| 1 Have they made you the presider? Do not let it go to your head, behave like everyone else in the party,see that they are happy and then sit down yourself. |
| 2 Having discharged your duties, take your place so that your joy may be through theirs, and you mayreceive the crown for your competence. |
| 3 Speak, old man -- it is proper that you should -- but with discretion: do not spoil the music. |
| 4 If someone is singing, do not ramble on and do not play the sage at the wrong moment. |
| 5 An amber seal on a precious stone, such is a concert of music at a wine feast. |
| 6 An emerald seal in a golden setting, such are strains of music with a vintage wine. |
| 7 Speak, young man, when you must, but twice at most, and then only if questioned. |
| 8 Keep to the point, say much in few words; give the impression of knowing but not wanting to speak. |
| 9 Among eminent people do not behave as though you were their equal; do not make frivolous remarkswhen someone else is speaking. |
| 10 Lightning comes before the thunder, favour goes ahead of a modest person. |
| 11 Leave in good time, do not bring up the rear, and hurry home without loitering. |
| 12 There amuse yourself, and do what you have a mind to, but do not sin by arrogant talk. |
| 13 And for all this bless your Creator, who intoxicates you with his favours. |
| 14 Whoever fears the Lord wil accept his correction; those who look for him wil win his favour. |
| 15 Whoever seeks the Law wil be nourished by it, the hypocrite will find it a stumbling-block. |
| 16 Those who fear the Lord win his approval, their good deeds shining like a light. |
| 17 The sinner waves reproof aside, he finds an excuse for headstrong behaviour. |
| 18 A sensible person never scorns a warning; foreigners and the proud do not know about fear. |
| 19 Never act without reflection, and you wil not regret your actions. |
| 20 Do not venture on a rough road, for fear of stumbling over the stones. |
| 21 Do not be over-confident on an even road |
| 22 and beware of your own children. |
| 23 Watch yourself in everything you do; this is also the way to keep the commandments. |
| 24 Anyone who trusts in the Law obeys its precepts, no one who has confidence in the Lord wil come toharm. |