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| [1]When thou wilt do good know to whom thou doest it; so shalt thou be thanked for thy benefits. |
[1]When thou wilt do good, knowe to whom thou doest it, and so shalt thou be greatly thanked for thy benefites. |
| [2]Do good to the godly man, and thou shalt find a recompence; and if not from him, yet from the most High. |
[2]Do good vnto the righteous, and thou shalt finde great reward, though not of him, yet [no doubt] the Lorde him selfe shall rewarde thee. |
| [3]There can no good come to him that is always occupied in evil, nor to him that giveth no alms. |
[3]He standeth not in a good case that is alway occupied in euil, & geueth no almes: for the hyghest hateth the sinners, and hath mercie vpon them that shewe the workes of repentaunce. |
| [4]Give to the godly man, and help not a sinner. |
[4]Geue thou vnto such as feare God, and receaue not a sinner. |
| [5]Do well unto him that is lowly, but give not to the ungodly: hold back thy bread, and give it not unto him, lest he overmaster thee thereby: for [else] thou shalt receive twice as much evil for all the good thou shalt have done unto him. |
[5]As for the vngodly and sinners, he shall recompence vengeaunce vnto them, and kepe them to the day of wrath. |
| [6]For the most High hateth sinners, and will repay vengeance unto the ungodly, and keepeth them against the mighty day of their punishment. |
[6]Geue thou vnto the good, and receaue not the sinner, do well vnto hym that is lowly, but geue not to the vngodly: Let not the bread be geuen him, that he be not mightier then thy selfe therin: for so shalt thou receaue twyse as much euyll in all that good that thou doest vnto him. |
| [7]Give unto the good, and help not the sinner. |
[7]And why? the highest hateth sinners, and shall reward vengeaunce to the vngodly. |
| [8]A friend cannot be known in prosperity: and an enemy cannot be hidden in adversity. |
[8]In prosperitie a friende shalbe knowen, & in aduersitie an enemie shal not be hid. |
| [9]In the prosperity of a man enemies will be grieved: but in his adversity even a friend will depart. |
[9]For when a man is in wealth, it greeueth his enemies: but in heauinesse and trouble a mans very friend will depart from him. |
| [10]Never trust thine enemy: for like as iron rusteth, so is his wickedness. |
[10]Trust neuer thyne enemie: for like as an yron rusteth, so doth his wickednesse. |
| [11]Though he humble himself, and go crouching, yet take good heed and beware of him, and thou shalt be unto him as if thou hadst wiped a lookingglass, and thou shalt know that his rust hath not been altogether wiped away. |
[11]And though he make much crouching and kneeling, yet kepe well thy mind, & beware of him: and thou shalt be to him as he that wypeth a glasse, & thou shalt knowe that al his rust hath not ben wel wyped away. |
| [12]Set him not by thee, lest, when he hath overthrown thee, he stand up in thy place; neither let him sit at thy right hand, lest he seek to take thy seat, and thou at the last remember my words, and be pricked therewith. |
[12]Set him not by thee, neither let him sit at thy right hand: lest he turne him, get into thy place, take thy roome, and seke thy seate, and so thou at the last remember my wordes, and be pricked at my sayinges. |
| [13]Who will pity a charmer that is bitten with a serpent, or any such as come nigh wild beasts? |
[13]Binde not two sinnes together: for there shall not one be vnpunished. |
| [14]So one that goeth to a sinner, and is defiled with him in his sins, who will pity? |
[14]Who wil haue pitie of the charmer that is stinged of the serpent, or of all such as come nye the beastes? |
| [15]For a while he will abide with thee, but if thou begin to fall, he will not tarry. |
[15]Euen so is it with him that kepeth companie with a wicked man, and lappeth him selfe in his sinnes. |
| [16]An enemy speaketh sweetly with his lips, but in his heart he imagineth how to throw thee into a pit: he will weep with his eyes, but if he find opportunity, he will not be satisfied with blood. |
[16]For a season wil he bide with thee: but if thou stumble, he tarieth not. |
| [17]If adversity come upon thee, thou shalt find him there first; and though he pretend to help thee, yet shall he undermine thee. |
[17]An enemie is sweet in his lippes, he can make many wordes, and speake many good thinges: Yea he can wepe with his eyes, but in his heart he imagineth howe to throwe thee into the pit: and if he may fynde oportunitie, he will not be satisfied with blood. |
| [18]He will shake his head, and clap his hands, and whisper much, and change his countenance. |
[18]If aduersitie come vpon thee, thou shalt find him there first, and though he pretende to do thee helpe, yet shal he vndermine thee. |
| [19]He shall shake his head, and clap his handes ouer thee for very gladnesse: and whyle he maketh manywordes, he shall disguyse his countenaunce. |