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[1]The vngodly fleeth when no man pursueth him: but the righteous are bolde as a Lion |
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[2]For the wickednes of the lande, the prince is oft chaunged: but thorowe a man of vnderstanding and wysdome, a realme endureth long |
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[3]One poore man oppressing another by violence, is like a raging rayne that destroyeth the fruite |
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[4]They that forsake the lawe, prayse the vngodly: but such as kepe the lawe are greeued at them |
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[5]Wicked men vnderstande not iudgement: but they that seeke the Lord, vnderstande all thinges |
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[6]Better is he that walketh in his vprightnes: then he that peruerteth his wayes, and is riche |
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[7]Who so kepeth the lawe, is a chylde of vnderstanding: but he that is a companion of riotous men, shameth his father |
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[8]He that by vsurie and vniust gaynes gathereth riches: he shall lay them in store for a man that will pitie the poore |
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[9]He that turneth away his eare from hearing the lawe, his prayer shalbe abhominable |
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[10]Who so causeth the righteous to go astray by an euill way, shall fall into his owne pit: but the iust shall haue the good in possession |
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[11]The riche man thinketh hym selfe to be wise: but the poore that hath vnderstandyng can perceaue hym well inough |
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[12]When righteous men do reioyce, there is great glory: but when the wicked come vp, the man is tryed |
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[13]He that hydeth his sinnes, shall not prosper: but whoso knowledgeth them and forsaketh them, shall haue mercy |
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[14]Well is hym that standeth alway in awe: as for hym that hardeneth his heart, he shall fall into mischiefe |
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[15]As a roaring Lion and an hungrye Beare, so is an vngodly prince ouer the poore people |
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[16]Where the prince is without vnderstanding, there is great oppression and wrong: but if he hateth couetousnes, he shall long raigne |
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[17]He that by violence shedeth any mans blood, shalbe a runnagate vnto his graue, and no man shalbe able to succour hym |
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[18]Whoso leadeth an innocent life, shalbe saued: but he that goeth frowarde wayes, shall once haue a fall |
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[19]He that tylleth his lande shall haue plenteousnes of bread: but he that foloweth idle persons, shall haue pouertie inough |
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[20]A faythfull man shalbe fylled with blessinges, and he that maketh haste to be riche, shall not be vngyltie |
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[21]To haue respect of persons [in iudgement] is not good, for that man wyll do wrong, yea euen for a peece of bread |
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[22]He that wyll be riche all to soone, hath an euyll eye: and considereth not that pouertie shall come vpon hym |
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[23]He that folowyng my preceptes rebuketh a man, shall fynde more fauour at the last then he that flattereth hym |
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[24]Who so robbeth his father and mother, and sayth it is no sinne: the same is the companion of a destroyer |
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[25]He that is of a proude stomacke stirreth vp strife: but he that putteth his trust in the Lorde shalbe well fed |
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[26]He that trusteth in his owne heart is a foole: but he that dealeth wisely shalbe safe |
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[27]He that geueth vnto the poore shall not lacke: but he that hydeth his eyes from them, shall haue many a curse |
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[28]When the vngodly are come vp, men are fayne to hide themselues: but when they perishe, the ryghteous encrease |