1 A labouring man that is given to drunkenness shall not be rich: and he that contemneth small things shall fall by little and little.
2 Wine and women will make men of understanding to fall away: and he that cleaveth to harlots will become impudent.
3 Moths and worms shall have him to heritage, and a bold man shall be taken away.
4 He that is hasty to give credit is lightminded; and he that sinneth shall offend against his own soul.
5 Whoso taketh pleasure in wickedness shall be condemned: but he that resisteth pleasures crowneth his life.
6 He that can rule his tongue shall live without strife; and he that hateth babbling shall have less evil.
7 Rehearse not unto another that which is told unto thee, and thou shalt fare never the worse.
8 Whether it be to friend or foe, talk not of other men’s lives; and if thou canst without offence, reveal them not.
9 For he heard and observed thee, and when time cometh he will hate thee.
10 If thou hast heard a word, let it die with thee; and be bold, it will not burst thee.
11 A fool travaileth with a word, as a woman in labour of a child.
12 As an arrow that sticketh in a man’s thigh, so is a word within a fool’s belly.
13 Admonish a friend, it may be he hath not done it: and if he have done it, that he do it no more.
14 Admonish thy friend, it may be he hath not said it: and if he have, that he speak it not again.
15 Admonish a friend: for many times it is a slander, and believe not every tale.
16 There is one that slippeth in his speech, but not from his heart; and who is he that hath not offended with his tongue?
17 Admonish thy neighbour before thou threaten him; and not being angry, give place to the law of the most High.
18 The fear of the Lord is the first step to be accepted of him , and wisdom obtaineth his love.
19 The knowledge of the commandments of the Lord is the doctrine of life: and they that do things that please him shall receive the fruit of the tree of immortality.
20 The fear of the Lord is all wisdom; and in all wisdom is the performance of the law, and the knowledge of his omnipotency.
21 If a servant say to his master, I will not do as it pleaseth thee; though afterward he do it, he angereth him that nourisheth him.
22 The knowledge of wickedness is not wisdom, neither at any time the counsel of sinners prudence.
23 There is a wickedness, and the same an abomination; and there is a fool wanting in wisdom.
24 He that hath small understanding, and feareth God, is better than one that hath much wisdom, and transgresseth the law of the most High.
25 There is an exquisite subtilty, and the same is unjust; and there is one that turneth aside to make judgment appear; and there is a wise man that justifieth in judgment.
26 There is a wicked man that hangeth down his head sadly; but inwardly he is full of deceit,
27 Casting down his countenance, and making as if he heard not: where he is not known, he will do thee a mischief before thou be aware.
28 And if for want of power he be hindered from sinning, yet when he findeth opportunity he will do evil.
29 A man may be known by his look, and one that hath understanding by his countenance, when thou meetest him.
30 A man’s attire, and excessive laughter, and gait, shew what he is.
1 operarius ebriacus non locupletabitur
et qui spernit modica paulatim decidet
2 vinum et mulieres apostatare faciunt sapientes et arguent sensatos
3 et qui se iungit fornicariis erit nequa
putredo et vermes hereditabunt illum
et extolletur in exemplum maius
et tolletur de numero anima eius
4 qui credit cito levis corde minorabitur
et qui delinquit in animam suam insuper habebitur
5 qui gaudet iniquitati denotabitur
et qui odit correptionem comminuetur vita
et qui odit loquacitatem extinguit malitiam
6 qui peccat in animam suam paenitebitur
et qui iucundatur malitia denotabitur
7 ne iteres verbum nequam et durum et non minoraberis
8 amico et inimico noli enarrare sensum tuum
et si est tibi delictum noli denudare
9 audiet enim te et custodiet te
et quasi defendens peccatum odiet te et sic aderit tibi semper
10 audisti verbum adversus proximum conmoriatur in te
fidens quoniam non te disrumpet
11 a facie verbi parturit fatuus tamquam gemitus partus infantis
12 sagitta infixa femori carnis
sic verbum in corde stulti
13 corripe amicum ne forte non intellexerit et dicat non feci
aut si fecerit ne iterum addat facere
14 corripe proximum ne forte non dixerit
et si dixerit ne forte iteret
15 corripe amicum saepe enim fit commissio
16 et non omni verbo credas
est qui labitur lingua sed non ex animo
17 quis est enim qui non deliquerit lingua sua
corripe proximum antequam commineris
18 et da locum timori Altissimi
quia omnis sapientia timor Dei et in illa timere Deum
et in omni sapientia dispositio legis
19 et non est sapientia nequitiae disciplina
et non est cogitatus peccatorum prudentia
20 est nequitia et ipsa execratio
et est insipiens qui minuitur sapientia
21 melior est homo qui deficit sapientia
et deficiens sensu in timore
quam qui abundat sensu et transgreditur legem Altissimi
22 est sollertia certa et ipsa iniqua
23 et est qui emittit verbum certum enarrans veritatem
est qui nequiter humiliat se et interiora eius plena sunt dolo
24 et est iustus qui se nimium submittit a multa humilitate
et est iustus qui inclinat faciem
et fingit non videre quod ignoratum est
25 et si ab inbecillitate virium vetetur peccare
si invenerit tempus malefaciendi malefaciet
26 ex visu cognoscitur vir
et ab occursu faciei cognoscitur sensatus
27 amictus corporis et risus dentium et ingressus hominis
enuntiant de illo
28 est correptio mendax in ira contumeliosi
et est indicium quod non probatur esse
bonum
et est tacens et ipse est prudens