¹Ne æmuleris viros malos,Do not imitate evil men,nec desideres esse cum eis:nor desire to be among them.

¹Ne æmuleris viros malos,Do not imitate evil men,nec desideres esse cum eis:nor desire to be among them.

²quia rapinas meditatur mens eorum,For their mind meditates on robberies,et fraudes labia eorum loquuntur.and their lips speak deceptions.

²quia rapinas meditatur mens eorum,For their mind meditates on robberies,et fraudes labia eorum loquuntur.and their lips speak deceptions.

³Sapientia ædificabitur domus,By wisdom shall a house be built,et prudentia roborabitur.and by prudence shall it be strengthened.

³Sapientia ædificabitur domus,By wisdom shall a house be built,et prudentia roborabitur.and by prudence shall it be strengthened.

⁴In doctrina replebuntur cellaria,By doctrine,universa substantia pretiosa et pulcherrima.the storerooms shall be filled with every substance that is precious and most beautiful.

⁴In doctrina replebuntur cellaria,By doctrine,universa substantia pretiosa et pulcherrima.the storerooms shall be filled with every substance that is precious and most beautiful.

⁵Vir sapiens fortis est,A wise man is strong,et vir doctus robustus et validus:and a well-taught man is robust and valiant.

⁵Vir sapiens fortis est,A wise man is strong,et vir doctus robustus et validus:and a well-taught man is robust and valiant.

⁶quia cum dispositione initur bellum,For war is undertaken in an orderly manner,et erit salus ubi multa consilia sunt.and safety shall be where there are many counsels.

⁶quia cum dispositione initur bellum,For war is undertaken in an orderly manner,et erit salus ubi multa consilia sunt.and safety shall be where there are many counsels.

⁷Excelsa stulto sapientia;Wisdom is beyond the foolish;in porta non aperiet os suum.at the gate he will not open his mouth.

⁷Excelsa stulto sapientia;Wisdom is beyond the foolish;in porta non aperiet os suum.at the gate he will not open his mouth.

⁸Qui cogitat mala facere stultus vocabitur:Whoever intends to do evil shall be called foolish.

⁸Qui cogitat mala facere stultus vocabitur:Whoever intends to do evil shall be called foolish.

⁹cogitatio stulti peccatum est,The intention of the foolish is sin.et abominatio hominum detractor.And the detractor is an abomination among men.

⁹cogitatio stulti peccatum est,The intention of the foolish is sin.et abominatio hominum detractor.And the detractor is an abomination among men.

¹⁰Si desperaveris lassus in die angustiæ,If you despair, being weary in the day of anguish,imminuetur fortitudo tua.your strength will be diminished.

¹⁰Si desperaveris lassus in die angustiæ,If you despair, being weary in the day of anguish,imminuetur fortitudo tua.your strength will be diminished.

¹¹Erue eos qui ducuntur ad mortem,Rescue those who are led away to death.et qui trahuntur ad interitum, liberare ne cesses.And do not cease from delivering those who are dragged away to a violent death.

¹¹Erue eos qui ducuntur ad mortem,Rescue those who are led away to death.et qui trahuntur ad interitum, liberare ne cesses.And do not cease from delivering those who are dragged away to a violent death.

¹²Si dixeris:If you would say:Vires non suppetunt;“I do not have sufficient strength.”qui inspector est cordis ipse intelligit:He who inspects the heart, the same one understands,et servatorem animæ tuæ nihil fallit,and nothing slips past the one who preserves your soul.reddetque homini juxta opera sua.And he shall repay a man according to his works.

¹²Si dixeris:If you would say:Vires non suppetunt;“I do not have sufficient strength.”qui inspector est cordis ipse intelligit:He who inspects the heart, the same one understands,et servatorem animæ tuæ nihil fallit,and nothing slips past the one who preserves your soul.reddetque homini juxta opera sua.And he shall repay a man according to his works.

¹³Comede,My son,fili mi,eat honey,mel,because it is good,quia bonum est,and the honeycomb,et favum dulcissimum gutturi tuo.because it is so sweet to your throat.

¹³Comede,My son,fili mi,eat honey,mel,because it is good,quia bonum est,and the honeycomb,et favum dulcissimum gutturi tuo.because it is so sweet to your throat.

¹⁴Sic et doctrina sapientiæ animæ tuæ:So, too, is the doctrine of wisdom to your soul.quam cum inveneris,When you have found it,habebis in novissimis spem,you will have hope in the end,et spes tua non peribit.and your hope shall not perish.

¹⁴Sic et doctrina sapientiæ animæ tuæ:So, too, is the doctrine of wisdom to your soul.quam cum inveneris,When you have found it,habebis in novissimis spem,you will have hope in the end,et spes tua non peribit.and your hope shall not perish.

¹⁵Ne insidieris,Do not lie in wait,et quæras impietatem in domo justi,and do not seek impiety in the house of the just,neque vastes requiem ejus.nor spoil his rest.

¹⁵Ne insidieris,Do not lie in wait,et quæras impietatem in domo justi,and do not seek impiety in the house of the just,neque vastes requiem ejus.nor spoil his rest.

¹⁶Septies enim cadet justus,For the just one will fall seven times,et resurget:and he shall rise again.impii autem corruent in malum.But the impious will fall into evil.

¹⁶Septies enim cadet justus,For the just one will fall seven times,et resurget:and he shall rise again.impii autem corruent in malum.But the impious will fall into evil.

¹⁷Cum ceciderit inimicus tuus ne gaudeas,When your enemy will fall, do not be glad,et in ruina ejus ne exsultet cor tuum:and do not let your heart exult in his ruin,

¹⁷Cum ceciderit inimicus tuus ne gaudeas,When your enemy will fall, do not be glad,et in ruina ejus ne exsultet cor tuum:and do not let your heart exult in his ruin,

¹⁸ne forte videat Dominus,lest perhaps the Lord see,et displiceat ei,and it displease him,et auferat ab eo iram suam.and he may take away his wrath from him.

¹⁸ne forte videat Dominus,lest perhaps the Lord see,et displiceat ei,and it displease him,et auferat ab eo iram suam.and he may take away his wrath from him.

¹⁹Ne contendas cum pessimis,Do not contend with the most wicked,nec æmuleris impios:and do not be a rival to the impious.

¹⁹Ne contendas cum pessimis,Do not contend with the most wicked,nec æmuleris impios:and do not be a rival to the impious.

²⁰quoniam non habent futurorum spem mali,For the evil hold no hope in the future,et lucerna impiorum extinguetur.and the lamp of the impious will be extinguished.

²⁰quoniam non habent futurorum spem mali,For the evil hold no hope in the future,et lucerna impiorum extinguetur.and the lamp of the impious will be extinguished.

²¹Time Dominum,My son,fili mi,fear the Lord,et regem,as well as the king.et cum detractoribus non commiscearis:And do not mingle with detractors.

²¹Time Dominum,My son,fili mi,fear the Lord,et regem,as well as the king.et cum detractoribus non commiscearis:And do not mingle with detractors.

²²quoniam repente consurget perditio eorum,For their perdition shall rise up suddenly.et ruinam utriusque quis novit?And who knows what ruin will be for each of them?

²²quoniam repente consurget perditio eorum,For their perdition shall rise up suddenly.et ruinam utriusque quis novit?And who knows what ruin will be for each of them?

²³Hæc quoque sapientibus.Likewise, these things are for the wise.Cognoscere personam in judicio non est bonum.It is not good to base judgment on knowledge of character.

²³Hæc quoque sapientibus.Likewise, these things are for the wise.Cognoscere personam in judicio non est bonum.It is not good to base judgment on knowledge of character.

²⁴Qui dicunt impio:Those who say to the impious,Justus es:“You are just,”maledicent eis populi,shall be cursed by the people,et detestabuntur eos tribus.and the tribes shall detest them.

²⁴Qui dicunt impio:Those who say to the impious,Justus es:“You are just,”maledicent eis populi,shall be cursed by the people,et detestabuntur eos tribus.and the tribes shall detest them.

²⁵Qui arguunt eum laudabuntur,Those who argue against the impious shall be praised,et super ipsos veniet benedictio.and a blessing shall come upon them.

²⁵Qui arguunt eum laudabuntur,Those who argue against the impious shall be praised,et super ipsos veniet benedictio.and a blessing shall come upon them.

²⁶Labia deosculabitur qui recta verba respondet.He shall kiss the lips, who responds with upright words.

²⁶Labia deosculabitur qui recta verba respondet.He shall kiss the lips, who responds with upright words.

²⁷Præpara foris opus tuum,Prepare your outdoor work,et diligenter exerce agrum tuum,and diligently cultivate your field,ut postea ædifices domum tuam.so that afterward, you may build your house.

²⁷Præpara foris opus tuum,Prepare your outdoor work,et diligenter exerce agrum tuum,and diligently cultivate your field,ut postea ædifices domum tuam.so that afterward, you may build your house.

²⁸Ne sis testis frustra contra proximum tuum,Do not be a witness without cause against your neighbor.nec lactes quemquam labiis tuis.And do not mislead anyone with your lips.

²⁸Ne sis testis frustra contra proximum tuum,Do not be a witness without cause against your neighbor.nec lactes quemquam labiis tuis.And do not mislead anyone with your lips.

²⁹Ne dicas:Do not say,Quomodo fecit mihi, sic faciam ei;“I will do to him as he has done to me.”reddam unicuique secundum opus suum.I will repay each one according to his work.

²⁹Ne dicas:Do not say,Quomodo fecit mihi, sic faciam ei;“I will do to him as he has done to me.”reddam unicuique secundum opus suum.I will repay each one according to his work.

³⁰Per agrum hominis pigri transivi,I passed by the field of a lazy man,et per vineam viri stulti:and by the vineyard of a foolish man,

³⁰Per agrum hominis pigri transivi,I passed by the field of a lazy man,et per vineam viri stulti:and by the vineyard of a foolish man,

³¹et ecce totum repleverant urticæ,and behold, it was entirely filled with nettles,et operuerant superficiem ejus spinæ,and thorns had covered its surface,et maceria lapidum destructa erat.and the stonewall was destroyed.

³¹et ecce totum repleverant urticæ,and behold, it was entirely filled with nettles,et operuerant superficiem ejus spinæ,and thorns had covered its surface,et maceria lapidum destructa erat.and the stonewall was destroyed.

³²Quod cum vidissem,When I had seen this,posui in corde meo,I laid it up in my heart,et exemplo didici disciplinam.and by this example, I received discipline.

³²Quod cum vidissem,When I had seen this,posui in corde meo,I laid it up in my heart,et exemplo didici disciplinam.and by this example, I received discipline.

³³Parum,You will sleep a little,”inquam,I said.dormies,“You will slumber briefly.modicum dormitabis;You will fold your hands a little,pauxillum manus conseres ut quiescas:so as to rest.

³³Parum,You will sleep a little,”inquam,I said.dormies,“You will slumber briefly.modicum dormitabis;You will fold your hands a little,pauxillum manus conseres ut quiescas:so as to rest.

³⁴et veniet tibi quasi cursor egestas,And destitution will overtake you like a runner,et mendicitas quasi vir armatus.and begging will overtake you like an armed man.”

³⁴et veniet tibi quasi cursor egestas,And destitution will overtake you like a runner,et mendicitas quasi vir armatus.and begging will overtake you like an armed man.”