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¹ Better is the poore that liueth godly, then he that abuseth his lippes, and is a foole.

² The desire without discretion is not good: but [as] a man whiche hasteth with his feete offendeth.

³ The foolishnesse of man paruerteth his way: and his heart fretteth against the Lorde.

⁴ Riches maketh many frendes: but the poore is separated from his neighbour.

⁵ A false witnesse shall not be vnpunished: and he that speaketh lyes shall not escape.

⁶ The multitude hangeth vpon great men: and euery man fauoureth hym that geueth rewardes.⁷ All the brethren of the poore do hate hym, yea his owne frendes withdrawe them selues from hym: and he that geueth credence to wordes, getteth nothing.

⁸ He that is wise loueth his owne soule, and kepeth vnderstanding, that he may prosper.

⁹ A false witnesse shall not be vnpunished: and he that speaketh lyes shall perishe.

¹⁰ Pleasure is not seemely for a foole: muche lesse for a bondman to haue rule of princes.

¹¹ A wyse man can put of displeasure, and it is his honour to let some faultes passe.

¹² The kynges displeasure is lyke the roaryng of a Lion: but his fauour is lyke the deawe vpon the grasse.

¹³ An vndiscrete sonne is the heauinesse of his father, and a brawlyng wyfe is like the toppe of an house wherthrough it is euer dropping.

¹⁴ House and riches may a man haue by the heritage of his elders: but a discrete woman is the gyft of the Lorde.

¹⁵ Slouthfulnesse bryngeth sleepe, and a soule accustomed with craft, shall suffer hunger.

¹⁶ Who so kepeth the commaundement, kepeth his owne soule: but he that regardeth not his wayes, shall dye.

¹⁷ He that hath pitie vpon the poore, lendeth vnto the Lord: and looke what he layeth out, it shalbe payde hym agayne.

¹⁸ Chasten thy sonne whyle there is hope: and let not thy soule spare for his crying.

¹⁹ A man of great wrath shall suffer punishment: and though thou [once] deliuer hym, thou must do it agayne.

²⁰ O geue eare vnto good counsayle, and be content to be refourmed, that thou mayest be wyse in the latter dayes.

²¹ There are many deuises in a mans heart: neuerthelesse, the counsayle of the Lorde shall stande.

²² It is a mans worship to do good: and a poore man is better then a lyer.

²³ The feare of the Lord [bringeth a man] to lyfe: and he shall rest the whole night in plenteousnesse without visitation of any plague.

²⁴ A slouthfull man shutteth his hande into his bosome, and wyll not take payne to put it to his mouth.

²⁵ If thou smytest a scornefull person, the ignoraunt shall take better heede: and if thou reprouest one that hath vnderstanding, he wyll be the wyser.

²⁶ He that hurteth his father, or shutteth out his mother, is a shamefull and an vnworthy sonne.

²⁷ My sonne heare no more the doctrine that leadeth thee vnto errours from the wordes of vnderstanding.

²⁸ A wicked witnesse mocketh iudgement: and the mouth of the vngodly deuoureth wickednesse.

²⁹ Iudgementes are ordeyned for the scornefull, and stripes for fooles backes.