¹Fili mi,My son,ne obliviscaris legis meæ,do not forget my law,et præcepta mea cor tuum custodiat:but let your heart guard my precepts.

¹Fili mi,My son,ne obliviscaris legis meæ,do not forget my law,et præcepta mea cor tuum custodiat:but let your heart guard my precepts.

²longitudinem enim dierum, et annos vitæ,For they shall set before you length of days,et pacem, apponent tibi.and years of life, and peace.

²longitudinem enim dierum, et annos vitæ,For they shall set before you length of days,et pacem, apponent tibi.and years of life, and peace.

³Misericordia et veritas te non deserant;Let not mercy and truth abandon you:circumda eas gutturi tuo,encircle them around your throat,et describe in tabulis cordis tui:and inscribe them on the tablets of your heart.

³Misericordia et veritas te non deserant;Let not mercy and truth abandon you:circumda eas gutturi tuo,encircle them around your throat,et describe in tabulis cordis tui:and inscribe them on the tablets of your heart.

⁴et invenies gratiam, et disciplinam bonam,And so shall you discover grace and good discipline,coram Deo et hominibus.in the sight of God and men.

⁴et invenies gratiam, et disciplinam bonam,And so shall you discover grace and good discipline,coram Deo et hominibus.in the sight of God and men.

⁵Habe fiduciam in Domino ex toto corde tuo,Have confidence in the Lord with all your heart,et ne innitaris prudentiæ tuæ.and do not depend upon your own prudence.

⁵Habe fiduciam in Domino ex toto corde tuo,Have confidence in the Lord with all your heart,et ne innitaris prudentiæ tuæ.and do not depend upon your own prudence.

⁶In omnibus viis tuis cogita illum,In all your ways, consider him,et ipse diriget gressus tuos.and he himself will direct your steps.

⁶In omnibus viis tuis cogita illum,In all your ways, consider him,et ipse diriget gressus tuos.and he himself will direct your steps.

⁷Ne sis sapiens apud temetipsum;Do not seem wise to yourself.time Deum,Fear God,et recede a malo:and withdraw from evil.

⁷Ne sis sapiens apud temetipsum;Do not seem wise to yourself.time Deum,Fear God,et recede a malo:and withdraw from evil.

⁸sanitas quippe erit umbilico tuo,Certainly, it shall be health to your navel,et irrigatio ossium tuorum.and refreshment to your bones.

⁸sanitas quippe erit umbilico tuo,Certainly, it shall be health to your navel,et irrigatio ossium tuorum.and refreshment to your bones.

⁹Honora Dominum de tua substantia,Honor the Lord with your substance,et de primitiis omnium frugum tuarum da ei:and give to him from the first of all your fruits,

⁹Honora Dominum de tua substantia,Honor the Lord with your substance,et de primitiis omnium frugum tuarum da ei:and give to him from the first of all your fruits,

¹⁰et implebuntur horrea tua saturitate,and then your storehouses will be filled with abundance,et vino torcularia tua redundabunt.and your presses shall overflow with wine.

¹⁰et implebuntur horrea tua saturitate,and then your storehouses will be filled with abundance,et vino torcularia tua redundabunt.and your presses shall overflow with wine.

¹¹Disciplinam Domini, fili mi,My son, do not discard the discipline of the Lord,ne abjicias, nec deficias cum ab eo corriperis:and do not fall away when you are corrected by him.

¹¹Disciplinam Domini, fili mi,My son, do not discard the discipline of the Lord,ne abjicias, nec deficias cum ab eo corriperis:and do not fall away when you are corrected by him.

¹²quem enim diligit Dominus,For whomever the Lord loves,corripit,he corrects,et quasi pater in filio complacet sibi.and just as a father does with a son, he wins him over.

¹²quem enim diligit Dominus,For whomever the Lord loves,corripit,he corrects,et quasi pater in filio complacet sibi.and just as a father does with a son, he wins him over.

¹³Beatus homo qui invenit sapientiam,Blessed is the man who finds wisdomet qui affluit prudentia.and who advances to prudence.

¹³Beatus homo qui invenit sapientiam,Blessed is the man who finds wisdomet qui affluit prudentia.and who advances to prudence.

¹⁴Melior est acquisitio ejus negotiatione argenti,Her acquisition is better than trading in silver,et auri primi et purissimi fructus ejus.and her fruit is better than the first and purest gold.

¹⁴Melior est acquisitio ejus negotiatione argenti,Her acquisition is better than trading in silver,et auri primi et purissimi fructus ejus.and her fruit is better than the first and purest gold.

¹⁵Pretiosior est cunctis opibus,She is more precious than all riches,et omnia quæ desiderantur huic non valent comparari.and all that can be desired cannot prevail in comparison to her.

¹⁵Pretiosior est cunctis opibus,She is more precious than all riches,et omnia quæ desiderantur huic non valent comparari.and all that can be desired cannot prevail in comparison to her.

¹⁶Longitudo dierum in dextera ejus,Length of days is at her right hand,et in sinistra illius divitiæ et gloria.and at her left hand is wealth and glory.

¹⁶Longitudo dierum in dextera ejus,Length of days is at her right hand,et in sinistra illius divitiæ et gloria.and at her left hand is wealth and glory.

¹⁷Viæ ejus viæ pulchræ,Her ways are beautiful ways,et omnes semitæ illius pacificæ.and all her paths are peaceful.

¹⁷Viæ ejus viæ pulchræ,Her ways are beautiful ways,et omnes semitæ illius pacificæ.and all her paths are peaceful.

¹⁸Lignum vitæ est his qui apprehenderint eam,She is a tree of life to those who overtake her,et qui tenuerit eam beatus.and he who shall take hold of her is blessed.

¹⁸Lignum vitæ est his qui apprehenderint eam,She is a tree of life to those who overtake her,et qui tenuerit eam beatus.and he who shall take hold of her is blessed.

¹⁹Dominus sapientia fundavit terram;The Lord founded the earth on wisdom.stabilivit cælos prudentia.He secured the heavens with prudence.

¹⁹Dominus sapientia fundavit terram;The Lord founded the earth on wisdom.stabilivit cælos prudentia.He secured the heavens with prudence.

²⁰Sapientia illius eruperunt abyssi,By his wisdom,et nubes rore concrescunt.the abyss erupted and the clouds increased with dew.

²⁰Sapientia illius eruperunt abyssi,By his wisdom,et nubes rore concrescunt.the abyss erupted and the clouds increased with dew.

²¹Fili mi,My son,ne effluant hæc ab oculis tuis.let not these things move away from your eyes.Custodi legem atque consilium,Preserve law as well as counsel.

²¹Fili mi,My son,ne effluant hæc ab oculis tuis.let not these things move away from your eyes.Custodi legem atque consilium,Preserve law as well as counsel.

²²et erit vita animæ tuæ,And so shall there be life in your soulet gratia faucibus tuis.and grace in your voice.

²²et erit vita animæ tuæ,And so shall there be life in your soulet gratia faucibus tuis.and grace in your voice.

²³Tunc ambulabis fiducialiter in via tua,Then you shall walk confidently in your way,et pes tuus non impinget.and your feet will not stumble.

²³Tunc ambulabis fiducialiter in via tua,Then you shall walk confidently in your way,et pes tuus non impinget.and your feet will not stumble.

²⁴Si dormieris,When you slumber,non timebis;you shall not fear.quiesces,When you rest,et suavis erit somnus tuus.your sleep also will be sweet.

²⁴Si dormieris,When you slumber,non timebis;you shall not fear.quiesces,When you rest,et suavis erit somnus tuus.your sleep also will be sweet.

²⁵Ne paveas repentino terrore,Do not fear unexpected terror,et irruentes tibi potentias impiorum.nor the power of the impious falling upon you.

²⁵Ne paveas repentino terrore,Do not fear unexpected terror,et irruentes tibi potentias impiorum.nor the power of the impious falling upon you.

²⁶Dominus enim erit in latere tuo,For the Lord will be at your side,et custodiet pedem tuum,and he will guard your feet,ne capiaris.so that you may not be seized.

²⁶Dominus enim erit in latere tuo,For the Lord will be at your side,et custodiet pedem tuum,and he will guard your feet,ne capiaris.so that you may not be seized.

²⁷Noli prohibere benefacere eum qui potest:Do not prevent him who is able from doing good.si vales,When you are able,et ipse benefac.do good yourself too.

²⁷Noli prohibere benefacere eum qui potest:Do not prevent him who is able from doing good.si vales,When you are able,et ipse benefac.do good yourself too.

²⁸Ne dicas amico tuo:Do not say to your friend:Vade,“Go away,et revertere: cras dabo tibi:and then return. Tomorrow I will give to you.”cum statim possis dare.When you are able to do so, give in the present.

²⁸Ne dicas amico tuo:Do not say to your friend:Vade,“Go away,et revertere: cras dabo tibi:and then return. Tomorrow I will give to you.”cum statim possis dare.When you are able to do so, give in the present.

²⁹Ne moliaris amico tuo malum,Do not undertake evil against your friend,cum ille in te habeat fiduciam.even though he has trust in you.

²⁹Ne moliaris amico tuo malum,Do not undertake evil against your friend,cum ille in te habeat fiduciam.even though he has trust in you.

³⁰Ne contendas adversus hominem frustra,Do not contend against a man without cause,cum ipse tibi nihil mali fecerit.even though he has done no evil to you.

³⁰Ne contendas adversus hominem frustra,Do not contend against a man without cause,cum ipse tibi nihil mali fecerit.even though he has done no evil to you.

³¹Ne æmuleris hominem injustum,Do not rival an unjust man,nec imiteris vias ejus:and do not imitate his ways.

³¹Ne æmuleris hominem injustum,Do not rival an unjust man,nec imiteris vias ejus:and do not imitate his ways.

³²quia abominatio Domini est omnis illusor,For everyone who ridicules is an abomination to the Lord,et cum simplicibus sermocinatio ejus.and his communication is for the simple.

³²quia abominatio Domini est omnis illusor,For everyone who ridicules is an abomination to the Lord,et cum simplicibus sermocinatio ejus.and his communication is for the simple.

³³Egestas a Domino in domo impii;Destitution in the house of the impious is from the Lord.habitacula autem justorum benedicentur.But the habitations of the just shall be blessed.

³³Egestas a Domino in domo impii;Destitution in the house of the impious is from the Lord.habitacula autem justorum benedicentur.But the habitations of the just shall be blessed.

³⁴Ipse deludet illusores,He will ridicule those who ridicule,et mansuetis dabit gratiam.but he will bestow grace upon the mild.

³⁴Ipse deludet illusores,He will ridicule those who ridicule,et mansuetis dabit gratiam.but he will bestow grace upon the mild.

³⁵Gloriam sapientes possidebunt;The wise will possess glory.stultorum exaltatio ignominia.The exaltation of the foolish is disgraceful.

³⁵Gloriam sapientes possidebunt;The wise will possess glory.stultorum exaltatio ignominia.The exaltation of the foolish is disgraceful.