Fragment 1 i
1 […] 2 [And in the one hundred and eighteenth year of my life, the year when] there died 3 [Joseph my brother, I called my sons and their sons, and I began to instruct] them 4 [in all that was in my heart. I spoke up and said] to my sons, 5 [“Listen to the word of Levi your father, and pay attention to the instructions of the friend of God.] To you I 6 [give instruction, my sons, and I show you the truth, my beloved. Let the chief] of all your deeds 7 [be truth, and let it remain with] you [forever.] Righteousness and truth 8 [… you will bring in a blessed harvest.] [1]Whoever sows good brings in good, 9 [and whoever sows evil, his seed returns upon] him. And now, reading and instruction and wisdom 10 [teach to your sons, and wisdom will be with you] as eternal honor. [2]Whoever learns wisdom, honor 11 [is his; but whoever despises wisdom] is given over to contempt and scorn. Look, my sons, 12 [at Joseph my brother, who taught reading and the instruction of] wisdom, for honor and for greatness and for kings 13 […] do not be slack in learning wisdom. 14 […] … a man who learns wisdom, all 15 [… to] him; every land and province to which he goes, 16 [a brother …] … in it, and [3]he is not like a stranger in it, and not 17 [like a scoundrel in it … for all of them] give him honor in it, since all wish 18 [to learn his wisdom. His friends] are many, and those who wish him well are great ones. 19 [And on a seat of honor they seat him,] to hear the words of his wisdom. 20 [Great wealth of honor is his wisdom for] those who know it, and [4]a fine treasure 21 [for all who acquire it. If] mighty [kings come,] and a [great] people [and an army and horsemen]
Fragments 1ii-2
1 its hidden places, and they will not enter its gates, and not [… and not] 2 will they be able to conquer its walls … and not [… and not] 3 will they see its treasure. Its treasure … […] 4 and [5]there is no price equal to it … […] 5 seeks wisdom; wisdom … […] 6 its hidden place from him […] … […] 7 and not lacking […] … all who seek it […] 8 and truth […] reading and instruction 9 of wisdom that … […] you will inherit them 10 … […] great, you will give 11 [… honor] 12 … […] also in the books 13 I read […] … chiefs and judges 14 know […] … and servants 15 […] even priests and kings 16 … […] … your kingdom 17 will be [… honor], and there is no end 18 forever [… and it will not] pass from you until all 19 [generations …] … in great honor.
Fragment 3
1 … all the peoples 2 [… the] moon and the stars 3 […] from 4 […] to the moon.
Fragment 4
1 [… your …] you will grow dark […] 2 […] … did not … accuse … 3 […] … and upon whom will the guilt be 4 […] is it not upon me and upon you, my sons? Behold, they will know it 5 [… the] ways of truth you will abandon, from all the paths of 6 […] you will be slack and walk in it … 7 […] … of darkness will come upon you […] … 8 […] … […] now at times you will be lowly 9 […] … […]
Fragment 5
1 […] … […] … 2 […] … then … […] in you 3 […] … in you from all … […] …
Fragment 6
1 as one who blesses God […]