horrende et cito apparebit vobis quoniam iudicium durissimum in his qui praesunt fiet

The lowly will be pardoned through mercy, but the mighty will be tested with rigor.

For the lowliest may be pardoned in mercy, but the mighty will be mightily tested.

Common people may be mercifully forgiven for their wrongs, but those in power will face a severe judgment.

Forsooth mercy is granted to a little man; but mighty men shall suffer torments mightily. [Forsooth to the little is granted mercy; mighty men forsooth mightily torments shall suffer.]

For the lowliest man may be pardoned in mercy, but mighty men will be mightily tested.

For the lowliest may be pardoned in mercy, but the mighty will be mightily tested.

For the lowliest may be pardoned in mercy, but the mighty will be mightily tested.

Those who aren’t important may be pardoned out of compassion, but the powerful will be powerfully examined.

For the lowly may be pardoned out of mercy but the mighty shall be mightily put to the test.

For the lowliest man may be pardoned in mercy, but mighty men will be mightily tested.

For the lowliest may be pardoned in mercy, but the mighty will be mightily tested.