3:1 Fili mi, ne obliviscaris legis meæ, et præcepta mea cor tuum custodiat :

3:1 My son, forget not my law, and let thy heart keep my commandments.

3:2 longitudinem enim dierum, et annos vitæ, et pacem, apponent tibi.

3:2 For they shall add to thee length of days, and years of life, and peace.

3:3 Misericordia et veritas te non deserant ; circumda eas gutturi tuo, et describe in tabulis cordis tui :

3:3 Let not mercy aud truth leave thee, put them about thy neck, and write them in the tables of thy heart.

3:4 et invenies gratiam, et disciplinam bonam, coram Deo et hominibus.

3:4 And thou shalt find grace, and good understanding before God and men.

3:5 Habe fiduciam in Domino ex toto corde tuo, et ne innitaris prudentiæ tuæ.

3:5 Have confidence in the Lord with all thy heart, and lean not upon thy own prudence.

3:6 In omnibus viis tuis cogita illum, et ipse diriget gressus tuos.

3:6 In all thy ways think on him, and he will direct thy steps.

3:7 Ne sis sapiens apud temetipsum ; time Deum, et recede a malo :

3:7 Be not wise in thy own conceit: fear God, and depart from evil:

3:8 sanitas quippe erit umbilico tuo, et irrigatio ossium tuorum.

3:8 For it shall be health to thy navel, and moistening to thy bones.

3:9 Honora Dominum de tua substantia, et de primitiis omnium frugum tuarum da ei :

3:9 Honour the Lord with thy substance, and give him of the first of all thy fruits;

3:10 et implebuntur horrea tua saturitate, et vino torcularia tua redundabunt.

3:10 And thy barns shall be filled with abundance, and thy presses shall run over with wine.

3:11 Disciplinam Domini, fili mi, ne abjicias, nec deficias cum ab eo corriperis :

3:11 My son, reject not the correction of the Lord: and do not faint when thou art chastised by him:

3:12 quem enim diligit Dominus, corripit, et quasi pater in filio complacet sibi.

3:12 For whom the Lord loveth, he chastiseth: and as a father in the son he pleaseth himself.

3:13 Beatus homo qui invenit sapientiam, et qui affluit prudentia.

3:13 Blessed is the man that findeth wisdom, and is rich in prudence:

3:14 Melior est acquisitio ejus negotiatione argenti, et auri primi et purissimi fructus ejus.

3:14 The purchasing thereof is better than the merchandise of silver, and her fruit than the chief and purest gold:

3:15 Pretiosior est cunctis opibus, et omnia quæ desiderantur huic non valent comparari.

3:15 She is more precious than all riches: and all the things that are desired, are not to be compared to her.

3:16 Longitudo dierum in dextera ejus, et in sinistra illius divitiæ et gloria.

3:16 Length of days is in her right hand, and in her left hand riches and glory.

3:17 Viæ ejus viæ pulchræ, et omnes semitæ illius pacificæ.

3:17 Her ways are beautiful ways, and all her paths are peaceable.

3:18 Lignum vitæ est his qui apprehenderint eam, et qui tenuerit eam beatus.

3:18 She is a tree of life to them that lay hold on her: and he that shall retain her is blessed.

3:19 Dominus sapientia fundavit terram ; stabilivit cælos prudentia.

3:19 The Lord by wisdom hath founded the earth, hath established the heavens by prudence.

3:20 Sapientia illius eruperunt abyssi, et nubes rore concrescunt.

3:20 By his wisdom the depths have broken out, and the clouds grow thick with dew.

3:21 Fili mi, ne effluant hæc ab oculis tuis. Custodi legem atque consilium,

3:21 My son, let not these things depart from thy eyes: keep the law and counsel:

3:22 et erit vita animæ tuæ, et gratia faucibus tuis.

3:22 And there shall be life to thy soul, and grace to thy mouth.

3:23 Tunc ambulabis fiducialiter in via tua, et pes tuus non impinget.

3:23 Then shalt thou walk confidently in thy way, and thy foot shall not stumble:

3:24 Si dormieris, non timebis ; quiesces, et suavis erit somnus tuus.

3:24 If thou sleep, thou shalt not fear: thou shalt rest, and thy sleep shall be sweet.

3:25 Ne paveas repentino terrore, et irruentes tibi potentias impiorum.

3:25 Be not afraid of sudden fear, nor of the power of the wicked falling upon thee.

3:26 Dominus enim erit in latere tuo, et custodiet pedem tuum, ne capiaris.

3:26 For the Lord will be at thy side, and will keep thy foot that thou be not taken.

3:27 Noli prohibere benefacere eum qui potest : si vales, et ipse benefac.

3:27 Do not withhold him from doing good, who is able: if thou art able, do good thyself also.

3:28 Ne dicas amico tuo : Vade, et revertere : cras dabo tibi : cum statim possis dare.

3:28 Say not to thy friend: Go, and come again: and to morrow I will give to thee: when thou canst give at present.

3:29 Ne moliaris amico tuo malum, cum ille in te habeat fiduciam.

3:29 Practise not evil against thy friend, when he hath confidence in thee.

3:30 Ne contendas adversus hominem frustra, cum ipse tibi nihil mali fecerit.

3:30 Strive not against a man without cause, when he hath done thee no evil.

3:31 Ne æmuleris hominem injustum, nec imiteris vias ejus :

3:31 Envy not the unjust man, and do not follow his ways.

3:32 quia abominatio Domini est omnis illusor, et cum simplicibus sermocinatio ejus.

3:32 For every mocker is an abomination to the Lord, and his communication is with the simple.

3:33 Egestas a Domino in domo impii ; habitacula autem justorum benedicentur.

3:33 Want is from the Lord in the house of the wicked: but the habitations of the just shall be blessed.

3:34 Ipse deludet illusores, et mansuetis dabit gratiam.

3:34 He shall scorn the scorners, and to the meek he will give grace.

3:35 Gloriam sapientes possidebunt ; stultorum exaltatio ignominia.

3:35 The wise shall possess glory: the promotion of fools is disgrace.