1. TEMPERANCE. Eat not to dullness; drink not to elevation.
节制：食不过饱，喝不过量。

2. SILENCE. Speak not but what may benefit others or yourself; avoid trifling conversation.
缄默：只说对人对己有益的话，避免闲聊。

3. ORDER. Let all your things have their places; let each part of your business have its time.
秩序：物归其位，事定其时。

4. RESOLUTION. Resolve to perform what you ought; perform without fail what you resolve.
决心：该做的一定要做，要做的一定做好。

5. FRUGALITY. Make no expense but to do good to others or yourself; i.e., waste nothing.
节俭：只为对人对己有益的事买单，即不要浪费。

6. INDUSTRY. Lose no time; be always employ’d in something useful; cut off all unnecessary actions.
勤勉：不要浪费时间，要始终忙于有用的事，戒除一切不必要的活动。

7. SINCERITY. Use no hurtful deceit; think innocently and justly, and, if you speak, speak accordingly.
真实：不要恶意欺骗，思想纯洁公正，讲话也应如此。

8. JUSTICE. Wrong none by doing injuries, or omitting the benefits that are your duty.
正义：不做害人的事，做有益的事是你的责任。

9. MODERATION. Avoid extreams; forbear resenting injuries so much as you think they deserve.
中庸：避免走极端，即使觉得应该报复，也须克制。

10. CLEANLINESS. Tolerate no uncleanliness in body, cloths, or habitation.
清洁：身体、衣服和住所力求整洁。

11. TRANQUILLITY. Be not disturbed at trifles, or at accidents common or unavoidable.
平静：不要被琐事、普通或不可避免的事故所烦扰。

12. CHASTITY. Rarely use venery but for health or offspring, never to dullness, weakness, or the injury of your own or another’s peace or reputation.
贞洁：仅为健康或生育目的行房事。爱惜身体，不要损害自己或他人的安宁或名誉。

13. HUMILITY. Imitate Jesus and Socrates.
谦逊：向耶稣和苏格拉底学习。