proud and arrogant one is also called ignorant,qui in ira operatur superbiam.if he, in anger, acts according to pride.

²⁵Desideria occidunt pigrum:Desires kill the lazy,noluerunt enim quidquam manus ejus operari.for his hands are not willing to work at all.

²⁵Desideria occidunt pigrum:Desires kill the lazy,noluerunt enim quidquam manus ejus operari.for his hands are not willing to work at all.

²⁶Tota die concupiscit et desiderat;He covetsqui autem justus est,and desires all day long.tribuet,But whoever is just shall distributeet non cessabit.and shall not cease.

²⁶Tota die concupiscit et desiderat;He covetsqui autem justus est,and desires all day long.tribuet,But whoever is just shall distributeet non cessabit.and shall not cease.

²⁷Hostiæ impiorum abominabiles,The sacrifices of the impious are abominable,quia offeruntur ex scelere.because they are offered out of wickedness.

²⁷Hostiæ impiorum abominabiles,The sacrifices of the impious are abominable,quia offeruntur ex scelere.because they are offered out of wickedness.

²⁸Testis mendax peribit;A lying witness will perish.vir obediens loquetur victoriam.An obedient man shall speak of victory.

²⁸Testis mendax peribit;A lying witness will perish.vir obediens loquetur victoriam.An obedient man shall speak of victory.

²⁹Vir impius procaciter obfirmat vultum suum;The impious man insolently hardens his face.qui autem rectus est corrigit viam suam.But whoever is upright corrects his own way.

²⁹Vir impius procaciter obfirmat vultum suum;The impious man insolently hardens his face.qui autem rectus est corrigit viam suam.But whoever is upright corrects his own way.

³⁰Non est sapientia,There is no wisdom,non est prudentia,there is no prudence,non est consilium contra Dominum.there is no counsel, which is against the Lord.

³⁰Non est sapientia,There is no wisdom,non est prudentia,there is no prudence,non est consilium contra Dominum.there is no counsel, which is against the Lord.

³¹Equus paratur ad diem belli;The horse is prepared for the day of battle.Dominus autem salutem tribuit.But the Lord bestows salvation.

³¹Equus paratur ad diem belli;The horse is prepared for the day of battle.Dominus autem salutem tribuit.But the Lord bestows salvation.