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¹ Like as snowe is not mete in sommer, ner rayne in haruest: euen so is worshipe vnsemely for a foole.

² Like as ye byrde and the swalowe take their flight and fle here and there, so the curse that is geuen in vayne, shal not light vpon a man.

³ Vnto the horse belongeth a whyppe, to the Asse a brydle, and a rodde to the fooles backe.

⁴ Geue not the foole an answere after his foolishnesse, lest thou become like vnto him:⁵ but make ye foole an answere to his foolishnesse, lest he be wyse in his owne coceate.

⁶ He is lame of his fete, yee droncken is he in vanite, that comitteth eny thinge to a foole.⁷ Like as it is an vnsemely thige to haue legges & yet to halte, eue so is a parable in ye fooles mouth.⁸ He yt setteth a foole in hye dignite, yt is eue as yf a man dyd cast a precious stone vpo ye galous.⁹ A parable in a fooles mouth, is like a thorne yt pricketh a droncken man in ye hande.

¹⁰ A man of experience discerneth all thinges well, but whoso hyreth a foole, hyreth soch one as wyl take no hede.

¹¹ Like as the dogg turneth agayne to his vomite, euen so a foole begynneth his foolishnesse agayne afresh.

¹² Yf thou seyest a man yt is wyse in his owne conceate, there is more hope in a foole then in hi.

¹³ The slouthfull sayeth: there is a leoparde in ye waye, and a lyon in ye myddest of the stretes.

¹⁴ Like as the dore turneth aboute vpon the tresholde, euen so doth the slouthfull welter himself in his bedd.

¹⁵ The slouthfull body thrusteth his hode in to his bosome, and it greueth him to put it agayne to his mouth.

¹⁶ The slogarde thinketh him self wyser, then vij. men that sytt and teach.

¹⁷ Who so goeth by and medleth with other mens strife, he is like one yt taketh a dogg by ye eares.

¹⁸ Like as one shuteth deadly arowes and dartes out of a preuy place, euen so doth a dyssembler with his neghboure,¹⁹ And then sayeth he: I dyd it but in sporte.

²⁰ Where no wodd is, there the fyre goeth out: and where the bacbyter is taken awaye, there the strife ceaseth.²¹ Coles kyndle heate, and wodd ye fyre: euen so doth a braulinge felowe stere vp variaunce.²² A slaunderers wordes are like flatery, but they pearse ye inwarde partes of ye body.

²³ Venymous lippes & a wicked herte, are like a potsherde couered wt syluer drosse.

²⁴ An enemie dyssembleth with his lippes, and in the meane season he ymagineth myschefe:²⁵ but wha he speaketh fayre, beleue him not, for there are seuen abhominacios in his herte.²⁶ Who so kepeth euell will secretly to do hurte, his malyce shalbe shewed before the whole congregacion.

²⁷ Who so dyggeth vp a pytt, shal fal therin: and he yt weltreth a stone, shal stomble vpon it hymselfe.

²⁸ A dyssemblynge tonge hateth one that rebuketh him, and a flaterige mouth worketh myschefe.