（一）節(jié)制。食不過飽，飲不過量。

Temperance.

Eat not to dullness, drink not to elevation.

（二）沉默。于人于人無益者不言，不參與閑談。

Silence.

Speak not but what may benefit others or yourself;

Avoid trifling conversation.

（三）有序。一切物品都應(yīng)規(guī)整有序，每件事情都應(yīng)安排時(shí)間完成。

Order.

Let all your things have their places;

Let each part of your business have its time.

（四）意志堅(jiān)定。下決心去完成該做的事，下決心之后就定要完成。

Resolution.

Resolve to perform what you ought.

Perform without fail what you resolve.

（五）節(jié)儉。所費(fèi)錢財(cái)必須于人或于己有利，不浪費(fèi)一分一厘。

Frugality.

Make no expense but to do good to others or yourself, i.e. waste nothing.

（六）勤勞。珍惜時(shí)光。手中總忙有益之事。摒棄一切不必要的行為。

Industry.

Lose no time.

Be always employed in something useful.

Cut off all unnecessary actions.

（七）真誠(chéng)。不欺騙傷害他人，思想要純潔公正，說話要實(shí)事求是。

Sincerity.

Use no hurtful deceit.

Think innocently and justly.

If you speak, speak accordingly.

（八）正直。不冤枉傷害他人，不忽略自己能造福他人的責(zé)任。

Justice.

Wrong none, by doing injuries or omitting the benefits that are your duty.

（九）中庸。避免趨于極端。忍讓化冤仇。

Moderation.

Avoid extremes.

Forbear resenting injuries so much as you think they deserve.

（十）整潔。保持身體、衣服和住所始終干凈整潔。

Cleanliness.

Tolerate no uncleanliness in body, clothes or habitation.

（十一）平靜。不受瑣事及普通或難以避免的事故紛擾。

Tranquility.

Be not disturbed at trifles, or at accidents common or unavoidable.

（十二）貞潔。少行房事，除非為了健康或生養(yǎng)后代；千萬不可搞得頭腦昏沉，身體虛弱，或是破壞自己或他人的平靜或聲譽(yù)。

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.

（十三）謙遜。效仿基督和蘇格拉底。

Humility.

Imitate Jesus and Socrates.