Liber Ecclesiasticus

Rectorem te posuerunt? noli extolli: esto in illis quasi unus ex ipsis.

Have they made thee ruler? be not lifted up: be among them as one of them.

Rectore te pone? Ne vol extolle: es in illos quasi uno ex ipso.

Curam illorum habe, et sic conside, et omni cura tua explicita recumbe:

Have care of them, and so sit down, and when thou hast acquitted thyself of all thy charge, take thy place:

Cura de illos habe, et sic conside, et omni cura tuo explica recumbe:

ut læteris propter illos, et ornamentum gratiæ accipias coronam, et dignationem consequaris corrogationis.

That thou mayst rejoice for them, and receive a crown as an ornament of grace, and get the honour of the contribution.

Ut lala propter illos, et ornamento de gratia accipe corona, et dignatione consequor de corrogatione.

Loquere major natu: decet enim te

Speak, thou that art elder: for it becometh thee,

Loque magna natu: dece nam te

primum verbum diligenti scientia, et non impedias musicam.

To speak the first word with careful knowledge, and hinder not music.

Primo verbo diligenti scientia, et non impedie musica.

Ubi auditus non est, non effundas sermonem, et importune noli extolli in sapientia tua.

Where there is no hearing, pour not out words, and be not lifted up out of season with thy wisdom.

Ubi auditu non es, non effunde sermone, et importune ne vol extolle in sapientia tuo.

Gemmula carbunculi in ornamento auri, et comparatio musicorum in convivio vini.

A concert of music in a banquet of wine is as a carbuncle set in gold.

Memmula de carbunculo in ornamento de auro, et comparatione de musicos in convivio de vino.

Sicut in fabricatione auri signum est smaragdi, sic numerus musicorum in jucundo et moderato vino.

As a signet of an emerald in a work of gold: so is the melody of music with pleasant and moderate wine.

Sicut in fabricatione de auro signo es de smaragdo, sic numero de musicos in iucundo et moderato vino.

Audi tacens, et pro reverentia accedet tibi bona gratia.

Hear in silence, and for thy reverence good grace shall come to thee.

Audi tace, et pro reverentia bono ad te gratia accede.

Adolescens, loquere in tua causa vix.

Young man, scarcely speak in thy own cause.

Adolesce, loque in tuo causa vix.

Si bis interrogatus fueris, habeat caput responsum tuum.

If thou be asked twice, let thy answer be short.

Si bis interroga es, que habe capite responso tuo.

In multis esto quasi inscius, et audi tacens simul et quærens.

In many things be as if thou wert ignorant, and hear in silence and withal seeking.

In multo es quasi inscio, et audi tace simul et quaere.

In medio magnatorum non præsumas: et ubi sunt senes non multum loquaris.

In the company of great men take not upon thee: and when the ancients are present, speak not much.

In medio de magnatos non praesume: et ubi es senes non multo loque.

Ante grandinem præibit coruscatio: et ante verecundiam præibit gratia, et pro reverentia accedet tibi bona gratia.

Before a storm goeth lightning: and before shamefacedness goeth favour: and for thy reverence good grace shall come to thee.

Ante grandine coruscatione praei: et ante verecundia gratia praei, et pro reverentia bono ad te gratia accede.

Et hora surgendi non te trices: præcurre autem prior in domum tuam, et illic avocare, et illic lude,

And at the time of rising be not slack: but be first to run home to thy house, and there withdraw thyself, and there take thy pastime.

Et hora surge non te tere: priore autem praecurre in domo tuo, et ibi avoca, et ibi lude,

et age conceptiones tuas, et non in delictis et verbo superbo:

And do what thou hast a mind, but not in sin or proud speech.

Et age conceptiones tuo, et non in delictos et verbo superbo:

et super his omnibus benedicito Dominum, qui fecit, et inebriantem te ab omnibus bonis suis.

And for all these things bless the Lord, that made thee, and that replenisheth thee with all his good things.

Et super hoc ad omni benedic Domino, qui fac, et inebria te ab omni bono suo.

Qui timet Dominum excipiet doctrinam ejus: et qui vigilaverint ad illum invenient benedictionem.

He that feareth the Lord, will receive his discipline: and they that will seek him early, shall find a blessing.

Qui time Domino excipe doctrina de illo: et qui vigila ad illo inveni benedictione.

Qui quærit legem replebitur ab ea, et qui insidiose agit scandalizabitur in ea.

He that seeketh the law, shall be filled with it: and he that dealeth deceitfully, shall meet with a stumblingblock therein.

Qui quaere lege reple ab illa, et qui insidiose age scandaliza in illa.

Qui timent Dominum invenient judicium justum, et justitias quasi lumen accendent.

They that fear the Lord, shall find just judgment, and shall kindle justice as a light.

Qui time Domino inveni iudicio iusto, et quasi lumine accende iustitias.

Peccator homo vitabit correptionem, et secundum voluntatem suam inveniet comparationem.

A sinful man will flee reproof, and will find an excuse according to his will.

Peccatore homine vita correptione, et secundo voluntate suo inveni comparatione.

Vir consilii non disperdet intelligentiam: alienus et superbus non pertimescet timorem:

A man of counsel will not neglect understanding, a strange and proud man will not dread fear:

Viro de consilio non disperde intelligentia: aliena et superbo non pertimesce timore:

etiam postquam fecit cum eo sine consilio, et suis insectationibus arguetur.

Even after he hath done with fear without counsel, he shall be controlled by the things of his own seeking.

Etiam postquam fac cum eo sine consilio, et suo insectationes argue.

Fili, sine consilio nihil facias, et post factum non pœnitebis.

My son, do thou nothing without counsel, and thou shalt not repent when thou hast done.

Filio, sine consilio nihil fac, et post facto non poenite.

In via ruinæ non eas, et non offendes in lapides: nec credas te viæ laboriosæ, ne ponas animæ tuæ scandalum.

Go not in the way of ruin, and thou shalt not stumble against the stones: trust not thyself to a rugged way, lest thou set a stumblingblock to thy soul.

In via de ruina non illas, et non offende in lapides: nec crede te de via laborioso, ne pone ad anima tuo scandalo.

Et a filiis tuis cave, et a domesticis tuis attende.

And beware of thy own children, and take heed of them of thy household.

Et ab filios tuo cave, et ab domestica tuo attende.

In omni opere tuo crede ex fide animæ tuæ, hoc est enim conservatio mandatorum.

In every work of thine regard thy soul in faith: for this is the keeping of the commandments.

In omni opere tuo crede ex fide de anima tuo, hoc es nam conservatione de mandatos.

Qui credit Deo attendit mandatis: et qui confidit in illo non minorabitur.

He that believeth God, taketh heed to the commandments: and he that trusteth in him, shall fare never the worse.

Qui crede ad Deo attende ad mandatos: et qui confide in illo non minora.