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| [1]In three things I was beautified, and stood up beautiful both before God and men: the unity of brethren, the love of neighbours, a man and a wife that agree together. |
[1]Three thinges there are that my spirite fauoureth, which be also alowed before God and men: The vnitie of brethren, the loue of neyghbours, a man and wyfe that agree well together. |
| [2]Three sorts of men my soul hateth, and I am greatly offended at their life: a poor man that is proud, a rich man that is a liar, and an old adulterer that doateth. |
[2]Three thinges there be which my soule hateth, and I vtterly abhorre the life of them: A poore man that is proude, a riche man that is a lyar, and an old body that doteth and is vnchaste. |
| [3]If thou hast gathered nothing in thy youth, how canst thou find any thing in thine age? |
[3]If thou hast gathered nothing in thy youth, what wilt thou find then in thine age? |
| [4]O how comely a thing is judgment for gray hairs, and for ancient men to know counsel! |
[4]O howe pleasaunt a thing is it when gray headed men are discrete, and when the elders can geue good counsell? |
| [5]O how comely is the wisdom of old men, and understanding and counsel to men of honour. |
[5]O howe comely a thing is wisdome vnto aged men? yea, vnderstanding & counsel to men of honour is a glorious thing. |
| [6]Much experience is the crown of old men, and the fear of God is their glory. |
[6]The crowne of olde men, is to haue much experience: and the feare of God, is their worship. |
| [7]There be nine things which I have judged in mine heart to be happy, and the tenth I will utter with my tongue: A man that hath joy of his children; and he that liveth to see the fall of his enemy: |
[7]There be nyne thinges which I haue iudged in my heart to be happy, and the tenth will I tell foorth vnto men with my tongue: A man that whyle he liueth hath ioy of his children, and seeth the fal of his enemies. |
| [8]Well is him that dwelleth with a wife of understanding, and that hath not slipped with his tongue, and that hath not served a man more unworthy than himself: |
[8]Well is hym that dwelleth with an houswyfe of vnderstanding, and that hath not fallen with his tongue, and that hath not ben fayne to serue such as are vnmeete for him. |
| [9]Well is him that hath found prudence, and he that speaketh in the ears of them that will hear: |
[9]Well is hym that findeth a faythfull friend: and well is him which talketh of wysdome to an eare that heareth hym. |
| [10]O how great is he that findeth wisdom! yet is there none above him that feareth the Lord. |
[10]O howe great is he that findeth wysdome and knowledge? Yet is he not aboue him that feareth the Lorde. |
| [11]But the love of the Lord passeth all things for illumination: he that holdeth it, whereto shall he be likened? |
[11]The feare of God hath set it selfe aboue all thinges. |
| [12]The fear of the Lord is the beginning of his love: and faith is the beginning of cleaving unto him. |
[12]Blessed is the man vnto whom it is graunted to haue the feare of God: vnto whom shall he be likened that kepeth it fast? |
| [13][Give me] any plague, but the plague of the heart: and any wickedness, but the wickedness of a woman: |
[13]The feare of God is the beginning of his loue: and the beginning of fayth, is to cleaue fast vnto it. |
| [14]And any affliction, but the affliction from them that hate me: and any revenge, but the revenge of enemies. |
[14]The heauinesse of the heart is all the punishement, and the wickednesse of a woman goeth aboue all. |
| [15]There is no head above the head of a serpent; and there is no wrath above the wrath of an enemy. |
[15]All punishement and plague is nothing in comparison of the plague of the heart: euen so, al wickednesse is nothing to the wickednesse of a woman. |
| [16]I had rather dwell with a lion and a dragon, than to keep house with a wicked woman. |
[16]What so euer happeneth vnto a man, is nothing in comparison of it that his euil willers do vnto him: and al vengeaunce is nothing to the vengeaunce of the enemie. |
| [17]The wickedness of a woman changeth her face, and darkeneth her countenance like sackcloth. |
[17]There is not a more wicked head then the head of the serpent: and there is no wrath aboue the wrath of a woman. |
| [18]Her husband shall sit among his neighbours; and when he heareth it shall sigh bitterly. |
[18]I wyll rather dwel with a lion and dragon, then to kepe house with a wicked wyfe. |
| [19]All wickedness is but little to the wickedness of a woman: let the portion of a sinner fall upon her. |
[19]The wickednesse of a woman chaungeth her face, she shal moffle her countetaunce as it were a beare, and as a sacke shal she shew it among the neyghbours. |
| [20]As the climbing up a sandy way is to the feet of the aged, so is a wife full of words to a quiet man. |
[20]Her husbande is brought to shame among his neyghbours because of her: & when he heareth it, it maketh him to sigh. |
| [21]Stumble not at the beauty of a woman, and desire her not for pleasure. |
[21]All wickednesse is but litle to the wickednesse of a woman: the portion of the vngodly shall fall vpon her. |
| [22]A woman, if she maintain her husband, is full of anger, impudence, and much reproach. |
[22]Lyke as the clymyng vp a sandy way is to the feete of the aged: euen so is a wife full of wordes to a still quiete man. |
| [23]A wicked woman abateth the courage, maketh an heavy countenance and a wounded heart: a woman that will not comfort her husband in distress maketh weak hands and feeble knees. |
[23]Loke not to narowly vpon the beautie of a woman, lest thou be prouoked in desire towarde her. |
| [24]Of the woman came the beginning of sin, and through her we all die. |
[24]The wrath of a woman is dishonour and great confusion: If a woman get the mastrie, then is she contrarie to her husbande. |
| [25]Give the water no passage; neither a wicked woman liberty to gad abroad. |
[25]A wicked wyfe maketh a sory heart, an heauy countenaunce, and a dead wound: Weake handes & feeble knees is a woman that her husband is not the better for. |
| [26]If she go not as thou wouldest have her, cut her off from thy flesh, and give her a bill of divorce, and let her go. |
[26]Of the woman came the beginning of sinne, & thorowe her we all are dead. |
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[27]Geue thy water no passage, no not a litle, neither geue a wicked woman her will. |
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[28]If she walke not after thy hande, she shall confounde thee in the sight of thine enemies: Cut her of then from thy fleshe, that she do not alway abuse thee. |