1 iudex sapiens vindicabit populum
suum
et principatus sensati stabilis erit
2 secundum iudicem populi sic et ministri eius
et qualis rector est civitatis tales et inhabitantes
3 rex insipiens perdet populum suum
et civitates inhabitabuntur per sensum prudentium
4 in manu Dei potestas terrae
et exclamabilis omnis iniquitas gentium
et utilem rectorem in tempus suscitabit
super illam
5 in manu Dei potestas hominis
et super faciem scribae inponet honorem suum
6 omnis iniuriae proximi ne memineris
et nihil agas in operibus iniuriae
7 odibilis coram Deo et hominibus superbia
et execrabilis omnis iniquitas gentium
8 regnum a gente in gentem transfertur
propter iniustitias et iniurias et contumelias et diversos dolos
9 avaro autem nihil est scelestius
quid superbit terra et cinis
10 nihil est iniquius quam amare pecuniam
hic enim et animam suam venalem habet
quoniam in vita sua proiecit intima sua
11 omnis potentatus brevis via
12 brevem languorem praecidit medicus
sic et rex hodie est et cras morietur
13 cum enim moritur homo
hereditabit serpentes et bestias et vermes
14 initium superbiae hominis apostatare a Deo
15 quoniam ab eo qui fecit illum recessit cor eius
quoniam initium peccati omnis superbia
qui tenuerit illam adimplebitur maledictis
et subvertet eos in finem
16 propterea exhonoravit Dominus conventus malorum
et destruxit eos usque in finem
17 sedes ducum superborum destruxit Deus
et sedere fecit mites pro illis
18 radices gentium superbarum arefecit Deus
et plantavit humiles ex ipsis gentibus
19 terras gentium evertit Dominus
et perdidit eas usque ad fundamentum
20 arefecit ex ipsis et disperdidit illos
et cessare fecit memoriam eorum a terra
21 perdidit Deus memoriam superborum
et reliquit memoriam humilium sensu
22 non est creata hominibus superbia
neque iracundia nationi mulierum
23 semen hominum honorabitur hoc quod timet Dominum
semen autem hoc exhonorabitur hominum quod praeterit mandata
Domini
24 in medio fratrum rector illorum in honore
et qui timent Deum erunt in oculis illius
25 gloria divitum honoratorum et pauperum
timor Dei est
26 non despicere hominem iustum pauperem
et non magnificare virum peccatorem divitem
27 magnus est iudex et potens est in honore
et non est maior illo qui timet Deum
28 servo sensato liberi servient
et vir prudens disciplinatus non murmurabit correptus
et inscius non honorabitur
29 noli te extollere in faciendo opere tuo
et noli cunctari in tempore angustiae
30 melior est qui operatur et abundat in omnibus
quam qui gloriatur et eget panem
31 fili in mansuetudine serva animam tuam
et da illi honorem secundum meritum suum
32 peccantem in animam suam quis iustificabit
et quis honorificabit exhonorantem animam
suam
33 pauper gloriatur per disciplinam et timorem suum
et est homo qui honorificatur propter substantiam suam
34 qui gloriatur in paupertate quanto magis in substantia
et qui gloriatur in substantia paupertatem vereatur
1 A wise judge will instruct his people; and the government of a prudent man is well ordered.
2 As the judge of the people is himself, so are his officers; and what manner of man the ruler of the city is, such are all they that dwell therein.
3 An unwise king destroyeth his people; but through the prudence of them which are in authority the city shall be inhabited.
4 The power of the earth is in the hand of the Lord, and in due time he will set over it one that is profitable.
5 In the hand of God is the prosperity of man: and upon the person of the scribe shall he lay his honour.
6 Bear not hatred to thy neighbour for every wrong; and do nothing at all by injurious practices.
7 Pride is hateful before God and man: and by both doth one commit iniquity.
8 Because of unrighteous dealings, injuries, and riches got by deceit, the kingdom is translated from one people to another.
9 Why is earth and ashes proud? There is not a more wicked thing than a covetous man: for such an one setteth his own soul to sale; because while he liveth he casteth away his bowels.
10 The physician cutteth off a long disease; and he that is to day a king to morrow shall die.
11 For when a man is dead, he shall inherit creeping things, beasts, and worms.
12 The beginning of pride is when one departeth from God, and his heart is turned away from his Maker.
13 For pride is the beginning of sin, and he that hath it shall pour out abomination: and therefore the Lord brought upon them strange calamities, and overthrew them utterly.
14 The Lord hath cast down the thrones of proud princes, and set up the meek in their stead.
15 The Lord hath plucked up the roots of the proud nations, and planted the lowly in their place.
16 The Lord overthrew countries of the heathen, and destroyed them to the foundations of the earth.
17 He took some of them away, and destroyed them, and hath made their memorial to cease from the earth.
18 Pride was not made for men, nor furious anger for them that are born of a woman.
19 They that fear the Lord are a sure seed, and they that love him an honourable plant: they that regard not the law are a dishonourable seed; they that transgress the commandments are a deceivable seed.
20 Among brethren he that is chief is honorable; so are they that fear the Lord in his eyes.
21 The fear of the Lord goeth before the obtaining of authority: but roughness and pride is the losing thereof.
22 Whether he be rich, noble, or poor, their glory is the fear of the Lord.
23 It is not meet to despise the poor man that hath understanding; neither is it convenient to magnify a sinful man.
24 Great men, and judges, and potentates, shall be honoured; yet is there none of them greater than he that feareth the Lord.
25 Unto the servant that is wise shall they that are free do service: and he that hath knowledge will not grudge when he is reformed.
26 Be not overwise in doing thy business; and boast not thyself in the time of thy distress.
27 Better is he that laboureth, and aboundeth in all things, than he that boasteth himself, and wanteth bread.
28 My son, glorify thy soul in meekness, and give it honour according to the dignity thereof.
29 Who will justify him that sinneth against his own soul? and who will honour him that dishonoureth his own life?
30 The poor man is honoured for his skill, and the rich man is honoured for his riches.
31 He that is honoured in poverty, how much more in riches? and he that is dishonourable in riches, how much more in poverty?