For humans, to have a good destiny allotted by the deity is best.
§14.3συμφορὰ δʼ ἐσθλόν τʼ ἀμαλδύ- §14.4νει βαρύτλατος μολοῦσα· §14.5κἀγατ]ὸν ἰδʼ ὑψιφανῆ τε[ύ- §14.6χει κ]ατορθωθεῖσα·
But heavy-to-bear misfortune, when it comes, weakens even a noble man; yet when it is set upright, it makes a man good and visible on high.
τιμὰν §14.7δʼ ἄλ]λος ἀλλοίαν ἔχει· §14.8μυρί]αι δʼ ἀνδρῶν ἀρεταί, μία δʼ ἐ[κ §14.9πασᾶ]ν πρόκειται, §14.10ὃς τὸ] πὰρ χειρὸς κυβερνᾶ- §14.11ται δι]καίαισι φρένεσσιν.
Honor different men have in different ways; countless are the virtues of men, but one stands out from them all: the one who guides what is close at hand with a just mind.
§14.12οὔτʼ ἐ]ν βαρυπενθέσιν ἁρμό- §14.13ζει μ]άχαις φόρμιγγος ὀμφὰ §14.14καὶ λι]γυκλαγγεῖς χοροί, §14.15οὔτʼ ἐ]ν θαλίαις καναχὰ §14.16χαλκ]όκτυπος· ἀλλʼ ἐφʼ ἑκάστῳ §14.17καιρὸς] ἀνδρῶν ἔργματι κάλ- §14.18λιστος· εὖ ἔρδοντα δὲ καὶ θεὸς ὀ[ρθοῖ.
Neither in heavy-grieved battles does the voice of the lyre harmonize, nor clear-sounding choruses, nor in festivities the clashing of bronze; but for each deed of men, the proper time (kairos) is most beautiful; and one who acts well, the deity also sets upright.
§14.19Κλεοπτολέμῳ δὲ χάριν §14.20νῦν χρὴ Ποσειδᾶνός τε Πετραί- §14.21ου τέμενος κελαδῆσαι, §14.22Πυρρίχου τʼ εὔδοξον ἱππόν[ικον υἱόν, §14.23ὃς φιλοξείνου τε καὶ ὀρθοδ[ίκου
Now for Cleoptolemus it is necessary to celebrate with song the favor, and of Poseidon Petraios the sacred precinct, and Pyrrhichos’ glorious horse-conquering son, who, of hospitable and straight-judging [...]