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| [1]WISE son hears his father's instructions; but an evil son does not listen to rebuke |
[1]A wise sonne [wil hearken] to his fathers warnyng: but he that is scorneful wil not heare when he is reproued |
| [2]A good man shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; but the souls of the wicked shall perish |
[2]Of the fruite of a wise mans mouth shall eche man eate good thynges: but the wicked shall eate of the fruite of the transgressours |
| [3]He who guards his mouth keeps his life; he who speaks too much shall bring ruin upon himself |
[3]He that kepeth his mouth, kepeth his lyfe: but who so rashlye openeth his lippes, destroyeth hym selfe |
| [4]A sluggard is always craving; but the soul of the diligent shall be enriched |
[4]The sluggarde woulde fayne haue and can not get [his desire:] but the soule of the diligent shall haue plentie |
| [5]A righteous man hates lying; but a wicked man is loathsome, and shall be ashamed and confounded |
[5]A ryghteous man abhorreth lyes: but the vngodly shameth hym selfe, and is put to scilence |
| [6]Righteousness keeps him that is upright in his way; but wickedness overthrows the sinner |
[6]Ryghteousnesse kepeth the innocent in the way: but vngodlinesse doth ouerthrowe the sinner |
| [7]There are some who pretend to be rich, yet have nothing; there are others who pretend to be poor, yet have great riches |
[7]Some men make them selues riche though they haue nothyng: agayne, some make them selues poore hauyng great riches |
| [8]The ransom of a man's life is his riches; but the poor ignores a rebuke |
[8]With goodes a man redeemeth his life: and the poore wyll not be reproued |
| [9]The light of the righteous shall rejoice; but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out |
[9]The lyght of the ryghteous maketh ioyfull: but the candell of the vngodly shalbe put out |
| [10]A wicked man commits shameful things; but with the well-advised is wisdom |
[10]Among the proude there is euer strife: but with the well aduised is wisdome |
| [11]Wealth acquired unjustly will diminish; but he who gathers justly shall increase his wealth |
[11]Uaynly gotten goodes are soone spent: but they that be gathered together with the hande, shall encrease |
| [12]Blessed is the man who is willing to help; more blessed is he than he who merely rests in hope, as a tree of life he bears fruit |
[12]Hope deferred greeueth the heart: but whe the desire cometh, it is a tree of life |
| [13]He who despises counsel shall be destroyed by it; but he who fears the commandment shall be spared. A deceitful man shall not benefit; but a wise man whose works are good shall prosper |
[13]Who so dispiseth the worde, shall perishe for the same: but he that feareth the commaundement, shall haue the rewarde |
| [14]The law of the wise is a fountain of life to those who depart from the snares of death |
[14]The lawe of the wise is a well of life, to auoyde from the snares of death |
| [15]Good understanding brings mercy; but the way of transgressors leads to destruction |
[15]Good vnderstandyng geueth fauour: but harde is the way of the dispisers |
| [16]Every prudent man deals wisely; but a fool speaks foolishness |
[16]A wise man doth all thynges with discretion: but a foole wyll declare his follie |
| [17]A wicked messenger falls into mischief; but a faithful ambassador is a healer |
[17]An vngodly messenger falleth into mischiefe: but a faythfull embassadour is as health |
| [18]Poverty and shame shall be to him who refuses instruction; but he who regards reproof shall be honored |
[18]He that thinketh scorne to be refourmed, commeth to pouertie and shame: but who so regardeth correction, shall come to honour |
| [19]A noble desire is sweet to the soul; but the abomination of the wicked is far away from knowledge |
[19]When a desire is brought to passe, it deliteth the soule: but fooles count it abhomination to depart from euyll |
| [20]He who walks with wise men shall be wise; but a companion of fools shall suffer harm |
[20]He that goeth in the companie of wise men, shalbe wise: but who so is a companion of fooles, shalbe afflicted |
| [21]Evil pursues sinners; but to the righteous good shall be repaid |
[21]Mischiefe foloweth vpon sinners: but the righteous shal haue a good reward |
| [22]A good man leaves an inheritance to his children's children; and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the righteous |
[22]He that is vertuous leaueth an heritaunce vnto his childers children, & the riches of ye sinner is layde vp for the iust |
| [23]Those who do not understand the manner of life are destroyed by riches; yea, many men are destroyed completely |
[23]There is plenteousnesse of foode in the fieldes of the poore: but the fielde not well ordered, is without fruite |
| [24]He who spares his rod hates his son; but he who loves his son disciplines him diligently |
[24]He that spareth the rodde, hateth his sonne: but who so loueth hym, chasteneth hym betymes |
| [25]The righteous man eats and is satisfied; but the belly of the wicked shall want |
[25]The righteous eateth and is satisfied: but the belly of the vngodly hath neuer enough |