στήλην μητρυιῆς, μακρὰν λίθον, ἔστεφε κοῦρος,
ὡς βίον ἠλλάχθαι καὶ τρόπον οἰόμενος:
ἡ δὲ τάφῳ κλινθεῖσα κατέκτανε παῖδα πεσοῦσα.
φεύγετε μητρυιῆς καὶ τάφον οἱ πρόγονοι.

— Paton edition

The boy was crowning his stepmother's funeral stele, a tall column, thinking that in changing life for death she had changed her character. But it came down on the tomb and killed him. Stepsons, avoid even the tomb of your stepmother.

— Paton edition

男孩正在参加他继母的葬礼。坟墓旁高大的柱子倒下，压死了这个男孩。本以为死亡会改变继母的性格，而事实是，男孩就连继母死后也难逃厄运。

— Edition Jie Han

男孩正在参加他继母的葬礼。坟墓旁高大的柱子倒下，压死了这个男孩。本以为死亡会改变继母的性格，而事实是，男孩就连继母死后也难逃厄运。

— Edition Jie Han

The boy was crowning his stepmother's funeral stele, a tall column, thinking that in changing life for death she had changed her character. But it came down on the tomb and killed him. Stepsons, avoid even the tomb of your stepmother.

— Paton edition

στήλην μητρυιῆς, μακρὰν λίθον, ἔστεφε κοῦρος,
ὡς βίον ἠλλάχθαι καὶ τρόπον οἰόμενος:
ἡ δὲ τάφῳ κλινθεῖσα κατέκτανε παῖδα πεσοῦσα.
φεύγετε μητρυιῆς καὶ τάφον οἱ πρόγονοι.

— Paton edition