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[1]These are also parables of Solomon, which the men of Ezekia king of Iuda copied out
[2]It is the glory of God to kepe a thing secrete: but the kynges honour is to searche out a thing
[3]The heauen is hye, the earth is deepe: and the kinges heart is vnsearcheable
[4]Take the drosse from the siluer, and there shalbe a vessell for the siner
[5]Take away the vngodly from the kyng: and his seate shalbe stablished with righteousnesse
[6]Put not foorth thy selfe in the presence of the king, and preasse not into the place of great men
[7]For better is it, that it be sayde vnto thee, come vp hyther: then thou to be put lower in the presence of the priuce whom thou seest with thyne eyes
[8]Be not hastie to go to lawe: lest haplye thou knowest not what to do when thy neighbour hath confounded thee
[9]Handle thy matter with thy neighbour himselfe, and discouer not thy secrete to another
[10]Lest he that heareth it put thee to shame, and thy infamie do not ceasse
[11]A worde spoken in due season, is lyke apples of golde in a graued worke of siluer
[12]Who so reproueth a wyse man that hath an obedient eare, is as a golden earring, and an ornament of fine golde
[13]As the colde of snowe in the tyme of haruest: so is a faythfull messenger to them that sende hym, for he refresheth his maisters mynde
[14]Whoso maketh great boastes and geueth nothing, is lyke cloudes and winde without rayne
[15]With pacience is a prince pacified, and with a softe tongue is rigorousnesse broken
[16]If thou findest honie, eate so muche as is sufficient for thee: lest thou be ouer full, and parbreake it out agayne
[17]Withdrawe thy foote from thy neighbours house: lest he be werie of thee, and so hate thee
[18]Whoso beareth false witnesse against his neighbour, he is a very club, a sworde, and a sharpe arrowe
[19]The confidence that is put in an vnfaythfull man in tyme of trouble, is like a broken tooth, and a sliding foote
[20]Who so taketh away a mans garment in the colde weather, is like vineger vpon lime, or lyke hym that singeth songues to an heauie heart
[21]If thyne enemie hunger, feede hym, if he thirst, geue him drinke
[22]For so shalt thou heape coles of fire vpon his head, and the Lorde shall rewarde thee
[23]The northwinde dryueth away the rayne: euen so doth an angry countenaunce a backbiters tongue
[24]It is better to sit in a corner vpon the house toppe, then with a brawling woman in a wide house
[25]Good newes from a straunge countrey, are as colde water to a thirstie soule
[26]A righteous man fallyng downe before the vngodly, is like a troubled wel, and a spring that is corrupted
[27]As it is not good to eate to muche honye, so curiously to searche the glory of heauenly thinges, is not commendable
[28]He that can not rule him selfe, is like a citie whiche is broken downe and hath no walles
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