14:1 Beatus vir qui non est lapsus verbo ex ore suo, et non est stimulatus in tristitia delicti.

14:1 Blessed is the man that hath not slipped by a word out of his mouth, and is not pricked with the remorse of sin.

14:2 Felix qui non habuit animi sui tristitiam, et non excidit a spe sua.

14:2 Happy is he that hath had no sadness of his mind, and who is not fallen from his hope.

14:3 Viro cupido et tenaci sine ratione est substantia : et homini livido ad quid aurum ?

14:3 Riches are not comely for a covetous man and a niggard, and what should an envious man do with gold?

14:4 Qui acervat ex animo suo injuste, aliis congregat, et in bonis illius alius luxuriabitur.

14:4 He that gathereth together by wronging his own soul, gathereth for others, and another will squander away his goods in rioting.

14:5 Qui sibi nequam est, cui alii bonus erit ? et non jucundabitur in bonis suis.

14:5 He that is evil to himself, to whom will he be good? and he shall not take pleasure in his goods.

14:6 Qui sibi invidet, nihil est illo nequius : et hæc redditio est malitiæ illius.

14:6 There is none worse than he that envieth himself, and this is the reward of his wickedness:

14:7 Et si bene fecerit, ignoranter et non volens facit : et in novissimo manifestat malitiam suam.

14:7 And if he do good, he doth it ignorantly, and unwillingly: and at the last he discovereth his wickedness.

14:8 Nequam est oculus lividi : et avertens faciem suam, et despiciens animam suam.

14:8 The eye of the envious is wicked: and he turneth away his face, and despiseth his own soul.

14:9 Insatiabilis oculus cupidi in parte iniquitatis : non satiabitur donec consumat arefaciens animam suam.

14:9 The eye of the covetous man is insatiable in his portion of iniquity: he will not be satisfied till he consume his own soul, drying it up.

14:10 Oculus malus ad mala, et non saturabitur pane, sed indigens et in tristitia erit super mensam suam.

14:10 An evil eye is towards evil things: and he shall not have his fill of bread, but shall be needy and pensive at his own table.

14:11 Fili, si habes, benefac tecum, et Deo dignas oblationes offer.

14:11 My son, if thou have any thing, do good to thyself, and offer to God worthy offerings.

14:12 Memor esto quoniam mors non tardat, et testamentum inferorum, quia demonstratum est tibi : testamentum enim hujus mundi morte morietur.

14:12 Remember that death is not slow, and that the covenant of hell hath been shewn to thee: for the covenant of this world shall surely die.

14:13 Ante mortem benefac amico tuo, et secundum vires tuas exporrigens da pauperi.

14:13 Do good to thy friend before thou die, and according to thy ability, stretching out thy hand give to the poor.

14:14 Non defrauderis a die bono, et particula boni doni non te prætereat.

14:14 Defraud not thyself of the good day, and let not the part of a good gift overpass thee.

14:15 Nonne aliis relinques dolores et labores tuos in divisione sortis ?

14:15 Shalt thou not leave to others to divide by lot thy sorrows and labours?

14:16 Da et accipe, et justifica animam tuam.

14:16 Give and take, and justify thy soul.

14:17 Ante obitum tuum operare justitiam, quoniam non est apud inferos invenire cibum.

14:17 Before thy death work justice: for in hell there is no finding food.

14:18 Omnis caro sicut fœnum veterascet, et sicut folium fructificans in arbore viridi.

14:18 All flesh shall fade as grass, and as the leaf that springeth out on a green tree.

14:19 Alia generantur, et alia dejiciuntur : sic generatio carnis et sanguinis, alia finitur, et alia nascitur.

14:19 Some grow, and some fall off: so is the generation of flesh and blood, one cometh to an end, and another is born.

14:20 Omne opus corruptibile in fine deficiet, et qui illud operatur ibit cum illo.

14:20 Every work that is corruptible shall fail in the end: and the worker thereof shall go with it.

14:21 Et omne opus electum justificabitur, et qui operatur illud honorabitur in illo.

14:21 And every excellent work shall be justified: and the worker thereof shall be honoured therein.

14:22 Beatus vir qui in sapientia morabitur, et qui in justitia sua meditabitur, et in sensu cogitabit circumspectionem Dei :

14:22 Blessed is the man that shall continue in wisdom, and that shall meditate in his justice, and in his mind shall think of the all seeing eye of God.

14:23 qui excogitat vias illius in corde suo, et in absconditis suis intelligens, vadens post illam quasi investigator, et in viis illius consistens :

14:23 He that considereth her ways in his heart, and hath understanding in her secrets, who goeth after her as one that traceth, and stayeth in her ways.

14:24 qui respicit per fenestras illius, et in januis illius audiens :

14:24 He who looketh in at her windows, and hearkeneth at her door.

14:25 qui requiescit juxta domum illius, et in parietibus illius figens palum, statuet casulam suam ad manus illius, et requiescent in casula illius bona per ævum.

14:25 He that lodgeth near her house, and fastening a pin in her walls shall set up his tent high unto her, where good things shall rest in his lodging for ever.

14:26 Statuet filios suos sub tegmine illius, et sub ramis ejus morabitur.

14:26 He shall set his children under her shelter, and shall lodge under her branches:

14:27 Protegetur sub tegmine illius a fervore, et in gloria ejus requiescet.

14:27 He shall be protected under her covering from the heat, and shall rest in her glory.