1 rectorem te posuerunt noli extolli
esto in illis quasi unus ex ipsis
2 curam illorum habe et sic conside
et omni cura tua explicita recumbe
3 ut laeteris propter illos
et ornamentum gratiae accipias coronam
et dignationem consequaris conrogationis
4 loquere maior natu decet enim te
5 primum verbum diligenti scientiam
et non inpedias musica
6 ubi auditus est non effundas sermonem
et inportune noli extolli in sapientia tua
7 gemmula carbunculi in ornamento auri
et conparatio musicorum in convivio vini
8 sicut in fabricatione auri signum est zmaragdi
sic numerus musicorum in iucundo et moderato vino
9 audi tacens et pro reverentia accedet tibi bona gratia
10 adulescens loquere in tua causa vix
11 si bis interrogatus fueris habeat caput responsum tuum
12 in multis esto quasi inscius et audi tacens simul et quaerens
13 in medio magnatorum non praesumas
et ubi sunt senes non multum loquaris
14 ante grandinem praeibit coruscatio
et pro reverentia accedet tibi bona
gratia
15 et hora surgendi non te trices
praecurre autem prior in domum tuam et illic avocare
et illic lude
16 et age conceptiones tuas
et non in delictis et verbo superbo
17 et super his omnibus benedicito Dominum qui fecit te
et inebriantem te ab omnibus bonis suis
18 qui timet Deum excipiet doctrinam eius
et qui vigilaverint ad illum invenient benedictionem
19 qui quaerit legem replebitur ab ea
et qui insidiose agit scandalizabitur in ea
20 qui timent Dominum invenient iudicium iustum
et iustitias quasi lucem accendent
21 peccator homo devitabit correptionem
et secundum voluntatem suam inveniet conparationem
22 vir consilii non disperiet intellegentia
alienus et superbus non pertimescit timorem
23 etiam postquam fecit cum eo sine consilio
et suis insectationibus arguetur
24 fili sine consilio nihil facias
et post factum non paeniteberis
25 in via ruinae non eas et non offendes in lapides
ne credas te viae laboriosae
ne ponas animae tuae scandalum
26 et a filiis tuis cave et a domesticis tuis adtende
27 in omni opere crede ex fide animae tuae
haec est enim conservatio mandatorum
28 qui credit Deo adtendit mandatis
et qui confident in illo non
minorabuntur
1 If thou be made the master of a feast , lift not thyself up, but be among them as one of the rest; take diligent care for them, and so sit down.
2 And when thou hast done all thy office, take thy place, that thou mayest be merry with them, and receive a crown for thy well ordering of the feast.
3 Speak, thou that art the elder, for it becometh thee, but with sound judgment; and hinder not musick.
4 Pour not out words where there is a musician, and shew not forth wisdom out of time.
5 A concert of musick in a banquet of wine is as a signet of carbuncle set in gold.
6 As a signet of an emerald set in a work of gold, so is the melody of musick with pleasant wine.
7 Speak, young man, if there be need of thee: and yet scarcely when thou art twice asked.
8 Let thy speech be short, comprehending much in few words; be as one that knoweth and yet holdeth his tongue.
9 If thou be among great men, make not thyself equal with them; and when ancient men are in place, use not many words.
10 Before the thunder goeth lightning; and before a shamefaced man shall go favour.
11 Rise up betimes, and be not the last; but get thee home without delay.
12 There take thy pastime, and do what thou wilt: but sin not by proud speech.
13 And for these things bless him that made thee, and hath replenished thee with his good things.
14 Whoso feareth the Lord will receive his discipline; and they that seek him early shall find favour.
15 He that seeketh the law shall be filled therewith: but the hypocrite will be offended thereat.
16 They that fear the Lord shall find judgment, and shall kindle justice as a light.
17 A sinful man will not be reproved, but findeth an excuse according to his will.
18 A man of counsel will be considerate; but a strange and proud man is not daunted with fear, even when of himself he hath done without counsel.
19 Do nothing without advice; and when thou hast once done, repent not.
20 Go not in a way wherein thou mayest fall, and stumble not among the stones.
21 Be not confident in a plain way.
22 And beware of thine own children.
23 In every good work trust thy own soul; for this is the keeping of the commandments.
24 He that believeth in the Lord taketh heed to the commandment; and he that trusteth in him shall fare never the worse.