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| [1]A man often reproved, hardening the neck, Is suddenly broken, and there is no healing. |
[1]He that is stifnecked and wyll not be refourmed, shall sodaynly be destroyed without any helpe |
| [2]In the multiplying of the righteous the people rejoice, And in the ruling of the wicked the people sigh. |
[2]When the ryghteous are in aucthoritie the people do reioyce: but when the wicked beare rule, the people mourne |
| [3]A man loving wisdom rejoiceth his father, And a friend of harlots destroyeth wealth. |
[3]Who so loueth wisdome, maketh his father a glad man: but he that kepeth companie with harlottes, spendeth away that he hath |
| [4]A king by judgment establisheth a land, And one receiving gifts throweth it down. |
[4]With [true] iudgement the kyng stablissheth the lande: but yf he be a man that oppresse the people with gatherynges, he turneth it vpside downe |
| [5]A man taking a portion above his neighbour, Spreadeth a net for his own steps. |
[5]Who so flattereth his neighbour, layeth a net for his feete |
| [6]In the transgression of the evil [is] a snare, And the righteous doth sing and rejoice. |
[6]The sinne of the wicked is his owne snare: but the ryghteous doth syng and reioyce |
| [7]The righteous knoweth the plea of the poor, The wicked understandeth not knowledge. |
[7]The righteous considereth the cause of the poore: but the vngodly regardeth no vnderstandyng |
| [8]Men of scorning ensnare a city, And the wise turn back anger. |
[8]Scornefull men bryng a citie into a snare: but wise men turne away wrath |
| [9]A wise man is judged by the foolish man, And he hath been angry, And he hath laughed, and there is no rest. |
[9]If a wise man contendeth with a foole: whether he be angry or laugh, there is no rest |
| [10]Men of blood hate the perfect, And the upright seek his soul. |
[10]The bloodthirstie hate the righteous: but the iust seeke his soule |
| [11]A fool bringeth out all his mind, And the wise till afterwards restraineth it. |
[11]A foole vttereth all his mynde at once: but a wyse man kepeth it in tyll afterwarde |
| [12]A ruler who is attending to lying words, All his ministers [are] wicked. |
[12]If a prince delight in lyes, all his seruauntes are vngodly |
| [13]The poor and the man of frauds have met together, Jehovah is enlightening the eyes of them both. |
[13]The poore and the lender meete together, and the Lorde lyghteneth both their eyes |
| [14]a king that is judging truly the poor, His throne for ever is established. |
[14]The seate of the kyng that faithfully iudgeth the poore, shall continue sure for euermore |
| [15]A rod and reproof give wisdom, And a youth let away is shaming his mother. |
[15]The rodde and correction geueth wisdome: but a childe left to his owne will, bryngeth his mother to shame |
| [16]In the multiplying of the wicked transgression multiplieth, And the righteous on their fall do look. |
[16]When the vngodly are multiplied, wickednesse encreaseth: but the ryghteous shall see their fall |
| [17]Chastise thy son, and he giveth thee comfort, Yea, he giveth delights to thy soul. |
[17]Nurture thy sonne with correction, and thou shalt be at rest: yea, he shall do thee good at thine heart |
| [18]Without a Vision is a people made naked, And whoso is keeping the law, O his happiness! |
[18]When the worde of God is not preached, the people perishe: but well is hym that kepeth the lawe |
| [19]By words a servant is not instructed though he understand, And there is nothing answering. |
[19]A [stubbourne] seruaunt wyll not be the better for wordes: for though he vnderstande, yet will he not regarde them |
| [20]Thou hast seen a man hasty in his words! More hope of a fool than of him. |
[20]Seest thou a man that is hastie to speake vnaduisedly? there is more hope in a foole then in hym |
| [21]Whoso is bringing up his servant delicately, from youth, [At] his latter end also he is continuator. |
[21]He that delicately bryngeth vp his seruaunt from a chylde, shall make hym his maister at length |
| [22]An angry man stirreth up contention, And a furious man is multiplying transgression. |
[22]An angry man stirreth vp strife, and he that beareth euyll will in his mynde doth much euyll |
| [23]The pride of man humbleth him, And humility of spirit upholdeth honour. |
[23]After pryde commeth a fall: but a lowly spirite bryngeth great worshyp |
| [24]Whoso is sharing with a thief is hating his own soul, Execration he heareth, and telleth not. |
[24]Who so is partner with a thiefe, hateth his owne soule: he heareth blasphemie and telleth it not foorth |
| [25]Fear of man causeth a snare, And the confident in Jehovah is set on high. |
[25]He that feareth men shall haue a fall: but who so putteth his trust in the Lorde, is without daunger |
| [26]Many are seeking the face of a ruler, And from Jehovah [is] the judgment of each. |
[26]Many there be that seke the princes fauour: but euery mans iudgement commeth from the Lorde |
| [27]An abomination to the righteous [is] the perverse man, And an abomination to the wicked [is] the upright in the way! |
[27]The righteous abhorreth the vngodlye: and the wicked hateth hym that is in the ryght way |