Latin Text Selections

The Latin:

Mittens lápidem in volatília, deiíciet illa :
sic et qui conviciátur amíco, dissólvit amicítiam.
Ad amícum etsi prodúxeris gládium, non désperes :
est enim regréssus.
Fidem pósside cum amíco in paupertáte illíus,
ut et in bonis illíus lǽteris.
In témpore tribulatiónis illíus pérmane illi fidélis,
ut et in hæreditáte illíus cohǽres sis.
Amícum salutáre non confúndar,
a fácie illíus non me abscóndam :
et si mala mihi evénerint per illum, sustinébo.

The English:

He that flingeth a stone at birds, shall drive them away:
so he that upbraideth his friend, breaketh friendship.
Although thou hast drawn a sword at a friend, despair not:
for there may be a returning.
Keep fidelity with a friend in his poverty,
that in his prosperity also thou mayst rejoice.
In the time of his trouble continue faithful to him,
that thou mayst also be heir with him in his inheritance.
I will not be ashamed to salute a friend,
neither will I hide myself from his face:
and if any evil happen to me by him, I will bear it.