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[1]Who so loueth his child, holdeth hym still vnder correction, that he may haue ioy of him afterwarde, and that he grope not after his neyghbours doores.
[2]He that teacheth his sonne shall haue ioy in hym, and neede not to be ashamed of him among his aquayntaunce.
[3]Who so enfourmeth and teacheth his sonne, greeueth the enemie: and before his friendes he may haue ioy of him.
[4]Though his father dye, yet is he as though he were not dead: for he hath left one behinde him that is like hym.
[5]In his lyfe he sawe him and had ioy in him, and was not sory in his death, neither was he ashamed before the enemies.
[6]For he left behynde hym an auenger against his enemies, and a good doer vnto the friendes.
[7]For the lyfe of children, he shall bynde the woundes together, and his heart is greeued at euery crye.
[8]An vntamed horse will be harde, and a wanton childe will be wilfull.
[9]If thou bring vp thy sonne delicately, he shal make thee afrayde: and if thou play with hym, he shall bring thee to heauinesse.
[10]Laugh not with hym, lest thou wepe with hym also, & lest thou gnashe with thy teeth at the last.
[11]Geue him no libertie in his youth, and excuse not his follie.
[12]Bowe downe his necke whyle he is young, hyt him vpon the sides whyle he is yet but a childe, lest he waxe stubburne, & geue no more force of thee, & so shalt thou haue heauinesse of soule.
[13]Teach thy childe, and be diligent therein, lest it be to thy shame.
[14]Better is the poore beyng whole and strong, then a man to be riche, and not to haue his health:
[15]Health and welfare is aboue all golde, and a whole body aboue all treasure.
[16]There is no riches aboue a sounde body, and no ioy aboue the ioy of the heart.
[17]Death is better then a bitter lyfe, and eternall rest better then continuall sickenesse.
[18]The good thinges that are put in a close mouth, are lyke as when meate is layde vpon the graue.
[19]What good doth the offering vnto an idoll? for he can neither eate, tast, nor smell: Euen so is he that is chased of the Lorde, and beareth the rewardes of iniquitie.
[20]He seeth with his eyes, and groneth like a gelded man, that lyeth with a virgin, and sygheth.
[21]Geue not ouer thy mynde into heauinesse, and vexe not thy selfe in thyne owne counsell.
[22]The ioy & chearefulnesse of the heart is the lyfe of man, and a mans gladnesse is the prolonging of his dayes.
[23]Loue thyne owne soule, and comfort thyne heart: as for sorowe & heauinesse, dryue it farre from thee, for heauinesse hath slayne many a man, and bringeth no profite.
[24]Zeale and anger shorten the dayes of the lyfe: carefulnesse and sorowe bring age before the time.
[25]Unto a mery heart euery thing hath a good tast that he eateth.
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