Original inscription: „Hier rust Anthony van Leewenhoek, outste lit van de Koonincklyke Sosyteyt in Londe. Gebooren binnen de stadt Delft op den 24 October 1632 en overleeden op den 26 Augusty 1723 out synde 90 Jaar 10 maande en 2 daagen. Tot den leeser: Heeft elk, o wandelaer, alom ontzagh voor hoogen ouderdom en wonderbare gaven, soo set eerbiedigh hier uw stap: hier legt de gryse weetenschap in Leewenhoek begraven.
en Maria van Leeuwenhoek desselfs docter gebooren te Delft den 22 September 1656 en overleeden den 25 April 1745“.
English translation: This is where Anthony van Leeuwenhoek rests, oldest member of the Royal Society in London. Born on October 24, 1632 in Delft and died on August 26, 1723 at the age of 90 years, 10 months and 2 days. To the reader: Are you, oh wanderer, everywhere in awe of old age and wonderful gifts, so take your step here respectfully: here rests the hoary science in Leeuwenhoek. And Maria van Leeuwenhoek, his daughter, who was born in Delft on September 22, 1656 and died on April 25, 1745

Translation according to Clifford Dobbel (Dobell, Clifford (1960) Antony van Leeuwenhoek and His "Little Animals": being some account of the father of protozoology and bacteriology and his multifarious discoveries in these disciplines (Dover Publications ed.), Category:New York : Harcourt, Brace and Company , page 101): Here lieth Antony van Leewenhoek, oldest Fellow of the Royal Society in London, born within the town of Delft on the 24th of October 1632, and deceased on the 26th of August 1723, being aged 90 years, 10 months, and 2 days. Since everyone, O traveller, Great age respecteth, everywhere, And gifts of wondrous merit : So here all reverently tread, Where Science old and gray of head In Leewenhoek lies buried.