¹Fugit impius nemine persequente;The impious flees, though no one pursues.justus autem,But the just,quasi leo confidens,like a confident lion,absque terrore erit.shall be without dread.

¹Fugit impius nemine persequente;The impious flees, though no one pursues.justus autem,But the just,quasi leo confidens,like a confident lion,absque terrore erit.shall be without dread.

²Propter peccata terræ multi principes ejus;Because of the sins of the land, it has many princes.et propter hominis sapientiam,And because of the wisdom of a man,et horum scientiam quæ dicuntur,and the knowledge of those things that are said,vita ducis longior erit.the life of the leader shall be prolonged.

²Propter peccata terræ multi principes ejus;Because of the sins of the land, it has many princes.et propter hominis sapientiam,And because of the wisdom of a man,et horum scientiam quæ dicuntur,and the knowledge of those things that are said,vita ducis longior erit.the life of the leader shall be prolonged.

³Vir pauper calumnians pauperes similis est imbri vehementi in quo paratur fames.A poor man slandering the poor is like a violent rainstorm in advance of a famine.

³Vir pauper calumnians pauperes similis est imbri vehementi in quo paratur fames.A poor man slandering the poor is like a violent rainstorm in advance of a famine.

⁴Qui derelinquunt legem laudant impium;Those who abandon the law praise the impious.qui custodiunt, succenduntur contra eum.Those who guard it are inflamed against him.

⁴Qui derelinquunt legem laudant impium;Those who abandon the law praise the impious.qui custodiunt, succenduntur contra eum.Those who guard it are inflamed against him.

⁵Viri mali non cogitant judicium;Evil men do not intend judgment.qui autem inquirunt Dominum animadvertunt omnia.But those who inquire after the Lord turn their souls toward all things.

⁵Viri mali non cogitant judicium;Evil men do not intend judgment.qui autem inquirunt Dominum animadvertunt omnia.But those who inquire after the Lord turn their souls toward all things.

⁶Melior est pauper ambulans in simplicitate sua quam dives in pravis itineribus.Better is the pauper walking in his simplicity, than the rich walking in ways of depravity.

⁶Melior est pauper ambulans in simplicitate sua quam dives in pravis itineribus.Better is the pauper walking in his simplicity, than the rich walking in ways of depravity.

⁷Qui custodit legem filius sapiens est;Whoever keeps the law is a wise son.qui autem comessatores pascit confundit patrem suum.But whoever feeds gluttons brings shame to his father.

⁷Qui custodit legem filius sapiens est;Whoever keeps the law is a wise son.qui autem comessatores pascit confundit patrem suum.But whoever feeds gluttons brings shame to his father.

⁸Qui coacervat divitias usuris et fœnore,Whoever piles up riches by usuryliberali in pauperes congregat eas.and profit gathers them for him who will give freely to the poor.

⁸Qui coacervat divitias usuris et fœnore,Whoever piles up riches by usuryliberali in pauperes congregat eas.and profit gathers them for him who will give freely to the poor.

⁹Qui declinat aures suas ne audiat legem,Whoever turns away his ears from listening to the law:oratio ejus erit execrabilis.his prayer will be detestable.

⁹Qui declinat aures suas ne audiat legem,Whoever turns away his ears from listening to the law:oratio ejus erit execrabilis.his prayer will be detestable.

¹⁰Qui decipit justos in via mala, in interitu suo corruet,Whoever deceives the just in a malicious way will fall into his own perdition.et simplices possidebunt bona ejus.And the simple shall possess his goods.

¹⁰Qui decipit justos in via mala, in interitu suo corruet,Whoever deceives the just in a malicious way will fall into his own perdition.et simplices possidebunt bona ejus.And the simple shall possess his goods.

¹¹Sapiens sibi videtur vir dives;The rich one seems wise to himself.pauper autem prudens scrutabitur eum.But the poor one, being prudent, shall evaluate him.

¹¹Sapiens sibi videtur vir dives;The rich one seems wise to himself.pauper autem prudens scrutabitur eum.But the poor one, being prudent, shall evaluate him.

¹²In exsultatione justorum multa gloria est;In the exultation of the just, there is great glory.regnantibus impiis,When the impious reign,ruinæ hominum.men are brought to ruin.

¹²In exsultatione justorum multa gloria est;In the exultation of the just, there is great glory.regnantibus impiis,When the impious reign,ruinæ hominum.men are brought to ruin.

¹³Qui abscondit scelera sua non dirigetur;Whoever hides his crimes will not be guided.qui autem confessus fuerit et reliquerit ea,But whoever will have confessedmisericordiam consequetur.and abandoned them shall overtake mercy.

¹³Qui abscondit scelera sua non dirigetur;Whoever hides his crimes will not be guided.qui autem confessus fuerit et reliquerit ea,But whoever will have confessedmisericordiam consequetur.and abandoned them shall overtake mercy.

¹⁴Beatus homo qui semper est pavidus;Blessed is the man who is ever fearful. Yet truly,qui vero mentis est duræ corruet in malum.whoever is hardened in mind will fall into evil.

¹⁴Beatus homo qui semper est pavidus;Blessed is the man who is ever fearful. Yet truly,qui vero mentis est duræ corruet in malum.whoever is hardened in mind will fall into evil.

¹⁵Leo rugiens et ursus esuriens,An impious leader over a poor people is like a roaring lionprinceps impius super populum pauperem.and a hungry bear.

¹⁵Leo rugiens et ursus esuriens,An impious leader over a poor people is like a roaring lionprinceps impius super populum pauperem.and a hungry bear.

¹⁶Dux indigens prudentia multos opprimet per calumniam;A leader destitute of prudence will oppress many through false accusations.qui autem odit avaritiam, longi fient dies ejus.But whoever hates avarice shall prolong his days.

¹⁶Dux indigens prudentia multos opprimet per calumniam;A leader destitute of prudence will oppress many through false accusations.qui autem odit avaritiam, longi fient dies ejus.But whoever hates avarice shall prolong his days.

¹⁷Hominem qui calumniatur animæ sanguinem,A man who slanders the blood of a life,si usque ad lacum fugerit,even if he flees to the pit,nemo sustinet.no one will tolerate him.

¹⁷Hominem qui calumniatur animæ sanguinem,A man who slanders the blood of a life,si usque ad lacum fugerit,even if he flees to the pit,nemo sustinet.no one will tolerate him.

¹⁸Qui ambulat simpliciter salvus erit;Whoever walks simply shall be saved.qui perversis graditur viis concidet semel.Whoever is perverse in his steps will fall all at once.

¹⁸Qui ambulat simpliciter salvus erit;Whoever walks simply shall be saved.qui perversis graditur viis concidet semel.Whoever is perverse in his steps will fall all at once.

¹⁹Qui operatur terram suam satiabitur panibus;Whoever works his land shall be satisfied with bread.qui autem sectatur otium replebitur egestate.But whoever pursues leisure will be filled with need.

¹⁹Qui operatur terram suam satiabitur panibus;Whoever works his land shall be satisfied with bread.qui autem sectatur otium replebitur egestate.But whoever pursues leisure will be filled with need.

²⁰Vir fidelis multum laudabitur;A faithful man shall be greatly praised.qui autem festinat ditari non erit innocens.But whoever rushes to become rich will not be innocent.

²⁰Vir fidelis multum laudabitur;A faithful man shall be greatly praised.qui autem festinat ditari non erit innocens.But whoever rushes to become rich will not be innocent.

²¹Qui cognoscit in judicio faciem non bene facit;Whoever shows favoritism in judgment does not do well;isteeven if it is for a morsel of bread,et pro buccella panis deserit veritatem.he forsakes the truth.

²¹Qui cognoscit in judicio faciem non bene facit;Whoever shows favoritism in judgment does not do well;isteeven if it is for a morsel of bread,et pro buccella panis deserit veritatem.he forsakes the truth.

²²Vir qui festinat ditari,A man who hurries to become rich,et aliis invidet,and who envies others,ignorat quod egestas superveniet ei.does not know that destitution will overwhelm him.

²²Vir qui festinat ditari,A man who hurries to become rich,et aliis invidet,and who envies others,ignorat quod egestas superveniet ei.does not know that destitution will overwhelm him.

²³Qui corripit hominem gratiam postea inveniet apud eum,Whoever corrects a man, afterward he shall find favor with him,magis quam ille qui per linguæ blandimenta decipit.more so than he who deceives him with a flattering tongue.

²³Qui corripit hominem gratiam postea inveniet apud eum,Whoever corrects a man, afterward he shall find favor with him,magis quam ille qui per linguæ blandimenta decipit.more so than he who deceives him with a flattering tongue.

²⁴Qui subtrahit aliquid a patre suoWhoever takes away anything from his father or mother,et a matre,and who says,et dicit hoc non esse peccatum,“This is not a sin,”particeps homicidæ est.is the associate of a murderer.

²⁴Qui subtrahit aliquid a patre suoWhoever takes away anything from his father or mother,et a matre,and who says,et dicit hoc non esse peccatum,“This is not a sin,”particeps homicidæ est.is the associate of a murderer.

²⁵Qui se jactat et dilatat,Whoever boasts and enlarges himself stirs up conflicts.jurgia concitat;Yet truly,qui vero sperat in Domino sanabitur.whoever trusts in the Lord will be healed.

²⁵Qui se jactat et dilatat,Whoever boasts and enlarges himself stirs up conflicts.jurgia concitat;Yet truly,qui vero sperat in Domino sanabitur.whoever trusts in the Lord will be healed.

²⁶Qui confidit in corde suo stultus est;Whoever trusts in his own heart is a fool.qui autem graditur sapienter,But whoever treads wisely,ipse salvabitur.the same shall be saved.

²⁶Qui confidit in corde suo stultus est;Whoever trusts in his own heart is a fool.qui autem graditur sapienter,But whoever treads wisely,ipse salvabitur.the same shall be saved.

²⁷Qui dat pauperi non indigebit;Whoever gives to the poor shall not be in need.qui despicit deprecantem sustinebit penuriam.Whoever despises his petition will suffer scarcity.

²⁷Qui dat pauperi non indigebit;Whoever gives to the poor shall not be in need.qui despicit deprecantem sustinebit penuriam.Whoever despises his petition will suffer scarcity.

²⁸Cum surrexerint impii,When the impious rise up,abscondentur homines;men will hide themselves.cum illi perierint,When they perish,multiplicabuntur justi.the just shall be multiplied.

²⁸Cum surrexerint impii,When the impious rise up,abscondentur homines;men will hide themselves.cum illi perierint,When they perish,multiplicabuntur justi.the just shall be multiplied.