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| [1]My sonne, forget not thou my lawe, but see that thine heart kepe my commaundementes |
[1]My son, forget not thou my law, but let thine heart keep my commandments. |
| [2]For they shal prolong the dayes and yeres of thy lyfe, and bryng thee peace |
[2]For they shall increase the length of thy days and the years of life, and thy prosperity. |
| [3]Let mercie and faithfulnesse neuer go from thee: binde them about thy necke, and write them in the tables of thyne heart |
[3]Let not mercy and truth forsake thee: bind them on thy neck, and write them upon the table of thine heart. |
| [4]So shalt thou finde fauour and good vnderstandyng in the sight of God and men |
[4]So shalt thou find favor and good understanding in the sight of God and man. |
| [5]Put thy trust in God with all thine heart: & leane not vnto thine owne wit |
[5]Trust in the Lord with all thine heart, and lean not unto thine own wisdom. |
| [6]In all thy wayes acknowledge him, and he shall order thy goynges |
[6]In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy ways. |
| [7]Be not wise in thine owne conceipt: but feare the Lorde, and depart from euyll |
[7]Be not wise in thine own eyes: but fear the Lord, and depart from evil. |
| [8]So shall thy nauell be whole, and thy bones strong |
[8]So health shall be unto thy navel, and marrow unto thy bones. |
| [9]Honour the Lorde with thy substaunce, and with the firstlynges of all thyne encrease |
[9]Honor the Lord with thy riches, and with the first fruits of all thine increase. |
| [10]So shall thy barnes be filled with plenteousnesse, and thy presses shall flowe ouer with sweete wine |
[10]So shall thy barns be filled with abundance, and thy presses shall burst with new wine. |
| [11]My sonne refuse not the chastening of the Lorde, neither faynt when thou art corrected of hym |
[11]My son, refuse not the chastening of the Lord, neither be grieved with his correction. |
| [12]For whom the Lorde loueth, him he chasteneth, and yet deliteth in him, euen as a father in his owne sonne |
[12]For the Lord correcteth him, whom he loveth, even as the father doth the child in whom he delighteth. |
| [13]Well is hym that findeth wysdome, and getteth vnderstandyng |
[13]Blessed is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding. |
| [14]For the marchaundise of it, is better then the marchaundise of siluer, and the gayne therof [is better] then golde |
[14]For the merchandise thereof is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof is better than gold. |
| [15]She is more worth then pretious stones: and all the thinges that thou canst desire, are not to be compared vnto her |
[15]It is more precious than pearls: and all things that thou canst desire, are not to be compared unto her. |
| [16]In her right hande is long life, and in her left hande riches and honour |
[16]Length of days is in her right hand, and in her left hand riches and glory. |
| [17]Her wayes are pleasaunt wayes, and all her pathes are peaceable |
[17]Her ways are ways of pleasure, and all her paths prosperity. |
| [18]She is a tree of lyfe to them that lay holde vpon her: and blessed is he that kepeth her fast |
[18]She is a tree of life to them that lay hold on her, and blessed is he that retaineth her. |
| [19]With wysdome hath the Lorde layde the foundation of the earth, and thorow vnderstanding hath he stablished the heauens |
[19]The Lord by wisdom hath laid the foundation of the earth, and hath stablished the heavens through understanding. |
| [20]Thorow his knowledge the deapthes are broken vp, and the cloudes droppe downe the deawe |
[20]By his knowledge the depths are broken up, and the clouds drop down the dew. |
| [21]My sonne, let not these thinges depart from thyne eyes, but kepe wysdome and vnderstanding |
[21]My son, let not these things depart from thine eyes, but observe wisdom, and counsel. |
| [22]So they shall be lyfe vnto thy soule, and grace vnto thy mouth |
[22]So they shall be life to thy soul, and grace unto thy neck. |
| [23]Then shalt thou walke safely in thy way, and thy foote shall not stumble |
[23]Then shalt thou walk safely by thy way: and thy foot shall not stumble. |
| [24]If thou sleepest, thou shalt not be afraide: but shalt take thy rest, and sleepe sweetely |
[24]If thou sleepest, thou shalt not be afraid, and when thou sleepest, thy sleep shall be sweet. |
| [25]Thou shalt not be afraide of any sodayne feare, neither for the violent rushing in of the vngodly when it commeth |
[25]Thou shalt not fear for any sudden fear, neither for the destruction of the wicked, when it cometh. |
| [26]For the Lorde shall stande by thy side, & kepe thy foote that thou be not taken |
[26]For the Lord shall be for thine assurance, and shall preserve thy foot from taking. |
| [27]Withdraw no good thyng from them that haue nede, so long as thyne hande is able to do it |
[27]Withhold not the good from the owners thereof, though there be power in thine hand to do it. |
| [28]Say not vnto thy neyghbour, go thy way and come agayne, and to morowe wyll I geue thee: where as thou hast nowe to geue hym |
[28]Say not unto thy neighbor, Go and come again, and tomorrow will I give thee, if thou now have it. |
| [29]Intende no hurt against thy neyghbour, seing he hopeth to dwell in rest by thee |
[29]Intend none hurt against thy neighbor, seeing he doth dwell without fear by thee. |
| [30]Striue not with any man without a cause, where as he hath done thee no harme |
[30]Strive not with a man causeless, when he hath done thee no harm. |
| [31]Folowe not a wicked man, and chose none of his wayes |
[31]Be not envious for the wicked man, neither choose any of his ways. |
| [32]For the Lord abhorreth the froward: but his counsayle is among the righteous |
[32]For the froward is abomination unto the Lord: but his secret is with the righteous. |
| [33]The curse of the Lord is in the house of the vngodly: but he blesseth the dwellinges of the righteous |
[33]The curse of the Lord is in the house of the wicked: but he blesseth the habitation of the righteous. |
| [34]As for the scornfull, doth he not laugh them to scorne? but he geueth grace vnto the lowly |
[34]With the scornful he scorneth, but he giveth grace unto the humble. |
| [35]The wyse shall haue honour in possession: but shame is the promotion that fooles shall haue |
[35]The wise shall inherit glory: but fools dishonor, though they be exalted. |