10 Qui probatus est in illo, et perfectus est, erit illi gloria æterna: qui potuit transgredi, et non est transgressus facere mala, et non fecit. 9 Quis est hic? et laudabimus eum: fecit enim mirabilia in vita sua. 11 His treasure is safely preserved in the Lord’s keeping and wherever faithful men are met, his alms-deeds will be remembered.Ĩ Beatus dives qui inventus est sine macula, et qui post aurum non abiit, nec speravit in pecunia et thesauris. 10 A man so tested and found perfect wins eternal honour he kept clear of sin, when sinful ways were easy, did no wrong, when wrong lay in his power. 6 Multi dati sunt in auri casus, et facta est in specie ipsius perditio illorum. 5 Qui aurum diligit non justificabitur, et qui insequitur consumptionem replebitur ex ea. 4 Laboravit pauper in diminutione victus, et in fine inops fit. 3 Laboravit dives in congregatione substantiæ, et in requie sua replebitur bonis suis.

2 Cogitatus præscientiæ avertit sensum, et infirmitas gravis sobriam facit animam.

6 Many have given themselves up to the lure of gold, and in its beauty found their ruin 7 its worship was a snare to catch their feet alas, poor fools that went searching for it, and themselves were lost!ġ Vigilia honestatis tabefaciet carnes, et cogitatus illius auferet somnum. 5 Love money, and thou shalt be called to account for it thy quest corruption, of corruption thou shalt have thy fill. 3 Toils rich man for gain, till he can rest and enjoy what is his 4 toils poor man to fend off need, and when he ceases he is a poor man still.

Est sine multa pecunia