¹Ne glorieris in crastinum,Do not boast about tomorrow,ignorans quid superventura pariat dies.for you do not know what the future day may bring.

¹Ne glorieris in crastinum,Do not boast about tomorrow,ignorans quid superventura pariat dies.for you do not know what the future day may bring.

²Laudet te alienus,Let another praise you,et non os tuum;and not your own mouth:extraneus,an outsider,et non labia tua.and not your own lips.

²Laudet te alienus,Let another praise you,et non os tuum;and not your own mouth:extraneus,an outsider,et non labia tua.and not your own lips.

³Grave est saxum,A stone is weighty,et onerosa arena,and sand is burdensome;sed ira stulti utroque gravior.but the wrath of the foolish is heavier than both.

³Grave est saxum,A stone is weighty,et onerosa arena,and sand is burdensome;sed ira stulti utroque gravior.but the wrath of the foolish is heavier than both.

⁴Ira non habet misericordiam nec erumpens furor,Anger holds no mercy, nor does fury when it erupts.et impetum concitati ferre quis poterit?And who can bear the assault of one who has been provoked?

⁴Ira non habet misericordiam nec erumpens furor,Anger holds no mercy, nor does fury when it erupts.et impetum concitati ferre quis poterit?And who can bear the assault of one who has been provoked?

⁵Melior est manifesta correptio quam amor absconditus.An open rebuke is better than hidden love.

⁵Melior est manifesta correptio quam amor absconditus.An open rebuke is better than hidden love.

⁶Meliora sunt vulnera diligentis quam fraudulenta oscula odientis.The wounds of a loved one are better than the deceitful kisses of a hateful one.

⁶Meliora sunt vulnera diligentis quam fraudulenta oscula odientis.The wounds of a loved one are better than the deceitful kisses of a hateful one.

⁷Anima saturata calcabit favum,A sated soul will trample the honeycomb.et anima esuriens etiam amarum pro dulci sumet.And a hungry soul will accept even bitter in place of sweet.

⁷Anima saturata calcabit favum,A sated soul will trample the honeycomb.et anima esuriens etiam amarum pro dulci sumet.And a hungry soul will accept even bitter in place of sweet.

⁸Sicut avis transmigrans de nido suo,Just like a bird migrating from her nest,sic vir qui derelinquit locum suum.so also is a man who abandons his place.

⁸Sicut avis transmigrans de nido suo,Just like a bird migrating from her nest,sic vir qui derelinquit locum suum.so also is a man who abandons his place.

⁹Unguento et variis odoribus delectatur cor,Ointment and various perfumes delight the heart.et bonis amici consiliis anima dulcoratur.And the good advice of a friend is sweet to the soul.

⁹Unguento et variis odoribus delectatur cor,Ointment and various perfumes delight the heart.et bonis amici consiliis anima dulcoratur.And the good advice of a friend is sweet to the soul.

¹⁰Amicum tuum et amicum patris tui ne dimiseris,Do not dismiss your friend or your father’s friend.et domum fratris tui ne ingrediaris in die afflictionis tuæ.And do not enter your brother’s house in the day of your affliction.Melior est vicinus juxta quam frater procul.A close neighbor is better than a distant brother.

¹⁰Amicum tuum et amicum patris tui ne dimiseris,Do not dismiss your friend or your father’s friend.et domum fratris tui ne ingrediaris in die afflictionis tuæ.And do not enter your brother’s house in the day of your affliction.Melior est vicinus juxta quam frater procul.A close neighbor is better than a distant brother.

¹¹Stude sapientiæ,My son,fili mi,study wisdom,et lætifica cor meum,and rejoice my heart,ut possis exprobranti respondere sermonem.so that you may be able to respond to the one who reproaches.

¹¹Stude sapientiæ,My son,fili mi,study wisdom,et lætifica cor meum,and rejoice my heart,ut possis exprobranti respondere sermonem.so that you may be able to respond to the one who reproaches.

¹²Astutus videns malum,The discerning man, seeing evil,absconditus est:hides himself.parvuli transeuntes sustinuerunt dispendia.The little ones, continuing on, sustain losses.

¹²Astutus videns malum,The discerning man, seeing evil,absconditus est:hides himself.parvuli transeuntes sustinuerunt dispendia.The little ones, continuing on, sustain losses.

¹³Tolle vestimentum ejus qui spopondit pro extraneo,Take away the garment of him who has vouched for an outsider.et pro alienis aufer ei pignus.And take a pledge from him on behalf of foreigners.

¹³Tolle vestimentum ejus qui spopondit pro extraneo,Take away the garment of him who has vouched for an outsider.et pro alienis aufer ei pignus.And take a pledge from him on behalf of foreigners.

¹⁴Qui benedicit proximo suo voce grandi,Whoever blesses his neighbor with a grand voice,de nocte consurgens maledicenti similis erit.rising in the night, shall be like one who curses.

¹⁴Qui benedicit proximo suo voce grandi,Whoever blesses his neighbor with a grand voice,de nocte consurgens maledicenti similis erit.rising in the night, shall be like one who curses.

¹⁵Tecta perstillantia in die frigoris et litigiosa mulier comparantur.A roof leaking on a cold day, and an argumentative woman, are comparable.

¹⁵Tecta perstillantia in die frigoris et litigiosa mulier comparantur.A roof leaking on a cold day, and an argumentative woman, are comparable.

¹⁶Qui retinet eam quasi qui ventum teneat,He who would restrain her, he is like one who would grasp the wind,et oleum dexteræ suæ vocabit.or who would gather together oil with his right hand.

¹⁶Qui retinet eam quasi qui ventum teneat,He who would restrain her, he is like one who would grasp the wind,et oleum dexteræ suæ vocabit.or who would gather together oil with his right hand.

¹⁷Ferrum ferro exacuitur,Iron sharpens iron,et homo exacuit faciem amici sui.and a man sharpens the countenance of his friend.

¹⁷Ferrum ferro exacuitur,Iron sharpens iron,et homo exacuit faciem amici sui.and a man sharpens the countenance of his friend.

¹⁸Qui servat ficum comedet fructus ejus,Whoever maintains the fig tree shall eat its fruit.et qui custos est domini sui glorificabitur.And whoever is the keeper of his master shall be glorified.

¹⁸Qui servat ficum comedet fructus ejus,Whoever maintains the fig tree shall eat its fruit.et qui custos est domini sui glorificabitur.And whoever is the keeper of his master shall be glorified.

¹⁹Quomodo in aquis resplendent vultus prospicientium,In the manner of faces looking into shining water,sic corda hominum manifesta sunt prudentibus.so are the hearts of men made manifest to the prudent.

¹⁹Quomodo in aquis resplendent vultus prospicientium,In the manner of faces looking into shining water,sic corda hominum manifesta sunt prudentibus.so are the hearts of men made manifest to the prudent.

²⁰Infernus et perditio numquam implentur:Hell and perdition are never filled;similiter et oculi hominum insatiabiles.similarly the eyes of men are insatiable.

²⁰Infernus et perditio numquam implentur:Hell and perdition are never filled;similiter et oculi hominum insatiabiles.similarly the eyes of men are insatiable.

²¹Quomodo probatur in conflatorio argentumIn the manner of silver being tested in the refinery,et in fornace aurum,and gold in the furnace,sic probatur homo ore laudantis.so also is a man tested by the mouth of one who praises.Cor iniqui inquirit mala,The heart of the iniquitous inquires after evils,cor autem rectum inquirit scientiam.but the heart of the righteous inquires after knowledge.

²¹Quomodo probatur in conflatorio argentumIn the manner of silver being tested in the refinery,et in fornace aurum,and gold in the furnace,sic probatur homo ore laudantis.so also is a man tested by the mouth of one who praises.Cor iniqui inquirit mala,The heart of the iniquitous inquires after evils,cor autem rectum inquirit scientiam.but the heart of the righteous inquires after knowledge.

²²Si contuderis stultum in pila quasi ptisanas feriente desuper pilo,Even if you were to crush the foolish with a mortar, as when a pestle strikes over pearled barley,non auferetur ab eo stultitia ejus.his foolishness would not be taken from him.

²²Si contuderis stultum in pila quasi ptisanas feriente desuper pilo,Even if you were to crush the foolish with a mortar, as when a pestle strikes over pearled barley,non auferetur ab eo stultitia ejus.his foolishness would not be taken from him.

²³Diligenter agnosce vultum pecoris tui,Be diligent to know the countenance of your cattle,tuosque greges considera:and consider your own flocks,

²³Diligenter agnosce vultum pecoris tui,Be diligent to know the countenance of your cattle,tuosque greges considera:and consider your own flocks,

²⁴non enim habebis jugiter potestatem,for you will not always hold this power.sed corona tribuetur in generationem et generationem.But a crown shall be awarded from generation to generation.

²⁴non enim habebis jugiter potestatem,for you will not always hold this power.sed corona tribuetur in generationem et generationem.But a crown shall be awarded from generation to generation.

²⁵Aperta sunt prata,The meadows are open,et apparuerunt herbæ virentes,and the green plants have appeared,et collecta sunt fœna de montibus.and the hay has been collected from the mountains.

²⁵Aperta sunt prata,The meadows are open,et apparuerunt herbæ virentes,and the green plants have appeared,et collecta sunt fœna de montibus.and the hay has been collected from the mountains.

²⁶Agni ad vestimentum tuum,Lambs are for your clothing,et hædi ad agri pretium.and goats are for the price of a field.

²⁶Agni ad vestimentum tuum,Lambs are for your clothing,et hædi ad agri pretium.and goats are for the price of a field.

²⁷Sufficiat tibi lac caprarum in cibos tuos,Let the milk of goats be sufficient for your food,et in necessaria domus tuæ,and for the necessities of your household,et ad victum ancillis tuis.and for the provisions of your handmaids.

²⁷Sufficiat tibi lac caprarum in cibos tuos,Let the milk of goats be sufficient for your food,et in necessaria domus tuæ,and for the necessities of your household,et ad victum ancillis tuis.and for the provisions of your handmaids.